Three of the five highest-scoring players in Fantasy Premier League are defenders. Widen the net to the top 12 and six play at the back as shown in the Opta Stats Sandbox tool.
Alongside clean sheets and attacking returns, points for defensive contributions (DEFCON) are helping defenders keep pace with the league’s leading attackers.
Tarik Muharemović (£5.1m) has earned 12 of his 46 FPL points from DEFCON alone – over a quarter of his total. James Tarkowski (£6.2m) has picked up 10 of his 54 points that way, while Gabriel (£8.0m) and Luka Vušković (£5.2m) have each earned eight of their 58.
Could your fourth defender offer more than your fifth midfielder – and is there even a case for playing five at the back?
⏰ Friday 6 November at 18:30 GMT
1️⃣ Evanilson — 708,344 transfers in
2️⃣ N. Jackson — 529,997
3️⃣ Tavernier — 485,955
4️⃣ Isak — 389,500
5️⃣ Van Hecke — 344,155
Transfer figures are correct at the time of writing and will continue to change before the deadline.
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1️⃣ Alexander Isak— 5.9 predicted points
2️⃣ Erling Haaland — 5.7 predicted points
3️⃣ Cole Palmer — 5.6 predicted points
Isak tops the Gameweek 10 points projections for Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace. Haaland is close behind as Man City travel to Nottingham Forest, while Palmer offers another appealing option away to Sunderland.
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The Algorithm has crunched the numbers to build its optimal squad for this Gameweek.
📊 AI Team Projected Points - 61
📉 Top Differential - Barry (7.5%) - 4.3 projected points
Isak gets the armband 🧢
Isak has scored six league goals this season. Only Haaland has more (nine). Next up are Crystal Palace, who have conceded a league-high 21 goals and kept just one clean sheet.
Arsenal defensive triple-up 🛡️
The Algorithm backs Raya, Gabriel and Calafiori. Arsenal have conceded just five goals in nine games and kept six clean sheets, the joint-most in the league.
Double Bournemouth attack 🍒
Tavernier and Rayan face Ipswich, who have conceded 18 goals, the second-most in the league. They’re still chasing their first clean sheet.
Bournemouth have won three in a row without conceding, scoring a joint-league-high seven goals over that run.
Barry is the standout differential 💎
Barry leads the league with 17 big chances, and 29 of his 30 shots have come from inside the box.
Only Haaland beats him for shots (34), shots in the box (33) and shots on target (16 to 13). They’re almost level for expected goals, with Barry on 7.61 xG to Haaland’s 7.67.
The team above comes straight from our Assistant Manager tool, which uses AI to optimise your squad and help plan future transfers. 👇
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👉 Gameweek 10 Transfer Tips: Who to Target — Compare Vušković, Van Hecke, Muharemović and António Silva to see which defender around £5.0m offers the best mix of DEFCON points and attacking threat.
👉 Gameweek 10 Captain Picks: Isak, Haaland or Barry? — Weigh up Isak away to Crystal Palace, Haaland at Nottingham Forest and differential captain Barry at home to Coventry.
👉 Gameweek 10: Top Five Key Players — Explore the Opta stats and predicted points behind this week’s five picks, from premium options Isak and Palmer to budget midfielder Josh King and Arsenal defender Gabriel.
👉 Gameweek 10 Differentials: Five Low-Owned Picks — Discover five players under 10% owned, including £5.6m forward Barry, who leads the league with 17 big chances, and Bournemouth’s Rayan ahead of his trip to Ipswich.
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