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1 May 2025 231 comments
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That’s your lot for Blank and Double Gameweeks in 2024/25 – there are no more currently scheduled.

That’s because Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City v Bournemouth will stay in Gameweek 37.

Those two fixtures can no longer go ahead on the weekend of Gameweek 37 due to the involvement of City and Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday 17 May.

But they’ve merely been pushed back a few days into the following midweek and not brought forward into Gameweek 36.

FIXTURE OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINING FOUR GAMEWEEKS

So, then, a rare instance of four standard 10-match Gameweeks to end the season.

Tom Freeman had a look at the teams with the best remaining fixtures in an article earlier this week, which thankfully is still relevant after today’s announcement.

Lateriser also identified the best players and teams to target in the last month in his latest article on Thursday.

HEADACHE FOR THOSE WITH CHIPS REMAINING

How do you use the Free Hit chip? 4

For anyone who has a chip (or two/three/four) left in their back pocket, today’s announcement is a bit of a blow.

That goes especially so for those with Assistant Manager and Triple Captain chips, given the high upside of a head coach/captain with a Double Gameweek.

Those with a Free Hit remaining would have no doubt been hoping for maximum fixture carnage, too, as they’d have been able to negotiate the transition from Double Gameweek 36 to Blank Gameweek 37 with more ease than those without.

Remaining Bench Boosts would have mostly featured single Gameweek players anyway, so there’s perhaps not as much damage done there.

We’ve put together a list of possible windows in which to use each chip if you still have some remaining.



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  1. FFS ManU
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    This was an opportunity for the guy why likes to post "Salah!!!" or similar as the first comment. 🙂

  2. bobicek92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Very good news

  3. Black Knights
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    No news from Villa or Spurs on the request to move that one, though.

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      No need to announce anything if it is staying put

      1. Black Knights
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        They've announced that a request has been made so it would feel incomplete to not acknowledge the outcome of the request, no?

  4. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Always a chance this could happen, especially once Villa went out. thoughts with those saving a chip for the potential double and the likes of Crellin and Legoman who spent hours if not days calculating the % chance and all those lovely spreadsheets.

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      I NEED A DOUBLE!!!! 😀

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      What kind of thoughts?

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        Dirty ones

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      I think it's better that people can't rely on others to plan their FPL season. I hope it continues even though I lose out by still owning this silly AM chip

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Tbf I think Crellin was in the no dgw camp recently.

      1. Kane Train
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 4 hours ago

        No he was very confident that there was gonna be a big dgw36

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 4 hours ago

        People think the sun shines out Crellin's backside. That's twice he predicted things wrongly this season. He predicted a double or blank early in the season which then got moved to a week he didn't predict.

        Don't get me wrong, I appreciate his efforts, but people don't seem to realise that he has been wrong on like 1/3 of his predictions this season.

  5. Zack124
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    2 free transfers, what is better

    A. Saka and Savinho to Mbeumo and Bowen
    B. Saliba and Savinho to Mykolenko and Mbeumo

    1. LOS BLANCOS
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      A

    2. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      I’m doing A plus Mateta to watkins

    3. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      A for me

  6. Leo14CFC
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Who to play please ? Williams or Kerkez

    1. Leo14CFC
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      Thanks a for all the endless answers

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        8 months, 7 hours ago

        😆 How many answers do you think you're entitled to in 12mins? How many other people's questions did you answer here?

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Williams

      1. Leo14CFC
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        Cheers

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Kerkez

  7. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Well that's a shame. Best use of Triple Captain between now and the end?
    Wood v LEI
    Marmoush away to SOU
    or save for Isak v EVE

    1. bobicek92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      Or Saka away to SOU in 38

      1. tricpic
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 7 hours ago

        Yep - depending on CL.
        Or just throw it on Mo at home, golden boot etc. Actually think he may do better against ARS than CRY

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      Haaland GW36 (if viable), but of those I'd go Wood.

      1. tricpic
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 7 hours ago

        Yeah Erling's return is what makes Marmoush a not so good idea.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 months, 7 hours ago

          Yes that's part of my thinking.

        2. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          8 months, 7 hours ago

          Don't you think they played well together?

          1. Merlin the Wraith
            • 9 Years
            8 months, 6 hours ago

            Yup, not fazed about Haaland return, (when it happens) Marmoush comfortable playing with him.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Wood v Lei imo

    4. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Wood imo.

  8. hustler7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    If you still had the AM to play who would you get in and when would you do it? I am thinking Pep next week?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Thomas Frank I reckon

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Pep this week. Maybe change to west ham in 37 Vs forest home

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        I did that but planning change to Moyes

    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      I didn't wait this long just to use it on Pep: I want that table bonus!

      I'll activate for the last three GWs, probably switching manager twice. Will see what the table looks like then, and which teams look well and truly beached.

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        Probably Mourinho or Conte then

  9. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Not good news for those of us who loaded up on GW33 DGWers, with a potential DGW36 in mind as well. I've gone form a chance of 8 players (3 City, 3 Palace, and 2 Villa (if Spurs game was moved forward)) with a chance of DGW36, to 0.

    1. wowo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Not good news for WC35 and BB36 either to wait for information till late as GW35 and find out no double week.

  10. langey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Play Ruben (WOL) or Saiba (BOU)? Have Raya + Gvardiol

    1. Leo14CFC
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Saliba , wolves will score

  11. Sloopy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Bummer. I saved my wildcard, bench boost and freehit for a DGW 36 and BGW 37. Took a risk and it backfired….

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      My plan was to do the same until GW31/32 injuries brought about an earlier than planned WC.

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Very annoying. I still have BB, but sitting on free hit is very infuriating .

  12. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Who’s better for this gw:
    Wissa (MUN) or Watkins(FUL) ?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      I like Watkins

    2. Leo14CFC
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Wisa for me !

  13. Radulfo28773
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    What would you do with the team below and 1FT? Bo chips left

    Sels
    Munoz Gvardiol Konsa
    Salah KDB Rogers Saka
    Isak Mateta Marmoush

    Fabianksi Sarr Livramento Kerkez

    A) Saka to Mbeumo
    B) Saka to Bowen
    C) Saka+Sarr to Mbeumo+Bowen (bench Mateta) for -4
    D) Roll transfer

    Thanks

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    As expected no more DGWs scheduled anymore

    Now that's what we LOVE to see oh yes we do!

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 7 hours ago

      These comments like this of yours for some reason creep me out

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        why? surely it would be more useful to give a reason

  15. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    Play Martinez (FUL) or Raya (BOU)? I've got Saliba and Kiwior on my bench so I might just go all out and bank on Bournemouth scoring, which I think they will.

    1. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      I'd play Martínez.

  16. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 7 hours ago

    With this news when do I bench boost?

    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      I’m going this week I reckon

  17. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    With 1FT + 3.3 itb who should make way for Mbeumo?

    A) Sarr
    B) Kluivert
    C) Saka

    Raya
    Gvardiol, Collins, Milenkovic
    Salah, Saka, Murphy, Sarr
    Marmoush, Isak, Mateta

    (Verbruggen, Kluivert, , Kerkez, Munoz)

    1. C0YS
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Saka or Kluivert, and of the 2 I'd rather gamble on owning Saka

    2. Punk as Fuchs
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      A for me, and I'm thinking of doing the same. I've had Sarr for the last few weeks and he has been a frustrating player to own!

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Was saving BB for a possible DGW 36, still think I will play it then. Least likely to get random rotations. At least hope so, 37 and 38 will probably be chaos.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Same

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Yep BB next week, then I don't have to worry about having 15 playing players for 37 & 38 with final 2 transfers. Any injuries can sit on the bench.

  19. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Lovely. No doubles.

    Means more variance.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      The variance: "should I captain Salah still?"

    2. Leo14CFC
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Good !! No more boring copying

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        this

  20. JBG
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    So annoying that O'Reilly isn't a defender on FPL -_-. Watch him be 5.0m defender next season and probably be useless. Or worse(or better if you hate City) they are out the league because of 115.

  21. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Reckon I should BB this week? 1FT for improvements, albeit nothing much appeals...

    Raya
    Gvardiol, Saliba, Munoz
    Salah, Saka, Sarr, Rogers
    Isak, Mateta, Marmoush

    Ederson, Murphy, Livramento, Neco
    Bank 0.3m, 1FT, BB left

    1. LOS BLANCOS
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Go ahead with BB

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      I'd play that this week

  22. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Best TC option?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Alexis Sanchez DGW37

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        This

    2. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Watkins GW37 (TOT)

  23. C0YS
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    1. Sarr/Rogers -> Bowen
    2. Hold

    1 FT. Should I it to hop on the Bowen bandwagon or save FT to improve the bench prior to using BB sometime before the end of the season?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      I'd do 1 with Sarr myself. Can't answer second question unless we see the bench

      1. C0YS
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        Thanks. Fyi in option the one transferred out is the bench player.

        Bench is Rogers/Sarr Antonee Huijsen

    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      1 because both of those players could return well this week.

      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        2*

        1. C0YS
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 6 hours ago

          Cheers. Which of Sarr (NFO) and Rogers (FUL) would you play?

          1. The Iceman
            • 3 Years
            8 months, 6 hours ago

            Rogers.

  24. The Iceman
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Probably doesn't make a huge amount of difference but:

    1) AM 35-37
    2) AM 36-38

    Any opinions on this?

    1. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      36-38.
      Because there could be mass rotation in GW38, but your AM will still have 11 players, even if we don't know which ones.

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Pep 35-37

  25. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    35 probably better

    City, city, West ham for TB or leave it on city

    Or you could go with Palace if chasing

    36 onwards you probably need to change 2 or 3 times

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Reply fail to iceman but this is the AM options

      Anyone thinking different?

      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        Cheers for the response mate. I'm tripled up on City following the doubles and don't really want to use an unnecessary transfer. I'm thinking maybe Frank or Glasner (TB) are good starting options?

        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 6 hours ago

          Frank

        2. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 5 hours ago

          Not sure about putting it on a mid table team with no table bonus with Frank but Glasner could work

          I'm tripled up on palace and City so going to lose KDB and Mateta for a hit . Where would you go after palace first game though. That's a transfer used and you don't wanna be wasting it on another average option. It's such a powerful chip I'm happy to sell KDB as he may not even start and has been poor.

  26. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Thoughts on doing Mateta > Watkins and making him captain.

    Villa fighting for top 5. Rashford out surely means Watkins is nailed.

    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Good move, not sure on captain as Watkins is unpredictable but it could work.

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    With no DGWs left, when’s the best time to use TC and on who in the remaining weeks? GW38 punt?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Yeah

      Arsenal
      Bournemouth
      Newcastle
      Liverpool all offer decent gw38 TCs

      Could pay off well as gw38 is traditionally high scoring

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 6 hours ago

        Actually

        I would be pretty tempted to TC Wood in gw36.

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    Brilliant news

    Bad news for the perpetual hoarders of chips etc ...

    FH34 was the play, but in a high scoring week it's easier for everyone to play into points.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      tbf FH 33 and FH34 paid off if the right punts were picked

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        Yep

        In a low scoring week most suffer but the last 2 weeks have been okay for quite a few picks

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      FH34 wasn't needed for everyone. I would have preferred the doubles and I kept my FH in case of this but still scored 90+, so far, in 34. I'm thinking now that the FH may be useful for Haaland vs sou now.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        You did well. Now you have the upside of a remaining chip to target.

  29. liboo
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    For GW 35 wild card

    Who is the best three forward ??!!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Isak, Wissa

      + 1

      Wood perhaps

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 6 hours ago

      Watkins Isak Wissa

      1. syke63
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 5 hours ago

        This is who I would get.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 5 hours ago

      Isak, Watkins, then Wissa/Wood

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 4 hours ago

        I'm not against Cunha as a 3rd pick either tbh, but not this gw

  30. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 6 hours ago

    I was thinking of the chips since playing AM this GW, a cool one could be the “out of position “ chip where the player you choose scores defender points for one GW.