Fantasy Premier League · Defensive contributions
The DefCon watch.
See who repeatedly earns FPL’s defensive contribution points—and who puts in the work even when they miss the threshold.
10
Defender actions
12
MID / FWD actions
One return
+2 FPL points
Capped at one return per player per match.
Defenders · CBIT
Clearances, blocks, interceptions + tackles
At least 10 combined in one match.
Midfielders & forwards · CBIRT
Those actions + ball recoveries
At least 12 combined in one match.
2026/2027 · 5 imported gameweeks · Updated 3 Oct 2026, 14:09 UK
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Hit rate = matches earning two DefCon points ÷ appearances. Doubles count as two matches, not one gameweek.
397 players
| Player | Apps | Mins | Returns | Pts | Hit rate | Actions | / 90 | Price | Selected by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MainooMUN · MID | 5 | 354 | 4 | 8 | 80% | 56 | 14.2 | £5.5m | 1.5% |
 SilvaBOU · DEF | 5 | 450 | 4 | 8 | 80% | 56 | 11.2 | £5.0m | 0.5% |
 MurilloNFO · DEF | 5 | 449 | 4 | 8 | 80% | 53 | 10.6 | £5.5m | 2.1% |
 JaneltBRE · MID | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 64 | 12.8 | £5.0m | 2.5% |
 StachLEE · MID | 5 | 447 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 61 | 12.3 | £6.0m | 2.4% |
 AmpaduLEE · MID | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 60 | 12 | £5.4m | 0.9% |
 EganHUL · DEF | 5 | 437 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 59 | 12.2 | £4.1m | 7.1% |
 BotmanNEW · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 59 | 11.8 | £5.0m | 0.7% |
 MuharemovićLEE · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 58 | 11.6 | £5.0m | 4.4% |
 RichardsCRY · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 54 | 10.8 | £4.9m | 0.6% |
 BranthwaiteEVE · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 54 | 10.8 | £5.5m | 2.5% |
 ThomasCOV · DEF | 5 | 437 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 52 | 10.7 | £4.0m | 8.6% |
 TarkowskiEVE · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 51 | 10.2 | £6.2m | 17.3% |
 HillBOU · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 50 | 10 | £5.5m | 0.8% |
 BallardSUN · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 49 | 9.8 | £4.9m | 2.4% |
 VirgilLIV · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 48 | 9.6 | £6.5m | 16.2% |
 M.SangaréBRE · MID | 5 | 321 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 48 | 13.5 | £5.6m | 9.6% |
 LacroixCHE · DEF | 5 | 364 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 47 | 11.6 | £5.9m | 6.7% |
 HallNEW · DEF | 5 | 449 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 46 | 9.2 | £5.3m | 18.2% |
 DiopIPS · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 45 | 9 | £4.0m | 12.5% |
 ThiawNEW · DEF | 5 | 450 | 3 | 6 | 60% | 45 | 9 | £5.0m | 2.2% |
 PinnockCOV · DEF | 4 | 282 | 3 | 6 | 75% | 44 | 14 | £4.5m | 0.1% |
 SchusterBRE · DEF | 3 | 253 | 3 | 6 | 100% | 38 | 13.5 | £4.5m | 0.4% |
 ScottBOU · MID | 5 | 446 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 60 | 12.1 | £6.1m | 5.3% |
 BentancurTOT · MID | 5 | 370 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 60 | 14.6 | £5.5m | 0.2% |
 AndersonMCI · MID | 5 | 413 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 54 | 11.8 | £6.3m | 3.9% |
 XhakaSUN · MID | 5 | 450 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 54 | 10.8 | £5.5m | 3.6% |
 L.MileyNEW · MID | 5 | 396 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 52 | 11.8 | £5.5m | 0.1% |
 AjerBRE · DEF | 5 | 450 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 50 | 10 | £4.5m | 3.8% |
 SchlagerNFO · MID | 5 | 376 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 49 | 11.7 | £5.0m | 0.1% |
 O'SheaIPS · DEF | 5 | 450 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 48 | 9.6 | £4.0m | 2.6% |
 MukieleSUN · DEF | 4 | 360 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 48 | 12 | £5.4m | 1.9% |
 FofanaCHE · DEF | 4 | 312 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 47 | 13.6 | £5.0m | 0.2% |
 CharlesFUL · MID | 5 | 303 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 46 | 13.7 | £5.0m | 0.1% |
 NdiayeMCI · MID | 5 | 385 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 44 | 10.3 | £5.8m | 6.5% |
 JustinLEE · DEF | 5 | 450 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 44 | 8.8 | £4.5m | 1.4% |
 KhalailiCRY · DEF | 5 | 379 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 44 | 10.4 | £5.0m | 0.3% |
 PalaciosIPS · MID | 4 | 275 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 44 | 14.4 | £5.0m | 0.1% |
 TielemansMUN · MID | 5 | 402 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 43 | 9.6 | £5.8m | 1.5% |
 VuskovicBHA · DEF | 5 | 437 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 43 | 8.9 | £5.0m | 3.9% |
 GabrielARS · DEF | 5 | 450 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 41 | 8.2 | £8.0m | 22.7% |
 AdamsBOU · MID | 5 | 279 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 41 | 13.2 | £5.0m | 0.3% |
 MykolenkoEVE · DEF | 5 | 450 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 39 | 7.8 | £4.6m | 4.0% |
 MendyHUL · DEF | 4 | 249 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 39 | 14.1 | £4.1m | 6.2% |
 MilenkovićNFO · DEF | 3 | 270 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% | 31 | 10.3 | £5.4m | 1.0% |
 AffengruberFUL · DEF | 2 | 180 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 23 | 11.5 | £4.5m | 0.2% |
 TruffertBOU · DEF | 5 | 450 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 45 | 9 | £5.4m | 3.0% |
 GarnerEVE · MID | 5 | 328 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 45 | 12.3 | £6.0m | 0.2% |
 BelloumiHUL · MID | 5 | 394 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 44 | 10.1 | £5.1m | 5.4% |
 Van HeckeTOT · DEF | 5 | 450 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 43 | 8.6 | £4.9m | 6.3% |
Actions and awarded points come from FPL’s gameweek data. Defenders’ action total excludes recoveries; midfielders’ and forwards’ includes them. This is not a prediction of future points.
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