Best Defenders to pick for Fantasy Premier League GW17

Gameweek 16 of the Fantasy Premier League has come and gone, leaving us with a mixed bag of results. The much-anticipated clash between Manchester City and Manchester United ended in a 2-1 loss for City after they had taken a 1-0 lead, while Lewis Hall of Arsenal topped the charts for defenders with a 15-point haul against Leicester City.

Top 5 Best Defenders to pick for Fantasy Premier League GW17

5. Antonee Robinson – Fulham | 55 points | £4.8m

Antonee Robinson has been one of the most exciting and consistent wide defenders in the Premier League this season. In terms of Fantasy Premier League, he scores highly among defenders for total points. The American covers ground exceptionally well, charging up and down the wing and also earning a significant amount of Bonus Points in the game. He is not only a solid defender, but his offensive contributions include as many as 6 assists already this season. Fulham have been very good in their start to the season and find themselves in 8th place. This weekend, they will be up against a struggling Southampton team and thus he makes it into this list.

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4. Levi Colwill – Chelsea | 35 points | £4.6m

Levi Colwill has been one of the most improved players for Chelsea this season. Routinely mocked last year, the centre back has turned his season around with some very consistent displays assuming a leadership role in Chelsea’s young defensive outfit. A lot of credit should also go to new manager Enzo Maresca for the way he has been instrumental in this turnaround of Colwill’s. The talent has always been there and now he’s making good on it. This weekend, Chelsea face a struggling Everton side and thus Colwill will be expected to keep a clean sheet.

3. Lewis Hall – Newcastle | 52 points | £4.6m

Newcastle have experienced a variety of results, as they have struggled to find any sort of consistency this season. This is the reason that they find themselves as low as 12th. However, Lewis Hall has been performing well. He has provided 2 assists in the Premier League thus far and his underlying numbers look good too. Newcastle’s upcoming match is against lowly Ipswich, and the English defender is expected to contribute some good points. Hall is an exciting all-round influence who pushes forward and is significantly engaged in all of the Magpies’ offensive output. Sooner or later, his numbers are going to increase.

2. William Saliba – Arsenal | 61 points | £6.3m

William Saliba ranks among the top defensive assets in Fantasy Premier League. Arsenal is quite a strong team defensively, and amusingly enough, many of their goals result from set pieces. This weekend, they are up against an inconsistent Crystal Palace team who have been up and down this season this season. Saliba has scored 2 goals so far in the Premier League this season, stepping up in the absence of Arsenal’s often injury-hit backline. Considering how opponents have struggled to defend against Arsenal’s corners, Saliba is essential in Fantasy Premier League. Not only that but he is also considered that he’s one of the best defenders in the league.

1. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool | 62 points | £7.0m

Trent Alexander-Arnold is likely to be on this list every weekend, and that’s a result of him being one of the greatest Fantasy Premier League assets ever. In terms of defenders, he is ranked among the most valuable both in price and in the points he has gathered. Up to this point in the season, the English player has earned 62 points, which isn’t even one of his more outstanding seasons for points. However, he has excelled in the actual games and his underlying numbers look very good, especially in attack. The points might very well come again this weekend against Tottenham, as Liverpool seeks to keep their impressive start to the season and stay on top of the table.

As we turn our attention to Gameweek 17, the Premier League has a thrilling set of fixtures lined up. The highlight of the weekend is the intense fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Tottenham Hotspur are in form, having put 5 past Southampton the previous weekend while Liverpool are top of the table despite having dropped points in the previous weekend.

The deadline for GW17 is on December 21st.

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