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MATCHES (ET)
- 10:00 am: Burnley vs. Brentford
- 10:00 am: Liverpool vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
- 10:00 am: Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
- 10:00 am: Newcastle United vs. Chelsea
- 10:00 am: Watford vs. Southampton
- 12:30 pm: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United
FORWARDS / MIDFIELDERS
Mohamed Salah, LIV v. BRI ($23): There are few, if any, players in better form than Mohamed Salah right now. He scored an emphatic hat trick during the win over Manchester United last Sunday and is in another favorable matchup at home against Brighton, who lost 4-1 to Manchester City last week. Salah has scored 10 goals and provided five assists over nine Premier League matches. That's helped him average over 40 points per game and he'll be well worth the investment if he gets close to that number. Expect Salah to be one of the highest-rostered players on the slate Saturday. Diogo Jota ($20), Sadio Mane ($19) and Roberto Firmino ($18) are all a bit cheaper and could be better value.
Kevin De Bruyne, MCI v. CRY ($21): With Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea all highly favored tomorrow, you'll need to be picky with what players you roster from those teams. Manchester City has a number of potential options to roster and De Bruyne is one of them. He came off the bench last week against Brighton and should be well-rested heading into Saturday's clash with Crystal Palace. Prior to last week's substitute appearance, De Bruyne had scored in consecutive matches and will look to replicate that. His floor always makes him a rosterable option as long as he's in the starting XI. Aside from De Bruyne, Phil Foden ($20), Gabriel Jesus ($19), Riyad Mahrez ($17) and Jack Grealish ($18) could all be rostered depending on what happens with "Pep Roulette."
James Ward-Prowse, SOU at WAT ($16): Ward-Prowse is back from suspension and his cost has dropped slightly because of it. He'll be back on set pieces and faces a beatable Watford side who conceded two goals to Everton and five to Liverpool the match prior. With Ward-Prowse back, Nathan Redmond's ($14) value may drop as he's unlikely to take many free-kicks moving forward. Watford concedes the second-most shots on goal and the fourth-most chances created per 90 minutes, which could make Che Adams ($14) an option while Armando Broja is sidelined.
Ivan Toney, BRE at BUR ($18): Toney will face a Burnley side that concedes the second-most shots on goal and second-most chances created of the 10-team slate. They're in the bottom third in terms of goals conceded (13) and offer a good opportunity to accumulate a solid stat line. Toney has two goals and two assists thus far and has been Brentford's most consistent attacking option aside from Bryan Mbeumo ($16), who's a potential pivot if you run out of budget. Chris Wood ($16) is Burnley's top forward, though he has just one goal and six shots on goal this season.
DEFENDERS
Trent Alexander-Arnold, LIV v. BRI ($14): Besides Bruno Fernandes ($18), no player has created more chances in the Premier League than Trent Alexander-Arnold (25) as he's benefitted from playing with Mohamed Salah and Liverpool's attack. He linked up with Salah against Manchester United for his third assist of the season and will face Brighton, who concede 9.89 chances created per 90 minutes. Liverpool, along with Alexander-Arnold, is in great form and could run away with this matchup. Ibrahim Konate ($10) got his first Premier League start against Manchester United and played well enough to keep his place in the side against Brihgont. Ben Chilwell ($15) for Chelsea operates in a similar manner to Alexander-Arnold and should be one of the more coveted defenders as well.
William Troost-Ekong, WAT v. SOU ($11): Troost-Ekong ranks second in clearances across all players and will once again play underdog while hosting Southampton. He's been a consistent source of double-digit points and will likely be able to hit that quota again while being friendly on the budget. Mohammed Salisu ($11) is a good option for Southampton who has a floor of around 7 points and should be able to accumulate 10-plus points.
GOALKEEPERS
David Raya, BRE v. BUR ($10): The usual suspects of Ederson ($14), Allison ($13), and Edouard Mendy ($12) are the most expensive options due to their high-clean sheet odds. They will be tough to get in your lineups given the amount of favorites and high-priced players so you may want to pivot to the cheaper alternatives like Ben Foster ($9) or Nick Pope ($10). Both are in decent matchups where they should see save opportunities and potential for a clean sheet. My favored option is David Raya ($10) with Brentford playing away to Burnley in what could end up as a low-scoring affair and even a clean sheet.
