Who are the best value FPL picks for 2026/27?

By points per million from last season, the standout value outfielders are Adrien Truffert (£5.5m), Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m), Marc Guéhi (£6.0m) and James Tarkowski (£6.0m) in defence, and Elliot Anderson (£6.5m) in midfield. Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m) and Caoimhín Kelleher (£5.0m) are the best-value goalkeepers. These are last-season returns against 2026/27 launch prices.

Who are the best cheap enablers in FPL 2026/27?

The go-to £4.0–£4.5m enablers are Martin Dúbravka (£4.0m) in goal, and defenders like Luke Shaw and Ezri Konsa (£4.5m). They let you spend up on a Haaland-led attack while still fielding nailed starters. Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m) is the standout cheap defender who actually returns points rather than just filling a slot.

What is the best budget goalkeeper in FPL 2026/27?

For pure points-per-million, Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m) and Caoimhín Kelleher (£5.0m) led the way last season, both playing almost every minute. Martin Dúbravka (£4.0m) is the cheapest nailed starter and the most popular enabler, freeing £0.5–£1.0m to spend elsewhere.

What does points per million mean in FPL?

Points per million (PPM) is a player's total FPL points divided by their price — a simple way to measure value. A defender on 150 points at £5.0m returns 30 points per million, which is elite value. It rewards cheap players who play a lot, which is exactly what you want from the budget end of your squad.

Should I spend big or go for value in FPL 2026/27?

Most successful squads do both: one or two premiums (Haaland, Bruno) funded by strong value picks and cheap enablers everywhere else. With Salah out of the game there's no forced second-premium, so nailing the £4.5–£6.5m value band is what frees the budget for a big captain option.

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Best Budget & Value FPL Picks 2026/27

The cheap players who actually return points — ranked by points per million from last season, plus the £4.0–£4.5m enablers that free the budget for a premium attack. Every price and return below is pulled from the FPL API.

The best value in the game sits in defence: Truffert (£5.5m), Mitchell (£4.5m), Guéhi (£6.0m) and Tarkowski (£6.0m) all returned close to 30 points per million. In midfield, Elliot Anderson (£6.5m) is the standout, and Verbruggen (£4.5m) leads the budget keepers. For pure enablers, Dúbravka (£4.0m) is the cheapest nailed starter in the game.

Points and minutes are 2025/26 returns from the FPL API — some earned at a different club after summer transfers. "PPM" is those points divided by the 2026/27 launch price. Ownership is live pre-season selection (late July 2026). High minutes matter here: value only counts if the player actually starts, so check a mover's role at their new club before committing.

How to read value in FPL

Points per million (PPM) — total points divided by price — is the quickest way to spot value. Anything near 30 PPM from an outfielder is elite. But raw PPM flatters players who had one freak cheap season, so we've filtered to players who logged heavy minutes (roughly a full season). A cheap player only saves you money if they're nailed — a £4.5m defender on the bench is worth zero, however good the PPM looks.

Best value defenders

Defence is where the value lives in 2026/27. With defensive contribution points in the game, ball-players and full-backs on heavy minutes are the engine of a budget build.

Player	Team	Price	25/26 pts	PPM
Adrien Truffert	BOU	£5.5m	165	30.0
Tyrick Mitchell	CRY	£4.5m	135	30.0
Marc Guéhi	MCI	£6.0m	179	29.8
Marcos Senesi	TOT	£6.0m	175	29.2
James Tarkowski	EVE	£6.0m	170	28.3
Virgil van Dijk	LIV	£6.5m	175	26.9

Guéhi (now Man City) and Senesi (now Spurs) carried their points from last season's clubs — strong pedigree, but confirm the starting role at their new sides. Mitchell and Tarkowski are the safest nailed cheap options.

Best value goalkeepers

Goalkeeper is the easiest place to save. The best-value keepers all played nearly every minute last season — nailed starts are worth more than a big name on the bench.

Player	Team	Price	25/26 pts	PPM
Bart Verbruggen	BHA	£4.5m	130	28.9
Caoimhín Kelleher	BRE	£5.0m	143	28.6
Đorđe Petrović	BOU	£4.5m	124	27.6
Robin Roefs	SUN	£5.0m	136	27.2
Martin Dúbravka	TOT	£4.0m	96	24.0

Dúbravka's lower PPM reflects fewer starts, but at £4.0m he's the cheapest route to a nailed keeper — the classic enabler that frees budget for the outfield.

Best value midfielders

Midfield value is thinner, but a few sub-£6.5m options offer real points. Anderson is the pick of them — a full season of minutes and 180 points at £6.5m.

Player	Team	Price	25/26 pts	PPM
Elliot Anderson	MCI	£6.5m	180	27.7
Harry Wilson	LEE	£6.5m	168	25.8
Enzo Le Fée	SUN	£6.0m	147	24.5
Ryan Gravenberch	LIV	£6.0m	144	24.0
Martín Zubimendi	ARS	£5.5m	133	24.2

Gravenberch and Zubimendi are ~1–2% owned — genuine value differentials if you want to be different in the cheap midfield slots.

Best value forwards

Forward is the hardest place to find value — the cheap options score less reliably. If you're not spending up, these are the sub-£6.5m strikers who at least played and returned last season.

Player	Team	Price	25/26 pts	PPM
Dominic Calvert-Lewin	LEE	£6.0m	142	23.7
Igor Jesus	NFO	£6.0m	114	19.0
Jean-Philippe Mateta	CRY	£6.5m	114	17.5

The best-value forward in the game is arguably João Pedro (£7.5m, 177 pts) just above this band — see our best players guide for the mid-price forwards.

The best £4.0–£4.5m enablers

Enablers are the cheap, nailed starters (or benchable fodder) that let you afford premiums elsewhere. The most popular this pre-season are Martin Dúbravka (£4.0m) in goal and Luke Shaw and Ezri Konsa (£4.5m) in defence — all owned widely because they free up funds without leaving a hole. Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m) is the enabler that actually scores: 135 points last season at the lowest defender price band. Get one or two of these right and the £15.5m for Haaland stops feeling expensive.

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FAQs

Who are the best value FPL picks for 2026/27?: By points per million from last season, the standout value outfielders are Adrien Truffert (£5.5m), Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m), Marc Guéhi (£6.0m) and James Tarkowski (£6.0m) in defence, and Elliot Anderson (£6.5m) in midfield. Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m) and Caoimhín Kelleher (£5.0m) are the best-value goalkeepers. These are last-season returns against 2026/27 launch prices.
Who are the best cheap enablers in FPL 2026/27?: The go-to £4.0–£4.5m enablers are Martin Dúbravka (£4.0m) in goal, and defenders like Luke Shaw and Ezri Konsa (£4.5m). They let you spend up on a Haaland-led attack while still fielding nailed starters. Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m) is the standout cheap defender who actually returns points rather than just filling a slot.
What is the best budget goalkeeper in FPL 2026/27?: For pure points-per-million, Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m) and Caoimhín Kelleher (£5.0m) led the way last season, both playing almost every minute. Martin Dúbravka (£4.0m) is the cheapest nailed starter and the most popular enabler, freeing £0.5–£1.0m to spend elsewhere.
What does points per million mean in FPL?: Points per million (PPM) is a player's total FPL points divided by their price — a simple way to measure value. A defender on 150 points at £5.0m returns 30 points per million, which is elite value. It rewards cheap players who play a lot, which is exactly what you want from the budget end of your squad.
Should I spend big or go for value in FPL 2026/27?: Most successful squads do both: one or two premiums (Haaland, Bruno) funded by strong value picks and cheap enablers everywhere else. With Salah out of the game there's no forced second-premium, so nailing the £4.5–£6.5m value band is what frees the budget for a big captain option.