Saturday’s EPL DFS slate has a little bit of everything. Manchester United is playing for the first time this season. They are huge favorites, as are Arsenal. On the other end of the spectrum, we have two of the newly promoted sides facing off. If Leeds’s loss to Liverpool is any indication, that could be a high-scoring game, though Fulham may struggle to score goals this season.
There are a lot of cheap players who I would like a lot if they start, so be sure to check back when lineups are announced.
Lineups have been updated for the second game.
Goal Keepers | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Illan Meslier | LEE | FUL | 5500 | 0 | 11 | -1.00 | |
Leeds is favored to win this game, and they are +110 to keep a clean sheet. Fulham's attack didn't exactly light up Arsenal last week, and Leeds won this matchup 3-0 back in June. Meslier isn't exactly safe, but he is cheaper than the other favored goalies and his ceiling is just as high. | |||||||
Dean Henderson | MUN | CRY | 5800 | 7.61 | 6 | 12.13 | |
He is basically a must-play on FanDuel, where he costs $8 less than David de Gea despite being a better goalkeeper. He may very well be the best play on DraftKings as well, where he is just $100 more than Bernd Leno despite having a much better matchup. |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Patrick Bamford | LEE | FUL | 7400 | 0 | 16 | 23.90 | |
Bamford scored in both games against Fulham last season, and he got the first goal against Liverpool Saturday. If Bamford isn't scoring, he probably isn't doing much for fantasy, but he is +148 to score in this game. | |||||||
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | WHU | 10200 | 14.02 | 22 | 33.00 | |
If I'm paying up for anyone outside out of Bruno Fernandes it is Aubameyang. Only four teams conceded more goals than West Ham last season, and Aubameyang is the safest of the Arsenal attackers. | |||||||
Marcus Rashford | MUN | CRY | 9300 | 15.02 | 21 | 21.73 | |
Rashford is a fine consollation prize if you cannot afford Fernandes. Rashford topped 17 DK fantasy points in three of his last six games last season. |
Midfielders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Kalvin Phillips | LEE | FUL | 6400 | 0 | 14 | 23.40 | |
Phillips led Leeds with two chances created against Liverpool, including one assist recorded on a cross. Leeds did not have a single set piece in that game, but Phillips should be on a fair amount of those as well. | |||||||
Luka Milivojevic | CRY | MUN | 4100 | 8.59 | 14 | 7.30 | |
Milivojevic was great in limited minutes last week, with two crosses and two chances created in 16 minutes. His fitness isn't quite where it needs to be after he missed three frendlies due to quarantine, but he is cheap and safe if he starts. | |||||||
Jack Harrison | LEE | FUL | 6000 | 0 | 14 | 23.90 | |
Harrison is cheaper than Phillips and Hernandez, but he could be just as involved. He looked great making runs down the left hand side, which is how he got Leeds's first goal. He doesn't get many crosses, so he is a tournament play only on DraftKings, but he could be the best value on this team. | |||||||
Declan Rice | WHU | ARS | 3900 | 5.64 | 12 | 9.50 | |
Rice was great for fantasy in July, averaging 11.3 DK fantasy points in his last four games. Rice and most of his teammates were not nearly as good in the season-opening loss to Newcastle, but his ceiling is awfully high for his pirce. | |||||||
Bruno Fernandes | MUN | CRY | 11000 | 21.59 | 18 | 29.29 | |
I cannot for the life of me understand why he is so cheap on FanDuel. I suppose you could argue a cuople of guys have a higher ceiling than Fernandes, but I wouldn't make that argument. And Fernandes was by far the most consistent attacker for fantasy in the second half of the season. He is obviously playable on DraftKings as well, but he is not easy to afford. |
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 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | WHU | 14.02 | $10,200 | F | ||||||
F | Helder Costa | LEE | FUL | 0 | $5,500 | F | ||||||
M | Felipe Anderson | WHU | ARS | 7.4 | $3,800 | M | Felipe Anderson | WHU | ARS | 7.4 | $3,800 | |
M | Bruno Fernandes | MU | CRY | 21.59 | $11,000 | M | ||||||
D | Hector Bellerin | ARS | WHU | 5.15 | $4,400 | D | ||||||
D | Joe Bryan | FUL | LEE | 0 | $4,900 | D | Luke Ayling | LEE | FUL | 0 | $5,300 | |
GK | David de Gea | MU | CRY | 7.62 | $5,900 | To | GK | |||||
Util | Harrison Reed | FUL | LEE | 0 | $4,000 | To | Util | |||||
Total | $49,700 | Total | $9,100 | |||||||||
DK GPP | Pivot | DK Pivot GPP | ||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
F | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | WHU | 14.02 | $10,200 | F | ||||||
F | Patrick Bamford | LEE | FUL | 0 | $7,400 | To | F | Bukayo Saka | ARS | WHU | 6.57 | $6,900 |
M | Daniel James | MUN | CRY | 8.72 | $4,400 | M | ||||||
M | Jack Harrison | LEE | FUL | 0 | $6,000 | M | ||||||
D | Hector Bellerin | ARS | WHU | 5.15 | $4,400 | D | ||||||
D | Liam Cooper | LEE | FUL | 0 | $3,800 | D | ||||||
GK | Illan Meslier | LEE | FUL | 0 | $5,500 | GK | ||||||
Util | Nicolas Pepe | ARS | WHU | 10.54 | $8,300 | To | Util | Marcus Rashford | MU | CRY | 15.02 | $9,300 |
Total | $50,000 | Total | $16,200 | |||||||||
FD Cash | Pivot | FD Pivot Cash | ||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | CRY | 29.29 | $18 | F/M | ||||||
F/M | Daniel James | MUN | CRY | 9.53 | $11 | F/M | ||||||
F/M | Kalvin Phillips | LEE | FUL | 23.40 | $14 | F/M | ||||||
F/M | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | WHU | 33.00 | $22 | To | F/M | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | WHU | 28.2 | $18 |
D | Hector Bellerin | WHU | ARS | 9.3 | $11 | D | ||||||
D | Liam Cooper | LEE | FUL | 0.00 | $10 | To | D | Joel Ward | CRY | MUN | 14.1 | $12 |
GK | David de Gea | MUN | CRY | 11.95 | $14 | GK | $30 | |||||
Total | $100 | Total | ||||||||||
FD GPP | Pivot | FD Pivot GPP | ||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | CRY | 29.29 | $18 | F/M | ||||||
F/M | Jack Harrison | LEE | FUL | 23.90 | $14 | F/M | ||||||
F/M | Paul Pogba | MUN | CRY | 13.71 | $14 | F/M | ||||||
F/M | Nicolas Pepe | ARS | WHU | 3.00 | $15 | To | F/M | Patrick Bamford | LEE | FUL | 23.90 | $16 |
D | Hector Bellerin | ARS | WHU | 9.30 | $11 | To | D | Liam Cooper | LEE | FUL | 0.00 | $10 |
D | Ryan Fredericks | WHU | ARS | 22.80 | $14 | D | ||||||
GK | David de Gea | MUN | CRY | 11.95 | $14 | GK | ||||||
Total | $100 | Total | $26 |