Justin is the cheap defender closest to the defensive-contribution threshold right now, averaging 3.7 defensive actions a match against the 10 needed to score two points every game. At £4.5m, that makes them one of the best budget picks for banking the defensive-contribution points floor without spending big on a rotation-proof defender.
Ranked by how close their current average sits to the 10-action threshold, among defenders priced at £4.5m or less: Justin (£4.5m, 3.7 actions/game, 6.3 short of the threshold); Tete (£4.5m, 3.3 actions/game, 6.7 short of the threshold); Robinson (£4.5m, 3.0 actions/game, 7.0 short of the threshold). A defender who crosses the threshold scores 2 points that gameweek regardless of goals or clean sheets, so a small uptick in defensive activity from any of these can be worth more than it looks on the stat sheet.
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