Question 1

Who has the stronger DEFCON rate: Egan or Schuster?

Accepted Answer

Barely anything in it. Egan averages 13.75 defensive contribution actions per 90 and Schuster averages 13.52 - a gap of 0.23 that is inside the natural noise of any per-90 metric. On the workload alone this is a coin toss and the decision should rest on fixture, price and attacking output rather than DEFCON.

Question 2

How do the raw defensive workloads of Egan and Schuster compare?

Accepted Answer

Egan has logged 55 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles across 360 minutes (13.8 per 90). Schuster has logged 38 across 253 minutes (13.5 per 90). Egan earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 3 of 4 appearances this season; Schuster earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 3 of 3 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

Egan is at home to Everton (FDR 3) and Schuster is away at Aston Villa (FDR 4) 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 defender should I pick for Gameweek 6 on DEFCON grounds?

Accepted Answer

The DEFCON workloads are too close to call. Both Egan and Schuster deliver similar defensive contribution rates, so the pick should come down to price, fixtures and attacking output rather than DEFCON. On the defensive contributions alone this is a genuine coin toss.

John Egan vs Jannik Schuster DEFCON: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 6

John Egan vs Jannik Schuster: DEFCON Analysis

Egan vs Schuster Gameweek 6

Egan has the better DEFCON rate and is £0.4m cheaper - is it a no-brainer for your squad?