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Bargain WatchGW3Words: Cheapy · Numbers: the FFIQ engine
This is the version of FPL Budget Picks: The Best DEF Under £5.0 from 30 August 2026, kept for the record. The picks and the numbers have moved since. The current version →
Every budget defender, ranked — Cheapy
DEF under £5.0m — the ranking
Player
Club
Price
Proj (next 6)
Own %
Starter
Van Hecke
TOT
5.0
19.7
9.2
Yes
De Cuyper
BHA
4.6
19.6
10.0
Yes
Maguire
MUN
5.0
19.2
16.5
Yes
Hall
NEW
5.0
19.7
4.6
Yes
N.Williams
NFO
5.0
17.3
8.8
Yes
Thiaw
NEW
5.0
22.9
1.8
Yes
Kayode
BRE
4.6
15.8
8.2
Yes
Shaw
MUN
4.5
15.5
19.1
Yes
Van de Ven
TOT
5.0
15.9
4.3
Yes
Aina
NFO
4.5
17.0
3.4
Yes
Dunk
BHA
4.5
21.1
1.2
Yes
Botman
NEW
5.0
22.4
0.6
Yes
Players in this pieceVan HeckeDe CuyperMaguireHall
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