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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. veedub1989
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench correct? Or is it worth dropping Dias/Cancelo (for Tierney)?

    Ramsale
    Cancelo | TAA | Dias
    KDB (C) | Maddison | Jota | Bowen | Gallagher
    Dennis | Watkins

    Sanchez, Tierney, Cucurella, Antonio

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

      Tierney over Gallagher?

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

    Bachmann for Captain?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What's 0 x 2 x 2?

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

        ....0

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

      Pick a good vice

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

    Targett needs to go - struggling to choose replacement. Also consider that the expensive ones - Robertson or Dias could incur a hit to get Salah back. Looking at:

    A) Digne
    B) Cash
    C) Lowton
    D) Ait-Nouri
    E) Robertson
    F) Dias
    G) others I have overlooked?

    cheers!

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

    Help greatly appreciated on these last spots, chaps! I'll have $ ITB for Salah GW24.

    Sa
    TAA, Cancelo, Laporte, X
    Salah, Raphinha, Bowen, X
    X, X

    (Foster, Digne, Ramsey, Broja/Idah)

    A) Robertson, KDB, Watkins, Dennis*
    B) Robertson, Foden, Kane, Dennis* (Idah on bench instead of Broja)
    C) Jota, Kane, Watkins (last spot rotating Ait-Nouri/Digne/Ramsey/Broja)
    D) Something else / start again

    Cheers!

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

      Not a help but I went KDB and Kane on my WC. Id rather have a villa mid (Coutinho or Ramsy) than Watkins.

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

        Cheers. Hmm will see if I can fit both in somehow 😀

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

    Foster
    Alonso Cancelo TAA
    Foden Mount Bowen Jota Gray
    King Ronaldo
    (DDG Watkins Coufal Livra)

    a) Watkins > Dennis
    b) Mount & Watkins > KDB & Joao Pedro (-4)
    c) Mount & CR7 > KDB & Dennis (-4)
    d) Roll FT

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

      C

    2. veedub1989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid of Alonso - blanks incoming.

      I'd not transfer out Watkins with doubles likely coming.

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

    With likely Dennis (C) now, it makes KDB less of a temptation now.

    Which to bring in for Man City cover?

    A. Foden
    B. Sterling
    C. KDB (albeit will be hard to have both him and Salah)

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

    Best Captain?
    A King
    B Raphinha
    C Foden
    D Ronaldo

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

      the one with the Double Gameweek with two teams in the bottom three

  8. Junglist95
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Has Raph double figure hauled ONCE this season?

    I'm not taking a hit to move someone on for him personally.

    Huge haul incoming...

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

      Nope. He has hauled more than not and has had back to back 9 pointers which is good enough for me

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

      If only there was somewhere we could check.

      Nope, no more than one GI in any game, although he was VERY close v WHU.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        😆

    3. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He’s shown potential in numerous matches to haul 15+,it’s a matter of time before he does and if I were you I’d personally get him right now
      Had 8 key passes last game and on any other day he would’ve had 10+ points

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

    Should I play WC?

    Foster Guaita
    Coufal Reguilon Alonso Cancelo Livramento*
    Bruno Bowen Gundogan Odegaard Brownhill
    Ronaldo Antonio DCL

    1FT, 2.1m ITB, available WC, 2 FH, BB, TC.

  10. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Pinnock or Lowton?

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

      Dont like either of them but you prob have Ait Nouri already. I have the Lowton pick in my WC but dont like it. Looking for alternative but have Sa and AitNouri....

  11. len250
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench ESR or Martinelli?
    Bernardo > Foden for FT or save?

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

      Bench ESR and I’d probably do Bilva -> Foden

      1. len250
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you very much!

  12. 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

    A) Mount > Foden (gives me money for Salah)
    B) Mount > KDB (harder to get salah back in)
    C) Antonio + Mount > KDB + Dennis (-4) (harder to get salah back in)
    D) Anything else?

  13. Apwilkin
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Start moura or keane?

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

    Who to captain?

    a) TAA (cry)

    b) Jota (cry)

    c) Raphinha (NEW)

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

      All good options, but Raph, just

  15. Devos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Why are so many selling Antonio? He had 4 attacking returns in his last 5 games and he plays a leaky mun, WAT, lei and NEW next. I'm puzzled.

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

      DGW blinkers baby.

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

      King/Dennis DGW hype
      Also for some reason MUN is a red figure on FPL

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

      To get a double gameweek striker I assume

  16. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Whos a better long term option as 2nd premium next to Salah when he's back:

    KDB or Ronaldo?

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB from those but Kane and Salah will be mine.

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

    In your opinion who is the best ST option out of

    Watkins
    King
    DCL

    for this front eight

    Jota Bernardo Saka Bowen Mbeumo

    Ronaldo Dennis xxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      A lot of love for Dennis 🙂

  18. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone ever gone into a gameweek with more the 11.7m ITB?

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

      I got 9m+ itb

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

      I’ve just enough to get Salah in. £0.1 spare after that!

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

    Got Dennis... Any other Watford/Burnley players worth consideration?

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

      King.

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

        Who for? Antonio or Watkins?

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

      Foster if for free. Not for the points, but releases budget

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

    Is Toney > King wirth a -4 ?

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

    On Wildcard
    Foster
    TAA/Cancelo/Tierney/Digne
    KDB/Foden/Raphinha/Coutinho
    Dennis/King/Watkins

    DDG/Brownhill/Amartey

    Thoughts? Gives me 7.3m itb, so could do King/Dennis to Kane/Ronaldo quite easily, or bring back Salah at somepoint. And also I need to bench 1 more player from this starting lineup, who would you choose?

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT
    Antonio to Dennis(C) and bench Keane?

    Fab
    TAA Rudiger Keane Cancelo
    Mount Bernardo Gray Bowen Saka Ronaldo

    Steer Antonio, Livra, Scarlett

  23. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    James to:
    A) Digne
    B) Cash
    C) Watford defender

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

      A

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A)nyone B)ut C)

      In that order.

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

    Should i change anything with this team or GTG?

    Was thinking maybe Gray -> Raph/Martinelli, got 2.1 itb

    Foster
    TAA - Cancelo - Ait nouri
    Jota - Bowen - Fernandes - Kdb
    Antonio - Dennis - King

    Bench: Sanchez - Gray - emerson - pinnock

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

      Looks GTG!

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

    The only transfer I'm considering doing is Antonio -> King.

    I already own Foster and Dennis, no Burnley.

    Is it a trap??

    1. veedub1989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't lose Antonio at this stage (I'm not). Good fixtures and he's still scoring (albeit not hauling).

      One of King/Dennis is fine.

      DGWs are nearly always a disappointment in my experience.

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

        This is the voice of reason that I needed, thanks!

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

      You are cornering yourself into making transfers after. Watford are near the bottom of the table, they've just struggled badly against Newcastle, so why are they going to steam roll Norwich and Burnley?

  26. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Points predictions for this week?:

    a.) King
    b.) Dennis
    c.) Ronaldo
    d.) Kane
    e.) Watkins

    ???

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      9
      11
      2
      7
      5

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

      8
      11
      2
      9
      6

  27. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Point predictions for:

    a) KDB
    b) Bowen

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

      13
      6

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

      3
      2

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      a.) 13
      b.) 5

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      14
      5

    5. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      thanks guys

  28. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Antonio
    B) bowen
    C) Sissoko
    D) Alonso
    E) tomiyasu

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      c. Even on a double.

  29. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Can games be added to this game week after the deadline?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It is very unlikely but anything is possible. If the game added. Is after Watford Burnley then it would fall in GW24. Risk is a game being added before Watford Burnley, which you would have thought would have already been announced.

  30. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    First to 3?

    A. James > Laporte (-4)
    B. Play Dalot (West Ham)

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      a

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A