Sunday’s EPL DFS slate features four of the top seven teams in the table facing off in games that could have important consequences for European and Champions League qualification. The third game is the only one that looks lopsided on paper, with Arsenal facing the worst team in the league in Sheffield. Arsenal is difficult to trust even in a game they should win, but it is difficult to fade them when the other top teams have such difficult matchups.
Goalkeepers | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 3900 | 5.42 | 6 | 8.57 | |
Arsenal only have 19 shots on target in their last five games, and there is certainly a risk that they score four goals and Ramsdale only gets a couple of saves. That being said, Ramsdale has at least four saves in seven consecutive games, and he should be the safest keeper on the slate in addition to being the cheapest. | |||||||
Hugo Lloris | TOT | MUN | 4700 | 7.99 | 9 | 12.43 | |
Manchester United have played to a scoreless draw in five of their last seven games against big six sides. I don't necessarily expect that to happen again, but I think we're getting a fairly good shot at a clean sheet for his price. | |||||||
Bernd Leno | ARS | SHU | 5700 | 6.71 | 14 | 10.28 | |
Only five teams have kept fewer clean sheets than Arsenal, so I don't think we are automatically getting a win and a clean sheet. That being said, Sheffield have allowed 16 clean sheets in 30 games this season, losing all of them. I certainly prefer Leno to the other top-priced keepers Sunday. |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Nicolas Pepe | ARS | SHU | 8400 | 7.89 | 16 | 9.59 | |
With Martin Odegaard out and Willian not expected to start, there is a pretty good chance Pepe will be on free kicks. Even if he isn't, he should be an important part of the Arsenal attack against a Sheffield side that has allowed the third-most goals in the league. | |||||||
Kelechi Iheanacho | LEI | WHU | 7800 | 7.05 | 18 | 11.32 | |
Iheanacho had five goals in his last three games before getting shut out against Manchester City. West Ham's defense looked awful against Wolves last week and if they struggle again, Iheanacho is as excellent bet to score at least one goal. |
Midfielders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Emile Smith Rowe | ARS | SHU | 5700 | 6.31 | 14 | 9.89 | |
Smith Rowe has arguably been Arsenal's best attacker in the last month. He doesn't send in a ton of crosses, but he does have six chances created in his last two starts. | |||||||
Bukayo Saka | ARS | SHU | 7900 | 13.18 | 12 | 13.66 | |
He is no longer on set pieces, which hurts his value, but he still had seven crosses in the Europa League on Thursday. Assuming he lines up at right wing back again, he should have a high floor, especially on DraftKings. | |||||||
Marc Albrighton | LEI | WHU | 5500 | 7.29 | 9 | 9.15 | |
Albrighton has at least two crosses in five consecutive games despite only starting one of those. He is a must-play whenever he starts, especially in a nice matchup with West Ham. | |||||||
Youri Tielemans | LEI | WHU | 6800 | 10.53 | 12 | 14.58 | |
Tielemans didn't have a single cross against Manchester City last week, but he still finished with at least two chances created for the fourth consecutive games. He had 21 crosses in his three previous games, and he is a must-start on both sites, especially if James Maddison starts the game on the bench. | |||||||
Jesse Lingard | WHU | LEI | 9400 | 17.72 | 21 | 27.46 | |
Lingard has four goals and three assists in his last five games. With Michail Antonio out, West Ham will be even more dependent on Lingard to generate offense. Lingard looks like the safest attacker on the slate, especially on FanDuel. |
Defenders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Cedric Soares | ARS | SHU | 4900 | 6.89 | 8 | 9.05 | |
Cedric has at least five crosses in three of his last four starts. Only four teams have had less possession than Sheffield this season, so Cedric should have plenty of opportunities to get forward on the wing. | |||||||
Timothy Castagne | LEI | WHU | 4500 | 6.78 | 10 | 13.06 | |
Only Burnley have allowed more crosses than West Ham this season. West Ham's defense is vulnerable with Declan Rice out, and Castagne is a solid cash play on DK. | |||||||
Vladimir Coufal | WHU | LEI | 5000 | 8.82 | 14 | 15.33 | |
Coufal has at least four crosses in three consecutive games, with two chances created in each of his last two. I don't love this matchup, but Coufal's ceiling remains awfully high. | |||||||
Pablo Mari | ARS | SHU | 2900 | 3.8 | 7 | 10.46 | |
Mari has at least 9.1 FD fantasy points in all five of his starts that were not against Manchester City. Only Liverpool have allowed more clearances than Sheffield this season. | |||||||
Arthur Masuaku | WHU | LEI | 4200 | 8.6 | 11 | 11.61 | |
Masuaku started on the left wing in his first game back from a knee injury, and he picked up an assist on his two chances created. So long as he is out of position at his price, it will be awfully difficult to keep him out of your lineups. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Davinson Sanchez | TOT | MUN | 2900 | 3.16 | 13 | 12.04 | |
Sanchez struggled against Newcastle, along with just about all of his teammates, ending a run of six consecutive games with at least 14.3 FD fantasy points. I expect Sanchez to bounce back despite a tough matchup, making him one of the safest defenders on the slate. |
Example Lineups
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 | Nicolas Pepe | ARS | SHU | 7.89 | $8,400 | F | Kelechi Iheanacho | LEI | WHU | 7.05 | $7,800 | ||
F | Bukayo Saka | ARS | SHU | 13.18 | $7,900 | F | Jarrod Bowen | WHU | LEI | 10.03 | $7,200 | ||
M | Marc Albrighton | LEI | WHU | 7.29 | $5,500 | M | Youri Tielemans | LEI | WHU | 10.53 | $6,800 | ||
M | Youri Tielemans | LEI | WHU | 10.53 | $6,800 | M | Emile Smith Rowe | ARS | SHU | 6.31 | $5,700 | ||
D | Cedric Soares | ARS | SHU | 6.89 | $4,900 | D | Cedric Soares | ARS | SHU | 6.89 | $4,900 | ||
D | Luke Shaw | MU | TOT | 10.76 | $6,200 | D | Arthur Masuaku | WHU | LEI | 8.6 | $4,200 | ||
GK | Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 5.42 | $3,900 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 5.42 | $3,900 | ||
Util | Serge Aurier | TOT | MU | 9.25 | $5,700 | Util | Jesse Lingard | WHU | LEI | 17.72 | $9,400 | ||
Total | $49,300 | Total | $49,900 | ||||||||||
DK Pivot Cash | DK Pivot GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
F | 1 | F | |||||||||||
M | 1 | M | |||||||||||
M | 1 | M | Marc Albrighton | LEI | WHU | 7.29 | $5,500 | ||||||
D | 1 | D | |||||||||||
D | Arthur Masuaku | WHU | LEI | 8.6 | $4,200 | 1 | D | ||||||
GK | 1 | GK | |||||||||||
Util | Kelechi Iheanacho | LEI | WHU | 7.05 | $7,800 | 1 | Util | Son Heung-Min | TOT | MU | 15.86 | $9,700 | |
Total | $12,000 | Total | $15,200 | ||||||||||
FD Cash | FD GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
F/M | Youri Tielemans | LEI | WHU | 14.58 | $12 | F/M | Kelechi Iheanacho | LEI | WHU | 11.32 | $18 | ||
F/M | Jesse Lingard | WHU | LEI | 27.46 | $21 | F/M | Nicolas Pepe | ARS | SHU | 9.59 | $16 | ||
F/M | Marcus Rashford | MUN | TOT | 16.98 | $20 | F/M | Jesse Lingard | WHU | LEI | 27.46 | $21 | ||
F/M | Son Heung-Min | TOT | MUN | 20.83 | $19 | F/M | Emile Smith Rowe | ARS | SHU | 9.89 | $14 | ||
D | Pablo Mari | ARS | SHU | 10.46 | $7 | D | Arthur Masuaku | WHU | LEI | 11.61 | $11 | ||
D | Davinson Sanchez | TOT | MUN | 12.04 | $13 | D | Ricardo Pereira | LEI | WHU | 10.47 | $12 | ||
GK | Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 8.57 | $6 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 8.57 | $6 | ||
Total | $98 | Total | $98 | ||||||||||
FD Pivot Cash | FD Pivot GPP | ||||||||||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | ||
F/M | 1 | F/M | |||||||||||
F/M | 1 | F/M | |||||||||||
F/M | 1 | F/M | Harry Kane | TOT | MUN | 28.31 | $22 | ||||||
F/M | Emile Smith Rowe | ARS | SHU | 9.89 | $14 | #REF! | F/M | Youri Tielemans | LEI | WHU | 14.58 | $12 | |
D | Gabriel Magalhaes | ARS | SHU | 12.11 | $13 | 1 | D | ||||||
D | 1 | D | |||||||||||
GK | 1 | GK | |||||||||||
Total | $27 | Total | $34 |