Best FPL Defenders

Ranked by recent form, adjusted for fixture difficulty

Updated after gameweek 5

The best FPL defenders pair clean sheet potential with attacking threat: goals, assists, set pieces and defensive contribution bonus points. The ranking weighs recent form against each club's next five fixtures, so defenders with kind schedules climb. Check the DefCon tracker for who is banking bonus points.

Player Price Form PPG Pts/£m Clean sheets Fixtures
De Cuyper
De Cuyper
BHA · 5.8%
4.5m 17.0 17.0 3.78 1 SUN(A) CRY(H) LIV(A) MCI(A) BRE(H)
Mendy
Mendy
HUL · 2.1%
4.0m 15.0 15.0 3.75 1 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
Kayode
Kayode
BRE · 6.0%
4.5m 13.0 13.0 2.89 1 AVL(A) LIV(H) HUL(A) NFO(H) BHA(A)
White
White
ARS · 5.8%
5.5m 11.0 11.0 2.0 1 LEE(H) NFO(A) EVE(H) LIV(A) HUL(H)
Guéhi
Guéhi
MCI · 18.7%
6.0m 10.0 10.0 1.67 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
Justin
Justin
LEE · 0.9%
4.5m 10.0 10.0 2.22 1 ARS(A) MUN(H) SUN(A) BOU(A) TOT(H)
Bijol
Bijol
LEE · 0.7%
5.0m 10.0 10.0 2.0 1 ARS(A) MUN(H) SUN(A) BOU(A) TOT(H)
Gvardiol
Gvardiol
MCI · 12.8%
5.5m 9.0 9.0 1.64 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
Calafiori
Calafiori
ARS · 41.2%
5.5m 9.0 9.0 1.64 1 LEE(H) NFO(A) EVE(H) LIV(A) HUL(H)
Egan
Egan
HUL · 1.9%
4.0m 8.0 8.0 2.0 1 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
Ajer
Ajer
BRE · 3.8%
4.5m 8.0 8.0 1.78 1 AVL(A) LIV(H) HUL(A) NFO(H) BHA(A)
Wieffer
Wieffer
BHA · 0.4%
5.0m 7.0 7.0 1.4 1 SUN(A) CRY(H) LIV(A) MCI(A) BRE(H)
Castagne
Castagne
FUL · 0.4%
4.5m 6.0 6.0 1.33 0 IPS(A) HUL(H) COV(A) AVL(A) NEW(H)
Mosquera
Mosquera
ARS · 6.0%
5.5m 6.0 6.0 1.09 1 LEE(H) NFO(A) EVE(H) LIV(A) HUL(H)
Lacroix
Lacroix
CHE · 9.4%
6.0m 6.0 6.0 1.0 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Giles
Giles
HUL · 0.9%
4.0m 6.0 6.0 1.5 1 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
Mykolenko
Mykolenko
EVE · 1.6%
4.5m 6.0 6.0 1.33 1 HUL(A) CHE(H) ARS(A) NEW(A) COV(H)
Branthwaite
Branthwaite
EVE · 1.8%
5.5m 6.0 6.0 1.09 1 HUL(A) CHE(H) ARS(A) NEW(A) COV(H)
Collins
Collins
BRE · 2.0%
5.5m 6.0 6.0 1.09 1 AVL(A) LIV(H) HUL(A) NFO(H) BHA(A)
Tarkowski
Tarkowski
EVE · 8.8%
6.0m 6.0 6.0 1.0 1 HUL(A) CHE(H) ARS(A) NEW(A) COV(H)
Boscagli
Boscagli
BHA · 0.3%
4.5m 6.0 6.0 1.33 1 SUN(A) CRY(H) LIV(A) MCI(A) BRE(H)
Dunk
Dunk
BHA · 1.1%
4.5m 6.0 6.0 1.33 1 SUN(A) CRY(H) LIV(A) MCI(A) BRE(H)
Rodon
Rodon
LEE · 3.6%
4.5m 6.0 6.0 1.33 1 ARS(A) MUN(H) SUN(A) BOU(A) TOT(H)
Bogle
Bogle
LEE · 0.6%
4.5m 6.0 6.0 1.33 1 ARS(A) MUN(H) SUN(A) BOU(A) TOT(H)
Vuskovic
Vuskovic
BHA · 2.5%
5.0m 6.0 6.0 1.2 1 SUN(A) CRY(H) LIV(A) MCI(A) BRE(H)
Muharemović
Muharemović
LEE · 3.4%
5.0m 6.0 6.0 1.2 1 ARS(A) MUN(H) SUN(A) BOU(A) TOT(H)
Gabriel
Gabriel
ARS · 29.4%
8.0m 5.0 5.0 0.62 1 LEE(H) NFO(A) EVE(H) LIV(A) HUL(H)
Aina
Aina
NFO · 3.6%
4.5m 5.0 5.0 1.11 1 CRY(A) ARS(H) IPS(A) BRE(A) MCI(H)
O'Shea
O'Shea
IPS · 3.5%
4.0m 4.0 4.0 1.0 0 FUL(H) MCI(A) NFO(H) HUL(A) BOU(H)
Murillo
Murillo
NFO · 1.7%
5.5m 4.0 4.0 0.73 0 CRY(A) ARS(H) IPS(A) BRE(A) MCI(H)
J.Cuenca
J.Cuenca
FUL · 0.0%
4.5m 3.0 3.0 0.67 0 IPS(A) HUL(H) COV(A) AVL(A) NEW(H)
Thomas
Thomas
COV · 8.0%
4.0m 3.0 3.0 0.75 0 NEW(H) TOT(A) FUL(H) SUN(H) EVE(A)
Thiaw
Thiaw
NEW · 1.7%
5.0m 3.0 3.0 0.6 0 COV(A) AVL(H) CRY(A) EVE(H) FUL(A)
Hall
Hall
NEW · 4.0%
5.0m 3.0 3.0 0.6 0 COV(A) AVL(H) CRY(A) EVE(H) FUL(A)
Botman
Botman
NEW · 0.5%
5.0m 3.0 3.0 0.6 0 COV(A) AVL(H) CRY(A) EVE(H) FUL(A)
Robertson
Robertson
TOT · 3.9%
4.5m 3.0 3.0 0.67 0 MUN(A) COV(H) CHE(A) CRY(H) LEE(A)
Acheampong
Acheampong
CHE · 0.3%
4.5m 3.0 3.0 0.67 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Senesi
Senesi
TOT · 7.9%
6.0m 3.0 3.0 0.5 0 MUN(A) COV(H) CHE(A) CRY(H) LEE(A)
Richards
Richards
CRY · 0.7%
5.0m 3.0 3.0 0.6 0 NFO(H) BHA(A) NEW(H) TOT(A) LIV(H)
Davis
Davis
IPS · 5.0%
4.0m 2.0 2.0 0.5 0 FUL(H) MCI(A) NFO(H) HUL(A) BOU(H)
Greaves
Greaves
IPS · 1.5%
4.0m 2.0 2.0 0.5 0 FUL(H) MCI(A) NFO(H) HUL(A) BOU(H)
Diop
Diop
IPS · 17.6%
4.0m 2.0 2.0 0.5 0 FUL(H) MCI(A) NFO(H) HUL(A) BOU(H)
Hume
Hume
SUN · 6.6%
4.5m 2.0 2.0 0.44 0 BHA(H) BOU(A) LEE(H) COV(A) CHE(H)
Rúben
Rúben
MCI · 1.8%
5.5m 2.0 2.0 0.36 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
Khusanov
Khusanov
MCI · 1.8%
5.5m 2.0 2.0 0.36 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
O'Reilly
O'Reilly
MCI · 21.1%
6.5m 2.0 2.0 0.31 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
N.Williams
N.Williams
NFO · 9.5%
5.0m 2.0 2.0 0.4 0 CRY(A) ARS(H) IPS(A) BRE(A) MCI(H)
Silva
Silva
BOU · 0.3%
5.0m 2.0 2.0 0.4 0 CHE(A) SUN(H) MUN(A) LEE(H) IPS(A)
Milenković
Milenković
NFO · 1.9%
5.5m 2.0 2.0 0.36 0 CRY(A) ARS(H) IPS(A) BRE(A) MCI(H)
Virgil
Virgil
LIV · 19.6%
6.5m 2.0 2.0 0.31 0 MCI(H) BRE(A) BHA(H) ARS(H) CRY(A)
Robinson
Robinson
FUL · 1.7%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 IPS(A) HUL(H) COV(A) AVL(A) NEW(H)
Sessegnon
Sessegnon
FUL · 0.4%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 IPS(A) HUL(H) COV(A) AVL(A) NEW(H)
Amenda
Amenda
COV · 0.9%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 NEW(H) TOT(A) FUL(H) SUN(H) EVE(A)
Dasilva
Dasilva
COV · 0.9%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 NEW(H) TOT(A) FUL(H) SUN(H) EVE(A)
van Ewijk
van Ewijk
COV · 13.3%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 NEW(H) TOT(A) FUL(H) SUN(H) EVE(A)
Dedić
Dedić
NEW · 0.3%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 COV(A) AVL(H) CRY(A) EVE(H) FUL(A)
Schär
Schär
NEW · 0.3%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 COV(A) AVL(H) CRY(A) EVE(H) FUL(A)
O'Nien
O'Nien
SUN · 3.6%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 BHA(H) BOU(A) LEE(H) COV(A) CHE(H)
Ouattara
Ouattara
IPS · 1.0%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 FUL(H) MCI(A) NFO(H) HUL(A) BOU(H)
Shaw
Shaw
MUN · 20.2%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 TOT(H) LEE(A) BOU(H) CHE(A) AVL(H)
Mazraoui
Mazraoui
MUN · 0.7%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 TOT(H) LEE(A) BOU(H) CHE(A) AVL(H)
Lewis
Lewis
MCI · 0.2%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
Hato
Hato
CHE · 0.5%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Heaven
Heaven
MUN · 0.4%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 TOT(H) LEE(A) BOU(H) CHE(A) AVL(H)
Udogie
Udogie
TOT · 0.5%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 MUN(A) COV(H) CHE(A) CRY(H) LEE(A)
Reinildo
Reinildo
SUN · 0.5%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 BHA(H) BOU(A) LEE(H) COV(A) CHE(H)
Meunier
Meunier
SUN · 0.3%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 BHA(H) BOU(A) LEE(H) COV(A) CHE(H)
Maguire
Maguire
MUN · 17.5%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 TOT(H) LEE(A) BOU(H) CHE(A) AVL(H)
Van Hecke
Van Hecke
TOT · 10.0%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 MUN(A) COV(H) CHE(A) CRY(H) LEE(A)
Gusto
Gusto
CHE · 1.2%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Dalot
Dalot
MUN · 2.6%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 TOT(H) LEE(A) BOU(H) CHE(A) AVL(H)
Chavarria
Chavarria
CHE · 0.2%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Alderete
Alderete
SUN · 0.5%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 BHA(H) BOU(A) LEE(H) COV(A) CHE(H)
Hincapie
Hincapie
ARS · 1.6%
5.5m 1.0 1.0 0.18 0 LEE(H) NFO(A) EVE(H) LIV(A) HUL(H)
Matheus N.
Matheus N.
MCI · 1.6%
6.0m 1.0 1.0 0.17 0 LIV(A) IPS(H) AVL(A) BHA(H) NFO(A)
Herrington
Herrington
HUL · 0.7%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
McNair
McNair
HUL · 0.1%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
Drameh
Drameh
HUL · 0.1%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
Targett
Targett
HUL · 2.4%
4.0m 1.0 1.0 0.25 0 EVE(H) FUL(A) BRE(H) IPS(H) ARS(A)
Mings
Mings
AVL · 0.4%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 BRE(H) NEW(A) MCI(H) FUL(H) MUN(A)
Ruggeri
Ruggeri
AVL · 0.1%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 BRE(H) NEW(A) MCI(H) FUL(H) MUN(A)
Jair Cunha
Jair Cunha
NFO · 0.2%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 CRY(A) ARS(H) IPS(A) BRE(A) MCI(H)
Netz
Netz
NFO · 0.0%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 CRY(A) ARS(H) IPS(A) BRE(A) MCI(H)
Hickey
Hickey
BRE · 0.1%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 AVL(A) LIV(H) HUL(A) NFO(H) BHA(A)
Smith
Smith
BOU · 0.1%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 CHE(A) SUN(H) MUN(A) LEE(H) IPS(A)
Truffert
Truffert
BOU · 4.3%
5.5m 1.0 1.0 0.18 0 CHE(A) SUN(H) MUN(A) LEE(H) IPS(A)
Hill
Hill
BOU · 0.9%
5.5m 1.0 1.0 0.18 0 CHE(A) SUN(H) MUN(A) LEE(H) IPS(A)
Mitchell
Mitchell
CRY · 5.9%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 NFO(H) BHA(A) NEW(H) TOT(A) LIV(H)
Costinha
Costinha
BHA · 0.0%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 SUN(A) CRY(H) LIV(A) MCI(A) BRE(H)
Tomiyasu
Tomiyasu
CRY · 0.4%
4.5m 1.0 1.0 0.22 0 NFO(H) BHA(A) NEW(H) TOT(A) LIV(H)
Jacquet
Jacquet
LIV · 2.4%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 MCI(H) BRE(A) BHA(H) ARS(H) CRY(A)
Canvot
Canvot
CRY · 0.3%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 NFO(H) BHA(A) NEW(H) TOT(A) LIV(H)
Khalaili
Khalaili
CRY · 0.1%
5.0m 1.0 1.0 0.2 0 NFO(H) BHA(A) NEW(H) TOT(A) LIV(H)
Araujo
Araujo
LIV · 2.7%
5.5m 1.0 1.0 0.18 0 MCI(H) BRE(A) BHA(H) ARS(H) CRY(A)
Frimpong
Frimpong
LIV · 3.5%
5.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 MCI(H) BRE(A) BHA(H) ARS(H) CRY(A)
Kerkez
Kerkez
LIV · 3.6%
5.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 MCI(H) BRE(A) BHA(H) ARS(H) CRY(A)
James
James
CHE · 10.2%
5.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Colwill
Colwill
CHE · 1.6%
5.0m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 BOU(H) EVE(A) TOT(H) MUN(H) SUN(A)
Muñoz
Muñoz
CRY · 8.9%
5.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 NFO(H) BHA(A) NEW(H) TOT(A) LIV(H)
Maatsen
Maatsen
AVL · 0.8%
4.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 BRE(H) NEW(A) MCI(H) FUL(H) MUN(A)
Pau
Pau
AVL · 0.4%
4.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 BRE(H) NEW(A) MCI(H) FUL(H) MUN(A)
Ballard
Ballard
SUN · 5.3%
5.0m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 BHA(H) BOU(A) LEE(H) COV(A) CHE(H)
Bassey
Bassey
FUL · 0.8%
4.5m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 IPS(A) HUL(H) COV(A) AVL(A) NEW(H)
Cash
Cash
AVL · 8.1%
4.5m -1.0 -1.0 -0.22 0 BRE(H) NEW(A) MCI(H) FUL(H) MUN(A)
Lindelöf
Lindelöf
AVL · 0.3%
4.5m -2.0 -2.0 -0.44 0 BRE(H) NEW(A) MCI(H) FUL(H) MUN(A)
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