Double Gameweek/Blank Gameweek Planning - FPL 2018/2019

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

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 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 wrote: »

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

Moi

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?

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

Who's fully confirmed for 31 so far?

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

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.

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

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

I’ve 3 Huddersfield players, 2 of which are regular starters. Is it worth getting rid of Schindler this gameweek or should I keep? Bearing in mind Huddersfield are a lower mid-table Championship team masquerading as a Premier League side.

Newcastle, Wolves, Brighton, Bournemouth.

I'd be holding until GW31 v West Ham anyway until you know your exact plan.

shineon23 wrote: »

Things are slowing beginning to take shape.

I was starting my own mini attempt at fixture ticker for the blanks and doubles but I see this 'Fixtures in the Blank & Double GWs' tab on Ben Crelin's Spreadsheet is what I was aiming for.



The 'as still to be rearranged' Chelsea-Brighton game doesn't seem to be included in this.

When this tab is further updated after Monday , I'll be using it to plan out my transfers up to GW33.

Building for the potential doubles in GW32 with transfers week by week.

Free Hit in GW31. No real interest in having coverage in the majority of these clubs before the blanks.

Hope for the best in GW33:
I'll have 6 players with fixtures as it stands next weekend after my transfers prior to GW27. If i get close to 11 I'll be happy.

Wildcarding in GW 34,

Bench Boosting in GW 35.

I had planned to FH in 32 but now with the way the fa Cup has worked out this weekend I only have 3 players for GW31 so I can only get that to 7 by 31. Might be best using those few transfers to build for 32 and just follow this strategy.

FHFC wrote: »

Lads i still think they free hit in 32 is something of a no brainer. Even of you only have 3 or 4 for 31 you already have 2.or 3 Liverpool players plus your captain. There aren't brilliant options beyond that. 7 or 8 players plus Salah (c) and you won't lose much ground. Is free hit to get 3 or 4 extra players from Burnley or Bournemouth really worth it.

I think the benefits of being able to use it to hand pick 11 DGWers for 32, while Liverpool play spurs, has a far higher ceiling. Picking your DGWers is always best done as late as possible, the lads you think you want for 32 in GW28 OR 29 will be different to who you really wish you has at the GW32 deadline.

Finally, and shineon hinted at this above, a lot more of the BGW31 players will also play in BGW33 while many key DGW32 players may not, if for example the likes of City or Wolves make a semi final. So if you play towards 32, and negotiate 31 with a free hit you could find yourself in bother for 33. Not the end of the world possibly, as the blanks tend to be ok if you have a solid captain.

In summary, as a general principle, I've always believed that there is much more ground to be made in Doubles than in Blanks.

I agree it's better to use in a DGW that a BGW, but any logic to why you're picking to use it in DGW32 over DGW35?

Shedite27 wrote: »

I agree it's better to use in a DGW that a BGW, but any logic to why you're picking to use it in DGW32 over DGW35?

Because of the blanks either side!

FHFC wrote: »

Because of the blanks either side!

I actually thought I was going mad, was reading this in here that BGW31 was best option but I couldn’t see how.

As you said, loading up on Burnley, West Ham players etc and then not having key players for DGW32