Last week we had a huge EPL DFS Saturday slate filled with big names. This slate does not quite have the start power of that slate, but it may have more interesting matchups. Manchester City and Liverpool are big favorites at home, but the other games should be decidedly closer. Watford has won four consecutive games against Norwich, two in the Premier League two years ago and two in the Championship last year. If Norwich is going to stay up this \time around, they need to get something from the game at home after a very difficult schedule to start the season.

Burnley is unbeaten in its last three games against Arsenal, who is hoping they have turned things around following their 1-0 home win over Norwich last week. In the late game, which is only in the FanDuel slate, Aston Villa hosts Everton. Pretty much nothing would surprise from those two in any given week, and when you put them together and add some players who are just returning from quarantine, anything can happen.

Goalkeepers
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Nick PopeBRNARS42003.2485.50
Arsenal has scored once in its last three games against Burnley, and I think Pope has an excellent chance at a clean sheet for his price. Pope has at least three saves in three of his four games so even if he cannot keep Arsenal out of the net, he should have a pretty safe floor.
Daniel BachmannWATNOR46004.1386.38
Watford has won four consecutive games agianst Norwich, and they kept a clean sheet in both games at Norwich. I don't necessarily expect that to happen again, but I like my chances at that price.
AlissonLIVCRY580013.521221.13
He has kept three clean sheets, with at least three saves in each of those. That is hard to do, and may not continue for long, but I do think he is the best bet on the slate for a clean sheet at home against Crystal Palace. I'm not sure why he is cheaper than Ederson, but that is just an added bonus.
Forwards
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Diogo JotaLIVCRY830012.42022.02
Jota has at least 12.6 DK fantasy points in all three starts this season, and he has been even better on FanDuel. You basically get what you pay for when it comes to the Liverpool attackers, but if you cannot afford Salah or Mane, Jota is a nice consolation prize.
Christos TzolisNORWAT53007.44149.90
He had three crosses and two chances created in 68 minutes against Arsenal, and while I am concerned he won't play 90 minutes much, he probably doesn't have to in this matchup at his price. He probably isn't as safe as Milot Rashica, but Tzolis is a better FanDuel play and he probably has a higher ceiling than Rashica as well.
Mohamed SalahLIVCRY1080022.212335.15
I found it shockingly easy to afford Salah in this slate, especially on DraftKings. You can always pivot to Mane or Jota and spend up elsewhere, but there is a reason Salah costs so much. Salah is third in the league in shots, tied for first in shots on target, fourth in shots in the box, fifth in big chances created, fourth in xG and tied for second in goals. I see no reason to mess around with anyone else, especially for cash games.
Midfielders
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Ashley WestwoodBRNARS610012.391313.97
Westwood has at least six crosses and two chances created in all three of his games this season. He is a solid cash play on both sites in what should be a pretty good home matchup against Arsenal.
Dwight McNeilBRNARS800013.041417.08
I think he has a higher ceiling than Ashley Westwood, and McNeil is a better value on FanDuel. It also helps that mcNeil is eligible at forward on DraftKings. He has seven shots, seven chances created and 29 crosses in four games.
Demarai GrayEVEAVL  1822.23
I'm not sure I think Gray is actually that good, but I'm willing to ride the hot streak, especially while his price remains reasonable. It looks like Emiliano Martinez will start in goal for Aston Villa one day after returning to the team following quarantine in Croatia. Martinez certainly could come out firing on all cylinders, but I am willing to bet against it, and of the Everton attackers, Gray looks like the best bet.
Todd CantwellNORWAT56006.4156.70
Cantwell was one of the few bright spots the last time Norwich was in the Premier League, and now that the schedule is a bit easier, I expect him to be heavily involved in the Norwich attack. He is a GPP play on both sites.
Milot RashicaNORWAT51008.52125.50
He is awfully cheap for somebody who has at least seven crosses in three of his four games, especially considering he had seven crosses in just 22 minutes at Arsenal last week. He is a worthy punt play on FanDuel but he will be in all of my cash lineups on DraftKings.
MidfieldersTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Billy GilmourNORWAT37005.28115.63
Gilmour has at least two crosses in each of his games this season, and he could go well over that total in a much better matchup. He is the proverbial free square on the bingo card, provided he starts.
Ilkay GundoganMCISOU7800141415.93
This may be your last chance to play him for DFS for the foreseeable future. Gundogan has been fantastic the last two seasons when Kevin De Bruyne sits, but De Bruyne just made his first start of the season Wednesday in the Champions League. I cannot imagine Pep Guardiola will start De Bruyne three days later, which means Gundogan should be in all of our lineups.
Defenders
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Andrew RobertsonLIVCRY640013.171420.90
His DraftKings price seems downright reasonable compared to Trent Alexander-Arnold. Robertson has been solid in his two games back but still doesn't have any attacking returns. There is a good chance that changes at home against Crystal Palace, in which case he could be overpriced next week.
Max AaronsNORWAT43007.161114.75
After four tough matchups to start the season, Norwich finally has a game in which they should at least have a chance to be on the front foot. Aarons has five crosses and four chances created in his last two games, which were against Leicester and at Arsenal. I think he is a fantastic play on DraftKings and he is worth a shot on FanDuel as well thanks to the chances created.
Trent Alexander-ArnoldLIVCRY900022.861531.85
I was quite frankly shocked at how easy it was to afford Trent Alexander-Arnold in this slate. I wasn't planning to play him, but when I came to the UTIL spot with $10,400 to spend, I discovered he was the safest player on the board, regardless of position. In GPP lineups I'll probably find other places to spend my money, but he is a surprisingly reasonable cash play. I think he is worth paying up for on FanDuel as well if you can afford him.
Ben WhiteARSBRN28003.13811.55
I don't understand how he can be so cheap on FanDuel after he scored 19.2 fantasy points last week. I do not necessarily expect three more chances created, though stranger things have happened against Burnley considering how little they possess the ball. More importantly, Burnley is allowed the most clearances to opponents by a wide margin. White had three clearances against Norwich and if he just matches that against Burnley he will be a nice cash play.
Danny RoseWATNOR37008.181112.10
I'm not sure if Rose or Adam Masina will start at left back, but I'm not sure it matter for our purposes. Masina was on corners the last time he played, which was nice, though Rose had three crosses and created a chance in his lone start against Wolves. Rose is not a good player, but we know he will get forward and send in crosses when the game flow allows, as it should against Norwich.
PlayerTeamOpp.DK $DK FPPGFD $FD FPPG
Joachim AndersenCRYLIV25004.1599.52
Liverpool is third in clearances against and first in tackles+interceptions against. Andersen came off the bench in the first game of the season but in the three games he has started he has been (slightly) better than Marc Guehi, yet Andersen in $2 cheaper on FanDuel. This is a good price in a good defensive matchup.
Draftkings Core Plays

Top Tier

Mohamed Salah$10,800
Trent Alexander-Arnold$9,000

Mid Tier

Ilkay Gundogan$7,800
Max Aarons$4,300

Value Tier

Billy Gilmour$3,700
Nick Pope$4,200
   
Fanduel Core Plays

Top Tier

Diogo Jota$20
Demarai Gray$18

Mid Tier

Ilkay Gundogan$14
Dwight McNeil$14

Value Tier

Ben White$8
Nick Pope$8