Best FPL defenders for the next gameweek

The defenders Fantasy Premier League's own projection ranks highest for the next gameweek, with their opponent, the fixtures that follow, and the best picks at each price. Gameweek 9. Data as of 27 October 2026, 00:53 UK, rebuilt every night.

The twelve defenders FPL projects highest

top: Gabriel 9.0 xP
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães: 9.0 expected points, away at Liverpool (difficulty 4), £7.9m, owned by 22.3%AT LIVGabriel9.0 xPEzri Konsa Ngoyo: 9.0 expected points, away at Liverpool (difficulty 4), £4.7m, owned by 20.0%AT LIVKonsa9.0 xPMaxim De Cuyper: 7.3 expected points, away at Man City (difficulty 5), £5.3m, owned by 42.6%AT MCIDe Cuyper7.3 xPBenjamin White: 7.0 expected points, away at Liverpool (difficulty 4), £5.4m, owned by 4.5%AT LIVWhite7.0 xPLuka Vušković: 6.7 expected points, away at Man City (difficulty 5), £5.1m, owned by 6.5%AT MCIVuskovic6.7 xPJames Hill: 6.7 expected points, home to Leeds (difficulty 3), £5.5m, owned by 1.2%VS LEEHill6.7 xPCalvin Bassey: 6.0 expected points, away at Aston Villa (difficulty 3), £4.5m, owned by 1.2%AT AVLBassey6.0 xPJorrel Hato: 5.7 expected points, home to Man Utd (difficulty 4), £4.5m, owned by 0.8%VS MUNHato5.7 xPTarik Muharemović: 5.3 expected points, away at Bournemouth (difficulty 3), £5.1m, owned by 5.7%AT BOUMuharemović5.3 xPDara O'Shea: 5.3 expected points, away at Hull City (difficulty 2), £4.0m, owned by 2.9%AT HULO'Shea5.3 xPAntónio João Pereira de Albuquerque Tavares da Silva: 5.3 expected points, home to Leeds (difficulty 3), £5.0m, owned by 0.8%VS LEESilva5.3 xPAdrien Truffert: 5.0 expected points, home to Leeds (difficulty 3), £5.4m, owned by 2.9%VS LEETruffert5.0 xP

Size is FPL's own expected points for the next gameweek. Green is an easy next fixture, red a hard one; the label is the opponent. The ring is ownership: nearly full is the template pick, a short arc is a differential.

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For Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League, FPL's own projection ranks these defenders highest: Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (9.0 xP, away at Liverpool), Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (9.0 xP, away at Liverpool) and Maxim De Cuyper (7.3 xP, away at Man City) (27 October 2026). The best projected defender under £4.5m is Dara O'Shea (5.3 xP, away at Hull City).

Premium £6.0m and up

Mid-price £4.5m to £5.9m

Budget under £4.5m

The top 30 defenders for Gameweek 9

#PlayerPricexPNext5-GW avgFormOwned
1Gabriel ARS£7.9m9.0LIV3.29.022.3%
2Konsa ARS£4.7m9.0LIV3.29.020.0%
3De Cuyper BHA£5.3m7.3MCI3.27.342.6%
4White ARS£5.4m7.0LIV3.27.04.5%
5Vuskovic BHA£5.1m6.7MCI3.26.76.5%
6Hill BOU£5.5m6.7LEE2.86.71.2%
7Bassey FUL£4.5m6.0AVL3.46.01.2%
8Hato CHE£4.5m5.7MUN3.05.70.8%
9Muharemović LEE£5.1m5.3BOU3.25.35.7%
10O'Shea IPS£4.0m5.3HUL2.65.32.9%
11Silva BOU£5.0m5.3LEE2.85.30.8%
12Truffert BOU£5.4m5.0LEE2.85.02.9%
13Castagne FUL£4.5m5.0AVL3.45.01.2%
14Ouattara IPS£4.0m5.0HUL2.65.01.0%
15Affengruber FUL£4.5m5.0AVL3.45.00.7%
16Van Hecke TOT£4.9m4.7CRY2.44.77.4%
17Jacquet LIV£5.1m4.7ARS3.44.74.2%
18Justin LEE£4.5m4.7BOU3.24.72.3%
19Robinson FUL£4.4m4.7AVL3.44.71.3%
20Boscagli BHA£4.5m4.7MCI3.24.70.6%
21Lindelöf AVL£4.5m4.7FUL2.84.70.5%
22Virgil LIV£6.4m4.3ARS3.44.315.1%
23Smith BOU£4.5m4.0LEE2.84.00.1%
24Lacroix CHE£5.9m3.7MUN3.03.76.3%
25Cash AVL£4.3m3.7FUL2.83.74.2%
26Ajer BRE£4.5m3.7NFO3.63.74.2%
27Araujo LIV£5.4m3.7ARS3.43.73.4%
28Robertson TOT£4.3m3.7CRY2.43.72.2%
29Dedić NEW£4.5m3.7EVE3.63.71.2%
30Colwill CHE£4.8m3.7MUN3.03.70.8%

How this is ranked

By Fantasy Premier League's own expected points for the next gameweek, which the game publishes for every player, and only among defenders with no injury or availability flag. We do not run a points model of our own: this is FPL's number, shown next to the fixture, the run of five that follows and how many teams already own each player.

The page is rebuilt every night, so it always talks about the gameweek that comes next. For any player, his own page answers whether to keep or sell him and lists alternatives at a similar price. The other positions: goalkeepers, midfielders, forwards.

The questions people ask

Who are the best FPL defenders for Gameweek 9?
For Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League, FPL's own projection ranks these defenders highest: Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (9.0 xP, away at Liverpool), Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (9.0 xP, away at Liverpool) and Maxim De Cuyper (7.3 xP, away at Man City) (27 October 2026). The best projected defender under £4.5m is Dara O'Shea (5.3 xP, away at Hull City).
Who is the best budget FPL defender for Gameweek 9?
Under £4.5m, FPL's own projection for Gameweek 9 puts Dara O'Shea (5.3 xP, away at Hull City), Abdoul Ouattara (5.0 xP, away at Hull City) and Antonee Robinson (4.7 xP, away at Aston Villa) highest (27 October 2026).
Which premium FPL defender should I pick for Gameweek 9?
From £6.0m up, FPL's own projection for Gameweek 9 ranks Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (9.0 xP, away at Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (4.3 xP, home to Arsenal) and Marc Guéhi (2.3 xP, home to Brighton) highest (27 October 2026).
How are these FPL defenders ranked?
By FPL's own expected points for the next gameweek (ep_next), published by the game for every player, and only among defenders with no injury or availability flag. FPLBubbles does not run its own points model.

FPLBubbles is an independent tool and is not affiliated with the Premier League or Fantasy Premier League. Data from the public FPL API.