As expected, we didn’t see any ridiculous handball calls, but we continued to see a parade to the penalty spot Saturday. Penalty takers continue to have a ton of value. This is especially true for the top teams, who are more likely to get those calls. Three of the four games in Sunday’s slate have heavy favorites while the other has two teams that have been pretty unpredictable so far this season. It is difficult to trust any goalkeepers or defenders going Sunday, and when that is the case, it is usually best to save money at those positions and spend up on attackers.
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.
Goal Keepers |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Rui Patricio | WOL | FUL | 5700 | 6.18 | 10 | 10.83 |
Only Liverpool are greater favorites than Wolves Sunday, and Fulham are -122 to score under 0.5 goals. Chasing clean sheets is even riskier than in past seasons, but their rarity makes them more valuable, as well. Fulham only have three goals from 11 shots on target this season, while Patricio is fourth in the Premier League with 11 saves this season. |
Bernd Leno | ARS | SHU | 5500 | 9.28 | 12 | 13.67 |
Sheffield are +107 to score under 0.5 goals, and considering they haven't scored yet, and Arsenal have only conceded four goals through three games, I think I like that bet. |
Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 3900 | 4.89 | 8 | 6.67 |
Arsenal actually haven't put that many shots on goal despite scoring six times this season. That being said, Ramsdale is tied with Rui Patricio with 11 saves, and he has four clearances as well. |
Forwards |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Roberto Firmino | LIV | AVL | | | 17 | 11.17 |
Diogo Jota will likely be popular with Sadio Mane out, but I would rather pay $1 for a forward we have actually seen have sustained success for this team in recent years. Firmino was much better on the road last season, which certainly doesn't hurt. |
David McGoldrick | SHU | ARS | 4800 | 1.34 | 14 | 2.30 |
Sheffield probably have to score a goal at some point, and McGoldrick is one of the few cheap attacking options on the DK slate. |
Aleksandar Mitrovic | FUL | WOL | 8600 | 14.16 | 17 | 21.87 |
His greatest asset is that he is on penalties. His next greatest asset is that he is significantly cheaper than the other top forwards Sunday. The matchup isn't great, but we've had a good deal of success lately with overlooked forwards in tough matchups. |
Midfielders |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Adama Traore | WOL | FUL | 10100 | 9.14 | 11 | 7.33 |
Traore played further up the pitch against West Ham with Daniel Podence out, but he didn't have a single chance created or shot despite a season-high eight crosses. I cannot imagine Wolves will possibly play so poorly against Fulham, and while Traore is safer on DraftKings, I think he could be a fantastic value on FanDuel. |
Bruno Fernandes | MUN | TOT | | | 18 | 32.35 |
This is a tough matchup, but Fernandes is too cheap. He was pretty much a must-play during the restart even while he was the most expensive player. He has at least 20 fantasy points in both games this season, and his ceiling is obviously much, much higher than that. |
John Lundstram | SHU | ARS | 5800 | 10.3 | 12 | 13.80 |
Lundstram was an FPL darling last season for being dirt cheap and playing out of position. This season, he is the only Sheffield United attacker making any sort of noise, thanks to his 24 crosses through three games. He may also be on penalties, though its difficult to know after he missed his last one. |
Ivan Cavaleiro | FUL | WOL | 5700 | 9.12 | 11 | 8.47 |
Cavaleiro moved out wide against Villa and had 10 crosses in that game. He has at least six DK fantasy points in every game this season, but if he's going to continue to play a winger role, he is entirely too cheap. |
Defenders |
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Sergio Reguilon | TOT | MUN | | | 8 | 0.00 |
Reguilon looked great getting forward in the Cup match against Chelsea Tursday. It's not guaranteed he will be used that way every match, and he is probably better in DraftKings scoring, but I think we're basically getting Matt Doherty from the left side at 57 percent of the price. |
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo | AVL | LIV | | | 12 | 28.00 |
This may be your last opportunity to get him so cheap. I obviously don't expect a goal, but he has just one fewer clearance than Tyrone Mings and he is significantly cheaper. |
Ethan Ampadu | SHU | ARS | 2500 | 1.76 | 7 | 13.00 |
Ampadu has 15 clearances through two games, and I don't see any reason why he would have fewer clearances against Arsenal. Ampadu is a solid cash play on FanDuel. |
Hector Bellerin | ARS | SHU | 4600 | 3.73 | 8 | 6.57 |
Bellerin's numbers aren't anything to write home about, but they looked better before he scored 0.2 DK fantasy points against Liverpool last week. Bellerin averaged 5.5 fantasy points in the first two games, and this should be a pretty good matchup. |
Denis Odoi | FUL | WOL | 3000 | 4.93 | 11 | 8.73 |
Odoi will likely move outside with Kenny Tete out. Tete has 12 crosses in two games, and while Odoi will not likely match that, he is underpriced on DraftKings given what we expect his role to be. |
DK Cash | | DK GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Adama Traore | WOL | FUL | 9.14 | $10,100 | | F | Aleksandar Mitrovic | FUL | WOL | 14.16 | $8,600 |
F | Ivan Cavaleiro | FUL | WOL | 9.12 | $5,700 | | F | David McGoldrick | SHU | ARS | 1.34 | $4,800 |
M | John Lundstram | SHU | ARS | 10.3 | $5,800 | | M | Ivan Cavaleiro | FUL | WOL | 9.12 | $5,700 |
M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | FUL | 5.75 | $6,800 | | M | Adama Traore | WOL | FUL | 9.14 | $10,100 |
D | Denis Odoi | FUL | WOL | 4.93 | $3,000 | | D | Denis Odoi | FUL | WOL | 4.93 | $3,000 |
D | Hector Bellerin | ARS | SHU | 3.73 | $4,600 | | D | Conor Coady | WOL | FUL | 2.82 | $3,600 |
GK | Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 4.89 | $3,900 | | GK | Rui Patricio | WOL | FUL | 6.18 | $5,700 |
Util | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | SHU | 16.15 | $10,000 | | Util | Pedro Neto | WOL | FUL | 8.83 | $8,300 |
| | | | Total | $49,900 | | | | | | Total | $49,800 |
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DK Pivot Cash | | DK Pivot GPP |
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
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M | | | | | | | M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | FUL | 5.75 | $6,800 |
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D | Rob Holding | ARS | SHU | 4.03 | $3,200 | | D | | | | | |
D | Willy Boly | WOL | FUL | 5.14 | $4,500 | | D | | | | | |
GK | | | | | | | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | SHU | ARS | 4.89 | $3,900 |
Util | | | | | | | Util | | | | | |
| | | | Total | $7,700 | | | | | | Total | $10,700 |
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FD Cash | | FD GPP |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | TOT | 32.35 | $18 | | F/M | Roberto Firmino | LIV | AVL | 11.17 | $17 |
F/M | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | SHU | 27.93 | $19 | | F/M | Adama Traore | WOL | FUL | 7.33 | $11 |
F/M | Raul Jimenez | WOL | FUL | 19.70 | $18 | | F/M | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | ARS | SHU | 19.30 | $22 |
F/M | Diogo Jota | LIV | AVL | 20.00 | $16 | | F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | TOT | 32.35 | $18 |
D | Ezri Konsa Ngoyo | AVL | LIV | 28.00 | $12 | | D | Sergio Reguilon | TOT | MUN | 0.00 | $8 |
D | Ethan Ampadu | SHU | ARS | 13.00 | $7 | | D | Andrew Robertson | LIV | AVL | 18.43 | $14 |
GK | Rui Patricio | WOL | FUL | 10.83 | $10 | | GK | Rui Patricio | WOL | FUL | 10.83 | $10 |
| | | | Total | $100 | | | | | | Total | $100 |
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FD Pivot Cash | | FD Pivot GPP |
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary | | Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | | | | | | | F/M | | | | | |
F/M | | | | | | | F/M | | | | | |
F/M | | | | | | | F/M | Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | SHU | 27.93 | $19 |
F/M | Roberto Firmino | LIV | AVL | 11.17 | $17 | | F/M | | | | | |
D | | | | | | | D | | | | | |
D | | | | | | | D | Trent Alexander-Arnold | LIV | AVL | 14.90 | $15 |
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | MUN | 7.00 | $9 | | GK | | | | | |
| | | | Total | $26 | | | | | | Total | $34 |