FPL Blog 2026/27: Tips, Chip Strategy and Expected Points Analysis
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Best FPL Team
The template squad and the captain, rebuilt on the latest projections.
Best Players by Position
Top goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards right now.
Best Fixtures
Which teams have the easiest run over the next six gameweeks.
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Get your squad scored out of 100 and told the one change that helps most.
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FPL Price Changes Tonight
Tonight's likely risers and fallers on FPL's own price-change progress, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Read →Premier League Predicted Lineups
Every club's predicted XI for the next gameweek on the pitch, with the rotation risks named.
Read →FPL DEFCON Points
The defenders and midfielders earning defensive contribution points most often this season.
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Best FPL Tools and AI Assistants
The best FPL tools for 2026/27 compared: projection models, transfer solvers, FDR tickers, and AI assistants. What each is best for, and which are free.
12 Oct 2026 · 6 min readFPL Double and Blank Gameweeks
FPL double and blank gameweeks explained: which are confirmed this season, why they happen, and how to time your Bench Boost, Free Hit and Wildcard.
12 Oct 2026 · 4 min readFPL Points System and Rules Explained
How FPL points work: goals, assists, clean sheets, saves, bonus and defensive contributions by position, plus captains, chips and the squad rules.
12 Oct 2026 · 4 min readBest FPL Planner and Solver
The best FPL planners and solvers compared: FPL Review, Fantasy Football Hub, Fantasy Football Scout, Fix, FPL Team and the free options.
12 Oct 2026 · 6 min readBest FPL Fixtures: Easiest Runs Right Now
Which teams have the easiest FPL fixtures right now? The live FDR ticker ranks all 20 clubs over the next 3 to 10 gameweeks, with the runs to target.
12 Oct 2026 · 5 min readFPL Triple Captain GW7
Triple Captain Haaland in GW7? Man City host Ipswich at difficulty 2 and no double gameweek comes before GW19. The live xPts pick and when to hold.
12 Oct 2026 · 4 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 up to 10 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: How It Works and When to Play It
The rules for both Wildcards, when to play one, and the squad the solver builds this week.
Read →FPL Bench Boost: How It Works and When to Play It
The rules for both Bench Boosts, when to play one, and the 15 the solver builds this week.
Read →FPL Free Hit: How It Works and When to Play It
The rules for both Free Hits, when to play one, and the one-week XI the solver builds this week.
Read →FPL Triple Captain: How It Works and When to Play It
The rules for both Triple Captains, when to play one, and this gameweek's best pick.
Read →Who to Captain in FPL This Week
The best captain picks for the gameweek on live xPts, the vice-captain and the mini-league call.
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.