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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 the following gains 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 expected points.

Are these guaranteed? No. These are hypothetical model estimates of extra expected points, not guarantees. A few caveats from the tool itself:

The values assume your current frozen squad is used in every GW, with no future transfers planned.
Free Hit in particular would change and then restore your squad, so a projected opportunity would need a transfer-plan review before acting.
Chip values are separate from your starting-XI expected points (estimated at 45.61 for GW9) and should not be added to other chip gains in the same GW.

Also note the tool lists all four chips (Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost, Triple Captain) as available until GW19, but you should confirm availability before playing any chip.

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Target gameweek: GW9
Model: glm-5.3:cloud
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Snapshot ID: 20261028_212650_step17-current_3a1d9408-dirty

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{
  "horizon": 1,
  "model": "full"
}

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."
  ]
}