Double Gameweek/Blank Gameweek Planning - FPL 2018/2019

Iused2likebusts · 31-01-2019 4:26pm

Dearg81 wrote: »

He's the guy that charges people money for a spreadsheet with suggested transfers over the last few weeks of the season when the DGWs start. Some people have way too much money!

Its in his interest to hype up the dgws and convince everyone that late wildcard dgw BB is the only viable strategy.

Dearg81 · 31-01-2019 9:24pm

Iused2likebusts wrote:

Its in his interest to hype up the dgws and convince everyone that late wildcard dgw BB is the only viable strategy.

Yea it is and I don't have a problem with him making money out of it, I just find it odd that some people pay when they can get the same data for free elsewhere.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 01-02-2019 6:29am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I love the FH so much I forgot to mention it.

Wow. It’s late here now.

So I have all 4 left and haven’t strategised yet. Haven’t even started thinking about it.

Me three

elefant · 01-02-2019 8:16am

Dearg81 wrote: »

He's the guy that charges people money for a spreadsheet with suggested transfers over the last few weeks of the season when the DGWs start. Some people have way too much money!

Who made it? I'll tell you who made it, I can remember his name. Ben Crelin!

Shanotheslayer · 01-02-2019 9:44am

Dearg81 wrote: »

Yea it is and I don't have a problem with him making money out of it, I just find it odd that some people pay when they can get the same data for free elsewhere.

It's a bit like going to the cinema, you go for the experience :pac:

Mint Sauce · 01-02-2019 10:39am

Hazard to Sane, to give me 3 DGW players. Sane, Aguero, and Ricky. Maybe the captaincy on someone other than Salah for the first time all season.

Chesty08 · 01-02-2019 11:17am

DGW25
Aguero & Jota in for Firmino and Pogba (-4)

Triple City of Aguero Sane and Sterling

GW26
Sane to Son
or
Aguero to PEA

BGW27
Sane to Son
or
Aguero to PEA

Cartman78 · 06-02-2019 4:44pm

Had a quick look at throwing together a DGW/BGW planner spreadsheet there today but it seems a bit early yet maybe as a lot of the fixtures to be fully confirmed yet.

After some creative googling I finally struck gold and found the link below - will keep an eye on the updates on it, I guess we'll know more in the next couple of weeks either way

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18r08-Z5lot760c2k1B380OCnNHXLRnNH31YWagB4Oas/htmlview?sle=true#gid=1448450054

2nd Row Donkey · 06-02-2019 4:50pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

After some creative googling I finally struck gold and found the link below - will keep an eye on the updates on it, I guess we'll know more in the next couple of weeks either way
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18r08-Z5lot760c2k1B380OCnNHXLRnNH31YWagB4Oas/htmlview?sle=true#gid=1448450054

Warning, do not open if your suffer from epilepsy!!!:pac:

shineon23 · 06-02-2019 5:05pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

Had a quick look at throwing together a DGW/BGW planner spreadsheet there today but it seems a bit early yet maybe as a lot of the fixtures to be fully confirmed yet.

After some creative googling I finally struck gold and found the link below - will keep an eye on the updates on it, I guess we'll know more in the next couple of weeks either way

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18r08-Z5lot760c2k1B380OCnNHXLRnNH31YWagB4Oas/htmlview?sle=true#gid=1448450054

It's like Christmas morning.

I love a good spreadsheet.

km79 · 06-02-2019 5:43pm

Skinny week 31 looks like it could be a huge problem for me now that Wolves Arsenal is quite likely to be off
I have 3 Pool but the rest of the teams in it are ****e
I had planned on free hit in DGW 32 instead but now I am not sure
This also has me wary of playing my BB this weekend.......I am very likely to bank my transfer now I think and hold off on BB
This will mean benching ricky digne against Huddersfield who are God awful and Bednarek at home to Cardiff......not sure I will get a better BB opportunity tbh . Have Button in goals so would have to use a transfer to bring in boruc and hope for save points

Benimar · 06-02-2019 5:57pm

Looking at GW31, I’m going to give serious consideration to the FH.

I currently only have 4 players (Alisson, Robertson, Salah and Anderson) with a guaranteed game. I also don’t want to be wedded to a Liverpool defensive double up for the next 6 GWs.

The other teams playing in GW31 are, frankly, sh1te for FF assets. I’m not sure I want to be loading up on them over the next few weeks. It could put a serious dent in OR having Huddersfield and Fulham defenders instead of Wolves and Palace ones for example.

It does create a GW33 issue, but we would have Arsenal and potentially Spurs and Man Utd/Chelsea to also choose from.

Morzadec · 06-02-2019 5:59pm

km79 wrote: »

Skinny week 31 looks like it could be a huge problem for me now that Wolves Arsenal is quite likely to be off
I have 3 Pool but the rest of the teams in it are ****e
I had planned on free hit in DGW 32 instead but now I am not sure
This also has me wary of playing my BB this weekend.......I am very likely to bank my transfer now I think and hold off on BB
This will mean benching ricky digne against Huddersfield who are God awful and Bednarek at home to Cardiff......not sure I will get a better BB opportunity tbh . Have Button in goals so would have to use a transfer to bring in boruc and hope for save points

Honestly I think carnage in 31 might well be better for those of us with all chips. We have the means to deal with it and it gives a nice opportunity to use TC in the first big DGW.

You also really need to be careful of falling into the trap of making too many sacrifices in GW 27-30 just to field 11 in 31. Those who plan for the BGWs can end up shooting themselves in the foot by bringing in confirmed non-blanks where those players might not actually be performing, whereas the casual might have a horror show on 31 but make more points on you overall by being oblivious to 31 and bringing in players with good form and fixtures in 27-30.

If it looks like 31 is going to be a big blank, then we can easily switch strategy to:

FH: 31
TC: 32
Hope for the best in 33 (can only be a max of 4 games off I believe, should be able to make a decent team)
WC: 34
BB: 35

If Wolves (Arsenal also blank) and Palace (Spurs also blank) then I'll likely go with the above strategy.

I think avoiding the above teams (by either transferring players out or refusing to transfer players in) who have some nice fixtures in 27-30 just so you can field 11 in GW 31 would be foolish.

km79 · 06-02-2019 6:09pm

Morzadec wrote: »

Honestly I think carnage in 31 might well be better for those of us with all chips. We have the means to deal with it and it gives a nice opportunity to use TC in the first big DGW.

You also really need to be careful of falling into the trap of making too many sacrifices in GW 27-30 just to field 11 in 31. Those who plan for the BGWs can end up shooting themselves in the foot by bringing in confirmed non-blanks where those players might not actually be performing, whereas the casual might have a horror show on 31 but make more points on you overall by being oblivious to 31 and bringing in players with good form and fixtures in 27-30.

If it looks like 31 is going to be a big blank, then we can easily switch strategy to:

FH: 31
TC: 32
Hope for the best in 33 (can only be a max of 4 games off I believe, should be able to make a decent team)
WC: 34
BB: 35

If Wolves (Arsenal also blank) and Palace (Spurs also blank) then I'll likely go with the above strategy.

I think avoiding the above teams (by either transferring players out or refusing to transfer players in) who have some nice fixtures in 27-30 just so you can field 11 in GW 31 would be foolish.

I agree
But I do not have a WC.......
SO I will still prob FH in 31 and bring in players from teams with good runs until then as well (already have 3 wolves , will prob get 1/2 arsenal). If they blank in 31 they will obviously have a dgw anyway
I probably should hold my BB too as i will be carrying 3 liverpool for rest of season most likely.
FH 31 could still be a dud though.
3 pool
couple of west ham , leicster and bournemouth
Could easily end up still just getting 30/40 points

Morzadec · 06-02-2019 6:33pm

km79 wrote: »

I agree
But I do not have a WC.......
SO I will still prob FH in 31 and bring in players from teams with good runs until then as well (already have 3 wolves , will prob get 1/2 arsenal). If they blank in 31 they will obviously have a dgw anyway
I probably should hold my BB too as i will be carrying 3 liverpool for rest of season most likely.
FH 31 could still be a dud though.
3 pool
couple of west ham , leicster and bournemouth
Could easily end up still just getting 30/40 points

True that 31 could be a letdown, if I remember correctly last year the skinny GW had Salah score very big and was an obvious captain choice. I seem to remember being without a Free Hit last year on that skinny GW where most used it. I think I fielded 9 players and totally got away with it, even outscored many of the FHers.

Something similar could happen here, hopefully not and those of us who kept chips will be rewarded.

It's hard to know, there will ultimately be some luck involved. But not going to stress too much in the next few weeks about planning for 31 at the expense of the other weeks (still going to bring in Son, likely an Arse player or two), knowing that there can be a contingency plan

dsmythy · 06-02-2019 7:40pm

Was all set for the build to 31 then WC 32 then FH 33.

Questioning now reading here.

FH in 31 could allow you to build up to DGW32 which is much tastier looking. Lets you keep some good players now. You could even build to BGW33 then WC GW34. Both would be very doable if 33 isn't that big a blank. Pity we cant learn sooner about 33's blanks.

After this coming GW we learn who blanks in 31. We don't learn 33 obviously until the cup games in 31 are played.

Last note bringing in a player just because they have a game is pointless if all you expect is 2 points from them.

shineon23 · 07-02-2019 1:18am

Will have a proper look at this at the weekend,
but echoing whats been said above, for the minute I'm leaning towards.
FH 31
WC 34
BB 35

I think a FH could be fun in DGW to load up on 11 DGWers but the potential amount of blanks to navigate through on free transfers alone seems daunting.

I'll also start looking at what chips my main league rivals have remaining/used already. They're liable to drop them at any time.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 07-02-2019 8:21am

I have
WC
FH
BB
TC
all left. It’s very annoying that the app doesn’t up date the fixtures. Any place to see confirmed fixtures yet or is it too soon? I might just work short term this week and move on City players and that CHE,blank, next 2 weeks

Chesty08 · 07-02-2019 8:32am

As an early wildcarder, I’ll be doing FH DGW32 and Bench boost DGW35

km79 · 07-02-2019 9:16am

Deadline for gw 27 is after far cup fifth round and quarter final draw
I was unaware of that until now
Given how hard I am finding it to pick my team for the weekend as it is I will now be banking my transfer
Carrying 2 into 27 when I don't have a WC could be crucial

F1ngers · 07-02-2019 9:36am

MrMac84 wrote: »

It’s very annoying that the app doesn’t up date the fixtures. Any place to see confirmed fixtures yet or is it too soon? I might just work short term this week and move on City players and that CHE,blank, next 2 weeks

Fixtures are up to date on the app, just checked.

Paully D · 07-02-2019 10:01am

Any good strategies or guides out there for someone with all chips left please?

I’ve never been in this position this late in the day and to be honest, don’t know where to start.

Thanks

Morzadec · 07-02-2019 1:17pm

Really looking like building towards a decent team in 31 through just FTs will become impossible.

The question is will still be such a dud week that using a chip on it is almost pointless? (i.e. maybe those chipless score 30 or so but you only score 40 with your FH).

I still think it's looking more and more like FH in 31 will be the way to go. I think a good few blanks here would be good for those of us with the FH, but not all 6 because that just really limits options. Matches like Brighton vs Cardiff or Watford vs Soton going ahead would be good imo, as these are matches where you will have some decent options for players on your FH, but those without the FH will be unlikely to have good coverage on these teams.

Will almost definitely be working under assumption of using FH in 31 now however, and playing the gameweeks that lie ahead of me as they are (i.e. not sacrificing the next 5 GWs just to get into good shape for 31)

dsmythy · 07-02-2019 1:55pm

Morzadec wrote: »

Really looking like building towards a decent team in 31 through just FTs will become impossible.

The question is will still be such a dud week that using a chip on it is almost pointless? (i.e. maybe those chipless score 30 or so but you only score 40 with your FH).

I still think it's looking more and more like FH in 31 will be the way to go. I think a good few blanks here would be good for those of us with the FH, but not all 6 because that just really limits options. Matches like Brighton vs Cardiff or Watford vs Soton going ahead would be good imo, as these are matches where you will have some decent options for players on your FH, but those without the FH will be unlikely to have good coverage on these teams.

Will almost definitely be working under assumption of using FH in 31 now however, and playing the gameweeks that lie ahead of me as they are (i.e. not sacrificing the next 5 GWs just to get into good shape for 31)

Yeah plus currently GW33 is not looking all that skinny at the moment. You could get away with it being only a minor hurdle. The Manchester clubs and maybe Chelsea could potentially be the only popular casualties. Results in the next round if they go a certain way might make a FH BGW31 the most popular choice by far.

Green&Red · 07-02-2019 2:28pm

For those of us without a WC it’s looking like

31-FH
32 - BB/TC
33 - tough it out
35 - BB/TC

eh i dunno · 07-02-2019 3:12pm

Any good spreadsheet around for the remaining fixtures or do I have to buy that Ben crelin one? Might just do up my own. Still have WC BB and TC left do need to plan ahead

Lucas Hood · 07-02-2019 3:23pm

....

Cartman78 wrote: »

Had a quick look at throwing together a DGW/BGW planner spreadsheet there today but it seems a bit early yet maybe as a lot of the fixtures to be fully confirmed yet.

After some creative googling I finally struck gold and found the link below - will keep an eye on the updates on it, I guess we'll know more in the next couple of weeks either way

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18r08-Z5lot760c2k1B380OCnNHXLRnNH31YWagB4Oas/htmlview?sle=true#gid=1448450054

Chesty08 · 07-02-2019 3:24pm

Green&Red wrote: »

For those of us without a WC it’s looking like

31-FH
32 - BB/TC
33 - tough it out
35 - BB/TC

I'll be FH GW32 and BB GW35. Still to decide on TC. Maybe a DGW 37!

There won't be many options for GW31 to free hit so will tough it out with my 6 players hopefully.

MR NINE · 07-02-2019 7:34pm

Is bb worth that much in a double gameweek if you've used your wildcard? Getting 11 double gameweekers will be tough enough, having 15 with good fixtures is almost impossible without a wildcard. Ive already used my wildcard and bench boost. Obviously the wildcard would be very handy but not too fussed about having no bench boost. I will almost certainly use my free hit in a double gameweek to get 11 good dgw options without tearing my team up in the preceding weeks. TC will also certainly be used on a dgw. Navigating the 2 blank gws will be tricky but there are plenty transfers between now and then and very few players playing in those weeks that i would actually fear not owning.

alchemist33 · 07-02-2019 7:36pm

eh i dunno wrote: »

Any good spreadsheet around for the remaining fixtures or do I have to buy that Ben crelin one? Might just do up my own. Still have WC BB and TC left do need to plan ahead

The Crellin one is free on his twitter. I think you only pay for his individual coaching

dsmythy · 07-02-2019 8:23pm

MR NINE wrote: »

Is bb worth that much in a double gameweek if you've used your wildcard? Getting 11 double gameweekers will be tough enough, having 15 with good fixtures is almost impossible without a wildcard. Ive already used my wildcard and bench boost. Obviously the wildcard would be very handy but not too fussed about having no bench boost. I will almost certainly use my free hit in a double gameweek to get 11 good dgw options without tearing my team up in the preceding weeks. TC will also certainly be used on a dgw. Navigating the 2 blank gws will be tricky but there are plenty transfers between now and then and very few players playing in those weeks that i would actually fear not owning.

Some live by it but involves too many players scoring 4 from 2 games. Might be some use if you have Liverpool players say then you can play 11 doublers without having to decide whether to leave your single game Liverpool players out.

2nd Row Donkey · 07-02-2019 9:26pm

Green&Red wrote:

31-FH
32 - BB/TC
33 - tough it out
35 - BB/TC

You can only use one chip per game week.

Casual. Pffft.

*sarcasm smiley here* <-- damn app still has no smileys

sheroman01 · 07-02-2019 9:50pm

MR NINE wrote: »

Is bb worth that much in a double gameweek if you've used your wildcard? Getting 11 double gameweekers will be tough enough, having 15 with good fixtures is almost impossible without a wildcard. Ive already used my wildcard and bench boost. Obviously the wildcard would be very handy but not too fussed about having no bench boost. I will almost certainly use my free hit in a double gameweek to get 11 good dgw options without tearing my team up in the preceding weeks. TC will also certainly be used on a dgw. Navigating the 2 blank gws will be tricky but there are plenty transfers between now and then and very few players playing in those weeks that i would actually fear not owning.

I've only just had the realisation that, surely, a FH is much much better in a DGW than a skinny gw. Now,a few caveats; depends how many games in that DGW and how many players you have involved in a skinny gw. It's possible I might TC in a single gw...,and the thoughts of that fill me with nerves.

shineon23 · 07-02-2019 10:04pm

alchemist33 wrote: »

The Crellin one is free on his twitter. I think you only pay for his individual coaching

Yeah that one seems to be the same format as recent years.

From looking on my phone I had thought he was only sharing screenshots of his 'pay for' spreadsheets as a taster.

I've now heard his paid ones are mapping out your transfers for the remainder of the season. If enough people buy them would they not be very similar teams forming coming up to the end of the season, maybe he's a genius and that's what he wants and fills his team eith differentials

That sort of thing wouldn't interest me at all, is he going legislate for me having a dream that Super Matty Targett gets a goal and clean sheet in a game that compels me to buy him up.
I dont think so :P

Long live Cartman78's 'Obsessives' spreadsheet
(no pressure :P)

dsmythy · 07-02-2019 10:08pm

sheroman01 wrote: »

I've only just had the realisation that, surely, a FH is much much better in a DGW than a skinny gw. Now,a few caveats; depends how many games in that DGW and how many players you have involved in a skinny gw. It's possible I might TC in a single gw...,and the thoughts of that fill me with nerves.

The amount of double gameweek TC fails over the years I wouldn't panic on it too much.

sheroman01 · 08-02-2019 11:48am

dsmythy wrote: »

The amount of double gameweek TC fails over the years I wouldn't panic on it too much.

True. Son could be a very fun TC choice!

PARlance · 10-02-2019 5:59pm

Gonna to go with the Free Hit next week, anyone in same boat?

Shanotheslayer · 10-02-2019 6:33pm

PARlance wrote: »

Gonna to go with the Free Hit next week, anyone in same boat?

Moi

10-02-2019 6:38pm

PARlance wrote: »

Gonna to go with the Free Hit next week, anyone in same boat?

I'll probably end up doing it but dont want to as it could be a low scoring week so seems a waste

Trimm Trabb · 10-02-2019 8:53pm

I have wild card, free hit, bench boost and triple captain still to play and reckon I’ll be able to get a decent team out in 31 without a chip.

Anyone come up with an optimum strategy for this situation?

Morzadec · 11-02-2019 3:36pm

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

I have wild card, free hit, bench boost and triple captain still to play and reckon I’ll be able to get a decent team out in 31 without a chip.

Anyone come up with an optimum strategy for this situation?

I think it depends how your team looks, for example how many players do you currently have confirmed for GW31?

Personally I don't think anyone can have a final definitive strategy in place yet, before knowing the outcome of the FA Cup 5th round ties. For me, Wolves' progress in particular and whether Wolves vs Arsenal blanks in 31 is going to have a huge bearing on whether I build towards a 31 team and FH in the double in 32, or build towards doublers and FH in 31.

Personally I'd like to see the lots of blanks in 31 as I think it will hurt people who have already used their chips. I also only have one Liverpool player at the moment. It would also solve the dilemma of when to use TC as I'd use it in 32 most likely

EDIT: Sorry didn't read your post properly! Maybe for your situation if you're sure you'rein good shape for 31, I'd prob go:

BGW 31 - Ride it out
DGW 32 - FH
BGW 33 - Ride it out
GW34 - WC
DGW 35 - BB

Then there will likely be a final DGW I believe if City go all the way that you could use TC for? Or TC in a SGW, maybe Salah against Huds at home in GW36

Shanotheslayer · 11-02-2019 7:11pm

Apologies haven't been following this thread as much lately.

Who's fully confirmed for 31 so far?

manual_man · 11-02-2019 7:40pm

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Apologies haven't been following this thread as much lately.

Who's fully confirmed for 31 so far?

West Ham Huddersfield
Bournemouth Newcastle
Burnley Leicester
Fulham Liverpool

eh i dunno · 11-02-2019 8:30pm

manual_man wrote: »

West Ham Huddersfield
Bournemouth Newcastle
Burnley Leicester
Fulham Liverpool

Think I've two players for that week and I'm not wasting a wildcard to fill it with dirt from them teams

Shedite27 · 11-02-2019 9:58pm

manual_man wrote: »

West Ham Huddersfield
Bournemouth Newcastle
Burnley Leicester
Fulham Liverpool

I've 3 pool, Fabianski and may buy Perrera. Currently have Nasri but don't think he's worth holding that long.

You'd be doign well to even get a decent free hit team from that.

Fabianski
Robertson Perrera Tarkowski
Salah Mane F.Anderson Fraser
Vardy Arnoutovic Wilson

?

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 12-02-2019 10:38am

What’s the template are people thinking currently when you have BB TC FH & WC?

Chesty08 · 12-02-2019 12:20pm

West Ham Huddersfield
Bournemouth Newcastle
Burnley Leicester
Liverpool

I have 3 Pool and Puncheon.

I am looking to get in Schar, Boruc, Ricardo Periera and Arnautovic for GW31.

Out will go
Speroni - GW28
Llorente - GW27 or GW29
Shaw - GW30
AWB - GW31

I'll be Free Hit in GW32

Morzadec · 12-02-2019 1:25pm

MrMac84 wrote: »

What’s the template are people thinking currently when you have BB TC FH & WC?

It depends on your team and the outcome of the 5th round FA Cup ties imo. 2 template strategies I would argue, depending on the above.

A) If you have a fair few confirmed GW31 players and / or the likes of Wolves and Palace don't progress in the FA Cup (which presumably gives you even more players, like Arse and Spurs players), then 31 looks doable with just a couple of transfers in advance. In which case, I would argue the template is:

BGW 31 - build towards 11 players, no chip
DGW 32 - FH
BGW 33 - Ride it out (smaller blank)
GW34 - WC
DGW 35 - BB

TC either on Salah at home to Huds in 36 or possibly a City player if they end up with another double (maybe in 37? Can anyone confirm the liklihood of this?)

If you have very few confirmed GW31 players, and the likes of Wolves and Palace do progress from the 5th round, then getting a decent team out for 31 will be very difficult and you could sacrifice the preceding weeks scrambilng to get players in. In which case, I would argue the template is:

BGW 31 - FH
DGW 32 - TC (Should be well set for a good double based on you not having a good team for 31. Use your transfers in 27-30 with half an eye on this GW)
BGW 33 - Ride it out (smaller blank)
GW34 - WC
DGW 35 - BB

Personally I'm hoping for lots of blanks in 31 and to go with option B, it feels neater. But it will ultimately be dictated by what happens this weekend in the FA Cup.

dsmythy · 12-02-2019 1:57pm

Good post above. If you aren't too fussed about playing your BB in a double this would change the thinking again. Your WC could be used to set it up for any GW.

km79 · 12-02-2019 2:10pm

I am really really hoping wolves get knocked out !
Means I won’t have to FH in 31

Double Gameweek/Blank Gameweek Planning - FPL 2018/2019

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