FPL defensive contributions
FPL Defensive Contributions (DEFCON)
Every DEF/MID ranked by actual defensive contribution (DEFCON) points earned this season (2 pts for crossing the per-match qualifying-actions threshold) — filter by ownership to separate the household names from the ones nobody's picking up on.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branthwaite | EVE | DEF | £5.5m | 2.2% | 10 | 1.13 | 43 |
| 2 | Mykolenko | EVE | DEF | £4.6m | 2.5% | 6 | 0.68 | 42 |
| 3 | Garner | EVE | MID | £6.0m | 0.2% | 6 | 0.69 | 25 |
| 4 | Armstrong | EVE | MID | £5.0m | 0.3% | 4 | 0.42 | 28 |
| 5 | O'Brien | EVE | DEF | £4.8m | 0.3% | 2 | 0.80 | 13 |
40 DEF/MID have already hit the DEFCON threshold in Gameweek 10.
Live tracker →What are Defensive Contributions (DEFCON) in FPL?
Defensive Contribution (DEFCON) is a scoring category introduced for the 2025/26 season: 2 points for crossing a per-match threshold of defensive actions. Defenders need 10 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles (CBIT) in a match; midfielders and forwards need 12, and for them ball recoveries count towards the total as well as CBIT.
It rewards defensive work that used to earn nothing in FPL — a centre-back who doesn't score or keep a clean sheet but puts in a heavy defensive shift can still return points. The threshold resets every match, there's no partial credit below it and no bonus above it, so going 20/10 scores the same 2 points as going 10/10.
The table above shows DEFCON points earned so far this season, from real per-gameweek data. For who's on track to hit the threshold in the matches happening right now, see the live DEFCON tracker once a gameweek is underway.
More on DEFCON: the best DEFCON defenders to pick and the midfielders who earn DEFCON and attacking points.