The Premier League season continues with a full slate of games for Saturday and that means another opportunity to win some big money in DraftKings Daily Fantasy League contests. The forecast calls for some wild weather across the board as the month of November winds down and while that could have an impact on this weekend’s results, our focus once again remains on finding the perfect balance between star players and quality value plays. Here is a look at the optimal lineup for Saturday’s DraftKings Premier League Daily Fantasy Leagues.
GK: Wayne Hennessey, Crystal Palace
Salary: $4,100
Hennessey appears to have secured the starting job for Crystal Palace moving forward but keep an eye out to make sure that he will be in goal for Saturday’s game against Newcastle United. Either way, you will want the Eagles’ goalkeeper in your starting XI. Crystal Palace has a very favorable home matchup with Newcastle United, so whether it is Hennesseey or Alex McCarthy you will want to capitalize on this opportunity.
D: Christian Fuchs, Leicester
Salary: $3,400
Leicester has shocked the world by climbing to the top of the Premier League table and there is a good chance they will want to stay there with top spot on the line in a game against Manchester United this weekend. Fuchs has been productive all season and that should continue in their biggest game of the year.
D: Joel Ward, Crystal Palace
Salary: $2,800
It didn’t take long for us to go back to Crystal Palace’s favorable matchup against Newcastle United with Ward owning the perfect combination. He’s a productive defender available at a very reasonable price.
D: Brendan Galloway, Everton
Salary: $2,800
Everton is undefeated over its last three games and should be able to keep that run going in a favorable matchup at Bournemouth this weekend. Galloway isn’t the most explosive option on the board but he is a quality value play at a very good price that will help us save some money that we can use in other areas.
M: Riyad Mahrez, Leicester
Salary: $8,000
Mahrez has been an absolute stud in the middle of the field for Leicester all season. As we mentioned earlier, there is every reason to expect the club’s stars to rise to the occasion against United on Saturday.
M: Junior Stanislas, Bournemouth
Salary: $3,600
Stanislas played a full 90 minutes for Bournemouth against Swansea and registered an assist in the 2-2 tie. The 26-year-old midfielder has now started the last two games for Bouremouth and is worth taking a flier on at a quality price this weekend.
M: Jeffrey Schlupp, Leicester
Salary: $3,500
Schlupp was relegated to the bench in Leicester’s most recent contest but he is expected to play on Saturday. He is exactly the type of quality deeper option that can produce at the right price. Keep an eye out for Leicester’s starting XI to make sure he plays in order to make a late substitution if need be.
F: Jamie Vardy, Leicester
Salary: $7,900
Vardy will look to make history on Saturday as he looks to break the Premier League record for most consecutive games with at least one goal. Vardy has scored in each of Leicester’s first 13 games and we will bank on him extending that run and setting a new record this weekend.
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F: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City
Salary: $6,500
Vardy is the type of forward that DFS lineups are built around but the fact that we were able to plug in Schlupp and Stanislas at very reasonable prices allows us to turn to Sterling as our second forward option. Vardy and Sterling could very well finish 1-2 in forward scoring this weekend and the fact that we will have them both in our starting XI could be the difference between a win and a loss.
FLEX: Gerard Deulofeu, Everton
Salary: $4,600
The 21-year-old striker has recorded a goal and two assists over his last three games and is a very intriguing option for this weekend’s matchup with Bournemouth. Deulofeu now has a goal and five assists in 11 games and should be a reliable option at a decent price for Saturday’s contests.
FLEX: Charlie Daniels, Bournemouth
Salary: $2,600
Daniels might not be the most attractive option with Bournemouth hosting Everton but he isn’t a bad option. Considering the fact that we can lock him in at just $2.6K, it makes a lot of sense to use him here as the best option with the remaining cap space we have available for the final FLEX spot.
