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The best FPL midfielders and forwards to target for Double Gameweek 26

Midfielders and forwards come under the spotlight as we round up the best Fantasy Premier League players with two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26.

A lot of premium priced and well-owned attacking assets play twice in Double Gameweek 26, so a key strategy will be a finding a way to fit them all in.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m), Harry Kane (£11.1m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) have all seen their ownerships shoot up ahead of some favourable games.

But are there any players going under the radar that are worth bringing in? We’ve studied the stats to find out in the Premium Members article below.

THE FORM

Much like our article on defenders and goalkeepers, Manchester City are top the of the table for expected goals (xG). However, their cross-city rivals Manchester United have outscored them by three goals.

City appear to have the better set of fixtures in Double Gameweek 26, but their players are more at risk of rotation. With the Citizens playing on Wednesday night, their line-up could give us a good idea of who’s likely to play the most minutes.

Things are looking good for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) owners, with the Belgian remaining on the bench during City’s 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Predicting Pep Guardiola’s line-up is never usually a good idea but this indicates De Bruyne should see a lot of game time during Double Gameweek 26.

With Man United in such good attacking form, virtually every active FPL team will feature Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), with the competition’s highest-scoring player facing two fixtures.

Brighton have frustrated fans and owners alike with their xG rating, which consistently rates them among the top teams in the league, while they sit in 16th. For anyone fancying Brighton to finally live up to the xG billing, a fully-fit Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) looks to be an intriguing option for anyone using their Bench Boost. The Seagulls forward should have really have scored against Palace and finished top of our xG Underachievers table, indicating goals could be coming for the former Watford man.

THE FIXTURES

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  1. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    first

  2. Atters
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have 8m for a forward alongside DCL and Watkins. Is Richarlison the best option? Anyone else?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes he's a good option, might have another double coming up

    2. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He seems the obvious pick

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      considering bringing him in instead of DCL

  3. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (McCarthy)
    Cancelo Dias Rudiger (Coufal (Strujik))
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo (Raphinia)
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    A) Bamford > Kane and Pope > Forster (-4)
    B) Bamford > Vardy and Raphinia > ?? (-4)
    C) Raphinia > Barnes
    D) Raphinia > Rodriguez
    E) Coufal > Reguilon

    Thanks!

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks ok to me, if you want Leicester cover you can go C and 352.
      Don't like the other moves.

  4. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it too risky going into the DGW with no Spurs?

    Would have to do Vardy to Kane to make it work, and lose one more player with DGW, from 9 to 8.

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No, it's more risky having them than not at this moment

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How come? Fixtures are great.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          They’ve had a lot of great fixtures.

          1. nolard
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, form is a worry. Agreed.
            Not dabbling with Spurs gives me Barnes and DCL, instead of Kane and Lookman, for instance.

    2. Sultans of Ping FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you need one of Kane and Son for this double. Kane is the one to go for I think because there is so many midfield options it's just much harder to fit Son in without dropping a key player like Bruno, Salah, Gundo, Raphina, Barnes.

  5. Garlicbread
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, which of these BHA defs is best as a GW29 pick? Only have 4.3 left.

    A) Burn
    B) Veltman

    Thanks.....

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Veltman at risk now with Lamptey due to return, Burn should be fairly safe with Solly March out for the season

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Veltman is one of there best players cant see him getting dropped tbh

  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help please, want to decide and forget about it til deadline

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford DCL Ings

    Pope Soucek Coufal Ferguson

    1. Ferguson Ings >> Konsa Kane [10DGWs] (play Bamford or Raphinha)
    2. Robertson Ings >> Digne Kane [9DGWs] (play Bamford and Raphinha)
    3. Soucek Coufal Ferguson >> Barnes Targett Shaw (-4) (play BB) [Pope Bamford Raphinha Targett] (but no Kane)
    4. Ferguson Coufal Ings >> Aina Konsa Kane (-4) (play BB) [Pope Bamford Raphinha Soucek]

    Thanks !

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1 seems best.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      4 is clear favorite for me.

  7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one please:

    A) Maja (Dbl) + Raphinha + Vestergaard
    B) Bamford + Jorginho (Dbl) + Vestergaard
    C) Bamford + Raphinha + Mitchell (Dbl)

    Thanks a lot!

    1. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you everyone!

      1. Scooby75
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Will Mitchell start both?

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Defended better with him in the team. PVA had a horror show vs Burnley. That Lowton goal was pathetic from a defender's point of view.

          1. Scooby75
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Agree, removing Mitchell for Targett makes me -8.
            Deffo getting a touch of DGW madness but then again Targett plays in 29. Aaaargh

  8. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha -> Lookman for free, yes or no?

    1. Ian Davis
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just about yes

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      trap

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    6. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      nope

  9. eamonhegg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First post in a while. Thoughts on this WC team....ALL DGW!

    Sanchez / Mcgill
    Cancello / Shaw / Mitchel (Strui & Salisu)
    De Bryne / Salah / Bruno / foden / Lookman
    Kane / DCL (Vydra)

    Not template so wont be to everyone's taste but chasing too.

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      looks good

      1. eamonhegg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitchel only concern for 2 full games

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You're on WC and no Leicester?

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hmm foden lookman and no 3rd striker. too reliant on the heavy hitters.
      looks like a disaster imo

  10. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Current team (playing BB):

    Martinez/McCarthy
    Dias/Cancelo/Shaw/Rudiger/Dallas
    Salah/Bruno/Gundo/Barnes/Raphinha
    Kane/DCL/Bamford

    Any obvious moves? I’m considering another keeper, Digne & Watkins. I’m not too fussed about hits as it’s a DGW.

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne for Dallas?

      not worth a hit for me

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy is your biggest problem but not sure it warrants a hit. Leeds souhld be good enough to BB. Maybe Dallas > Digne if you don't need him in 29.

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I’m going to make the Digne. Bamford > Watkins is another option but could easily backfire.

        I agree about McCarthy, just not sure which keeper would warrant the -4, even with a DGW

  11. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is there anything on Grealish? Will he be back?

    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He has shin splints, their manager doesn't wanna give confidence to the opposition, he's definitely out man.

  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Feel nervous but going to need to ignore kdb

    Kane captain this week and gundog 27

    Anyone else like this? Thanks

  13. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth bringing in KDB for Salah? Thinking of shifting Ederson for Martinez as well.

    On a wildcard:

    Ederson
    Stones Targett Digne
    Salah Bruno Barnes Gundogan
    Kane Vardy DCL

    Steer Mitchell Strujk Smith Rowe

    Have FH, TC and BB all left still too.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't lose Ederson now with 2 double gws in a row and with him being the only assured starter out of that defence for all those if fit

      1. Uns95
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah true, think I may actually leave it I know Liverpoool been out of form but Salah could explode with their fixtures anytime...

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah Salah always has that capability and as well even with their poor form he still has 4 goals in 5, and Jota is back in training with the team now so he could feature this week so that should help them going forward, seen a good few here still thinking of capping and even triple capping Salah too

  14. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah Gundo Sterling Fernandez Pereira
    Barnes Bamford Ings

    a) Ings to DCL and TC Salah/DCL/Fernandez
    b) Barnes, Ings and Fernandez to Kane, DCL and Barnes (-8) and TC Kane

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like B

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      you're obviously torn on who to TC
      first work out who you think scores the most out of salah dcl bruno kane then work transfers around that

  15. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford > Vardy and Raphinia > Lookman (-4)??

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't.

  16. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah for captaincy - if only bc it's probably the first dgw when he isn't the obvious option

    1. eamonhegg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      and everyone looks to be getting shot of him for son / King kevin

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup that depleted Sheff defense looks tasty. Locked for me.

  17. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I took a - 20:

    Mee to Veltman (before he scored),
    Minamino to Barnes
    Grealish to KDB
    Salah to Son
    Bamford to DCL
    Ings to Kane.

    I have no free hit so it didn't feel as bad to get the team sorted! Bamford will be back before 29 no doubt. 8 players currently for BGW 29 with 3 transfers in between.

    GL everyone DGW!

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah to Son - brave

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Salah had to go to afford all the improvements unfortunately. 0.0 ITB.

  18. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lads, a little help please? Leaning towards A or C. (Only TC available as a hit.)

    Martínez / Pope
    Dias / Stones / Cresswell / Digne /  Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Gündogan / Raphinha / Soucek
    DCL / Bamford / Watkins

    A. Bamford to Kane
    B. Bamford to Kane, Soucek to Barnes, Pope to Areola (- 8)

    P.S. The goallie move in B is to allow funds

  19. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My potential DGW26 team:

    Areola
    Stones-Mee-Cancelo-Shaw
    Salah-Fernandes-Son(v)-Gundogan
    Watkins--DCL(c)

    Johnstone-Bamford-Dallas--Soucek

    My move in this scenario was:

    Barnes(Bur), Ings, Cresswell --> Watkins, DCL, Shaw (-8)

    G2G?

  20. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FPL app has Ajayi "Suspended until 04 Mar"
    I dont know if it's included or not?

    Will Ajayi still be suspended for the game against everton?!

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      it's a one game suspension

  21. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Predicted minutes for Foden:

    1. DGW26 G1
    2. DGW26 G2
    3. DGW27 G1
    4 DGW27 G2

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      90 30 0 90

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Reckon I would take that...

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          yeah same

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            You also got him?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              yeah, I've had him for a while - as long as you don't captain (which I've attempted once) it's not bad at all

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Agreed, and same, had him for about 7 x GWs now....benched his haul which was a bit frustrating

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would like to know this too as considering him as my 3rd city player

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      59
      0
      45
      58

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Reported

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        what the living piss is this

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😆

          It's Sherlock trolling

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      20
      90
      90
      0

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😮

    5. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      72 18 90 26

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Could do with one more 60+ mins

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      30 75 90 30

      I don't think he starts vs West Ham's deep block.

      I think he starts Wolves away because it's gonna be a tough game and needs high energy.

      I think he plays vs Manchester United (plays the big games).

      I think he's rested vs Southampton.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I would also take these minutes, I think

  22. papa89
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think that Stones is not nailed anymore due to tactical reasons? I mean, Pep may consider Laporte, when fit, as a better option than Stones.

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      prem league is faster and more physical. Laporte is prob better suited for europe games

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, Laporte was dropped for Stones earlier in the season when he was fit and Stones has done nothing wrong, no one can play every game and they have a lot in quick succession.

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yet Dias plays, always.

        1. Dash444
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I think he will miss one in the two DGWs

          1. nolard
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, with two DGW, he might sit one out.

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Dias obviously first choice from them all, he's almost a million more and Stones has 10 less points in 7 fewer games over the season though so I'm not too bothered......until whatever useless person from my bench comes in of course.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very hard to know especially when Pep has played Laporte at LB now, Stones and Dias was the pairing that helped them to all those clean sheets and that started that defensive resilience, but after being out in the cold for a bit I think Laporte has reminded him of how good he can be.

  23. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who Scores more:
    A) Lookman + Kane
    B) Barnes + Son

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  24. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I did toy with getting KDB but am worried he will be eased in.

    Tboughts on Foden for 26 instead? to go alongside Gundo and Stones?

    Allows me to get Salah in

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I feel like city defenders are better values.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have Gundog and Foden just because they are stupidly cheap, a benching feels nowhere near as bad and both of them still have big haul potential

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah my thinking too could handle a Foden benching and allows me to get Salah in who I think is being overlooked a bit and

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      playing full match midweek not ideal and sterling taken off early
      also foden often not used when he's benched so depends who your first sub is

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        true comes down to Dias or Foden for me as 3rd city

  25. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0 FTs, 0.5 ITB, not sure what to do here

    Martinez

    Cancelo Stones Dallas

    Son Salah Gundo Bruno Raph

    Kane Watkins

    Forster Antonio Lowtom Mitchell

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to get for 6.7m or less who isn't Man City or Mee, Cresswell, Dallas.

    Or play Cresswell/Dallas or Mitchell +4pt?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And possibly another DGW right?

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira - oop.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That the Leicester player? Is he nailed?

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing Dallas on bench boost, hoping without Grealish Villa just turn to shite

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's a good point. Is Dallas OOP again?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          genuinely no idea

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne or perreira?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah looks to be one of them

    5. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking about a punt on Reguillon

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, not interested in Spurs

  27. eamonhegg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Moving out martinez to free up cash.

    Will Villa have a DGW on 28?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Before this double? Surely not

    2. Dash444
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surely other alternatives + plays BGW29

    3. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No one will move out Martinez to free up cash.

  28. AC Me Rollin’
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martínez
    Cancelo / Dallas / Mee
    Raphinha / Son / Salah / Fernandes / Gündogan
    Bamford / Calvert-Lewin

    Fabianski / Ings / Mitchell / Coufal

    A) Raphina > Barnes
    B) Ings > Kane + Raphina > Lookman (-4)
    C) Ings > Vardy + Coufal > Söyüncü (-4)

    Which option is looking the best?

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth bringing in Watkins if Grealish is out?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tempted. Would like one week just to see how they look....

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I went with no, but he's still pretty cheap and wouldn't surprise me if he still scores a couple

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both

  30. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best transfer? No FH left
    A) Mee to Targett
    B) Mee to Shaw
    C) Ings to Watkins
    D) Mee and Ings to Reguilon and Watkins (-4)

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b