Invest in premium defenders and a strong keeper; fill midfield and attack with value enablers.
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Ownership | Score | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raya | ARS | GKP | £6.0m | 38.9% | 32 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
| Giles | HUL | DEF | £4.0m | 1.3% | 60 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
| Ajayi | HUL | DEF | £4.1m | 11.2% | 52 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
| Egan | HUL | DEF | £4.1m | 6.2% | 51 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
| JaneltC | BRE | MID | £5.0m | 1.6% | 70 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| ScottV | BOU | MID | £6.0m | 4.4% | 68 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| Gakpo | LIV | MID | £7.2m | 14.5% | 66 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| Ødegaard | ARS | MID | £6.6m | 13.6% | 63 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| Tavernier | BOU | MID | £6.0m | 3.2% | 62 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.7m | 72.4% | 54 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| Isak | LIV | FWD | £9.1m | 20.6% | 51 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| Player | Club | Pos | Price | Ownership | Score | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford | LEE | GKP | £5.0m | 5.4% | 25 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
| Isidor | SUN | FWD | £5.5m | 1.4% | 48 | Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence. |
| Hall | NEW | DEF | £5.1m | 11.8% | 45 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
| Calafiori | ARS | DEF | £5.7m | 47.7% | 45 | Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity. |
Starting XI, captain doubled, for the current squad — not a forecast of who will actually start.
A model estimate from our own projection engine (form, FPL's next-fixture estimate, and underlying minutes/involvement, adjusted for fixture difficulty) — not an official FPL figure. How this is calculated
The inclusion reason behind every squad slot.
Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Next best next-fixture point projections per position that didn't make the squad.
Squad changes since Gameweek 2.
The 'big at the back' strategy: load the budget into a premium goalkeeper and defence, then fill midfield and attack cheaply. GKP/DEF are ranked on clean-sheet potential, defensive-contribution solidity and minutes reliability, with defenders getting extra credit for attacking upside (underlying goal involvement or set-piece duty) — the ideal asset combines a defensive floor with goal-threat ceiling. MID/FWD are ranked almost entirely on points-per-£m value, so cheap enablers fill those slots and free up funds for the back line.
Read the full methodologyPremium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Premium defensive asset — strong clean-sheet potential and defensive solidity.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.
Budget enabler — cheap points-per-£m floor that frees up budget for the defence.