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Asked during eval run step19d-minimax-m3-1-flash-cloud-t0-r1 · case unsupported-wildcard-value · snapshot GW9
Question
Check the chip-value tool using the full model for GW9 only. Can it calculate the expected points gain from playing my Wildcard?
Answer
completed trace 7d66ff57Short answer: No — the chip-value tool does not produce a Wildcard value.
What the chip-value tool returned (snapshot 2026-10-28 21:26:50, 2026-27 season, target GW9, full model, horizon = GW9 only):
| Chip | GW9 gain estimate |
|---|---|
| Triple Captain | 5.88 |
| Bench Boost | 5.24 |
| Free Hit | 7.90 |
- Current-squad starting XI projection: 45.61 expected points
best_gwsfor all three returned chips: GW9available_chips: wildcard (until GW19), freehit (until GW19), bboost (until GW19), 3xc (until GW19)
There is no wildcard entry in the values list — the tool simply does not model Wildcard, because a Wildcard's gain depends on a planned set of transfers rather than on the existing squad.
What the recommendation tool says about your Wildcard, using the same snapshot and full model:
chip_decision.action: save- Reason: "Save the valued chips this GW; the projected schedule favours later opportunities. Wildcard remains unassessed."
- The Wildcard option is listed with
gain_now: null,best_gw: null,planned_gw: null,planned_gain: nulland the note "Manual review: Wildcard is not valued."
Worth knowing for GW9 anyway (separate from chips): the transfer recommendation for GW9 is make_transfers: true, with a gain of 4.96 over holding (plan objective 51.35 vs hold objective 46.39) at a 2.0 threshold. Planned buys: Kelleher (82), Thiago (106), Van Hecke (112); sells: Calafiori (8, doubtful, hip injury), João Pedro (165, out with thigh injury), Dubravka (497). Expected XI points 49.67, captain Haaland (411), vice-captain Thiago (106), bench in order: Verbruggen, Groß, Slater, Mitchell. Bank is £1.1m with 3 free transfers.
One caveat on comparability: the chip-value figures above are computed on your current frozen squad, whereas the chip_decision numbers in the recommendation (e.g. Bench Boost gain_now 11.18, Free Hit 3.84) are based on the selected transfer plan squad — so the two sets are not directly comparable.
If you want a Wildcard valuation, the nearest proxy available is the GW9 transfer plan's projected XI (49.67 EP) against your current squad's XI (45.61 EP), but the tools do not label that as a Wildcard gain.
Run
- Status
- completed
- Target gameweek
- GW9
- Model
- minimax-m3.1-flash:cloud
- Temperature
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- Model calls
- 3 of 4
- Tool calls
- 3
- Latency
- 10.9 s
- Tokens
- 9,978 in · 1,108 out
- Snapshot ID
- 20261028_212650_step17-current_3a1d9408-dirty
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Tool calls
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."
]
}
2 get_my_teamcompleted
{}
Result fields: snapshot_id, snapshot_created_at, season, target_gw, deadline, team_name, based_on_gw, bank_in_tenths, free_transfers, available_chips, used_chips, squad_players. Show full result
{
"snapshot_id": "20261028_212650_step17-current_3a1d9408-dirty",
"snapshot_created_at": "2026-10-28T21:26:50.640392Z",
"season": "2026-27",
"target_gw": 9,
"deadline": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z",
"team_name": "[team name]",
"based_on_gw": 8,
"bank_in_tenths": 11,
"free_transfers": 3,
"available_chips": [
"wildcard (until GW19)",
"freehit (until GW19)",
"bboost (until GW19)",
"3xc (until GW19)"
],
"used_chips": [],
"squad_players": [
{
"element_id": 109,
"player_name": "Verbruggen",
"position": "GKP",
"club": "Brighton",
"purchase_price": 45,
"current_price": 46,
"selling_price": 45,
"price_change_since_purchase": 1,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 391,
"player_name": "Gvardiol",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Man City",
"purchase_price": 55,
"current_price": 57,
"selling_price": 56,
"price_change_since_purchase": 2,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 8,
"player_name": "Calafiori",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Arsenal",
"purchase_price": 58,
"current_price": 60,
"selling_price": 59,
"price_change_since_purchase": 2,
"status": "d",
"news": "Hip injury - 75% chance of playing"
},
{
"element_id": 175,
"player_name": "van Ewijk",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Coventry City",
"purchase_price": 40,
"current_price": 39,
"selling_price": 39,
"price_change_since_purchase": -1,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 204,
"player_name": "Mitchell",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Crystal Palace",
"purchase_price": 45,
"current_price": 45,
"selling_price": 45,
"price_change_since_purchase": 0,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 15,
"player_name": "Ødegaard",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Arsenal",
"purchase_price": 67,
"current_price": 67,
"selling_price": 67,
"price_change_since_purchase": 0,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 40,
"player_name": "Rogers",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Chelsea",
"purchase_price": 77,
"current_price": 80,
"selling_price": 78,
"price_change_since_purchase": 3,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 124,
"player_name": "Groß",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Brighton",
"purchase_price": 61,
"current_price": 62,
"selling_price": 61,
"price_change_since_purchase": 1,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 290,
"player_name": "Slater",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Hull City",
"purchase_price": 45,
"current_price": 45,
"selling_price": 45,
"price_change_since_purchase": 0,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 411,
"player_name": "Haaland",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Man City",
"purchase_price": 155,
"current_price": 158,
"selling_price": 156,
"price_change_since_purchase": 3,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 346,
"player_name": "Calvert-Lewin",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Leeds",
"purchase_price": 60,
"current_price": 61,
"selling_price": 60,
"price_change_since_purchase": 1,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 497,
"player_name": "Dubravka",
"position": "GKP",
"club": "Spurs",
"purchase_price": 40,
"current_price": 40,
"selling_price": 40,
"price_change_since_purchase": 0,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 426,
"player_name": "B.Fernandes",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Man Utd",
"purchase_price": 120,
"current_price": 117,
"selling_price": 117,
"price_change_since_purchase": -3,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 165,
"player_name": "João Pedro",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Chelsea",
"purchase_price": 75,
"current_price": 78,
"selling_price": 76,
"price_change_since_purchase": 3,
"status": "i",
"news": "Thigh injury - Unknown return date"
},
{
"element_id": 305,
"player_name": "Davis",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Ipswich Town",
"purchase_price": 40,
"current_price": 40,
"selling_price": 40,
"price_change_since_purchase": 0,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
}
]
}
3 get_recommendationcompleted
{
"horizon": 1,
"model": "full"
}
Result fields: snapshot_id, as_of, season, target_gw, model, actual_gws, threshold, allowed_hits, plan_objective, hold_objective, gain, make_transfers, players, selected_gw_plans, chip_decision, 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",
"actual_gws": [
9
],
"threshold": 2.0,
"allowed_hits": 0,
"plan_objective": 51.348163234287625,
"hold_objective": 46.3929164843004,
"gain": 4.955246749987225,
"make_transfers": true,
"players": [
{
"element_id": 8,
"player_name": "Calafiori",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Arsenal",
"current_price": 60,
"status": "d",
"news": "Hip injury - 75% chance of playing"
},
{
"element_id": 15,
"player_name": "Ødegaard",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Arsenal",
"current_price": 67,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 40,
"player_name": "Rogers",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Chelsea",
"current_price": 80,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 82,
"player_name": "Kelleher",
"position": "GKP",
"club": "Brentford",
"current_price": 50,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 106,
"player_name": "Thiago",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Brentford",
"current_price": 78,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 109,
"player_name": "Verbruggen",
"position": "GKP",
"club": "Brighton",
"current_price": 46,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 112,
"player_name": "Van Hecke",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Spurs",
"current_price": 49,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 124,
"player_name": "Groß",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Brighton",
"current_price": 62,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 165,
"player_name": "João Pedro",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Chelsea",
"current_price": 78,
"status": "i",
"news": "Thigh injury - Unknown return date"
},
{
"element_id": 175,
"player_name": "van Ewijk",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Coventry City",
"current_price": 39,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 204,
"player_name": "Mitchell",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Crystal Palace",
"current_price": 45,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 290,
"player_name": "Slater",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Hull City",
"current_price": 45,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 305,
"player_name": "Davis",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Ipswich Town",
"current_price": 40,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 346,
"player_name": "Calvert-Lewin",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Leeds",
"current_price": 61,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 391,
"player_name": "Gvardiol",
"position": "DEF",
"club": "Man City",
"current_price": 57,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 411,
"player_name": "Haaland",
"position": "FWD",
"club": "Man City",
"current_price": 158,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 426,
"player_name": "B.Fernandes",
"position": "MID",
"club": "Man Utd",
"current_price": 117,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
},
{
"element_id": 497,
"player_name": "Dubravka",
"position": "GKP",
"club": "Spurs",
"current_price": 40,
"status": "a",
"news": ""
}
],
"selected_gw_plans": [
{
"gw": 9,
"buys": [
82,
106,
112
],
"sells": [
8,
165,
497
],
"team_xi": [
82,
112,
391,
305,
175,
40,
15,
426,
411,
106,
346
],
"ordered_bench": [
109,
124,
290,
204
],
"captain": 411,
"vice_captain": 106,
"hits": 0,
"expected_points": 49.67157941266016
}
],
"chip_decision": {
"action": "save",
"chip": null,
"reason": "Save the valued chips this GW; the projected schedule favours later opportunities. Wildcard remains unassessed.",
"evaluated_gws": [
9,
10,
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
16,
17,
18,
19
],
"options": [
{
"chip": "3xc",
"name": "Triple Captain",
"available": true,
"expires_gw": 19,
"gain_now": 5.880235614972674,
"best_gw": 16,
"best_gain": 6.979466340507839,
"planned_gw": 16,
"planned_gain": 6.979466340507839,
"reason": "Timing uses fixed-squad projected gains."
},
{
"chip": "bboost",
"name": "Bench Boost",
"available": true,
"expires_gw": 19,
"gain_now": 11.1772254775165,
"best_gw": 11,
"best_gain": 12.325201367714353,
"planned_gw": 11,
"planned_gain": 12.325201367714353,
"reason": "Timing uses fixed-squad projected gains."
},
{
"chip": "freehit",
"name": "Free Hit",
"available": true,
"expires_gw": 19,
"gain_now": 3.836094064463765,
"best_gw": 14,
"best_gain": 10.285504231578045,
"planned_gw": 14,
"planned_gain": 10.285504231578045,
"reason": "Free Hit needs transfer-plan review."
},
{
"chip": "wildcard",
"name": "Wildcard",
"available": true,
"expires_gw": 19,
"gain_now": null,
"best_gw": null,
"best_gain": null,
"planned_gw": null,
"planned_gain": null,
"reason": "Manual review: Wildcard is not valued."
}
],
"assumptions": [
"Uses the selected first-GW squad unchanged in future GWs; rerun after transfers or team news.",
"Uses current availability and minutes estimates; future injury recovery is not forecast.",
"Schedules at most one valued chip per GW within its availability window.",
"Wildcard is not valued. Free Hit requires review because it changes and then restores the squad.",
"Starting-XI EP and the transfer objective exclude chip effects; gains are reported separately."
]
},
"assumptions": [
"Uses frozen prices, squad and projections; no transfer is executed.",
"The hold plan forbids transfers in the first GW only.",
"Objectives include GW discounting, bench weighting and hit penalties.",
"Later GW transfers are provisional plans, not actions to take now."
]
}