<p>What are points hits in Fantasy Premier League (FPL)?</p>
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<h2><strong>What are points hits in FPL?</strong></h2>
<p>A points hit in FPL is a penalty for using additional transfers beyond your free transfer limit.</p>
<p>If not on a Wildcard or Free Hit, FPL managers are given either one or two free transfers, depending on whether they&#8217;ve saved a transfer from the previous gameweek.</p>
<p>Four points are deducted for every transfer taken in excess of those free transfers.</p>
<h2>Can you undo a points hit in FPL?</h2>
<p>While a confirmed transfer cannot be reversed, it&#8217;s still possible to undo points hits in FPL so long as you act before the gameweek deadline.</p>
<p>To undo points hits in FPL, you&#8217;ll need to play either your <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/what-is-the-fantasy-premier-league-wildcard-and-when-to-use-it">Wildcard</a> or your <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/what-is-the-free-hit-chip-in-fpl-and-how-can-we-use-it">Free Hit</a> chip within the same gameweek.</p>
<p>By playing one of those chips, any previously made transfers are counted as part of that chip, and any hits taken will be erased.</p>
<div id="attachment_36141" style="width: 396px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-36141" class="wp-image-36141 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screenshot-2021-07-05-at-10.57.09.png" alt="How a points hit will be displayed for FPL managers." width="386" height="214" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screenshot-2021-07-05-at-10.57.09.png 386w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screenshot-2021-07-05-at-10.57.09-300x166.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px" /><p id="caption-attachment-36141" class="wp-caption-text">FPL managers will be deducted four points for each additional transfer over their free allocation.</p></div>
<h2>When does an FPL points hit take effect?</h2>
<p>A points hit will be removed from your points total at the start of the gameweek in question.</p>
<p>For example, let&#8217;s imagine you want to take a -4 points hit. It&#8217;s Wednesday and the Gameweek 4 deadline is 11:30am on Saturday.</p>
<p>Your four points will be deducted when FPL updates at the Gameweek 4 deadline (11:30am).</p>
<p>That means your points won&#8217;t be deducted from your total when you make the transfers on Wednesday. Nor will they be deducted from your Gameweek 4 score.</p>
<p>This is why it&#8217;s not always obvious that a hit has actually been taken.</p>
<h2>Are points hits a good idea in FPL?</h2>
<p>Check out our <a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-win-at-fpl-taking-points-hits/">Guide to Points Hits in FPL</a> as part of our &#8216;How to win at FPL&#8217; series. It&#8217;ll explain whether or not it&#8217;s a good idea to take points hits in FPL.</p>
<h2>How can you see if someone else has taken a points hit in FPL?</h2>
<p>The easiest way to see if someone else has taken a points hit in FPL is to check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/my-team/mini-leagues">mini-league analyser</a>.</p>
<p>Points hits will be displayed next to their team name, alongside other handy information.</p>
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