Best FPL Budget Picks GW5: Value Players Under £6m
Best budget picks by position
GKP: Konstantinos Tzolakis (£4.6m) – 3.3 xPHull's Greek shot-stopper offers a route into a defensively organized side at bargain basement pricing. Despite a tricky trip to Newcastle, Tzolakis's 10.8% ownership suggests savvy managers are already banking these funds elsewhere. At just £4.6m, he's ideal bench fodder with occasional streaming potential. DEF: Neco Williams (£5.0m) – 5.2 xP
The standout budget defender this week. Williams faces Coventry at the City Ground with a 25% clean sheet probability and carries serious attacking threat from wing-back. At exactly £5.0m with 5.2 expected points, his 1.04 points per million ratio makes him the template enabler in defense. Just 8.5% owned means differential potential too. MID: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£6.5m) – 5.1 xP
Everton's midfield maestro welcomes Ipswich to Goodison in a fixture screaming goals. The FDR of 2 reflects a winnable home game, and Dewsbury-Hall's creative license in this Everton system offers genuine upside. At £6.5m, he bridges the gap between enabler and proper asset, delivering 5.1 expected points against struggling opposition. FWD: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) – 3.8 xP
Leeds' main man hosts Crystal Palace with 22.5% ownership already banking on his consistency. While 3.8 xP seems modest, DCL's aerial dominance and penalty-box instincts make him a reliable budget forward option. The £6.0m price point allows significant savings without sacrificing starting quality.