More than a million Fantasy Premier League managers have used their Free Hit chip to navigate Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34), creating the fifth-highest usage of the chip on record.
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City are without a fixture due to the FA Cup semi-finals taking place this weekend, meaning eight of the 15 most-selected players in Fantasy don't play and therefore won't score any points.
It's the second time this season, after Blank Gameweek 29 (BGW29), that over a million people have deployed the Free Hit chip - the first time it's ever happened twice in the same campaign.
All-time most Free Hits played
| Gameweek | Used by |
|---|---|
| GW29 in 2023/24 | 1,705,262 |
| GW18 in 2020/21 | 1,410,195 |
| GW29 in 2024/25 | 1,189,224 |
| GW12 in 2022/23 | 1,063,311 |
| GW34 in 2024/25 | 1,061,312 |
In addition, more than 309,000 Wildcards have been used, the 10th-most this season.
It takes the total chip usage in BGW34 to over 1.5m.
BGW34 chips played
| Chips | Used by |
|---|---|
| Free Hit | 1,061,312 |
| Wildcard | 309,768 |
| Manager | 111,707 |
| Triple Captain | 75,128 |
| Bench Boost | 30,585 |
A total of 23.5m transfers have been made, the sixth-most ever, with Matheus Cunha (£7.0m) the most-popular target for Wolverhampton Wanderers' home match against Leicester City.
Bought by 1.7m+ managers, Cunha became the second most-bought player for a Gameweek this season.
And, to the delight of his new owners, he was involved in all three goals as Wolves won 3-0, scoring one and assisting two and recording three bonus points to produce a 15-point haul.
He came very close to emulating the season's most-recruited player in a Gameweek, Bruno Fernandes (£8.5m), who produced a 17-point haul in BGW29, coincidentally, also against Leicester.
BGW34 most-bought players
| Player | Bought by | Pts |
| Cunha | 1,702,648 | 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Ait-Nouri | 1,348,767 | 11 |
| Mbeumo | 1,118,383 | - |
| Barnes | 932,352 | 3 |
| Luis Diaz | 877,605 | - |
Rayan Ait-Nouri (£5.0m) made it a Wolves one-two, being snapped up by more than 1.3m managers.
The Algerian joined Cunha in registering a double-digit return, his second in successive home matches, courtesy of an assist, clean sheet and a share of the bonus points. His 11 attacking returns this season rank first among defenders.
By contrast, Fantasy's in-form player heading into BGW34, Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) was unable to extend his good run, blanking in Newcastle United's 3-0 win over Ipswich Town. Barnes had amassed 45 points across his previous five appearances.
Bryan Mbeumo's (£8.0m) stellar campaign has persuaded 1.1m people to add him to their squads for Brentford's trip to Nottingham Forest on Thursday, the final match of the Gameweek. He's second in the overall player standings on 210 points, having notched 25 attacking returns.
Liverpool's Luis Diaz (£7.6m) completes the top five.
A repeat of his Gameweek 17 performance against Tottenham Hotspur would be welcomed by his 877,000+ new owners when the two sides meet again at Anfield on Sunday. He scored two goals and picked up a bonus point for a 13-point return last time.
