A record 2.68 million Fantasy Premier League managers have used one of their chips for Double Gameweek 24 (DGW24), surpassing the previous high of 2.38m played in Double Gameweek 37 last season.
The Assistant Manager and Triple Captain chip have proven the most popular, with over 1.17m people activating their Assistant Manager chip and a further 1.14m choosing to Triple-Captain.
Chips used in DGW24
| Chip | Total |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 1,177,726 |
| Triple Captain | 1,139,007 |
| Wildcard | 129,674 |
| Free Hit | 123,991 |
| Bench Boost | 111,461 |
In the first Gameweek when the Assistant Manager chip can be played, Arne Slot (£1.5m) has emerged as the most-coveted pick.
The Dutchman has delivered the most-consistent returns this season, with his 183 points the most among real-life managers.
Liverpool play twice in DGW24, traveling to AFC Bournemouth on Saturday before heading to Everton on Wednesday 12 February.
In addition, they could benefit from successive Double Gameweeks should they overturn a 1-0 deficit against Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.
This would see the Reds play FIVE times over the three-Gameweek period for which the Assistant Manager chip is active.
DGW24 manager chips
| Manager | Selected By | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Slot | 577,721 | - |
| Moyes | 416,252 | - |
| Iraola | 47,120 | - |
| Emery | 30,245 | - |
| Amorim | 21,830 | - |
Everton manager David Moyes (£0.5m) is the second most-popular choice in the inaugural Assistant Manager Gameweek.
The Toffees host Leicester City on Saturday before playing the reschedule Merseyside derby following their FA Cup fourth-round tie.
The 416,252 who have selected Moyes will be hoping that he can continue his "new manager bounce", having taken charge of the Goodison Park outfit ahead of Gameweek 21.
The Everton boss returned an impressive 19 points in the last round thanks to a win, a goal and clean sheet as his side won 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion. That total also included a 10-point table bonus awarded because Brighton, at ninth, were more than five places above Everton, ranked 16th, in the Premier League table.
Moyes could benefit from the table bonus again, provided Everton can spring an upset and beat Liverpool in their second match.
Triple-Captain king
Mohamed Salah (£13.7m) is the top Triple-Captain choice, backed by nearly 1.09m managers.
Never before has the Egyptian been backed in such large numbers, surpassing his previous high of 1.01m Fantasy bosses who Triple-Captained him for Double Gameweek 26 in the 2021/22 campaign. On that occasion he returned a whopping 28 points, placing among the top 10 scores of all-time, combining three goals with an assist and five bonus versus Norwich City and Leeds United.
Top five Triple-Captains of all time
| Gameweek | Player | Triple Captained By | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGW25 2023/24 | Haaland | 1,332,615 | 10 |
| DGW24 2024/25 | Salah | 1,088,115 | - |
| DGW26 2021/22 | Salah | 1,013,162 | 28 |
| DGW34 2022/23 | Haaland | 717,593 | 16 |
| DGW22 2022/23 | Rashford | 557,362 | 20 |
Salah is also close to reaching an outstanding career milestone in DGW24, as he sits just three points shy of 2,000 points across his 10 seasons in Fantasy.
Liverpool's star is set to join an exclusive club of Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard as the only double millenarians since Fantasy begun in 2002/03.
