The 30 Fantasy Premier League defenders with the most points in 2026/27, with price, form, ownership and points per £m, as of 1 October 2026. James Tarkowski of Everton leads on 43 points. This is a ranking by points scored, not a recommendation.
| # | Player | Club | Price | Points | Form | Pts per £m | Selected | Mins | Clean sheets | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Tarkowski | Everton | £6.2m | 43 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 16.6% | 450 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle | Leeds | £4.6m | 42 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 7.2% | 365 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Maxim De Cuyper | Brighton | £5.0m | 38 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 27.8% | 423 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Joško Gvardiol | City | £5.7m | 37 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 26.8% | 434 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Luka Vušković | Brighton | £5.0m | 32 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 3.7% | 437 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Lewis Hall | Newcastle | £5.3m | 31 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 17.3% | 449 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Guéhi | City | £6.0m | 30 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 18.2% | 450 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Riccardo Calafiori | Arsenal | £5.8m | 29 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 50.5% | 416 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Jarrad Branthwaite | Everton | £5.5m | 27 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 2.4% | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Vitalii Mykolenko | Everton | £4.6m | 27 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 4.2% | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tarik Muharemović | Leeds | £5.0m | 27 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.3% | 450 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Semi Ajayi | Hull | £4.2m | 27 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 14% | 423 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | James Justin | Leeds | £4.5m | 26 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1.4% | 450 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | John Egan | Hull | £4.1m | 26 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 7% | 437 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | £6.5m | 25 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 16.2% | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Leif Davis | Ipswich | £4.0m | 25 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.9% | 450 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Gabriel Magalhães | Arsenal | £8.0m | 25 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 22.7% | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Nobel Mendy | Hull | £4.1m | 25 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 6.3% | 249 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Tyrick Mitchell | Palace | £4.5m | 24 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 6.1% | 419 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Jan van Hecke | Spurs | £4.9m | 24 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 6.5% | 450 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Jeremy Jacquet | Liverpool | £5.0m | 24 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 3.5% | 415 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Bobby Thomas | Coventry | £4.0m | 24 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 8.5% | 437 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ryan Giles | Hull | £4.0m | 24 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.9% | 444 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Murillo | Forest | £5.5m | 23 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.1% | 449 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Michael Kayode | Brentford | £4.6m | 23 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.6% | 294 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Ronald Araújo | Liverpool | £5.4m | 22 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 3% | 284 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lewis Dunk | Brighton | £4.5m | 22 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 1.5% | 360 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jannik Schuster | Brentford | £4.5m | 21 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 0.3% | 253 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | Everton | £4.5m | 21 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 1.4% | 177 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Kristoffer Ajer | Brentford | £4.5m | 21 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.9% | 450 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Fantasy Premier League, 1 October 2026. Form is FPL's average points over the last 30 days. Selected is the share of FPL managers who own the player.
Common questions
Which FPL defender has the most points?
James Tarkowski (Everton, £6.2m) with 43 points, as of 1 October 2026.
Which FPL defender has the most points per million?
Among defenders with at least 180 minutes, Jayden Bogle (Leeds): 42 points at £4.6m, 9.1 points per £m.