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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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Using the full model on the frozen snapshot (as of 28 October 2026, target GW9), the chip-value tool estimates these extra expected points for GW9 only:

Chip	Estimated gain (GW9)
Triple Captain	5.88
Bench Boost	5.24
Free Hit	7.90

Largest estimate: Free Hit, at 7.90 points — ahead of Triple Captain (5.88) and Bench Boost (5.24).

Are these guaranteed? No. These are hypothetical model estimates of extra expected points, not guarantees. Two further caveats:

The values assume the current frozen squad in every GW, with no future transfers planned.
Free Hit changes your squad for one GW and then restores it, so a projected Free Hit opportunity would need a transfer-plan review before acting on it.

All three chips are listed as available until GW19, but you should check availability before activating any chip.

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Target gameweek: GW9
Model: glm-5.3:cloud
Temperature: 0
Model calls: 2 of 4
Tool calls: 1
Latency: 3.8 s
Tokens: 3,717 in · 399 out
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."
  ]
}