Getting confused on selecting the best FPL defenders this week? Have no worries as we are here to provide you with the Best fantasy premier league defenders for Gameweek 2. Whether its budget, mid-range,or even premium selections, our picks for GW 2 includes all these types of players. Let's not waste more time then, scroll down to find this week's best defenders to pick in FPL.
Best Fantasy Premier League Defenders - Gameweek 2
Reece James (Chelsea, £5.5m)
If injury-free, Reece James is one of the best Fantasy Premier League defenders in the game. He excels in both Attack and defense when on top of his game. Despite their underwhelming performance against Crystal Palace, Chelsea will be facing an underwhelming West Ham side who suffered a shocking 3-0 loss against newly promoted Sunderland. Moreover at a price of £5.5m, it's a gamble worth taking for the quality that you could potentially get.
Daniel Ballard (Sunderland, £4.5m)
Daniel Ballard had a dream Premier League debut for Sunderland, helping them keep a clean sheet and also scoring a goal to help them thrash West Ham 3-0. In fact, he scored the highest of all FPL defenders in Gameweek 1 with 17 points. Sunderland will be facing Burnley on Gameweek 2, who got beaten by Spurs 3-0 on GW1. While we don't expect another goal from him, there's a high probability for both clean sheet and bonus points.
Gabriel (Arsenal, £6m)
Gabriel has always been a popular pick in FPL, not only due to the fact that he belongs to one of best Premier League defensive sides in Arsenal, but also his dangerous aerial abilities that see him score headed goals every now and then. With Mikel Arteta's side facing newly-promoted Leeds, both a clean sheet, and perhaps a goal could be expected from him. Furthermore, the game is at home, which furthermore increases the probabilities of an Arsenal clean sheet and attacking returns from Gabriel.
Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth, £4.5m)
Adrien Truffert was signed by Bournemouth from French club Rennes to replace Milos Kerkez, who departed to Liverpool. The initial signs have been really promising so far, and the French full-back looks likely to end up as a worthy successor to the Hungarian. Bournemouth are known for their attacking style of play under manager Andoni Iraola, and they will be facing a Wolves side who got destroyed 4-0 by Manchester City. With an extremely vulnerable Wolves defense, one can expect fireworks in this game and Truffert to be a part of it.
William Saliba (Arsenal, £6m)
William Saliba is slightly less popular than his teammate Gabriel when it comes to FPL selection, but he is an equally good Fantasy Premier League defender pick for Gameweek 2. The Frenchman excels when it comes to picking up bonus points as well, and could even score the odd goal against a weak Leeds defense. Additionally, you may even double up by going for both Gabriel and Saliba in a high-risk high-reward that could either be a spectacular success or miserably fail.
These are our Best FPL defenders for this week. Make sure to always choose wisely with long-term goals in mind and don't make any hasty decisions. Fantasy Premier League is a game that spans for several months, and the best approach would be to pick smart, be calm, and play the long-game even if it would mean short-term pain in certain phases or Gameweeks. That's it from our side, see you soon for our best Fantasy Premier League defenders list for Gameweek 3.
