Scouting The Doubles

Who are the best West Ham, Brentford and Everton players for FPL Double Gameweek 21?

With Brentford, Everton and West Ham United all set to double in Gameweek 21, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers must now revise their plans at short notice.

So, ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 GMT deadline, we’re on hand to identify the best targets from all three clubs involved.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 21 CLUBS:
ClubGW21 opponents
BrentfordAVL + sou
EvertonBHA + LEI
West Ham Unitedcry + NOR

BRENTFORD

Toney off the mark as injuries and Covid impact Villa 4

Brentford arrive in Double Gameweek 21 in poor form, with just one win in their last six matches. However, their opponents during that period have included Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, while they have also had to contend with a Covid outbreak and lengthy injury list.

As a result, they will be without first-teamers David Raya (£4.3m) and Rico Henry (£4.5m) against Aston Villa, and possibly Bryan Mbeumo (£5.3m) too, who was described as “touch and go” by Thomas Frank in regards to his availability this weekend.

In terms of targets, Ivan Toney (£6.6m) stands clear as the best attacking option. The penalty-taking forward has had a mixed start to his time in the Premier League, but has produced six attacking returns (four goals and two assists) across his 16 appearances, whilst also leading the way amongst team-mates for expected goal involvement (xGI):

Brentford’s players ranked by xGI 2021/22

However, it is worth noting that Aston Villa have been defending much better in recent weeks, having conceded just eight goals in their seven matches under Steven Gerrard, despite a tough schedule which has included games against all of the current top three. The second part of their double-header sees them take on Southampton, which is admittedly more appealing from an attacking perspective, with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side shipping 17 goals across their last eight Premier League matches.

At the back, it’s debatable if any investment is needed, especially given the schedule to follow, but they did battle valiantly against Man City in midweek, restricting them to just one goal, with Pep Guardiola describing their defensive performance as “incredible”. It did seem like a match-specific gameplan, however, with Frank normally favouring a high-line and aggressive press, but if you are keen on covering them, Pontus Jansson (£4.6m) and Ethan Pinnock (£4.5m) remain the better options.

EVERTON

 

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1,197 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Where is the dgw announcement? Can’t see it on the fpl website… they are good at sending me push notifications for postponements…

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Call Doc and go back in time.

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Rafa Benitez is such a turnip

    ‘We can’t give names or numbers’

    Well thank you Rafa

  3. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Choose:

    A) Broja+Rudi to Antonio+1)Targett or 2)Coufal

    B) also Bilva to Foden now for -4?

    DDG 3.9
    TAA Rudi Cancelo Dier Tierney
    Son Jota Bilva Bowen D. Luiz
    CR7 Dennis Broja

    2ft, 2.2m itb

  4. TheGrumpyManager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi managers! Happy new year!
    Worth going -4 to bring Amerty and Son in for James and Bernardo?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why amartey?

      May as well go Johnson

      1. Dexters Laboratory
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Listen to the Spud

      2. TheGrumpyManager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cant afford. Just enough for amerty

  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else considering Wildcarding?

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

      Not anymore.

      Was trying to figure out who to target and its too confusing not knowing dgw22 fixtures.

      If they end up being really juicy I might do my first FH then instead. Can keep my double WH and triple MC that way as they’ll have sgw.

  6. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    First stab at FH:

    Fabs (Steele)
    Reg, taa, cancelo (Sanchez, coady)
    Son, gray, Bowen, salah, Allan
    Antonio, cr7 (gelhardt)

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane is someone you should be getting in.

      1. Dexters Laboratory
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Kane on a FH is needed

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn’t bother with Salah, Allan or Cancelo either.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Might be worth taking a chance on DCL for FH

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Would go heavier on the doubles if you’re FH.

      Keane, Gray, ??
      Wissa, Toney
      Fabianski, Bowen, Antonio

      Kane over Ron.

      Not sure there’s much upside in a FH. Would rather do it gw22

  7. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    James Trossard and Bilva >
    Keane Bowen and Son for -8?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I like it

  8. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one

    A. BJohnson
    B. Reguilon
    C. Bernardo

    Thanks

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That is very tough .. I feel C is the right answer here.

  9. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG Ramsdale
    Alonso James TAA Cancelo Liver
    Salah Foden Jota Galla Son
    Antonio Davies King

    A) James,Salah,Davies to Johnson, Bowen,CR7
    B) James,Gallagher to Emerson,Bowen

    A) let's me keep Gallagher for his potential DGW22. And leaves me with a very satisfying 0.0ITB

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How long is Richarlison out for? Is Gray nailed to play the 10 with him out?

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Suggestions here folks? Would you FH?

    1ft, 0.4m itb

    Lloris
    taa cancelo rudiger
    son bilva jota bowen
    ronaldo king broja

    foster esr tierney Alonso

  12. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Really confused at the moment..
    A)Saka—>Gray
    (Bench one of Foden/Jota/Raphinha)
    B)James—>Coufal
    (bench Laporte)
    I’m leaning towards A since I really like gray vs leceister but which midfielder to bench?
    I’m not too keen on ham defence.
    Anyone?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

  13. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins to Antonio a no brainer?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

      1. fplgaruda
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Really?

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Reluctantly sold Sterling for Bowen pfft

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cue Sterling brace.. I've been there. He only scores when you sell him. Haha

  15. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Time to get west ham defence?
    Livra to Masuaku?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      BJohnson or Cougal better

      1. Dexters Laboratory
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Coufal

  16. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    (-4) here

    Ddg
    Cancelo reguilon trent cash
    Son foden maddison bowen(c)
    Ronaldo Watkins

    Foster jota livra davis

    G2G ??

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You can’t be benching Jota against that chelsea defence

      1. dshv
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Jota to play over who?

  17. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How confident are people that Coufal is nailed?

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Pickford Keane too much? Pickford Coufal or Fab Keane better?

  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Saka > Grey (-4) worth it?

    Saka in some decent form, with:
    MCI, TOT, BUR, WOL, Blank, BRE, Blank

    Grey with:
    BHA & LEI, NOR, AVL, NEW, LEE, SOU, MCI

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on appetite for risk, personally I’d probably give it a go

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’m a bit bias but I would keep Saka as he on fire & has a double in GW22 or will you FH

      For me only hammers are worth getting for hits

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. He's been good for me, but was based on fixtures.

        FH or not depends on exact fixtures to be honest. Saka's DGW won't be that strong of a one it seems.

  20. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do Bilva, James, ESR, Livra to Bowen, Coufal, Gray, Keane for -12 ?

    Likely FH in DGW22

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would probably ignore Keane and stick with - 8

  21. Paddyfrancis92
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Happy New Year All!

    Ive taken a beating these past couple of weeks, dropped from 470k to 620k.

    Team as follows:

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA / Cancelo / Rudiger (Livra / James)
    Salah / Jota / Bowen / Bilva (Martinelli)
    Toney / Antonio / King

    Considering a -4 to shift Martinelli to Doucoure or Gray?

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Bowen or Antonio?

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer Bowen

  23. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This move, for a hit?

    Rudiger, Mount, Davis -> Coufal, Gray, Antonio

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Can you do Rudiger+Davis>Coufal+Antonio?

  24. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one of
    A)Foden
    B)Jota
    C)Raphinha

  25. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I know it's a DGW but I seriously don't think beyond 3 DGW players is worth it. Everton so poor and Brentford struggling too.

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm having triple westham for a few week now, and sticking to it

    2. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Everton attacking assets are worth a look in
      Especially DCL and gray

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm probably going with Antonio, Bowen and Gray/Coufal/Johnson for the 3rd player. I don't think I'll go more than that

  26. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sell:
    A. Rudiger
    B. Alonso

    Buy:
    1. Coufal
    2. Dawson

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A1 if not both

  27. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio(c) any one?

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      prefer Bowen

  28. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I really wish FPL would update the fixtures on the app. Can someone please confirm: West Ham, Everton and Brentford are the only teams getting a double this week and Leicester, Newcastle, Southampton and Norwich are not playing this GW.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It’s all written out for you. Do some research FFS

      1. Wensink
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for your help. So many toxic members here really make this site a cesspool.

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Only new don’t play this gw

      1. Wensink
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, bro.

  29. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at tripling up on Hammers, will Johnson start both games or safer to go with Coufal?

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

      I’ve gone with Johnson

  30. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best keeper options for the next 4-5 weeks? I have Mendy and foster but need to get rid of Mendy with tough fixtures and AFCON looming. Who should I replace him with?