What is the best value FPL XI?

Is this the best value Fantasy Premier League XI of the season, based on points per million?

Every Premier League season produces bargain Fantasy Premier League players and the 2018/19 campaign has proved no different.

Often success or failure is determined not by the points acquired by a team’s expensive stars, but by the undervalued players who provide more bang for their buck.

So, with that in mind, here is the best value Fantasy Premier League XI of the season, based on points per price. Who had the insightful skills to spot the dark horses early on the race?

Note: The value provided is the player’s price at the start of the season.

All points and stats as of Gameweek 32.

Goalkeeper

Neil Etheridge – Cardiff City

Price: 4.5. Total points so far: 124. Points per million: 27.55

A goalkeeper from a relegation-threatened team, incredibly, is the best value stopper of the season. Only Alisson, Jordan Pickford, and Ederson have out-pointed Etheridge, but all cost more.

The Philippines number one got off to a flyer with back-to-back penalty saves and clean sheets in his first two games and has maintained his reliability for much of the campaign.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson – Liverpool

Price: 6.0. Total points: 179. Points per million: 29.83

Such has been Robertson’s brilliance this season, that even if he could be considered an expensive signing, his return has been beyond worth it – plus his value has jumped 0.8, making his start-of-season price a relative bargain.

The Scottish left-back has produced 10 assists and claimed a whopping 17 clean sheets while earning 27 bonus points. Robertson’s peerless form has contributed to Liverpool being in the title race. His price is guaranteed to rocket next season.

Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool

Price: 5.0. Total points: 127. Points per million: 25.4

The England full-back has been a key part of the Premier League’s stingiest defense this season and has seen his value jump 0.5.

Six assists, 12 clean sheets and a goal have contributed to making Alexander-Arnold the second-best value defender of the campaign. Undoubtedly, he will be thrust among the premium-price defenders next year.

Matt Doherty – Wolves

Price: 4.5. Total points: 113. Points per million: 25.11

One of two Wolves bargains this season, the Irish full-back has been ever-present in the promoted side’s impressive return to the top-flight.

Three goals, six assists and six clean sheets represent a fine return for a player who has earn more points than premium-price defenders like Kyle Walker and Antonio Rudiger.

Midfielders

Ryan Fraser – Bournemouth

Price: 5.5. Total points: 145. Points per million: 26.36

The best value midfielder this season by a country mile, only six players have earned more points than Fraser but all cost significantly more.

Six goals and 10 assists have been central to Fraser’s FPL success this season. Another player whose value is sure to dramatically increase ahead of the 2019/20 season.

Luka Milivojevic – Crystal Palace

Price: 6.5. Total points: 136. Points per million: 20.92

The benefit of having a prolific penalty-taker in your team is symbolized by Milivojevic, who has scored a league-leading nine spot kicks this season and 10 goals overall.

The Serbian has also earned 21 bonus points to once again prove a bargain signing. Will the FPL creators finally cotton on to his effectiveness and increase his price?

Richarlison – Everton

Price: 6.5. Total points: 136. Points per million: 20.92

Most FPL managers have taken advantage of the Brazilian being listed as a midfielder when in fact he has been deployed as a centre forward.

His 12 goals have therefore been worth an extra point compared to if he was listed as a forward, plus he earns a point per clean sheet which we wouldn’t have done as a striker.

He’s undoubtedly had a good season, but will he prove as popular next year if FPL make him a forward? Still, he’s been a bargain this campaign.

Gylfi Sigurdsson – Everton

Price: 7.5. Total points: 152. Points per million: 20.27

The priciest midfielder in this XI, but the Icelandic star remains an FPL favorite for good reason.

Only Mohamed Salah, Raheem Sterling, Sadio Mane, Eden Hazard and Paul Pogba have earned more points – and compared to that quintet, Sigurdsson is a snip.

As Everton’s go-to set-piece taker, Sigurdsson is always a reliable FPL signing and has shone again this season with 12 goals and four assists.

Forwards

Raul Jimenez – Wolves

Price: 5.5 Total points: 154. Points per million: 28

The ultimate bargain signing of the season. Only three strikers have scored more points than Jimenez and all are worth at least DOUBLE the Wolves star.

The Mexican forward has 12 goals and eight assists to his name and has seen his value increase by 1.3. If Wolves does activate his buyout clause, there is no chance he will be as cheap next season.

Callum Wilson – Bournemouth

Price: 6.0. Total points: 129. Points per million 21.5

Wilson’s season has been so good that he is the eighth highest point-earning striker despite missing eight games through injury. His 11 goals and nine assists have resulted in an increase in value of 0.5, and Jimenez aside, he is the only other striker in the top-eight that was worth less than 9 million at the start of the season.

Salomón Rondón – Newcastle

Price: 6.0. Total points: 117. Points per million: 19.5

A player that has gone somewhat under the radar this season, Rondon has actually proved an effective signing for FPL managers. Considering his price and points earned – thanks to nine goals and five assists – the Venezuelan forward has been the third-best value striker so far this season.

Total cost of XI: 63.5 million

Total points: 1,512

Points per million: 23.81