We invited Martin to share his thoughts about the best Free Hit picks and the team he would pick on GW29 Free Hit. Here is what he had to say going into GW29;
Gameweek 29 is the biggest blank Gameweek of the season to date and it will be ideal to use your Free Hit Chip to help maintain your rank or better yet gain a green arrow. Only 4 fixtures are in play in this gameweek and we will look at the top players to pick on GW29 Free hit. A 3-4-3 formation is suitable for this gameweek as it will help to utilize the available attacking option while taking away risk from the defence seeing that there have been fewer clean-sheets throughout the 2023/2024 season.
Gameweek 29 Free Hit Draft
Goalkeeper
Mark Flekken
Burnley have the worst attacking record among the 8 active teams in GW29 having scored the second least goals in the league. Only Sheffield United have scored less. In the reverse fixture, Flekken kept a cleansheet and was only required to make one save over 90 minutes.
Defence
Sergio Reguilón
Reguilón is likely to be fit for GW29. He is currently on set-piece duty taking some of the corners and freekicks. Playing as a wingback has allowed him freedom to make forward runs and create chances from the left flank.
Alfie Doughty
Doughty`s attacking stats at home have been impressive. He has created 41 chances which is the highest among all defenders on home soil. He also shares set-piece duties from corners and freekicks. This is important as Luton are the 4th best team on set-pieces as they have scored 12 times from set-plays this season.
Pedro Porro
Porro has an impressive 8 assists, only Trippier has more assists among defenders this season. According to whoscored.com, Spurs do tend to favor the right side when building on their attack with 38% of attacks coming from the right side of the pitch which favours Porro.
Midfield
Son Heung-Min
With the absence of Richarlison, Son is likely to continue playing as the main striker a role which has favored him all season. Son is the designated penalty taker for spurs and also shares some set-piece duties on corners and freekicks. With an impressive 14 goals and 8 assists and 2 goals, 2 assists over the last 2 matches, he is a big asset to own in GW 29.
Jarrod Bowen
Westham play Aston Villa at home. Villa have failed to keep a cleansheet over the last 5 matches which favours Bowen who is Westham`s biggest attacking threat. He is the second highest goal-scoring midfielder only behind Salah. He is also on set-piece duty taking corners and freekicks.
James Maddison
Since his return from injury, Maddison has had 4 returns from his last 6 fixtures. Fulham have only kept one cleansheet over the last 6 fixtures.
Anthony Elanga
At 2.1% ownership, Elanga could prove to be a great differential. In the reverse fixture, Elanga picked a 9 pointer after coming out with 2 assists.
Forward
Rodrigo Muniz
Since GW 18 Spurs have only kept one cleansheet. They now face Muniz who is on form after scoring 5 goals in the last six matches hauling twice. Muniz has scored in his last 3 home fixtures as they welcome Spurs to Craven Cottage who could be without Van De Ven.
Ivan Toney
At only 9.5% ownership, Toney could also be a great differential. He is the main penalty taker for Brentford and faces the second worst defence in the league (Burnley).
Ollie Watkins
Watkin`s away form has been exceptional making double figure returns for his owners over the last 3 away games. He is away to Westham but going with recent form that shouldn`t be a problem for him. Out of all active players for GW29, Watkins has the highest xGI of 4.84 over the last 6 matches according to fbref.com.
Honorary Mentions
Goalkeeper
- Thomas Kaminski
Defenders
- Antonee Robinson
- Emerson (If Fit)
Midfielders
- Ross Barkley
- Mohammed Kudus
- Douglas Luiz
Forwards
- Carlton Morris
Captain Options for GW 29
Ollie Watkins – Great away form over the last six fixtures.
Son Heung-Min – Spurs have scored in every fixture this season. Son to possibly play as main striker.
Ivan Toney – Faces the second worst defense in the league (Burnley)
Conclusion
The top players to pick on GW29 Free Hit will account for majority of the popular picks for Gameweek 29 which could be the make or break for many managers as millions of Free Hit chips are likely to be played over the weekend. Managers who have already used their Free Hit will likely take minus hits and hope to captain the right player in the process.
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