Last updated: 31 July 2026
Everton provide several useful FPL options across every position.
Their strongest players offer different routes:
- Pickford through saves and clean sheets
- Tarkowski through defensive contributions and set pieces
- Dewsbury-Hall through goals, assists and all-round points
- Ndiaye through an advanced midfield classification
- Garner through set pieces and defensive contributions after recovery
Everton's opening fixtures
| Gameweek | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Home |
| 2 | Bournemouth | Away |
| 3 | Manchester United | Home |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | Home |
The run is mixed rather than consistently easy.
Crystal Palace at home and Ipswich at home are useful. Tottenham away is the clearest match to rotate an Everton player to the bench.
Provisional predicted lineup
A possible Everton structure is:
Pickford
O'Brien - Tarkowski - Keane - Mykolenko
Gueye - Garner or Hackney
Röhl - Dewsbury-Hall - Ndiaye
Beto
This lineup is provisional.
Garner has undergone groin surgery and is targeting a return to training around the opening week. His Gameweek 1 readiness is not confirmed.
Everton FPL ranking
| Rank | Player | Price | Main appeal | Main concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewsbury-Hall | £6.5m | Goals, assists, bonus and defensive contributions | Costs more than Ndiaye |
| 2 | Pickford | £5.5m | Saves, clean sheets and improved goalkeeper BPS | Premium goalkeeper spend |
| 3 | Ndiaye | £6.0m | Advanced role and midfielder scoring | Mixed fixtures and set-piece uncertainty |
| 4 | Tarkowski | £6.0m | Secure minutes, set pieces and contributions | Expensive defender |
| 5 | Garner | £6.0m | Set pieces and defensive contributions | Groin surgery |
| 6 | Mykolenko | Check live price | Secure full-back route | Lower attacking ceiling |
| 7 | O'Brien | Check live price | Minutes and set-piece threat | Exact defensive shape |
| 8 | Beto | Check live price | Central striker and possible penalties | Competition with Barry |
| 9 | Thierno Barry | Check live price | Goal threat and youth upside | Starting role |
| 10 | Tyler Dibling | Check live price | Creative breakout potential | Minutes and Premier League adaptation |
1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Dewsbury-Hall costs £6.5m after scoring 151 FPL points.
Official price analysis highlights:
- Eight goals
- Seven assists
- 10 defensive-contribution points
- 18 bonus points
- 5.0 points per start
That is an excellent all-round profile.
Why he ranks first
- More creative than Ndiaye
- Strong minutes
- Can score and assist
- Defensive contributions provide another route
- Bonus potential
- Possible set pieces when Garner is absent
Main risk
He may play deeper when Everton require more midfield control.
Verdict: Best complete Everton FPL asset.
2. Jordan Pickford
Pickford costs £5.5m after scoring 135 points.
He led Premier League goalkeepers with 28 saves from big chances last season, including a penalty save.
The 2026/27 Bonus Points System gives goalkeepers additional BPS for big-chance saves, strengthening his profile.
Why Pickford is attractive
- First-choice security
- Save points
- Big-chance saves
- Penalty-save potential
- Clean sheets
- Bonus
Main concern
A £5.5m goalkeeper must outperform strong £4.5m and £5.0m alternatives enough to justify the extra money.
Verdict: Best Everton option for managers prioritising security.
3. Iliman Ndiaye
Ndiaye costs £6.0m and scored 128 points last season.
He is listed as a midfielder while regularly playing in advanced areas.
Advantages
- Five points per goal
- Midfielder clean-sheet point
- Possible penalty involvement
- Direct running and finishing
- £0.5m saving from Dewsbury-Hall
Concerns
- Limited historical assist production
- Exact role
- Penalty hierarchy
- Mixed opening fixtures
Verdict: Best Everton differential.
Read the detailed Ndiaye FPL analysis.
4. James Tarkowski
Tarkowski offers one of the league's strongest centre-back FPL profiles.
He combines:
- Secure starts
- Defensive contributions
- Set-piece threat
- Clean sheets
- Bonus potential
His £6.0m price is high, but it reflects a previous total around the elite defender range.
The 2026/27 BPS changes reduce the value of clearances, blocks and interceptions slightly for bonus, but those actions still support defensive-contribution points.
Verdict: Strong premium defender when Everton's fixtures suit.
5. James Garner
Garner costs £6.0m and scored 159 points last season.
His combination of set pieces, minutes and defensive contributions would normally make him a major option.
The current problem is fitness.
Everton confirmed that he underwent groin surgery, with a return to first-team training targeted around the opening week.
That does not guarantee a Gameweek 1 start.
Verdict: Avoid initially and reassess after a full competitive start.
Defensive alternatives
Mykolenko
Provides a cheaper route into clean sheets.
His attacking output is less reliable than Tarkowski's set-piece and contribution routes.
Jake O'Brien
Can offer aerial threat and defensive actions.
His value depends on Everton's exact back four and centre-back competition.
Michael Keane
Can become useful when starting but is vulnerable to changes when Branthwaite or another defender is available.
Forward competition
Everton can use Beto or Thierno Barry as the central striker.
Beto
More established and physically suited to direct attacks.
Barry
Younger upside and potential long-term development.
A shared position reduces FPL interest unless one forward clearly wins the job.
Penalties and set pieces
| Responsibility | Current working candidates |
|---|---|
| Penalties | Ndiaye, Garner, Beto |
| Direct free kicks | Garner |
| Corners | Garner, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall |
| Set-piece targets | Tarkowski, O'Brien, Keane, Beto and Barry |
The final hierarchy must be confirmed after Garner's recovery.
Use the OneFPL set-piece guide.
Best Everton pick by squad need
| Need | Everton player |
|---|---|
| Safest minutes | Pickford |
| Best all-round midfielder | Dewsbury-Hall |
| Best differential | Ndiaye |
| Best premium defender | Tarkowski |
| Best later-season watch | Garner |
| Cheapest defensive route | Mykolenko or O'Brien, depending on price |
| Forward watch | Beto or Barry after role confirmation |
Should you double up?
A double-up is reasonable when it covers different point routes.
Good combinations
- Pickford + Dewsbury-Hall
- Pickford + Ndiaye
- Tarkowski + Dewsbury-Hall
- Tarkowski + Ndiaye
Higher-risk combinations
- Pickford + Tarkowski, because both depend heavily on the defence
- Ndiaye + Dewsbury-Hall + Garner before Garner is fit
- Two Everton forwards
- Triple Everton through Tottenham away
When to start Everton players
| Fixture | Approach |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace home | Reasonable starts |
| Bournemouth away | Attackers can start, defence depends on alternatives |
| Manchester United home | Mixed |
| Tottenham away | Consider bench rotation |
| Ipswich home | Strong target fixture |
OneFPL verdict
- Dewsbury-Hall
- Pickford
- Ndiaye
- Tarkowski
- Garner after recovery
Everton are more useful for filling specific squad needs than for an automatic triple-up.
Use Pickford for security, Dewsbury-Hall for all-round midfield value and Ndiaye for attacking differentiation.
FAQ
Who is the best Everton FPL player?
Dewsbury-Hall offers the most complete outfield profile. Pickford provides the safest minutes.
Ndiaye or Dewsbury-Hall?
Ndiaye is cheaper and may play closer to goal. Dewsbury-Hall provides more assists, bonus and defensive contributions.
Is Pickford worth £5.5m?
Yes when his saves and bonus outperform cheaper goalkeepers. The extra £1.0m must still improve expected points.
Should I select Garner?
Not for Gameweek 1 until his return from groin surgery and match fitness are confirmed.
Is Tarkowski too expensive?
He is expensive, but he provides clean sheets, set pieces and defensive contributions.
Sources
- Official FPL player list
- Official key price analysis
- Official Everton Garner update
- Official 2026/27 fixtures
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