The Fantasy Premier League 2017/18 is under way. Selecting the best Fantasy Premier League defenders for your daily fantasy team can be tricky, so here we recommend some of the top defenders who are currently playing in Premier League 2017/18.
What to know when picking the best Fantasy Premier League defenders?
The daily fantasy football format at Sportito concentrates on goals and assists rather than tackles and clearances, so the first thing to focus on when choosing a defender is his contribution in attack. Of course, if the particular player is a part of a rock-solid defence and has a great goalkeeper who will keep clean sheets often, that’s even better. Still, look for the attacking-minded defenders and be sure they will collect a lot of points for your Fantasy Premier League team.
- Antonio Valencia (Manchester United)
In recent seasons, Valencia has been one of the best Fantasy Premier League defenders. It’s easy to forget he spent most of his career playing as a winger. It’s this previous experience on the wing which makes him such a good Fantasy Premier League player as he often contributes goals and assists. He’s also part of a rock solid Manchester United defence which is made up of David de Gea in nets, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind with new signing Nemanja Matic protecting them in front. United recorded clean sheets in their opening two Premier League games 2017/16 season.
- Marcos Alonso (Chelsea)
Alonso bagged six goals and added three assists from the left-back position last year, and he is a part of an excellent defence that doesn’t concede many goals. The Spaniard exploded in his first season at Stamford Bridge and became one of the top scoring Fantasy Premier League defenders, thanks to Antonio Conte’s tactics with wing-backs. Alonso received just two yellow cards in 31 games, and that is an upside as he will not cost you precious points due to lack of discipline. He is already making his mark this season, scoring both goals in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over rivals Spurs.
- Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
‘Dave’ as he’s known to the Chelsea fans is one of the most consistent defenders the Premier League has ever seen. He never seems to have a bad game. Keep him in mind when selecting the best Fantasy Premier League defenders for your fantasy team and also the fact that Chelsea had the second-best defence in the League in 2016/17 season.
- Kieran Trippier (Tottenham)
Spurs have sold Kyle Walker to Man City, and Trippier is now the No. 1 right-back at White Hart Lane, so he’s a natural choice as one of the top scoring defenders to pick when creating a Fantasy Premier League lineup. Trippier appeared in only 12 EPL games last year, but he managed to record five assists thanks to his fantastic crosses. The fact that he will play alongside Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, and Lloris in the defence makes him even more attractive.
- Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace)
Perhaps it’s a bit surprising to see the Dutchman on this list, but he proved to be quite useful in attack in the past. Van Aanholt scored nine goals and added four assists in the last couple of seasons for Sunderland and Palace, and although both teams conceded a lot of goals in that time, PVA’s attacking abilities make him one of the best Premier League defenders for this type of daily fantasy football. He’s also been taking corners for Palace this season.
Selecting these best Premier League defenders when drafting your fantasy football team on Sportito, will guarantee you points to beat your opponents.
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