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Using the full model for GW9 only, what gains does the chip-value tool estimate for Triple Captain, Bench Boost and Free Hit? Which has the largest estimate? Are these guaranteed extra points?

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Chip-value estimates for GW9 (full model, snapshot of 28 Oct 2026):

Chip	Estimated gain
Free Hit	+7.9 pts
Triple Captain	+5.9 pts
Bench Boost	+5.2 pts

Largest estimate: Free Hit, at roughly 7.9 expected points. Note that Free Hit replaces your squad for one GW and then restores it, so acting on this would need a proper transfer-plan review rather than being a like-for-like comparison with the other two chips.

Are they guaranteed? No. These are hypothetical model-based estimates of extra expected points on top of your starting XI's projection (45.6 EP for GW9), not guaranteed returns. Actual points depend on what happens on the pitch. Also, don't add chip gains together — only one chip can be played per GW.

All four chips (Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost, Triple Captain) are shown as available until GW19, and GW9 is the tool's best-rated GW for each of the three you asked about.

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Target gameweek: GW9
Model: kimi-k3:cloud
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Snapshot ID: 20261028_212650_step17-current_3a1d9408-dirty

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  "horizon": 1,
  "model": "full"
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Result fields: snapshot_id, as_of, season, target_gw, model, values, best_gws, available_chips, assumptions. Show full result

{
  "snapshot_id": "20261028_212650_step17-current_3a1d9408-dirty",
  "as_of": "2026-10-28T21:26:50.640392Z",
  "season": "2026-27",
  "target_gw": 9,
  "model": "full",
  "values": [
    {
      "gw": 9,
      "your_xi": 45.60745605684265,
      "triple_captain": 5.880235614972674,
      "bench_boost": 5.236402849718311,
      "free_hit": 7.9002174202812725
    }
  ],
  "best_gws": {
    "triple_captain": 9,
    "bench_boost": 9,
    "free_hit": 9
  },
  "available_chips": [
    "wildcard (until GW19)",
    "freehit (until GW19)",
    "bboost (until GW19)",
    "3xc (until GW19)"
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    "Uses the current frozen squad in every GW; future transfers are not planned.",
    "Values are hypothetical gains even for chips that are no longer available.",
    "The existing optimiser includes its default bench weight in squad selection.",
    "For equal chip values, best_gws selects the earliest GW."
  ]
}