After a week off for the international break, the Premier League returns with a five-game EPL DFS slate that has a little bit of everything. Manchester City hosts Burnley in a game that City usually wins by four or five goals. Manchester United goes to Leicester in what figures to be the best game on the slate, while Leeds and Southampton should have plenty of goals, even if James Ward-Prowse will miss out for the first time in three years. Norwich is still looking for its first win at home to Brighton while Wolverhampton and Aston Villa are separated by just one point in the standings as both try to claw into the top half of the table. Finally, Brentford hosts Chelsea in a game that figures to swing a lot of FanDuel contests, especially if the road team manages to score a few goals.
Playbook:
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Emiliano Martinez | AVL | WOL | 5100 | 9.01 | 10 | 14.50 | |
| Only Norwich has scored fewer goals or had more clean sheets against than Wolverhampton this season, and only five teams have allowed more saves to opponents. Martinez has an excellent shot at his fourth clean sheet of the season, and he is a better bet to pick up saves than the most expensive keepers. | |||||||
| Ederson | MCI | BRN | 5900 | 7.84 | 13 | 12.64 | |
| City has as many clean sheets as saves, and while Burnley has been a surprisingly robust source of saves this season, there is no reason to believe that will continue. Ederson is risky, because it only takes one free kick for things to go wrong, but paying up for a great chance at a win and clean sheet is not the worst idea I've heard. If Ederson misses this game due to international duty, Zack Steffen would be a must-start on FanDuel. | |||||||
| Tim Krul | NOR | BHA | 4300 | 2.65 | 8 | 4.71 | |
| Brighton is no doubt finishing their chances much better than they did last season, but they still only have eight goals through seven games. If you absoultely have to save money at keeper, Krul is worth a shot at home. | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Joshua Sargent | NOR | BHA | 4900 | 3.42 | 14 | 3.95 | |
| Norwich isn't going to remain stuck on two goals forever. Sargent is cheaper than Teemu Pukki but he has looked dangerous at times in the last three games. He is your best bet for a cheap GPP forward. | |||||||
| Adam Armstrong | SOU | LEE | 5800 | 7.53 | 17 | 11.01 | |
| Armstrong was on penalties for Blackburn last season, and there is a good chance he will assume that role with James Ward-Prowse out. Only Norwich and Newcastle have allowed more goals than Leeds this season, and Armstrong is as good a bet as anyone to score for Southampton. | |||||||
| Nathan Redmond | SOU | LEE | 4700 | 3.69 | 14 | 5.60 | |
| James Ward-Prowse has taken every set piece for Southampton for the last three years, so we are all just guessing who will take them in his absence. That being said, Redmond is a decent guess, and he should produce even if he isn't on corners. He struggled in his last game against Chelsea but he had six chances created in his previous four games before that. | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Riyad Mahrez | MCI | BRN | 8800 | 8.53 | 18 | 10.52 | |
| Mahrez has scored seven goals in his last five Premier League appearances agianst Burnley, including five in his last two home games. His FPPG are down because he has come off the bench in four of his five games, but he is a great play in all formats if he starts. | |||||||
| Mathias Normann | NOR | BHA | 5200 | 11.79 | 15 | 21.67 | |
| Normann has 11 crosses, five shots (three on goal) and three chances created in his last two games. This is a pretty solid matchup at home against Brighton, and Normann looks lik a safe play, especially on DraftKings. | |||||||
| Pascal Gross | BHA | NOR | 9200 | 15.4 | 14 | 18.10 | |
| You could argue Gross has a low ceiling, though nobody would be surprised if he got an assist or two against Norwich. His floor is super high, with at least eight crosses in all five games. He is averaging 2.8 chances created per game | |||||||
| Jack Grealish | MCI | BRN | 9100 | 12.37 | 19 | 16.84 | |
| Every Manchester City starter is playable in this matchup, except for maybe the center backs. That being said, Grealish should be safer than the other attackers in his pirce range, and he is more affordable than Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne on DraftKings. | |||||||
| Leandro Trossard | BHA | NOR | 7600 | 10.54 | 16 | 13.97 | |
| He has at least 13 DK fantasy points in four of his last five games, with 10 chances created in those five games. He is a nice value on DK, and he is playable on FanDuel as well. | |||||||
| Midfielders | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Mason Mount | CHE | BRE | 18 | 11.20 | |||
| Mount looked good in 26 minutes off the bench against Southampton before the break, and I fully expect him to get back to his early-season production. This couuld be your last chance to get him so cheap. | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
| Max Aarons | NOR | BHA | 4300 | 7.35 | 9 | 12.23 | |
| You are probably sick of reading about Max Aarons by now, but he has at least 7.1 DK fantasy points in five of his seven games this season. Brighton has been very good in possession this season, but Aarons should have some chances to get forward at home. | |||||||
| Marc Cucurella | BHA | NOR | 5100 | 9.19 | 12 | 13.88 | |
| He has 13 crosses in his last two games, and he created four chances his last time out. Only Tottenham has allowed more crosses to opponents than Norwich this season. | |||||||
| Marcal | WOL | AVL | 4100 | 7.76 | 10 | 11.20 | |
| I'm not sure why he is so cheap on DraftKings. He has produced consistently all season, and while Aston Villa has been solid defensively, Marcal should still get his handful of crosses. | |||||||
| Ethan Pinnock | BRE | CHE | 13 | 17.04 | |||
| Pinnock has double-digit fantasy points in six games this season, with at least 19 fantasy points in three of those. He should have plenty of clearances and Interceptions against Chelsea. | |||||||
| Caglar Soyuncu | LEI | MUN | 3200 | 3.71 | 10 | 12.23 | |
| It feels like Soyuncu is perpetually underpriced on FanDuel. Even with Leicester often dominating possession, Soyuncu has double-digit fantasy points in five of seven games. Manchester United has had the second-most possession in the league this season, so Soyuncu should have plenty of opportunities for defensive statistics. | |||||||
Core Plays:
| Draftkings Core Plays | ||
Top Tier | Riyad Mahrez | $8,800 |
| Pascal Gross | $9,200 | |
Mid Tier | Emiliano Martinez | $5,100 |
| Leandro Trossard | $7,600 | |
Value Tier | Marcal | $4,100 |
| Mathias Normann | $5,200 | |
| Fanduel Core Plays | ||
Top Tier | Riyad Mahrez | $18 |
| Mason Mount | $18 | |
Mid Tier | Pascal Gross | $14 |
| Nathan Redmond | $14 | |
Value Tier | Tim Krul | $8 |
| Caglar Soyuncu | $10 | |