James Tarkowski
Defender·Everton
FPL ID 229£6.1m0.1m season
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James Tarkowski is an Everton defender priced at £6.1m (FPL ID 229) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 83, having returned 3 clean sheets, 1 goal and 1 assist this season. He is a well-balanced player, contributing across many areas of the game. He sits at 15.7% ownership. Projected to score 3.3 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW3.3ptsGW6 · Hull (A)
Next 39.9ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by15.7%of managers
Season43pts8.6 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
3MUN (H)GW390'
8TOT (A)GW490'
14IPS (H)GW590'
3.3HUL (A)GW6proj
3.3CHE (H)GW7proj
3.3ARS (A)GW8proj
5.9NEW (A)GW9proj
7.3COV (H)GW10proj
5.9BRE (A)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes450
43Points5 matches
8.6Per gameseason average
8.6Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets3
Goals conceded3
Defensive contribution points3 of 5 matches over the threshold6
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Expected goals (xG)0.18
Expected assists (xA)0.04
xG + xA per 900.04
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played450
Average minutes90
Selected by15.7%
Price£6.1m
James Tarkowski is rated a Strong Buy on FPL Tactics: 2nd of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 29.0 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Strong Buy
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29.0Predicted pts (6GW)
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Among the best at his price2nd of 28 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.7 points behind Guéhi
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Ipswich (H) | W 1-0 | 0G | 1A | 90' | 14pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Spurs (A) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-06 | Man Utd (H) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-29 | Bournemouth (A) | D 1-1 | 1G | 0A | 90' | 12pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-22 | Crystal Palace (H) | W 2-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |