Bench Boost or Triple Captain in Gameweek 32 or 33?
Asking yourself if you should bench boost or triple captain in Gameweek 32 or 33? Then you’re in the right place for answers. FPL success can hinge on chip plans, so cementing a chip plan can be hugely important.
If you’ve set your Wildcard up in recent weeks, there’s a good chance you will have already decided which chip you’re going to play in Gameweek 32 – if any.
Some managers may have left the decision open, however.
For those not playing the Assistant Manager chip in Gameweek 32, here are the pros and cons of using the Triple Captain and Bench Boost this week.
Triple Captain Gameweek 32, Bench Boost Gameweek 33
Pros
Isak’s appealing Double Gameweek 32
When Gameweek 32 was confirmed, Alexander Isak (£9.5m) immediately jumped out as a prime Triple Captain candidate with his pair of home fixtures against Manchester United and Crystal Palace.
Newcastle’s frontman was enjoying a blistering run of form around that time, which overall this season has seen him reach an impressive tally of 20 goals (and five assists) from 26 starts.
If he’s fit to start both matches in his upcoming double – and we’ll discuss that big “if” shortly – there are few players you’d trust with the Triple Captain armband more than him.
Maximise Double Gameweekers on Gameweek 33 Bench Boost
FPL managers still holding both chips could then choose to deploy their Bench Boost in Double Gameweek 33, when four teams – Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City – will feature twice, rather than two.
Particularly for those who are on or have just played their second Wildcard, this presents the opportunity to line up as many as 12 doublers for that round.
If a Bench Boost in Gameweek 33 is your preferred strategy, it’s likely you’ll want a triple-up on Arsenal – probably Bukayo Saka (£10.4m), and perhaps two of the Gunners’ defensive troops.
You may already have three Palace players from their double in Gameweek 32.
Omar Marmoush (£7.5m) presents excellent value as City’s stand-in striker, Joško Gvardiol (£6.0m) likely remains their stand-out defender, and then there are the likes of Savinho (£6.2m) or Ederson (£5.3m), depending on which slots in your team need filled.
As for Villa, rotation around Champions League and FA Cup semi-final commitments could be an issue, but you’d expect Emi Martínez (£5.0m) to start both Double Gameweek 33 matches regardless. Ezri Konsa (£4.4m) is perhaps the safest outfield defender to go for (despite Saturday’s benching!), while further forward it’s a bit of a lottery with Morgan Rogers (£5.5m), Marcus Rashford (£6.6m) and Marco Asensio (£6.1m) all competing for our attention. Rogers is typically the more secure for minutes.
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