This is a tough EPL DFS slate, especially on DraftKings where we only have two games. FanDuel’s slate includes Aston Villa vs. West Brom, which adds a lot of usable players into the mix. That is important because I don’t think Leicester/Tottenham will provide much for fantasy. Both teams are at their best when they can sit back, defend and counter-attack. Neither has shown much of an ability to break down opposing defenses, and that could be a problem in this game. That being said, that game features a lot of good attackers who are cheaper than they have been, so there could be value there if the game opens up.
Goal Keepers |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Emiliano Martinez | AVL | WBA | | | 10 | 15.59 |
Villa's defense has been stingy all season, and only two teams have fewer goals than West Brom. |
Sam Johnstone | WBA | AVL | | | 7 | 10.00 |
Villa had a ton of chances against Burnley Thursday, but they couldn't finish any of them. I don't necessarily expect that to happen again, but Johnstone could rack up saves at a cheap price if it does. |
David de Gea | MUN | LEE | 5600 | 4.28 | 13 | 7.20 |
Leeds is second in the league in shots on target but tied for seventh in goals. There is a good chance for saves here as well as a win for Manchester United at home. |
Illan Meslier | LEE | MUN | 4100 | 7.87 | 9 | 12.23 |
United's offense has been better of late, but I still don't think they're firing on all cylinders. This is risky, but playing Meslier will allow you to spend up elsewhere. |
Forwards |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Anwar El Ghazi | AVL | WBA | | | 14 | 10.86 |
He had five chances created and three shots on goal against Burnley Thursday, and it was an abjectly terrible performance. He looked like he couldn't finish to save his life, and while that is still a concern, he is averaging 25 fantasy points in his last two games despite facing two good defensive teams in Burnley and Wolverhampton. I don't completely trust him, but I'm not sure I have to at that price. |
Raphinha | LEE | MUN | 6100 | 9.12 | 13 | 11.59 |
I don't know why he is so cheap, especially on DK. Raphinha has created at least two chances in four straight games, and he's taken set pieces in the last two, with at least six crosses in each. His forward eligibility on DK is especially favluable. |
Midfielders |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Jack Grealish | AVL | WBA | | | 18 | 27.26 |
Grealish is averaging more fantasy points than Jamie Vardy, Son Heung-Min, Patrick Bamford and Marcus Rashford, but all of those players cost more. Villa's attackers all struggled in the final third against Burnley, including Grealish, but I don't think that will happen again. No team in Sunday's slate has allowed more goals than West Brom. |
Conor Gallagher | WBA | AVL | | | 14 | 14.24 |
I think he is West Brom's best attacker with Pereira out, and I don't think it is particularly close. I don't trust him, but I think he has a pretty good chance to score a goal for his price. |
Mateusz Klich | LEE | MUN | 5800 | 11.46 | 16 | 17.89 |
He has at least two chances created in five of his last six games, and he scored a goal in the other. |
James Maddison | LEI | TOT | 8100 | 12.24 | 16 | 12.88 |
I hate the matchup, but he is too cheap on FanDuel. Even if Leicester is shut out again, Maddison should get enough crosses and chances created to return value. |
Bruno Fernandes | MUN | LEE | 10300 | 21.97 | 20 | 31.69 |
I still don't get why he isn't the most expensive player on Fanduel. He hasn't had a ton of crosses lately but he creates enough for himself and others to be safe on DK as well. |
Defenders |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Liam Cooper | LEE | MUN | 3300 | 6.15 | 11 | 13.57 |
He has at least 11.5 FD fantasy points in six straight games.He has been decent on DK as well, though the lack of crosses holds him back. |
Harry Maguire | MUN | LEE | 3800 | 6.03 | 10 | 13.77 |
He has double-digit FD fantasy points in eight of his last nine games. He is always a threat to score from a header on the set piece, which gives him a pretty high ceiling. |
Alex Telles | MUN | LEE | 5800 | 12.2 | 14 | 15.95 |
He is playable every week, but especially this week when I don't expect Leicester or Tottenham's defenders to get forward much. Telles has at least five crosses in every game this season. |
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.
DK Cash | | DK GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Rodrigo Rodrigo | LEE | MU | 7.19 | $5,600 | | F | Patrick Bamford | LEE | MU | 13.83 | $6,800 |
F | Raphinha | LEE | MU | 9.12 | $6,100 | | F | Jamie Vardy | LEI | TOT | 16.2 | $7,500 |
M | Bruno Fernandes | MU | MU | 21.97 | $10,300 | | M | Raphinha | LEE | MU | 9.12 | $6,100 |
M | James Maddison | LEI | TOT | 12.24 | $8,100 | | M | Mateusz Klich | LEE | MU | 11.46 | $5,800 |
D | Ezgjan Alioski | LEE | MU | 6.96 | $4,500 | | D | Alex Telles | MU | MU | 12.2 | $5,800 |
D | Luke Ayling | LEE | MU | 8.4 | $4,000 | | D | Liam Cooper | LEE | MU | 6.15 | $3,300 |
GK | David de Gea | MU | MU | 4.28 | $5,600 | | GK | David de Gea | MU | MU | 4.28 | $5,600 |
Util | Alex Telles | MU | MU | 12.2 | $5,800 | | Util | Harry Kane | TOT | LEI | 21.15 | $8,600 |
| | | | Total | $50,000 | | | | | | Total | $49,500 |
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DK Pivot Cash | | DK Pivot GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
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F | Patrick Bamford | LEE | MU | 13.83 | $6,800 | | F | | | | | |
M | Son Heung-Min | TOT | LEI | 19.86 | $9,500 | | M | | | | | |
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D | | | | | | | D | Luke Shaw | MU | MU | 7.52 | $5,200 |
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Util | | | | | | | Util | Son Heung-Min | TOT | LEI | 19.86 | $9,500 |
| | | | Total | $16,300 | | | | | | Total | $14,700 |
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FD Cash | | FD GPP |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Jack Grealish | AVL | WBA | 27.26 | $18 | | F/M | Conor Gallagher | WBA | AVL | 14.24 | $14 |
F/M | Mateusz Klich | LEE | MUN | 17.89 | $16 | | F/M | Anwar El Ghazi | AVL | WBA | 10.86 | $14 |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | LEE | 31.69 | $20 | | F/M | James Maddison | LEI | TOT | 12.88 | $16 |
F/M | Anwar El Ghazi | AVL | WBA | 10.86 | $14 | | F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | LEE | 31.69 | $20 |
D | Liam Cooper | LEE | MUN | 13.57 | $11 | | D | Matthew Cash | AVL | WBA | 17.13 | $14 |
D | Harry Maguire | MUN | LEE | 13.77 | $10 | | D | Harry Maguire | MUN | LEE | 13.77 | $10 |
GK | Emiliano Martinez | AVL | WBA | 15.59 | $10 | | GK | Emiliano Martinez | AVL | WBA | 15.59 | $10 |
| | | | Total | $99 | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | F/M | | | | | |
F/M | James Maddison | LEI | TOT | 12.88 | $16 | | F/M | | | | | |
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F/M | Jack Harrison | LEE | MUN | 17.38 | $15 | | F/M | Harry Kane | TOT | LEI | 32.28 | $21 |
D | | | | | | | D | Tyrone Mings | AVL | WBA | 17.02 | $15 |
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GK | | | | | | | GK | | | | | |
| | | | Total | $31 | | | | | | Total | $36 |