Here’s my fantasy premier league defenders ”ones to watch” article for DGW37 complete with table so you can see the stats side by side. The narrative then identifies the best attacking defender and the best cheapie defender. I’ve then put some further comments around it. I haven’t done a top 10 FPL managers article this week so that information is missing
Fantasy premier league defenders & Gks summary stats table
The first part of the table deals with the best overall defences. The next with the budget home rotation defences.
Rank | Team | Home rank | Away rank | Goals Conceded | Clean Sheets | CS in last 5 games | In top FPL teams | Predicted CS to end of season |
1. | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | |
2 | Man City | 3 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | Man Utd | 10 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |
5 | Arsenal | 1 | 14 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | |
6 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
7 | Liverpool | 7 | 12 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Rank | Team | Home rank | Away rank | Home GC | Home CS | Home CS in last 5 | In top FPL teams | Predicted Home CS |
1 | Stoke | 6 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
2 | Sunderland | 15 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
3 | WBA | 14 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
4 | A Villa | 18 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
5 | Hull | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
Key: Home and Away rank: My ranking of the defences. See my rating the defences article from the last gameweek
GC Goals conceded
CS Clean sheets
In Top FPL teams: See my article on following 10 top fantasy premier league teams. The amount the teams are represented.
Predicted clean sheets: Predicted clean sheets in next 6 gameweeks or in home games to end of season for the budget defences
The best overall fantasy premier league defences
1. Chelsea
Best attacking defender: Ivanovic £6.7m
Best budget defender: Azpilicueta £5.7m GK Schwarzer is good value at £4.5m although Cech is coming back to fitness
Potential for 2 clean sheets to the end of the season.
Fantasy premier league fixtures to the end of the season:
Norwich (H)
Cardiff City (A)
2. Manchester City
Best attacking defender: Zabaleta and Kompany at £6.3m/£6.3m have potential with more security.
Best budget defender; Kolarov £5.1m but with rotation with Clichy
Fantasy premier league fixtures to the end of the season:
Everton (A) DGW37
Aston Villa (H) DGW37
West Ham (H)
3. Man Utd
Hull City (H) DGW37
Southampton (A)
4. Everton
Best attacking defender: either Coleman £6.9m or Baines £7.6m. Baines has pens and direct free kicksbut as I write this is an injury doubt
Best budget defender; Stones at £4.2m could be an option if you really want to take a gametime risk as Jagielka and Distin are injury doubtd but not ecrtain to miss out
Potential for 1 clean sheet to the end of the season
Fantasy premier league fixtures to the end of the season:
Man City (H)
Hull City (A)
5. Arsenal
Best attacking defender: Mertesacker £6.2m
Best budget defender; Koscielny £5.5m
Potential for 1 clean sheets to the end of the season
Norwich (A)
6. Crystal Palace
Best attacking defender: None really maybe Ward at £4.5m
Best budget defender: Dann £4.0m. Mariappa is £3.9m
Fantasy premier league fixtures to the end of the season:
Liverpool (H)
Fulham (A)
7. Liverpool
Best attacking defender: Skrtel £6.0m
Best Budget defender: Flanagan £4.4m
Fantasy premier league fixtures to the end of the season:
Crystal Palace (A)
Newcastle (H)
The best fantasy premier league budget home defences
1. Stoke
Best attacking option: none
Best budget option: Wilson £4.3m
2. Sunderland
3. WBA
Best attacking defender: McAuley £5.1m (inj doubt)
Best budget defender: Foster GK at £4.7m
4. Aston Villa
Best attacking option:
Best budget option: Vlaar at £4.3m
DGW37
5. Hull
Best attacking defender: Davies £4.8m
Best budget defender: Chester £3.8m
6. Swansea
Best attacking option: Chico £4.9m
Best budget option: Chico at £4.9m