Question 1

Who has the stronger DEFCON rate: Gomes or Schlager?

Accepted Answer

Gomes is the stronger DEFCON profile at 13.95 actions per 90 against 11.73 for Schlager - a gap of 2.22 per 90. Over a 38-match season that difference works out to roughly 84 extra defensive contribution actions before any attacking upside is factored in.

Question 2

How do the raw defensive workloads of Gomes and Schlager compare?

Accepted Answer

Gomes has logged 15 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles across 129 minutes (10.5 per 90). Schlager has logged 28 across 376 minutes (6.7 per 90). Gomes earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 1 of 2 appearances this season; Schlager earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 2 of 5 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

Gomes is at home to Brentford (FDR 3) and Schlager is away at Crystal Palace (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

Gomes has the DEFCON edge at 13.95 per 90 versus 11.73. That advantage costs £0.5m if Gomes is dearer - work out whether the edge is worth the outlay in your specific squad. On DEFCON grounds alone Gomes is the better profile, but £0.5m spent elsewhere may return more depending on where you are stretched.

Joao Gomes vs Xaver Schlager DEFCON: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 6

Joao Gomes vs Xaver Schlager: DEFCON Analysis

Gomes vs Schlager Gameweek 6

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