Gabriel leads on 36.0 points across 8 gameweeks, 3.6 ahead of Lacroix at Chelsea.
The cheapest player in that top ten is Thomas at £4.0m, projected 28.3.
Week to week the steadiest of the ten is Thomas, whose score varies by about 3.09 points either side of his average; the spikiest is Gabriel at 3.43. Same board, opposite bets.
Top 30 defenders by projected points
| Player | Club | Price | xMins | Starts | GW6 | GW7 | GW8 | GW9 | GW10 | GW11 | GW12 | GW13 | Floor | GW6 ceiling | Best haul | Owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel | Arsenal | £8.0m | 87 | 97% | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 10% | 23.0% | 36.0 |
| Lacroix | Chelsea | £5.9m | 87 | 96% | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 5% | 6.9% | 32.5 |
| Tarkowski | Everton | £6.1m | 90 | 97% | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9% | 14.4% | 32.2 |
| Virgil | Liverpool | £6.5m | 89 | 94% | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 7% | 16.3% | 31.6 |
| Thiaw | Newcastle United | £5.0m | 88 | 97% | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 8% | 2.2% | 31.3 |
| Botman | Newcastle United | £5.0m | 86 | 97% | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 6% | 0.7% | 29.9 |
| Guéhi | Manchester City | £6.0m | 87 | 89% | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7% | 18.5% | 28.8 |
| Richards | Crystal Palace | £5.0m | 83 | 92% | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 5% | 0.6% | 28.6 |
| Hall | Newcastle United | £5.2m | 84 | 97% | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 7% | 15.2% | 28.5 |
| Thomas | Coventry City | £4.0m | 85 | 97% | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 5% | 8.6% | 28.3 |
| Truffert | Bournemouth | £5.5m | 84 | 92% | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6% | 3.1% | 28.2 |
| Mukiele | Sunderland | £5.4m | 75 | 83% | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 7% | 1.9% | 28.1 |
| Pinnock | Coventry City | £4.5m | 88 | 96% | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 3% | 0.1% | 27.8 |
| Muharemović | Leeds United | £5.0m | 80 | 88% | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 5% | 4.3% | 27.8 |
| Hill | Bournemouth | £5.5m | 75 | 86% | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 5% | 0.8% | 27.4 |
| Murillo | Nottingham Forest | £5.5m | 85 | 95% | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 4% | 2.1% | 27.0 |
| Khalaili | Crystal Palace | £5.0m | 74 | 84% | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 8% | 0.3% | 27.0 |
| Silva | Bournemouth | £5.0m | 75 | 81% | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8% | 0.4% | 26.8 |
| Branthwaite | Everton | £5.5m | 87 | 85% | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 5% | 2.3% | 26.7 |
| Van Hecke | Tottenham Hotspur | £4.9m | 86 | 95% | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 6% | 6.6% | 26.4 |
| Konsa | Arsenal | £4.6m | 85 | 92% | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 4% | 19.4% | 26.3 |
| Muñoz | Nottingham Forest | £5.4m | 83 | 94% | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 6% | 5.9% | 25.0 |
| Gvardiol | Manchester City | £5.7m | 75 | 79% | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7% | 26.1% | 24.7 |
| Mitchell | Crystal Palace | £4.5m | 84 | 94% | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 4% | 6.0% | 24.2 |
| Ballard | Sunderland | £4.9m | 69 | 77% | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 5% | 2.6% | 24.1 |
| Robinson | Fulham | £4.5m | 78 | 81% | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8% | 1.4% | 24.0 |
| Davis | Ipswich Town | £4.0m | 85 | 97% | 3.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 5% | 6.8% | 23.9 |
| N.Williams | Nottingham Forest | £5.0m | 86 | 97% | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 5% | 9.1% | 23.9 |
| Justin | Leeds United | £4.5m | 80 | 84% | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 5% | 1.5% | 23.8 |
| Ajer | Brentford | £4.5m | 76 | 85% | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3% | 4.0% | 23.8 |
Best value
| Player | Club | Price | Run total | xPts per £1m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Coventry City | £4.0m | 28.3 | 7.09 |
| Thiaw | Newcastle United | £5.0m | 31.3 | 6.25 |
| Pinnock | Coventry City | £4.5m | 27.8 | 6.18 |
| Davis | Ipswich Town | £4.0m | 23.9 | 5.97 |
| Botman | Newcastle United | £5.0m | 29.9 | 5.97 |
| Egan | Hull City | £4.1m | 23.8 | 5.80 |
| Konsa | Arsenal | £4.6m | 26.3 | 5.72 |
| Richards | Crystal Palace | £5.0m | 28.6 | 5.72 |
| Diop | Ipswich Town | £4.0m | 22.7 | 5.68 |
| Muharemović | Leeds United | £5.0m | 27.8 | 5.56 |
| Dasilva | Coventry City | £4.0m | 22.2 | 5.55 |
| Lacroix | Chelsea | £5.9m | 32.5 | 5.50 |
| Hall | Newcastle United | £5.2m | 28.5 | 5.48 |
| Khalaili | Crystal Palace | £5.0m | 27.0 | 5.41 |
| Van Hecke | Tottenham Hotspur | £4.9m | 26.4 | 5.39 |