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FPL focus on Calvert-Lewin and Watkins ahead of Double Gameweek 35

Fantasy Premier League managers will have their eyes on two centre-forwards as Everton host Aston Villa tonight.

The two clubs are set to play twice in Double Gameweek 35 and can offer some nicely-priced assets across the park.

But Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.5m) and Ollie Watkins (£6.6m) are the already popular names, owned by 27.0% and 25.5% of managers worldwide.

The former has has just one attacking return since Double Gameweek 26 so will need to up his game tonight to convince new investors ahead of the next deadline.

By comparison, the cheaper Watkins has produced two goals and two assists in his last four.

The Villa man is supported by an attacking-midfield trio of Bertrand Traoré (£5.8m), Ross Barkley (£5.8m) and Anwar El Ghazi (£5.2m) at Goodison Park.

Meanwhile Matt Cash (£5.0m) returns to the side following suspension.

Michael Keane (£5.0m) also returns for the hosts after a leg injury but is fit enough only for a place on the bench.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m), Ben Godfrey (£5.0m), Mason Holgate (£4.8m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) staff the back-four tonight with Allan (£5.2m) and André Gomes (£5.3m) protecting them.

According to Everton’s media team, Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m) and Richarlison (£7.8m) will provide the width while James Rodríguez (£7.7m) was due to support Calvert-Lewin going forward before he injured his calf in the warm-up. Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) is his replacement.

Gameweek 34 Line-ups

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Godfrey, Holgate, Coleman; A Gomes, Allan; Sigurdsson, Rodríguez, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Luiz, McGinn; B Traoré, Barkley, El Ghazi; Watkins.

Elsewhere in Gameweek 34

Chelsea’s defence continues to churn out clean sheets, registering a third in a row as they saw off Fulham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

However, Thomas Tuchel is still a fan of moving the goalposts as far as Fantasy returns are concerned.

César Azpilicueta (£5.9m) and Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) were among the surprise benchings unable to receive rewards for the shutout.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) delivered on his recent potential as he scored both goals against Fulham.

They came from his recent switch to a false-nine, flanked by Timo Werner (£9.2m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m).

Mason Mount (£7.3m) is still ticking over, adding his second assist in four matches in his fourth successive Premier League start. Arguably the latter is an achievement worth appreciating considering Tuchel’s rotation policy.

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  1. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Siggy from Digne that was it

  2. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Pick 3 for your biggest TRAP picks for DGW. Most to least out of these choices.
    A. Zaha
    B. J Rodriguez
    C. Ward Prowse
    D. Sigurdsson
    E. DCL
    F. Richarlison
    G. Watkins
    H. Benteke

    For me it’s :
    B,H,C

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      B (and I have him)
      F
      C

      Don’t count H since people won’t really talk themselves into Benteke will they?

  3. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins is looking really lively.

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Willl be tough to choose between DCL and Watkins on FH for dgw..

    Other 2 fwds are Kane and Nacho

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      If ur on FH u have to go with both and drop kane

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Even more difficult on WC... DCL probably. Fixtures are better for Eve. We have to see how Kane is.

    3. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Drop Kane.

      1 fixture vs 2.

      And youll be able to upgrade elsewhere so much

  5. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins just delivers week in, week out, man.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Getting to be Jim lite really - one barren patch early midseason apart

  6. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Can't see that either Everton or Villa defence Inc Martinez are much of a call next week on this showing.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Its like theyre playing 9 vs 9

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I have Digne, not easy ditch now.

  7. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins for captain

  8. aborg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins should have gotten a hat trick by now already !!

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      You get used to it eventually...

  9. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    DCL and Watkins both donkeys p!ssing away their baps

  10. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Why did I go for Jota instead of Greenwood? Dayyum. I think not reading much abt Greenwood made me forget to consider him

    1. MOZIL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      He might not start both games on DGW tho

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Really glad I got James in early for the double

    Nice little rest and he’ll be 100% for a big haul

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Even Steve

      Better week? Kane c??

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Evening mate

        Kane C

        Off to a good start with mendy and veltman

        Brought in perira as a differential

        Who did you get in ?

        1. Tango74
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          I have veltman on bench coming in for Dias, have 2ft for DGW35 . Probs dcl , not sure on cheap double def. ? Any ideas ?

          Also still have WC left probs use to clear blanks in 36

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 days ago

            Not sure really mate, shaw, Chelsea def but you probably already own

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I got him in last week - can’t drop him without being fully ruled out can we?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Got to hold now haven’t we! He’s got a full week so hopefully he’ll be fine, what will be will be Jimmy

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          in the hands of the gods.

    3. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      you really think james is guranteed to play both?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I don’t really know what I was thinking at the time but yes, if fully fit I’d expect him to play both seeing as they have zero other commitments and only 5 games left ?

      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I took him over Maddison or Greenwood last week - so far neither have out performed him. And a blank today could lead to a Vydra return still.

        So not a loss ... yet.

        I like his name is James

        And he did me good earlier this year.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I know, I literally said in that post I’d stopped putting thought into it and was just doing what I fancied

        Post it a third time if it makes you feel better

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Feel better? I'm just posting to advise you don't do that sort of thing in future.

  12. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I'd a super league with teams like villains and toffees all day long. comically inept defending, rash tackles galore and a basketball game level amount of chances at either end.

    its the future of football.

  13. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Will be boring and just do vardy and son > Watkins and Bruno for the dgw. Be a sheep and follow the crowd only way to play this game

    1. MOZIL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Bruno might be rested for the Aston villa game

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        maybe maybe not

    2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yep this year it’s ridiculous. Only small sample of players delivering. Aside from Gundo and Nacho, can’t remember players who broke the template
      Bruno, Son, Kane , Salah, DCL,Watkins,Bamford,Dallas and that’s it.

  14. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Brought in digne and yeah will have to rely on attacking returns unless ancelotti change system

  15. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    How are Everton in the top half of the division?!!!!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Remember season start

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Gone long time ago!

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Not just top half but even after this well positioned for EL.

      Could be a battle royale between them and Spurs in the effort to avoid EL. Liverpool not exactly a slam dunk there either on current form.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Spurs and Everton coached by pass by date managers.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I think if I were to get a car through Cazoo it'd likewise start great but you'd begin to find lots of problems with it a little later.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Probably stolen(smile)

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Digne now has the second most assists among all defenders (1 behind Cresswell)
    Still feels like he's been a big disappointment in points terms this season despite this given his price tax - currently on the same points as Bednarek who had a -7!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      *price point

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      10 binary scores even when he did feature might explain that one.

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Think hes missed quite a few games plus everton dont really do cleanies

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, you really need the cleanie and the baps for some big returns

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          True. Assists with cleanies worth 5 or 6 points usually. Just 3 without

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Bednarek the legend

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    DCL bad for BAPS?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Always has been

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Good for goals tho

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Should have had a brace already

        2. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Not when I held him for like an eternity

  18. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    why did everyone sell Watkins?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I brought him in last week for Bamford.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Someone from FPL Family's expert, premium opinion must have swayed them.

    3. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      To get Iheanacho probably

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Only those with little faith sold him. Hitting the woodwork was always a positive

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I bought him a few weeks ago. Been very happy.

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I didn't. Had him with Kane + Nacho.

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Rodriguez involved in half time team talk

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Lol.

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins injured

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Nobody!

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        *noooo!

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Running fine now

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Troll

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Don’t get me excited please

  21. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Alonso is brutal to own, out this week, prob won’t even get one game in the double

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yep he’s gone for me. Always was the plan but now I won’t second guess myself. Oh well.

  22. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    What's the best GK combo on WC?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Pickford and Mendy

      You get double SHU and the tightest defence in the league.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Whoops misread the ticker sorry but still good.

        Chelsea DGW looks horrid but they got two cs from the last one against Liverpool and United - pretty sure they get one from City and Arsenal. It would go like this

        Ars City
        SHU
        Wolves
        Villa

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Hendo McCarthy maybe

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Hendo is interesting call but ties up United spot

        Thinking here of possible double United defence with Shaw AWB in the DGW. More upside there.

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Yep that was my plan as well.

    3. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Martinez and Forster

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        🙂

        Traditionalist I see. But Villa defence has lost it and only Palace remain of good fixtures.

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Which is strange because I can’t see anything that has changed for Villa defense.
          Still great for saves nonetheless.

          I’m staying away from Palace defense, they have nothing to play for, loads of injuries at the back and are just generally leaky

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 days ago

            Oh stay away from Palace defence.

            Oddly there are more defenders fit than usual but that doesn't make much difference.

            Villa defence is hamstrung by no Grealish imo. They don't have an outball to relieve the pressure any more.

            1. SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 days ago

              Sorry I actually misread what you had put, just saying that Palace only good fixture left for Villa.

              I’m gonna use transfers left for some real attacking punts rather than moves at the back.

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 5 days ago

                Makes sense to me that

                Might just yet go double United in the DGW at the back on the basis that it's often defenders who crush it in DGWs but attackers are way more fun.

                Have half an eye on an amusing Bruno to Kun switch in 26. I don't have your rank 🙂

                1. SEXY SALAH
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 5 days ago

                  Yes I think I’ll be finishing off the season with Kun 🙂

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Martinez with only 1 save!

    WTF?

  24. Dirty_Harry
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Come on Siggy, help a brother out. Need some help you're my differential.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Was just about to say this. Come on!

      1. Dirty_Harry
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Would give me a good push in the mini league, prob in the overalls as well

      2. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Jesus what was that

        1. Dirty_Harry
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Painful

    2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      +1

  25. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone seen Richarlison pass?

  26. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Now here is a question. Richarlison or Werner?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Werner been ticking over assists and gets in better positions.
      Wouldn’t watch the game if I owned him though.

      1. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Very true! Werner is not for the faint-hearted

  27. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Aston Villa 7 games without a CS.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      That was an incredibly dicey one at that.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Still counts. Benched Sanchez 🙁

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Amusingly I got both Ederson and Martinez in in 26 for maximum DGWs and BB. 3 cs between them in around 11 matches I think

          Bah

  28. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Would you try and put Bruno in if you already owned Kane Son Salah and Vardy?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I would. Sacrifice Vardy if you have to.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Lose Vardy

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Would you be tempted to Kane->Watkins for the DGW and using Free Hit GW 36?

    Would most likely swap Kane back for 37.

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      No

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins should be on 3bps

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Why?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Because he's bossing it!