Where they play — and what it’s worth
Some players play higher than their FPL tag for attacking upside, some play deeper but rack up defensive contributions for a points floor, and some just quietly hit the defensive-contribution threshold every week. All three are worth a look.
FPL lists them lower than they actually play — attacking upside the price may not reflect.
Based mostly on last season — this player hasn’t played enough this season yet, so treat the read as provisional.
Shaded band = where their minutes fell across the pitch. The dot is their minutes-weighted position; the line marks the baseline FPL assumes for their tag.
| Player | Value | Signals | FPL | Plays | Delta | xG+xA/90 | DC/G | Mins | Pts | G | A | xG | xG Gms | xA | W |
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The average position a player lines up in, minutes-weighted and recency-adjusted, on a ladder from defender to forward.
Playing higher is a player advanced beyond their tag who is also producing attacking output — an attacking full-back, an advanced midfielder. Playing deeper is a player deeper than their tag who clears the defensive-contribution threshold: less attacking upside, but a reliable points floor.
DefCon is a separate signal for any player — most often centre-backs — who consistently reach the defensive-contribution threshold, whether or not they play out of position. Defenders need 10 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles; midfielders and forwards need 12, with recoveries included. It is worth two points a match, capped, and it feeds the bonus system too.
Wrong position is different — FPL has them in the wrong bucket entirely, so we show the category jump instead of a drift number. Bench appearances are excluded throughout.
High xG and High xA rank the players who most consistently get into shooting or chance-creating positions — counting the games they clear a real chance, from Understat. These are a separate read from the position work above, so they surface consistent threats even when a player is left off the drift list. A DUE pip means his goals (or assists) are running below the underlying numbers, so returns may be due; OVR means he is finishing above them and the run may cool.