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Do you get 2 wildcards in fantasy football?

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Emily Sparks

Published Jan 18, 2026

We are provided with two Wildcards throughout the season. The first can be used at any time before January. It expires in the last Gameweek of December, so the first Wildcard will be lost if you don't use it.

Do you get two wildcards in fantasy football?

Users are provided with two Wildcards throughout the season. The first can be used for the start of the season right up until the end of December, usually Gameweek 20. The second one becomes available immediately after the first one expires and you can use it from then right up until the end of the season.

Do you get Wildcard twice?

When can I play a wildcard? The Wildcard chip can be used twice a season, once in the first half of the season (before Tue 28 Dec 05:30) and once in the second half of the season.

How many FPL wildcards do you get?

There are four chips - Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost and Triple Captain - which can be used to boost your score in any given gameweek. While the Wildcard can be used twice per season, the other three chips can only be used once and you can only one chip in a single gameweek.

Do you get 2 free hits in fantasy football?

A Free Hit allows for unlimited transfers in a single Gameweek. It can usually only be taken once a season, but in 2021/22 a second Free Hit has been provided.

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How do you use FPL wildcard?

Follow these steps to play a Wildcard in your Fantasy Premier League:

  1. Go to transfers by clicking the "Transfers" tab of the menu.
  2. Remove all the players you want to get rid of. ...
  3. Once you have transferred more than 2 players out, a button 'Play Wildcard becomes active.

Are there double Gameweeks in FPL?

Managers in Fantasy Premier League should already be planning ahead to take full advantage of Double Gameweeks 36 and 37. Ten sides will play twice in Gameweek 36 following Monday's announcement of rearranged fixtures, with six sides scheduled to play twice in Gameweek 37.

How do I activate triple captain?

How do you use the Triple Captain in Fantasy Premier League? To use the chip, click on the green bar under 'Triple Captain' and save your team to confirm the change. The captaincy logo (c) next to your chosen player's name will turn from black to white.

Is Free Hit same as wildcard?

A free hit in fantasy football parlance is a chip or move available to players which allows unlimited free transfers for a single gameweek. It is similar to the wildcard, but the transfers only remain in effect for one gameweek. The following gameweek, a player's squad returns to how it was before the free hit.

What is the wildcard in football?

In football, a wild card team is a team that earns a place in the NFL postseason through what is called a wild card. Fourteen teams make the playoffs: the eight division winners and six wild card teams (three from each conference). Wild card teams are chosen based on win-loss record as well as a series of tiebreakers.

Does your team go back to normal after wildcard?

When playing a wildcard, any saved free transfers will be lost. You will be back to the usual 1 free transfer the following Gameweek.

Do you get 2 free hits in Fantasy Premier League?

In the 2021/22 season, FPL gave managers two Free Hits due to unprecedented fixture disruption. Just like a Wildcard, you can make unlimited changes to your squad. This allows you to avoid point hits that occur from making excessive transfers. Once you play the Free Hit, you cannot cancel it.

Is wildcard in FPL permanent?

Unlike the Free Hit chip which allows managers to make unlimited transfers for a single gameweek before the team reverts back to what it was originally, transfers made on a Wildcard are permanent.

What is a wildcard FPL?

Let's go back to basics on how FPL transfers work, though. You're permitted one free transfer per gameweek for your FPL team, which any other additional transfers allowed - but with at a cost: you'll be deducted four points. A wildcard is a bonus chip, used in the transfer section, however.

Can you play Free Hit after making transfers?

What happens to my transfers after the free hit chip is activated? If you've already made transfers for the upcoming gameweek, and you then activate the free hit chip, those will just be included within your free hit squad. If you've taken any hits prior to activating the chip, the points will be restored.

What's Bench boost in fantasy football?

What is the Bench Boost in Fantasy Premier League? Playing the FPL Bench Boost means the points scored from your benched players are included in your total points score for that gameweek. Bench Boost in Fantasy Premier League is a great opportunity to maximise your points on a given gameweek.

Can you play a Free Hit and triple captain at the same time?

Remember, if you're playing your Free Hit chip on a double gameweek, you can't play your Bench Boost or your Triple Captain. ... The Free Hit can only prepare you for one double gameweek.

Are there any double Gameweeks?

There were 4 Double Gameweeks in Fantasy Premier League 2020/21. These came in Gameweek 19, Gameweek 24, Gameweek 26 and Gameweek 35.

Who has Double Gameweek 37?

As we reach the penultimate gameweek of the Fantasy Premier League season, the fixtures have piled up and Gameweek 37 includes two matches for each of Aston Villa, Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Burnley and Everton.

What happens in FPL When your captain doesn't play?

If your captain plays 0 minutes in the Gameweek, the captain will be changed to the vice-captain. If both captain and vice-captain play 0 minutes in a Gameweek, then no player's score will be doubled.

When should I play my wildcard in fantasy football?

The first can be used at any time before January. It expires in the last Gameweek of December, so the first Wildcard will be lost if you don't use it. The second Wildcard can be used at any time after the first one expires all the way until the end of the season. To use the Wildcard you have to make your transfers.

Where can I use my wildcard?

The Wild Card provides one year's unlimited access to more than 80 parks and reserves in South Africa and Swaziland.
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All Parks

  • SANParks.
  • CapeNature.
  • Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
  • Msinsi Resorts and Game Reserves.
  • Big Game Parks of Swaziland.

When should I use my wildcard?

A Wildcard becomes necessary in situations such as:

  • When it becomes difficult to field a playing 11 due to multiple injuries.
  • When multiple significant players are on the verge of price rises. ...
  • When the fixtures for several teams turn good (a fixture swing)