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GW2Published: 25 August 2026

Best FPL Budget Picks GW2: Value Players Under £6m

Key Players

1
James
Chelsea · DEF
£5.5m
Price
2
Dewsbury-Hall
Everton · MID
£6.5m
Price
3
Evanilson
Bournemouth · FWD
£6.0m
Price

Best FPL Budget Picks GW2: Value Players Under £6m

Best budget picks by position

GKP: Caoimhín Kelleher (£5.0m) - 3.4 xP
Brentford's new number one offers excellent value at just £5.0m. Despite a tricky away fixture at Leeds (FDR 3), Kelleher's 3.4 expected points and decent points-per-million ratio of 0.68 make him a solid set-and-forget option in this price bracket. With just 6.3% ownership, he's a viable differential who won't break the bank. DEF: Reece James (£5.5m) - 5.0 xP
The standout budget defender for GW2. James faces Brighton at home with a favorable FDR of 2 and boasts an impressive 5.0 expected points. His 0.91 points-per-million is exceptional value, with a 38.9% clean sheet probability adding 0.78 xP from defensive returns alone. At 10.2% ownership, he's becoming essential at this price point. MID: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£6.5m) - 4.5 xP
Everton's new midfielder stretches the budget ceiling but delivers strong projections with 4.5 expected points. The trip to Bournemouth carries FDR 3, but Dewsbury-Hall's attacking threat justifies the investment. Owned by just 4.3%, he's an under-the-radar enabler who offers genuine upside rather than bench fodder. FWD: Evanilson (£6.0m) - 4.1 xP
Bournemouth's summer signing from Porto hosts Everton with 4.1 expected points. At just 2.7% ownership, the Brazilian forward is a genuine differential. While the FDR of 3 suggests a competitive fixture, Evanilson's price point makes him an intriguing third striker option for those seeking budget rotation.

Best budget enabler

Kelleher at £5.0m is the ultimate enabler. Goalkeepers offer the easiest path to freeing up funds without sacrificing too many points, and Kelleher's guaranteed starting role at Brentford makes him the safest cheap option between the sticks.

Where the savings go

These budget picks free up funds for premium captaincy assets like Haaland or Salah, ensuring your squad has genuine differential points while maintaining elite firepower where it matters most.

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