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James

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CHE Chelsea Defender
£5.6mPrice
115Points
6.0%Owned
FPLai Verdict

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GBP 5.6m with 0.0 form, 6.0% ownership, and an average next-fixture difficulty of 3.0.

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James in FPL 2025/26: £5.6m, form 0.0, 115 points, 6.0% ownership, and 1957 minutes played. FPLai's quick verdict is avoid unless fixtures improve; captain rating is not recommended for captaincy based on current form and points per game.

James FPL key stats

  1. Price — £5.6m
  2. Form — 0.0 across recent gameweeks
  3. Total points — 115 points this season
  4. Ownership — 6.0% of FPL managers
  5. Minutes — 1957 minutes played
  6. Captain rating — not recommended for captaincy

Quick answers

Should I buy James in FPL?

FPLai's quick verdict is avoid unless fixtures improve. Check price, form, ownership, fixtures, and your squad structure before making the transfer.

Is James a good captain?

James's current captain rating is not recommended for captaincy with form 0.0 and 4.0 points per game.

Should I buy James?

James (Defender, £5.6m) is the 33rd highest-scoring defender in FPL 2025/26 with 115 points — form is a concern for current owners. Our algorithm rates this transfer as SELL with 20% confidence.

SELL
Confidence: 20% · Defender · £5.6m
0.0
Form
0
Net Transfers
3.0
Avg FDR
4.0
Pts/Game

Alternatives to monitor

Guéhi (£5.1m, form 0.0)Virgil (£6.1m, form 0.0)Senesi (£5.2m, form 0.0)O'Reilly (£5.3m, form 0.0)Van de Ven (£4.4m, form 0.0)

Transfer recommendations factor in form trajectory, fixture swing across the next 6 matches, price change probability from net transfer volume, ownership trends, and expected minutes. Alternatives are filtered to the same position within ±£1.5m of James's price and ranked by recent form.

Season stats

James has accumulated 115 points from 1957 minutes across 20 starts this season. At £5.6m, that delivers 20.5 points per million, above the defender average of 16.2.

115
Total Points
2
Goals
6
Assists
8
Clean Sheets
11
Bonus
1957
Minutes
20
Starts
493
BPS Total

Value and price

£5.5m
Start Price
£5.6m
Current Price
+£0.1m
Price Change
20.5
Pts / £1m

Archive signals

76
Defender Avg Points
16.2
Defender Avg Pts/£m
-60,586
Net Transfers
106
ICT Index
1.0
xG
3.2
xA
4.2
xGI
116
Threat

Season totals are sourced from the FPL bootstrap-static API. Expected stats come from Premier League Opta feeds, ICT Index measures Influence, Creativity and Threat, and price changes reflect market movement since the start of the season. Team context: Chelsea.

James (Defender, £5.6m) is the 33rd highest-scoring defender in FPL 2025/26 with 115 points — form is a concern for current owners.

£5.6m
Price
115
Total Points
0.0
Form
6.0%
Ownership
4.0
Pts/Game
1957
Minutes

Transfer Activity

+0
Transfers In (GW)
-0
Transfers Out (GW)

Performance

2
Goals
6
Assists
8
Clean Sheets
11
Bonus Points
4
Yellow Cards
1.04
xG

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Data sourced from the official FPL API.

How We Calculate This

Our AI model analyses James's recent form over the last 5 gameweeks, weighting expected goals (xG: 1.04), expected assists (xA: 3.20), and bonus point probability. Fixture difficulty is scored 1–5 based on opponent defensive strength using the official FPL difficulty rating. Transfer recommendations combine form trajectory, fixture swing over the next 6 gameweeks, price change probability based on net transfer volume, and ownership trends. All data is sourced from the official FPL API and refreshed every 3 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is James worth buying in FPL?
James is currently priced at £5.6m with a form rating of 0.0. He has scored 115 total points this season and is selected by 6.0% of managers. Consider his upcoming fixtures before investing.
What is James's FPL price?
James's current FPL price is £5.6m. He plays as a defender for Chelsea.
How many FPL points has James scored?
James has scored 115 FPL points this season across 1957 minutes played. His form rating is 0.0 and he averages 4.0 points per game.
Is James a good captain in FPL?
James has 0.0 form and an avg fixture difficulty of 3.0. Consider higher-form alternatives as captain.
Best replacements for James in FPL?
Top alternatives at a similar price: Guéhi (£5.1m, form: 0.0), Virgil (£6.1m, form: 0.0), Senesi (£5.2m, form: 0.0).
What are James's upcoming FPL fixtures?
Fixture data not yet available.
What is James's ownership percentage in FPL?
James is currently owned by 6.0% of FPL managers. With under 10% ownership, he qualifies as a differential pick who could provide significant rank gains.
How has James's FPL price changed this season?
James started the season at £5.5m and is now priced at £5.6m, a rise of £0.1m. Price has been relatively stable.
Should I buy James in FPL?
Our analysis gives James a SELL rating (20/100). Current form: 0.0, price: £5.6m, ownership: 6.0%.
Will James rise in FPL price?
James has net 0 transfers out, suggesting price could drop.
Who should I get instead of James?
Top alternatives at similar price: Guéhi (£5.1m, form: 0.0), Virgil (£6.1m, form: 0.0), Senesi (£5.2m, form: 0.0).
Is James worth a transfer hit in FPL?
With only a 20% rating, James is unlikely to recover the -4 cost quickly. Save your transfer or look at alternatives.
What is James's expected minutes risk?
James has played 1957 minutes this season. He is a regular starter with minimal rotation risk.
How many FPL points does James have in 2025/26?
James has 115 total points in the 2025/26 FPL season, with 2 goals, 6 assists, and 11 bonus points from 1957 minutes.
Is James good value in FPL?
At £5.6m, James delivers 20.5 points per million, which is above the defender average of 16.2. This represents strong value for money.
How much has James's FPL price changed?
James started the season at £5.5m and is now £5.6m — a rise of £0.1m.
What are James's expected stats in FPL 2025/26?
James's expected stats: 1.0 xG, 3.2 xA, 4.2 xGI. ICT Index: 106 (Influence 459, Creativity 484, Threat 116).

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