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FPL Double Gameweek 23 Scout Picks: Watford double-up and De Bruyne selection

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Double Gameweek 23 ahead of today’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation and, as ever, are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always chosen from the budget crop of players.

GOALKEEPER

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.2m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 23, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Brentford. The 29-year-old is FPL’s highest-scoring keeper and this week he’ll be up against a Bees’ side struggling for goals, with just four across their last six matches. Bruno Lage’s rearguard have been in excellent form in recent weeks, with Sa’s nine saves against Southampton last time out a prime example of just how crucial he is for Wolves.

DEFENDERS

The best FPL defenders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard 5

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) sits second overall for FPL points, with last weekend’s assist against Brentford making him the first defender in Premier League history to register 10 or more in three separate seasons. The England full-back has produced either a goal, assist or clean sheet in 14 of his 19 appearances in 2021/22, and now takes on a Crystal Palace side that has conceded 75 crosses from their left-flank across their last six matches, compared to just 48 on the right.

 

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  1. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Make the transfers now or wait for 3 more hours?

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

      What are waiting for?

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

      Wait if you csn

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

      wait.....i pulled the trigger on fh too early last week, regretted it after late news of dgw cancellations

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

    DDG (Bach)
    Royal Cancelo TAA (Livra*, Amartey*)
    Foden Jota Bowen Maddison (BSilva)
    Dennis Watkins Ronaldo

    1FT, £1.0ITB

    A) Livra to Nouri
    B) BSilva to Raphina/Coutinho (who'd you bench for him tho)?
    C) Ronaldo to King
    D) Both Raphina & King for -4

  3. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just heard about a potential Utd double game week from Rangnicks comments. I was all set on selling Ronaldo. This guy has been a trap since I got him in for GW14

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

      When would that be? So ready to get rid of CR7 as well...

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

        https://twitter.com/FPLFocal/status/1484529909615800321?t=zCsOyGn81TqbKT4YRfL34A&s=19

        "Looks like Rangnick might've accidentally leaked a DGW25.

        They face Southampton at home in GW25, but Brighton (H) hasn't been officially rescheduled yet. Would be two home games in the double."

  4. grennans2
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best option here?

    A) Mount > Sterling
    B) Alonso > Laporte (already have Cancelo)
    C) Roll FT

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

      Roll FT

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gray and DCL to King and Foden-4?

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

    What should I expect from Brownhill this week? Seems like he's lost his spot, but I'm not sure why.

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

    Thought the answer was obvious, but would be good to check.
    Pick one to start this GW:

    a) Mount
    b) Bowen

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

      B

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Thought so, thanks!

  8. Henning
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions

    1. Mount and Ronaldo out for KDB and Watkins-4
    2. As above and Gray out for Raphinha for -8

    de Gea Steele
    Tierny Cancelo TAA Dawson Dalot
    Gray Jota Bowen Bernardo Mount
    Ronaldo Antonio Dennis

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

        Yes to -8?

    2. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would just do Gray to Raphinha unless you feel like capping KDB

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

        Thanx.

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

    Hi.....thoughts on Antonio to King (c)?

    Gives me 5.7m as a salah kitty for next week

    Guess I need to keep Ronaldo as ralf has hinted at a dgw coming up in his presser....thanks

    Ramsdale (ddg)
    Taa cancelo alonso (diop livra)
    Foden jota bowen raphinha (gray)
    Ronaldo Antonio dennis

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good to save FT? Considered Bilva to Coutinho… 1FT 1.3m itb

    Foster
    TAA Rudiger Cancelo
    Bowen Bruno Bilva Foden Jota
    Dennis DCL
    (DDG, Maupay, Coufal, Livra)

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

      Save

  11. golfboy
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one chaps....?

    A) Gallgher (LIV)
    B) Moura (che)

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      Gallgher

    3. golfboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you!

    4. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool are no stranger to a backlash from om a cup win, and Spurs hardly get anything for Chelsea. Would play Gallagher

      1. Oles Brummser
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        from chelsea

  12. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Watkins > King
    B) Ronaldo > King
    C) Rudiger > Cathcart
    D) Livramento > Cathcart
    E) Save FT

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

      E

  13. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Jota Foden Mount Bowen
    Dennis (c) King Ronaldo
    DDG BSilva BJohnson* Livra*

    GTG? BJohnson to Lowton as back up defender of bank the FT ?

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

      *or

    2. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      9/10 that team with potentially tired chelsea assets the only question marks. Do not think Mount to Raphinha would be a bad move

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

    Guys no chance for a dgw 24?

  15. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho or Raphinha?

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

      Raph

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rap

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

      Mulling over the same question. Only thing holding me back from Cout is his match fitness, however looks like he can deliver double digits in 20 mins so doesn't make it any easier.

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

        Doubt it will happen consistently unless he starts getting regular minutes

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

      Raph for now

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguillon
    Bruno, Jota, Bowen, Gray
    Kane, Antonio, King (c)
    Sanchez, ESR, Dalot, Keane
    1ft, 0.7 itb

    Not sure what to do this week! Help, please?
    A) Bruno -> KdB
    B) ESR -> Raphinha (bench Gray)
    C) Antonio -> Dennis

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

      Why sell ESR ?
      Great fixture.
      Should start.

      1. Oles Brummser
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        not sure about that. was terrible yesterday

    2. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      All good moves with the incoming players all having high point potential. Think Martinelli has passed ESR as a potential budget midfielder from arsenal

  17. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Foster (DDG)
    TAA White Cancelo (Coufal Livra)
    Jota Foden Trossard Bowen (Salah)
    King DCL Antonio

    1 FT 1.5 ITB

    Please help:
    1. Do Salah > KDB and bench Antonio
    2. Bank FT
    3. Anything else?

  18. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Son to KDB, bench Bilva (solve later)
    B) Alonso to Robertson

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

      B

    2. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A if captain. B other wise

  19. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ditch which 1 for Dennis ;

    A) Ronaldo
    B) Antonio

    Cheers.

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

      Ronaldo

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

      B

    3. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Guess you already have King as 3rd striker?

  20. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Got burned by King captain last GW, still want to do it this week..King captain or Jota?

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

      King

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

      Redemption

  21. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you rather captain:

    1) TAA (cry)
    2) Cancelo (sot)

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

      1

  22. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I still have Salah.....

    Is it worth doing a -4 this week... Moura & Salah to Raph and Bruno as I'm going to WC after this game week so as it stands ill loose 0.1 in salah?

    Or just Moura to Raph and hold Salah?

    1. Supernintendo Chalmers
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      bruno owner and tempted to get KDB in for him and do raphinha in for Bernardo.

      I'd hold salah if I were you and get Raph, but surely for someone worse than Moura who's OOP

  23. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do Watkins > King?

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

      no

  24. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Foster or Pope?

    1. AARON-1
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Foster against goal shy Norwich and the blunt attack of Burnley. He doesn't face the youthful Arsenal attack.

  25. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do DCL to King for -4? Have Dennis already. Thanks.

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

      No

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

        no

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

      Negative

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

        Thanks all.

  26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good afternoon everyone!!! Start two…….

    A- DCL(Villa at home)
    B- Laporte(Southampton away)
    C- Maddison(Brighton at home)

    Cheers!!!

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A & B

  27. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    In general, how're people finding this season?

    I'm really enjoying the utter chaos and unpredictability haha. First time playing again properly for a while and am finding it really refreshing.

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

      Same, best season ever so far

    2. AARON-1
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I like it. I like all the rearranged fixtures dropping in and the need to really look out for the latest information. It isn't fun when you have only 6 players because of postponements and your mini league rivals get 11 out, but it hopefully evens out.

    3. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      3 overall so can't complain:)

  28. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg or should Bilva or Mount be playing? 5.6 itb

    De gea
    Robbo Taa Cancelo Dias
    Raphinha Saka Jota
    Dennis (C) King Watkins

    Bachman Bilva Mount Livramento

    1. Supernintendo Chalmers
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      GTG

    2. Oles Brummser
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Agree with your set up

  29. AARON-1
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I was half considering Bruno to KDB then KDB to Salah, but with Rangnick hinting United will double in gw25, I might not bother. Many predicting KDB will outscore doublers Dennis or King, but Saints drew 0-0 at Etihad so I'm not convinced they're going to get a mauling at home.

  30. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bachmann
    TAA Alonso Cancelo Dias
    Bruno Jota Bowen Gray
    Antonio King (C)

    Guaita Rashford James

    1 FT 2.3 ITB

    Any Suggestions?

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

      Bachmann to Foster or Pope?

      I have the same gk duo and neither will probably start.