The International Break has passed, and perhaps the best part about it is that most of the players, especially the ones in Saturday’s slate, appear to have gotten through it unscathed. The drawback to so many starters being healthy is that value plays can be hard to come by. Barring some surprises when lineups are announced, I think I’m mostly going to try to save at defense and goal keeper. I don’t love the cheap options there, but at least they’ll allow me to pay for guys like Bruno Fernandes and Harry Kane.
Goal Keepers | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
David de Gea | MUN | WBA | 5900 | 2.99 | 14 | 5.00 | |
Only Burnley have scored fewer goals than West Brom this season, but you're paying a premium for someone who only has three wins and one clean sheet this season. | |||||||
Emiliano Martinez | AVL | BHA | 5000 | 10.97 | 12 | 16.93 | |
The only problem I see is that Brighton rarely put the ball on net, so Martinez may not have many saves. That being said, Martinez is cheaper than de Gea and Ederson and he has been the best fantasy goal keeper of anyone on the slate by far. | |||||||
Hugo Lloris | TOT | MCI | 4200 | 6.94 | 9 | 10.44 | |
City only have seven goals in six games (the same as Brighton) on 29 shots. Spurs have conceded six goals with two clean sheets this season. |
Forwards | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Harry Kane | TOT | MCI | 9300 | 26.01 | 20 | 39.83 | |
I'm sympathetic to the argument that Kane and Son will generate more chances during their current run of tough fixtures because they will be able to defend and counterattack, as opposed to trying to break down a defense that is sitting back. That being said, he is still a bit hard to trust for cash. | |||||||
Gareth Bale | TOT | MCI | 7100 | 8.97 | 16 | 13.07 | |
He is averaging 20.9 fantasy points per 90 minutes on DraftKings. He's not guaranteed to play 90 minutes, but I think he is a nice value if he starts. He has been on corners as well, which obviously helps. | |||||||
Edinson Cavani | MUN | WBA | 8200 | 4.92 | 17 | 7.53 | |
Whoever starts up front for United is a GPP play. Cavani is averaging more fantasy points than Martial and Greenwood despite not starting a game yet, but those other guys are cheaper. No one has conceded more than West Brom this season, so this should be a get-right game for United's attack. | |||||||
Danny Welbeck | BHA | AVL | 6500 | 4.64 | 13 | 7.65 | |
Welbeck created three chances and took four shots against Burnley in his only start this season. I would prefer Aaron Connolly to start, especially on DraftKings, but Welbeck is probably too cheap on FanDuel. |
Midfielders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Son Heung-Min | TOT | MCI | 8300 | 22.4 | 19 | 32.00 | |
Everything I said about Kane applies to Son, though Son has the added concern of possibly losing shots to Gareth Bale. On the other hand, Son is on corners, which helps raise his floor. | |||||||
Bruno Fernandes | MUN | WBA | 11000 | 24.45 | 22 | 35.00 | |
He is finally priced appropriately on FanDuel, but I still think he is the safest attacker on either site. He has at least 22 FD fantasy points in six of seven games this season. | |||||||
Kevin De Bruyne | MCI | TOT | 10600 | 18.4 | 22 | 23.82 | |
His numbers have been good despite lousy finishing up front, but that could change with Jesus healthy and Aguero possibly fit as well. De Bruyne is typically matchup proof, but it might be easier to pay up for Fernanes or save a bunch of money with Son. | |||||||
Jack Grealish | AVL | BHA | 8800 | 23.42 | 17 | 30.93 | |
Only four teams have conceded more goals than Brighton. His floor is lower than the studs listed above, but his ceiling is just as high, and I love the matchup. | |||||||
Ross Barkley | AVL | BHA | 7400 | 12.52 | 15 | 17.91 | |
He has created at least four chances in three consecutive games, with at least 20.9 FD fantasy points in four of his last five. He is a solid cash play on both sites. |
Defenders | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Matt Targett | AVL | BHA | 4000 | 6.45 | 9 | 11.31 | |
Targett only had one cross against Arsenal, but he did create and chance and have a clean sheet to salvage his day. He has at least seven crosses in two games this season, and I think there is a decent chance he gets forward quite a bit against Brighton. | |||||||
Sergio Reguilon | TOT | MCI | 5100 | 11.44 | 12 | 19.65 | |
He has been awfully consistent on both sites. I don't necessarily expect him to repeat the seven clearances he had againsit West Brom, but it's nice to know he has that kind of ceiling on FD. | |||||||
Alex Telles | MUN | WBA | 6300 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | |
I'm not paying up for him on DraftKings, but I'll take a good player in a good matchup on FanDuel and hope for attacking returns in a GPP. | |||||||
Lewis Dunk | BHA | AVL | 2800 | 3.84 | 8 | 8.36 | |
Only four teams have allowed more headed shots per game than Villa, and this a good chance to save some money and hope Dunk can head in a corner or set piece. He has six or more clearances in two of five games this season, making him an even better GPP play on FanDuel. | |||||||
Branislav Ivanovic | WBA | MUN | 3000 | 5.07 | 13 | 14.73 | |
He is expected to start after returning from covid, and I think he is a bit underpriced. He is averaging five clearances per game, but that number could increase against a United side that should have the lion's share of possession. | |||||||
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG | |
Tariq Lamptey | BHA | AVL | 6100 | 10 | 13 | 13.10 | |
He is listed as a defender on FanDuel, and I love his potential for attacking returns as a GPP play on that site. I think he is playable on DraftKings as well, though he is a midfielder on that site. | |||||||
Joao Cancelo | MCI | TOT | 5200 | 11.16 | 14 | 22.25 | |
I expect Spurs to sit back and counter attack, and that should be good for Cancelo to get forward and hit crosses and create chances. I don't necessarily expect a goal, but I think he's more likely to get forward than his Spurs counterparts. |
Example Lineups:
Cash:
DK Cash | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Harry Kane | TOT | MCI | 26.01 | $9,300 |
F | Pascal Gross | BHA | AVL | 6.55 | $7,500 |
M | Ross Barkley | AVL | BHA | 12.52 | $7,400 |
M | Solly March | BHA | AVL | 11.05 | $5,900 |
D | Matt Targett | AVL | BHA | 6.45 | $4,000 |
D | Joao Cancelo | MCI | TOT | 11.16 | $5,200 |
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | MCI | 6.94 | $4,200 |
Util | Tariq Lamptey | BHA | AVL | 10 | $6,100 |
Total | $49,600 | ||||
DK Pivot Cash | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | |||||
F | Aaron Connolly | BHA | AVL | 6.02 | $5,700 |
M | |||||
M | |||||
D | |||||
D | |||||
GK | |||||
Util | Son Heung-Min | TOT | MCI | 22.4 | $8,300 |
Total | $14,000 |
FD Cash | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Bruno Fernandes | MUN | WBA | 35.00 | $22 |
F/M | Ross Barkley | AVL | BHA | 17.91 | $15 |
F/M | Danny Welbeck | BHA | AVL | 7.65 | $13 |
F/M | Harry Kane | TOT | MCI | 39.83 | $20 |
D | Matt Targett | AVL | BHA | 11.31 | $9 |
D | Sergio Reguilon | TOT | MCI | 19.65 | $12 |
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | MCI | 10.44 | $9 |
Total | $100 | ||||
FD Pivot Cash | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | |||||
F/M | |||||
F/M | Aaron Connolly | BHA | AVL | 7.48 | $15 |
F/M | Jack Grealish | AVL | BHA | 30.93 | $17 |
D | |||||
D | |||||
GK | |||||
Total | $32 |
GPP:
DK GPP | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | Son Heung-Min | TOT | MCI | 22.4 | $8,300 |
F | Aaron Connolly | BHA | AVL | 6.02 | $5,700 |
M | Gareth Bale | TOT | MCI | 8.97 | $7,100 |
M | Jack Grealish | AVL | BHA | 23.42 | $8,800 |
D | Matt Targett | AVL | BHA | 6.45 | $4,000 |
D | Lewis Dunk | BHA | AVL | 3.84 | $2,800 |
GK | Emiliano Martinez | AVL | BHA | 10.97 | $5,000 |
Util | Edinson Cavani | MU | MU | 4.92 | $8,200 |
Total | $49,900 | ||||
DK Pivot GPP | |||||
Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F | |||||
F | Danny Welbeck | BHA | AVL | 4.64 | $6,500 |
M | |||||
M | |||||
D | |||||
D | |||||
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | MCI | 6.94 | $4,200 |
Util | |||||
Total | $10,700 |
FD GPP | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | Jack Grealish | AVL | BHA | 30.93 | $17 |
F/M | Edinson Cavani | MUN | WBA | 7.53 | $17 |
F/M | Gareth Bale | TOT | MCI | 13.07 | $16 |
F/M | Ross Barkley | AVL | BHA | 17.91 | $15 |
D | Alex Telles | MUN | WBA | 0.00 | $13 |
D | Tariq Lamptey | BHA | AVL | 13.10 | $13 |
GK | Hugo Lloris | TOT | MCI | 10.44 | $9 |
Total | $100 | ||||
FD Pivot GPP | |||||
Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
F/M | |||||
F/M | |||||
F/M | |||||
F/M | |||||
D | Joao Cancelo | MCI | TOT | 22.25 | $14 |
D | |||||
GK | Mat Ryan | BHA | AVL | 3.00 | $8 |
Total | $22 |