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Hull City FPL: Who To Own, Captain And Avoid
The call — Hull's value is all at the back — and it's cheap enough to matter Here's the shape of it: our model has Hull's defence in the league's top half — meaner than their attack by some distance — and the fixtures are about to reward exactly that. Everton, Brentford and Ipswich all come to the MKM Stadium in the next…
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And this is where it gets interesting for anyone building a squad on a budget, because Hull's defenders are priced like afterthoughts and starting like regulars. Egan sits top of our list — started all three so far, nailed, and only about 1 in 2 of the managers who own Ajayi have him instead (call it 1 in 15 overall). Our model actually prefers him to Ajayi despite the near-identical outlook, and he's a tenth cheaper. Giles is the deep cut — barely anyone owns him, he's on free-kicks and corners, he starts every week, and he's the absolute floor price. That's the definition of an enabler who earns his slot rather than warming your bench.
Tzolakis is a perfectly sensible cheap keeper for the same reason the defenders appeal — same clean-sheet run, bottom-shelf price, plays every week.
The attack? Leave it. McBurnie has penalties and starts, which keeps him honest, but a mid-ranking attack facing a tough run of fixtures is not where your money works. He's the kind of pick that looks clever until you check the fixture list. Slater's set-piece involvement makes him a passable fifth midfielder, nothing more.
The honest caveat: three starts is a short book, and newly promoted defences can turn generous quickly — one bad afternoon at St James' Park in the opener and the shine dulls. But that's the trade at £4.0–4.2m. You're not buying certainty, you're buying starters at prices that fund a premium elsewhere, with a home run that gives them a real shot at returns.
The call: buy Egan if you want the model's preferred pick, or Giles if you want the same story for less with set-piece garnish. Bench them for Newcastle away, then start them through the home stretch. Ignore the Hull attack entirely.