With Manchester United and title-chasing Manchester City heading for a Double Gameweek, The Scout's panel of experts discuss whether now is the perfect time to use the Triple Captain chip.
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The Manchester rivals meet at Old Trafford this weekend before before Man Utd visit Crystal Palace on Wednesday and City host Tottenham Hotspur the following day.
Is Erling Haaland (£12.2m) the perfect Triple Captain pick, or should Fantasy Premier League managers turn to Man Utd's in-form forward Marcus Rashford (£7.0m)? The experts give their verdicts on the best picks ahead of the Double Gameweek 20 deadline of 18:30 GMT on Friday 13 January.
Pranil Sheth (@lateriser12)
Why not play the chip in Gameweek 20? Haaland is clearly the best option despite the fixtures looking tough on paper. Both Man Utd and Spurs have been conceding chances.
Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
Double Gameweeks are always a good opportunity to play the Triple Captain chip. Most FPL managers will want to hand the armband to Haaland. However the fixtures against Man Utd and Spurs may not be the most appealing, although their must-win nature may strengthen the likelihood of him playing 90 minutes in both.
I will hold the chip for a more attractive set of Double Gameweek fixtures. However, if I were playing it this week I would give it to Rashford over Haaland, who has the form along with a great second fixture against Palace.
Utkarsh Dalmia (@zophar666)
Haaland's minutes are as secure as they are ever going to be in this Double due to the calibre of Man City's opposition. In reality, the Norwegian can go big against anyone. He's a great Triple Captain option with rotation more of a concern as the season goes on.
Ben Crabtree (@FC_CrabDogg)
I'm not considering the Triple Captain this week. As good as Haaland is, I think there will be a better opportunity later in the season to use it, with either two more attractive fixtures for Haaland or another player with two great matches.
Pras (@Pras_fpl)
There are a lot of reasons to play the Triple Captain chip on Haaland this Gameweek. He is off the back of a World Cup break, is injury-free and also got a full rest in FA Cup third round.
Add to that the fact that outside of Gameweek 20 and Gameweek 23, other potential Double Gameweek windows will come around the Champions League stages.
They could also present conflicting chip usage such as a Wildcard in Gameweek 29 and Bench Boost in Gameweek 34. Furthermore, "harder" fixtures also mean higher expected minutes and low risk of rotation.
Don't forget the GW20 deadline is 18:30 GMT on Friday 13 January
Also in this series
Part 1: Scout Selection: Best FPL team for DGW20
Part 2: DGW20 Captains: Rashford and Kane can rival Haaland
