FPL Gameweek 29 Key Tips

With Gameweek 29 proving a very quick turnaround, managers must be sharper than ever when it comes to planning. There are quite a few dilemmas looming at the moment, and with the GW31 blank looming, planning has never been more important.

As always, if you are looking for other great ways to gain rank, then check out our Gameweek 29 differentials and Gameweek 29 captains articles.

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Anyway, without further ado, let’s get stuck into the Gameweek 29 Key Tips.

 

Chip Strategy – Time to Properly Plan for BGW31 (Ahead of GW29)

With GW29 now upon us, this is the point where planning for BGW31 becomes essential rather than optional.

There’s a very high chance you’re currently sitting on at least three Arsenal assets, possibly alongside players from Manchester City, Crystal Palace or Wolves. That’s completely understandable — but now the strategy needs to shift.

A lot of managers are eyeing the Free Hit in GW31. However, if you can avoid using it there, we strongly recommend doing so. The reason? There’s a strong possibility that several top teams will double in GW33 or blank in GW34, and that’s where the Free Hit could become far more powerful.

This becomes even more important if you’ve already used your Wildcard. Without that safety net, you must begin preserving free transfers now so you can gradually move off Arsenal, City, Palace and Wolves players before BGW31 hits.

If you still have your Wildcard, the upside of avoiding a GW31 Free Hit is flexibility. You could Wildcard around GW32, then deploy your Free Hit in GW33 or GW34 to attack the doubles or navigate another blank. The exact route depends on your preferred strategy — but one thing is certain: from GW29 onwards, it’s time to start reducing exposure and protecting that Free Hit for later.

 

Which Arsenal and City Players Should You Keep for BGW31?

This question becomes more pressing now, because transfers from GW29 onward should be made with GW31 in mind.

If you’re not planning to Wildcard in GW32, here are the priority holds:

Tier 1 – Absolute Locks

• Gabriel
• Haaland

After those two, it becomes much more preference-based. Both teams have mixed fixtures either side of the blank, so there’s flexibility.

Tier 2 – Preference Holds

• Raya – If you’re committed to double Arsenal defence
• Timber – Same reasoning
• Saliba – Same reasoning
• Semenyo
• Munoz

Tier 3 – Likely Sells Before or Around BGW31
These are players you’ll probably want to transition away from as you prepare your squad structure:

• Guehi
• Saka
• Rice
• O’Reilly
• Other Arsenal attackers (Eze, Gyokeres, Madueke etc.)
• Sarr
• Strand-Larsen
• Mane

The Bottom Line

Ahead of GW29, the key message is proactive planning.

You don’t need to dismantle your squad immediately — but your transfers from now on should serve a purpose. Gradually reduce exposure, preserve flexibility, and aim to keep your Free Hit available for GW33 or GW34 where it could have significantly more upside.

The managers who plan early for blanks are usually the ones who climb rank when chaos hits.

 

Who are the Best Liverpool Assets to target for the Upcoming Fixtures?

It’s no secret that Liverpool are on of the teams to target right now, but choosing amongst their assets can be tricky. Luckily we’ve ranked them for you.

• Hugo Ekitike
• Virgil Van Dijk
• Dominik Szoboszlai
• Ibrahima Konate
• Mo Salah
• Florian Wirtz (Depending on Injury Status)
• Alisson Becker

No other assets should be considered at the moment.

 

What to do with Morgan Rogers?

Now this is a tricky one. We completely understand why managers would be frustrated with Rogers and honestly I can’t say I find myself disagreeing. Neither the returns or the underlying numbers have been good enough of late, and that’s on top of the fact that the Aston Villa attack in general seems to be sputtering.

However, make sure you bare these in mind before selling Rogers:

1. Make sure you are covered for the GW31 blanks first. Given Rogers does not blank in GW31, it would be inadvisable to sell him now if it means you will have to take a hit to get to 11 starters in GW31.
2. If you have already wildcarded, you may want to consider saving the transfer if you have other problem areas. Such as GW31 blankers, Chelsea defenders, injured players, Fulham assets (Whose fixtures turn rotten in GW3). Villa do have unbelievable fixtures from GW31 onwards so he may be worth holding onto if you are not on wildcard and saving the transfer.

In general, though, he can definitely be sold at the moment, and I probably would if my transfers weren’t already designated to Arsenal and City players.

 

Who are the best Rogers Replacements?

There are a couple of ways of looking at this. There is within his price range or if you are looking to save some cash. We will start with the only player within his price range/more expensive, in case you were looking to upgrade.

 

The Premium:

• Bryan Mbeumo £8.7m 

If you have the extra £1.0m in the bank then Mbeumo is probably the safe option. Man United’s attack is fixture proof and absolutely flying right now, and he has been a focal point. Especially if he gets extended minutes at the 9. He is also not blanking in GW31.

 

The Rest:

• Harry Wilson – £6.0m

Perhaps my favourite replacement option within budget right now is Harry Wilson. He is incredibly reliable when it comes to returning against bad teams and not returning against good ones. Making him the planning FPL managers’ dream.

Fixtures do not get much better than West Ham, Forest and Burnley either. Just keep an eye on his injury designation as he reportedly twisted his ankle in the Spurs game. Nonetheless it doesn’t appear as if he will miss an extended amount of time given he played through it for 20 minutes.

 

• Kevin Schade £6.9m/Ouattara Dango £5.9m 

Both are genuinely even in terms of value and there genuinely is no incorrect option. It completely depends on your budget. Schade offers slightly more goal threat but also costs slightly more to balance it out. Both are great options.

 

• Ryan Gravenberch £5.5m/Dominik Szoboszlai £6.9m

A similar situation at another club with great fixtures. Both Szoboszlai and Gravenberch have great upcoming fixtures. Both offer great Defcon potential however Szoboszlai probably offers a slightly higher ceiling as far as attacking returns go, which is reflected fairly in the price difference.

 

Clean Sheet % for Gameweek 29

Everton – 45%

Fixture: BURNLEY (H)

 

Man City – 43%

Fixture: NOTTS FOREST (H)

 

Liverpool – 44%

Fixture: WOLVES (A)

 

Arsenal – 41%

Fixture: BRIGHTON (A)

 

Leeds – 39%

Fixture: SUNDERLAND (H)

 

Fulham – 32%

Fixture: WEST HAM (H)

 

Tottenham – 28%

Fixture: C PALACE (H)

 

Chelsea – 27%

Fixture: ASTON VILLA (A)

 

Bournemouth – 25%

Fixture: BRENTFORD (H)

 

Crystal Palace – 23%

Fixture: TOTTENHAM (A)

 

Sunderland – 25%

Fixture: LEEDS (A)

 

Aston Villa – 22%

Fixture: CHELSEA (H)

 

Newcastle – 24%

Fixture: MAN UTD (H)

 

Brentford – 21%

Fixture: BOURNEMOUTH (A)

 

Man Utd – 23%

Fixture: NEWCASTLE (A)

 

West Ham – 21%

Fixture: FULHAM (A)

 

Brighton – 19%

Fixture: ARSENAL (H)

 

Burnley – 17%

Fixture: EVERTON (A)

 

Notts Forest – 12%

Fixture: MAN CITY (A)

 

Wolves – 10%

Fixture: LIVERPOOL (H)

 

Check out our Game Week Tips section for more Gameweek 29 Tips.