Fantasy Premier League's New Rule: Players Who Could Score Big With Defensive Contributions
For two years between 2015 and 2017, N'Golo Kanté represented one of the Premier League's most transformative players. An indispensable cog in Leicester City's remarkable 2015-16 title-winning campaign and Chelsea's triumph under Antonio Conte the following season, the diminutive Frenchman won consecutive league titles, earned PFA Team of the Year honors twice, and claimed Premier League Player of the Season for 2016-17. Yet for Fantasy Premier League managers, Kanté was essentially invisible. With just one goal and four assists across those two dominant seasons, he offered minimal fantasy value despite being arguably the league's most influential player. The 2025-26 FPL season will change that paradigm forever. Revolutionary Rule Changes Transform FPL Strategy Fantasy Premier League has introduced groundbreaking defensive contribution points that will fundamentally alter squad-building strategies. Outfield players will now earn direct rewards for their defens...