Once again, we have more games on FanDuel than on DraftKings. I’ve written before about how I prefer slates with more games, and after we turned $8.88 into $60 with our FanDuel lineups last week, I still feel that way. This slate has some very interesting mid-priced attackers, and many of the safe studs we have come to rely on do not play until Sunday.
| Goal Keepers |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Vicente Guaita | CRY | AVL | 4200 | 4.14 | 7 | 7.11 |
| Villa have 29 shots on target and six goals in their last five games. Palace's defense is not nearly as good as it was last year, but even if he concedes a few goals, Guaita should pick up some saves. |
| Karl Darlow | NEW | MCI | | | 6 | 12.69 |
| Manchester City are sixth in the league in shots on target but tied for 11th in goals. They could have an even harder time finishing with Gabriel Jesus out. |
| Alex McCarthy | SOU | FUL | 5000 | 8.07 | 10 | 12.89 |
| Fulham are tied for 11th in shots on target but are 16th in goals scored. We're getting pretty decent value here considering Southampton have the best odds of winning this game. |
| Forwards |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Theo Walcott | SOU | FUL | 6400 | 10.16 | 14 | 13.03 |
| Walcott averaged 16.7 FD fantasy points in the three games Danny Ings missed in November. He is great for both sites, but I prefer him for GPPs because he is so goal-dependent. |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | FUL | SOU | 4800 | 6.45 | 14 | 11.37 |
| He leads Fulham with four goals, and he is awfully cheap for someone who is +280 to score a goal. He's a GPP play, especially on DraftKings. |
| Midfielders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| James Ward-Prowse | SOU | FUL | 8000 | 14.96 | 15 | 19.64 |
| Ward-Prowse consistently produces on both sites, though he might be a bit safer on DK thanks to double-digit crosses in three consecutive games. He should be on penalties with Danny Ings out, which only adds to his value. |
| Moussa Djenepo | SOU | FUL | 3400 | 4.16 | 7 | 6.86 |
| I was wrong about Djenepo last week, though I'll chalk that up to a tough matchup against City. Fulham are a much easier opponent, and Djenepo is cheap enough that you can still cash even if he doesn't score much. If Smallbone were to start, he would be an even better play thanks to his forward eligibility on DraftKings. |
| Ibrahima Diallo | SOU | FUL | 3100 | 0 | 6 | 1.37 |
| He probably won't get forward as much as Djenepo or Smallbone, but he is even cheaper. He should start for Oriol Romeu, who has at least 4.8 DK fantasy points in four straight games. |
| Bukayo Saka | ARS | CHE | 6500 | 10.28 | 11 | 10.62 |
| He only had one cross last week but still managed 6.3 DK fantasy points. That was his lowest total in his last five games, and if that's his floor, I'll gladly lock him into a forward slot. |
| Jack Grealish | AVL | CRY | 10000 | 22.02 | 19 | 27.99 |
| All of the other safe stud midfielders either play in the late games or later in the week. Grealish has at least 13.8 DK fantasy points in seven consecutive games, and he is even safer on FanDuel, where he is averaging the most FPPG of any player on the slate. |
| Midfielders | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | SHU | | | 14 | 10.61 |
| He is averaging 5.7 crosses and 3.7 chances created in three starts with James Rodriguez out. I would like him better if Richarlison can go, but Sigurdsson's role on penalties certainly helps. |
| Bernard | EVE | SHU | | | 7 | 12.32 |
| Bernard is averaging 12.4 DK fantasy points per 90 minutes this season. If Richarlison has a concussion and Bernard starts, he is a GPP play on both sites. |
| Riyad Mahrez | MCI | NEW | | | 18 | 20.40 |
| He hasn't been great the last couple of games, but I still think he's underpriced. He has as good a chance to score as anyone on City, especially with Gabriel Jesus out. |
| Defenders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Joao Cancelo | MCI | NEW | | | 15 | 18.99 |
| Cancelo should have plenty of opportunities to get forward and create chances against a Newcastle club that rarely ever possesses the ball. He has at least 15 FD fantasy points in eight of his nine games this season. |
| Emerson | CHE | ARS | 4700 | 3.36 | 9 | 6.50 |
| He had two crosses in 80 minutes Monday in relief of Ben Chilwell. Emerson averaged 4.00 crosses and 1.46 chances created per start last season, and with Chilwell and Reece James expected to miss, I think he has a chance to get back to that kind of production at a discount. |
| Matthew Cash | AVL | CRY | 5900 | 8.48 | 13 | 16.65 |
| Cash has at least four crosses in four straight games, and he should be safe against a Crystal Palace side that is in the bottom five in touches per game. That being said, Matt Targett is a viable alternative if you need to save some money. |
| Seamus Coleman | EVE | SHU | | | 9 | 10.37 |
| Coleman has at least 6.6 DK fantasy points in all five games he has played at least 58 minutes. He is a nice value if he starts. |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | FUL | SOU | 3000 | 3.98 | 14 | 13.56 |
| He has at least 14.1 FD fantasy points in five straight games, and Fulham figure to be defending quite a bit against Southampton. |
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 | Pivot | DK Pivot Cash |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Christian Pulisic | CHE | ARS | 6.53 | $7,000 | To | F | Wilfried Zaha | CRY | AVL | 14.53 | $7,400 |
| F | Bukayo Saka | ARS | CHE | 10.28 | $6,500 | | F | | | | | |
| M | Moussa Djenepo | SOU | FUL | 4.16 | $3,400 | | M | | | | | |
| M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | FUL | 14.96 | $8,000 | To | M | Tim Werner | CHE | ARS | 11.12 | $7,800 |
| D | Emerson | CHE | ARS | 3.36 | $4,700 | | D | | | | | |
| D | Matthew Cash | AVL | CRY | 8.48 | $5,900 | | D | | | | | |
| GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | AVL | 4.14 | $4,200 | | GK | | | | | |
| Util | Jack Grealish | AVL | CRY | 22.02 | $10,000 | | Util | | | | | |
| | | | | Total | $49,700 | | | | | | Total | |
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| DK GPP | Pivot | DK Pivot GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Theo Walcott | SOU | FUL | 10.16 | $6,400 | | F | | | | | |
| F | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | FUL | SOU | 6.45 | $4,800 | | F | | | | | |
| M | Jack Grealish | AVL | CRY | 22.02 | $10,000 | | M | | | | | |
| M | Timo Werner | CHE | ARS | 11.12 | $7,800 | To | M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | FUL | 14.96 | $8,000 |
| D | Emerson | CHE | ARS | 3.36 | $4,700 | | D | | | | | |
| D | Antonee Robinson | FUL | SOU | 7.1 | $4,200 | | D | | | | | |
| GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | AVL | 4.14 | $4,200 | | GK | | | | | |
| Util | Mason Mount | CHE | ARS | 12 | $7,700 | To | Util | Tammy Abraham | CHE | ARS | 8.65 | $7,500 |
| | | | | Total | $49,800 | | | | | | Total | $15,500 |
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| FD Cash | Pivot | FD Pivot Cash |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Moussa Djenepo | SOU | FUL | 6.86 | $7 | | F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | James Ward-Prowse | SOU | FUL | 19.64 | $15 | | F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | SHU | 10.61 | $14 | | F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Jack Grealish | AVL | CRY | 27.99 | $19 | To | F/M | Riyad Mahrez | MCI | NEW | 20.4 | $18 |
| D | Emerson | CHE | ARS | 6.50 | $9 | | D | | | | | |
| D | Tosin Adarabioyo | FUL | SOU | 13.56 | $14 | To | D | Joao Cancelo | MCI | NEW | 18.99 | $15 |
| GK | Karl Darlow | NEW | MCI | 12.69 | $6 | | GK | | | | | |
| | | | | Total | $84 | | | | | | Total | $100 |
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| FD GPP | Pivot | FD Pivot GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Theo Walcott | SOU | FUL | 13.03 | $14 | | F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Jack Grealish | AVL | CRY | 27.99 | $19 | | F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | NEW | 24.62 | $23 | | F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Gylfi Sigurdsson | EVE | SHU | 10.61 | $14 | | F/M | | | | | |
| D | Emerson | CHE | ARS | 6.50 | $9 | | D | | | | | |
| D | Joao Cancelo | MCI | NEW | 18.99 | $15 | To | D | Tosin Adarabioyo | FUL | SOU | 13.56 | $14 |
| GK | Karl Darlow | NEW | MCI | 12.69 | $6 | To | GK | Vicente Guaita | CRY | AVL | 7.11 | $7 |
| | | | | Total | $100 | | | | | | Total | $21 |
