I thought putting lineups together would be easier with a three-game slate, but that doesn’t appear to be the case, at least for now. As we have mentioned in all of our EPL DFS content so far, a lot will be dependent on the announced starters. For that reason, consider the example lineups to be provisional, at least until we start to update them Saturday morning. That is one of the reasons our DK Cash lineup leaves $1000 on the table. The other reason is that I just couldn’t find any place I wanted to spend it.
I received a question on Twitter about Yahoo’s DFS contests, so I tried to reference some players who stand out on that site. As always, you can hit me up for questions there or in the FANation chat leading up to kickoff.
Goalies | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Vicente Guaita | CRY | BOU | 4600 | 8.35 | 9 | 13.11 | |
Guaita is averaging more FPPG than any of the other starters on this slate, but only Mat Ryan is cheaper on FD. Bournemouth have the fifth fewest goals and the fourth-lowest xG in the Premier League, and while other keepers may have a better shot at a win, Guaita is no doubt the best value on the slate. | |||||||
Rui Patricio | WOL | WHU | 5300 | 6.72 | 14 | 10.31 | |
West Ham have more shots on target this season than any team in Saturday's slate, and at +105, Wolves are the biggest favorite on the slate. I'd rather pay up for Patricio than mess around with Bernd Leno and Arsenal's depleted defense. | |||||||
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Sebastien Haller | WHU | WOL | 6400 | 8.24 | 18 | 13.89 | |
I find myself mostly avoiding West Ham players in this slate, but I think it's probably worth taking a shot on Haller in GPPs. | |||||||
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | BHA | 10000 | 14.07 | 22 | 19.14 | |
With Nicolas Pepe being so expensive, especially on DK, we may as well pay up for Aubameyang. I am a little concerned Aubameyang will get subbed off after playing 90 minutes Wednesday, but he has 17 goals on the season, and Brighton have allowed 40 goals this season. | |||||||
Callum Wilson | BOU | CRY | 6300 | 6.62 | 17 | 11.57 | |
Wilson was quietly playing pretty well before the shutdown, with at least 15.2 fantasy points on FD in four of his last six games. If you're not going to pay up for Aubameyang or Jimenez, Wilson is your best bet. | |||||||
Raul Jimenez | WOL | WHU | 9600 | 13.35 | 20 | 20.84 | |
West Ham have allowed the fourth most goals in the EPL, and Jimenez has played at least 72 minutes in nine consecutive games. | |||||||
Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | BHA | 7600 | 10.01 | 18 | 15.39 | |
With Eddie Nketiah on the bench, Lacazette is the cheapest Arsenal attacker. When he starts, he usually plays at least 70+ minutes and collects a handful of fantasy points. Unlike Nketiah, I think Lacazette is a fine cash play. | |||||||
Midfielders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 9000 | 11.92 | 15 | 15.93 | |
Moutinho should be pretty safe, having played 90 minutes in 12 of his last 14 games. I prefer him for cash games to Adama Traore, who hasn't topped 76 minutes in any of his last five games. | |||||||
Leandro Trossard | BHA | ARS | 6600 | 8.26 | 12 | 11.04 | |
Trossard has dealt with some injuries this season, but everytime I watch Brighton, I think he is their best player. That being said, just about every BHA forward and mid is in play depending on what the starting lineup looks like. | |||||||
Dani Ceballos | ARS | BHA | 5500 | 8.46 | 11 | 9.27 | |
In 10 starts this season, Ceballos is averaging 3.10 crosses per game, and he has drawn at least two fouls in four consecutive games. His chances of playing all 90 minutes have gone up dramatically with Granit Xhaka out, and he is the rare Arsenal asset who is both relatively cheap and relatively safe. | |||||||
Aaron Mooy | BHA | ARS | 6900 | 9.17 | 13 | 11.91 | |
Mooy has been pretty consistent, especially on DraftKings, but he has a nice ceiling as well. He has at least six crosses in four of his last nine games. | |||||||
Bukayo Saka | ARS | BHA | 5500 | 5.95 | 12 | 7.4 | |
Saka let us down on Wednesday, but it's hard to blame him too much when his team was down a man against one of the best teams in the league for nearly the entire second half. He has a much better matchup Saturday, and he has double digit fantasy points on FD in four of his last six games. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Luka Milivojevic | CRY | BOU | 6400 | 9.58 | 12 | 13.3 | |
He played 90 minutes in nine of his last 10 games, with at least 6.7 fantasy points on DK in each of those nine games. | |||||||
Michail Antonio | WHU | WOL | 8000 | 9.16 | 16 | 12.99 | |
It's really difficult to afford him on DK, but he is a reasonably priced GPP play on FD. | |||||||
Defenders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Willy Boly | WOL | WHU | 3600 | 5.11 | 14 | 18.37 | |
Boly is a better play on FanDuel, where he has at least 10 fantasy points in 12 of his 13 games this season. He doesn't get points for clearances on DK, but he is cheap there and is worth stacking with Rui Patricio. | |||||||
Steve Cook | BOU | CRY | 3000 | 3.23 | 11 | 14.35 | |
Until we know the starters for sure, Cook is the safest Cherries defender for cash games, and he's got a nice price on Yahoo. | |||||||
Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 6300 | 9.07 | 15 | 14.02 | |
Unfortunately, if you want a Palace defender who will do anything other than maybe pick up a clean sheet, you have to pay quite a bit to get him. | |||||||
Gary Cahill | CRY | BOU | 2600 | 3.64 | 13 | 12.36 | |
Cahill is strictly a stacking play with Vincente Guaita. He has clean sheets in each of his last three games, averaging 5.93 FPPG on DK in those games. That's pretty much the best you're hoping for, but you could do worse at that price. | |||||||
Matt Doherty | WOL | WHU | 5900 | 7.55 | 15 | 13.43 | |
He is Wolves most attacking defender, and his ceiling makes him awfully hard to pass up for GPP lineups. I love his price on Yahoo as well. |
Lewis Dunk | BHA | ARS | 3500 | 6.33 | 13 | 14.58 | |
Dunk is a cheaper alternative to Patrick van Aanholt or Matt Doherty. He has less of a chance at a clean sheet than those players, but he should get involved in the attack, and he has a chance to rack up clearances as well. |
EXAMPLE LINEUPS
DK Cash | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | BHA | 10.01 | $7,600 |
F | Callum Wilson | BOU | CRY | 6.62 | $6,300 |
M | Dani Ceballos | ARS | BHA | 8.46 | $5,500 |
M | Luka Milivojevic | CRY | BOU | 9.58 | $6,400 |
D | Willy Boly | WOL | WHU | 5.11 | $3,600 |
D | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 9.07 | $6,300 |
GK | Rui Patricio | WOL | WHU | 6.72 | $5,300 |
Util | Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 11.92 | $9,000 |
Total | $50,000 | ||||
DK Pivot Cash | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Leandro Trossard | BHA | ARS | 8.26 | $6,600 |
F | Callum Wilson | BOU | CRY | 6.62 | $6,300 |
M | Dani Ceballos | ARS | BHA | 8.46 | $5,500 |
M | Luka Milivojevic | CRY | BOU | 9.58 | $6,400 |
D | Willy Boly | WOL | WHU | 5.11 | $3,600 |
D | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 9.07 | $6,300 |
GK | Rui Patricio | WOL | WHU | 6.72 | $5,300 |
Util | Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 11.92 | $9,000 |
Total | $49,000 | ||||
FD Cash | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 15.93 | $15 |
F/M | Dani Ceballos | ARS | BHA | 9.27 | $11 |
F/M | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | BHA | 19.14 | $22 |
F/M | Aaron Mooy | BHA | ARS | 11.91 | $13 |
D | Willy Boly | WOL | WHU | 18.37 | $14 |
D | Steve Cook | BOU | CRY | 14.35 | $11 |
GK | Rui Patricio | WOL | WHU | 10.31 | $14 |
Total | $100 |
DK GPP | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | BHA | 10.01 | $7,600 |
F | Leandro Trossard | BHA | ARS | 8.26 | $6,600 |
M | Luka Milivojevic | CRY | BOU | 8.3 | $6,600 |
M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 11.92 | $9,000 |
D | Lewis Dunk | BHA | ARS | 6.33 | $3,500 |
D | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 9.07 | $6,300 |
GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | BOU | 8.35 | $4,600 |
Util | Matt Doherty | WOL | WHU | 7.55 | $5,900 |
Total | $50,100 | ||||
DK Pivot GPP | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Jordan Ayew | CRY | BOU | 9.57 | $7,900 |
F | Leandro Trossard | BHA | ARS | 8.26 | $6,600 |
M | Luka Milivojevic | CRY | BOU | 9.58 | $6,400 |
M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 11.92 | $9,000 |
D | Lewis Dunk | BHA | ARS | 6.33 | $3,500 |
D | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 9.07 | $6,300 |
GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | BOU | 8.35 | $4,600 |
Util | Bukayo Saka | ARS | BHA | 5.95 | $5,500 |
Total | $49,800 | ||||
FD GPP | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Leandro Trossard | BHA | ARS | 11.04 | $12 |
F/M | Ruben Neves | WOL | WHU | 9.92 | $12 |
F/M | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | BHA | 15.39 | $18 |
F/M | Nicolas Pepe | ARS | BHA | 14.16 | $19 |
D | Lewis Dunk | BHA | ARS | 14.58 | $13 |
D | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 14.02 | $15 |
GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | BOU | 13.11 | $9 |
Total | $98 | ||||
FD Pivot GPP | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Leandro Trossard | BHA | ARS | 11.04 | $12 |
F/M | Ruben Neves | WOL | WHU | 9.92 | $12 |
F/M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | WHU | 15.93 | $15 |
F/M | Nicolas Pepe | ARS | BHA | 14.16 | $19 |
D | Lewis Dunk | BHA | ARS | 14.58 | $13 |
D | Patrick van Aanholt | CRY | BOU | 14.02 | $15 |
GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | BOU | 13.11 | $9 |
Total | $95 |