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

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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

The best defenders and goalkeepers to target for Double Gameweek 26
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  1. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which Villa-player would you prefer:

    A) Watkins
    B) Targett

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    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins

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  2. Pops15
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Grealish >>> Barnes (-4)

    B) Bench Grealish and play Raphina vs Villa

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    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough to leave Raphinha out but A

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    3. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B.

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

        But longer term, get Barnes.

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    5. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma here. It's really 50-50 for me right now. It seems like we'll get 1 extra match by getting Barnes, but considering Grealish has a fixture on GW29, it's actually 2 matches vs 2 matches. Add the possibility of 1 extra fixture agains Everton on GW28, I don't know it's really worth taking a hit for Barnes. If his fixtures weren't this easy, I wouldn't even think about it.

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    6. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah the extra fixtures and how long Grealish will be out for will play a huge part. I'm leaning toward keeping him if he is likely to be back for the second game vs Shef and just hoping Barnes doesnt kill me

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  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any worthy hits for Lowton* or Raphinha* folks?

    Martinez
    Lowton* Stones Cancelo
    Salah Bruno [TC] Son Gundo Raphinha*
    DCL Kane

    DDG Bamford Dallas Cresswell

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Oops Son = Barnes, sorry

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    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good as it is.

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    3. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm looking at Everton defenders if they have 2 DGW.

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  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, 3.7 ITB, thoughts?

    Martinez, Pope

    Cancelo, Dias, Dallas, Coufal, Lowton

    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Gundogan, Raphinha

    Cavani, Bamford, Antonio

    Bit reluctant to get rid of Raphinha but...
    A - Cavani + Raphinha to DCL + Barnes for a -4?
    B - Cavani + Raphinha to Kane + Traore

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  5. ㅤRising
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Please choose the better option:

    A. Pope and Ings to Martinez and Kane (Play Martinez and Lowton)
    B. Ings, Bamford and Mee to Kane, DCL and Konsa ( -4) (Play Pope and Konsa)

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

      Ings to DCL only?

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      1. ㅤRising
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Want Kane first, then DCL. But want them both really.

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

          A then. Bamford is good to have.

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  6. DALEDOBACK
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed. Thoughts please.

    Martinez Areola
    Mee Mitchell Cancelo Stones Dallas
    Gund Salah Bruno Raph Son
    (K)ane Bamford DCL

    BB? GTG?

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

      GTG.
      Not sure on BB, leaning towards.

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

        Thanks Ditto

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  7. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Narrowing it down now - who to go for:

    a) Son and Watkins - 4
    b) Barnes and DCL - 4
    c) Barnes and Kane, (losing Vardy, not Wilson) playing both Raph and Bamford - 4
    d) Son, and play both Raph and Bamford. No hit.

    Wilson and Grealish are the outbounds.
    Thank you.

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    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably B

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    2. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B or C

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    3. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks.
      I don't have Son, but Spurs are not good now.
      Between B and C.

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

        Get Son and Kane

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  8. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On WC no bench boost and exact cash to do this..11 DGW26 Starters....GTG Y/N
    Ederson
    Stones/Digne/Pereira
    Gund/Barnes/Bruno/Son
    Kane(c)/DCL(vc)/Richarlison
    Areola/Dallas/White/Saka

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    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

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    2. Vlekz
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why spend money on a bench keeper? No FH?

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      • nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Too much with DCL and Rich.

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    3. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If there is an Everton fan.
      Who is the most nailed and could do most points for DGW 26 an hopefully DGW 27 or 28.
      1. Coleman
      2. Keane
      3. Holgate

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      1. sachin.j03
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Coleman or Keane. Coleman's playing as a wingback and keane's good on corners

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        1. The Strokes
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I like the Coleman pick but is he nailed ?

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          1. Trane84
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Isn't he captain? I'd expect he'll always start when fit if so.

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    4. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need to bring in a defender this week that will also play in GW29, undecided on
      A)Targett
      B) Dier
      Thoughts?

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

        Targett.

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        1. Max City
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Agree

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      2. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Targett

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      3. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks all, that seems clear then!

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    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Instead of triple captain they should have double captain. Both c and vc get double points. This would be a nice change.

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      1. ㅤRising
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cool idea for a chip.
        Also Ive seen on twitter a great idea for a chip called reverse transfers which would be a great chip to have.

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      2. Phlajo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Or a chip to auto-select highest scoring player as captain 🙂

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      3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I like this, someone here yesterday pointed out that triple captain isn't really triple captain but 1.5x captain anyway. This sounds more beneficial and would also likely result in people taking more of a chance on different players too

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        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          They have it on the Norwegian fantasy football and I much prefer it 🙂 there would likely be lots of variety for use yeah

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    6. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      which transfer for (-4)

      a) Mee > Digne
      b) Grealish > Barnes
      c) both for -8

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

        B, but depends on the player coming in if not.

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      2. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

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      3. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        same decision here (Lowton not Mee)

        I'm A or C - no FH for 29 and potential of a good double in 28 making me lean towards not doing the Jack move. Raphinha coming in vs villa for SGW perfectly fine

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    7. davies
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Playing BB... any suggestions with 0.2 ITB?

      Martinez Areola
      Cancelo Stones Dallas Targett Amartey
      Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
      Kane Bamford Watkins

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      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will amartey play?

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    8. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looking to replace Harrison and Maddison in my BB squad. Which pair of mids would you go for?

      A) Son + Barnes (-4)
      B) KdB + Pereira (-4)

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      1. Rover
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm free hitting in GW29 so not worried about that.

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      2. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

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      3. Kuzser
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

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    9. vova
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which one to play?

      A) Konsa
      B) Raphinha
      C) Bamford

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      1. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        C

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    10. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Foden to Barnes for -4 worth it?

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      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Potentially, what are you going to do with the extra City slot?

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      2. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        either only pay 2 city or mee to stones for another -4

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    11. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      % chance that Stones starts both matches in DGW26?

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      1. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        50%

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      2. Just a fountain
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Didnt play yesterday, so 3 out of next 4 I would say. 75%

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        1. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers, still trying to decide whether it's worth it to do Mee>Stones for a hit

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    12. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      hee hee my h2h rival is going to hate this after the deadline sat morning
      w/c2,t/c and f/h remaining

      bench boost

      ederson/martinez
      digne/lowton/cancelo/rudiger/shaw
      raphina/bruno/salah/gundogan/barnes
      (k)ane/watkins/dcl

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      1. Phlajo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks very strong. GL 🙂

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    13. Phlajo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would you do Maddison, Antonio, Lowton to Barnes, Watkins and Konsa for a -4?

      I can skip the Lowton to Konsa part, but I think Konsa will do better than Lowton this DGW, and Konsa also plays in 29 where I'll need him.

      Above gives me 11 DGW players, and 6 players which will have a match in GW29 (will become 9 or 10 I guess using FTs)

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      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yep do it ,easy switch i reckon

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    14. merin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas Raph -> Digne Barnes (-8).
      Thoughts?

      Martinez Areola
      Dias Cancelo Dunk Targett Dallas
      Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphinha
      DCL Bamford Watkins

      0 FT, 3.1 ITB

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      1. Kuzser
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Leaning towards “yes”

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    15. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you have on a FH guys?
      1) Son KDB
      2) Salah Gundo

      In both options already have Kane

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      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2

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      2. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2

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    16. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Which 2 of these lads would you have as additions to Bruno, Salah and triple MCI for DGW 26, 27, and 28?
      (BGW 29 doesn't matter)

      A) Kane
      B) DCL
      C) Vardy
      D) Son
      E) Barnes
      F) Digne

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      1. Kuzser
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ABE

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        1. Kuzser
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thought 3. If 2 then AE

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      2. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        AE

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      3. nolard
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A, C.

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    17. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm wondering how far to stretch to get to DCL. How sure are we about the DGW28 for Everton?

      I have this bunch:
      Johnstone-McCarthy
      Stone-Cancelo-Coufal-Mee-Dallas
      Salah-Son-Gundo-Bruno-Raphinha
      Kane-Antonio-Bamford

      My initial plan was to prepare for the doubles and GW29 by:
      A) Coufal + Antonio to Targett + Watkins (-4)

      I'm scared though to go without DCL, so I could also do:

      B) Coufal + Antonio + Bamford to Mitchell + Watkins + DCL (-8)

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    18. Saka_me_sideways
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Picking Maddison instead of Barnes on my wildcard last week just gets worse and worse 🙄

      Worth a -4 to swap them or just play Bamford (already playing Raphinha)??

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If he is out for more than 1 week, get rid. otherwise keep.

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      2. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        swap, probs only -2 at worse ,maddison probably broken as well

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      3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'd say do it, sounds like Maddy will be out a while but wait until after tonight's game to see what Rodgers says to be sure

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        1. Saka_me_sideways
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yep will do, doesn’t sound good though.

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    19. fpork
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1) Traore, DCL
      2) Smith Rowe, Kane

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    20. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got that team for a hit, GTG?
      Maybe TC?

      Or play Bam over Raph?

      Martinez
      Cancelo/Stones/Tarko
      Salah/Bruno/Barnes/Gundo/Raph
      Kane/DCL

      Martin/Bamford/Dallas/Coufal

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    21. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      81 all out.

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

        75 here.
        Not great, not terrible.

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    22. The Prophet
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would you lads Bench Boost if you had

      Pope x2
      Mee x2
      Bamford
      Dallas

      on the bench??

      Thanks

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      1. Netters2018
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

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    23. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How does this look for a FH guys? Any obvious weaknesses?

      Ederson
      Dias Pereira Shaw
      Gundo Salah Bruno Barnes
      Kane Dcl Watkins

      Fabri, Burn, Mitchell, 4.4mid

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    24. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on this WC draft? A bit more differential than previous iterations:

      Martinez (Fabri)
      Digne - Shaw - Dias (White, Burn)
      Bruno - Gundo - Salah - KdB - Lookman
      DCL - Kane (Davis)

      I haven't got FH left so only concern is that this would leave me only 5 players for GW29 (not including Kienan Davis who isn't getting any minutes atm).

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