Do not play this week
Free Hit in FPL Gameweek 2 (2026/27)
Free Hit: Do not play this week. Best projected window: GW29 and GW34. Playing it this week is worth +12.4 projected points immediately, against a historical +22.8 in better windows.
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- If played this week
- +12.4 xP
- Typical good window
- +22.8 xP
- Cost of playing now
- -10.4 xP
Should I play Free Hit this week?
A specialized 1-week Free Hit squad in GW3 projects 80.2 xP (+12.4 xP above the 67.8 baseline plan). However, holding Free Hit to navigate severe Spring Blank Gameweeks (GW29/GW33) retains an expected relative equity of +24.6 xP.
Free Hit serves as risk mitigation insurance against postponement blanks where baseline squads field fewer than 8 players. Expending in GW3 leaves the team vulnerable to -8 or -12 hit cascades.
When to play it
Projected value if Free Hit is used in each window.
| Gameweek | Context | Double GW | Chip EV | Net | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW1 | Initial Setup (redundant with standard initial pick) | No | 0.0 | +0.0 | Weaker |
| GW2 · this week | GW2 Target Squad | No | 86.4 | +10.5 | Hold |
| GW3 | GW3 Ideal 1-Week Slate (Palmer, Salah, Haaland, Saka) | No | 80.2 | +12.4 | Weaker |
| GW29 | Projected Major FA Cup Blank Gameweek (BGW) | No | 68.2 | +25.1 | Best window |
| GW34 | Split Blank / Double Gameweek Clash | Yes | 89.6 | +23.4 | Best window |
Players the solver prefers under Free Hit
| Player | Club | Pos | Fixture | £m | xP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salah | LIV | MID | MUN (A) | 12.6 | 8.10 |
| Haaland | MCI | FWD | WHU (A) | 15.2 | 8.85 |
| Palmer | CHE | MID | CRY (H) | 10.6 | 7.82 |
How to verify
Free Hit in FPL Gameweek 2 (2026/27) was written to a JSON snapshot at 31 Aug 2026, 08:00 UTC and hashed with SHA-256 (sha256:7c92b7a2d488e3fa0895c32b567b489ef0c239458e0a29367d5668b02ea6f381). Download the snapshot to inspect the frozen inputs. The freeze rule is described in Methods.