What Is a Blank and Double Gameweek in FPL?

Blank Gameweek (BGW) = no fixture → 0 points
Double Gameweek (DGW) = two fixtures → more points
 
With the FA Cup reshaping the schedule, GW33 and GW34 will define the run-in.

GW33 (Double) & GW34 (Blank): What We Know

• GW34 clashes with FA Cup semi-finals → blanks
• Postponed games likely move to GW33 → doubles
•  Expect: 
  • Big DGW33
  • Big BGW34

GW34: Teams Guaranteed to Play

 
Only 4 fixtures are safe:

• Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur
• Fulham vs Aston Villa
• Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest
• Manchester United vs Brentford

Everyone else could blank. 

Most Likely Doubles (GW33)

High probability:

• Chelsea
• Arsenal

Likely:

•  Double in GW33 
•  Blank in GW34 

Uncertain (Depends on Results)

• Manchester City
• Liverpool

👉 They play each other in FA Cup:

•  Winner → likely DGW33 + BGW34 
•  Loser → likely normal GW34  

Possible Extra Doubles

Teams like:

• Newcastle United
• Leeds United
• Brighton & Hove Albion
• Crystal Palace

Not guaranteed, but good upside picks. 

Important Detail

 
Not every postponed game goes to GW33.
 
Example:

• West Ham United vs Everton could still stay in GW34.  
•  Some teams blank 
•  Some double 
•  Some do neither 

Strategy

Target:

• DGW33 players
• GW34 players (to avoid blanks)

Likely Chip Plan

• GW32 → WC?
• GW33 → Bench Boost
• GW34 → Free Hit

Easy Edge

Own players from teams that:
 
👉 Play in GW34
👉 While others blank
 
Examples:
 

• Manchester United
• Brentford
• Fulham

 
 
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