FPL Gameweek 30 Chip Strategy: Community XI

Following this week’s announcement of unlimited transfers, the community are trying to make sense of the optimal FPL Gameweek 30 Chip Strategy.

There are plenty of options on the table for the FPL Gameweek 30 Chip Strategy, which bizarrely includes ignoring the unlimited transfers altogether and playing the Free Hit chip.

Chips

Ben Crellin always has chips in mind and he has explained the FPL Gameweek 30 chip strategy in this thread. The Free Hit chip is particularly confusing to understand, but managers ought to bear in mind that this is the final Double Gameweek of the season.

You can make unlimited transfers in 'Gameweek 30+' and you can also play a chip (if you have one left).

If you Free Hit in GW30+ then your team will revert back to your GW38 team after the GW30+ deadline and you'll have one FT in GW31+.https://t.co/gwIyzZm4Ia
— Ben Crellin (@BenCrellin) June 8, 2020

Article

FPL Arrows put together a comprehensive list of all the chip combinations that could be considered for the season run-in and has expanded on each individual scenario in this article. It’s all hosted by the All About FPL team.

??As #FPL returns in less than a week, most managers are pondering about the chip strategy for the rest of the season

➡️In this blog/thread,we will cover all possible combinations

?Big shout to @FPLarrows for writing this piece for us#FPLCommunity https://t.co/IY7AmutruX
— ALLABOUTFPL (@allaboutfpl) June 10, 2020

Bench Boost

FPL Hints is advocating the Bench Boost chip for his FPL Gamweek 30 chip strategy. With the potential to have 12 members of your squad playing twice, there’s high base points on offer. The Bench Boost chip certainly has the most potential and executing is far easier alongside unlimited transfers.

If you Bench Boost in DGW30+ and have a maximum slate of Double Gameweek players, you could expect to score up to 54 points alone just from appearance points (48+6). That's 32 points more than a rival team that has no DGW30+ players!

So sit down and have a think about BB.#FPL pic.twitter.com/yWcRZKPGJN
— Chief @FPLHINTS (Ash) ??  (@FPLHints) June 8, 2020

Free Hit

Playing the Free Hit chip in Gameweek 30 seems counter-productive, but it could be an effective strategy for some managers. Planet FPL discuss the value of this chip and how it should be executed. It’s a strategy that I’m looking to adopt for my own team.

?? "Free Hit?"
??? People's Poll
– We discuss our previous experiences as preferences for playing the chip aggressively or defensively, the pros & cons of using it in GW30 vs Bench Boost & if there r oblivious Single GW alternatives ⬇️https://t.co/uWo1GbZyPl
— Planet #FPL (James) (@PlanetFPLPod) June 9, 2020

Video

Let’s Talk FPL’s Andy considers all of the chip strategies in his latest YouTube video, as well as helpful advice for any fantasy manager with no chips available. If you are struggling to put together a relevant draft, this is a great place to start.

New #FPL ?️ now live

Looking at some first drafts for various chip strategies and scenarios including:

– Wildcard in GW31
– No Chips
– Bench Boost

Watch here ? https://t.co/E8pDeQTjjn pic.twitter.com/jBgD5Ywz8p
— Andy (@LetsTalk_FPL) June 9, 2020

Poll

Fantasy Football Pundits ran a Twitter poll earlier this week to gauge the mood of the fantasy community. It seems that the vast majority of managers in the fantasy football community are planning to use their Bench Boost chip, although there’s plenty of variety.

⚡️FLASH #FPL POLL⚡️

Which chip are YOU planning on using for Double Gameweek 30+?
— Fantasy Football Pundits (@FFPundits) June 10, 2020

Statistics

Regardless of whether you plan to play a Free Hit, or Bench Boost with a view to wildcarding immediately, these statistics from Adam Hopcroft are particularly helpful for setting up your squad. Kevin De Bruyne is also tipped as the standout captain pick.

Double game week team – top points per match

?Leno 3.9

⚔️Lundstram 4.7
⚔️Baldock 4.1
⚔️Stevens 3.9

?KDB 6.8 ©️
?Mahrez 5.3
?Grealish 4.5
?Pepe 3.7

?Aubameyang 5.8
?Aguero 5.6
?Samatta 3.5

Total = 58.6 x 2 = 117.2 points
— Adam Hopcroft (@ahopcroft13) June 10, 2020

Tip

Finally, FPL General provides an important warning for fantasy managers as we tinker with our teams. While we do have unlimited transfers, team value can still be lost by transferring current players in and out of your original squad if you decide to stick with them. Be warned!

Tip:

ALWAYS go to 'list view' on the transfers page to see what value you have tied up in a player before selling him.

Don't make the mistake of selling a player today that you may end up wanting back tomorrow if it will cost you £££#FPL #UnlimitedTransfers
— FPL General (@FPLGeneral) June 8, 2020

Get even more Fantasy Premier League Tips by visiting the Fantasy Football Community Homepage and checking out the rest of our FPL Gameweek 30 content. -> FPL Project Restart -> FPL Gameweek 30+ Draft Team