Question 1

Who has the stronger DEFCON rate: Bentancur or Timber?

Accepted Answer

Bentancur is the stronger DEFCON profile at 13.48 actions per 90 against 12.15 for Timber - a gap of 1.33 per 90. Over a 38-match season that difference works out to roughly 51 extra defensive contribution actions before any attacking upside is factored in.

Question 2

How do the raw defensive workloads of Bentancur and Timber compare?

Accepted Answer

Bentancur has logged 28 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles across 287 minutes (8.8 per 90). Timber has logged 13 across 163 minutes (7.2 per 90). Bentancur earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 1 of 4 appearances this season; Timber earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 1 of 2 appearances this season. Higher raw counts reflect a higher defensive workload; higher per-90 rates reflect efficiency at sustaining that workload.

Question 3

Does the Gameweek 6 fixture change the DEFCON case?

Accepted Answer

Bentancur is away at Man Utd (FDR 4) and Timber is at home to Nott'm Forest (FDR 3) in Gameweek 6. DEFCON output is action-based rather than result-based, so a tough fixture does not shrink the base rate the way it might reduce a clean sheet probability. That said, both players are more likely to see defensive volume in tougher matches - the DEFCON case can actually be marginally stronger against stronger opposition.

Question 4

Which midfielder should I pick for Gameweek 6 on DEFCON grounds?

Accepted Answer

Bentancur has the DEFCON edge at 13.48 per 90 versus 12.15. That advantage costs £0.5m if Bentancur is dearer - work out whether the edge is worth the outlay in your specific squad. On DEFCON grounds alone Bentancur is the better profile, but £0.5m spent elsewhere may return more depending on where you are stretched.

Rodrigo Bentancur vs Quinten Timber DEFCON: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 6

Rodrigo Bentancur vs Quinten Timber: DEFCON Analysis

Bentancur vs Timber Gameweek 6

Bentancur has the DEFCON edge but costs £0.5m more than Timber. Where should the money go?