The Premier League schedule is basically nonstop this week, and it couldn’t come at a better time. The EPL DFS Playbook had its best day yet Wednesday, and after a number of you sent in your winning entries from Wednesday, I cannot wait to get back on the horse Thursday.
Once again the late game is only available on FanDuel, and with Manchester United heading to Aston Villa, I expect a lot of FD lineups to feature three or four United players. Three of the top five teams in goals conceded play Wednesday, so there are plenty of other attractive options for DraftKings contests or if you with to go against the grain and fade United. As always, be sure to send your questions my way via the FANation Chat or Twitter.
Example Linueps have been updated. With Son Heung-Min out, Giovani Lo Celso should be the main distributor, with Erik Lamela and Steven Bergwijn out wide. They are all playable, though Lo Celso is probably a better cash play and with the others being better GPP plays. Gordon is interesting with Sigurdsson out, but I'm not sure we need anybody that cheap, especially on DK.
Playbook
Goalies |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
David de Gea | MUN | AVL | #N/A | #N/A | 14 | 11.17 |
Manchester United are -315 favorites in this game. Since the restart, United have conceded two goals, and Aston Villa have scored just two goals. I would prefer him if he was at home, but he's still the overwhelming choice on FD. |
Hugo Lloris | TOT | BOU | 5500 | 10.06 | 13 | 15.19 |
Bournemouth have scored the fourth-fewest goals this season and the third-fewest since the restart. Spurs are -150 favorites, and Lloris has two clean sheets in his last three games. I think the other game on DK will have a lot of goals and I don't trust Aaron Ramsdale, so Lloris is the choice by default. He is playable on FD as well, especially if you need to save an extra buck. |
Jordan Pickford | EVE | SOU | 5100 | 5.56 | 11 | 8.88 |
Everton have conceded the fewest goals in the league since the restart, but they had conceded the sixth-most goals before the season shut down. I'm not sure I trust Everton not to revert back to their old form, but Pickfored is a fine GPP play if you cannot afford de Gea or Lloris. |
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Forwards |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Callum Wilson | BOU | TOT | 3900 | 6.23 | 16 | 10.84 |
No matter how much he has struggled in his two games since the restart, Wilson is too good to be so cheap. In his last six games he has not faced a team that ranks higher than ninth in goals conceded, which certainly has something to do with his recent struggles. That being said, he is a much better GPP play. |
Danny Ings | SOU | EVE | 7300 | 11.52 | 17 | 18.89 |
Ings still makes me a bit nervous for cash games, but he was great before the restart and he picked up in June right where he left off. I like a lot of his teammates for cash, but there is no doubt Ings has the highest ceiling of anyone for Southampton. |
Marcus Rashford | MUN | AVL | #N/A | #N/A | 18 | 22.65 |
You could probably put Rashford, Martial and Mason Greenwood in a hat and just pick them at random. They all have been great during the restart, and they're in a good spot again, but it's anyone's guess who will score on any given day. I picked Rashford here because he's cheaper than Martial and he's more established than Greenwood. |
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Midfielders |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Son Heung-Min | TOT | BOU | 10300 | 14.73 | 19 | 21.56 |
Only Norwich and Aston Villa have allowed more goals than Bournemouth, and Son is the only Spur I trust to take advantage. He has at least 14.3 FD fantasy points in every game of the restart. |
Junior Stanislas | BOU | TOT | 5700 | 5.09 | 11 | 6.62 |
He is no longer dirt cheap, but it's hard to ignore that he is averaging 4.0 crosses and 10.93 DK fantasy points in his last three starts. Tottenham has conceded the eighth-most goals on the road this season, and they could be especially vulnerable with Eric Dier out. |
Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | BOU | 6400 | 5.61 | 11 | 6.92 |
He has at least three crosses and one chance created in all three of his starts since the restart. He has been consistent on both sites and I expect another solid game. |
James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 8200 | 13.13 | 16 | 19.15 |
JWP is getting more expensive, but it is hard to believe he isn't worth it, especially on FD. Ward-Prowse has at least 18.8 FD fantasy points in all four games since the restart, and he's averaging 16.93 DK fantasy points in that same span. |
Djibril Sidibe | EVE | SOU | 6200 | 8.54 | 9 | 13.55 |
Everton have struggled to score since the restart, but they should be good for at least a couple of goals against a Southampton team that has allowed the fifth-most goals in the league. I don't know who will score those goals, but I do trust Sidibe will send in a decent number of crosses. |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Nathan Redmond | SOU | EVE | 6100 | 8.1 | 14 | 12.06 |
Redmond has been consistent since the restart with taking shots, sending in a cross or two and drawing some fouls. He's capable of scoring goals, but he's been pretty consistent even when he doesn't find the back of the net. |
Stuart Armstrong | SOU | EVE | 6800 | 6.77 | 15 | 11.26 |
Armstrong is averaging 16.17 DK fantasy points in three starts since the restart, despite only hitting two crosses in that time. He is a safe play on both sites but he has a nice ceiling as well. |
Bruno Fernandes | MUN | AVL | #N/A | #N/A | 22 | 34.09 |
He has really been remarkable since joining United in January. He has scored fewer than 21.2 fantasy points in just one of his nine EPL games. |
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Defenders |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Serge Aurier | TOT | BOU | 6500 | 10.06 | 14 | 15.72 |
Aurier is the only Tottenham defender to get forward consistently, and while his crosses are often pretty ugly, we still get fantasy points for them. |
Toby Alderweireld | TOT | BOU | 2900 | 4.42 | 10 | 14.51 |
He will almost certainly start at center back while Eric Dier serves his suspension, and while he's just a punt play on DK, he is a very nice value on FD. The only concern is that he may not have very many clearances against a Bournemouth side with the fourth-fewest passes into the opponent's penalty box. |
Yerry Mina | EVE | SOU | 2800 | 5.21 | 10 | 12.78 |
Mina isn't going to set the world on fire, but his per game averages are dragged down by a handful of bench appearances. With Nathan Holgate out, Mina is a punt play who will have the occasional chance created or shot on goal. |
Neil Taylor | AVL | MUN | #N/A | #N/A | 8 | 8.26 |
In his last two games, Taylor is averaging 13.8 FD fantasy points. I'll happily take that at his price, and he could have even more clearances and interceptions against United. |
Lucas Digne | EVE | SOU | 7700 | 13.3 | 15 | 17.48 |
Digne is really expensive, especially on DK, but there is a void in the $7000-$9000 price range, and filling it with Digne isn't the worst idea. He's by far the most likely defender on the slate to pick up a goal or an assist. |
Example Lineups
Players in bold in the pivot lineups are the pivot from the players in that same spot in the lineup above it.
DK Cash | | | DK GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Steven Bergwijn | TOT | BOU | 7.85 | $8,000 | | | F | Callum Wilson | BOU | TOT | 6.23 | $3,900 |
F | Nathan Redmond | SOU | EVE | 8.1 | $6,100 | | | F | Richarlison | EVE | SOU | 13.14 | $9,100 |
M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | TOT | 5.09 | $5,700 | | | M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | TOT | 5.09 | $5,700 |
M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 13.13 | $8,200 | | | M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 13.13 | $8,200 |
D | Serge Aurier | TOT | BOU | 10.06 | $6,500 | | | D | Toby Alderweireld | TOT | BOU | 4.42 | $2,900 |
D | Yerry Mina | EVE | SOU | 5.21 | $2,800 | | | D | Lucas Digne | EVE | SOU | 13.3 | $7,700 |
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | BOU | 10.06 | $5,500 | | | GK | Jordan Pickford | EVE | SOU | 5.56 | $5,100 |
Util | Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | BOU | 5.61 | $6,400 | | | Util | Danny Ings | SOU | EVE | 11.52 | $7,300 |
| | | | Total | $49,200 | | | | | | | Total | $49,900 |
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DK Pivot Cash | | | DK Pivot GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Steven Bergwijn | TOT | BOU | 7.85 | $8,000 | | | F | Callum Wilson | BOU | TOT | 6.23 | $3,900 |
F | Callum Wilson | BOU | TOT | 6.23 | $3,900 | | | F | Richarlison | EVE | SOU | 13.14 | $9,100 |
M | Nathan Redmond | SOU | EVE | 8.1 | $6,100 | | | M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | TOT | 5.09 | $5,700 |
M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 13.13 | $8,200 | | | M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 13.13 | $8,200 |
D | Serge Aurier | TOT | BOU | 10.06 | $6,500 | | | D | Yerry Mina | EVE | SOU | 5.21 | $2,800 |
D | Diego Rico | BOU | TOT | 10 | $5,000 | | | D | Serge Aurier | TOT | BOU | 10.06 | $6,500 |
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | BOU | 10.06 | $5,500 | | | GK | Jordan Pickford | EVE | SOU | 5.56 | $5,100 |
Util | Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | BOU | 5.61 | $6,400 | | | Util | Harry Kane | TOT | BOU | 12.67 | $8,600 |
| | | | Total | $49,600 | | | | | | | Total | $49,900 |
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FD Cash | | | FD GPP |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 19.15 | $16 | | | F/M | Danny Ings | SOU | EVE | 18.89 | $17 |
F/M | Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | BOU | 6.92 | $11 | | | F/M | Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | BOU | 6.92 | $11 |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | AVL | 34.09 | $22 | | | F/M | Marcus Rashford | MUN | AVL | 22.65 | $18 |
F/M | Paul Pogba | MUN | AVL | 15.00 | $15 | | | F/M | Anthony Martial | MUN | AVL | 19.29 | $20 |
D | Neil Taylor | AVL | MUN | 8.26 | $8 | | | D | Neil Taylor | AVL | MUN | 8.26 | $8 |
D | Serge Aurier | TOT | BOU | 15.72 | $14 | | | D | Diego Rico | BOU | TOT | 15.31 | $10 |
GK | David De Gea | MUN | AVL | 11.17 | $14 | | | GK | David De Gea | MUN | AVL | 11.17 | $14 |
| | | | Total | $100 | | | | | | | Total | $98 |
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FD Pivot Cash | | | FD Pivot GPP |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | EVE | 19.15 | $16 | | | F/M | Danny Ings | SOU | EVE | 18.89 | $17 |
F/M | Stuart Armstrong | SOU | EVE | 11.26 | $15 | | | F/M | Giovani Lo Celso | TOT | BOU | 6.92 | $11 |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | AVL | 34.09 | $22 | | | F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | AVL | 34.09 | $22 |
F/M | Paul Pogba | MUN | AVL | 15.00 | $15 | | | F/M | Mason Greenwood | MUN | AVL | 10.20 | $17 |
D | Neil Taylor | AVL | MUN | 8.26 | $8 | | | D | Neil Taylor | AVL | MUN | 8.26 | $8 |
D | Toby Alderweireld | TOT | BOU | 14.51 | $10 | | | D | Diego Rico | BOU | TOT | 15.31 | $10 |
GK | David De Gea | MUN | AVL | 11.17 | $14 | | | GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | BOU | 15.19 | $13 |
| | | | Total | $100 | | | | | | | Total | $98 |