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            <p>Many FPL managers will be using their Free Hit to get through Blank Gameweek 29 - but what is the best team according to Hub AI?</p>
<p>In this article, we take a look at the pros and cons of playing the chip and analyse who has the best fixtures and predicted points.</p>
<p>We'll conclude with an early look at our brilliant <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/my-team/pick"><strong>My Team tool's </strong></a>optimum Free Hit team.</p>
<p>My Team produces a best <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/my-team/ai-teams">Wildcard and team of the week</a> squad each and every week for Hub members.</p>
<p>It often changes throughout the week as new information emerges, so be sure to check it out later this week for an up-to-date picture.</p>
<p>The team of the week is not just useful for those on Free Hit - it's a good health check of your current team. How many of its picks are in your squad?</p>
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<h2>How did the AI Free Hit team perform in Gameweek 28?</h2>
<p><strong>Points: </strong>64</p>
<p><strong>FPL average: </strong>52</p>
<p>Hub AI's Free Hit team for Gameweek 28 beat the FPL average by 12 points, choosing the right captaincy option in <strong>Mohamed Salah </strong>over <strong>Cole Palmer</strong>.</p>
<p>A surprise benching for <strong>Filip Jorgensen </strong>preventing the AI profiting from Chelsea's clean sheet, while Palmer's missed penalty was another unfortunate outcome.</p>
<p>But <strong>Ismaila Sarr's </strong>11 pointer and <strong>Daniel Munoz's </strong>clean sheet points helped elevate the team well above the average FPL score.</p>
<p>The AI is on a good run going into Blank Gameweek 29, having scored 19 points more than the average in Gameweek 27.</p>
<div id="attachment_71229" style="width: 830px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71229" class="size-full wp-image-71229" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GW28-team-of-the-week.jpg" alt="Gameweek 28 team of the week" width="820" height="837" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-71229" class="wp-caption-text">Gameweek 28 team of the week</p>
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<h2>FPL Blank Gameweek 29: Who has the best fixtures?</h2>
<p>Before getting into the best Free Hit team for Blank Gameweek 29, it's important to understand the context of the weekend's games.</p>
<p>There are just eight fixtures, instead of the usual 10.</p>
<p>This is because the Carabao Cup final takes place on Sunday (March 16), with Liverpool and Newcastle taking part.</p>
<p>Their games against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace were rearranged, meaning all four teams are without a fixture.</p>
<p>That leaves a hole in the majority of FPL teams, with a number of popular players from these teams highly owned, including <strong>Mohamed Salah</strong>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-gameweek-29-fixtures-analysis"><strong>FPL Blank Gameweek 29 fixtures analysis and players to target</strong></a></li>
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<div id="attachment_71417" style="width: 638px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71417" class="size-full wp-image-71417" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Blank-Gameweek-29-fixtures.jpg" alt="The fixtures in Blank Gameweek 29" width="628" height="519" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-71417" class="wp-caption-text">The fixtures in Blank Gameweek 29</p>
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<h3>Who tops the Hub fixture ticker?</h3>
<p>There are still good fixture match-ups to attack, with Arsenal the only home team not to have the highest green rating on the Hub's <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">ticker</a>.</p>
<p>Everton picks such as <strong>Beto </strong>and <strong>Vitalii Mykolenko </strong>can provide value with the pick of the games at home to West Ham.</p>
<p>Bournemouth attackers - if they play - have an enticing fixture against Brentford, while Manchester City players like <strong>Erling Haaland </strong>and <strong>Josko Gvardiol </strong>could return to popularity for Brighton (H).</p>
<p>City's favourable fixtures continue into Gameweek 30 when they play Leicester at the Etihad Stadium.</p>
<p>For those still holding Fulham's <strong>Antonee Robinson</strong>, a home game against Spurs makes him a playable option.</p>
<p>Ipswich complete the best-rated teams for fixture ease, hosting Nottingham Forest. <strong>Jacob Greaves </strong>could do a job as an emergency budget option in non-Free Hit teams but more managers will be hoping for a <strong>Chris Wood </strong>haul.</p>
<p><img class="size-large wp-image-71416" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GW29-best-fixtures-blank-1024x285.jpg" alt="The best FPL Blank Gameweek 29 fixtures" width="1024" height="285" /></p>
<p>The best FPL Blank Gameweek 29 fixtures</p>
<h2>FPL Gameweek 29 best players: Predicted points</h2>
<p>Haaland tops the Hub AI <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">predicted points</a> chart this week in the absence of Salah.</p>
<p>The Manchester City forward is well ahead of a tightly packed group of players including Palmer, <strong>Bruno Fernandes</strong>, <strong>Phil Foden </strong>and Wood.</p>
<p>With Haaland in fewer than 30% of teams at the time of writing, captaincy could be wide open this week.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-71418" class="wp-caption-text">Blank Gameweek 29 predicted points top five</p>
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<h2>Should the Free Hit chip be used in Blank Gameweek 29?</h2>
<p>Deciding whether or not to Free Hit in Blank Gameweek 29 is highly team dependent.</p>
<p>The number of free transfers available and amount of blanking players will largely dictate the decision.</p>
<p>FPL managers who cannot get close to a full 11 by using free transfers may prefer to activate the chip.</p>
<p>But even taking one or two hits could be preferable to free hitting.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-wildcard-team-and-tips-blank-gameweek-29"><strong>Is the Wildcard an alternative to the Free Hit this week?</strong></a></li>
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<p>That's because planning for what's coming soon - including another blank in Gameweek 34 and double gameweeks - could be difficult without having the Free Hit in hand.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-70262" class="wp-caption-text">FPL Free Hit</p>
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<p>The schedule for Double Gameweek 33 onwards is not set and will not be until after the Gameweek 30 deadline. Those using the Free Hit will therefore be doing so without full knowledge of what challenges lie ahead.</p>
<p>But for those with injuries, suspensions, players with significant doubts over their game time and non-playing picks, it may be preferable.</p>
<p>Liverpool, Newcastle and Palace's fixtures after the blank offer a positive for free hitting.</p>
<p>Not playing the Free Hit likely means selling one or two of <strong>Alexander Isak</strong>, <strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold</strong>, Salah and Munoz - temporarily at least.</p>
<p>A Gameweek 30 or 31 Wildcard could solve this problem for sellers but fixture announcements may not come in time for Gameweek 30, so non-Free Hit teams could be disadvantaged that week.</p>
<div id="attachment_71419" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71419" class="size-full wp-image-71419" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GW29-blankers.jpg" alt="Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and Daniel Munoz are among the potential sells for non-free hitters" width="800" height="650" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-71419" class="wp-caption-text">Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and Daniel Munoz are among the potential sells for non-free hitters</p>
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<h2>What is the best FPL Free Hit team for Blank Gameweek 29?</h2>
<p>Hub AI chooses a 3-4-3 formation for its Free Hit team, with Haaland getting a rare outing in the squad in place of Salah.</p>
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