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FPL DefCon stats: defensive contribution leaders

Name: FPL defensive contribution rankings 2026/27
Creator: Touchline

Compare the outfield players recording the most DefCon actions, then use real appearances to separate reliable volume from a short hot streak.

Official points through GW8

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Outfield player defensive contribution rankings and official FPL DefCon points
Rank	Player	Appearances	Starts	Minutes	FPL points	Form
1	SilvaBOUDEF	8	8	720	29	5.3	84	10.5	12
2	RichardsCRYDEF	8	8	720	23	3.0	90	11.3	12
3	TarkowskiEVEDEF	8	8	720	48	1.7	85	10.6	10
4	MuharemovićLEEDEF	8	8	720	43	5.3	86	10.8	10
5	VirgilLIVDEF	8	8	720	38	4.3	78	9.8	10
6	EganHULDEF	8	8	707	35	3.0	87	10.9	10
7	HillBOUDEF	8	8	720	32	6.7	92	11.5	10
8	ThomasDoubtfulCalf injury - 50% chance of playingCOVDEF	8	8	676	32	2.7	88	11.0	10
9	MurilloNFODEF	8	8	719	28	1.7	76	9.5	10
10	BotmanNEWDEF	7	7	630	26	3.7	79	11.3	10
11	MainooDoubtfulUnspecified injury - 25% chance of playingMUNMID	6	5	444	26	1.3	73	12.2	10
12	GabrielARSDEF	8	8	720	52	9.0	72	9.0	8
13	VuskovicBHADEF	8	8	707	52	6.7	76	9.5	8
14	HallNEWDEF	8	8	719	40	3.0	70	8.8	8
15	JacquetLIVDEF	8	8	682	38	4.7	71	8.9	8
16	BranthwaiteEVEDEF	7	7	630	31	1.3	72	10.3	8
17	JaneltBREMID	7	7	630	30	0.7	89	12.7	8
18	M.SangaréBREMID	8	5	494	28	2.0	90	11.3	8
19	LacroixDoubtfulHamstring injury - 75% chance of playingCHEDEF	8	7	634	24	3.7	73	9.1	8
20	SchlagerNFOMID	8	7	621	23	3.3	86	10.8	8
21	PinnockCOVDEF	7	6	552	21	2.3	71	10.1	8
22	MukieleDoubtfulKnock - 75% chance of playingSUNDEF	7	7	591	20	2.3	80	11.4	8
23	PalaciosIPSMID	7	5	482	20	3.0	87	12.4	8
24	DiopIPSDEF	8	8	720	18	2.0	69	8.6	8
25	Van HeckeTOTDEF	8	8	720	38	4.7	73	9.1	6
26	BasseyFULDEF	8	8	720	33	6.0	62	7.8	6
27	AjerBREDEF	8	8	720	32	3.7	80	10.0	6
28	StachDoubtfulFoot injury - 50% chance of playingLEEMID	8	7	651	32	1.7	72	9.0	6
29	TonaliTOTMID	8	8	697	30	5.3	78	9.8	6
30	KamaraAVLMID	8	8	713	28	4.3	82	10.3	6
31	MendyHULDEF	5	5	339	28	1.0	52	10.4	6
32	AffengruberDoubtfulUnspecified injury - 75% chance of playingFULDEF	5	5	450	27	5.0	50	10.0	6
33	O'SheaIPSDEF	8	8	720	26	5.3	78	9.8	6
34	AmpaduLEEMID	8	8	720	25	1.3	88	11.0	6
35	TielemansMUNMID	8	8	588	24	3.3	68	8.5	6
36	McAteeNFOMID	8	8	680	23	3.7	85	10.6	6
37	SchusterBREDEF	4	3	298	22	0.3	44	11.0	6
38	AdamsBOUMID	8	6	547	20	2.7	71	8.9	6
39	GarnerEVEMID	8	7	598	20	3.0	78	9.8	6
40	ThiawNEWDEF	8	7	631	16	0.7	62	7.8	6
41	BallardInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return dateSUNDEF	5	5	450	14	0.0	49	9.8	6
42	BelloumiHULMID	8	7	595	43	4.0	66	8.3	4
43	JustinLEEDEF	8	8	708	40	4.7	62	7.8	4
44	GomezBHAMID	8	8	700	39	5.0	71	8.9	4
45	KonsaARSDEF	7	6	551	39	9.0	40	5.7	4
46	AraujoLIVDEF	8	6	493	33	3.7	43	5.4	4
47	NdiayeMCIMID	8	7	598	33	3.7	57	7.1	4
48	N.WilliamsNFODEF	8	8	713	31	4.0	43	5.4	4
49	ScottInjuredThigh injury - Expected back 8 NovBOUMID	5	5	446	30	0.0	60	12.0	4
50	MykolenkoDoubtfulUnspecified injury - 75% chance of playingEVEDEF	7	7	613	28	0.3	49	7.0	4
51	XhakaSUNMID	8	8	720	28	2.3	81	10.1	4
52	AndersonMCIMID	8	7	606	23	2.7	78	9.8	4
53	ArmstrongEVEMID	8	8	697	23	2.3	72	9.0	4
54	LindelöfAVLDEF	8	8	720	22	4.7	54	6.8	4
55	BijolLEEDEF	5	3	258	21	3.0	39	7.8	4
56	CharlesFULMID	8	6	553	21	2.7	73	9.1	4
57	KhalailiCRYDEF	8	7	649	21	0.7	66	8.3	4
58	N.GonzalezNEWMID	6	6	434	19	4.7	48	8.0	4
59	CashAVLDEF	7	6	566	17	3.7	48	6.9	4
60	TimberDoubtfulHamstring injury - 75% chance of playingCRYMID	5	5	388	17	2.7	44	8.8	4
61	MaguireMUNDEF	8	8	720	16	2.0	56	7.0	4
62	AcheampongCHEDEF	7	5	491	15	3.3	41	5.9	4
63	L.MileyDoubtfulMuscular injury - 75% chance of playingNEWMID	7	7	544	15	1.0	69	9.9	4
64	van EwijkCOVDEF	7	7	630	15	3.0	54	7.7	4
65	MilenkovićNFODEF	4	4	360	14	0.7	37	9.3	4
66	BentancurSuspendedSuspended until 7 NovTOTMID	6	4	381	13	-0.7	62	10.3	4
67	CanvotCRYDEF	7	7	630	12	0.7	60	8.6	4
68	MartinezMUNDEF	7	6	520	11	1.7	37	5.3	4
69	YoroMUNDEF	5	3	260	10	2.7	33	6.6	4
70	FofanaCHEDEF	4	4	312	8	0.0	47	11.8	4
71	DisasiCRYDEF	4	3	229	4	1.0	37	9.3	4
72	RogersCHEMID	8	8	700	41	4.0	61	7.6	2
73	RiceDoubtfulUnspecified injury - 75% chance of playingARSMID	8	8	670	39	6.3	65	8.1	2
74	CunhaMUNMID	8	6	548	38	4.0	33	4.1	2
75	NetoCHEMID	8	7	591	37	7.7	55	6.9	2
76	GakpoLIVMID	6	5	460	35	1.0	38	6.3	2
77	AjayiHULDEF	8	8	693	34	2.3	53	6.6	2
78	KamadaCRYMID	8	8	700	32	3.7	62	7.8	2
79	DunkBHADEF	7	6	569	30	2.7	44	6.3	2
80	F.KadıoğluDoubtfulHip injury - 75% chance of playingBHADEF	7	7	517	29	5.3	28	4.0	2
81	MitchellCRYDEF	8	8	689	29	1.7	49	6.1	2
82	BuendíaAVLMID	8	7	559	28	2.3	58	7.3	2
83	KayodeBREDEF	8	7	564	28	1.7	38	4.8	2
84	RobertsonTOTDEF	7	6	498	28	3.7	24	3.4	2
85	RudoniCOVMID	8	7	555	28	5.0	49	6.1	2
86	E.Le FéeSUNMID	8	8	686	27	3.0	40	5.0	2
87	RobinsonFULDEF	7	7	609	26	4.7	50	7.1	2
88	RayanBOUMID	8	8	702	25	5.0	40	5.0	2
89	TruffertBOUDEF	8	8	713	25	5.0	60	7.5	2
90	WhartonCRYMID	8	8	706	23	3.7	59	7.4	2
91	SzoboszlaiInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return dateLIVMID	6	6	471	21	0.3	47	7.8	2
92	Thomas-AsanteCOVFWD	8	5	460	21	4.0	44	5.5	2
93	HumeSUNDEF	7	5	476	20	3.3	36	5.1	2
94	Matheus N.DoubtfulUnspecified injury - 75% chance of playingMCIDEF	5	4	378	19	2.7	29	5.8	2
95	MingsAVLDEF	6	4	441	18	2.7	39	6.5	2
96	GrayTOTMID	7	6	577	17	2.7	55	7.9	2
97	Mac AllisterLIVMID	8	6	576	17	2.0	69	8.6	2
98	ElvediLEEDEF	6	5	501	16	1.0	40	6.7	2
99	FernandesTOTMID	8	4	359	16	3.0	39	4.9	2
100	YirenkyiCOVMID	8	6	467	16	2.3	48	6.0	2
101	Jair CunhaNFODEF	6	6	534	15	1.3	42	7.0	2
102	LukićInjuredGroin injury - Unknown return dateIPSMID	6	6	490	15	1.3	50	8.3	2
103	StroudHULMID	6	5	365	15	2.7	36	6.0	2
104	ColwillCHEDEF	7	7	611	14	3.7	51	7.3	2
105	DalotMUNDEF	8	6	557	13	1.7	39	4.9	2
106	GallagherTOTMID	6	3	267	13	1.3	36	6.0	2
107	IroegbunamHULMID	6	1	211	13	3.7	27	4.5	2
108	KhusanovMCIDEF	5	4	372	13	1.3	34	6.8	2
109	Wan-BissakaInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 21 NovAVLDEF	6	3	273	13	2.3	30	5.0	2
110	ShawInjuredUnspecified injury - Unknown return dateMUNDEF	5	5	425	12	1.0	36	7.2	2
111	ChristieBOUMID	7	3	279	11	2.0	46	6.6	2
112	GomesAVLMID	5	5	366	11	3.0	38	7.6	2
113	O'NienSUNDEF	3	2	187	11	3.3	27	9.0	2
114	CollinsBREDEF	3	3	196	10	0.0	17	5.7	2
115	DiomandeNFODEF	5	4	343	10	1.0	33	6.6	2
116	DorguInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return dateMUNMID	5	2	171	10	0.0	20	4.0	2
117	FlorentinoIPSMID	5	3	246	10	2.7	32	6.4	2
118	LermaCRYMID	4	1	159	10	3.0	31	7.8	2
119	HerringtonHULDEF	7	3	332	9	1.3	34	4.9	2
120	SchärNEWDEF	3	1	115	9	2.3	22	7.3	2
121	Andrey SantosMUNMID	5	3	262	8	1.3	36	7.2	2
122	BalebaMUNMID	3	2	175	7	2.3	26	8.7	2
123	MazraouiMUNDEF	4	1	142	6	1.0	16	4.0	2
124	NúñezIPSMID	2	2	140	6	0.0	21	10.5	2
125	O'BrienEVEDEF	4	1	118	6	1.3	15	3.8	2
126	RuggeriInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 2 JanAVLDEF	4	2	158	6	0.3	22	5.5	2
127	SenesiTOTDEF	2	2	178	5	0.7	19	9.5	2
128	GreavesIPSDEF	5	5	447	4	0.3	37	7.4	2
129	AhanorCRYDEF	3	2	160	3	0.0	19	6.3	2
130	J.CuencaFULDEF	1	1	90	3	0.0	10	10.0	2
131	HaalandMCIFWD	8	8	709	66	9.0	31	3.9	0
132	De CuyperBHADEF	8	8	670	60	7.3	28	3.5	0
133	GroßBHAMID	8	8	700	58	3.7	44	5.5	0
134	TavernierBOUMID	8	8	660	52	7.0	63	7.9	0
135	IsakLIVFWD	7	7	567	51	6.0	9	1.3	0
136	BogleLEEDEF	8	8	630	50	2.7	25	3.1	0
137	João PedroInjuredThigh injury - Unknown return dateCHEFWD	6	6	521	47	4.7	17	2.8	0
138	CalafioriDoubtfulHip injury - 75% chance of playingARSDEF	8	7	609	45	5.3	27	3.4	0
139	CherkiMCIMID	7	6	437	44	3.3	19	2.7	0
140	EvanilsonBOUFWD	8	8	678	43	8.3	50	6.3	0
141	KostoulasBHAFWD	8	7	572	43	5.0	45	5.6	0
142	MbeumoMUNMID	8	8	720	43	6.0	33	4.1	0
143	GvardiolMCIDEF	8	6	577	42	1.7	41	5.1	0
144	SchadeBREMID	8	7	604	42	1.0	49	6.1	0
145	WhiteARSDEF	7	7	532	42	7.0	28	4.0	0
146	BarnesNEWMID	8	8	706	40	4.0	49	6.1	0
147	Dewsbury-HallEVEMID	8	8	715	37	5.7	63	7.9	0
148	GuéhiMCIDEF	8	8	675	37	2.3	40	5.0	0
149	PalmerCHEMID	8	8	698	37	3.0	45	5.6	0
150	SakaInjuredThigh injury - Unknown return dateARSMID	7	7	596	37	1.7	46	6.6	0
151	SemenyoInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return dateMCIMID	7	6	553	37	1.3	26	3.7	0
152	ØdegaardARSMID	8	8	646	36	2.3	34	4.3	0
153	Calvert-LewinLEEFWD	8	8	683	35	4.3	29	3.6	0
154	CastagneFULDEF	7	7	588	35	5.0	43	6.1	0
155	Lewis-PotterBREMID	8	8	625	35	4.3	53	6.6	0
156	KingFULMID	8	8	657	34	3.3	38	4.8	0
157	McGinnAVLMID	8	7	634	34	5.7	53	6.6	0
158	N.JacksonAVLFWD	7	7	547	34	8.0	21	3.0	0
159	AyariBHAMID	7	7	574	33	6.0	29	4.1	0
160	B.FernandesMUNMID	7	7	630	33	0.7	41	5.9	0
161	BoscagliBHADEF	8	8	629	33	4.7	43	5.4	0
162	Gibbs-WhiteNFOMID	7	7	630	32	1.3	35	5.0	0
163	IwobiFULMID	8	8	657	32	6.0	51	6.4	0
164	EmersonnIPSFWD	8	8	523	31	1.7	17	2.1	0
165	ManzambiAVLMID	5	4	319	31	5.7	22	4.4	0
166	WirtzLIVMID	8	8	621	31	4.3	50	6.3	0
167	BarryEVEFWD	8	8	682	30	3.3	27	3.4	0
168	BobbFULMID	8	8	575	30	5.7	41	5.1	0
169	EncisoIPSMID	8	8	645	29	4.7	49	6.1	0
170	GilesHULDEF	8	7	593	29	1.7	30	3.8	0
171	DavisIPSDEF	8	8	720	28	1.0	42	5.3	0
172	DasilvaCOVDEF	8	8	714	27	2.3	34	4.3	0
173	NdoyeDoubtfulHamstring injury - 50% chance of playingNFOMID	8	8	527	27	4.0	24	3.0	0
174	WillockNEWMID	8	6	473	27	1.7	27	3.4	0
175	BrobbeySUNFWD	6	6	463	26	0.7	14	2.3	0
176	Maitland-NilesEVEDEF	5	4	308	26	1.7	21	4.2	0
177	MunozDoubtfulKnee injury - 25% chance of playingLIVMID	7	5	425	26	3.7	26	3.7	0
178	YeremyCRYMID	8	7	539	26	4.0	40	5.0	0
179	GudmundssonLEEDEF	6	6	522	25	3.7	25	4.2	0
180	HatoCHEDEF	6	6	412	25	5.7	28	4.7	0
181	HendersonCHEMID	4	4	360	25	7.7	26	6.5	0
182	RúbenMCIDEF	8	8	720	25	2.7	39	4.9	0
183	DedićNEWDEF	6	5	448	24	3.7	31	5.2	0
184	HavertzARSFWD	8	7	586	24	1.7	16	2.0	0
185	McBurnieHULFWD	8	8	706	24	3.7	32	4.0	0
186	Van de VenTOTDEF	7	6	556	24	2.7	37	5.3	0
187	AnthonyBREMID	8	5	455	23	2.7	40	5.0	0
188	GeorgeEVEMID	8	5	458	23	1.3	27	3.4	0
189	HinshelwoodBHAMID	3	1	127	23	2.3	8	2.7	0
190	OkaforLEEMID	8	6	467	23	1.7	24	3.0	0
191	ThiagoBREFWD	8	8	712	23	4.3	42	5.3	0
192	YalcouyéBHAMID	8	3	303	23	1.0	27	3.4	0
193	Bruno G.ARSMID	6	2	237	22	4.3	31	5.2	0
194	KerkezLIVDEF	8	7	652	22	3.0	48	6.0	0
195	KluivertBOUMID	6	5	384	22	2.3	28	4.7	0
196	DokuMCIMID	4	2	215	21	6.7	8	2.0	0
197	N.AnguloSUNMID	7	7	463	21	1.7	33	4.7	0
198	OuattaraIPSDEF	8	4	401	21	5.0	29	3.6	0
199	Strand LarsenDoubtfulAnkle injury - 75% chance of playingCRYFWD	7	5	440	21	2.3	22	3.1	0
200	GonzaloFULFWD	8	8	668	20	2.0	25	3.1	0
201	MarmoushTOTFWD	7	6	513	20	4.0	26	3.7	0
202	SlaterHULMID	8	8	675	20	1.7	51	6.4	0
203	TanakaLEEMID	7	6	493	20	2.0	51	7.3	0
204	TelTOTMID	6	4	348	20	4.0	17	2.8	0
205	BarcolaLIVMID	6	5	421	19	4.0	37	6.2	0
206	BergeFULMID	8	6	556	19	2.7	39	4.9	0
207	CoyleHULDEF	8	8	592	19	1.7	26	3.3	0
208	ElangaNEWMID	4	3	245	19	0.3	12	3.0	0
209	EnzoMCIMID	7	5	480	19	2.0	36	5.1	0
210	FodenMCIMID	6	4	338	19	3.3	18	3.0	0
211	KudusTOTMID	7	3	362	19	4.0	39	5.6	0
212	O.DangoBREMID	8	4	324	19	4.0	48	6.0	0
213	SolankeTOTFWD	8	4	375	19	4.0	26	3.3	0
214	WissaNEWFWD	8	7	621	19	1.3	37	4.6	0
215	AndrésDoubtfulHip injury - 75% chance of playingBHAMID	5	4	342	18	2.0	34	6.8	0
216	DamsgaardBREMID	7	3	324	18	0.7	37	5.3	0
217	MaedaIPSMID	8	5	426	18	3.3	28	3.5	0
218	SadikiSUNMID	8	8	680	18	2.7	49	6.1	0
219	ClarkeIPSMID	7	2	227	17	2.0	17	2.4	0
220	CookBOUMID	8	4	332	17	3.0	30	3.8	0
221	GrimesCOVMID	8	8	705	17	2.0	55	6.9	0
222	IsidorDoubtfulKnock - 50% chance of playingSUNFWD	6	1	207	17	0.7	8	1.3	0
223	CherifCOVFWD	4	3	232	16	5.0	8	2.0	0
224	SmithBOUDEF	8	8	682	16	4.0	31	3.9	0
225	TzolisInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 1 NovARSMID	5	5	362	16	0.0	23	4.6	0
226	DelapNFOFWD	7	6	528	15	2.0	24	3.4	0
227	MeunierSUNDEF	6	6	429	15	0.3	20	3.3	0
228	MuñozNFODEF	7	6	527	15	3.3	35	5.0	0
229	ReinildoSUNDEF	7	7	612	15	2.7	52	7.4	0
230	YarmoliukSuspendedSuspended until 8 NovBREMID	7	4	334	15	2.0	32	4.6	0
231	FatawuIPSMID	7	6	443	14	2.0	34	4.9	0
232	JohnsonEVEMID	8	5	379	14	1.7	33	4.1	0
233	MaddisonDoubtfulUnspecified injury - 75% chance of playingTOTMID	6	2	193	14	3.7	25	4.2	0
234	MfuniCOVDEF	3	1	127	14	2.7	13	4.3	0
235	OsulaNEWFWD	4	2	177	14	3.3	9	2.3	0
236	PalaciosFULMID	6	3	247	14	0.7	22	3.7	0
237	BarkleyAVLMID	8	4	354	13	1.0	35	4.4	0
238	FlemmingIPSFWD	6	0	121	13	2.3	11	1.8	0
239	LaviaCHEMID	6	4	277	13	0.7	37	6.2	0
240	Lewis-SkellyARSMID	6	6	400	13	1.3	26	4.3	0
241	O'ReillyMCIDEF	6	4	288	13	2.3	8	1.3	0
242	ThomasHULMID	5	3	271	13	3.0	24	4.8	0
243	GeorginioBHAFWD	5	1	140	12	2.0	11	2.2	0
244	HackneyEVEMID	7	1	165	12	0.7	13	1.9	0
245	Igor JesusInjuredCalf injury - Unknown return dateNFOFWD	5	2	257	12	0.0	15	3.0	0
246	MaduekeDoubtfulAnkle injury - 75% chance of playingARSMID	5	2	248	12	3.3	11	2.2	0
247	MosqueraARSDEF	2	2	168	12	0.0	10	5.0	0
248	OnyekaCOVMID	7	4	379	12	1.0	39	5.6	0
249	AaronsonLEEMID	7	3	277	11	1.3	21	3.0	0
250	GelhardtHULMID	4	1	97	11	3.3	13	3.3	0
251	GravenberchLIVMID	7	4	341	11	0.7	44	6.3	0
252	MaatsenAVLDEF	5	5	425	11	0.7	31	6.2	0
253	NketiahCRYFWD	7	3	239	11	1.0	15	2.1	0
254	RashfordDoubtfulHip injury - 75% chance of playingMUNMID	6	4	352	11	0.3	18	3.0	0
255	AkpomIPSFWD	6	0	113	10	1.0	5	0.8	0
256	AlyssonAVLMID	7	2	194	10	0.7	18	2.6	0
257	ChavarriaInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 31 OctCHEDEF	6	2	298	10	1.7	22	3.7	0
258	ChoHULMID	5	0	97	10	0.3	5	1.0	0
259	GrealishDoubtfulIllness - 75% chance of playingEVEMID	6	3	304	10	1.3	24	4.0	0
260	J.MurphyNEWMID	7	4	329	10	2.3	28	4.0	0
261	JensenBREMID	4	3	224	10	1.3	14	3.5	0
262	Mason-ClarkCOVMID	7	5	326	10	1.7	18	2.6	0
263	NmechaLEEFWD	7	0	96	10	1.0	8	1.1	0
264	Pedro PorroTOTDEF	4	3	223	10	0.3	9	2.3	0
265	RöhlEVEMID	5	5	429	10	1.3	39	7.8	0
266	SávioInjuredMuscular injury - Expected back 21 NovTOTMID	4	4	330	10	0.7	16	4.0	0
267	SimmsCOVFWD	4	1	116	10	2.0	3	0.8	0
268	TouréNEWMID	5	0	115	10	0.7	11	2.2	0
269	George HemmingsAVLMID	5	4	297	9	0.0	19	3.8	0
270	GyökeresARSFWD	5	1	147	9	2.3	9	1.8	0
271	MerinoARSMID	8	1	173	9	1.7	16	2.0	0
272	SteurNEWMID	6	2	228	9	0.3	21	3.5	0
273	UdogieInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return dateTOTDEF	4	2	159	9	0.7	10	2.5	0
274	WilsonLEEMID	6	2	229	9	1.3	17	2.8	0
275	AinaNFODEF	5	5	388	8	0.0	31	6.2	0
276	BurnNEWDEF	3	1	92	8	2.7	10	3.3	0
277	CaicedoCHEMID	4	3	264	8	2.3	26	6.5	0
278	ChilwellCRYDEF	2	0	29	8	0.0	1	0.5	0
279	DaviesTOTDEF	2	0	22	8	2.7	2	1.0	0
280	EzeARSMID	6	2	209	8	1.3	9	1.5	0
281	HadjamBHADEF	2	0	11	8	2.7	2	1.0	0
282	HickeyBREDEF	8	2	277	8	1.0	31	3.9	0
283	J.RamseyNEWMID	4	0	82	8	0.3	14	3.5	0
284	MbayeAVLMID	5	0	108	8	2.0	10	2.0	0
285	ŠeškoInjuredShin injury - Unknown return dateMUNFWD	4	0	76	8	0.0	5	1.3	0
286	SessegnonSuspendedSuspended until 7 NovFULDEF	5	1	152	8	1.7	10	2.0	0
287	DiarraSUNMID	4	0	70	7	0.7	3	0.8	0
288	Fernandez-PardoDoubtfulIllness - 75% chance of playingNEWFWD	5	4	302	7	1.0	12	2.4	0
289	Gannon-DoakBOUMID	7	0	85	7	1.0	17	2.4	0
290	KoumasLIVMID	6	1	120	7	1.3	4	0.7	0
291	KovačićMCIMID	3	1	91	7	1.7	6	2.0	0
292	LarssonFULMID	5	1	102	7	1.3	9	1.8	0
293	McNeilCRYMID	5	2	192	7	1.3	15	3.0	0
294	NgumohaLIVMID	6	1	165	7	1.0	10	1.7	0
295	RodonInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 21 NovLEEDEF	2	2	123	7	0.0	11	5.5	0
296	WelbeckCHEFWD	6	1	95	7	1.0	6	1.0	0
297	WiefferBHADEF	2	2	156	7	0.0	15	7.5	0
298	WoodNFOFWD	7	0	86	7	1.0	2	0.3	0
299	BergvallInjuredKnee injury - Expected back 31 OctTOTMID	4	2	143	6	1.0	19	4.8	0
300	CarvalhoBREMID	1	0	3	6	0.0	0	0.0	0
301	CrooksHULMID	5	5	334	6	1.0	31	6.2	0
302	EstêvãoCHEMID	6	0	47	6	0.7	2	0.3	0
303	I.SangaréNFOMID	5	1	145	6	0.7	16	3.2	0
304	MillarUnavailableHas joined Birmingham on loan for the rest of the seasonHULMID	2	0	50	6	0.0	4	2.0	0
305	NyoniLIVMID	6	0	145	6	1.0	24	4.0	0
306	PauAVLDEF	5	4	290	6	1.0	16	3.2	0
307	PhilogeneIPSMID	4	2	174	6	1.3	10	2.5	0
308	QuendaCHEMID	4	1	99	6	1.3	8	2.0	0
309	RiggSUNMID	4	2	171	6	1.3	17	4.3	0
310	SakamotoCOVMID	4	2	222	6	1.7	21	5.3	0
311	ZubimendiARSMID	6	0	99	6	0.3	12	2.0	0
312	AmadMUNMID	3	3	225	5	1.7	18	6.0	0
313	AwoniyiCOVFWD	6	3	285	5	0.7	13	2.2	0
314	CostinhaBHADEF	7	0	174	5	0.3	15	2.1	0
315	DioufBREDEF	5	1	154	5	1.0	13	2.6	0
316	GustoCHEDEF	5	3	274	5	0.3	15	3.0	0
317	HamerCOVMID	5	0	48	5	0.7	3	0.6	0
318	KevinFULMID	5	0	75	5	0.3	10	2.0	0
319	MatetaCRYFWD	3	2	152	5	1.0	10	3.3	0
320	MunizFULFWD	6	0	68	5	0.7	4	0.7	0
321	StruijkInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 8 NovBHADEF	4	2	154	5	-0.7	14	3.5	0
322	TchaounaCOVMID	4	2	211	5	0.0	18	4.5	0
323	VazHULFWD	5	0	50	5	1.0	5	1.0	0
324	AbrahamAVLFWD	4	0	71	4	0.0	2	0.5	0
325	AmendaInjuredCalf injury - Unknown return dateCOVDEF	4	4	360	4	0.0	24	6.0	0
326	BouaddiMCIMID	4	1	122	4	0.7	17	4.3	0
327	BrooksBOUMID	5	1	90	4	0.3	8	1.6	0
328	DominguezDoubtfulMuscular injury - 75% chance of playingNFOMID	2	1	74	4	1.0	7	3.5	0
329	FofanaSUNMID	4	0	116	4	0.3	9	2.3	0
330	FrimpongInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return dateLIVDEF	5	2	199	4	0.7	13	2.6	0
331	Gourna-DouathDoubtfulCalf injury - 75% chance of playingHULMID	3	1	138	4	0.0	17	5.7	0
332	Hudson-OdoiNFOMID	4	0	45	4	1.0	4	1.0	0
333	JoelintonNEWMID	3	2	204	4	1.3	21	7.0	0
334	LivramentoInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return dateNEWDEF	2	0	33	4	0.0	3	1.5	0
335	LongstaffLEEMID	4	0	20	4	0.7	1	0.3	0
336	MoritaHULMID	4	1	93	4	1.0	18	4.5	0
337	MountMUNMID	3	1	116	4	1.0	14	4.7	0
338	NetzNFODEF	4	0	33	4	0.3	1	0.3	0
339	Norton-CuffyHULDEF	4	1	126	4	1.0	6	1.5	0
340	RodríguezBOUFWD	4	0	39	4	0.7	4	1.0	0
341	TorpCOVMID	4	0	60	4	0.3	4	1.0	0
342	WilsonBREFWD	5	0	30	4	0.3	3	0.6	0
343	WoltemadeUnavailableHas joined Juventus on loan for the rest of the seasonNEWFWD	1	0	19	4	0.0	0	0.0	0
344	ZirkzeeMUNFWD	4	0	69	4	0.7	7	1.8	0
345	AlcarazEVEMID	4	0	13	3	0.7	5	1.3	0
346	AndersenFULDEF	3	2	190	3	0.0	20	6.7	0
347	BambaNEWMID	3	0	27	3	0.0	8	2.7	0
348	BarcoCHEMID	3	1	115	3	0.0	12	4.0	0
349	DiblingEVEMID	3	0	46	3	0.7	3	1.0	0
350	GarnachoAVLMID	3	0	31	3	0.0	2	0.7	0
351	HincapieARSDEF	3	0	40	3	0.3	6	2.0	0
352	HughesCRYMID	3	0	38	3	0.3	7	2.3	0
353	J.TimberARSDEF	4	1	155	3	0.7	8	2.0	0
354	JamesInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return dateCHEDEF	4	3	292	3	0.0	13	3.3	0
355	JamesLEEMID	3	0	52	3	0.0	5	1.7	0
356	JebbisonBOUFWD	3	0	31	3	0.0	1	0.3	0
357	KalimuendoNFOFWD	3	0	25	3	0.7	3	1.0	0
358	McAteerIPSMID	3	0	42	3	0.0	5	1.7	0
359	MooreUnavailableHas joined FC Köln on loan for the rest of the seasonTOTMID	2	1	89	3	0.0	3	1.5	0
360	OsmanBHAMID	3	0	40	3	0.0	4	1.3	0
361	Smith RoweDoubtfulKnock - 75% chance of playingFULMID	4	0	41	3	0.0	3	0.8	0
362	TomiyasuInjuredCalf injury - Expected back 8 NovCRYDEF	4	2	189	3	0.0	17	4.3	0
363	TosinDoubtfulCalf injury - 75% chance of playingTOTDEF	2	1	75	3	0.7	9	4.5	0
364	TsimikasLIVDEF	3	1	66	3	0.3	6	2.0	0
365	Van den BergBREDEF	2	2	160	3	1.0	13	6.5	0
366	AdliBOUMID	2	0	14	2	0.7	0	0.0	0
367	BahoyaLEEMID	2	0	5	2	0.3	0	0.0	0
368	BetoUnavailableHas joined Fiorentina permanentlyEVEFWD	2	0	31	2	0.0	1	0.5	0
369	CairneyFULMID	2	0	21	2	0.7	3	1.5	0
370	DiakitéBOUDEF	2	0	4	2	0.7	2	1.0	0
371	DowmanSuspendedSuspended until 29 NovARSMID	2	0	19	2	0.3	0	0.0	0
372	DramehUnavailableHas joined Genoa permanentlyHULDEF	2	0	65	2	0.0	6	3.0	0
373	GomezLIVDEF	2	0	13	2	0.7	6	3.0	0
374	GoretzkaAVLMID	2	0	26	2	0.7	10	5.0	0
375	GozoCRYMID	2	0	28	2	0.0	1	0.5	0
376	GuessandCRYMID	2	0	54	2	0.0	2	1.0	0
377	HeavenMUNDEF	3	2	155	2	0.3	11	3.7	0
378	KulusevskiTOTMID	2	0	4	2	0.7	3	1.5	0
379	LaceyMUNMID	2	0	22	2	0.3	2	1.0	0
380	LewisMCIDEF	2	1	101	2	0.3	3	1.5	0
381	MatusiwaIPSMID	2	0	24	2	0.7	5	2.5	0
382	McAidooMCIMID	3	0	32	2	0.0	4	1.3	0
383	MinguezaCRYDEF	2	0	16	2	0.0	2	1.0	0
384	O'RileyBHAMID	2	0	10	2	0.0	3	1.5	0
385	OsorioCRYMID	2	0	28	2	0.3	6	3.0	0
386	PalestraCHEDEF	3	0	44	2	0.7	2	0.7	0
387	RicharlisonUnavailablenot included in squad.TOTFWD	1	1	67	2	0.0	1	1.0	0
388	SarrInjuredGroin injury - Expected back 8 NovCRYMID	2	0	15	2	0.3	2	1.0	0
389	SvobodaBHADEF	2	0	5	2	0.3	3	1.5	0
390	TalbiSUNMID	2	0	42	2	0.3	3	1.5	0
391	TeteFULDEF	3	1	126	2	0.7	13	4.3	0
392	Tóth.AInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return dateBOUMID	2	0	17	2	0.0	2	1.0	0
393	TutierovSUNMID	2	1	83	2	1.0	4	2.0	0
394	Walle EgeliIPSFWD	2	0	19	2	0.3	1	0.5	0
395	AhokaSUNMID	1	0	25	1	0.3	1	1.0	0
396	AldereteSUNDEF	3	1	119	1	0.0	10	3.3	0
397	AllanMCIMID	1	0	10	1	0.3	0	0.0	0
398	BardLEEDEF	1	0	18	1	0.0	2	2.0	0
399	BogardeAVLMID	1	0	16	1	0.0	1	1.0	0
400	BraithwaiteMCIDEF	1	0	1	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
401	Chadi RiadInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return dateCRYDEF	1	1	72	1	0.0	7	7.0	0
402	ChiesaLIVMID	1	0	2	1	0.3	0	0.0	0
403	DansoSUNDEF	5	5	376	1	-0.7	26	5.2	0
404	DavidBHAFWD	2	0	23	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
405	FurlongIPSDEF	1	0	17	1	0.0	3	3.0	0
406	HenryInjuredHip injury - Unknown return dateBREDEF	1	0	2	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
407	Hjertø-DahlHULMID	1	0	8	1	0.0	1	1.0	0
408	J.AnguloSUNFWD	1	0	9	1	0.3	0	0.0	0
409	Jocelin.TSUNMID	1	0	17	1	0.3	0	0.0	0
410	KeaneEVEDEF	1	1	90	1	0.3	7	7.0	0
411	Kesler-HaydenCOVDEF	1	0	3	1	0.3	1	1.0	0
412	Kroupi.JrBOUMID	1	0	3	1	0.3	2	2.0	0
413	LatibeaudiereCOVDEF	1	0	1	1	0.0	2	2.0	0
414	McNairHULDEF	1	0	26	1	0.0	2	2.0	0
415	MudrykInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return dateTOTMID	1	0	16	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
416	MundleInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return dateSUNMID	1	0	1	1	0.0	1	1.0	0
417	Nicoll-JazuliCHEMID	1	0	3	1	0.0	2	2.0	0
418	SanchezBOUDEF	1	0	18	1	0.3	1	1.0	0
419	SolerBOUDEF	1	0	6	1	0.3	1	1.0	0
420	TargettInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return dateHULDEF	1	0	5	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
421	Vitor ReisMCIDEF	1	0	1	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
422	YohannaInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 22 NovBHAMID	1	0	12	1	0.0	0	0.0	0
423	ÁngelFULMID	1	0	19	0	0.0	2	2.0	0
424	MadjoAVLFWD	1	0	8	0	0.0	0	0.0	0
425	MethalieSUNDEF	2	1	107	0	0.3	5	2.5	0
426	NørgaardEVEMID	1	0	5	0	0.0	2	2.0	0

Methodology

What are defensive contributions in FPL?

Defensive contributions reward repeatable off-ball work. A defender earns 2 FPL points after reaching 10 qualifying defensive actions in a match; midfielders and forwards need 12. Goalkeepers are not eligible, so they are excluded from this ranking.

DefCon is especially useful in FPL Draft because it gives some players a route to points without a goal, assist or clean sheet. The season total shows proven action volume, while actions per appearance compare players who have made a different number of outings.

Draft use

How to use the ranking

Start with players who combine regular starts and a strong season total. Then compare their per-appearance rate, fixture run and predicted minutes before making a waiver claim or trade.

DefCon points is the exact sum of official two-point awards.
CBI means clearances, blocks and interceptions.
Recoveries do not count for defenders.
Actions / app uses real appearances, including substitute outings.

Source: Official FPL player feed and award history
Coverage: Outfield players only
Freshness: Awards through GW8