Chip Strategy

Which chips are FPL managers using for Double Gameweek 26?

Disparity reigns supreme as Fantasy Premier League managers decide which chip to use for Double Gameweek 26.

Ahead of the bumper round of fixtures, no chip has appeared an overwhelming favourite, according to our latest poll.

We asked Fantasy Football Scout users which chip they were planning for Double Gameweek 26 and received some intriguing results.

It is not tremendously surprising to see the Bench Boost as the most popular chip.

14 teams have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26. As a result, the pool of viable players for a Bench Boost arguably increases for this round, while the ceiling for points from cheaper options is also higher than usual.

Such thinking has led to 29.3% of Fantasy Football Scout voters declaring for the Bench Boost ahead of Double Gameweek 26.

However, there was not a majority share of the votes for this option, a gap of just 2.8 percentage points between Bench Boosters and Triple Captainers.

27.0% of our voters are looking to hand the enhanced armband to their skipper in Double Gameweek 26.

As things stand, Harry Kane (£11.1m) still leads our latest captain poll with Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) the top-five there.

It is also interesting to note that nearly as many Fantasy Football Scout readers are preparing to use no chip as use the Triple Captain.

26.3% of our voters chose this option, a statistic that should take on great significance in a week where chips are very much the talk of the town.

Meanwhile, the Wildcard has received less attention than its so-called colleagues so far.

As is often the case, we saw more managers use it in the week before the big Double Gameweek, lining up to prepare for a maximised Bench Boost.

As a result, 14.8% of Fantasy Football Scout voters are pulling the trigger on a new squad ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Finally, the Free Hit is the real differential chip for Double Gameweek 26, especially after a large number of managers deployed this chip in Blank Gameweek 18.

According to our recent poll, only 2.6% of voters are considering the Free Hit chip for Double Gameweek 26.

You can still vote in the poll below.

744 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Al-Chemy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is this worth the bench boost?

    Sanchez Dallas Bamford Antonio?

    I could also take a hit and do Antonio -> Watkins

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think so, Antonio > Watkins might be worth the hit

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe but if you're using it on 4 players without doubles you might find it fits better on a different week down the line

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm doing it with Areola, Raphina, Bamford and Dallas. Villa look vulnerable and Leeds looks great going forward, looking at the fixtures I don't see another good opportunity down the line.

      1. Quan MisTaka
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would you be tempted to shift out one of them for a DGW player for a hit?

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Nah as I need them for 29, no FH. Otherwise for free yes but maybe not for a hit, they could all easily return.

  2. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rarely do this but feel like am at a bit of a crossroads... Team below as it stands. Any advice welcome.

    1 FT. 2.1ITB

    Areola
    Cancelo Dias Mee
    Salah Fernandes Son Gundogan
    DCL Watkins Bamford

    McCarthy - Ayling - Bamford - Chilwell

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      One of the Bamfords is Raphinha* - TC / BB / WC intact.

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

        Bamford x2 unite.

        Jokes aside, your team looks very set for BB over the other chips, though I'm not quite sure how much points you have been losing with such a team.

        I would maybe replace Chilwell with Digne. Your team really looks good for the week.

    2. Al-Chemy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What about Chilwell to someone like Digne, Pereira?

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

      Chillwell and Ayling to Digne and Mings for -4 and play BB?

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all. Yes Chilwell to Digne will almost certainly happen.

      Then question of whether to get Kane for Bamford or ignore him, captain someone else & hope for no undue punishment.

      Feel like I do want Kane but it needs -12 to get him and a decent BB team.

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

        Don't captain a player out of fear. The last few weeks have shown that the most popular player in might not always be the smartest move in captaining.

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

          I like what you said about fear. Good point.

        2. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          you're right but the overriding feeling is that he will do v well this week... and then i'd also wanna cap him vs Palace - and he also plays in 29.

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

            Form vs fixtures. Burnley and an inform Fulham are not easy sides.

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

    Coufal > Targett worth a -4?

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

      Coufal has a GW29 fixture also tho. is there anyone else you cpuld replace? I don't see villa keep a clean sheet against us (leeds)

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Me neither. But maybe against Sheffield. Must be Dallas or Coufal. Both play gw29

  4. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Crazy to make these moves for a -8, am really considering attacking the DGW after major bad captaincy choices the past month

    Raphinha Ings and 4.3 Sttriker out -> ESR DCL and Kane in

    Martinez
    Lowton Dias Digne (Rudigal Coufal)
    Bruno (TC) Salah Gundo Son (ESR)
    Bamford DCL Kane (VC)

    Have been hovering around 100-150k the last 6 weeks and quite sick of it tbh.

  5. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Appreciate suggestions with this lot. Currently thinking of getting Kane in for the TC:

    £0.2 ITB, 2FT

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Rudiger, Dallas
    Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Gundo, rashford
    Watkins, Bamford

    Forster. Struijk, Antonio, Kilman

    No Free Hit so do need to consider GW29.

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

      Rashford to Barnes and Antonio to Kane can work

  6. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah or Son for captain?

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

      None?

      Son if any

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

      I'm going with neither at the moment

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Between those Salah, he's at least scored a few recently and on pens, Son hasn't looked great for a while

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

    Which one sounds best ?

    1. Martin Grealish Antonio to Lloris Barnes Kane -8 and BB: Lloris Dallas Raph Bamford

    2. Grealish Antonio to Barnes Kane -4, play Raph or Bamford and maybe use TC

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

      1

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

      Both actually looks good.

      Who would you TC and if you don't TC who which fixture will you TC in the future? Am going with -8 myself to TC this week

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can't decide with TC yet...

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

      Both good, but would probably do 1 as don't expect better opportunities for BB later, but a few nice opportunities for TC still later on - e.g. City DGW27, DCL in possible DGW28 or Kane/Son in DGW yet to be scheduled

  8. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a -4 to bring in a DGW keeper for McCarthy? I clearly should’ve listened to advice and got Areola I’m in the first place.

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes probably, don't see Southampton getting CS against Everton

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They do have a double in GW27, that’d be the only reason to keep..

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes but do you really want McCarthy against City? He could end up on minus points with the respective form of the two sides.

          1. Ian Davis
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Very true!

        2. MARVELLUS
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          One is Man City, so barely a DGW

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Also thinking this, McCart to Pickford/Lloris is tempting me.

      1. Ian Davis
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah these are good shouts, I could do Pickford instead of Digne.

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come down to this:
    A. Son Watkins (free)
    B. Barnes Kane (-4)

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

      i would have done exactly this (but was priced out by barnes) - see below!

      i think for spurs , the better the fixture (in theory), the more it is likely to be kane that scores vs son.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes good point, I have exact money so may trigger B tonight

  10. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ings + Struijk to DCL + Digne (-8) worth it?

    Would give me 12 DGW players

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

      if you are bench boosting anyway i guess... everton may have DGW28 after all as well.

  11. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stuart Dallas Legend.

    Anyone think McCarthy might get dropped for Forster? Looked awful last night

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

      i've been sweating on that for weeks - althorugh with hindsight i wish it had happened already as it would have forced my hand!

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Quite possibly, still wouldn't want Forster though as Southampton are a mess defensively.

  12. abcdef3
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you start out of Rudiger and Dallas?

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

      rudi

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rudiger

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

      I think Dallas, Rudiger unlikely to keep clean sheets against Man U and Liverpool;Leeds have Villa who may not have Grealish and Dallas can bring attacking returns and maybe a CS

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

    missed out on the following for -8 with barnes price rise:
    grealish -> barnes
    ings -> kane
    pope -> sanchez (enabler + GK for GW29)

    so will now just do -4:
    grealish -> son
    ings -> watkins

    in a month's time, am i going to be crying over what might have been or relieved at being saved from myself?!

  14. bored by december
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ings to:
    A: Kane
    B: DCL

    (-4) Coufal to:
    A: White
    B: Veltman
    C: Konsa
    D: stretch the budget to Targett
    E: If DCL then obviously more cash to go to Digne

    Thoughts

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

    Finally got the right call between Areola and Martinez this GW, but DGW26 not any easier to call who to play:

    A) Areola (cry, TOT)

    B) Martinez (lee, shu)

    Expecting save points for both, but who to start?

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

      Martinez probably.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  16. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That run of Chelsea fixtures between 28 & 34...

    Alonso and Mount looking like a nice couple of differentials.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't realise Alonso is as expensive as he is until now! But significant goal threat, definitely tempting

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'll be looking at them form 30 once the blank is out of the way. Rudiger and/or Alonso

  17. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I really want to get a Spurs def but they are all terrible.

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

      I'm considering a punt on Reguillon for the blank GW for possible attacking returns. No-one else appeals.

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

      If you like fixtures over form it could be worth it.

      I often prefer fixtures over form for defenders, but form over fixtures for attackers

  18. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Facing a major form vs fixtures dilemma here

    Vardy & Shaw vs Son & Digne

    Vardy & Leicester look a much better attack to invest in but Spurs have better fixtures and a game in GW29.
    Everton defensive stats are not encouraging and Shaw is creating much more than Digne but Everton have the fixtures and the possibility of a double in GW28.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd wait and see whether Maddison is fit first, Leicester look better with him naturally but I think he hinders Vardy while improving Barnes' output. Vardy seemed to do best this season when Maddison was out of the team (excepting the Brighton game)

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

    Best defender to get in for Dallas:

    A: Dias
    B: Robertson
    C: Pereira
    D: Reguilon

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A if he is benched tonight.

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not happening in a million years. Why would he bench the key defender in CL knockout game?

        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You never know with Pep.

          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I know put 10 point lead in league, I'd put a fortune on Dias starting tonight subject to injury.

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

      A for sure
      But you might want Dallas back for BGW29 if no FH left

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

      A

    4. Jamie_GAWA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Dallas injured or something? Genuine question haven’t seen anything and he’s in good form

    5. Oh Mane Mane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias

  20. Bacon3339
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Opinions please!

    I'm deadending my squad for GW29 and then I'll wildcard.

    I'm bringing Kane this week (Triple Cap), but for my other transfer is Digne or Reguilon preferable.

    Clearly Reguilon had a double and then a fixture in GW29 but could be a rotation risk.

    Digne has a higher points ceiling but would leave me playing GW29 with ten players (with predicted transfers)

    Pope

    Cancelo, Stones, (Digne/Reguilon)

    Salah, Fernandes, H Barnes, Gundogan, B Traore

    Watkins, Kane (TC)

    Bench

    McCarthy, Bamford, Dallas, Cresswell

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

      Digne could have a double in 28.

      1. Bacon3339
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What are the permutations on a GW28 double?

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

          There aren't any really. Just that AVL - EVE is a game yet to be rescheduled and it can go into GW28.

        2. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If Spurs or Arsenal dont have to play their EL game on Wednesday night in the midweek between GW28-29 then Villa vs Eve can be shifted to that night. Depends on EL draw basically.

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

            Ah I didn't know this. But yeah that makes sense.

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

    A mid up to about 8.0 who plays in 29, who I can bench this week? Already have two Leeds attackers so don’t want to triple on them.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lookman

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

        Not sure I want to go near someone who has Spurs, Liverpool and City between now and then.

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

      sounds like Grealish

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

        Not fit. Don't trust Smith lies.

        1. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          exactly, someone you can bench this week isn't that the requirement?

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

            Was thinking more someone who has a sh*t fixture this week, not someone who has an injury. Be just my luck for that injury to keep him out for weeks.

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not going near him. Can’t be sure of fitness and he’s just one of those players whose points I always seem to avoid when I have him, then he scores when I don’t.

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

      Saka?

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

        He’s the one I’m eyeing up.

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

    Martinez
    Dias Mee Stones Targett
    Barnes Salah Fernandes Gundogan
    Watkins Cavani

    Pope Raphinha Bamford Dallas

    £5.9m itb 0FT
    I have the BB activated at the moment. Still considering one of the below:

    a) Bamford > Kane
    b) Cavani > Kane
    c) Raphinha > Son

    Any opinions or other suggestions?

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

      Leaning towards B, because Cavani possibly not fit, and expect great things from Leeds v Villa.

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford DCL Ings

    Pope Soucek Coufal Ferguson

    1. Ferguson Ings >> Konsa Kane
    2. Coufal Ings >> Targett Kane
    3. Pope Soucek Ings >> Areola Barnes Kane (-4)
    4. Soucek Coufal Ferguson >> Barnes Targett Shaw (-4) (play BB)

    Thanks guys

  24. footballcandy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fielding 9 x template DGW + Bam + Dallas

    A: -4 for this BB: AREOLA - H. REED - Raph - Cresswell
    (H. Reed is old nailed fodder)

    B: -8 to BB another up to 6.0 DGWer instead of Cresswell.

  25. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT, 0.1m itb. I don't see any viable transfers without a hit for now.

    9 DGW, 2 SGW.

    Not playing chips this week. Anyone spotted anything that needs a change? Ta!

    Martinez,
    Cancelo, Stones, Dallas,
    Raz, Bruno, Son, Barnes, Raphinha
    DCL, Kane

    4.0gk, Bamford, Mitchell, Coufal.

  26. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo to Reguilon and Mee to Aina?

    Already have Dias

    1. footballcandy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why drop Cancelo?

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

        Because he is more of a rotation risk than Dias?

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you do that? City have a great defence and loads of DGWs and Cancelo is very attacking (yes attacking returns have been disappointing but that could easily change). They will both be rotated but Cancelo will easily outscore Reguilon for rest of season.

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

        Because I have only one GW 29 player in defense (Dallas). No FT.

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Still wouldn't do it, look at other options.

  27. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No one going for Gundogan captain? If you look at the stats he has the 2nd highest non-penalty xG in the last 4 games. His stats are great. But will he play in the same way now KDB is back? Is there some tactical guru here and can shed us some light on what can we expect from Gundo?

    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’m also really tempted. Best team in the league, best fixtures, bang in form player. I’m concerned his form has been ended by that injury and KDB could change his role now he’s back.

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

      One major con: high risk possible rotation/reduced minutes now that CL has started. Otherwise he would be the top pick

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        On the other hand he was just rested. (Yeah I know it's an injury, but you don't play anyway so he rested a bit). If I had to bet my money I would say he will play in both games, but I don't think it will be full 90 minutes.

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

      KDB back is an issue, I think. Puts him off pens and feels like he's no longer as able to create chances which involves himself as the goal scorer. But what do I know...

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He was already off pens before KDB came back

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KdB makes no difference to Gundogan's position on the pitch really.

      They are dual 8s that become 10s when City have the ball. Gundo is a fantastic choice IF he plays both games. The latter factor is what puts most people off.

  28. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What are people doing about BGW29 if they don’t have FH? I’ve currently got five players (including Grealish) in my squad who play.

    1. Mornar Bar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have 6 and will try to get 3 or 4 more between GW27 and GW29, will be enough I think

  29. Mornar Bar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez Pope
    Dias Cancelo Mee Coufal Dallas
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha Saka
    Bamford Ings Watkins

    Is Ings + Saka -> Kane + Barnes for -4 a no brainer here? I have exact money for this move right now and it gives me 10 DGW players. And would you TC Kane then?

  30. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which is best:

    A. Ings > Kane, start Raphinha

    B. Ings and Raphinha > DCL and Barnes (-4)

    I don't have FH and would probably want Raphinha back for BGW 29

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

      A. Raphinha at home to a Villa conceding lots of chances could mean double digits. And as you say, you have to prepare BGW29.