Chip Strategy
26 April 2023 534 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Although 97% of the top 10k have already used their second Wildcard of this Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season, this number is just 36% overall.

With time running out to use it, Double Gameweek 34 will be a popular time to activate amongst the FPL community, as six teams play twice.

There are also two more ‘doubles’ to plan for in Gameweeks 36 and 37.

Indeed, just short of 10% of early responders in our on-site poll are activating the chip this week.

Some managers will try to play it safe but others have lots of ground to quickly make up. Here are a few Wildcard drafts for those with different intentions.

DRAFT ONE: THE STRONG TEMPLATE

Players in this first squad will have high ownership percentages by Saturday’s deadline, with Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) the subject of more and more transfers in.

There is triple coverage of Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion but nobody from Arsenal. Future free transfers can bring Bukayo Saka (£8.4m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£6.9m) back into the equation but such a late Wildcard means prioritising the immediate short-term.

Also absent are Harry Kane (£11.5m) and Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m), with the squad already set to provide regular benching headaches.

DRAFT TWO: FOR BENCH BOOST 37

 

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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Haha Steele! Gift of the century that beautiful man.

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Steele! Get in!!

  3. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Watkins to Jota (gets me another doubler)
    B) Mac10 to Mitoma (Mac playing deep AGAIN)

  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Went Iversen over Steele on the WC due to his uncertainty. This pen save was written in the stars.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing quite like the certainty of 18 games without a CS

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ha. Just feel Leicester might keep some cleanies if they're to survive, starting this week.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Hope so!

        2. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          And tbf to Iversen, he's only started the last 7 😛

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Should of played Steele, if he missed out, at least you had sub keeper

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        *should've

      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        BBing in 34. So needed a certain starter.

  5. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone score a penalty these days?

  6. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    TAA or Stones for a -4?

  7. utg060495
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Please help me! Have 2 FT and 0.1 in bank. No chips.
    Kepa, Raya
    Trippier, Henry, Estupinan, Gabriel, Mings
    Salah, Ode, Barnes, Olise, March
    Jesus, Haaland, Darwin

    Thinking Gabriel, Ode > AWB, Grealish/Rash ?

  8. teneighty
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    WC-team to get me at least into top 100k hopefully (from 172k). Would you make any changes?

    Ederson
    TAA - Dalot - Estupinian
    KDB - Rashford - March - Mitoma - Martinelli
    Haaland - Jota

    Subs: Kepa, Coufal, Botman, Isak
    ITB: 0.8
    No chips left.