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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. tinear
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you ship Son to Barnes, with Kane to play, for free? No Vardy.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      probably not (but I'm boring)

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

        Thinking of this but need to hear it from someone other than myself

    3. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I got rid of Son to get Kane. But not sure if I would get rid for anyone else.

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

        Could arrange another transfer to fund Kane in for me. Thing is, is it worth the transfer, Son to Barnes?

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

      No imo. Chasing form is finicky.

      No transfer is free because that move could be another more meaningful move.

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

        And Son is underperformed too don’t you think?

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

          Yes but that doesn't mean he can't do well this week.

          Can't always chase last week's points.

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

            True that. Would you have Vardy instead of Kane and carrying 1ft?Son/Barnes aside.

    5. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Err no chance!!

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

        Keeping for Son’s potential or Camzy’s point above?

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Both!!...and in my case the fact i'm working towards BGW29 and Son will be essential that week to my mind? Barnes no fixture means one less starter or perhaps a hit down the line? Son's fixtures next 6 are perfect for a resurgence in form no? Burnley, Fulham, Palace, Arsenal (usually always high scoring derby?), Villa & Newcastle...what more do you want?!! Wildcard in GW31 looks the best strategy? I'm actually bringing Son in this week over Barnes as it goes for the above reasons!!

  2. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What do we think of this lot chaps, on wildcard and have FH to play in 29.

    Martinez
    Shaw Dias Stones
    Salah Bruno Gundo Barnes
    Kane Vardy DCL(c)

    Areola Raph Rudiger Mitchell

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

      You can drop one of the GKs

      Other spots are fine

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully gtg as 9/11 are the same as mine

    3. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice team. Would move areola to fodder to have that cash for future moves

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

      That looks very expensive. It's a good thing.

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

    Pep Guardiola on Joao Cancelo: "He's playing really well. He is a player with huge quality and his physicality is overwhelming. If tomorrow we were to play another game he would be ready to play. And with his two assists in the final third, was brilliant."

    What are we taking from this guys? Playing both games in 26?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Clear sign he is gonna be rested 🙂

    2. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have him and watching him should have way more points than he has. But could be benched at any point. Keep if you own. But if you are risk averse get Dias.

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

        Or Stones, who has form in DGWs 🙂

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds promising.

      He's certainly involved.

    4. A.J.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I seem to remember a similar quote about Sterling earlier this season about being able to play again next day and was on the bench next game.

    5. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Training with the reserves and sold in the summer..

  4. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rp
    A - Sterling, Ings and Cavani to Kane Mahrez and DCL - 8?
    B - Ings and Cavani to DCL Vardy - 4
    C Ings, Cavani and Bamford to DCL Vardy and Watkins - 8

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

      B

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like C, but must admit i've got mixed views about the Bamford vs Watkins debate

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

        -8 is always too much

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Disagree, its pure maths - if your -8 makes you more than 8 points then it was fine.

          Its a big gamble to take in one week, and shouldn't be taken lightly.

    3. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have Son?

    4. The Fantasy Doctor
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I feel I need Kane this game week.

  5. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    A) Saka
    B) Bam
    C) Dallas

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

      B

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      B

    4. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    Who scores more points?

    A: Lowton (tot, LEI)
    B: Soyuncu -4 (ARS, bur)

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

      A

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How are you thinking Son will do?

    Best option, bring in:

    A. Vardy.
    B. Kane.

    1. Stick with Son.
    2. Bring in Harvey Barnes?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am considering going Barnes and Vardy over Kane and Son

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

        I have done this.

    2. tinear
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on B1 for now

  8. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I am looking at Kane and Keane in for Cavani and TAA. This gives me for the DGW:

    Pope
    Dias, Cancelo, Keane, Mitchell
    Salah, Son, Fernandez, Gundogan
    Kane (TC) Bamford

    Bench: Steer, Raphinha, Cresswell, Brewster

    I was going to WC but think this is pretty decent. Would appreciate an outside view? Better suggestions very welcome.

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No need to WC

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

    Would you use wc if you have Gundo, Foden, Cancelo who all three might be heavily rotated. Also have injured A.Barnes

    Full team
    Pope - Martinez
    Robbo - Coufal - Cancelo - Maguire - Dallas
    Salah - Gundo - Foden - Mount -Bruno
    Bamford - Barnes - Ings

    Orig. Plan was -12 Coufal, Robbo, Barnes, Ings out Kane, Watkins, Rudiger, Targett in and BB.

    WC Y/N
    Take 12pt hit and BB, Y/N

    TiA

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would WC that team but nothing necessarily wrong with keeping the three city players you mention

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

        Thanks. City have 2 DGW so prob all will be rotated. If using wc then would bring in Ederson

  10. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start 2 out of these 3:

    A) Mee
    B) Dallas
    C) Raphinha

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

      AC

    2. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BC

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

    "Choose. Whether you should believe in yourself, or believe in others. I myself don’t know… I never have. Whether I believed in my own abilities, or whether I believed in the decisions of fellow managers, in the end no one ever knew what the outcome would be. So I guess… you have to do your best to make a decision that you won’t regret."

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

      *getting rid of bruno on WC*

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If it weren’t for the players doubling Raphinha would be a great captaincy option again this week.

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That would take big balls. He’s a great player but still needed a gk error to return in his dgw. Leeds can sometimes just not turn up.

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

      Agree, he's the main reason why I can't make my mind up on whether to BB or TC Bruno instead

  13. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still have my WC (no BB) but can take a -4 hit and do Robbo, Soucek & Antonio > Aina, Barnes and Kane which would give me 10 DGW'ers. Do these like the best moves?

    Martinez
    Stones - Cancelo - Robbo
    Salah - Bruno - Gundo - Soucek
    DCL - Bamford - Antonio

    Pope - Raphinha - Dallas - Coufal

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

    Defenders traditionally score more in DGWs. So why is no-one talking about Digne for cap?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Those defenders normally score a goal and keep a CS.

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

        You don't think Digne will?

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

      Last time I capped Digne he got 1 point v Newcastle, it's some risk to take on a week like this

  15. AdemH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Martinez LEE(A & SHU (A), or Areola (CRY(A) & TOT(H)? Got Targett also playing

    1. kip kop
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez

    2. LiamK17
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be Emi - Guy got a BP after making 2 errors in a 3-1 loss against West Ham guy is a monster for saves and easier fixtures

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Something like this worth a -12?

    a) Mee + Bamford + Soucek (bench Raphinha) + 12
    b) Kane + Barnes + up to 6.4m def (not Man City def)
    c) Kane + Son + Dallas

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would consider B, but who are you selling for them?

      Considering Bamford, Rashford, Coufal to Kane, Barnes, Targett myself

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would be selling A.

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

      B (digne) or WC imo.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As a pessimistic spurs fan, I doubt it is worth the 12.

      Fulham and burnley probably wont roll over.

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all.

  17. kip kop
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you BB this team:

    De Gea
    AWB Stones Targett
    Fernandes Sterling Son Gundo(C)
    Vardy DCL Bamford

    Meslier Saka Dallas Mitchell
    0 FT 1.5 ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Given one Villa goal can mostly destroy it, nah.

      1. kip kop
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good point.

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

      No.

  18. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison, Adams, Lowton -> Watkins, Barnes, Mings -4

    Yay or nay?

    1. kip kop
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  19. Boly Would
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If Sigurdsson, Rodriguez, and Digne are all on the pitch - who takes what?

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

      Siggy - pens, James will take the majority of corners if not all and free kicks apart from whichever ones might be in Digne's side of the pitch, or shooting ones

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

        I worded that terribly

        Sigurdsson - penalties
        James - nearly all corners going by the last few games, and most free kicks
        Digne - probably takes freekicks on his own side and will definitely put his 2 cents in on any shooting freekicks

        1. Boly Would
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers, much appreciated!

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

    B with Digne

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

      Reply fail

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

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

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

    Johnstone-Bamford-Dallas--Soucek

    G2G?

    1. kip kop
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep GTG

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

        Thank you.

  22. AF90
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If I want Kane I have to lose Salah, Bruno or Sterling. I have the Free Hit for GW29. Sterling's GW27 double is putting me off selling him.

    Would you do
    A) Sterling & Antonio -> Barnes & Kane -4?
    B) Salah, Antonio & Coufal -> Barnes, Kane & Digne -8
    C) Grealish & Coufal -> Barnes & Digne -4

  23. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I take a -4 to BB this?

    Areola
    Adebabyioya
    Bamford/Raphinha
    Lowton

    Would be banking on Fulham clean sheet v Palace and bamford/raphinha return

  24. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth downgrading Cancelo to Stones to get the following WC draft:

    Martinez (Fabri)
    Dias - Shaw - Stones (White, Aina)
    Bruno - Gundo - Salah - Son - Barnes
    DCL - Kane (Maja)

    This leaves me £0.2 ITB. Will likely move Stones/Shaw to a Villa defender in GW28 if they double. And then use 2 FT to move Barnes + DCL to Raphina + Bamford/Watkins ahead of GW29, giving me 9 players for the blank.

    If I keep Cancelo I'd have to go with Strijk as my third bench option and fear that he will be out of first team picture soon with Llorente back and Koch also due back early March.

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

      I would caution on moving any City defenders around personally, it's impossible to know who will play what games over the next 2 DGWs so you might be using up a transfer or taking a hit to get the same or even a lower return

      If it's more of a longterm change, it might be worth it, just be wary of the above for this week though, Pep has already said he'll change a bunch of players in the next few games

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

        Sorry I didn't read properly and see you're on WC, then maybe it's fine, but still be wary that anyone is liable to miss games so if you think Cancelo won't be dropped or will play more that might be more worthwhile to you with the Struijk risk than ensuring you change to another player that might get 2/3 points

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

    Surely BB is better chip to use than TC (assuming you have both)? Say your captain hauls (20pts) - obv means you get extra 20 on top. But if you have 4x DGWs on bench they only need 2 pts each per game to get 16, and odds are at least one of them will get more.

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

      I thought that and played it a few weeks ago. Kane got 2 pts, antonio didn't play and bednarek got nothing! Martinez got 12 points though

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

        Yeah - so even in that example you prob scored better than a TC would

    2. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      BB is better than a TC most of the time, but you get one of both and have to use them both so it’s not a straight comparison. You should be comparing what your bench boost might get you this week versus other weeks and the same with TC, FH etc.

  26. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all

    Seems as if we all have similar team this week-

    Martinez*
    Cancelo*/Stones*/Dallas
    Salah*/Bruno*//Gundo*/Raph
    Kane*/DCL*/Bamford

    Bench- Pope, Coufal, Soucek, Bednarek
    £2.2m 1FT

    Thinking of another DGW player-
    1. Bednarek --> Targett (plays BGW29) (Bench Dallas)
    2. Something else
    3. Save transfer

    cheers for any input

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

      1

  27. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Josh King is not far off and will start some games

  28. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Dallas to Digne for a -4 worth it?

  29. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it crazy to play Raphinha over Lowton this GW ?

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

      nah