James Tarkowski
Defender·Everton
FPL ID 229£6.2m0.2m season
Updated
James Tarkowski is an Everton defender priced at £6.2m (FPL ID 229) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 9 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 83, having returned 4 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 19.5% ownership. Projected to score 2.9 FPL points in the next gameweek.
GW10Full time2pts90′Coventry (H)3-1
Next GW2.9ptsGW11 · Brentford (A)
Next 311.3ptsGW11 to GW13
Selected by19.5%of managers
Season54pts6.0 per game
Pointslast 3 · this gameweek · next 6 projected
0CHE (H)GW790'
2ARS (A)GW890'
6NEW (A)GW990'
2COV (H)GW10FT 90'
2.9BRE (A)GW11proj
3.7LIV (H)GW12proj
4.7AVL (A)GW13proj
5.8FUL (H)GW14proj
3.7BHA (A)GW15proj
5.8NFO (A)GW16proj
BankedLive, still movingProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches9Minutes810
54Points9 matches
6.0Per gameseason average
5.0Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets4
Goals conceded9
Defensive contribution points5 of 9 matches over the threshold10
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Expected goals (xG)0.18
Expected assists (xA)0.11
xG + xA per 900.03
Availability
Matches9
Minutes played810
Avg minutes90
Selected by19.5%
Price£6.2m
James Tarkowski is rated a Strong Buy on FPL Tactics: 2nd of 21 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 26.6 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Strong Buy
SellHoldBuy
26.6Predicted pts (6GW)
Bullish
Among the best at his price2nd of 21 regular-starting defenders at £5.0-7.9m over the next 6 gameweeks, 1.3 points behind Van Hecke
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW10 | Full time | Coventry (H) | W 3-1 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW9 | 2026-11-02 | Newcastle (A) | W 1-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW8 | 2026-10-24 | Arsenal (A) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 2pts |
| GW7 | 2026-10-17 | Chelsea (H) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 0pts |
| GW6 | 2026-10-11 | Hull (A) | D 2-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 3pts |
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Ipswich (H) | W 1-0 | 0G | 1A | 90' | 14pts |