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FPL chip strategies for the Blank and Double Gameweeks ahead

Manchester United’s victory over Chelsea on Monday evening and the subsequent FA Cup quarter-final draw means that we finally know the full extent of Blank Gameweek 31.

Just five Premier League matches will take place that weekend as a result of the clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals and ten clubs will be without a league fixture.

Those ten sides will face a Double Gameweek as a consequence, very possibly as soon as Gameweek 32 given that there is a convenient midweek after the already-scheduled matches that is free of any UEFA Champions League or Europa League action.

Gameweek 35 also looks primed to be a Double Gameweek and could even potentially absorb some of those cancelled Gameweek 31 games, though of course, the Premier League will have further fixtures to reschedule as a result of Gameweek 33’s clash with the FA Cup semi-finals.

As a result, we are operating under the assumption that the following will occur – though we emphatically stress that nothing has so far been confirmed regarding when the Double Gameweeks will take place:

Blank Gameweek 31 – five Premier League fixtures will be contested.

Double Gameweek 32 – ten Premier League fixtures will be initially contested, plus some/all of the additional five that were postponed from Gameweek 31.

Blank Gameweek 33 – between six and eight Premier League fixtures will be contested.

Double Gameweek 35 – ten Premier League fixtures will be contested, plus some/all of the additional two/three/four that were postponed from Gameweek 33 and potentially any other outstanding matches.

Chelsea and Brighton (whose Gameweek 27 meeting was postponed as a result of the clash with Sunday’s EFL Cup final) may enjoy an additional Double Gameweek or even a Triple Gameweek in Brighton’s case, depending on the Seagulls’ progression to the FA Cup semi-finals.

For quite some time now, we’ve preached a “wait and see” policy on chip strategy and stressed the importance of the FA Cup fifth round, given that the results of the cup ties in the weekend just gone have such an impact on Blank Gameweek 31 and beyond.

Now seems the right time to assess our options, however, so we’ve taken a look at a handful of chip strategies that Fantasy managers might consider for the weeks and months ahead.

There is no right or wrong way to deploy chips in FPL – at least, not until hindsight comes into play – and there are strategies beyond the ones outlined below that could prove to be more effective in the long-run.

Last season, Yusuf Shiekh Wildcarded in Gameweek 25, Bench Boosted in Gameweek 37 and used his Triple Captain chip in Gameweek 38 – and finished first in the world.

As is always the case with these things, the most favourable strategy will differ from manager to manager and may depend on your current set-up.

Strategy 1

Build a team for GW31+33 / FH32 / WC34 / BB or TC35

This strategy entails steadily building a team of players using free transfers (and maybe a hit or two) between now and Gameweek 31, drafting in players who have a guaranteed fixture in Blank Gameweek 31 and, ideally, Blank Gameweek 33.

The Free Hit chip can then be used to cherry-pick 11 players who have attractive fixtures in Double Gameweek 32, before the second Wildcard is deployed in Gameweek 34 ahead of Double Gameweek 35.

Bench Boost or Triple Captain can then be used in Double Gameweek 35, with the remaining chip (if any) having to be used in a single Gameweek or, if there is one, another mini-Double Gameweek involving Chelsea and Brighton.

Pros:

  • Good if you are already well on your way to fielding 11 players in Blank Gameweek 31 (e.g. already have perhaps five or more assets in your squad who have an unaffected fixture that weekend).
  • This policy could ultimately save a valuable chip, as those Fantasy managers using Free Hit in Gameweek 31 may end up with a very similar starting XI given the (relative) lack of attractive fixtures to choose from.
  • Building a team for Blank Gameweek 31 has the dual benefit of setting up for Blank Gameweek 33, too. There may be a cluster of clubs without a Premier League fixture in both – Wolves and Manchester United already fall into the camp.
  • Players from Leicester, Liverpool, Bournemouth, West Ham, Huddersfield, Burnley, Chelsea and Everton can be targeted for Gameweek 31 in the knowledge that those clubs also have a fixture in Gameweek 33.
  • The likes of Leicester, West Ham, Liverpool and Huddersfield have largely good fixtures anyway leading up to the Blank Gameweeks.
  • An especially attractive strategy for those with low team value who don’t have a lot of money tied up in assets they may need to ditch (e.g. Paul Pogba or Raul Jimenez).
  • Means that a decision can be made as late as possible on fit and firing Gameweek 32 players, with that Gameweek falling after the March international break.

Cons:

  • Means that Bench Boost or Triple Captain can’t be used in Gameweek 32, which may potentially be the biggest Double Gameweek of all.
  • Means that one of the two above chips would have to be used in a mini-Double Gameweek or a regulation single Gameweek.
  • With still a month to go before Gameweek 31, injury/suspension/loss of form could befall the players that are being stocked up on.
  • Would likely mean having to avoid/gradually ditch in-form assets from the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Wolves in order to field 11 players in Gameweeks 31 and 33 (though up to three outfield players and a goalkeeper from these teams could, of course, be benched during their blanks).
  • Those relying on team value for a later Wildcard may lose a considerable amount of money if ditching assets such as Doherty, Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Raul Jimenez as they build for Gameweeks 31 and 33.

A slight variation of this strategy is as follows:

Strategy 2

Build a team for GW31 / WC32 / FH33 / BB or TC35

As above, this strategy entails gradually building a team of players using free transfers (and hits, if necessary) between now and Gameweek 31, drafting in players who have a guaranteed fixture in Blank Gameweek 31 – but not looking beyond that point.

The Wildcard can then be used to select 11 players who have attractive fixtures in Double Gameweek 32 and potentially again in Double Gameweek 35.

The Free Hit chip would be used for Blank Gameweek 33.

Bench Boost or Triple Captain can then be used in Double Gameweek 35, with the remaining chip (if any) having to be used in a single Gameweek or, if there is one, another mini-Double Gameweek involving Chelsea and Brighton.

Almost all of the same pros and cons for Strategy 1 apply to this method too, though in addition:

Pros

  • Ensures a strong starting XI in Blank Gameweek 33, which will have more fixtures to choose from than Blank Gameweek 31.

Cons

  • The gap between Double Gameweek 32 and Double Gameweek 35 is three weeks – meaning advanced stockpiling for the latter could be affected by subsequent injury/suspension/loss of form etc.

Strategy 3

FH 31 / build for 32 and TC or BB / WC34 / TC or BB 35

This strategy entails gradually building a team of players using free transfers (and hits, if necessary) between now and Gameweek 32, focusing almost exclusively on players who have a double in Gameweek 32.

The Free Hit chip can then be used to select 11 players who have attractive fixtures in Blank Gameweek 31.

As in Strategy 1, the second Wildcard is deployed in Gameweek 34 ahead of Double Gameweek 35.

The Bench Boost and Triple Captain chips can be used in Double Gameweeks 32 and 35.

Pros

  • Means that the Triple Captain and Bench Boost chips can each be used in a Double Gameweek, potentially raising the points ceiling for both of those weeks.
  • Has the potential to retain high team value until the Wildcard, especially for those managers who have a lot of money tied up in the more popular assets from the likes of Wolves, Manchester United and Manchester City.
  • Means managers can focus on the attractive fixtures leading up to Gameweek 31 without worrying about blanks. Manchester City’s forthcoming run (WHU, bou, WAT) could be fully exploited, while someone like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might be brought in for Gameweek 27 as a short-term punt.
  • Managers can cherry-pick a Gameweek 31 squad and ensure a playing starting XI.
  • As with Strategy 1, ensures a strong Double Gameweek 35 team/squad with transfers left relatively late in the day.

Cons

  • Potentially severely weakened Gameweek 33 team, with focus being on Double Gameweek 32 and the Free Hit having already been used in Gameweek 31.
  • Wolves v Manchester United is definitely off in Gameweek 33 – meaning that managers with numerous assets from these clubs who planned to keep hold of Messrs Pogba, Rashford and co may be struggling to cobble together a starting XI.
  • Double Gameweek 32 occurs after the international break, meaning any plans to steadily build a squad for that round of fixtures could again be derailed by injury/suspension/loss of form given that much can happen in the intervening six weeks.
  • With Liverpool, Leicester, West Ham and Chelsea all enjoying decent fixture runs in the coming weeks and months, managers may already own five, six, seven or even more players with a fixture in Blank Gameweek 31 as it is – leaving a question mark over how much worth the deployment of a Free Hit chip on the likes of Bournemouth and Burnley assets for one Gameweek really is.

A slight tweak to Strategy 3 would be to use Free Hit in Gameweek 33 instead of 31, with the decimated starting XI instead being in the latter.

Fantasy managers without their Triple Captain chips should be able to adopt and adapt any of the above strategies, though those without their Wildcard will likely have to sacrifice one of the Blank Gameweeks in order to get the most out of the Doubles: FH31 or FH33, build for 32 and 35, and TC/BB in 32/35 is one avenue for that group of FPL bosses.

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  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What is the main reason for people not building towards GW32 with transfers now? Uncertainty?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Last year's bad experience

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What happened?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Gw 34 & 37 double games were exchanged 😀
          Completely ripped off my plan to BB gw 34 & TC gw 37

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FH32

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        GW33 blanks

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They only affect a small pool though right? (Wolves, Man Utd, City plus a handful of lesser teams like BHA, CPL)

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Wolves City and United are all popular teams, + wan B

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Wouldn't you have several players from that small pool for DGW32 - how to optimise for 32 then transition to 33?

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Do we even know all gw32 games definitively?

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Well exactly my point - is it the uncertainty of announcements that is putting people off?

          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            We know none so far as I know.

        3. scubasmithy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Build for 32 means 31 and 33 suffer, with a full set of chips in hand, it's easy enough to get a decent team out for 31 and 33, allowing free hit last moment for 32 (33 and 31 games are already locked in, so you can plan for them much easier).

          IF you build for 32, then 31 and 33 both suffer. Whereas building for 31 and 33 means only 32 suffers (hence the free hit).

          Although I am contemplating wildcard in 32 instead of 34 and free hit in 33.... I can decide nearer the time on this - although likely to stick with original plan.,

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            The most important thing for me is knowing DGW's in GW32 that have a fixture in GW33

          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            How many GW31 players do you have?

            1. FantaCity
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              That has to be the starting point for me - I have currently 1 player (David Luiz) playing GW31, so unless I take multiple hits, I am better off playing Freehit

              1. FantaCity
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                ... Oooh, nearly forgot Salah, bless his little red socks

              2. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I'll take -12 or more rather than waste FH on 31. Any player I get will play 33

                1. pingissimus
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Is that -12 an effective 0 with the players both having 31 and 33 for an assumed 4 points ahead?

                  If so it makes a heap of sense over a 3 week span

      • skodaole2
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any chance we have a DGW before GW31? Or all teams will first blank then have a DGW?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think so. Europe gets in the way.

      • Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Best 5th mid who’s plays both blanks? Sub 4.5m

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hayden

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Doesn't (yet) play in 33

            • Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Also Ki Diame and Shelvey all back by 31

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  He's not nailed then? (I have no idea)

            • Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              find another .2 and Camarasa IMO

              1. Junior ⚽
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                99% blanks in 33

              2. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Doesn't play 31 and possibly not 33

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  OK did not look properly

            • Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Monitor Bacuna even though Huddersfield 4.2m 5 shots last game

              1. Junior ⚽
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Is he nailed? Might need to bring them in this week for funds.

                1. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Hudd forum fans like him

            • MTPockets
                5 years, 1 month ago

                McNeil?

                1. Junior ⚽
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  He looks the best nailed option.

              • avfc82
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                May not be possible, but if you can find an extra .5 David Brooks should be back. When playing he's the best budget midfielder available IMO.

            • Kuzser
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              What option would you prefer here guys for gw31 as my transfer strategy depends on it?

              Team 1(7 transfers, 1 hit).Means I do haz kamara->Auba McNeil this week and get higuain later for Auba
              Fab
              Pereira Schindler robbo lascelles
              Anderson Salah mane MCNEIL FRASER/WILSON
              HIGUAIN WILSON/FRASER

              Team 2 (5ft). No Auba at all
              Fab
              Pereira Schindler robbo lascelles
              Anderson Salah mane HAZARD FRASER
              WILSON

            • Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Just interested at scanning what others are facing.
              How many GW31 players do you have right now?

              I have 3 pool and 2 everton (though I will sell them both I expect)

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Salah

              2. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                And no interest in any chip use before 32

                1. Fpl Richie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  You have some cajones Kiwi!

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Just looking at bigger picture and rank protection

              3. Goat
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                2 pool and Fabianski

              4. MTPockets
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  3 Liverpool + Hazard

                  1. Fpl Richie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Not a bad situation - I assume you'll build for 31 then?

                    1. MTPockets
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Yep. Have 3x wol, 2x mun, 2x mci so 33 doesn't work for me to do otherwise (unless I WC32, FH 33 - but not in the mood to compare that one that right now)

                  2. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    3 Pool, Fab, Hazard & Digne (selling him this week though).

                    Think I’ll be going 9-10 players which feels enough.

                    Won’t be selling Pogba, Rashford, Doherty & Jimènez unless injured as I want them for the two doubles.

                    1. Fpl Richie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      No wildcard?

                  3. Holmes
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    6

                    3 LIV
                    1 NEW
                    1 WHM
                    1 HUD

                  4. Christina.
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    6

                  5. Now I'm Panicking
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    8

                  6. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    8 my post below.

                  7. Lemongrab
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Already got 7 (although one of them is Jason Puncheon)

                  8. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Salah+Robbo+Mane+Pereira+Fabs

                  9. CROCosta
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    5 currenly - boruc, pereira, mane, anderson, hayden

                  10. ViperStripes
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    5 players so far:
                    Fab,
                    Pereira, Taylor
                    Fanderson
                    Firmino

                    Next transfer will be Shaw > TAA or Robertson
                    Hoping for some injuries to make who to take out easier to manage.

                • Hot Fuzz
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Hi guys, just a quick one
                  Who is going to score more points gw27 for the keeper
                  Bournemouth or United?

                  1. Holmes
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    probably BOU

                  2. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    2 all draw

                    1. Hot Fuzz
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      What game? 2 all draw?

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        No. both keepers 2 points.

                        1. Hot Fuzz
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          You would play either? Thanks..

                  3. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    If I had Boruc I'd play over my other keeper Patricio

                • bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  I've already got 8 players with a game in GW31 and 9 with a game in GW33, so I am thinking that I can switch out Hazard this GW and have enough FT's to get him back for the blank GW's

                  Foster, LOSSL
                  ROBERTSON, Doherty, ZABALATTA, Abw, LUIZ
                  SALAH, HAZARD, Pogba, FRASAR, Hojbjerg
                  FIRMINO, Rashford, Jimenez

                  What's my best option ?

                  A) Haz and Jimenez to Auba (c) and Maddison

                  B) Haz and Rashford to Auba (c) and a mid up to 7.9m in value (Who ?)

                • Pocky
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Have Martial to move on, really can't decide between Felipe & Maddison. Those Leicester fixtures are just so good even though their form is not.

                  1. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Anderson imo. 7 of his 8 goals have been against the Bottom 14.

                  2. MTPockets
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Maddison. Cheaper and better fixtures

                  3. Karan14
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Anyone planning to go without City particulary Aguero & Sterling between GW28-30?
                    .

                    1. Kiwivillan
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Hope so as owner of both

                    2. Ohh1454
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I'll keep laporte I dint aguero and sterling and I don't think I'm going to bringing them in

                    3. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Me if Auba & Higuain fires.

                    4. Lemongrab
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I'll just have Ederson which I'm sure is going to be pretty apocalyptic

                    5. RealSocialDads
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Nope

                    6. Teomi
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      With only 3 players for bgw 31, im more or less forced to go without, although it feels wrong... I will sit behind the sofa when city is playing

                  4. elmes85
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Am i missing something here? if we are assuming the cancelled 31 games move to 32 then surely it's best to:

                    30 - WC
                    31 - FH
                    32 - BB
                    33 -
                    34 -
                    35 - TC

                    1. Hot Fuzz
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      My thinking but maybe just maybe to wildcard a bit earlier

                    2. Hot Fuzz
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      We still got blank33 to concider..

                      1. elmes85
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Yep, all will become clear when we get an announcement, I just find it strange this strategy is not even being considered in the article

                        1. Hot Fuzz
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Not strange just out of the box and confort zone that's it

                    3. bitm2007
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Interesting strategy, but you are not going to be able to field many DGW'ers in GW32, if you want anything like a full 11 in blank GW33.

                      1. Hot Fuzz
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Don't agree, if wc is played to cover dgw32, still the colondrum with 33 blank though haha

                        1. bitm2007
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Exactly. It's either plenty of DGW's in GW32 and a below strength team in GW33 or less DGW'ers in GW32 in order to field a full 11 in GW33.

                          1. Hot Fuzz
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 1 month ago

                            In the end we can all play the same way but no body knows which is going to work out just like looking for didferencial I guess

                            1. Now I'm Panicking
                              • 9 Years
                              5 years, 1 month ago

                              This is a good point. If you think strategy X and Y are equal in terms of potential and 90% of people are going for strategy X, then go for strategy Y. This worked beautifully a couple of years ago when there was a debate between a GW36 WC and a GW33 WC when most were railroaded into a GW 33 WC because of their team set-up leading up to then, and the GW36 WCers smashed it.

                      2. elmes85
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        I haven't really looked too deep into who I will pick yet and who will blank in 33, history tells me to go from the bigger pool of players that we are expecting in 32, BB in 35 just worries me, there will so much rotation from the big clubs

                        1. Hot Fuzz
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Same

                    4. Pompel
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      This is fresh and interesting strategy. Basically you'll sacrifice GW33 (depending on final #blanks), but then you maximize GW32. And you'll have some transfers to set up well for DGW35 as welll.

                      1. Hot Fuzz
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Perhaps that's the plan anyway.. Hahaha

                    5. Pegboy
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Interesting strategy.

                      Have you thought of TC-ing in GW32 and BB in GW35? That way you can put some GW33 players on the bench in 32 and it's not quite as weak.

                      1. elmes85
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        It is certainly an option, I will have to analyse the fixtures when they are announced to see which week has the better potential for a huge points haul!

                  5. Euro Raiders
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Credit to that man for putting this headbanger stuff together. Given the yo-yo yo effect of blank and double game weeks, throw in the unknown unknowns for injuries, rotations, benchings and you have a recipe for total failure! So why bother, play each week as it comes, that’s my plan.

                    1. Now I'm Panicking
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      😀

                    2. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 14 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      It’s not as daft as it sounds... you could sleep walk into GW31 realise everyone is blanking, play your FH, then mange the rest of the season with FT’s.

                      I don’t think you’d be much worse off.

                  6. Ohh1454
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Looking at the two blank weeks , could triple Bournemouth be an option ?

                    1. Fpl Richie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Possibly - definitely getting two here.

                      1. Ohh1454
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        I'm looking at Steve cook as a 5th defender who could play those weeks and possibly this week

                        1. Fpl Richie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Yes not a bad call. I'll probably go Boruc and Fraser - but a little worried about the former. I'd get Ake if funds allowed.

                          1. Ohh1454
                            • 6 Years
                            5 years, 1 month ago

                            Ya would much prefer ake I'll plan out my transfers and see do the funds allow

                    2. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      After GW29 maybe but no defenders IMO unless keeper cover.
                      Best fixtures in the league after GW30. The problem is There are no DGW's for them.

                  7. Twisted Saltergater
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Brilliant article! Really well summarised.

                  8. shearer9
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Was gonna do Luiz -> Pereira but unsure now as Chelsea play GW31. Should I sell Shaw instead? Unshaw.

                    1. Ohh1454
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I'd sell shaw

                    2. Sting in the Tail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Sell Shaw

                  9. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    How would you rather have for the next 3 GW's

                    A) Rashford (LIV, cry, SOU)

                    B) Jimenez (bou, hud, CAR)

                    1. Now I'm Panicking
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Very close - probably Rashford

                    2. Holmes
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      fixture-wise Jimenez has a chance

                    3. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I have both and will be staying for 3 weeks.

                    4. pingissimus
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I’ve gone Jimmy but it is close. My reasoning is that Jimmy has more chances of hauling.

                      I think it rests on how you read the Palace game. Solid defence or a City Liverpool style goal feat?

                  10. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Looks to me Chelsea could be the players to concentrate on.
                    I am a bit confused but Chelsea could have Eve (a) Car (a) Wha (h) with Bri (h) as a double in 32.
                    That solves 3 spots. With Pool taking up another 3 there are not too many places to fill in 31 and 33.
                    Probably Bour, Lei, 2x Wha as other choices. This could allow 8 DGW players with the WC in GW32 considering 2 transfers.

                    1. FPL price manipulators are …
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Even on current form?

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        It is the double in 32 that makes it schweet.

                    2. pingissimus
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      The rogue factor here is that Sarri may be out this time next week. Those players do tend to turn it on for a new manager

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Luiz next week for Alders.
                        Son for Haz 30/31
                        The other I don't know yet.

                  11. kendo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Going for strategy 1 Leicester have two upcoming good matches so bringing in Barnes and Vardy 27, 28. No transfers 29, one in 30 and two in 31 leaving less disruption with my current team. Bournemouth and Leicester players coming in maybe 1 Chelsea having good matchups for 31 and 33. 32 sorted with FH. Wild card 34 and bb for dgw35. My thinking is to save TC for high scoring gw38

                    1. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Similar thought process above.

                      1. kendo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Cheers man let’s hope it goes ok

                  12. McSauce
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Right choices this week; I have 2 players that I could shift around Aguero, Alonso, Richarlison

                    A) Richarlison & Aguero --> F.Anderson & Auba
                    B) Richarlison & Aguero --> F.Anderson & Laca
                    C) Richarlison & Alonso --> F.Anderson & Pereira (dont like hits for Def)

                    1. Pegboy
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      D) Rich > Anderson and bench Kun?

                  13. Sz21
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    If you owned Digne + Rich.. which of the below options would you do between now and GW 31 presuming using chips from GW 32.

                    1. Keep both.
                    2. Only keep Digne.
                    3. Only keep Rich.
                    4. Sell both.

                    1. MTPockets
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Depends how many players you can get for 31/33.
                        No point selling either if it means fielding fewer than full team (2pts better than zero)

                      • FPL price manipulators are …
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        The pair of them are trolls.

                      • Sting in the Tail
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        2.

                        Can't field 11 this week Rich is out for Anderson or Maddison. Digne staying for the blanks.

                      • JasonG123
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Have Siggy and Digne. Will probably sell both, outside chance of keeping Digne.

                    2. FPL price manipulators are …
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Time to step away from the laptop. I just considered Duffy (TC)

                      1. Holmes
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Ryan TC also looking good...

                      2. Sting in the Tail
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        If Brighton had a triple gw its not that outrageous an idea

                      3. Brosstan
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Not so daft if its a triple game week. Assuming Brighton get a clean sheet approximately 1 out of 3 games, he will get around 6 + 2 + 2 points from that. Potential bonus from cs and minus points from goals conceded/yellow card probably evens out. So you are looking at 10 points, a decent score even without anything great happening. If he gets a goal or assist in one of the games you are looking at a monster haul.

                    3. bigbudgie
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Pogba (c)

                      Unstoppable force. At home. VS Biggest rivals. Anyone?

                      1. Emiliano Sala
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        No

                      2. Poseidon.
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Good choice but I’m going Rashy

                      3. Brosstan
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        United looked poor against a good midfield in the PSG game. Liverpool's midfield is better, Im expecting more of the same with Rashford isolated and Pogba not doing much. Auba is the obvious captain choice.

                    4. Junior ⚽
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Planned to bring Aubameyang in for Sane (2FTs) and a bench fodder coming in too.
                      Aubameyang still the right person to be bringing in?

                      1. #FPLBhuna
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        haha every game he kills me

                      2. Smurf
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        The best thing. Although funny as hell, everything he’s saying is also true.

                        Sarri is awful in tactical terms outside plan A. It’s always like for like changes that don’t alter the game. And also I think Hudon Odoi maybe getting more hype than he deserves but he could easily be the next young Chelsea to leave and flourish elsewhere and Salah, De Bruyne and many other have done.

                    5. Gharvey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Rondon Essential over next couple of game weeks ?

                      1. Poseidon.
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        No

                        1. Poseidon.
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          He’s become an option because of form and fixtures but Rondons never essential

                      2. Smurf
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        I think this is potentially the worst question I’ve ever seen asked in this site. And there is a hell of a lot of competition.

                        1. Now I'm Panicking
                          • 9 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          😆

                        2. Gharvey
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Really?:) my work here is fine then:) rondon haul incoming:)

                        3. Gharvey
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Really such a stupid question?:) rondon does indeed look essential:) sill boy:)

                    6. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I think Brighton vs Cardiff could be played in GW29/30. This would allow Chelsea vs BHA to be played in DGW32, with Spurs vs BHA in DGW35.

                      1. The 5% Team
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        good point, both have nothing to do in the European midweek fixture. All speculation, but I guess it's possible and would be nice

                        1. pingissimus
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Is that a Europe week? I think there’s an agreement that the PL won’t put in fixtures in those weeks

                          1. The 5% Team
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 1 month ago

                            Yeah that's what I first thought as well...something to do with TV rights I guess.

                      2. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Why Chelsea so appealing for GW 31 to 33

                    7. Jimmy Boy
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      In a blank gameweek such as 31, surely every hit you take is only a -2 provided you do:
                      Blanking Player > Nailed Player.

                      1. Now I'm Panicking
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Ha! The annual debate! 🙂

                        1. Jimmy Boy
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          This means arguably you could take as many hits in this fashion as you wanted to, and due to the cancelling from every new player gaining two points on the one you got rid of, all your hits would add to a net -2.

                          1. Now I'm Panicking
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 1 month ago

                            What you are saying makes sense, but the argument against this logic is:

                            You have 10 players, ABCDEFGHIJ and no FTs left
                            I have 11 players, ABCDEFGHIJK

                            To bring in K for a hit this costs you 4 points.

                            Your week score will be 4 points lower than mine, not 2.

                      2. pingissimus
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        If you add in 33 then it could be an effective 0. But still a minus 4 when compared to teams that brought those players in for free and take no hits.

                      3. Salarrivederci
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        You can't put it like that. If you transfer them back to a DGW player before GW35 you have spend 8 points on that player.
                        out of those 8 points surely 2 points is free returned in a blank given the player would blank as you put it.

                        The nailed dude has to outscore the blank dude with 8 points between the moment you transfer him in and the moment you transfer him out (out of those 8 points 2 of the points is free, and one could argue 4 of the points is free if you do the 11 playing players in GW31 -> FH32 -> 11 playing players GW33)

                    8. daekpower
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I have roberto pereyra now and planning to build team for gw 31 and 33
                      what about taking -4 hit this week to get Fraser for Pereyra

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Fraser can wait until GW30

                    9. The 12th Man
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Think I’m going with option 1 or 2. So need to pile in on 31 GWers.

                      1FT 3.3m itb ( GW 31 players in caps)

                      FABIANSKI
                      ROBERTSON, TAA,PERIERA,Doherty
                      SALAH,Pogba,Son,Jota
                      Aubamayang, Rashford

                      Hamer, AWB,Groß,Kamara.

                      This week?
                      1. Save the FT and just have AWB as backup off the bench.
                      2. Kamara > King,Rondon or Barnes

                    10. balint84
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      bench S.Bamba or R.Bennett?

                    11. grooveymatt65
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Hi everybody,

                      Weird q but do players get flagged for a blank fixture? I just thought that if so surely Aguero should of been flagged ages ago...

                      1. The 5% Team
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        you answered your own question there 🙂

                      2. Holmes
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        no, they don't get flagged since they are available to play in next game...

                        1. grooveymatt65
                          • 10 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          yeah thought so hahhaha.Interesting how many players react to flags and don't read the fixtures hahha