What is a blank gameweek in FPL?
What is a blank gameweek in Fantasy Premier League (FPL)? All your questions will be answered in this blank gameweek FPL guide.
What is a blank gameweek in FPL?
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What is a blank gameweek in FPL?
A blank gameweek in FPL is caused by the rearrangement of fixtures due to other cup competitions.
It is when several teams do not play within a gameweek, so fielding a starting 11 may prove challenging for you, depending on the makeup of your team.
Double gameweeks are formed as a consequence of blank gameweeks.
Similar to double gameweeks, blanks often occur towards the end of the season when cup competitions are past the quarter-final stage.
But please note that from the 2024/25 season, a change to the FA Cup schedule is likely to lead to fewer blanks and doubles.
An example of a blank gameweek. Source: FPL website
How can we navigate blank gameweeks in FPL?
Every season differs in terms of which teams have a blank gameweek. But chips such as the Free Hit allow us to navigate these blanks and doubles.
Some big teams like Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United could all blank within the same gameweek.
Instead of getting rid of their players and losing the best FPL assets, you could just Free Hit them out of your squad, which will mean you get them back the following gameweek.
This is because the Free Hit allows you to make unlimited changes to your squad for one week only.
When are the blank and double gameweeks in the 2023/24 season?
See our guide for all the latest details, including more on how the changes to scheduling will affect the amount of blanks and doubles:
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