Chips
Chips, in writing.
When and how to use Free Hit, Wildcard, Triple Captain, and Bench Boost.
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6 posts
FPL Rules 2026/27: Squad Budget, Transfers, Chips and Scoring, Confirmed
The confirmed 2026/27 FPL ruleset straight from the live game: £100m budget, free transfer banking, chip windows and the defensive contribution rule that still catches managers out.
1 August 2026 · 5 min
FPL Chip Strategy 2026/27: When to Play Wildcard, Bench Boost, Triple Captain and Free Hit
A repeatable framework for timing your FPL chips in 2026/27: what each chip is actually for, the gameweeks they pay off, and the mistakes that waste them. Grounded in how the 2025/26 season played out.
30 June 2026 · 5 min
FPL GW38 Preview: Captaincy and Chips for the Final Gameweek
Framework for the highest-traffic gameweek of the FPL season. How to make the GW38 captain call, common end-of-season mistakes, and differential logic by mini-league position.
2 May 2026 · 4 min
When to Use Triple Captain in FPL: Final Gameweeks Guide
How to deploy your Triple Captain across GW35 to GW38. Real EV math from current projections, the DGW36 question, and the GW38 trap that costs managers rank every season.
2 May 2026 · 4 min
When to Use Bench Boost in FPL 2025/26
The right time to play your Bench Boost chip, what squad to build, and how to maximise expected value.
12 March 2026 · 3 min
When to Use Your FPL Wildcard: Timing, Squad Build, and Expected Value
The optimal timing for your FPL wildcard, what squad to build, and how to avoid wasting your most powerful chip. Evergreen guide for the 2025/26 season.
5 March 2026 · 4 min