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Double Gameweek 23 confirmed for Burnley and Watford

Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) will be a ‘double’ after all – but seemingly only for Burnley and Watford.

The outstanding fixture between the Hornets and the Clarets at Turf Moor will now be accommodated on February 5, over two weeks after the Gameweek 23 deadline passes.

There is space in the schedule for that previously postponed match as only FA Cup round four ties are being contested on that weekend and both clubs are already out of the competition.

Watford also play Norwich City at home in Gameweek 23, with Burnley away at Arsenal.

This is the third time that this fixture has had a date set, with unavailability issues putting paid to the previous two attempts to get the game on.

There has been no word yet on Aston Villa or Leeds, who also have a fixture against one another to fulfil and who are similarly eliminated from the FA Cup.

This line from the Premier League in their own Double Gameweek announcement suggests that will remain the case – although who knows for sure in this topsy-turvy season:

“Crucially, Watford and Burnley are the only two sides who are scheduled to play twice in Gameweek 23.”

HOW THE TOP 10K ARE CURRENTLY SET UP FOR DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 23

Once again we turn to the excellent LiveFPL site for ownership data.

Taking the top 10,000 as a sample, the average FPL manager owns not far off 1.5 Watford players (before Gameweek 23 transfers), with Emmanuel Dennis (£6.1m), Ben Foster ((£4.1m) and Joshua King (£5.8m) mopping up the bulk of that figure:

Burnley are a bit of an afterthought, with bench fodder favourite Josh Brownhill (£4.3m) the most owned at just over 6%.

Most FPL managers within the top 10k own either Dennis or King, with only 4.77% selecting both players – though that number will likely rise a bit by Friday’s deadline:

2,752 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sort Alonso and GTG?

    Foster
    TAA/Cancelo/Alonso*
    Jota/Maddison/Bowen/Martinelli
    CR7/Antonio/Dennis(c)

    DDG/Gray/Coufal/Duffy

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

      Yes

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Considering the mids I have, recon it is not worth getting Raph/AV mid for GW23 if they don't have DGW?

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I mean if you could sneak in Raph for Gray then it could be a solid. Or even Ramsey. But then like you say, you’d have to bench/sell a strong midfielder to do it..

        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Recon Martinelli to Raph/AV mid next week if they DGW?

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Surprised so much love for Coutinho this GW?
    - Most transferred in with over half a million transfers
    - No DGW
    - Doubts over being completely match fit based on Gerrard's comments
    - Plays EVE away with a new manager (who did really well when last caretaker manager)
    - Price locked, so no need to rush to beat a price rise

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nostalgia

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

      Like wasps to one of those honey trap things

    3. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for sharing !

    4. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm rather wait and see, Ramsey could be a bigger gem

    5. kingsingh88
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      100% agree with this. Most players have a shot at scoring against United... And adrenaline during first game back in PL.

    6. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Despite all that, Coutinho will start and get a goal and assist this weekend

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Woaaah. I originally were only gonna go Son -> KDB.

    Take the -4 to go Gelhardt -> Dennis aswell?

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good on both

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sure

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who will you captain

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Gotta be Dennis then I think

  4. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If you had both King and Dennis, which would you captain and why?

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

      Dennis, just because it would be very damaging if he haul’d with that ownership and if they both get points you’re still quids in

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds right

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis because King always hurts my feelings. Greetings from Norway!

    3. boc610
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      dennis, passes the eye test comfortably

    4. Dazzler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis, points mean prizes

  5. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    bench one

    Gray
    Martenelli
    Bowen
    Watkins

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Gray imo

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Gray

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

      Gray

    4. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Gray

    5. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      thanks!

  6. Saintjack01
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play transfer out gray or mount?

    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Honestly both

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mount, Gray will have Newcastle next

  7. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play Coady or Digne -4 (in hope a villa double appears) ?!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Is it looking likely now?

  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Worth considering a FH if also AVL and Leeds gets DGW 23 confirmed?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      These doubles seem to be the only ones this GW the PL article seems to suggests

  9. Kloppage Time
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Have both Dennis & King, now the dilemma on which one to give the armband to?

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

      Dennis every time

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Toss a coin, enough differential just to have both

      1. Kloppage Time
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Coin tossed, Dennis won

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

    Play 1
    A) Mount
    B) Jacob Ramsey

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  11. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/FPLMate/status/1484472126706962437?s=20

    Watford- Burnley should be the only double according to this

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

      May be it means as of now.

  12. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Save FT?

    FOSTER
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Bruno Bilva Foden Jota Bowen
    Watkins DENNIS (c)

    DDG Antonio Coufal Liv

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, or BSilva to Raph

  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    tempted to get couthino in even if theres no dgw

    1. kingsingh88
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Enjoy your 1 pointers

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not a good option just yet

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

      Better options surely. Just wait and see

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

    You can play free hit and wildcard in back to back weeks?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  15. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play Regs or Keane?

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Regs

  16. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play Bachmann or DDG? Probably won't matter as I doubt Bachmann will play but is it worth taking a punt on him starting a game?

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bach won't start imo

  17. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo - Dennis & Maddison to KDB -4?

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

      i am looking at the same move but have trossard instead of Maddo

    2. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Considering the same but with Gray instead of Maddison.

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

      i like it as you assume with Salah you need to downgrade Ron for a hit to get Mo back, its just bringing the hit forward to attack the GW ahead of you

  18. MrBadger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Missing Free Hit Chip?

    Used my first free hit chip in GW22. Normally keep this to use in the last DGW of the season but the promise of a second free hit chip made me spend it early. Sadly, I have not received a second free hit chip. Has anyone else experienced this or will it reappear at some future date? Thanks Paul

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cant use them in back to back weeks. Should be back next week.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Can’t use twice in a row

  19. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    got bottomed
    How come big wayne h has played the last two games in net for Burnley?
    Did Pope have COVID?

  20. boc610
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    play sissoko?? have bilva foden jota bowen

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

      No

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        thanks..but its tempting me. he cant hit a barn door I know... but these are two awful teams he's playing

    2. Mackans
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would bench Bilva and play sissoko

    3. Dazzler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Every time I’ve considered buying sissoko I’ve been rewarded for not

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It’s like being drunk, and an unattractive girl flirting with you.

        Just go home (alone)

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

    Who to captain KDB, Cancelo, King or Dennis. Been punished last 2 GWs by not capping Bowen and Bruno.

  22. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo to Dennis for free?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  23. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So KDB/Fernandes or baitclick Dennis for C....

    Already gutted for no C fernandes last gw fs.

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Baitclick obly

  24. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Please help a man out.
    If Villa - Leeds are not announced would you do:

    A: Sanchez + Antonio -> Foster + King (-4) and captain King
    B: Sanchez + Antonio + DCL -> Foster + King + Dennis and captain King
    (Captaining King due to 190K OR. Need him to outscore Dennis)

    Would give me:
    Foster (NOR - bur)
    TAA - Cancelo - Lowton (ars - WAT)
    Jota - Maddison - Bowen - Ramsey (eve and perhaps LEE)
    Kane - (K)ing - DCL/Dennis

    (Pickford, Gray, Coufal, Royal)

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

    Bench a)ESr BUR b)mount TOT c) ronaldo WH d)Bowen mu or e)gray AV? A)ESR right?

  26. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Currently have Foster, Lowton and King on the bench, with Sa, Digne, and Kane playing.

    Given the doubles, would you put any of Foster, Lowton or King in?

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

      I'd get rid of bench boost. I'm considering it.

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

    Which option:

    A. BJohnson for Burnley defender for a hit
    B. No hit and play Reguilon against Chelsea

  28. MrBadger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks How Now Brown Cow

  29. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just checked in on Goals Imminent. Lo and behold King is right up there second only to Auba. Its a sign!

  30. Bollard
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Brownhill (C) this week could possibly workout better than my Ronaldo (C) last week - how mad is that!