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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 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 approximately 7.90 extra expected points.

Are these guaranteed? No. These are hypothetical model projections, not guarantees — chip gains are estimates of extra expected points on top of your starting XI. Two further caveats from the tool itself:

Free Hit changes and then restores your squad, so a projected opportunity of this size would need a transfer-plan review before acting on it (including who you would bring in for that week).
The values assume the current frozen squad in every GW with no future transfers planned, and they remain hypothetical even for chips that may not be available — you should check chip availability before using any of them.

If you'd like, I can run a full recommendation for GW9 to see whether the model actually advises activating a chip or holding.

Run

Status: completed
Target gameweek: GW9
Model: glm-5.3:cloud
Temperature: 1
Model calls: 2 of 4
Tool calls: 1
Latency: 8.3 s
Tokens: 3,717 in · 623 out
Snapshot ID: 20261028_212650_step17-current_3a1d9408-dirty

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1 get_chip_valuescompleted

{
  "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."
  ]
}