If injuries are piling up, suspensions strike and or there is a double gameweek for players you don't have, the Free Hit chip presents a temporary solution to your squad dilemmas.
Free Hit enables you to make drastic changes to the outlook of your team with the focus of maximising your points haul from a single gameweek.
Below, we tell you everything you need to know about the fundamental FPL chip...
What is the Bench Boost chip in FPL?
Normally the points scored by players on your bench do not count towards your gameweek total, but the Bench Boost chip adds the points scored by your benched players into your overall points total for a single gameweek.
Managers can use Bench Boost twice in one season, with the first chip available to use between Gameweek 1 and Gameweek 19, while the second chip is available from Gameweek 20 onwards.
The chip can be cancelled at any time before the gameweek deadline, but you will not be able to activate any other chips (Triple Captain, Free Hit) in the same gameweek that you have activated your Bench Boost.
When should you use the Bench Boost chip?
The best time to use the Bench Boost chip is when all 15 of your players have a favourable fixture, or if there is a double gameweek.
This enables you to maximise your returns and ensure you don't squander any points if one of your bench players delivers a major haul.
