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Question

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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Snapshot: 28 October 2026 (2026-27 season), target GW9 — full model, GW9 only.

Estimated chip gains (extra expected points):

Chip	Estimate
Triple Captain	5.89
Bench Boost	5.24
Free Hit	7.90

Largest estimate: Free Hit (7.90) — ahead of Triple Captain (5.89) and Bench Boost (5.24). Bench Boost is the smallest.
For context, the starting XI's own estimate for GW9 is 45.61 points; the chip figures are gains on top of that, not totals.
On record, all four chips show as available until GW19, including these three.

No — these are not guaranteed extra points. They are hypothetical model estimates for the current frozen squad, under the assumption that no future transfers are planned and that the squad is unchanged every gameweek. Actual returns depend on selection, minutes and match outcomes.

Two further caveats:

Free Hit changes and restores your squad, so the Free Hit figure is a projected opportunity that needs transfer-plan review before you rely on it.
Chip dates for later GWs would be provisional; here the tool only evaluated GW9.

The chip-value tool does not activate or execute anything — it just estimates.

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Status: completed
Target gameweek: GW9
Model: deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud
Temperature: 0
Model calls: 2 of 4
Tool calls: 1
Latency: 3.3 s
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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."
  ]
}