<p>What is the Bench Boost in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) and when should it be used?</p>
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<h2>What is the Bench Boost in FPL?</h2>
<p>Playing the FPL Bench Boost means the points scored from your benched players are included in your total points score for that gameweek.</p>
<p>Bench Boost in Fantasy Premier League is a great opportunity to maximise your points on a given gameweek.</p>
<p>Like the other chips in FPL, the timing of the Bench Boost will determine how successful its deployment turns out to be.</p>
<p>A Bench Boost can only be played once during a season, and is only active for one gameweek.</p>
<h2>When is the best time to play your Bench Boost in FPL?</h2>
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<p>The vast majority of experienced managers will save their Bench Boost for a <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/double-gameweek-in-fantasy-premier-league">double gameweek</a>.</p>
<p>A double gameweek means some players will play twice in the same gameweek. Naturally, this presents a key opportunity to maximise the use of your Bench Boost.</p>
<p>Remember, the Bench Boost turns your benched players into point-scoring players, which means you effectively have a 15-man team, not an 11-man team.</p>
<p>If your benched players are playing twice, you double your chances of picking up high scores from them.</p>
<p>Another essential variable to consider is the dependability of the players you have at your disposal.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon to use a Bench Boost ahead of a double gameweek, only to find that several of your players fail to start both games.</p>
<p>As such, timing your Bench Boost to avoid fixture congestion for the players you own is a good way to avoid disappointment.</p>
<p>Targeting the players who seldom miss a game will also help to mitigate against the risk of rotation.</p>
<h2>Should I combine my FPL Bench Boost with my Wildcard?</h2>
<p>A common tactic employed by FPL managers is to use their <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/what-is-the-fantasy-premier-league-wildcard-and-when-to-use-it">Wildcard </a>in the Gameweek immediately before they plan to use their Bench Boost.</p>
<p>The logic behind this strategy is clear. It gives managers the freedom to pick their optimal Bench Boost squad.</p>
<p>They can get rid of dead-weight that they don&#8217;t expect to play and instead prioritise players that meet the desired specification for bench boosting.</p>
<p>On a foundational level, that means players who feature regularly for their club and have a good fixture or set of fixtures (if the Bench Boost is being played on a double gameweek).</p>
<p>If they&#8217;re likely to add attacking returns and clean sheets to the points tally, that&#8217;s a huge bonus.</p>
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<div id="attachment_35040" style="width: 735px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-35040" class="wp-image-35040 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-2021-05-20-6.20.47-PM-1.png" alt="what is bench boost FPL" width="725" height="764" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-2021-05-20-6.20.47-PM-1.png 725w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-2021-05-20-6.20.47-PM-1-285x300.png 285w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-2021-05-20-6.20.47-PM-1-610x643.png 610w" sizes="(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px" /><p id="caption-attachment-35040" class="wp-caption-text">When you play your Bench Boost, your bench will be highlighted dark green.</p></div>
<h2>Does it matter who I bench during an FPL Bench Boost?</h2>
<p>No, it doesn&#8217;t matter who you bench when you play your Bench Boost in FPL.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s because all 15 members of your squad will be included in your points tally, regardless of whether they&#8217;re on your bench or not.</p>
<p>This is an important point to remember.</p>
<p>You may avoid a benching headache for a gameweek, but if one or more of your players fails to feature in their game(s), there&#8217;s no backup to fill their shoes.</p>
<h2>How many points can I score from an FPL Bench Boost?</h2>
<p>The Bench Boost in Fantasy Premier League has a very high ceiling. In other words, the potential for big points returns is huge.</p>
<p>If played on a double gameweek, we can effectively add a maximum of eight additional opportunities for scoring points.</p>
<p>To properly answer this question, we should firstly establish how the success of a Bench Boost is quantified.</p>
<p>Some managers will intentionally bench their best players whilst playing their Bench Boost in order to magnify its impact.</p>
<p>Others will count the extra points earned from their Bench Boost based on the players they would&#8217;ve benched in an ordinary gameweek.</p>
<p>We&#8217;d recommend the latter. It&#8217;s better to base your points profit on the number of points that you would&#8217;ve missed out on had you not played your Bench Boost.</p>
<p>With this in mind, playing the Bench Boost in a double gameweek should, in theory, yield a minimum of 16 points. That&#8217;s based on each of your four benched players scoring two points per game across two games.</p>
<p>Whilst this sounds promising, the Bench Boost can often be disappointing.</p>
<p>Even when combined with a Wildcard, it&#8217;s surprisingly difficult to find players that will dependably earn four points across a pair of fixtures. That&#8217;s because of bookings, injuries, squad rotation and various other factors.</p>
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