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. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I think in the Fulham fixtures Spurs have changed from a grade 4 to a grade 3 in difficulty for Fulham lol or was I seeing things lol

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

    How does this lot look?

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Digne, Dallas
    Bruno, Sterling, Gundo, Raphina
    DCL (TC), Vardy, Bamford

    Bench of Pope, Saka, Cresswell, Mitchell

    No hits. 8 DGWs. 1 triple captain.

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

      Good to go.

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

      Thanks.

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

    Yep it has. And WHU are now a grade 4 for MCI

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

    Fill in the blanks...(BB team):

    Martinez - Sanchez
    Cancelo - Shaw - Stones - XXX - XXX
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundo - Raphina
    Kane - DCL - Watkins

    A) Pereira & Targett (-8)
    B) Digne & Konsa (-8)
    C) Pereira & Dallas (-4)
    D) Targett & Dallas (-4)
    E) Mee & Castagne (-4)

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

      E

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      E

    5. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  5. Toe Punt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    21 years since the passing of Sir Stanley Matthews... wish I got to see him play .. !

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

      Today 28 years since Bobby Moore died.

  6. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really stuck, not sure where to use 2FTs, any help?

    Johnstone
    Rudiger - Stones - Mee - Lowton
    Sterling - Gundogan - Salah - Son - Bruno
    Watkins

    (McCarthy - Bamford - Adams - Alioski)

    Still have BB chip/TC chip & WC...
    (2FTs & 0.3itb)

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

      It looks pretty decent for this week. I'm not sure I'd double up on Burnley defence, so maybe bench one of those and get someone decent for Adams to play in their spot? Punt on the young lad at Fulham? Then save the other FT.

      Your midfield are more or less all legitimate TC captains.

  7. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need to play one of Bamford, Dallas and Antonio this week.

    Tempted to go for Dallas if Grealish is out Villa might be toothless. Woudl also mean I'm playing 4-5-1 formation! not often that happens.

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

      Usually, go with the attacker in these situations so Dallas out. Who has the better fixture between Bam and Antonio?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think WHU will get anything against City so that rules out Antonio. Got to start Bamford who is on pens over Dallas. You are heavily relying on Dallas to get attacking points as it is not likely they will keep a CS

  8. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering Vardy instead of Kane...just feel like Leicester are playing much better football than Spurs atm?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would definitely bring in a LEI and Spurs player to cover the doubles in 26

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I've got Son but no Leicester player and exact cash to do Ings to Vardy!

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I don't see any issues with doing that. I don't have any Spurs players at the moment and prioritising Kane over Son. I will also bring in Barnes for LEI cover

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

      Yeah, I think I am going for it.

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

    Johnstone
    Dallas Cancelo,Digne, TAA
    Son Sterling Bruno Gundogan
    Bamford Ings

    Areola/Antonio/Soucek/Mitchell
    0.7itb ...any suggestions ?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You haven't stated any FTs, your chip strategy or your plan for 29. In isolation, I would downgrade TAA to a cheap def and use the funds to upgrade Antonio/Ings to DCL/Kane

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves for a -4

    Pope, Soucek and Ings to Fabri, Barnes and Kane?

    TC26 WC31 FH33

    2FT 3.7itb
    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha*
    Ings* DCL Bamford*
    (Pope Soucek Cresswell Holding)

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

      I like them for -4

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  11. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys, looking for some opinions on whether this potential FH team is worth it? I hadn't even considered using it before I watch the scoutcast but could give me a nice boost in my mini-league as those about me have similar teams to my current one and I really wanna win.I have 1 FT and 0.4 in the bank

    Current team:

    Martínez
    Cancelo Stones Mee
    Gundogan Salah Rashford Fernandes Raphina
    Bamford Calvert-Lewin

    Pope Ings, Dallas, Coufal

    Free Hit team:

    Areola
    Dias Pereira Digne
    Salah Gundogan Fernandes Barnes Son
    Calvert-Lewin Kane

    Fabri Dunne Nico Williams Davis 0.2 ITB

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

      Its good but I would be good for the blank 29

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You already have 5 players for BGW29. You could easily use FTs from 27-29 and put out a good team for 29 so I wouldn't use the FH then.

      For your current team, I think you can take a -8 and put out a good DGW26 team and save the WC

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

    Should I
    A. Swap Dallas for Dier
    B. Keep Dallas
    C. Bring in another cheap defender under who has a double game week and is under 4.9 but is not Targett.

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

      B or C (no clue who, maybe Rudiger?)

      Don't rate Dier, but the way this season goes he will get one or two cleanies and a goal or two to rub it in.

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

      C - Aina from Fulham

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

        Great shout

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this

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

      B, one of the best value defenders in the game imo.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He doesn't have a double in 26. You can easily bring him back in for 29

  13. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a WEEK! 103 points and back up to 38k from 85k!

    This makes up for the hurt last week when every man and their dog had Gundogan(c) and I didn't even have him!

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

      Fantastic score

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

    Bottomed -

    On a WC..
    (Still got FH so GW29 is irrelevant)

    A) Watkins
    B) Harvey Barnes

    Pro Watkins - no europa league, still has a game to be rescheduled
    Pro Barnes - form (player and team)

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

      B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B but only due to the uncertainty of Grealish's injury

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

    Which one sounds best?

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

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

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1 - could be a good time to use the BB and fully concentrate funds on your 11 from 27 onwards
      2 - I'm doing something similar with playing one of Raph and Bamford and Kane or Bruno TC

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

        Just would like to get rid of BB !

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          There is your answer then BB26. For TC, you could consider City double in 27. They have Utd and Soton

  16. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1FT and 3.6m in the bank. Would you do

    A) Antonio and Grealish to Kane (TC) and Lookm. -4
    B) Antonio, Grealish and Pope to Kane (TC), Barnes and Aerola -8
    C) Antonio, Grealish and Coufal to Kane, Lookman and Castagne -8 (Bench Boost)

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Dallas
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
    DCL Bamford Antonio

    Pope Mee Coufal Grealish

    1. Zlatan F.C
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Lookman

      1. Zlatan F.C
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Someone please have a go

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

      don't necessarily think Areola -4 covers Pope, but I would prefer Barnes to Lookman so toss up between A and B

  17. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Assuming Greliash is out am I stupid to consider switching Watkins instead of Bamford?

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

      I can see where you're coming from but I would not be taking either out of your team at all.

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

        Think I'm set on bringing in DCL and Kane which I'm happy on. Was thinking Bamford as can being Raphina in for 29 (have Dallas and Meslier)

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

          fair enough, I wouldn't make those moves

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

      I was thinking the same. Have loads of value tied up in Bamford so may not be able to get him back. Watkins does have very god fixtures though.

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

        Yeah. Watkins misses a lot of chances though and if his supply is cut off, or reduced, I'm not convinced he'll score more than Bamford

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

    Is removing Son mental?
    His stats have fallen off a cliff whereas Barnes is tearing it up atm.

    Son > Barnes
    Antonio > Kane?

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

      Not mental on WC but don't think I would use a ft on it.

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

      depends who else is on your midfield

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

        Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Raphina
        Antonio Bamford Watkins

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

      Barnes and Kane will probably get more than Antonio and Son so seems good especially for free

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There are FPL managers considering to downgrade Salah/Bruno/Son in order to afford Kane. Son is the one I would lose out the 3 so I would do those moves and you are gaining an extra game

  19. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham fans- Is A.Robinson going to start you reckon or benched again through this double

  20. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My current front three is Bamford, Ings, Wood [yeah, I know]. 1FT. 6.0 ITB for various mostly bad historical reasons.

    Considering TC this week. BB used, planning to WC in 31 or thereabouts.

    Best move?

    (a) Wood-> Kane;
    (b) Wood, Ings -> Kane, DCL, -4, 1.9ITB;
    (c) Wood, Ings -> Kane, DCL, -4, 3.0 ITB.
    (d) Something else [please specify]?

    THanks in advance.

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

      B and C are the same.

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

      C for whatever magical reason you end up with more ITB

      (Assume it's a typo, Wood & Ings to Kane and DCL looks good)

  21. Stewarts11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    my starting XI has 3 players with single games this week and i also have Mendy in goals (Mun,LIv), i have all my chips should i free hit or TC and save my free hit?
    Bench boost not an option as i have a rudiger, Antonio and lowton who all have por fixtures.

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

      I'm personally saving the free hit for gameweek 29 - may not need it at that point, but will be useful to have, considering virtually all of those below me in my league have used theirs and their wildcard - could be decent differential for me

      1. Stewarts11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        yeah thats what im thinking aswell, althought if i free hit this gameweek and sub players in for GW29 i can have 9 players playing with only 1 hit which i think is enough considering the fixtures
        FPL is a mindf**k at time haha

  22. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is being overlooked for the band. Sheffield United away is a tremendous fixture for him against SHU back three especially without Egan, O’Connell and now Basham who went off with a hamstring injury. This is something to consider

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Agree

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

      Thats what I thought last week and brought Maja, didnt go well

      1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah quite different to Maja tho

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

      nah way too much value elsewhere atm

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

      True but Liverpool are still well off form, not to mention the MU game has every chance of being a dead rubber

    5. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpools away record to bottom half teams is abysmal this season go have a look

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

      Nothing being overlooked lol. He isn’t in good form, even more so the team

  23. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I will not be removing any of the three of my Leeds players on WC fwiw

  24. Mirkatldn
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to triple captain?
    Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Gundogan, Son, DCL?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Look above re Salah. I think Salah Bruno is close when you remove Chelsea fixture. Salah against a SHU defence without Basham or Egan.

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

      Bruno or Gundo if you're set on using it. Would not consider any of the others.

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

      Dcl for me

  25. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Dunk to Keane -4
    B) Dunk to Pereira -4
    C) Keep Dunk

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

      I've done much better in the last couple of years of fantasy league (currently 30 points clear at the top of my work mini league) by stopping taking points hits, unless absolutely necessary e.g. I can't actually field a squad otherwise and, even then, there is a very good option to use, who is almost nailed on to score more than 4 points. I'd keep Dunk - can you guarantee that the others will score 4 points plus what Dunk scores and then more? Otherwise, why risk the points hit?

  26. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worth double hit to get Kane and DCL in with Richarlison for the DGW?

    People writing off Kane a bit on here but I'm expecting a reaction against Burnley and Fulham.

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

    A) WC
    B) BB
    C) Raphinha/Justin -> dgw player

    1ft, 0.5itb
    * = single gw / non-playing player

    Pope
    Targett Cancelo Shaw
    Cundogan Sterling Salah Bruno Raphinha*
    DCL Bamford*

    Button* Dallas* Adams* Justin*

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

      Don't BB that. Button and Justin not playing. Do you have TC? Calvert Lewin could do well I feel

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

        Hmm, you're right. And yeah still have TC.

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

    Who scores more next GW?

    A. Kane, Raphinha

    B. DCL, Barnes (-4)

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

      b

  29. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Still mulling over Dallas to Digne for -4, not worried about GW29 as have a free hit. Would be an easier decision if we knew whether they had a double in GW28. What to do?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait till Friday.. We may know about dgw28

  30. Saosin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Think Mitchell will start both games?

    1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      50/50

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

      Pretty certain he does - PvA has been a liability and Mitchell more likely for new “back to basics” Palace