Invest in premium defenders and a strong keeper; fill midfield and attack with value enablers.
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.