MY FPL GAMEWEEK 20 TRANSFER PLANS & STRATEGY GUIDE | Fantasy Premier League Tips 2024/25

Short Summary:

This YouTube video by FPL Raptor discusses Fantasy Premier League (FPL) strategy for the 2024/25 season, focusing on navigating upcoming blank and double gameweeks. Key points include utilizing the Assistant Manager chip (Gameweek 24), anticipating a potential Liverpool/Everton double gameweek (Gameweek 25), and planning for the challenging blank gameweek 29 (due to the EFL Cup Final). The video emphasizes a macro-level strategic approach, looking beyond individual gameweeks to optimize team structure and chip usage. Detailed fixture analysis and transfer plans are presented, with specific player examples (e.g., Morgan Rogers, Chris Wood, Trent Alexander-Arnold) and team recommendations (e.g., Aston Villa, Fulham, Liverpool). The video also promotes Fantasy Football Hub's fixture analyzer.

Detailed Summary:

The video is structured into several sections:

1. Introduction and Macro-Level FPL Strategy: Raptor introduces the video's purpose: to provide a broader, long-term FPL strategy, looking beyond individual gameweeks to plan for blank and double gameweeks and chip usage. He emphasizes the importance of considering the overall schedule to make informed transfer decisions.

2. Key Upcoming Events: This section details crucial upcoming events impacting FPL strategy:

Gameweek 24: Assistant Manager Chip: Raptor explains the Assistant Manager chip, its potential point gains (citing FPL Focal's analysis of last season's best use), and the need for strategic planning regarding budget and team composition to utilize it effectively. He highlights the need to free up transfer funds and team slots.
Gameweek 25: Potential Liverpool/Everton Double: The potential double gameweek for Liverpool and Everton is discussed, suggesting the desirability of owning multiple players from these teams and potentially using the Assistant Manager chip on their managers.
Gameweek 29: Blank Gameweek: This blank gameweek, caused by the EFL Cup Final, is highlighted as a significant challenge requiring proactive planning. The uncertainty around which teams will blank is emphasized, making it a crucial point to consider early.
Gameweek 33 & 36: Doubles and Blanks: The likely correlation between teams blanking in Gameweek 29 and doubling in Gameweek 33 is explained. The use of Wildcards and Free Hits to navigate these periods is discussed, with Gameweek 30 suggested as a popular Wildcard window. Gameweek 34's blank (due to FA Cup semi-finals) and Gameweek 36's double are also mentioned.

3. Gameweek 29 Deep Dive: This section focuses on the complexities of Gameweek 29. Using a graphic from Johnny C (FPL Spaceman), Raptor analyzes the probabilities of different teams blanking, demonstrating the potential impact on team selection. He presents two approaches: using a Free Hit in Gameweek 29 or dead-ending into it and using a Wildcard in Gameweek 30 to rebuild the team. He suggests Bruno Fernandes as a potential captaincy option for Gameweek 29 if many players blank.

4. Near-Term Fixture Analysis (Gameweeks 20-25): Raptor uses Fantasy Football Hub's fixture analyzer to assess teams with favorable fixtures. He highlights Aston Villa (Morgan Rogers), Fulham (Castagne, Robinson, Anderson), Liverpool (Salah, Trent, Diaz, Gakpo), Crystal Palace (Manoz, Mateta), and Chelsea (Palmer, Enzo, Jackson) as teams with good attacking prospects. He also mentions Everton's potential double gameweek and Nottingham Forest's defensive strength.

5. Raptor's Personal Transfer Plans: Raptor discusses his own team and transfer plans. He acknowledges his unsuccessful Gameweek 19 transfers (Mateta and Manoz blanking) but defends the choices based on their performances. His strategy involves rolling transfers where possible to build towards Gameweeks 24 and 25, focusing on bringing in Chris Wood as a potential replacement for a player who might be injured or suspended. He outlines his planned team for several upcoming gameweeks, demonstrating how he intends to navigate the fixture difficulties.

The video concludes with a call to action for likes and subscriptions, and an invitation for viewers to share their own transfer plans.