Three matches in, and the points-per-million charts already look lopsided. Hull’s back line and a scattering of cut-price midfielders have made early adopters look sharp, but with such a small sample, these are hot starts to monitor rather than proven assets.
Top of the list
Ajayi (DEF, HUL, £4.1m) leads the way with 25 points from 243 minutes, built on 1 goal, 3 clean sheets and 2 bonus points, and a form score of 8.3. At 10.6% selection, he’s the most-owned of Hull’s defensive options but still far from a template pick.
Mendy (DEF, HUL, £4.0m) sits just behind on 24 points, with 1 goal and 2 clean sheets in 191 minutes. His 6.5% ownership and £4.0m price make him the cheapest route into Hull’s defensive form, though the minutes tally is the lowest of this trio.
Tzolakis (GKP, HUL, £4.6m) rounds out the top three with 26 points, the highest raw total here, aided by 6 bonus points and 3 clean sheets across 270 minutes. A form rating of 8.7 and 8.8% ownership suggest he’s being noticed but hasn’t gone mainstream yet.
Strong contenders
Egan (DEF, HUL, £4.1m) has racked up 23 points from 3 clean sheets in 270 minutes, all without a single bonus point beyond the 1 he’s banked, at just 6.1% ownership.
Giles (DEF, HUL, £4.0m) offers 20 points and 3 clean sheets too, but ownership is barely a blip at 1.2%, making him the most overlooked of Hull’s group.
Bogle (DEF, LEE, £4.5m) has 22 points with 1 goal, 2 clean sheets and 3 bonus points from 217 minutes, form of 7.3, and just 1.1% ownership.
De Cuyper (DEF, BHA, £4.7m) brings more attacking output, 1 goal and 2 assists alongside a clean sheet, for 21 points. His 18.8% ownership is the highest of this group, suggesting the template has already started forming around him.
Watch list
Janelt (MID, BRE, £5.0m): 2 goals and a clean sheet for 21 points, still only 1.2% owned.
Scott (MID, BOU, £6.0m): 24 points with 5 bonus points and a goal-assist involvement, form of 8.0.
Gvardiol (DEF, MCI, £5.6m): 22 points with a goal, an assist and a clean sheet, 19.6% ownership.
Gakpo (MID, LIV, £7.2m): the standout attacking return here, 1 goal, 3 assists and 28 points, the highest total on this list, at 12.7% ownership.
Calafiori (DEF, ARS, £5.7m): 22 points and 2 clean sheets, but by far the most owned player in this list at 47.0%, already close to essential.
Verdict
On raw numbers, Gakpo is the standout, 28 points from 250 minutes with a goal and 3 assists, though his £7.2m price tag puts him in a different budget bracket than most names here. For pure points-per-million efficiency, Ajayi at £4.1m with 25 points is the clearest value case in the pack. The sleeper pick is Giles, who matches Egan’s clean sheet return at £4.0m but sits at just 1.2% ownership, a name that could climb fast if Hull’s defensive form holds up over the next few matches.
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