This article is part of our TheSix Fantasy Soccer series.
MATCHES (EST)
7:30 a.m: Manchester United v. Liverpool
10:00 a.m: Everton v. Brighton
10:00 a.m: Huddersfield v. Swansea City
10:00 a.m: Newcastle v. Southampton
10:00 a.m: West Brom v. Leicester City
10:00 a.m: West Ham v. Burnley
12:30 p.m: Chelsea v. Crystal Palace
STRIKERS
Cenk Tosun, EVE v. BHA (€8M): Tosun cracked the starting lineup at Burnley last Saturday and delivered a goal and 16.4 fantasy points. That performance likely earned him more playing time, starting with a Brighton side that hasn't registered a clean sheet since December.
Chris Wood, BUR at WHU (€6M): Wood is back in the mix after an extended absence, and he bagged a goal in his first runout since returning from injury. He topped double-digit points in just 45 minutes against Everton, and if he gets a full dose of minutes he should hover around the 10-point mark with or without a goal.
Alvaro Morata, CHE v. CRY (€6M): Morata could feature up top for the biggest favorite on the slate. His starts have been sporadic, and he hasn't scored since December, but the price and matchup at home versus Crystal Palace are too good to ignore in this spot.
MIDFIELDERS
Manuel Lanzini, WHU v. BUR (€8M): Lanzini scored 16.5 fantasy points in his last start despite no goals or assists in a 4-1 win over Swansea. It was just his second start after a lengthy absence, but he looks fully fit and for €8 million he's one of the best values on the board until his price catches up to his production.
Juan Mata, MUN v. LIV (€7M): Mata's playing time has been spotty recently, but he's projected to move back into the starting lineup for this one. At €7 million he can easily provide 2x value if he gets a full allotment of minutes, just be sure to verify he's in the starting lineup before the slate locks.
Nathan Redmond, SOU at NEW (€7M): Redmond has suddenly become fantasy relevant with back-to-back 90-minute shifts as Southampton fight to stay above the relegation zone. He's usually not going to get more than 10 points, but if we can get a point per euro for this price it's serviceable fantasy production to open up more salary.
DEFENDERS
Marcos Alonso, CHE v. CRY (€8M): Alonso topped double digits in his last start, and given his knack for joining in on the attack he looks like a great value in an exploitable matchup. He already has six goals on the season and should see some opportunities to add to that total versus Crystal Palace.
Patrice Evra, WHU v. BUR (€7M): Evra has started each of the last two games for West Ham, but he came off at halftime last game after dealing with a leg injury. It's yet to be seen if the injury will keep him out for Saturday's clash with Burnley, but €7M for a starting defender certainly helps squeeze the heavy artillery in. Ideally we'll see values emerge from the first game of the day before taking a risk with Evra.
Eric Bailly, MUN v. LIV (€4M): Bailly is fully fit and could feature from the start against Liverpool on Saturday. At near minimum price he would be a lock if he's announced as a starter in the early game, as he was regularly hitting double-digit points earlier in the season when he was in the starting lineups.
GOALKEEPER
Martin Dubravka, NEW v. SOU (€7M): Dubravka kept Manchester United off the scoreboard in his St James' Park debut, racking up 12.20 fantasy points. He's back home and is up against a Southampton attack that has been held scoreless in two of their last three games, with just one goal across that span.
