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MATCHES (EST)
2:45 p.m: West Ham v. Manchester City
3:00 p.m: Stoke City v. Everton
3:00 p.m: Manchester United v. Hull City
PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS
GOALKEEPER
Joel Robles, EVE at STK ($4,800): Since stepping in for Maarten Stekelenburg, Robles has recorded a clean sheet and win in three of his past four appearances. Although Stekelenburg is now healthy, it appears that Robles has won the starting job. He is cheaper than both David de Gea or Claudio Bravo, and while Stoke are in the bottom half of the league in terms of shots, there is still decent save upside versus the more expensive choices.
DEFENDER
Seamus Coleman, EVE at STK ($5,500): Coleman has been in great form the past three matches, scoring double-digit fantasy points in all three games. It started with two solid performances against Southampton and Manchester City and culminated in the Irishman scoring a goal and putting in eight crosses against Crystal Palace. Although he's unlikely to find the scoresheet again, he is still a good source of crosses. If you're looking for a slightly cheaper option, you can get teammate Leighton Baines for $500 less.
Daley Blind, MUN v. HUL ($4,800): Hull allow the third-most crosses in the league, while United put in the second-most. This could be a recipe for a high number of crosses for Blind, especially when you take into account his role as part-time corner taker. He won't blow your socks off with fantasy production, but he could be a solid value play against an overmatched Hull City side.
MIDFIELDER
Kevin De Bruyne, MCI at WHU ($9,800): The slate's most expensive player was able to find the net for the first time since September in his last Premier League match. De Bruyne has been able to supplant his lack of goals by leading the Premier League in assists with nine. DraftKings' next two most-expensive midfielders, Dimitri Payet (now playing for Marseille) and Robert Snodgrass (transferred to West Ham) are ineligible for the slate, so while De Bruyne will be heavily owned, he's tough to fade.
Michail Antonio, WHU v. MCI ($7,200): Besides the departed Payet, Antonio has been West Ham's best outlet in attack this season. Although the Hammers brought in Snodgrass, Antonio is still expected to be one of their top attacking options. He's been one of the bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season, and he is able to contribute with reliable stats like shots and crosses.
Ross Barkley, EVE at STK ($6,100): After a disappointing start to the season, Barkley has turned it on over the past month, scoring double-digit fantasy points in each of his past four matches. His recent success isn't tied to one particular statistic, more so to his ability to do it all over the pitch. It also helps that he has been one of Everton's corner takers this season.
FORWARD
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, MUN v. HUL ($9,200): Similar to De Bruyne, it's difficult to avoid a player of Zlatan's quality, especially when you consider the size of the slate. You've got to have the chalk plays and then hope that you hit on some of the riskier ones. Ibrahimovic leads the Premier League in shots and shots on goal to go along with 14 goals and three assists. Hull sit at the bottom of the table, which means this match could turn into a big win for United.
Romelu Lukaku, EVE at STK ($7,800): Big Rom has been pretty hit or miss this season, as he's followed up huge performances with absolute duds. Unfortunately, that makes it difficult to predict when to slot him into your daily lineup. Stoke-Everton is expected to be the most hotly contested match of this slate, which will hopefully provide Lukaku the stage to shine after struggling against Crystal Palace last time out.
Saido Berahino, STK v. EVE ($4,700): This is somewhat of a shot in the dark, but if he makes the starting lineup, Berahino should be in consideration in your daily lineup. He's been stuck on the West Brom bench for most of this season and last because of a dispute with Tony Pulis, but Berahino was thrown a lifeline after transferring to Stoke City this past week. He's an extremely cheap option who could bring in good return.
