Best FPL Defenders Under £4.0m: Gameweek 7

At £4.0m, Leif Davis faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 7, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty. The model projects 5.7 expected points. Form of 5.7 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.0m defender bracket, 5.7 xPts places Leif Davis near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 7.7% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Jay Dasilva in the under-£4.0m defender bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Spurs (A) in Gameweek 7, 5.0 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks, and 5.0 expected points from the model. At £4.0m, Jay Dasilva does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 0.9% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Dara O'Shea is the number 3 ranked defender under £4.0m heading into Gameweek 7, with the model projecting 4.7 expected points. At £4.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 4.7 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks backs the projection. A Very Hard rated fixture against Man City (A) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 2.5% of managers, Dara O'Shea sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.0m, Abdoul Ouattara faces Man City (A) in Gameweek 7, a fixture rated Very Hard for difficulty. The model projects 4.3 expected points. Form of 4.3 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.0m defender bracket, 4.3 xPts places Abdoul Ouattara near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 0.8% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Bobby Thomas in the under-£4.0m defender bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Spurs (A) in Gameweek 7, 3.0 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks, and 3.0 expected points from the model. At £4.0m, Bobby Thomas does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 8.7% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Issa Diop is the number 6 ranked defender under £4.0m heading into Gameweek 7, with the model projecting 2.3 expected points. At £4.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 2.3 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks backs the projection. A Very Hard rated fixture against Man City (A) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 11.7% of managers, Issa Diop sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.0m, Ryan Giles faces Fulham (A) in Gameweek 7, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 2.0 expected points. Form of 2.0 points per game over the last 5 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.0m defender bracket, 2.0 xPts places Ryan Giles near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 3.0% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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