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Reece James — Defender, Chelsea

Reece James costs £5.3m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Chelsea. Owned by 4.0% of managers. Next fixture GW8: vs TOT — projected 0.0 xP.

Knee injury - Unknown return date

Updated 10 Oct, 13:30

Price

£5.3m

Total pts

Form

0.0

Owned

4.0%

GW8 · vs TOT

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James

Projected points

0.0 xP

£5.3m · 4.0% owned

Injured· 0% to play

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Is James worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

James is a defender for Chelsea, priced at £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. Full verdict, ownership, fixture run and set-piece role below, updated live from the official FPL data.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

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Season Summary

James scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists with 0 clean sheets for Chelsea in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £5.3m, James has accumulated 3 total FPL points this season. Over the last 5 gameweeks, James has averaged 0.4 points per game (form: 0.0). GW8: vs TOT (difficulty 2/5, 0.0 projected xP).

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

3Starts · Starts

292Mins · Minutes

0Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

0Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.33xG · Expected Goals

0.26xA · Expected Assists

0.59xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 8

Unavailable

0.0xP next match

Currently unavailable for selection.

vs (H)

TOT

Diff2

Sat 24 Oct, 16:30

Next 6 GWs total0.0 xP

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW8

TOT (H)

GW9

MUN (H)

GW10

SUN (A)

GW11

LEE (H)

GW12

NFO (A)

GW13

CRY (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

James match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
7	EVE (A)	0'	0/0	0
6	BOU (H)	0'	0/0	0
5	BRE (A)	0'	0/0	0
4	HUL (H)	90'	0/0	1
3	ARS (A)	90'	0/0	1
2	BHA (H)	22'	0/0	1

How accurate have our James projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what James actually scored. Across 3 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 1.6 points and the official FPL projection by 1.4 — further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — James, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.1	2.5	0	90	FPL
GW2	3.0	2.5	1	22	under 60 mins — not graded
GW3	1.6	0.0	1	90	Onside
GW4	1.9	0.3	1	90	FPL
GW5	3.2	0.8	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW6	2.8	0.4	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded
GW7	2.3	0.1	0	0	under 60 mins — not graded

Rows under 60 minutes are shown but excluded from the averages, the same scope guard the site-wide graded record uses. The full dataset for every player is published as CSV under CC BY 4.0. Last graded 20 October 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
0
0
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
79
0.33
Expected assists xA
68
0.26
Expected GI xGI
71
0.59

Defence

Clean sheets CS
0
0

Underlying

Minutes MIN
43
292
Starts STA
39
3
Bonus pts BPS
0
0
BPS total BPS·
36
24

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
78
49
Creativity CRE
67
43
Influence INF
43
56
ICT index ICT
56
14.8

Set-piece role · Chelsea

Free kicksprimary

FPL official designation: #1 for direct free-kicks.

Cornersprimary

FPL official designation: #1 for corners.

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James is flagged (0% chance of playing): Knee injury - Unknown return date. See every flagged FPL player in the injury news.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is James worth captaining in GW8?

According to Onside's AI engine, James is listed as unavailable for GW8 with 0.0 projected points. Currently unavailable for selection.

How many goals has James scored this season in FPL?

James has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists for Chelsea in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 3 points.

Is James fit to play? What is their injury status?

James is currently injured (0% chance of playing next). Latest update: Knee injury - Unknown return date Always check for team news before the FPL deadline.

Does James take set pieces for Chelsea?

Yes. According to Onside's curated set-piece data, James is Chelsea's primary free-kick taker and primary corner taker. Set-piece responsibility adds a meaningful premium to FPL projected points.

How much does James cost in FPL?

James currently costs £5.3m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 3 total points this season, that is 0.6 points per million — moderate value for the price.

Is James worth it in FPL 26/27?

James costs £5.3m in FPL 2026/27. Onside's projections update after every played match — check back near the deadline for the model's latest read on whether that price is justified.