Using your chips effectively can make all the difference in the final two months of Fantasy Premier League, so it's important to plan ahead.
For example, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace will play twice in Double Gameweek 32 (DGW32), and so far only four fixtures are confirmed to be going ahead in Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34).
To help managers with their planning, here The Scout's panel of FPL experts each reveal when they plan to use their own chips over the rest of the season.
Pras (@Pras_FPL)
I have the Wildcard, Free Hit and Bench Boost chips left. Having played through Blank Gameweek 29 (BGW29) without using a chip, I'm keen to see how the FA Cup quarter-finals play out next weekend, on 29 and 30 March.
These are all close ties, and remember that the teams who make it to the semi-finals will blank in BGW34. I will react to this information and then plan a Wildcard in Gameweek 30 or 31, with a view to Bench-Boosting in Gameweek 32 or 33.
I plan to Free-Hit in Gameweek 33 or 34. When exactly will depend on the fixture announcements which come some time after the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Az Philips (@FPLBlackbox_Az)
My Wildcard is active for Gameweek 30 but it won't be finalised until we know which teams have progressed to the FA Cup semi-finals and therefore which teams won't have a Premier League fixture in BGW34.
I had a good BGW29, with Bruno Fernandes (£8.6m) and Omar Marmoush (£7.3m) returning well for me. However, I'm not sure if either of these players will survive my Wildcard culling, where I'll also be selling players like Dango Ouattara (£5.1m), Leif Davis (£4.3m), Trent Alexander Arnold (£7.4m), Lewis Hall (£4.8m), Jordan Pickford (£5.1m). I'm currently 50/50 on keeping Cole Palmer (£10.8m).
My Bench Boost chip will likely get played in Gameweek 33, depending on the announcements around future Blank and Double Gameweeks, with the Free Hit covering me in BGW34.
Harry Daniels (@FPL_Harry)
I've had a slight change in chip strategy. In all likelihood, I will now Wildcard in Gameweek 31 before playing my Bench Boost in DGW32 and using my Free Hit chip in the big Double that we're expecting, but is not confirmed, in Gameweek 33.
Having the Assistant Manager chip still available is causing some headaches though. I will probably leave it and use it in the final few weeks of the season.
Nick Harris (@WGTA_Nick)
I still have my Assistant Manager chip but will likely save that until the end of the season and hope there is a Double Gameweek 36 to capitalise on.
I'm considering playing my Wildcard in Gameweek 30 but, if I do, I will activate it at the last minute after the FA Cup quarter-finals. Otherwise, I will likely Wildcard in Gameweek 31 and use my Bench Boost for the DGW32 or Gameweek 33, before Free-Hitting in BGW34.
Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)
Having used my Free Hit chip in BGW29 so I could stock up on DGW32 players in the form of Crystal Palace and Newcastle players, I'm hoping my players from these two clubs will prove good differentials in the coming weeks.
We're expecting to get a Double Gameweek 33 (DGW33) just before BGW34, and that pair of Gameweeks will be difficult to navigate without a Free Hit, which is why I will likely use my Wildcard in BGW34. The hope of using a Bench Boost in a big Double Gameweek to get your bench players playing twice looks unlikely this season, so I am open to playing this chip any time - likely post-Wildcard in Gameweeks 35-37.
Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
Right now I'm planning to Wildcard in Gameweek 31 to set me up for an end-of-season onslaught! Waiting for Gameweek 31 should give more clarity on when the fixtures that are postponed from BGW34 will be played. I will probably use my Bench Boost chip in DGW32 and I plan to Free-Hit in BGW34.
My Assistant Manager chip will likely be held for the final three Gameweeks of the season to target a potential Double Gameweek 36 (DGW36) and chase table-bonus points.
Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
I think I am likely to hold my Wildcard until Gameweek 31, although there is a temptation to play it now and tinker over the international break. If I have any key injuries, that might make me use it ahead of the midweek Gameweek 30 fixtures.
My plan then is for a Bench Boost in DGW32 before Free-Hitting in Gameweek 38, unless there is a DGW36 and the fixtures look good for attacking using the chip.
I think a Wildcard in Gameweek 31, with heavy investment in Newcastle, as well as players from Chelsea, Liverpool and maybe Spurs, could mean the Free Hit might not be needed in BGW34 and could therefore be used aggressively in the final Gameweek.
Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL)
With Newcastle having a DGW32, that's where I will likely be using my Triple Captain chip, as I fancy Alexander Isak (£9.3m) across home matches against Manchester United and Crystal Palace.
The next big Double could be in Gameweek 33, due to FA Cup semi-final postponements, which means I want to use my Bench Boost in DGW33.
Keeping the above two chips in mind, it's likely that I Wildcard in Gameweek 31, by which point we should have a clear view of the Blanks and Double ahead.
Pranil Sheth (@Lateriser12)
I will likely be using the Triple Captain chip in either DGW32 or Gameweek 36. I will probably be using the Bench Boost in Gameweek 33, as that is expected to be the big Double Gameweek, and I will likely Wildcard before that, around Gameweek 31.
Oscar (@FPLFocal)
My remaining chips are Wildcard, Bench Boost and Free Hit. I'm not committed to a particular chip strategy yet. I am still waiting on fixture announcements and particularly how DGW33 and BGW34 look.
I quite like a Wildcard in Gameweek 31, using my Bench Boost in Gameweek 33 and the Free Hit in Gameweek 34.
However, if DGW33 looks a bit underwhelming, I'm open to Bench-Boosting in another week such as DGW32 when Crystal Palace and Newcastle both play twice.
