NMA – FPL Player Picks for Premier League Double Game-Week 26

In case you’re like me, you get enthusiastic about double game-weeks. I’ve problem resisting the siren name of a participant who could have two bites of the apple. However like mermaids luring sailors to a watery loss of life, generally these gamers may be traps.

Such was the case in DGW-25, during which solely Leeds and Southampton performed twice. Seduced by double-gamers, I paid 4 factors for an additional switch to usher in each Raphinha and Danny Ings, dropping Dominic Calvert-Lewin to make manner for Southampton’s talismanic striker. However after doing jack-squat in Southampton’s first sport, Ings was benched for his or her second, ending his DGW on simply three factors — a degree wanting the 4 that DCL collected in only one sport. So as a substitute of DCL’s 4 factors, my internet on Ings was destructive one.

On reflection, maybe the menu of DGW gamers on supply was too small to justify my enthusiasm. Perhaps my lust for DGW gamers impaired my capability to clarify judgments about their precise potential vis a vis single-gamers.

However game-week 26 treats us to seven additional matches, creating doubles for fourteen golf equipment. The pool of gamers who will play twice is thus a lot bigger, and which means two issues. First, we have now a wider vary of DGW gamers from which to decide on, which permits us to raised issue type and matchups into the choice calculus.

And second, it implies that many fantasy managers will discipline squads stuffed with double-gamers, that means that we may fall far behind if we don’t get it proper. We’re in impact enjoying two complete game-weeks with six groups blanking within the second (LEE, SOU, WHU, ARS, BRI & NEW).

It due to this fact makes rather more sense to spend money on double-gamers this week than it did final week. Certainly, DG’ers are the solely gamers I’d take into account bringing on this week. However we should nonetheless make our selections with care. Beneath are the gamers I’d goal.

Goalkeepers

Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, £5.3, @LEE, @SHU): He has three shut-outs in his final 5, averaging 7.4 ppg over that span. He’s the highest keeper in FPL, and his double game-week matchups supply alternatives for each saves and clear sheets.

Ederson (Man City, £6.1, WHU, WOL): Metropolis’s protection has turn into practically impregnable, with the league-leaders maintaining clear sheets in ten of their final twelve league matches. Ederson’s double game-week fixtures may simply make it twelve from fourteen.

Alphonse Areola (Fulham, £4.5, @CPL, TOT): They could be relegation-zone dwellers, however scoring on them ain’t simple currently. Areola has now collected clear sheets in three of his final 4, and he’s prone to get at the least another in DGW-26. Areola is an effective worth play this week.

Defenders

John Stones (Man Metropolis, £5.2, WHU, WOL): He’s prone to play twice, cheaper than Joao Cancelo and Ruben Dias, and carries some objective menace. I already personal Dias, but when I didn’t I’d be taking a look at Stones.

Matt Targett (Aston Villa, £4.9, @LEE, @SHU): He’ll have two good probabilities for clear sheets this week, and he presents the potential for attacking returns as nicely.

Luke Shaw (Man United, £5.1, @CHE, @CPL): Like Targett, he presents returns from either side of the ball. He’s in the very best type of his life currently, racking up FPL factors like loopy.

Lucas Digne (Everton, £6.1, SOU, @WBA): Two tasty matchups supply clear sheet potential in addition to attacking returns.

Midfielders

Mo Salah (Liverpool, £12.6, @SHU, CHE): Liverpool is in a funk, however the Egyptian talisman has nonetheless mustered 4 targets in his final 5 video games. He’s a kind of guys I’m scared to be with out in a double game-week.

Bruno Fernandes (Man United, £11.6, @CHE, @CPL): Nailed on beginning and taking PKs, he has fifteen targets plus twelve assists within the EPL to date this season, together with a objective in every of his final 4 video games. In case you don’t already personal him, I’d love to listen to why.

Marcus Rashford (Man United, £9.6, @CHE, @CPL): With two targets and three assists in his final 4 matches, he makes a pleasant various to Bruno in the event you can’t stretch your price range to slot in the Portuguese star. Actually, I’d even take into account including Rashford if you have already got Bruno.

Kevin De Bruyne (Man Metropolis, £11.8, WHU, WOL): He was again within the starting-XI towards Arsenal, and the truth that he was rested within the UCL at present means that he’ll get vital minutes throughout the EPL DGW. He’ll additionally resolve the PK disaster at Metropolis too (until Sergio Aguero returns), and that alone may make him well worth the spend.

Ilkay Gundogan (Man Metropolis, £6.1, WHU, WOL): Gundo was the league’s greatest participant previous to the current damage that saved him out of GW-24. KDB’s return may dent his minutes, particularly since Gundo was named to the beginning lineup for Metropolis’s Champions League towards Borussia M’gladbach at present, whereas KDB was rested. Pep’s roulette wheel may very well be spinning quicker than ever this weekend.

Raheem Sterling (Man Metropolis, £11.6, WHU, WOL): Prone to get two begins and has 13 attacking returns throughout his final fourteen video games. He has been Regular Eddie currently.

James Maddison (Leicester, £7.1, ARS, @BUR): With attacking returns in eight of his final eleven league video games, the Englishman is within the midst of a purple patch. He aggravated a hip damage final outing although, so comply with group information. If he doesn’t cross match, then Harvey Barnes (£6.9) makes a superb various.

Forwards

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton, £7.6, SOU, @WBA): One of many league’s most prolific goal-scorers, he must be fully-recovered from his hamstring niggle and able to begin now. One of many week’s best-buys based mostly on type and fixtures, he will probably be captain for a lot of.

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa, £6.5, @LEE, @SHU): Ollie has targets in 4 of his final seven video games, and his value is simple in your price range.

Edinson Cavani (Man United, £7.9, @CHE, @CPL): He’s at the moment yellow-flagged with a muscle damage that has saved him out of United’s final two matches, however comply with group information. If he passes match he’s a terrific alternative for DGW-26.

Jamie Vardy (Leicester, £10.1, ARS, @BUR): Vardy has posted attacking returns in each of his begins since coming back from damage, and I all the time like penalty-takers in double game-weeks.

Harry Kane (Tottenham, £11.1, BUR, @FUL): Mourinho’s males have misplaced 5 of their final six league video games, and Kane boasts only a single attacking return over the three EPL video games he’s performed since coming back from damage. However on paper Spurs have favorable DGW-26 fixtures (in all probability even higher than Everton’s), and Kane’s expertise is plain. He’ll even be a well-liked captain alternative this week.

Mbaye Diagne (West Brom, £6.0, BRI, EVE): The Baggies’ new-boy is a nailed-on starter who’s getting good probabilities. He’s somebody to contemplate in the event you want a superb cut-rate ahead choice, particularly in the event you’re on the lookout for a differential.

Are you piling into double-gamers this week, or do you scent a lure? What number of DG gamers will probably be in your starting-XI? Will you play any chips? The place will you place the armband? How are you managing your bench? Please take our ballot, after which clarify your DGW-26 plans within the feedback!

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