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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. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    play Laca(BUR) or Antonio (MANU)? Have Bowen and White

    1. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Good decision to have and I'd choose Laca given Burnley could be all over the place

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

      Lacazette.

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

      Antonio, he will score

    4. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Paly both

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

    Is Antonio to Dennis really worth it? Antonio with great fixtures in front of him and he can easily get points against MU. Dennis has a double but you never know these days. Already next week many of us will have both King and Dennis against West Ham (A) and already there it starts to feel a bit meh.

    1. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      FT yes, hit no, probably not

    2. Mr.K
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who can tell? Not great returns from Antonio recently and Dennis is cheaper (plus plays against Norwich). I had both before Wildcarding and dropped Antonio but keeping Dennis, but I'm not sure if I'd switch over otherwise. Guess it depends on whether or not you have bigger things to worry about.

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

      Probably not in the long run, but from experience I'd rather be on board with the most popular DGW pick regardless. If they should haul, you are truly in the mud.

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

        isnt it a bad strategy to base decisions on fear? Certainly the risk of dropping in rank is there but that is balanced by the possible rank boost on the other side 🙂

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

      Yes, I am doing Ronaldo to Dennis (already have King and Broja) to Dennis, and move one on to Watkins GW23

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

    Any advice appreciated,,1ft, 4.7itb
    ramsdale
    cancelo cucurella coufal
    jota bowen b silva foden
    antonio watlins dennis

    foster son* alonso manquillo
    thanks

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

      Play foster and not Ramsdale

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

        Yeah, cheers

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

      Alonso > Laporte

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

        Got 3 city, thinking of robbo?

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

          I would do that, yes...

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

            Cheers

  4. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Am I good to save this week, or should I look at shifting Son out (or something else)? 3.8 ITB.

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Keane
    Bernardo Maddison Bowen Raphinha
    King (c) Antonio Watkins

    (Lloris Son Cash Livra)

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

      I’d save, and possibly start Cash over Keane

  5. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Has surely been discussed, but couldn’t find much on it in previous posts apologies.

    What are the odds Leeds Villa gets rescheduled for 5/6 Feb? I suppose there is nothing in the rule book preventing a fixture being played the gameweek before the reverse fixture (Villa host Leeds 9 Feb)?

    Would be a few more decent DGW options…

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

      My thought as well. It can be worst if they play before that, for example on Feb 3rd or 4th

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

        Possible, but a lot of these players will have international games that week.

      2. Scheister
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeesh, so many posts these days. Everything gets buried.

        Anyway, I am guessing we will see this double in GW 23.

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, we are surprised that Villa and Leeds don't also have a double. We don't know why it wasn't included.

  6. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Save transfer and ignore the double? Or get Dennis in for Kane / Ronaldo?

    Current team
    Bachmann (expecting he won't play so DDG comes in)
    Dalot / Cancelo / TAA
    Jota / KDB / Bowen / Ramsey / Lennon
    Kane / Ronaldo

    DDG / Broja / Emerson Royal / Williams

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

    Really tough week to decide bench and captain.

    Bench currently:
    DdG - Antonio - Digne - Moura

    Contemplating whether it's worth starting Digne over either one of Tomiyasu or Maddison as he could be a man on mission

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      BB?

  8. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo/Kane + Trossard --> Dennis + KdB (C) for -4?

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

      I don't think it's worth it.

    2. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kane to go with Trossard

  9. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Afternoon guys. Some advice on what to do please? 4m ITB+ 1FT. Thanks.

    Foster
    Reguilon - Cancelo - TAA
    Maddison - Bruno - Jota - Mount - Bowen
    King (C) - Antonio

    (DDG) - Broja - Lamptey - Livra

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

      Mount to Foden.

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

        good shout

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mount & Antonio to KDB & Dennis?

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

        that would be -4 and means forwars line of dennis - king - broja.... looks very frail.

  10. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hey folks, where can we see historic data of teams and players with respect to each of the upcoming GW matches?

    Any dedicated free website, blogpost, etc. existing about this?

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

      H2H results?

      1. Game of Throw_ins
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, kind of. Last 4 or 5 H2H results with most imp stats like Goals, assists, attempts, shots, saves, etc. "specially curated with all upcoming GW matches in mind".

        So FPL players (like me) could get all the upcoming GW related decision making data at a single click. Is it there for FFS members?

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You could pay the small fee to this website after 5 years of use and access loads of stats.

  11. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins or DCL?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      W

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sell one for Dennis

    A. Antonio
    B. Ronaldo

    1. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sell Anto

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

      I sold CR7 to fund Salah

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I've funds for Salah.

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

      Both. But if losing only one this week I guess Ant

  13. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Son to KDB or Bruno?

    No CR7 but have Foden and Cancelo already.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

      1. Definitely not sleeping
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

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

    What if another DGW annouced after FPL deadline, and they play before BUR vs WAT (Feb 5th), for example Feb 4th.
    Is it even possible?

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

      Anything's possible but need to work with what we know before deadline rather than pipe dreams

  15. Fuddled FC
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    would you play BB this week?

    bench is

    De Gea - Dalot - Gray - B.Davies

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

      No

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

      No

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

      I have all of those. Wouldn't bench boost them. I think United and Spurs concede.

  16. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Looking back at Ronaldo's points per game and form they are both better than King's. Will stick wiht Ronaldo, Dennis, Kane upfront and decide next GW who to ditch to get Salah back. It's such a long GW anything can happen, safer to save a FT I think.

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

      What an achievement for Christiano Ronaldo.

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

        Lol

        Kane is only a few points behind ASM too. If he puts the effort in…

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

          * King. Not ASM.

          Though, incredibly, they both have more points than Kane.

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

    2FT

    Antonio and Bernardo to Dennis and KDB?

    Will give me this lot:

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Jota Bowen KDB Martinelli Jota
    Ronaldo King Dennis

    DDG Gray Dawson Livramento

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

      Nope

    2. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Like. But consider Salah buy back plan

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

      Yes

  18. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is foster back as Wat #1?
    I have 1ft, can do following:
    Ramsdale -> Foster

    It would free up funds to get Salah next gw for -4. But will Foster even play, and will he beat Ramsdale at home v Burnley!?
    Other GK is DDG who I'd be starting for next few gws after this one.

    Current Team
    Ramsdale (DDG)
    TAA - Cancelo - Dalot - Tomiyasu (Coufal)
    Bowen - Kdb - Jota - Foden (Luiz)
    Watkins - King (Antonio)

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

      Yea, when fits hes number 1

  19. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Coutinho Antonio
    B) Foden Broja

    One will be benched most weeks

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

      B

  20. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is foster nailed for Watford or will he get only 1 game

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed

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

      Nailed

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

      Get Pope - four fixtures outstanding

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

    Foster
    TAA-Cancelo-Davies
    Fernandez-Saka-Jota-Bowen
    Dennis-Watkins-Antonio

    DDG-B.Silva-Dawson-Livra
    1FT

    A. Safe FT
    B. Livra to Digne/Tierney bench Davies
    C. B.Silva to Raph/Cou bench Bowen/Antonio

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

    Who would you start

    1. Laporte (Sou a)
    2. Robertson (cry a)

    (DGW or they’d both play. Currently have Robbo on the bench, but feels like a coin toss).

    1. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo

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

        Cheers

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

    Wait a minute, are we actually going to get a set of 10 fixtures this weekend?

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

      Ha. Or 11?

    2. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      usually rumours by now of possible postponements!

      so maybe we will!

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

      No, 11 I’m afraid.

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

    As for now, recon no more FPL fixtures for GWs 23-24?

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

      Yeah

  25. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Worth swapping Kane for Watkins if can get in KDB?

    A) Kane, Foden
    B) Watkins, KDB

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

      Yes

    2. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty similar. I’d save for better moves that arise next week

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

    I'm in urgent need of a bounceback after last week's sh!tshow...!

    Who would you bench out of this lot...?

    Saka (BUR), Jota (CRY), Raph (NEW), Bowen (MUN), Bernardo (SOT)
    Watkins (EVE), KING (DBL), Ronaldo (WHU)

    - I'm not even sure that King is prolific enough to (C)...?

    - had covid this week so I am need of some extra brainpower, please dudes...!

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

      Saka (c), bench either one of Bernardo or Watkins.

    2. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Probs Bowen

  27. Rossaldinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Considering using first Free Hit in GW23 followed by possible wildcard in GW24. This would enable a GW23 squad to include KdB or Sterling (alongside already held Foden) ; Raphinha Coutinho Watkins and Dennis (alongside already held King) ; and add Robertson to defence. Is this a good idea?

  28. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Please bench one of
    A) Gallagher (LIV)
    B) ESR (BUR)
    C) Bowen (manu)

    Leaning towards A

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A.

    2. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Defs A

  29. Mr.K
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Reposting! Am I GTG on my Wildcard team?
    Foster - Ramsdale
    White - Robertson - TAA - Cancelo - Digne
    Gallagher - Maddison - KDB - Bowen - Coutinho
    Watkins - Dennis - King

    3.9M in the bank. Current plan is to straight up KDB -> Salah in a couple of weeks but let's see if KDB convinces me to keep him.

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg.

      1. Mr.K
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers!

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

      Would probably lose White and 1 of the Watford boys.
      Think long term Tomiyasu has better ceiling than White and Watford has no wins in the last 7/8.

      1. Mr.K
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks! My plan is to do King -> Broja very soon or see if any higher quality strikers emerge (seems unlikely this season)...

        Tomiyasu is an interesting shout. Will have to think about the possible transfer scenarios (and see how tight the cash will be) but I am liking it at the moment.

  30. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Play one of Rudiger/Regi and save ft.
    B) Rudi to Coady/Nouri and bench Regi.

    Thanks all.