FPL Blog 2026/27: Tips, Chip Strategy and Expected Points Analysis
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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 Wildcard GW4: Best Draft and Template Squad
Playing your Wildcard in GW4? A full rebuild on live projections, the GW4 fixtures that matter, and how to draft a squad that holds up to GW9.
6 Sept 2026 · 4 min readFPL Free Hit GW4: Best Team for One Gameweek
Playing your Free Hit in GW4? The highest-projected XI for the week on live data, the ten GW4 fixtures, and how to draft a one-week squad properly.
6 Sept 2026 · 4 min readFPL Triple Captain GW4: Who to Captain
Triple Captaining in GW4? Man City go to Man Utd at difficulty 4, so the usual pick has his hardest week. Here is who the projections want instead.
6 Sept 2026 · 4 min readWhat Is FDR in FPL? Fixture Difficulty Rating Explained
FDR means Fixture Difficulty Rating, the 1 to 5 score FPL gives every fixture. What it measures, how it is calculated, and when to trust it over expected points.
30 Aug 2026 · 5 min readRate My FPL Team: Free AI Squad Rating Tool
Is my FPL team good? The Copilot Score rates your squad 0-100 on XI, captain, bench, fixtures and budget. 80+ is elite, below 60 means structural problems.
30 Aug 2026 · 4 min readFPL Chip Strategy 2026/27: When to Play Your Chips
Your FPL chips 26/27 strategy: when to play the Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost and Triple Captain. Optimal timing was worth +49 points across 300+ squads.
30 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.