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MATCHES (EDT)
10:00 a.m: Watford v. Huddersfield
10:00 a.m: Fulham v. Bournemouth
10:00 a.m: Brighton v. Wolverhampton
10:00 a.m: Southampton v. Newcastle
10:00 a.m: Liverpool v. Cardiff
12:30 p.m: Leicester v. West Ham
FORWARDS
Mohamed Salah, LIV v. CAR (£28): Arguably no player has a higher ceiling than Salah, and his floor has been fairly consistent of late with 11 shots in his last three Premier League games, including five on target, and that doesn't count the two goals on four shots, including three on target, in Wednesday's Champions League win over Crvena Zvezda. He's appropriately the highest-priced player on Saturday's slate, but no team has a higher implied goal total than Liverpool and no player has higher anytime goal scorer odds than Salah. If you want other pieces of the Liverpool attack like Roberto Firmino (£23) or Daniel Sturridge (£15) if he starts, it seems like they would be best with Salah instead of in place of him. Then again, fading Salah in GPPs could be a rewarding strategy because he's expensive and you can do a lot with the savings, particularly if Sturridge is available.
Danny Ings, SOU v. NEW (£16): Ings failed to take multiple shots in last weekend's scoreless draw at Bournemouth, the first time all season that's happened. His consistent shooting has given him a decent floor, scoring at least 4.90 fantasy points in every start until last weekend. Up next is a home match against a Newcastle team that has allowed the third-most shots among teams on the slate and has allowed multiple goals in six of nine games. If you don't trust Southampton, Wolves' Raul Jimenez (£16) will be facing off against a Brighton side that's allowed the most shots and third-most shots on goal among teams on the slate.
Callum Wilson, BOU at FUL (£20): Wilson and teammate Joshua King (£17) haven't shown the best floors this season, but they get a prime matchup Saturday against a Fulham side that's allowed the most goals, most assists, second-most shots, most shots on goal and second-most chances created among teams on the slate. It's actually a game that could have a lot of fantasy points, with Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic (£20) also a very reasonable play because of his shot floor, though Bournemouth have been a bit better defensively of late, allowing one goal in their past three matches.
MIDFIELDERS
Andre Schurrle, FUL at BOU (£18): No midfield-eligible player has taken more shots than Schurrle this season, and the only players ahead of him on the slate overall are Salah and Mitrovic. He's found the back of the net in each of the past two games, and the benefit of using Schurrle as your Fulham exposure is that there are many more attractive forward options and using one on Mitrovic means you could be missing out on someone else's big score, which Schurrle can pretty much match what his teammate can do but at a cheaper price and a tougher position for upside.
Xherdan Shaqiri, LIV v. CAR (£18): Getting access to the Liverpool attack is going to be a common theme for many lineups, and Shaqiri fits the mold if he starts. He's a more attacking player than James Milner (£16), though the latter could be taking set pieces if he gets the start. Paying up for Sadio Mane (£24) is an option too, though he's really goal dependent as the most expensive midfielder by £6. On the plus side, he scored against Crvena Zvezda in the Champions League earlier this week, though on the negative side, he hasn't scored a Premier League goal since Sept. 1.
Aaron Mooy, HUD at WAT (£13): Mooy isn't going to knock your socks off, but he's a reliable floor player thanks to his contributions in tackles won, accurate crosses and occasionally shots. Huddersfield are an incredibly high-crossing team, and Mooy's role on set pieces gives him a decent base for those crosses, though he could still be a bit more accurate. On the plus side, Watford have allowed the second-most crosses and third-most accurate crosses on the slate, so there's little reason to think Mooy won't be close to his regular floor around five or six points. If you're looking for a little more upside, Jonjo Shelvey is a great pivot at the same price.
DEFENDERS
Andrew Robertson, LIV v. CAR (£18): There are likely to be plenty of Liverpool defensive stacks thanks to their home match against Cardiff, a similar strategy to Wednesday's Champions League slate when Robertson finished with 6.55 fantasy points (he came off in the 82nd minute, so he didn't get a clean sheet bonus), Virgil van Dijk (£17) had 7.00, Joseph Gomez (£17) had 7.80 and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£17) had 9.30. Robertson and Alexander-Arnold could be heavily involved in the attack, and they all have excellent clean sheet odds.
Jose Holebas, WAT v. HUD (£14): No player on Saturday's slate has more assists or accurate crosses than Holebas, whose biggest negative is that he's already gotten five yellow cards in eight starts. If he can stay out of the book, he has a solid opportunity for a good score against a Huddersfield side that doesn't really give up many crosses, but they do come in with just four goals in nine games.
Ricardo Pereira, LEI v. WHU (£14): Pereira and Ben Chilwell (£14) should be considered at home to West Ham, even if the Hammers have been decent in the attack at various points this season. Both Leicester fullbacks like to get involved in the attack, enough so that Ricardo has had a few games as a right-sided attacking midfielder. You probably need a clean sheet or either a goal or assist to really make this move pay off versus the Liverpool guys, but both Ricardo and Chilwell have shown they can reach that kind of upside.
GOALKEEPER
Ben Foster, WAT v. HUD (£14): I can't tell you that Liverpool's Alisson (£19) isn't a great play, but he's really expensive for the position. On the other hand, Foster shut out Wolverhampton last weekend, his first clean sheet since the Premier League opener, and he now faces a Huddersfield attack that has been shut out five times already.
