FPL Triple Captain GW8

GW8

72.1

Triple Captain

Raya

 

4.0xPts

Gabriel

 

5.6xPts

Calafiori

 

5.0xPts

Mukiele

 

4.5xPts

TC

Palmer

 

6.6xPts

B.Fernandes

 

5.9xPts

Mbeumo

 

5.5xPts

Rogers

 

5.0xPts

V

Haaland

 

6.6xPts

João Pedro

 

5.2xPts

Thiago

 

5.1xPts

GKP

Kelleher

 

3.8xPts

1.MID

Groß

 

4.5xPts

2.DEF

Muharemović

 

4.3xPts

3.DEF

Hall

 

4.3xPts

TL;DR

The Triple Captain pick for GW8 is Palmer: he leads the live expected points (xPts) for the week on 6.6, ahead of Haaland on 6.6. Man City visit Aston Villa at difficulty 3, so most squads should hold the chip for one of City's softer home games.

Should You Triple Captain Haaland in GW8?

Probably not this week. The chip adds a third helping of your captain's score, so it pays most when your best captain is far clear of the rest, which an away trip to Villa rarely gives.

• Aston Villa vs Man City (A), difficulty 3. The week after is Brighton at home, also rated 3.
• Check the gap. 6.6 against 6.6 is the case for the chip in one line: the bigger his lead over your next-best captain, the more the third helping is worth.
• Most squads already own him. Around three in four managers have Haaland, so tripling him in a modest week mostly spends the chip to stand still.
• No transfer comes with it. If he is not in your squad, bringing him in costs a free transfer or a 4-point hit, and a hit comes straight off the chip's gain.

GW8 or Hold the Chip?

• No double gameweek before Gameweek 19. Every club plays once in each of Gameweeks 8 to 19, so the first Triple Captain goes on a single fixture whenever you play it.
• The first chip must be played by Gameweek 19. The second covers Gameweeks 20 to 38, and an unused first chip does not carry over.
• City's softer home games are still to come. They host Fulham (GW11), Hull (GW16) and Spurs (GW19), all at difficulty 2. Any of them is a better Triple Captain week on the fixture difficulty ratings than a trip to Villa.
• Your own squad decides the week. The FPL chip strategy optimizer ranks every Triple Captain week for your team on the live numbers, alongside the Wildcard and Bench Boost.

Getting the Most From It

• Confirm the start. Read the pre-match press conference before you commit. A rested captain wastes the chip.
• Set a vice-captain who plays. If your captain does not play, the triple passes to your vice-captain. If neither plays, the chip is used up with no bonus.
• Check the penalties. A captain on spot kicks carries extra upside: every club's penalty takers are ranked live.
• Keep the rest of the XI strong. The chip only changes the armband, so let the FPL planner pick the best 11 around him.

For the week's full captain ranking, see who to captain in FPL and the GW8 tips. The chip strategy guide covers when to hold a chip.