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FPL Double Gameweek 21 Scout Picks: West Ham and Spurs triple-ups

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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Double Gameweek 21 ahead of today’s 11:00 GMT deadline.

There is a blend of players with just one fixture in the upcoming Gameweek and those who are ‘doubling’, with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur both well represented.

We have gone for a 3-5-2 formation this time and, as ever, we are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are chosen from the budget/mid-price crop of players to give some potentially cost-effective alternatives to the big hitters who invariably make the initial cut.

GOALKEEPER

Concessions of goals to Newcastle United and Burnley have raised questions over Manchester United’s backline again, with the early promise under Ralf Rangnick giving way to some all-too-familiar concerns. Still, the visit of a Covid-hit Wolverhampton Wanderers side, who struggle for goals at the best of times, does give David de Gea (£5.2m) the chance to add to his clean sheet tally in Gameweek 20. Wolves have scored on fewer occasions (13) than all Premier League teams bar rock-bottom Norwich City this season, with just one goal arriving in their last six matches. United’s defence is wobbly enough to allow de Gea to pick up save and bonus points (note his heroics against Norwich and Newcastle) but Wolves’ attack is, hopefully, sufficiently limp to not ruin a much-needed shut-out.

DEFENDERS

Zouma's West Ham move could boost Cresswell and Coufal's FPL appeal 2

The headrush provided by a Double Gameweek announcement is perfectly encapsulated by our selections of Craig Dawson (£4.9m) and Michael Keane (£4.9m), lumbering stoppers we’d usually run a mile from but two unsexy picks who suddenly look attractive through the DGW goggles.

But with Reece James (£5.2m) injured, Joao Cancelo (£6.9m) initially a doubt (note: he has since made the journey to London) and Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all meeting each other this weekend, there was scope for a bit of defensive experimentation in the Scout Picks even before Friday’s rearranged fixture news.

 

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  1. Ëð
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a discussion anywhere on Bowen Vs Antonio for (C)? Struggling to decide!

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    1. Magic Zico
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not a lot between them. There was captain pick article yesterday.

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    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If it was one game home to Norwich I’m sure I’d put it on Antonio, which makes me question why I’ve got it in Bowen now tbh

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    3. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'd go with the form player

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    4. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bowen's in better form. Will be on corners vs Palace who are still poor at defending them. More chance of Antonio not playing 2x 90mins. Thats my reasoning for Bowen anyway

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  2. Lord Flashheart
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    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    any update about foden and the covid speculations?

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    1. Avery
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing yet mate

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  3. gellinmagellan
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    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    DDG (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Livra (White James)
    Foden Bowen Salah Jota (Saka)
    Antonio King (Scarlett)

    FT done already. What should I do now?

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Enjoy the points

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  4. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Assuming Foden is out with COVID, what do I do here?

    A. Foden >> Son (-8)
    B. Play Watkins

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B. No way would I be benching Watkins vs Brentford. Plenty of time for Foden to recover before GW22 if true anyway

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  5. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rp
    A Watkins, Martinelli and James to Antonio, Bowen and Keane - 8?
    B Watkins, Martinelli and Mount to Antonio, Bowen and Gray - 8

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    1. The FPL Units
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No. To both.
      Villa and arsenal will have doubles when West ham don't. You'll want them back

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      1. One for All
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        ⬆

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    3. Avery
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just do two and not -8

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    4. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Any way to get Antonio without selling Watkins?

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  6. One for All
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Guaita
    Taa, Dier, Livramento
    Jota, Bernardo, Son, Bowen
    Antonio, Dennis

    Foster, Martinelli, Tomiyasu, Coady

    0 FT 3.8 ITB

    Forgot to use my wildcard last week....

    Gtg?

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  7. Sharkytect
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I imagine that the people who make decisions about whether matches will be postponed or not won't even be up by 11am today...so not expecting any pre deadline news.

    Livramento > masuaka, then 🙂

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  8. ebb2sparky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Seems stupid to go without Bowen this week but who makes way
    A - ESR
    B - Gallagher
    C - D Luiz (will also involve selling James as part of -4)

    Im leaning towards A but is my bench (Livra, Luiz, James) strong enough given Gallagher is likely to be out?

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    1. Avery
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A.

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    2. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would help to see full team but maybe C & strengthen bench

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  9. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What are u all doing with your Chelsea, Pool, ManC and Arsenal players in this DGW situation?

    a) FH
    b) WC, because they all have tricky games onward
    c) transfers with hits and hold on to big club players

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    1. vova
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      planning on FH next week.

      Get rid: Chelsea
      Keep: Pool and City
      Case by case basis: Arsenal

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    2. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Che: James & Mount sold last week. Parking Alonso on the bench then selling for Robertson GW22.
      Liv: Playing TAA, Jota. Buying Robbo next week.
      City: Playing Cancelo & Foden
      Ars: Only Ramsdale left, playing

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  10. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will Cancelo play do you think?

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    1. vova
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would think so, if Pep didn't want/need him to play he would have let him have some time off with his family.

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes I think so

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  11. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for the above, A looks strong, the rest of the team GTG?

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguilon, Cash
    Son, Jota, Gray, Bowen
    Edouard, Watkins

    Foster, Martinelli, King, James

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  12. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Would you prefer Son or Gray this gameweek?

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    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Son

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    2. Ephurion
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Son imo

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

      Son

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  13. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Happy new year all.

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Johnson
    Son, Bowen, Jota, Foden
    Kane, Watkins, Broja

    Foster, James, Alonso, Luiz

    Did Bernardo to Bowen before his price drop. Worth doing a -4 to bring in Keane for James? And who should I have as 1st sub if so?

    Cheers

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    1. Ephurion
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If Foden really has covid (rumoured) it sorts itself

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  14. Ci Siamo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    just feel Toney is being massively overlooked this DGW. I know Brentford's recent form hasn't been brilliant but he is nailed, had COVID already so less risk there and has ok fixtures!

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe worth a thought if you don't have Antonio. For me, Brentford's form is too poor to get him in.

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    2. LT10
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      But he rarely scores more than 2 points.

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    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      People want points

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    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Never again.

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  15. RWB_1991
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Worth a minus 4 for Mendy to Pickford or Fabianksi??

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    1. Zenith UK
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, 100%

      Mendy: Blank LIV, Blank MCI, Blank Spurs, No Fix, No Fix
      Pickford: DGW BHA/LEI, nor, VAVL, new, LEE

      ^ 5 week comparison

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      1. RWB_1991
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you

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    2. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Isn’t he going to AFCON?

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  16. Zenith UK
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    The final roll call;

    DDG
    Johnson, Cancelo, Trent
    Bowen (c), Mahrez, Bernardo, Son, Rashford
    Antonio, Dennis

    Steele, Gelhardt, Rudiger, James*

    A) James & Bernardo > Laporte & Jota (bench Rashford)
    B) James & Bernardo > Laporte & Gray (bench Rashford)
    C) Rashford & Bernardo > Gray & Jota (bench Dennis)

    If A or B, next week Rudiger becomes Robertson and Rashford becomes Gray (if Everton perform well) for a minus 4.

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  17. thepancakeman123
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This is my team currently with my free transfer used and £0.4m in the bank. Would you go Salah + Dennis > Son + Antonio for a -8? Or Ronaldo + Dennis to DCL + Antonio for a -8? Or just leave it?

    De Gea
    Trent - Cancelo - Dalot
    Salah - Bernardo - Bowen - Gray
    Ronaldo - Toney - Dennis

    Guaita - Gallagher - Rudiger - Livramento

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    1. The Mentaculus
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah Dennis -> Son Antonio

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  18. @FPL__Engineer
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Made a bad call bringing in Digne for free but have a bench:
    A - Ride it out
    B - Free Hit
    C - 4 point hit

    Thankz

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

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    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

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  19. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    have 1ft and 4.6m itb. Any moves in mind here or GTG&roll? cheers!

    ddg
    taa - livra - cancelo - reguilon
    bernardo - jota - bowen - son
    antonio - watkins

    (foster - dennis - james - saka)

    a) james -> dawson or coufal
    b) saka -> gray
    c) watkins -> dcl

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    1. Saintjack01
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  20. Philosopher's Stones
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one:

    A: Dawson
    B: Diop

    Bilva -> Gray (-8). Worth it?

    1: Yes
    2: No

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Dawson
      No

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  21. Pacer.
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Feel like I'm the only person going into this gameweek with all the feels for my hero Tomo Soucek

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    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      My rival has him so sure he’ll be the one to haul

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    2. fplgaruda
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So 2020

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      1. Pacer.
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        same points as Gray. Less injury prone, will play 90. Streaky. Scored three games running at start of year, and two games running a few weeks back. More favourible double imo.

        Seems silly dismissing him as of a certain year when he's only a couple of returns away from being on that track

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah seems weird that people are getting Dawson for his goal threat at set pieces but not considering Soucek.

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            The potential clean sheets are surely the determining factor there.

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

    Morning.
    Already on a - 4

    Would u do Mount➡️Gray for a further-
    -4?
    Can't see Mount getting much v Pool and I'm using FH gw 22..

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Who have you brought in for first -4? -8 is a lot to cover

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

        Johnson+Antonio in for
        James+Galhardt.

        Have Moura and Kane too. Just fact eveyone playing each other and mount v Pool is a 2 pointer that's why I want to sell..

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        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah I guess the 4 points are more or less paid back with 2 games, so anything after that is a bonus?

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          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            What if the player you replace is decent and score points?

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            1. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Thats the luck you hope goes your way. Like he said, he thinks Mount will get 2 points.

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  23. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any follow up on the Gray injury rumour from last night?

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    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Link?

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

      What's this about Gray injured? Any updated on ths?

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  24. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bench, bilva or mount?

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  25. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone on Bowen TC? He's in the form of his life, on all set pieces, playing two very leaky teams (doesn't get better than NOR), nailed and TC could be a huge differential.

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Still too risky for me with postponements.

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

      Captaincy is enough.

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    3. Zenith UK
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You've really got me considering this now

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    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If he was more of a goalscorer

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    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Second game carries some risks

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  26. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No idea what to do, really don't like my team this week, would like Son or Kane but reluctant to remove Salah unless concrete news comes before deadline re that game being off.

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rudiger Dias
    Saka Salah Jota Bowen Bernardo
    Eduoard Watkins

    Bachmann King James Livra

    1FT 0.1ITB
    James obviously needs to go, and probably Bilva too.

    A) Bilva to Son, James to Bavies, Watkins to Dennis (-8)
    B) Salah to Son, James to Reguilon (-4)
    C) King to Kane, Salah to Gray (-4)
    D) Any other suggestions?

    Thanks

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  27. Saintjack01
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Not many people talking about triple captain, would it be mad to use this week, thinking Antonio

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      See above reply to midwicket. Risky with Covid postponements, in my opinion

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    2. vova
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      think we will get better opportunities. If I'm TCing I would ideally want it to be on Salah or another big hitter. Plus with the whole COVID situation, maybe some DGW matches might get postponed.

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      1. Saintjack01
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yea that’s true, I think I just see double game week and think use it haha

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  28. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pinnock or Lamptey on wc?

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    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would you trust Lamptey to play twice in a double?

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  29. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is it a good idea to FH this gw? I still have 2 FH. But would I be missing out on a larger DGW next week?

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    1. thepancakeman123
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Save it for next week

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  30. Tinkermania
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sell Jota or Foden for -4? I want Bowen.

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Foden

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