Sleepers

Defender

Browse defender sleepers with lower prices, good fantasy output, and upside for the current Premier League fantasy draft.

Best defender sleepers for fantasy football drafts

Estimated market: Prices and ratings on this page include transfer-based estimates while official fantasy market data is still unavailable for part of the Premier League pool.

Sleeper shortlist
# Player Team Rating Price
1 Giovanni Leoni Liverpool 7.88 €4
2 Souza Tottenham Hotspur 7.52 €4
3 Adam Aznou Everton 7.27 €4
4 Jorrel Hato Chelsea 8.16 €4
5 Luke Woolfenden Coventry City 6.95 €4
6 Darnell Furlong Ipswich Town 6.89 €4
7 Kaine Kesler-Hayden Coventry City 6.89 €4
8 Michael Kayode Brentford 7.60 €4
9 Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 7.67 €5
10 Mamadou Sarr Chelsea 7.49 €4
11 Nicolò Savona Nottingham Forest 7.45 €4
12 Cédric Kipré Ipswich Town 6.61 €4
13 Jair Cunha Nottingham Forest 7.41 €4
14 Gabriel Gudmundsson Leeds United 7.39 €4
15 Diego Coppola Brighton 7.37 €4
16 Bafodé Diakité Bournemouth 8.09 €5
17 Malick Thiaw Newcastle United 8.09 €5
18 James Justin Leeds United 7.28 €4
19 Arthur Masuaku Sunderland 6.40 €4
20 Miguel Ángel Brau Coventry City 6.40 €4
How to read sleepers
Treat these names as upside bets rather than core anchors for your first budget rounds.
Cross-check sleeper names with role rankings and club pages to avoid empty hype picks.
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