Blank Gameweek 29 (BGW29) of 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League will live long in the memory of millions of managers, but for all the wrong reasons.
An average of only 12 points makes it the worst Gameweek on record in Fantasy, surpassing the previous low of 19 points from Gameweek 28 in 2016/17.
Lowest average scoring Gameweeks on record
Season | Gameweek | Average Pts |
---|---|---|
2023/24 | 29 | 12 |
2016/17 | 28 | 19 |
2018/19 | 31 | 26 |
2019/20 | 28 | 26 |
2021/22 | 30 | 28 |
2017/18 | 35 | 30 |
2017/18 | 33 | 32 |
2023/24 | 11 | 32 |
2022/23 | 28 | 33 |
2016/17 | 23 | 35 |
2018/19 | 27 | 35 |
It proved a chastening experience, in particular for the record-breaking 1.7million managers who played their Free Hit chip for the heavily-reduced round of matches.
On the upside, those managers have already got rid of their under-performers due to the temporary nature of the Free Hit chip.
Those who used only transfers to deal with the reduced round of matches didn't fare any better.
As many as eight players were bought by over 1m managers for BGW29, with a huge 2.1m bringing in Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min (£10.1m) for his match at Fulham.
But while the South Korean blanked, the Cottagers proved to be the best investments for BGW29 by supplying three of the four players who managed double-figure hauls.
Rodrigo Muniz (£4.6m) was the star performer, scoring twice to claim 13 points, his third double-figure return across his last six matches.
Muniz's first goal v Spurs
Robinson 🤝 Rodrigo
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) March 16, 2024
What a way to kick things off. 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/is7iDkSgqY
Full-backs Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson (both £4.5m) each combined an assist with a clean sheet in the 3-0 win, as Spurs picked the most inopportune time possible to record their first-ever blank in a Premier League match under Ange Postecoglou.
Castagne's assist v Spurs
First goal feeling for @SasaLukic28. ✨ pic.twitter.com/8rzQGXMqXT
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) March 17, 2024
FPL managers' woes
This FPL manager took a 32-point hit, but only scored 30 points.
I should have sticked to my remaining 1 player... Now, I'm in negative point pic.twitter.com/UKRcMug46n
— Siddy ❤️memecoin (@siddy_cool) March 17, 2024
Points left on the bench were a theme of BGW29.
My bench scored as many points as my team did pic.twitter.com/JuaRBmqXVZ
— ⚒🥊 Big Dave 🥊⚒ (@OfficialBigDave) March 17, 2024
Actually it's much worse than I thought! More points on my bench than starting 11, and I took Muniz out. I'd have made more points with 4 players if I didn't use my free hit (Areola, Doughty, Pau, Sarr & Muniz =21pts 😭😭) pic.twitter.com/ldLKAMACJt
— Terry Unsworth (@WhiteEddy_83) March 17, 2024
My bench scored more points than my whole team 💀 pic.twitter.com/pSapHZb15t
— Marcus (@Mar_theengine) March 17, 2024
With no attacking or defensive returns, it was a Gameweek to forget for this manager.
This has to be the worst Gameweek in my entire FPL career pic.twitter.com/3HClUrtmx9
— Klein Pequena (@AmirullohAlit) March 17, 2024