FPL Blog 2026/27: Tips, Chip Strategy and Expected Points Analysis
Get Ready for 2026/27
Best FPL Team 2026/27
The template squad, the captain, and how to draft your GW1 XI.
Best Players by Position
Top goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for 26/27.
Best Opening Fixtures
Which teams have the easiest run to start? The FDR data.
Rate My GW1 Team
Building a GW1 draft? Get it scored before the deadline.
Latest Posts
FPL Bench Boost GW2: Best Squad and Bench Picks
Playing your Bench Boost in GW2? Here is the best 15 on live projections, how to pick a bench that scores, and the mistakes that waste the chip.
23 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFPL Free Hit GW3: Best Team for One Gameweek
Playing your Free Hit in GW3? Here is the highest-projected XI for the week, and how to draft a one-week squad without wasting the chip.
23 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFPL Triple Captain GW3: Who to Captain
Triple Captaining in GW3? Man City are home to Coventry at difficulty 2. Here is who to put the armband on and how to get the most from the chip.
23 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFPL Triple Captain GW5: Who to Captain
Triple Captaining in GW5? Man City are home to Sunderland at difficulty 2, the highest projected week of the opening six. Here is your armband pick.
23 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFPL Wildcard GW3: Best Draft and Template Squad
Playing your Wildcard in GW3? Here is a full 100m rebuild on live projections, plus how to draft a squad that holds up for the gameweeks ahead.
23 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFPL 2026/27 Preseason Guide: Best Early Fixtures & GW1 Draft
FPL 2026/27 kicks off 21 August. The best opening fixtures, which teams to build around, and how to draft your Gameweek 1 squad. Live FDR ticker included.
14 Aug 2026 · 5 min readFPL Strategy Guides
Chip Strategy Guide
When to Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost & TC.
I test every valid combo and find the optimal timing. Here is what the data says.
DGW chip data →
Transfer Planner
Plan transfers across multiple gameweeks.
Stop making transfers one week at a time. The solver plans 5-8 GWs ahead.
Open the planner →
Win Your Mini-League
Differentials, captaincy, and chip timing.
Your rival is making moves. Here is the data-driven playbook for catching them.
Track my mini-leagues →
Expected Points Explained
What xPts are and how to use them.
Form is backward-looking. xPts is forward-looking. That changes every decision.
See the xPts table →Chip Guides
FPL Wildcard: When to Play & How It Works
Fixture swings, DGW prep, the WC + BB combo, and how to build a Wildcard squad.
Read →Bench Boost: When to Use & How to Set Up
DGW timing, bench construction, and the mistakes that waste the chip.
Read →Free Hit: When to Play & Best Strategy
Blanks, not doubles. Timing beats squad picks.
Read →Captain Picks: How to Choose Every Week
The xPts approach to captaincy, vice-captain insurance, and differentials.
Read →From the 2025/26 Run-In
Chip decisions and data from last season. The same calls come around again.
DGW36: Man City + Palace Double
The final double gameweek of 2025/26: Best XI, TC Haaland, BB36 stack.
Read →Wildcard GW35: The Late Play
How the WC35 + BB36 combo played out in the 2025/26 run-in.
Read →Free Hit GW34: The Blank Week
Why 68.8% of squads had FH34 as optimal in 2025/26.
Read →Season Review 2025/26
Your final rank, Copilot Rank, luck slider, chips, and top captains in one page.
Read →How It Works
How I build xPts, run the solver, and optimise chip strategy.