Potential FPL Chip Strategies
Remember, the best chip strategy is very team-dependent. The strategy that might be the best for my FPL team, might not be the best strategy for your FPL team. It all depends on the current shape of your FPL team, and how many chips you have left
First half of the season
These are just ideas, combinations are endless for the 1st half of the season as we do not have blanks and doubles here.
Using your chips early:
- BB2, FH3, WC6, TC14
- FH3, WC6, BB8 (when Burnley play Leeds), TC14
Using chips in the second half of the season
- BB8, FH11 (when LIV play MCI), WC13, TC14,
Second half of the season
- Dead end team into BGW31, WC32, BB33, FH34, TC36
Upcoming blank and double gameweeks
- You can check our FPL calendar to see the schedule in the bigger picture.
- Read more: When is the next blank and double gameweek in FPL?
Timing of all chips:
We wrote about chips timing in separate articles:
- When to use Triple Captain in FPL?
- When to use Bench Boost in FPL?
- When to use Free Hit in FPL?
- When to use wildcard in FPL?
What to consider when using the second free hit
When you use a free hit chip, consider this:
- If you use it in a blank gameweek where big teams have blank, the points potential is low, as bottom-half teams do not tend to score many fantasy points
- If you use it in a double gameweek (where big teams have double), the points potential is huge
However!
You should always assess the potential o a free hit in terms of difference against your original team and then decide, whether to use it in a blank gameweek or in a double gameweek.
So always consider:
- How many points can I gain against my non-free hit team, if I use free hit in this blank gameweek (GW31, GW34)?
- How many points can I gain against my non-free hit team, if I use it in this double gameweek (GW33, GW36)?
Of course, it also depends on the overall chip strategy and when you will use your other chips, and how they influence the shape of your FPL squad. Always have a big picture in mind, when considering using free hit chip.
Do not forget that every manager has a different team, so a chip strategy that might be the best solution for one manager does not have to be best for another manager with a completely different FPL team.
