The last couple of gameweeks have seen some crazy results, with Bournemouth thumping Leicester after keeping a clean sheet against Spurs and Burnley becoming the first team all season to take a point from Liverpool after going down 1-0. With that in mind, I think this is a good time to go away from the high-priced goalkeepers. It certainly looks like Ederson, Alisson and Lloris will pick up the win and have a decent shot at a clean sheet, but the way things have gone lately, I’m not sure I want to pay for it.
Playbook
| Goalies |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Nick Pope | BRN | WOL | 3900 | 8.21 | 9 | 13.04 |
| Pope had eight saves at Liverpool Saturday to top 12 DK fantasy points for the fourth time in five starts. Wolves have not exactly impressed offensively since the restart, with seven goals in six games. |
| Martin Dubravka | NEW | TOT | 4100 | 7.98 | 8 | 12.66 |
| Spurs have been just as bad offensively as Wolves since the restart, except with a lot more shots from outside the box thrown in for good measure. If Newcastle can avoid giving away goals like Arsenal did in the first half Sunday, it's hard to see how Spurs are going to score. |
| Ederson | MCI | BOU | 5900 | 7.96 | 15 | 12.67 |
| He has four clean sheets in six games since the restart, and Bournemouth are tied for the fourth-fewest goals in the Premier League. He's far more likely to get the win than Lloris or Alisson, so I'm fine paying up for him. |
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| Forwards |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Jay Rodriguez | BRN | WOL | 6100 | 6.2 | 17 | 10.17 |
| He's awfully cheap on DK for a forward who has a goal or an assist in four straight games. He's likely to play 90 minutes again while Matej Vydra and Chriss Wood split time at the other forward spot. |
| Gabriel Jesus | MCI | BOU | 9300 | 11.57 | 18 | 18.21 |
| He's my favorite GPP play of the pure forwards. He has seven chances created and two goals in his last two games, and it's nice to have the upside of someone who can score goals and create them, rather than someone who is just a finisher. |
| Callum Wilson | BOU | MCI | 4600 | 6.21 | 15 | 10.34 |
| Bournemouth have surprised top-10 teams in each of their last two games, so why can't it happen again? Wilson is a cheap forward who won't hurt you, though I think I like him better if Josh King is able to go. |
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| Midfielders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 8000 | 6.82 | 14 | 10.12 |
| Foden is probably the safest City attacker outside of Kevin DeBruyne, especially on DK. |
| Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | BOU | 11000 | 21.88 | 22 | 27.20 |
| It's kind of crazy City scored 10 goals in their last two games and KDB only accounted for one assist. Even so, he averaged 24.1 FD fantasy points in those two games, and he's bound to be more involved in the scoring going forward. |
| Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 5700 | 6.68 | 14 | 8.46 |
| I'm shocked his price is so low after he scored off the bench against Leicester Sunday. Stanislas has two goals, eight shots, three chances created and 14 crosses in his last three games. |
| Riyad Mahrez | MCI | BOU | 9000 | 14.45 | 19 | 20.17 |
| It's great he is forward eligible on DK. Who's going to score in any give game between Mahrez, Jesus and Sterling is anyone's guess, so we may as well go with the one who is cheapest on DK and cheaper than Sterling on FD. |
| Son Heung-Min | TOT | NEW | 10700 | 15.13 | 18 | 21.58 |
| As we saw Sunday, if anyone is going to score for Spurs, it will probably be Son. Newcastle rarely has the ball, so Son should have plenty of opportunities for shots and chances created. It also helps quite a bit that he's forward eligible on DK. |
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| Defenders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Jan Vertonghen | TOT | NEW | 4700 | 5.43 | 10 | 11.58 |
| In his only start since March, Vertonghen had 6.5 DK fantasy points and 23.2 FD fantasy points. He is a solid cash play, especially on FD. |
| Erik Pieters | BRN | WOL | 3600 | 6.64 | 12 | 11.91 |
| He struggled at Liverpool, but that was to be expected. In three games before that he averaged 8.63 DK fantasy points and 17.7 FD fantasy points while playing the midfield. I would be happy with that production at his price. |
| Charlie Taylor | BRN | WOL | 4100 | 7.52 | 11 | 11.73 |
| He's probably more of a GPP play than Pieters, but Taylor is averaging 4.5 crosses and 3.7 clearances per game over his last four games. |
| Diego Rico | BOU | MCI | 4900 | 10.47 | 12 | 15.87 |
| Rico came through for us against Leicester on Sunday, and his price has dropped significantly for this game. Rico is averaging 3.7 crosses, 2.7 tackles won, 3.0 clearances and 3.3 interceptions in three games during the restart. |
| Joao Cancelo | MCI | BOU | 5200 | 7.11 | 12 | 10.95 |
| He's been starting every-other game, so hopefully he starts here. I think he has more upside than any of his teammates, but if he is on the bench or you cannot afford him, Aymeric Laporte is a fine alternative for cash lineups. |
Example Lineups
Players in Bold are the pivots in the pivot lineups from the players in the same lineup spot above
| DK Cash |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Callum Wilson | BOU | MCI | 6.21 | $4,600 |
| F | Riyad Mahrez | MCI | BOU | 14.45 | $9,000 |
| M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 6.68 | $5,700 |
| M | Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 6.82 | $8,000 |
| D | Erik Pieters | BUR | WOL | 6.64 | $3,600 |
| D | Aymeric Laporte | MCI | BOU | 4.78 | $3,900 |
| GK | Nick Pope | BUR | WOL | 8.21 | $3,900 |
| Util | Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | BOU | 21.88 | $11,000 |
| | | | | Total | $49,700 |
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| DK Pivot Cash |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Jay Rodriguez | BUR | WOL | 6.2 | $6,100 |
| F | Riyad Mahrez | MCI | BOU | 14.45 | $9,000 |
| M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 6.68 | $5,700 |
| M | Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 6.82 | $8,000 |
| D | Erik Pieters | BUR | WOL | 6.64 | $3,600 |
| D | Davinson Sanchez | TOT | NEW | 3.04 | $3,000 |
| GK | Nick Pope | BUR | WOL | 8.21 | $3,900 |
| Util | Son Heung-Min | TOT | NEW | 15.13 | $10,700 |
| | | | | Total | $50,000 |
| DK GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Jay Rodriguez | BUR | WOL | 6.2 | $6,100 |
| F | Gabriel Jesus | MCI | BOU | 11.57 | $9,300 |
| M | Allan Saint-Maximin | NEW | TOT | 9.44 | $6,700 |
| M | Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 6.82 | $8,000 |
| D | Diego Rico | BOU | MCI | 10.47 | $4,900 |
| D | Joao Cancelo | MCI | BOU | 7.11 | $5,200 |
| GK | Nick Pope | BUR | WOL | 8.21 | $3,900 |
| Util | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 6.68 | $5,700 |
| | | | | Total | $49,800 |
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| DK Pivot GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Jay Rodriguez | BUR | WOL | 6.2 | $6,100 |
| F | Raheem Sterling | MCI | BOU | 14.28 | $10,100 |
| M | Allan Saint-Maximin | NEW | TOT | 9.44 | $6,700 |
| M | Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 6.82 | $8,000 |
| D | Charlie Taylor | BUR | WOL | 7.52 | $4,100 |
| D | Joao Cancelo | MCI | BOU | 7.11 | $5,200 |
| GK | Nick Pope | BUR | WOL | 8.21 | $3,900 |
| Util | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 6.68 | $5,700 |
| | | | | Total | $49,800 |
| FD Cash |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | BOU | 27.20 | $22 |
| F/M | Son Heung-Min | TOT | NEW | 21.58 | $18 |
| F/M | Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 10.12 | $14 |
| F/M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 8.46 | $14 |
| D | Erik Pieters | BRN | WOL | 11.91 | $12 |
| D | Diego Rico | BOU | MCI | 15.87 | $12 |
| GK | Martin Dubravka | NEW | TOT | 12.66 | $8 |
| | | | | Total | $100 |
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| FD Pivot Cash |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | BOU | 27.20 | $22 |
| F/M | Son Heung-Min | TOT | NEW | 21.58 | $18 |
| F/M | Phil Foden | MCI | BOU | 10.12 | $14 |
| F/M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 8.46 | $14 |
| D | Jan Vertonghen | TOT | NEW | 11.58 | $10 |
| D | Diego Rico | BOU | MCI | 15.87 | $12 |
| GK | Nick Pope | BRN | WOL | 13.04 | $9 |
| | | | | Total | $99 |
| FD GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Riyad Mahrez | MCI | BOU | 20.17 | $19 |
| F/M | Gabriel Jesus | MCI | BOU | 18.21 | $18 |
| F/M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 8.46 | $14 |
| F/M | Son Heung-Min | TOT | NEW | 21.58 | $18 |
| D | Charlie Taylor | BRN | WOL | 11.73 | $11 |
| D | Diego Rico | BOU | MCI | 15.87 | $12 |
| GK | Martin Dubravka | NEW | TOT | 12.66 | $8 |
| | | | | Total | $100 |
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| FD Pivot GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Riyad Mahrez | MCI | BOU | 20.17 | $19 |
| F/M | Gabriel Jesus | MCI | BOU | 18.21 | $18 |
| F/M | Junior Stanislas | BOU | MCI | 8.46 | $14 |
| F/M | Dwight McNeil | BRN | WOL | 11.97 | $14 |
| D | Trent Alexander-Arnold | LIV | ARS | 20.31 | $15 |
| D | Diego Rico | BOU | MCI | 15.87 | $12 |
| GK | Martin Dubravka | NEW | TOT | 12.66 | $8 |
| | | | | Total | $100 |
