More than 592,000 Fantasy Premier League managers have been rewarded for playing their Bench Boost chip in Gameweek 18 after several popular picks delivered.
With time running out to use the first set of chips, a season-high number of manager played the chip.
So far, it's proven a good decision, with the most-benched player among those using the chip, Martin Dubravka (£4.0m), totalling 11 points. Dubravka kept a clean sheet, picked up two save points and claimed maximum bonus as Burnley drew 0-0 with Everton.
GW18 Most-popular players using Bench Boost chip
| Player | Bench-Boosted by | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Dubravka | 270,867 | 11 |
| Van de Ven | 96,507 | 11 |
| Wilson | 63,801 | 5 |
| Guehi | 58,497 | 2 |
| Cash | 57,468 | 1 |
| Mukiele | 50,443 | 4 |
| Esteve | 46,297 | 0 |
| Senesi | 44,850 | 2 |
| Alderete | 44,543 | 4 |
| Keane | 44,421 | 10 |
Another popular choice, Everton's Michael Keane (£4.7m), registered 10 points from the same match, as he collected two defensive contribution points and two bonus points to go with his clean sheet.
There was disappointment for those who selected Maxime Esteve (£3.9m) when using the chip, however, as he missed the match through injury.
Among the top 10 players on Bench Boost, Harry Wilson (£5.8m), an injury doubt himself heading into Gameweek 18, produced an attacking return. He supplied the assist as Fulham beat West Ham United 1-0, earning five points.
On Sunday, Sunderland centre-backs Nordi Mukiele (£4.2m) and Omar Alderete (£4.0m) both returned defensive contribution points in the Black Cats' 1-1 draw against Leeds United.
Elsewhere, Micky van de Ven (£4.5m) bagged a clean sheet, defensive contribution points and earned maximum bonus points in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace. The Dutchman has earned his third double-digit haul of the season. In contrast, Marc Guehi (£5.3m) failed to return, picking up just two points.
Chips surge
For the second successive Gameweek, more than 1.7m chips have been used as we approach the Gameweek 19 cut-off. Managers must use their remaining Wildcard, Free Hit, Triple Captain or Bench Boost chip BEFORE Tuesday's 18:00 GMT deadline.
The recent surge is such that only twice this season have more chips been played in a Gameweek.