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Can You Use FPL Chips in Consecutive Weeks?

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Yes, you can use different FPL chips in back-to-back game weeks, but you cannot play more than one chip in the same game week.

Also, some chips come with specific restrictions that limit how frequently they can be used. For example Wildcard can be used once in 1st half of the season (between game week 2 and game week 19) and once in 2nd half of the season (between game week 20 and game week 38).

So if you want to use wildcard in consecutive weeks, you have to play it on game week 19 and 20.

In this article, I’ll break down the rules for each of the five available FPL chips: Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost, Triple Captain, and Assistant Manager.

Using FPL Chips in Back-to-Back Gameweeks

Let’s take a closer look at how each chip works and whether it can be used in consecutive Gameweeks:

✅ Wildcard

  • You get two wildcards per season — one for the first half (Gameweeks 1–19) and one for the second half (Gameweeks 20–38).
  • While you can’t use two wildcards in back-to-back weeks, there’s a unique exception: if you use your first wildcard in Gameweek 19 and your second wildcard in Gameweek 20, that technically counts as using wildcards in consecutive Gameweeks. This is the only scenario where it’s possible.

❌ Triple Captain, Bench Boost, Free Hit, and Assistant Manager

  • These chips can each be used only once per season.
  • You can’t use more than one chip in a single Gameweek, and you can’t use the same chip twice, so using them in literal back-to-back weeks isn’t possible.
  • However, you can use them one after another in three consecutive Gameweeks — for example:
    • Triple Captain in GW33
    • Bench Boost in GW34
    • Free Hit in GW35
    • Assistant Manager in GW36, 37, and 38

Assistant manager is a chip that once activated stays active for 3 consecutive game week. The only change you can do to it is change your manager, and it will cost you your free transfer of the week if initially picked manager is changed.

A Lesson From Last Season

Here’s how I used my chips last season — and what I learned:

I played my Triple Captain in Gameweek 37 and used my Wildcard in Gameweek 38. In hindsight, this was too late. The league title was already decided, and some key players, like Haaland, were either rotated or less motivated.

Had I used my chips earlier, especially during a double Gameweek when top players were more likely to play both matches, I could have scored significantly more points.

Final Thoughts

FPL chips are powerful tools — but their impact depends entirely on how and when you use them. While you can’t stack them all together or repeat the same one, you can still use them strategically across consecutive Gameweeks for maximum effect.

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