In a welcome change from the normal Saturday slate that has featured three games at three different times, today’s EPL DFS slate has three games at 10:00 a.m. ET. While this means we won’t have to keep going back to our lineups all day and update them, it does mean the hour between when teams release their starters and the games start will be hectic. If you want to play the two later games in addition to the 10:00 a.m. games, FanDuel’s main slate features all five games. DraftKings only offers the three-game slate, which means you’ll have to go to FanDuel if you want to play Bruno Fernandes or Jack Grealish.
| Goal Keepers |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Bernd Leno | ARS | MUN | | | 9 | 11.35 |
| Manchester United have 36 shots on target and just nine goals in their last seven games. Bernd Leno has four clean sheets in his last five games, with at least two saves in four of those games as well. His ceiling may not be particularly high, but I believe his floor is. |
| Sam Johnstone | WBA | FUL | 4400 | 4.86 | 8 | 8.00 |
| I have been burned by this call a couple of times lately, but I'm going back to the well. The keepers I really like aren't in the DK slate, and I'm not paying up for Rui Patricio. If you cannot afford Ederson, you may as well save a bunch of money. Fulham only have two goals in their last five games, and Johnstone will rarely find himself in a better spot. |
| Alex McCarthy | SOU | AVL | | | 8 | 11.61 |
| Villa can create chances like nobody's business, but they cannot finish them. They have nine goals on 35 shots on target in their last six games. McCarthy had seven saves at Villa back in Week 7. |
| Forwards |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Willian Jose | WOL | CRY | 6500 | 0.08 | 15 | 2.60 |
| Only West Brom have surrendered more goals over the last six gameweeks than Crystal Palace, and Jose could provide the scoring punch Wolves have lacked since Raul Jimenez suffered his head injury. Jose has the best odds of getting a goal of anyone for Wolves, and he is certainly worth a shot in GPPs at his price. |
| Alexandre Lacazette | ARS | MUN | | | 18 | 18.32 |
| Lacazette has at least 20 FD fantasy points in five of his last six games. I don't trust him quite as much as I trust Bukayo Saka, but Lacazette's ceiling is probably higher. |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | FUL | WBA | 4500 | 5.6 | 13 | 10.75 |
| West Brom have allowed 12 more goals than any team in the league, and De Cordova-Reid leads Fulham with four goals on the season. He is awfully cheap for someone who is +225 to score a goal, but he is a GPP-only play. |
| Wilfried Zaha | CRY | WOL | 9000 | 14.09 | 18 | 17.22 |
| Zaha is a lot like Richarlison, in that he can disappear for weeks at a time and then score a breathtaking goal out of nowhere. Wolves had conceded 12 goals in their last seven games, and nobody would be surprised if he gets a goal or two in this game. That being said, I'm not playing him in cash games. |
| Midfielders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Ilkay Gundogan | MCI | SHU | 8600 | 12.25 | 17 | 18.29 |
| With seven goals in his last eight games, I suspect his ownership will be through the roof. I would argue he is still underpriced on FanDuel, though he is a bit risky on DraftKings due to the lack of crosses. |
| Ademola Lookman | FUL | WBA | 8100 | 11.7 | 16 | 17.75 |
| Lookman is a safe play on both sites, and I love that he is forward eligible on DK. He had five chances created against Brighton and five shots against Manchester United; I don't know how he'll do it against West Brom, but I am confident he will get his fantasy points somehow. |
| Eberechi Eze | CRY | WOL | 7500 | 9.47 | 12 | 10.49 |
| You can always tell when Eze is on the pitch because he looks like he is too good to play for Crystal Palace. He struggled against City but bounced back with six crosses and a chance created against West Ham. Eze is on free kicks, which helps raise his floor |
| Robert Snodgrass | WBA | FUL | 5200 | 1.96 | 9 | 2.94 |
| Snodgrass had a respectable three crosses and one shot in 90 minutes against Wolves. He was less effective against City, but he can be forgiven for that. It's hard to know exactly what he is on this new team, but I think he is a pretty good player in a nice matchup. |
| Jack Grealish | AVL | SOU | | | 20 | 26.43 |
| His floor is just as high as Bruno Frenandes's, but I prefer his matchup. He's the kind of player who you love when he's on your team and hate when he's on the opposing team, so if you're going to watch the game anyway, you may as well be rooting for him. |
| Midfielders | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Bukayo Saka | ARS | MUN | | | 17 | 16.18 |
| Normally I would say it is a shame he isn't available on DraftKings, but we might not be missing much, considering he hast at least 18.6 FD fantasy poitns in six straight games. This is probably a tougher matchup than any of those previous six games, but it's hard to be afraid of Manchester United's defense after they just allowed two goals to Sheffield this week. |
| Defenders |
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Joel Ward | CRY | WOL | 3500 | 4.12 | 10 | 12.70 |
| Ward had three crosses against West Ham Tuesday, and only Burnley have allowed more crosses than Wolves this season. Ward isn't exactly safe, but he's cheap and has a nice matchup. If Ward is out, Nathaniel Clyne might be an even better cash play. |
| Antonee Robinson | FUL | WBA | 4700 | 7.39 | 12 | 14.43 |
| Robinson returns from a three-match suspension Saturday looking to pick up where he left off. He had 17 crosses in the three games prior to ppicking up a red card against Chelsea, and West Brom have allowed the third-most crosses in the league this season. |
| Romain Saiss | WOL | CRY | 3700 | 6.64 | 12 | 16.84 |
| Saiss has two goals in his last five games, and now he gets to face the team that has allowed the second-most goals in the Premier League. He is a GPP play on both sites, though his ceiling is higher on FanDuel because of his ability to record clearances in addition to taking shots. |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | MCI | SHU | 5300 | 5.96 | 8 | 8.82 |
| He's mostly on this list for his ability to get forward and send in crosses; he had seven against West Brom Tuesday. That being said, Zinchenko has double-digit FD fantasy points in four straight starts, and only Liverpool has more opponent's clearances this season. |
| Jack Stephens | SOU | AVL | | | 13 | 15.09 |
| In five games since rejoining the starting lineup, Stephens has 23 clearances and is averaging 18.76 FD fantasy points. Only Lieverpool and Sheffield are allowing more clearances to opponents this season. |
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 |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Eberechi Eze | CRY | WOL | 9.47 | $7,500 |
| F | Ademola Lookman | FUL | WBA | 11.7 | $8,100 |
| M | Joao Moutinho | WOL | CRY | 5.44 | $5,500 |
| M | Bernardo Silva | MCI | SHU | 6.52 | $7,200 |
| D | Joel Ward | CRY | WOL | 4.12 | $3,500 |
| D | Antonee Robinson | FUL | WBA | 7.39 | $4,700 |
| GK | Sam Johnstone | WBA | FUL | 4.86 | $4,400 |
| Util | Ilkay Gundogan | MCI | SHU | 12.25 | $8,600 |
| | | | | Total | $49,500 |
| DK Pivot Cash |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | | | | | |
| F | | | | | |
| M | | | | | |
| M | | | | | |
| D | Nathaniel Clyne | CRY | WOL | 4.37 | $3,000 |
| D | Oleksandr Zinchenko | MCI | SHU | 5.96 | $5,300 |
| GK | | | | | |
| Util | | | | | |
| | | | | Total | $8,300 |
| DK GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | Willian Jose | WOL | CRY | 0.08 | $6,500 |
| F | Wilfried Zaha | CRY | WOL | 14.09 | $9,000 |
| M | Ilkay Gundogan | MCI | SHU | 12.25 | $8,600 |
| M | Robert Snodgrass | WBA | FUL | 1.96 | $5,200 |
| D | Romain Saiss | WOL | CRY | 6.64 | $3,700 |
| D | Antonee Robinson | FUL | WBA | 7.39 | $4,700 |
| GK | Ederson | MCI | SHU | 8.67 | $5,900 |
| Util | Joao Cancelo | MCI | SHU | 11.2 | $6,400 |
| | | | | Total | $50,000 |
| DK Pivot GPP |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F | | | | | |
| F | | | | | |
| M | | | | | |
| M | Callum Robinson | WBA | FUL | 4.94 | $5,600 |
| D | | | | | |
| D | | | | | |
| GK | | | | | |
| Util | Kenny Tete | FUL | WBA | 9.54 | $5,800 |
| | | | | Total | $11,400 |
| FD Cash |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Ilkay Gundogan | MCI | SHU | 18.29 | $17 |
| F/M | Bukayo Saka | ARS | MUN | 16.18 | $17 |
| F/M | Phil Foden | MCI | SHU | 13.84 | $16 |
| F/M | Jack Grealish | AVL | SOU | 26.43 | $20 |
| D | Oleksandr Zinchenko | MCI | SHU | 8.82 | $8 |
| D | Jack Stephens | SOU | AVL | 15.09 | $13 |
| GK | Alex McCarthy | SOU | AVL | 11.61 | $8 |
| | | | | Total | $99 |
| FD Pivot Cash |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Ademola Lookman | FUL | WBA | 17.75 | $16 |
| F/M | | | | | |
| D | | | | | |
| D | Tyrone Mings | AVL | SOU | 16.12 | $14 |
| GK | | | | | |
| | | | | Total | $30 |
| FD GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Ademola Lookman | FUL | WBA | 17.75 | $16 |
| F/M | Phil Foden | MCI | SHU | 13.84 | $16 |
| F/M | Bernardo Silva | MCI | SHU | 9.25 | $14 |
| F/M | Willian Jose | WOL | CRY | 2.60 | $15 |
| D | Romain Saiss | WOL | CRY | 16.84 | $12 |
| D | Jack Stephens | SOU | AVL | 15.09 | $13 |
| GK | Ederson | MCI | SHU | 13.89 | $14 |
| | | | | Total | $100 |
| FD Pivot GPP |
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FPPG | Salary |
| F/M | Bukayo Saka | ARS | MUN | 16.18 | $17 |
| F/M | | | | | |
| F/M | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | FUL | WBA | 10.75 | $13 |
| F/M | | | | | |
| D | | | | | |
| D | | | | | |
| GK | | | | | |
| | | | | Total | $30 |
