Thanks for subscribing to Who Got The Points. Your Gameweek 10 preview is here, and this week it's all about the defensive points that shaped Gameweek 9. Bournemouth were the standouts, and there is one cheap defender you should have before the deadline on Friday 6 November at 6:30pm.
Team News: What You Need to Know
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Saliba is back in training and looks fit ahead of Gameweek 10, a big boost for Arsenal backers with a home date against Hull City on Saturday.
Press conferences from Arteta, Iraola and Maresca have landed, so check team news before the deadline.
Bournemouth beat Leeds 2-0 and Spurs beat Crystal Palace 2-0, both keeping clean sheets.
Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal, so their defence deserves a second look before you commit.
Branthwaite, Mathias Fernandez-Pardo and Grealish all have fitness updates floating around, so keep an eye on the reports.
Top 3 Transfers In
Bournemouth kept a clean sheet against Leeds and four of their players returned six or more points. Here are the best defensive buys heading into Gameweek 10.
1. Van Hecke (Spurs) - 5.0m, 11.3% owned
The headline pick. Van Hecke scored 15 points last week with a goal, a clean sheet and three bonus points, and 209k managers have already brought him in. He has four clean sheets this season and two goals (53 total points). At 5.0m he is a bargain who also delivers attacking returns. Verdict: essential.
2. Silva (Bournemouth) - 5.1m, 2.6% owned
Silva scored 8 points against Leeds with a clean sheet and two bonus points, and carries a form score of 6.0. Bournemouth have three clean sheets this season and Silva is the cheapest way into that backline, with 65k transfers in. Verdict: good.
3. De Cuyper (Brighton) - 5.4m, 45.1% owned
De Cuyper delivered 9 points in Gameweek 9 with an assist and a clean sheet after Brighton won 1-0 at Man City. He has six clean sheets, four assists and two goals this season, with a points per game of 7.7 and 69 total points. Brighton host Brentford, and with 171k transfers in he is already in nearly half of squads for good reason. Verdict: essential.
Who to Move On From
This is the hard one, because defenders and goalkeepers are in great form. Instead, here are the players who may be priced out of their value.
Isak (Liverpool) - 9.2m, 21.8% owned
211k managers have bought him, but he managed just two points in Gameweek 9, blanking against Arsenal. He has six goals this season but no assists, with a decent form of 5.0. Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 10. He is the most expensive forward on this list and the underlying numbers look quiet. Verdict: hold, but don't chase.
Tavernier (Bournemouth) - 6.6m, 27.8% owned
Just three points last week despite the clean sheet, and his price has already risen by 0.6m. He has five goals this season but no assists. Bournemouth visit Ipswich on Sunday. Verdict: keep, he is not a sell, but the ceiling is lower now.
Truffert (Bournemouth) - 5.4m, 3.3% owned
His price dropped last week and he scored six points. Three clean sheets and one assist this season. Silva looks the better value in the same backline, so this is a swap. Verdict: sell for Silva.
Differentials Under 10% Ownership
Petrovic (Bournemouth GK) - 4.5m, 3.1% owned: three clean sheets and 16 saves, scoring six points in Gameweek 9. A 4.5m keeper is a real option to free up funds.
Hill (Bournemouth DEF) - 5.5m, 2.6% owned: 38 points this season, form of 6.5, and six points last time out with a clean sheet. Another route into the same defence.
Ajer (Brentford DEF) - 4.5m, 4.1% owned: eight points last week, three clean sheets and one goal as Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0. Away at Brighton next is a tougher test, but the price is rock bottom.
Want more under-the-radar options? Browse more differentials or explore defensive stats to dig into the clean sheet data.
Captaincy Pick
Evanilson (Bournemouth) is the pick at 6.4m, owned by 18.2%. He has a form of 8.5, scored 9 points last week with a goal and three bonus points, and Bournemouth visit Ipswich with an expected points figure of 8.5. N.Jackson (Aston Villa) at 7.0m is a strong second option with form of 8.2 and five goals this season, and Villa travel to Man Utd.
Key Tip: Bournemouth's Backline
Bournemouth's defence has shown up across three, four, even five players for points. Consider doubling up on their backline, but avoid triple stacking until you see how they handle Ipswich on Sunday.
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