Best FPL Defenders Under £4.0m: Gameweek 3

The case for John Egan in the under-£4.0m defender bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Aston Villa (H) in Gameweek 3, 8.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 8.5 expected points from the model. At £4.0m, John Egan does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 4.2% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Nobel Mendy is the number 2 ranked defender under £4.0m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 8.0 expected points. At £4.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 8.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Medium rated fixture against Aston Villa (H) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 5.4% of managers, Nobel Mendy sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.0m, Ryan Giles faces Aston Villa (H) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 6.0 expected points. Form of 6.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.0m defender bracket, 6.0 xPts places Ryan Giles near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 1.0% 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 Very Hard fixture against Man City (A) in Gameweek 3, 5.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 5.5 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 8.3% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Leif Davis is the number 5 ranked defender under £4.0m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 4.0 expected points. At £4.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 4.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Hard rated fixture against Liverpool (H) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 5.0% of managers, Leif Davis sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.0m, Issa Diop faces Liverpool (H) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Hard for difficulty. The model projects 2.0 expected points. Form of 2.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.0m defender bracket, 2.0 xPts places Issa Diop near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 16.0% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Dara O'Shea in the under-£4.0m defender bracket comes down to three things: a Hard fixture against Liverpool (H) in Gameweek 3, 2.0 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 2.0 expected points from the model. At £4.0m, Dara O'Shea does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 3.3% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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Milan van Ewijk is the number 8 ranked defender under £4.0m heading into Gameweek 3, with the model projecting 1.5 expected points. At £4.0m, that is one of the stronger expected-points-per-pound returns in this bracket. Form of 1.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. A Very Hard rated fixture against Man City (A) provides a clear pathway to a return. Owned by 12.1% of managers, Milan van Ewijk sits in a useful ownership bracket.

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At £4.0m, Matt Targett faces Aston Villa (H) in Gameweek 3, a fixture rated Medium for difficulty. The model projects 0.5 expected points. Form of 0.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks backs the projection. Within the under-£4.0m defender bracket, 0.5 xPts places Matt Targett near the top of what this price range currently offers. At 2.1% ownership the rank impact of a return is real but manageable.

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The case for Luke O'Nien in the under-£4.0m defender bracket comes down to three things: a Medium fixture against Brentford (A) in Gameweek 3, 0.5 points per game over the last 2 gameweeks, and 0.5 expected points from the model. At £4.0m, Luke O'Nien does not require you to sacrifice depth elsewhere in the squad to the same degree as premium options. Owned by 3.1% of managers, the data makes a clear case at this price point.

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