FPL Free Hit GW6
Gameweek 6 has been played. This page is the record of that week's Free Hit call. For Gameweek 11, see the Free Hit guide and the GW11 tips.
TL;DR
The best Free Hit XI for Gameweek 6 on live projected points, ignoring your current squad entirely. Play it only if the international break has wrecked your team; there is no blank gameweek to rescue.
How to Draft a Free Hit XI for GW6
- Stack the best fixtures. Arsenal at home to Leeds is the softest GW6 draw for a big side. Take three from one club if the fixture justifies it, because it costs you nothing next week.
- Avoid the big clash. Liverpool against Man City is rated tough for both sides, so a one-week squad can simply look elsewhere.
- Ignore price and ownership. You are renting, not buying. A premium you could never normally afford is fair game.
- Captain the highest ceiling. With no long-term consequences, the safe floor pick is the wrong pick.
- Build it late. Players come back from international duty tired or injured, so confirm the XI after the last international fixture and the early team news.
Should You Free Hit in GW6?
Only if the international break has damaged your squad. Gameweek 6 is a full gameweek with all 20 teams playing once and no blanks through Gameweek 9, so the chip is not rescuing missing fixtures. Its case this week is injuries and late returns from international duty.
If your squad is fine, hold it. A blank gameweek later in the half is where a Free Hit is worth the most, and the chip optimizer will tell you whether that week beats this one for your squad. For this week's captain see the GW6 tips.
FAQ
What is the best Free Hit team for GW6?
The pitch above: the highest-projected legal XI the FPL planner found for Gameweek 6 on the projections at the time, ignoring the squad you already owned. That is exactly how a Free Hit should be drafted.
Is GW6 a blank gameweek in FPL?
No. All 20 teams played in Gameweek 6, with no blanks in Gameweeks 6 to 9, so a GW6 Free Hit was for injuries and late returns from international duty rather than missing fixtures. The FPL chip strategy optimizer ranks every Free Hit week for your squad.
Should I triple up on one team on a Free Hit?
Yes, if the fixture justifies it. The three-players-per-club cap still applies, but since nothing carries over there is no downside to loading up on the best fixture on the fixture difficulty ticker.