For what I believe is the first time this season, Sunday’s EPL DFS slate is quite similar to Saturday’s EPL FS slate. Once again we have three of the top sides in games they should win, and trying to figure out which of those sides will allow goals could be the key to unlocking value in the slate. Once again, FanDuel’s slate has one more game than DraftKings’s, so if you want to use Liverpool or Wolves players, you’ll have to do it on FanDuel.
As always, the lineups below are examples of lineups you can make using the players in the Playbook and are not for plug and play.
| Goal Keepers |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Hugo Lloris | TOT | ARS | 5400 | 8.75 | 11 | 13.45 |
| Spurs have conceded one goal in their last five games, while Arsenal have managed just two goals in that same span. Lloris was not with the squad for the Champions League this week, and if for some reason he cannot go, Joe Hart would be playable on FanDuel. |
| Bernd Leno | ARS | TOT | 4500 | 7.46 | 9 | 11.20 |
| Tottenham still haven't had a lot of success breaking down defensive sides, and Arsenal have conceded the fifth-fewest goals this season. If there was ever a time for the good verson of Arsenal to show up, it would be in the North London Derby |
| Forwards |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Harry Kane | TOT | ARS | 10500 | 22.54 | 21 | 34.11 |
| Kane did very little against Chelsea, but I think we can forgive him for a bad game against one of the two best defensive teams in ithe league. Prior to that, he had double-digit DK fantasy points in eight consecutive games, and his forward eligibility makes him a great play on DK. |
| Willian | ARS | TOT | 7300 | 8.14 | 14 | 7.91 |
| He had seven crosses against Wolves, and I think we have a chance at similar production with Nicolas Pepe out again. Willian is averaging 5.02 crosses per 90 minutes this season. |
| Reiss Nelson | ARS | TOT | 7200 | 4.74 | 7 | 1.95 |
| He has 11 crosses in 70 minutes this season. I don't necessarily expect that if he starts, but I'd be willing to take a shot. |
| Midfielders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Sander Berge | SHU | LEI | 3400 | 5.67 | 12 | 11.05 |
| He averaged 10.3 DK fantasy points against Liverpool, City and Chelsea before averaging 4.15 fantasy points the last two weeks agianst West Ham and West Brom. I don't exactly expect him to play better now that they're facing another good team, but it's nice to know he at least has that club in his bag. More than anything else, Berge is a punt play who should at least get us something. |
| Adama Traore | WOL | LIV | | | 12 | 5.78 |
| With Jimenez out, there is a good chance Wolves rely on Traore to create chances. He's probably too cheap, though I don't completely trust him |
| Daniel Podence | WOL | LIV | | | 15 | 13.63 |
| In the only EPL game Jimenez missed this season, Podence played up top with Pedro Neto. If that is the case, Podence would be a strong GPP play. |
| James Maddison | LEI | SHU | 9400 | 8.94 | 17 | 7.87 |
| I was hoping he would be cheaper since he hasn't gotten an attacking return since September, but 19 crosses, seven chances created and five shots in three games will cause your price to go up. He may be the safest player on the slate, and we're getting him at a reasonable price. |
| Youri Tielemans | LEI | SHU | 7500 | 11.51 | 15 | 15.59 |
| We probably aren't getting a ton of crosses anymore, but Tielemans has scored at least 6.3 DK fantasy points in nine of his 10 games this season. He may be an even better play on FD. |
| Defenders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Serge Aurier | TOT | ARS | 5800 | 12.86 | 14 | 24.63 |
| He is the cheapest of the stud defenders, and while Arsenal are good defensively, I think Aurier will have ample opportunities to get forward. |
| Hector Bellerin | ARS | TOT | 4300 | 6.01 | 10 | 11.35 |
| He had four crosses against Wolves, and I think Spurs will be happy to let him get forward and send in crosses. |
| Luke Thomas | LEI | SHU | 5000 | 3.81 | 10 | 7.30 |
| He has two crosses in each of his last two games, despite only playing 45 minutes in each. I like his chances to play more and hit more crosses, but he is a bit risky. |
| Max Lowe | SHU | LEI | 4200 | 4.71 | 11 | 8.28 |
| I was disappointing he only had two crosses against West Brom, but that's been his floor in his four starts, so I'll take that. He is the cheapest guy who I feel okay playing in DK cash games. |
| Christian Fuchs | LEI | SHU | 3600 | 4.37 | 10 | 13.43 |
| Fuchs has at least five clearances in four of his five starts this season. The lone exception was at Liverpool, and Sheffield are not Liverpool. He is a great cash play on FD. |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Enda Stevens | SHU | LEI | 4600 | 3.82 | 9 | 11.38 |
| I will almost certainly play one of Sheffield's center backs, though I think I'm rooting for Stevens to return from injury. Ampadu is slightly cheaper if he's allowed to play, while John Egan has double-digit FD fantasy points in six of his last seven games. |
| Conor Coady | WOL | LIV | | | 9 | 10.36 |
| I don't know why exactly he had a season-high 10 clearances last week, but I'm willing to see if it will happen again with Jimenez out and a touch matchup. |
Example Lineups
Please note these lineups are not meant for plug and play but examples of lineups that can be made from playbook above
| DK Cash | | DK GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Son Heung-Min | TOT | ARS | 20.07 | $10,200 | | F | Rhian Brewster | SHU | LEI | 2.31 | $3,700 |
| F | Willian | ARS | TOT | 8.14 | $7,300 | | F | Harry Kane | TOT | ARS | 22.54 | $10,500 |
| M | Sander Berge | SHU | LEI | 5.67 | $3,400 | | M | Sander Berge | SHU | LEI | 5.67 | $3,400 |
| M | Youri Tielemans | LEI | SHU | 11.51 | $7,500 | | M | James Maddison | LEI | SHU | 8.94 | $9,400 |
| D | Max Lowe | SHU | LEI | 4.71 | $4,200 | | D | Luke Thomas | LEI | SHU | 3.81 | $5,000 |
| D | Hector Bellerin | ARS | TOT | 6.01 | $4,300 | | D | Hector Bellerin | ARS | TOT | 6.01 | $4,300 |
| GK | Kasper Schmeichel | LEI | SHU | 8.99 | $5,200 | | GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | ARS | 8.75 | $5,400 |
| Util | Harvey Barnes | LEI | SHU | 9.52 | $7,900 | | Util | Harvey Barnes | LEI | SHU | 9.52 | $7,900 |
| | | | | Total | $50,000 | | | | | | Total | $49,600 |
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| DK Pivot Cash | | DK Pivot GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Harry Kane | TOT | ARS | 22.54 | $10,500 | | F | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | TOT | 8.74 | $8,300 |
| F | | | | | | | F | Son Heung-Min | TOT | ARS | 20.07 | $10,200 |
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| GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | ARS | 8.75 | $5,400 | | GK | | | | | |
| Util | Reiss Nelson | ARS | TOT | 4.74 | $7,200 | | Util | Oliver Norwood | SHU | LEI | 4.09 | $4,000 |
| | | | | Total | $23,100 | | | | | | Total | $22,500 |
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| FD Cash | | FD GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Youri Tielemans | LEI | SHU | 15.59 | $15 | | F/M | Harvey Barnes | LEI | SHU | 14.50 | $14 |
| F/M | James Maddison | LEI | SHU | 7.87 | $17 | | F/M | Adama Traore | WOL | LIV | 5.78 | $12 |
| F/M | Harry Kane | TOT | ARS | 34.11 | $21 | | F/M | Son Heung-Min | TOT | ARS | 27.73 | $20 |
| F/M | Pedro Neto | WOL | LIV | 18.18 | $17 | | F/M | Sadio Mane | LIV | WOL | 23.11 | $20 |
| D | Christian Fuchs | LEI | SHU | 13.43 | $10 | | D | Christian Fuchs | LEI | SHU | 13.43 | $10 |
| D | Enda Stevens | SHU | LEI | 11.38 | $9 | | D | Sergio Reguilon | TOT | ARS | 16.72 | $13 |
| GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | ARS | 13.45 | $11 | | GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | ARS | 13.45 | $11 |
| | | | | Total | $100 | | | | | | Total | $100 |
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| FD Pivot Cash | | FD Pivot GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
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| F/M | | | | | | | F/M | Harry Kane | TOT | ARS | 34.11 | $21 |
| F/M | Daniel Podence | WOL | LIV | 13.63 | $15 | | F/M | James Maddison | LEI | SHU | 7.87 | $17 |
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| D | John Egan | SHU | LEI | 9.58 | $9 | | D | | | | | |
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| | | | | Total | $24 | | | | | | Total | $38 |
