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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:

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

    Who is the best second City defender to have? Dias or Laporte?

    Too much team value tied up in Gallagher to get rid for a City mid.

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think both are rotation risk with Stones back but Dias is main man..similar attacking threat so do you need to save money or not? It not go for Dias.

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte. Less rotation than Dias atm.

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

      Hmm as conclusive as feared lol

      It means benching Coady or Gelhardt if I bring one in, and it would be for a -4. It does mean they'd be in for at least 2 GWs though so I'm comfortable with it.

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

    King(c), Steele & Davies > Foster & Lowton for bench boost. Just want it out the way really. Gives me;

    Foster Lowton Brownhill White

    1. vedas1
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Surely there will be better DGWs to bench boost

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

      Whats the whole team

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

        Sanchez
        Trent Rudiger Dias
        Bruno Rapha Jota Gallagher
        King(c) Antonio Ronaldo

        FOSTER White LOWTON BROWNHILL

        Only downside I will be 0.1 short for Salah next week.

  3. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Am I gtg guys?

    de Gea
    TAA Cancelo Reguilon
    KDB Jota B.Silva Maddison
    Ronaldo Dennis King

    Steele, Bowen, Coufal, Livramento

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think id play Bowen over Bilva. He's flying at the moment

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hot

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

      Captain?

      1. BlzE_94
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Either Dennis or KDB

      2. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Dennis

  4. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play 2 of Mount, Maddison and Bowen...on maddison and Bowen at the moment. Or do Mount to Raph and play all 3 instead of doing Antonio to King?
    Already have Dennis and Foster.

  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC chaps? Was hoping Villa double.

    Foster*
    TAA, Cancelo, Robertson, Lowton*
    KDB, Fernandes, Bowen, Raphinha/Foden
    Dennis*, Watkins

    (Sa, Digne, Broja, Ramsey)

    $ ITB for Fernandes -> Salah & Watkins in GW24.

    - Right to just stick with 3 DGWers and not load up anymore i.e. King?
    - Right to keep 3 Villa players with upcoming DGWs/decent fixtures?
    - Raphinha or Foden?
    - Best to keep Digne or go for Laporte (to accompany KDB and Cancelo)?

    Cheers

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

      Don't get sucked in to those DGW players you won't want long term.
      3 Villa with Ramsey is ok.
      Raphina
      Laporte

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

    Who to captain? Currently on KDB.

    A. KDB
    B. King

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Keane
    KDB Jota Bilva Bowen
    Ronaldo Antonio King
    Steele Sissoko Reguilon Livramento

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      B if chasing

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

    Has Dennis been bad the past couple of matches ? Any point even captaining him ?

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

      Was bad against Newcastle. I wouldn't bring him in. He seems to be playing out wide and Watford aren't really in form.

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

    Would you say that DGW24 is unlikely given Watford game is set for 05/02/2022 so already 3 days before GW24 starts ?

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Trossard and Kane to KDB and Dennis -4?

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

      Yes

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

      Would you captain one of the players you're bringing in? If so, which one?

  10. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender?

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

      Ait Nouri and bank the change?

      1. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Is he nailed?

  11. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Plan was to just do Dier > Laporte in the result of no DGW for Villa but I'm tempted to take a -4 to do Antonio or CR7 > Dennis... Worth it?

    De Gea

    Cancelo, TAA, Dier

    Jota, Foden, Greenwood, Bowen

    King, Antonio, Ronaldo

    Subs: McGovern, Gallagher, Guehi, Johnson

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

    Why Dennis? The guy was poor against Newcastle and played out wide.

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

      It’s a secret. I had him as captain before the double was announced.

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

        So do lot's of teams I guess but not sure why even captain him when Watford aren't in form.

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

          lots*

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

      Because he has scored 8 goals this season and plays the two worst teams in the league?

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

        still not convinced but fair enough.

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

          He might not do amazingly well but surely he is a better captain than a single gameweeker this week

    3. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't get him then

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

        I am not. I was simply trying to understand why people would bring in a player for a DGW that plays for a poor team.

  13. thirddimension
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio or Ronaldo > Dennis (c)?

    Already have Bowen, Bruno and King

  14. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis for free? Captain him?

  15. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    1FT
    A. Davies to tierney/digne
    B. B.silva to Cou/Raph (Bench Saka)
    C. Safe FT. Play saka & Davies bench B.silva

  16. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think of the following for free, regardless of potential DGW:

    Son to Raph
    Kane to Watkins

    Which gives me enough cash to get Salah for Gray next week

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

      I’d want to keep Kane with the dgws to come and a decent schedule ahead

      1. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I'd like to keep Kane myself, but doesn't appear any other way to get Salah back in

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

    Is Bernardo > kdb worth a hit this gw?

  18. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you take a -4 to do this move?

    Bilva > Raphina

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

      No

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No for me

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

    Is it worth bringing in Foster on a free? For Ramsdale or Sanchez

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

      no

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

      No way

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

    Which 1 to bench?

    A) Bilva
    B) Rudiger
    C) White

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      b

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      b

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      White

  21. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    play one of:

    A) Mount TOT
    B) Gray AVL
    C) Maupay lei

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

      A

  22. fijuhmon
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Foster
    Cancelo (VC), TAA, White
    Jota, Raphinha, Bruno (C), Bowen
    Watkins, Antonio, King

    Ramsdale, Mount, Reguilon, Livramento

    A) Mount to Foden. C Foden and bench Antonio
    B) Reguilon to Laporte and bench White
    C) Bank
    D) Something else?

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

    Anyone who went Antonio (c) over Bowen in GW21 and Ronaldo (c) over Bruno in GW22, who are you (c) out of Dennis or King?

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I did… I am jinxed

      I’ll go Dennis

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

      LOL.. wouldnt captain a wat player personally even with the dgw..

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

      i did C Bowen and C Ronaldo over Bruno, so 50% right...

      This week I am tempted to C KDB (even without DBL GW), that or Dennis.

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

      oh and i did Bowen gw21 + bruno gw22 captain

  24. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    which would you ditch for a Watford striker...

    a - DCL
    b - Antonio

    1. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      a

  25. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    johnson to digne with my FT? Also on Foden as captain for the moment, yay or nay?

    DDG
    taa cancelo Digne*
    jota foden(c) bruno bowen
    antonio dcl dennis

    bach esr cucurella livra

  26. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How long is Salah price locked for?

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

      He’s not locked.

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

      Why do you think he’s locked?

  27. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    thoughts guys? captain
    A dennis (DGW)
    B jota
    C foden
    cheers

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

      currently on foden myself...

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

        cheers he was mine until dgw, may still go foden, dennis v/c

  28. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Have King already, would you go Dennis or J Pedro?

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

      Dennis

  29. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    There is a Chance for Villa DGW ?

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it.

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

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

      wouldn't be surprised if they do it after the FPL deadline

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

      Thxxx

  30. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Rudiger & Son > 4.5 and KDB? (-4)

    I have foden