Defenders and goalkeepers come under the spotlight as we assess the best players to bring in for Double Gameweek 26.
With some plum fixtures and plenty of in-form players on offer, we’ve picked out the top options for all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) budgets.
Is a Manchester City defensive double-up still viable? Are there better options than Emiliano Martinez (£5.3m) in goal? We assess all the options in the Premium Members article below.
I'm thinking Bruno.
DCL >
Will either go Bruno or DCL
Toying between these two - nervous going without Kane but I think DCL’s fixtures are excellent, would love to think he can get 45+ on TC
Expect two solid defenses to park the bus vs Spurs, a team that primarily feasts on counter attacks. I am not expecting much from Son or Kane tbh. Can see Kane getting a penalty, but anticipating two low-scoring matches.
Not a mistake. A calculated risk.
Any thoughts on the best defender to get under 4.3M, needs to be someone playing in GW 29..
Between Lewis, Dunk, Tete or Veltman currently..
Veltman if Lamptey is not ready by then
Diop
Did consider Diop, reckon he’s nailed now?
Who scores higher:
A) Bamford -> AVL whu CHE (no hit to get 11 players in GW29)
B) Ings -> eve shu+mci BHA minus 4 points (i would have to take a hit to get 11 players in GW29)
A
Do you think Bamford will get a sniff against West Ham and Chelsea?
Will this FH team give me a fat green arrow?
---------Ederson
----Dias Digne Targett
Bruno KDB Son Lookman
-----Kane Vardy DCL
Depends on you rank.
1.1 M
Yeah should do fine.Don't think I'd have Lookman though. Barnes and Gundogan could be better but you have Vardy so that might be enough Leicester cover.
I have Barnes instead of Son smh
Not Gundogan rather than KDB?
I feel like taking a punt(?) on KDB since he just came back & has low ownership
I really want a Villa attacker
A. Hold
B. Barnes to Bertrand Traore
C. DCL to Watkins
No. Barnes and DCL are most peoples top targets. Don’t get rid.
*****Barnes instead of Son my bad
Who wins?
A)Dallas
B) Watkins -4
B
sorry, bottomed
Very confused...Which option?
a) Ings & Grealish > DCL & Barnes (-4)
b) Ings & Mee > DCL & Digne (-4)
c) Ings & Antonio > DCL & Watkins (-4)
d) Ings & Grealish & Mee > DCL & Barnes & Digne (-8)
c + Mee > Dgine
I'm 0.1m short of doing that
Or L.Shaw
With the Maddison News
A) Adams, Grealish, Cavani > Kane, Lookman, DCL (-8) Play Bamford and Bench Maddison
B) Grealish, Maddison, Cavani > DCL,Barnes, Son (-8) - just means a weak bench of Robinson, Adams Allioski and no Kane
I'd go B
Rather Kane than Son.
Which combination would you prefer (currently own pope/Mee but looking to get into villa defense)
A. Martinez/Mee 0.0 ITB
B. Pope/Konsa 0.2 ITB
46k OR with all 3 chips in hand. Cheers
A
Already taking a -4. Worth taking another for any of this for BB26
A: Dallas >> Konsa/Dier (-4)
B: Bamford >> Watkins (-4)
Currently 5 players for bgw29 with 3FT's till then. The above hit doesn't change that as i will only take a hit for someone playing in gw29 too
no
nope
Does anyone justify taking hits by how well they did in the previous week?
Hits never seem to work out for me.This week Ings in for a hit was a disaster. Probably take one again this week.
I suppose hits are more of a Long term transfer than trying to chase points in a game week, they might as well start the game week with -4 points under their name
I feel better doing it after a good week / run and also depends on how i'm looking in my mini leagues.
I justify by looking long term. May be that the week you make it isn't a benefit, but as long as it pays off over a few weeks you're ok
As in, into the future
Yeah, I use those points sometimes to reward myself with a hit. Dallas his 17 points were unexpected for example, could use four of those points for a hit.
I would justify hits on the basis of logic. I don’t normally take them but this week can justify a -8 as going to captain Kane (who is one of them) and I gain two extra DGW players who have good fixtures so feel I can justify it.
Would you BB these lot? Thanks.
Pope (tot, LEI),
Mitchell (FUL, MUN),
Raph (AVL)
Dallas (AVL)
yes
Hi Guys, appreciate a bit of advice here as not sure what to do.
I missed out on the WC and BB opportunity and not sure if worth wildcarding now or saving it.
Martinez (Nyland)
Lowton trent Stones Dias (mitchell)
Mo Bruno (c) Son Gundo (vc) (Burke)
Bamford, ings (Antonio)
1 free transfer 2.7 ITB WC, TC & BB left
issues:
a) ings to kane for freeand play TC
b) Wildcard now and get Kane, DCL, Digne, Leicester and a few cheapies to cover 29 and a differential or 2
c) Anything worth hits?
A 100%
What about downgrading Trent and getting Kane and DCL for Ings and Antonio? Similar moves to my current thinking
I did look at that as well but there is always the possibility of Trent hauling so i'm a bit aprehensive about it.
Who are you considering to replace Trent? I have up to 6.1m so probably Digne but may be priced out if i leave it.
Aina - reasonable double, game in 29 and frees up funds for future transfers
Who scores more for GW26?
A) Maddison and Bamford
B) JRodriguez and DCL (-8)
Given A is a doubt who would come off your bench?
Madds is injured
A for me.
Doh - injury. Not want Barnes??
think James is being overlooked aswel tho, could haul over a double! and a potential DGW28
I've just realised that by deciding to hold Raphinha and with the Maddison news and needing to change him, I'll actually only have one player with a double on my bench so I'm thinking a BB might not really be a huge benefit this week.
Martinez Burn Cresswell Raphinha
Should I BB this or should I just hold and use TC instead?
I'd still BB that
It's not the worst idea to BB. Martinez 'should' get at least 6 points; Burn 'should' get a clean sheet; Cresswell could score, likely 2 pointer though; and raph is in great form. Never know though, lowest return is 10 points. I personally would'nt
I guess it should matter where else you would use it and whether you need to get players in for GW 29
*cresswell could return
theres not going to be another big DGW where u will be able to get a first 11 and a bench playing twice
Oh I know that's kind of why I'm stumped though as I only have one extra player playing 2 matches! I'm regarding Cresswell as 2 points at best and Martinez is playing 2 games so it's like I still only have 4 players playing 1 match in my head if that makes sense. Should I use it now with those players in those fixtures or ought I to keep it for a normal week where I might possibly have better fixtures?
Is Ings worth keeping? He has looked awful recently.
I don't think so. Double is against City and in this form you can consider it a 2 pointer
No he’s not.
Worth BB this week? or TC? or leave? was originally planning a BB but with the bench now, not so much.
Martinez
Shaw, Stones, Targett
Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Raphinha, Gundogan
Vardy, DCL
Sanchez (wba), Dallas (avl), Lowton (Tot,Lei), Adams
Either Bruno or DCL captain
Any thoughts on Barnes prospects with Maddison out? Better? Worse?
Gonna be interesting, I could see tielsman moving further forward, it depends whether he can match the creativity of Maddison
Who would you get in between Barnes and son? Have Kane. No fh.
With Maddison out who will be on set pieces for Leicester?
They don't score from many anyway
He could now take direct free kicks
On a -8
A) Grealish + Adams > Lookman + Kane (Bench Maddison)
B) Grealish + Maddison > Barnes + Son (Bench Adams lol)
About DCL and the three days recovery time between SOU and wba. What's your thoughts? For me he is the best captain tihs week but if he misses both last 15 minutes of both games, that's annoying because this is when Everton can exploit on the counter.
The sprint run DCL made against liverpool leading to the penalty is re-assuring and Everton is on the run for the UCL qualification so Ancelotti can't really afford to go without him and I see extra motivation for the toffees in those two games.
Could only seeing this happen against saints and if they are winning otherwise he will play all the game
Salah a nice differential triple captaincy pick? Yes they've looked horrendous but surely due a bounce back vs the worst team in the league!
Sheffield are 14th in goals conceded so not sure I'd call them the worst team in the league (for FPL at least). And then a home game against Chelsea which you'd expect to be a tight game.
Doesn't look too appealing to me.
Shef United could be without their 3 first choice cb’s
Chelsea have looked solid since Tuchel's arrival but couldn't have had much better fixtures tbf. Fancy Pool to give them a run for their money.
I’m deciding between captaining salah and Fernandes, salah is more of a risk but could be an excellent differential with a lot going towards Kane
Do you have Kane? Sure the fixtures are good but Spurs seem to be in freefall under Mourinho.
For free:
1) Kane + Smith Rowe
2) DCL + Traore (or other Villa mid)
3) Son + Maja
1
2 I’d say but you could also go barkley instead of traore
Would you guys wildcard this team or just go -8? Mee to Pereira, Antonio to Kane, Grealish to Son.
Martinez (Pope)
Cancelo Stones Shaw Mee* (Dallas)
Salah Fernandes Gundo Grealish* (Raph)
DCL Antonio* (Bamford)
Just Antonio and Grealish out imo for -4
Who scores more this week:
a) Dallas
b) DIgne -4
B
B
Is there going to be a better opportunity to TC later in the season?
KDB 27
I can't decide between this and BB. This is realistically the last opportunity like this to TC Bruno (City and Spurs still have doubles later on), both games are away from home. Of course there are lots of other good options but Bruno has far and away been my most reliable captain this season. If I BB I only have one extra player playing twice, but that's still a benefit and I wont have that again this season.
Anyone still holding Kane and Son?
Sterling -> Gundo
Bamford -> Kane -4
y/n ?
Good move imo
Yeah
Apart from no Salah im pretty happy with this WC team. May have to change a couple based on who plays mid week. What are your thoughts guys?
Marti
Cancelo Digne Pereira
KDB Gundo Bruno Barnes
DCL Bamford Kane (c)
Fabri Raphinha Burn Struijk
Any plan for bringing salah back in? Liverpool fixtures are very good from now till the end of the season
Easy switch if needed. It was hard to get rid but i feel this is the right time to do so. In saying that he does have better fixtures than Bruno :/
Which one?
A) DCL + Barnes -8pts
B) Son + Bamford for free
After -4
Martinez
Cancelo Stones AWB
Salah Raphina Bruno Gundogan Barnes
DCL Kane
Johnstone Mee Bamford Dallas
What do we think?
3 years, 1 month agoKane TC a mistake?