Players/Chelsea
James is currently unavailable — Knee injury - Unknown return date. He costs £5.3m and is owned by 4.2% of FPL managers. Before this spell out, James had contributed 0 goals and 0 assists in 292 minutes this season.

James is currently in poor form (form score 0). His next fixture is EVE (A), with Oracle projecting 3 points. Oracle's own tracking flags: not playing — GW5 vs BRE (A) 0pt 0m; GW6 vs BOU (H) 0pt 0m.

At £5.3m, 4.2% of FPL managers own him, and more managers have been selling him than buying recently. His season value score sits at 0.6.

Knee injury - Unknown return date

Performance

Defensive

Clean Sheets

0

Goals Conceded / 90

2.16

xGC / 90

1.51

Attacking Contribution

Goals

0

Assists

0

ICT Index

14.8

xG

0.33

xA

0.26

xGI / 90

0.18

Set Pieces

Penalty Order

—

Free-Kick Order

#1

Defensive Contributions (DefCon)

Per 90 vs Threshold

4.0per 90

-6.0

vs 10 needed

0Threshold 10

Rarely reaches the threshold

What Makes Up the 13

Clearances, blocks & interceptions

11 · 85%

Tackles

2 · 15%

Ball recoveries— doesn't count

15

James averages 4.0 defensive contributions per 90 minutes, against the 10 a defender needs in a match to earn 2 DefCon points. That is some way short of the threshold, so DefCon points should be treated as a bonus rather than a reason to own him. He has 13 qualifying clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles in 292 minutes this season.

Based on 292 minutes (3.2 matches’ worth).

Rankings & Trends

League Rankings

Form Rank

#620

ICT Rank

#181

Influence Rank

#206

Creativity Rank

#169

Threat Rank

#117

Pts/Game Rank

#431

Price Rank

#206

Ownership Rank

#82

Trending

Transfers In

174,201

Transfers Out

781,761

Dreamteam Appearances

0

Discipline

Yellow Cards

1

Red Cards

0

Own Goals

0

Ownership & Value

Selected By

4.2%

Value (Season)

0.6

Minutes

292

BPS (Season)

24

Oracle Analyst Notes

Not playing

GW5 vs BRE (A) 0pt 0m; GW6 vs BOU (H) 0pt 0m

Minutes risk

Starts3/7 Cameos1; GW2 vs BHA (H) 1pt 22m

Blank streak

6 straight; GW5 vs BRE (A) 0pt; GW6 vs BOU (H) 0pt

Quick answers

How many FPL points has James scored?

James has 3 points this season, averaging 0.8 per game.

What does James cost in FPL?

James costs £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League.

Is James in good form?

James is currently in poor form (form score: 0).

How many goals and assists does James have?

James has 0 goals and 0 assists this season.

What percentage of FPL managers own James?

4.2% of FPL managers currently own James.

Does James take penalties for Chelsea?

No — not on the penalty list.

What are James's next fixtures?

James's next fixtures are EVE (A), TOT (H), MUN (H), SUN (A).

How many clean sheets does James have?

James has kept 0 clean sheets this season.

How many DefCon points does James get in FPL?

James averages 4.0 defensive contributions per 90 minutes, against the 10 a defender needs in a match to earn 2 DefCon points. That is some way short of the threshold, so DefCon points should be treated as a bonus rather than a reason to own him. He has 13 qualifying clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles in 292 minutes this season.

What is James's defensive contribution per 90?

James averages 4.0 defensive contributions per 90 minutes this season, from 13 qualifying actions in 292 minutes. As a defender he needs 10 in a single match to earn 2 DefCon points.

Is James a good DefCon pick?

Rarely reaches the threshold. His per-90 rate is 6.0 below the 10-action threshold, and DefCon points are awarded per match rather than on a season average — so minutes and starting security matter as much as the rate itself.

Do ball recoveries count for James's DefCon total?

No. Ball recoveries only count toward defensive contributions for midfielders and forwards. As a defender, James reaches the 10-action threshold through clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles only.

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