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James Tarkowski

Defender · FPL ID 229

£6.0m
Price: 29
Total pts: 7.2
Form: 11.9%
Owned

James Tarkowski costs £6.0m in FPL 2026/27, is a defender for Everton, and the Onside model projects 42+ points across Tarkowski's next 6 fixtures. Owned by 11.9% of managers. Next fixture GW5: vs IPS — projected 7.2 xP.

Onside verdictTop sub-£5m defender. 44 DC points in 25/26 led all CBs.

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Is Tarkowski worth picking in FPL 2026/27?

Tarkowski is a defender for Everton, priced at £6.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27, and Onside projects 42+ points over his next 6 gameweeks. Onside gives Tarkowski a 100% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 gameweeks of 26/27 team-sheet evidence. 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

Tarkowski scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists with 2 clean sheets for Everton in the 2026/27 season so far. Priced at £6.0m, Tarkowski has accumulated 29 total FPL points this season. Over the last 4 gameweeks, Tarkowski has averaged 7.3 points per game (form: 7.2). GW5: vs IPS (difficulty 2/5, 7.2 projected xP). Across the next 6 fixtures, Onside projects 42.1 total xP.

Premier League Stats

Defender · Season 26/27

Live

On the Pitch

4Starts · Starts

360Mins · Minutes

1Goals · Goals

0Assists · Assists

2Clean Sheets · Clean Sheets

Expected Stats

0.17xG · Expected Goals

0.03xA · Expected Assists

0.20xGI · Exp. Goal Involvement

Next gameweek prediction

GW 5

Must captain

7.2xP next match

7.2 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.

vs (H)

IPS

Diff2

Sat 19 Sept, 14:00

Next 6 GWs total42.1 xP

Start probability · Onside model

Onside gives Tarkowski a 100% chance of starting Gameweek 5.

100%

NAILED

Based on 4 gameweeks of 2026/27 team-sheet evidence. Model confidence 70%. This is the probability he is in the starting XI, not the probability he plays — a substitute appearance is not a start.

The 100-gameweek array

Tarkowski returns in 69 of 100 gameweeks at this projection (69%)

Each square is a gameweek at the engine’s current projection for Tarkowski. Acid squares are the weeks he returns — a goal, an assist, a clean-sheet-level score. The grey ones are the blanks nobody puts in the highlight reel.

The shape, not just the number: a high projection with many grey squares is a different bet from the same projection concentrated in acid.

ENGINE V2 · GW5 · AS OF 13 SEPT · ONSIDEARENA.COM

Next six — difficulty ramp

GW5

IPS (H)

GW6

HUL (A)

GW7

CHE (H)

GW8

ARS (A)

GW9

NEW (A)

GW10

COV (H)

6-GW outlook

Projected xP

Last 10 GWs

Points trend

Tarkowski match-by-match Fantasy Premier League record 2026/27 — gameweek, opponent, minutes, goals and assists, points
GW	Opp	Min	G/A	Pts
4	TOT (A)	90'	0/0	8
3	MUN (H)	90'	0/0	3
2	BOU (A)	90'	1/0	12
1	CRY (H)	90'	0/0	6

How accurate have our Tarkowski projections been?

Every projection below was published on this site before the deadline it applies to, and is shown next to what Tarkowski actually scored. Across 3 graded gameweeks in which he played 60 minutes or more, Onside has been out by an average of 4.6 points and the official FPL projection by 4.1 — further out than FPL, on this player.

Onside projected points vs the official FPL projection vs actual score — Tarkowski, Fantasy Premier League 2026/27
GW	Onside	FPL	Actual	Mins	Closer
GW1	3.2	2.8	6	90	Onside
GW2	2.4	2.8	12	90	FPL
GW3	1.8	3.0	3	90	FPL

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 7 September 2026.

Season stats vs defenders

Percentile rank

Attack

Goals G
90
1
Assists A
0
0
Expected goals xG
72
0.17
Expected assists xA
36
0.03
Expected GI xGI
55
0.20

Defence

Clean sheets CS
87
2

Underlying

Minutes MIN
85
360
Starts STA
74
4
Bonus pts BPS
99
4
BPS total BPS·
99
95

Creativity / ICT

Threat THR
83
29
Creativity CRE
52
13
Influence INF
97
94
ICT index ICT
87
13.6

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Tarkowski start in Gameweek 5?

Onside gives Tarkowski a 100% chance of starting Gameweek 5, from 4 gameweeks of 26/27 team-sheet evidence. That is the probability he is named in the starting XI, not the probability he features — a substitute appearance is not a start.

Is Tarkowski worth captaining in GW5?

According to Onside's AI engine, Tarkowski is a must-captain pick for GW5 with 7.2 projected points. 7.2 xP next gameweek — top 1% of the game, an elite captain ceiling.

How many goals has Tarkowski scored this season in FPL?

Tarkowski has scored 1 goal and provided 0 assists for Everton in the 2026/27 FPL season so far, totalling 29 points.

Is Tarkowski fit to play?

Tarkowski is currently listed as fully available in FPL with no injury concerns recorded. Onside tracks status updates hourly — check back before each deadline.

Does Tarkowski take set pieces for Everton?

Tarkowski is not currently listed as a regular set-piece taker for Everton in Onside's curated data. This can change during the season — Onside updates set-piece roles weekly.

How much does Tarkowski cost in FPL?

Tarkowski currently costs £6.0m in Fantasy Premier League 2026/27. With 29 total points this season, that is 4.8 points per million — moderate value for the price.

What are Tarkowski's projected points in FPL?

The Onside model projects 42.1 points for Tarkowski across the next 6 gameweeks including 7.2 points in GW5 vs IPS. Projections refresh after every played match.

Is Tarkowski worth it in FPL 26/27?

At £6.0m, the Onside model projects 42+ points for Tarkowski over the next 6 gameweeks — weigh that projection against alternatives at the same price before committing. Projections update after every match, so check again near the deadline.

What does Tarkowski's FPL fixture run look like?

Tarkowski has a very favourable run of fixtures over the next 6 gameweeks. Onside projects 42.1 total expected points across this period. This is a good time to hold or buy.