In Gameweek 23 of 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League, 44 players have earned defensive contribution points.
As a reminder, defenders need to reach a combined total of 10 clearances, blocks, interceptions or tackles (CBIT) to earn two Fantasy points, while midfielders and forwards need 12 CBIT and recoveries.
In Gameweek 23, there are 24 defenders and 20 midfielders who have reached the required threshold for the additional FPL points.
Marcos Senesi (£4.8m) registered defensive contribution points for the 18th time in 22 starts, the best rate of any player in Fantasy. He needs just another eight points to equal his best points total ever in a season.
James Tarkowski (£5.8m) earned two defensive contribution points for the seventh successive match, a record among defenders this season. In total, he’s reached the threshold on 17 occasions helping him to average 4.9 points per match, his best rate across his 10 seasons in Fantasy.
The table below shows which players have received extra points in Gameweek 23, and how many defensive contributions they made in total.
Players with defensive contribution points in GW23
| Player | Club | Pos. | Total actions |
| Cook | BOU | MID | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampadu | LEE | MID | 17 |
| Tonali | NEW | MID | 17 |
| Sangare | NFO | MID | 17 |
| Adli | BOU | MID | 16 |
| Stach | LEE | MID | 16 |
| Yarmoliuk | BRE | MID | 15 |
| Andrey Santos | CHE | MID | 15 |
| Struijk | LEE | DEF | 15 |
| Bornauw | LEE | DEF | 15 |
| Bissouma | TOT | MID | 15 |
| Sadiki | SUN | MID | 14 |
| Botman | NEW | DEF | 14 |
| Anderson | NFO | MID | 14 |
| B.Badiashile | CHE | DEF | 14 |
| Rogers | AVL | MID | 13 |
| Chalobah | CHE | DEF | 13 |
| Van Dijk | LIV | DEF | 13 |
| Ayari | BHA | MID | 13 |
| Senesi | BOU | DEF | 13 |
| Florentino | BUR | MID | 13 |
| Joao Gomes | WOL | MID | 13 |
| Buendia | AVL | MID | 12 |
| Onana | AVL | MID | 12 |
| Baleba | BHA | MID | 12 |
| Cuenca | FUL | DEF | 12 |
| Aaronson | LEE | MID | 12 |
| Xavi | TOT | MID | 12 |
| N.Williams | NFO | DEF | 12 |
| Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | 12 |
| Hill | BOU | DEF | 11 |
| Cucurella | CHE | DEF | 11 |
| Andersen | FUL | DEF | 11 |
| Castagne | FUL | DEF | 11 |
| Rodon | LEE | DEF | 11 |
| Ballard | SUN | DEF | 11 |
| Milenkovic | NFO | DEF | 11 |
| Maguire | MUN | DEF | 11 |
| Dunk | BHA | DEF | 11 |
| Esteve | BUR | DEF | 10 |
| Truffert | BOU | DEF | 10 |
| O'Brien | EVE | DEF | 10 |
| Murillo | NFO | DEF | 10 |
| Romero | TOT | DEF | 10 |
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Note that defensive contributions are subject to change up until one hour after the final whistle of the last match of the Gameweek.