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. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender for next two gwks?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It’s filthy but Keane

  2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Out: James, Rudi, Saka, Bilva
    In: Cash, Bavies, Son, Bowen

    For -8, yes or no?
    Happy New Year

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      NO...unless you want a miserable OR.

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

      Not bad, just done -8 last week and got a green arrow.

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

    Foden/jota ----> Gray
    king to Antonio

    -4

  4. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What do you reckon?

    A) DCL

    B) Toney

    C) Both!

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Neither

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry can’t get excited over either

    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A is more intriguing to me for sure

    4. Ayzay112728
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      d) neither

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So who would have Salah in a free hit team this week? Not sure I would.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Negative

  6. huwwilliams_
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Are any of the dgw defenders better options than Cancelo TAA or Regu?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson

      1. huwwilliams_
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        which one would you bench for dawson

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Reg

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Reg but Dawson sounds more secure than coufal

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Keane

      1. huwwilliams_
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        which one would you bench for keane

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

          Reg

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

      No

  7. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    WC active

    De Gea
    TAA Keane* Cancelo
    Son Jota Gray* Bowen*
    Kane Antonio* DCL*

    Foster / Johnson* / Robertson / Bissouma

    Good to go?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

    2. schlupptheweek
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep very nice, Robertson is a good buy for the future

  8. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best option out of these?

    A) Dawson
    B) Coufal
    C) Keane

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

      Dawson

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

  9. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Funny. I was tinkering with my WC and made rookie error and pressed the button. One problem solved. I don't have money tied in other players than Cancelo, Jota and Trent.

  10. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is this WC G2G?

    Setting up so i can BB in gw22
    I have 0.1 ITB

    Pickford
    TAA - Targett - Cancelo - Diop
    Son - Foden - Gray - Bowen
    Kane - Antonio

    Bench: Sá - Jota - Thomas - King

  11. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah or Son on FH?

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

      Or sterling?

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

        (which two)

  12. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ddg
    Taa Cancelo Livramento
    Son Jota Foden Bowen Martinelli
    Ronaldo Antonio

    3.9 Rudiger James Gelhardt

    0.2 itb 1ft

    A) Martinelli to Gray
    B) Martinelli + James to Gray + Cash/Laporte/Keane (-4) (Bench Livra)
    C) Martinelli + James + Cr7 to Gray + Any Def + Dcl (-8) (Bench livra)
    D) Any other moves.

  13. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Johnson likely to start both matches?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would say so now he’s had his rest, was playing every week before that

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Coufal and Dawson over 1150 minutes

        Johnson 750 minutes or so

    2. Shlomi7011
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to tell, because creswell might return

  14. asr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Locked in. Can't believe I am playing Dawson over Foden and Cancelo but need to take some risks now while the template team is being smashed to pieces. Good luck everyone and Happy New Year!

    Pickford
    TAA Laporte Dawson
    Son Jota Bowen(c) Gray
    Ronaldo Antonio DCL

    Foster Foden Cancelo Tsimikas

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Foden and Cancelo benched for Dawson and Gray.... The power of a DGW!

  15. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Finding it difficult to justify to myself that KdB is worth c4m more than the other City mids, especially as he doesn’t have penalties.

    What are people’s thoughts?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I brought him into my team as my Salah replacement a couple of weeks ago and I'm really happy to have him (I've also got Fkden and Cancelo).

      It's difficult to know if Son will be a better option in the longer term, but KDB is a lovely player, so I'll hopefully be holding onto him.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes already have Son, KdB would be in addition to.
        Really wish he had pens (he used to?) then I think that would persuade me

  16. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    James > [...]
    1) Keane
    2) Coufal

    [...] > Bowen
    a) Bilva
    b) ESR

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1b

  17. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    RMWCT 2

    DdG / Sanchez
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguilon, Keane, Cash
    Son, Jota, Bowen, Foden, D Luiz
    Kane, Antonio, DCL
    0.0 itb

  18. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any leaks on which Liverpool players have COVID?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I heard Adrian & Alisson

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rumours based on training photos it could be Alison and Firmino

  19. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Will Salah play in gw24?

    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if Egypt make semi-finals I think. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

  20. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which forward gives most returns for DGW 21:
    A) Kane (Away to Watford)
    B) Ronaldo (Home to WolvesA)
    C) Toney (DGW - Home to Villa & Away to Southampton

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane I think

      1. bigdip
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

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

      A

  21. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How does this look?

    Flappyhandski
    Trent, Cancelo, Keane
    Son, Jota, Gray, Bowen
    Kane, Dcl, Antonio

    Ramsdale, Reguillon, Ramsey, Marcal

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

      Play Reguillon if you have him. Would sack off Keane unless you already have him.

  22. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    FH activated, any changes worth doing? if so, which ones pls (2.7tib)
    (* is for DGW players)

    Fabianski**
    Jansson** Keane** Laporte
    Bowen** Gray** Son Sterling
    Antonio** Kane DCL**
    (Reguilon,Raphinha Tsimikas)

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

      I like Raphinha this week. DCL and Keane risky. Not sold on Everton at all.

  23. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is coufal, Antonio and Bowen too much for 2ft?

    Lacca and james out

  24. Chrispy
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Livramento, Cancelo, TAA
    Son, Bilva, Mount, Moura
    Ronaldo (vc), Antonio, Toney

    Subs: Saka, Alonso, James

    a) Bilva, James > Bowen (c), Johnson (-4)
    b) Bilva, James, Mount > Bowen (c), Johnson, Raphinha (-8)
    c) Bilva, James, Mount > Bowen (c), Dawson, Gray (-8)

    PS: Drunk Christmas Day Moura transfer instead of Bowen a horrendous error!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Do it before you get drunk tonight then!!

      Happy New Year...

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

        Possibly too late!

      2. Chrispy
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        HYN!

  25. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    R James + Gallagher + King > Reguillon + Bowen +
    Antonio (-8)

    Is this worth it?

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

      Reguillon could go either way. But I'd say yes looking at who you are ditching.

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd just James Gallagher > Reg Bowen. (-4)

  26. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gallager + Laca to DCL and Gray - 4?

    Good moves?

    DDG
    Coufal Cancelo TAA
    Foden Gray Bowen Jota
    Antonio cr7 DCL

    Foster Bsilva Rudiger livramento

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

      Might prioritize Son over DCL if you can stretch to that price.

  27. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys. FH activated, any changes worth doing? if so, which ones pls (2.7tib)
    (* is for DGW players)

    Fabianski**
    Jansson** Keane** Laporte
    Bowen** Gray** Son Sterling
    Antonio** Kane DCL**
    (Reguilon,Raphinha Tsimikas)

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Stepping back a bit, it looks like Martinelli to Soucek is my best transfer.

    I had thought of Lacazette to Dennis

    Or James to someone else but none of them seem to offer value in gw21....

    Will likely FH into 22.

  29. SallySlayer
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Of this team what would be your priority? 1 FT Lots in the bank.

    Cancelo - Trent - Alonso - Rudiger (Livra)
    Salah - Jota - Foden - Bowen (Ramsey)
    Broja - Antonio - Watkins
    A) Foden -> Son
    B) Salah -> Son
    C) Alonso -> Lamptey
    C) Something else

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

      Probably a West ham defender for Alonso

  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    On FH

    Should I have

    Salah
    Son
    Both

    &

    Who is the best Defensive option out of

    Fabianski
    Pickford
    Keane
    Coufal

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Son and Coufal.

      I'm probably going Johnson as an enabler for the future. Cresswell doesn't look likely to be back and West Ham seem better defensively with Johnson in the team either for him or at expense of Coufal. So I'm hoping he gets the minutes at either LB or RB across the two games.