The Scout's panel of Fantasy Premier League experts give advice on how to navigate Double Gameweek 25 and Blank Gameweek 26, including which chips managers should use.
Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
I'm loading up with Manchester City and Liverpool players for Double Gameweek 25 (DGW25) and will be playing my Triple Captain chip. My current problem is that I have Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur players as well as Luton Town's Alfie Doughty (£4.6m) who ideally, I'd like to keep.
My strategy is to play the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 26 (BGW26) which will give me the opportunity to grab a couple of differentials such as Wolverhampton Wanderers players, who play at home to Sheffield United, and perhaps Rasmus Hojlund (£7.1m) or Bruno Fernandes (£8.2m) from Manchester United for their home match against Fulham.
Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL)
I won't be using my Free Hit chip in either DGW25 or BGW26 and I haven't gone too heavy on Liverpool. Four or five players who have two fixtures is enough, with more of a focus on Man City. This gives a good balance. It is perfectly fine to field 10 players in BGW26, especially if you are short of defenders.
Ben Crabtree (@FCCrab_Dogg)
I have five Double Gameweek players. That is enough. I will likely roll a transfer through DGW25 into BGW26 to ensure I can make two changes to field a strong XI.
Nick Harris (@WGTA_Nick)
I'm comfortable I have enough coverage in DGW25 and then enough to put out a team for BGW26. Sometimes you can take too many unnecessary hits to increase your coverage but this isn't always worth it just for the sake of one Gameweek.
Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)
I feel prepared going into DGW25 and BGW26 and am in a fortunate position of owning six players who have a Double Gameweek this week. I don't have the headache of what to do with Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.6m) and Richarlison (£7.2m) because I don't own them. That makes navigating BGW26 easier. As things stand I will be rolling my transfer in DGW25 to give me two free moves in BGW26 to sell a couple of my players without a game so I should be able to field an XI without taking any hits.
Pras (@Pras_FPL)
I am looking to stay with my five Double Gameweek players - Diogo Jota (£8.3m), Darwin Nunez (£7.6m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m), Phil Foden (£8.0m) and Erling Haaland (£14.4m) - for DGW25 and roll a free transfer this week. Next week all three Liverpool players will go out for a -4 to three players that play in BGW26 and ideally also in Gameweek 29, which is likely to be another Blank Gameweek.
Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
I am playing my Triple Captain chip this week. After that I am planning to hold my chips for Gameweek 30 and beyond. Heading into BGW26 I will have Cole Palmer (£5.9m), Pedro Porro (£5.8m), Doughty and Jota blanking. I will then sell Jota as I will eventually want Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) once Liverpool's Blank Gameweeks are over. I will invest in someone like Pedro Neto (£5.7m) or Hwang Hee-chan (£5.5m) for their match against Sheff Utd so that I will have a full XI for BGW26.
Harry Daniels (@FPL_Harry)
My plan is to roll my transfer this week allowing two moves in BGW26 which will enable me to field a full XI. It is important to remember you cannot "win" all the Gameweeks. A few hits here and there are worth saving your Wildcard.
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