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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. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this horror show and the double game week?

    de Gea, Foster
    Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo, Coufal, Davies, White
    Bernado, Mount, Jota, Bowen, Martinelli
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Dennis

    1 free transfer and 4.4 in the bank.

    Thank you!

    1. The Bad Seed
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mount to kdb

    2. Spg76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ronaldo to King

    3. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mount to kdb then kdb to salad next gw

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

    Always forget this… when looking at Chances Conceded - Left Flank… is that the left flank of the defence or the left flank of the opposition’s attack?

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

      defence

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

        Cheers

  3. The Bad Seed
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Dennis or Kdb?

    1. PaladinVargas
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

  4. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captain
    1 Dennis
    2 Ralphina

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1

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

      1

  5. PaladinVargas
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota or Raphina this week and moving forward?

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Always Jota

    2. The Bad Seed
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Raph

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

      Concerned of Jota play time when Salah, Mane and Bobby all available. However due ro this rationale I have missed all Jota points so far so dont listen to me 😀

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

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

    Gives me 5.7m as a salah kitty for next week.....want 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

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

      I'd rather have Antonio for the next few fixtures, I'd rather sell Alonso

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If you don't want to captain Dennis, sure.

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

    Bench Mount or Bernardo?

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mount

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

      Mount

  8. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Worth doing Son + Jorginho > Foden + Raphinha (-4)?

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, unless you want to go Son>KDB/Salah soon. It'll spread your funds around.

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        True, I do want Salah back soon but was planning to get rid of Ronaldo and upgrade Gray.

  9. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do? 🙂

    1) Gray -> Raphinha
    2) Gray -> Foden
    3) Antonio -> King (have Dennis)
    4) Ronaldo and Gray -> KDB and King (-4)

    1. PaladinVargas
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1

  10. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Mount or Antonio?

    1. PaladinVargas
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mount

  11. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench here? DCL has been awful since I got him 2 weeks ago, but surely must be due something with big Dunc in charge.

    A) Maupay
    B) DCL
    C) Digne

  12. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What are the Man U at home to West Ham usually like? Does one team come out above the other or is it usually a draw?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Expect 0-0 but they can't defend.

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      serious?

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

      I use 11v11 to check previous history ...just search for "11v11 man utd v west ham"

      Last 4 PL matches at OT: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 4-0 (Aug 2017)
      During that time there has also been 2 FA cup matches: 0-1 and 1-0

  13. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Repost, bottomed. 1 FT and £4.4m ITB. Which option is the best? Think i've had enough of Bilva.

    A) Rudiger to Laporte
    B) Bilva to Foden
    C) Bilva to Raphina
    D) A and B/C for -4
    E) Save

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger,
    Fernandes, Saka, Jota, Bilva, Bowen
    Antonio, Dennis (C)

    DDG, Reguilon, Coufal, Archer

  14. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play Foster or De Gea? United always concede but big in saves for De Gea.

    1. Kloppage Time
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Foster

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      De Gea

    3. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Foster. I am expecting a 3 pointer from DDG at best.

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

      Dgw

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

    Trossard to:

    a. Foden
    b. Raphinha
    c. Coutinho

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A if you don't have MCI cover

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

        got Cancelo and Dias

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

      B

      1. Kloppage Time
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        B

  16. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

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

    1FT, £1.0ITB

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

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

      D- normally I dont like hits, but a DGW for King mitigates it

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I don't like hits either, and I wouldn't have take one this GW because I've been taking a lot during the last fixtures

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

      A

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

      A

  17. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do…1 FT. Thanks for your help

    A. Bruno to KDB
    B. Save and do Bruno >Salah next week with Ron>someone

    1. ididnt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

  18. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Really can't decide on Dias or Laporte. Dias just had a rest, Laporte ain't had lame in ages. Stones and Aké there, too. C.L. game between Brentford and Norwich game.

    Thoughts...??

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

      it wasnt a rest

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

    Ronaldo or Antonio out for Dennis?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking to keep Ronaldo if United have a DGW

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        How can you fit in Salah then?

  20. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone captaining Foden?

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

      I am

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Will he even start?

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

        Injury rumors? Only attacking midfielder in City who has not been rotated when available

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

    Mount > Saka or Raphina?

    1. PaladinVargas
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Raph

  22. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    hey . have 1ft and 4.5m itb. cheers!

    foster
    taa - cancelo - reguilon
    bernardo - jota - bowen - bruno - saka
    watkins - dennis

    (ddg - antonio - keane - livra)

    a) bernardo -> foden? or raphinha?
    b) keane -> digne?
    c) save. GTG. (correct bench?)

  23. smash
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Really scraping the barrel here

    Start... Dawson, Alonso or Dalot

    Any input much appreciated

    1. PaladinVargas
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dawson. Aerial threat.

      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thats a good point, sold on that!
        Cheers

  24. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which sexy use of a FT is better:

    (A) Sanchez --> Sa (a few trickier fixtures coming up, but would be my keeper for the rest of the season, and solves Sanchez's blank)

    (B) Steele --> Foster (means I have a playing 2nd keeper, has a DGW this week, and also solves Sanchez's blank)

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      2

  25. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    0FT, 4.0 ITB -

    DDG - Bachmann

    TAA - Cancelo - Dawson - White - Livramento

    Jota - Maddison - Gundogan - Bowen - Raphinha

    Ronaldo - Antonio - Dennis

    Would you do Gundogan to KDB for a -4 or hold?

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The thing with MCI is the roster is so unpredictable, even for KDB, imho

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

      Since you can field a great 11 I would hold

  26. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look and bench in right order?

    Sa
    TAA Canelo Semedo
    Jota Bruno Raphinha Bowen
    King (c) Dennis Ronaldo

    Sanchez Gray Alonso Lamptey

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’d captain Dennis to be on safe side

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. King has the better stats so taking a punt on him

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

      i'd pick Alonso up and throw him as far away from your side as you can. Thats what I plan to do.
      The bench order looks right I think. How are you funding Salah next week?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. I plan to lose Alonso as soon as I can!! Got cash to do Bruno to Salah next week. This potential dgw for man u has thrown my plans out though as was going to get Kane as well but might hold one or both of the man u boys as fixtures look as good as it gets

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

          so would that mean no Salah then until gw26?

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            If I keep Ronaldo and Bruno. But think very unlikely I don't lose one of them for Salah next gw. I will have 2fts so got flex to lose either Bruno or Ronaldo depending on how they look this weekend (would prefer to keep cash in attack though so I can move to the likes of Kane without another 2 transfers)

  27. Max City
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Antonio >> King
    B) Moura >> Raphinha
    C) Maddison >> KDB
    D) two of those (-4)
    E) ABC (-8)

    Cheers

    1. PaladinVargas
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    A) Start Antonio or Gray?

    B) Who is the best Captain out of these 3?
    - King
    - Dennis
    - Kdb

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A - Antonio
      B - Dennis

  29. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1-Son to
    A) foden/Raz (have kdb)
    B) raph

    2-Dalot or davies to
    A) nouri/coady/kilman
    B) digne/cash

  30. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger
    BSilva, Maddison, Jota, Bowen
    CR7, King, Wadkins,

    Steel, Moura, Coufal, Liva

    1FT, 3.0m ITB

    Getting rid of Dennis in GW19 thinking he was off to the Afcon has come back to bite me, Ronaldo back to Dennis is DGW madness, right ?

    A) CR7 & BSilva to KDB and Dennis (c) for a hit
    B) Rudiger & BSilva to White & KDB (c) for a hit
    C) CR7 to Dennis (c)
    D) Other what ?