Question 1

Who has the stronger DEFCON rate: Richards or Egan?

Accepted Answer

Barely anything in it. Richards averages 11.67 defensive contribution actions per 90 and Egan averages 11.13 - a gap of 0.54 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 Richards and Egan compare?

Accepted Answer

Richards has logged 105 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles across 810 minutes (11.7 per 90). Egan has logged 93 across 752 minutes (11.1 per 90). Richards earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 7 of 9 appearances this season; Egan earned the +2pt DEFCON bonus in 5 of 9 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 10 fixture change the DEFCON case?

Accepted Answer

Richards is at home to Liverpool (FDR 4) and Egan is away at Arsenal (FDR 5) in Gameweek 10. 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 10 on DEFCON grounds?

Accepted Answer

The DEFCON workloads are too close to call. Both Richards and Egan 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.

Chris Richards vs John Egan DEFCON: Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 10

Chris Richards vs John Egan: DEFCON Analysis

Richards vs Egan Gameweek 10

Richards has the DEFCON edge but costs £0.8m more than Egan. Where should the money go?