Saturday 8/21 EPL DFS

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This article focuses on 8/21 EPL Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format. The goal is to gain an edge on the field at large.

Saturday 8/21 EPL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back for Matchweek Two of the EPL season!

We can definitely expect huge Manchester City chalk and a lot of stacks as huge favorites against open playing Norwich. However, I think we can also deviate as the goal odds on City are fairly spread out. There are other players who will have similar opportunities in other games.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: Many of these players will not end up starting, but their goal odds are listed just in case. If they do not end up starting, disregard them. All odds listed +350 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Newcastle (+330) at Aston Villa (-125)

Danny Ings (+110), Ollie Watkins (+150), Callum Wilson (+160), Wesley (+160), Anwar El Ghazi (+185), Bertrand Traore (+210), Emiliano Buendia (+220), Leon Bailey (+230), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (+230), Dwight Gayle (+230), Carney Chukwuemeka (+350), Allan Saint-Maximin (+350), Joe Willock (+350)

Brentford (+190) at Crystal Palace (+155)

Ivan Toney (+140), Wilfried Zaha (+200), Christian Benteke (+200), Jean-Philippe Mateta (+210), Marcus Forss (+225), Halil Dervisoglu (+250), Robert Street (+300), Yoane Wissa (+320), Bryan Mbeumo (+330), Sergi Canos (+350), Jordan Ayew (+350), Myles Peart-Harris (+230)

Everton (+210) at Leeds United (+135)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (+130), Patrick Bamford (+140), Moise Kean (+185), Rodrigo Moreno (+200), Sam Greenwood (+210), Tyler Roberts (+225), Raphinha (+260), James Rodriguez (+260), Richarlison (+275), Crysencio Summerville (+280), Jack Harrison (+300), Anthony Gordon (+320), Demarai Gray (+320), Ian Poveda (+320), Helder Costa (+330), Stuart Dallas (+350), Andros Townsend (+350)

Norwich (+2200) at Manchester City (-1000)

Ilkay Gundogan (+100), Ferran Torres (+100), Kevin De Bruyne (+105), Raheem Sterling (+110), Riyad Mahrez (+110), Gabriel Jesus (+110), Jack Grealish (+125), Cole Palmer (+160), Bernardo Silva (+260), Teemu Pukki (+330), Rodri Hernandez (+350)

LATE GAME “FanDuel Only”

Watford (+500) at Brighton (-145)

Neal Maupay (+160), Florin Andone (+185), Aaron Connolly (+200), Leandro Trossard (+280), Andi Zeqiri (+300), Taylor Richards (+300), Enock Mwepu (+330), Ismaila Sarr (+330), Alexis Mac Allister (+350), Troy Deeney (+350), Emmanuel Bonaventure (+350), Joshua King (+350), Jakub Moder (+350)

EPL Best Odds

Tie or Newcastle +100 – 0.33 Units “Bet MGM Sportsbook”

Over 2.5 Goals – Brighton vs. Watford +128 – 0.33 Units “FanDuel Sportsbook”

Tie or Brentford -200 – 0.33 Units – “Bet MGM Sportsbook”

Manchester United ML -160 – 0.5 Units “Bet MGM Sportsbook”

Chelsea ML -130 – 1 Unit “FanDuel Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

8/21 EPL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Jack Grealish – Manchester City – $17
2. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $22
3. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $22
4. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $21
5. Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Everton – $18
6. Andros Townsend – Everton – $13 “Set Pieces”
7. Anwar El-Ghazi – Aston Villa – $14
8. Danny Ings – Aston Villa – $20
9. Pascal Gros – Brighton – $14 “Set Pieces”
10. Richarlson – Everton – $19

Defense

1. Matt Ritchie – Newcastle – $11 “Set Pieces”
2. Jamal Lascelles – Newcastle – $6
3. Dimitris Giannoulis – Norwich City – $8
4. Seamus Coleman – Everton – $11
5. Christian Kabasele – Watford – $10

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $14
2. David Raya – Brentford – $10

8/21 EPL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $7,600
2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Everton – $6,900
3. Danny Ings – Aston Villa – $7,400
4. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,800
5. Raphinha – Leeds United – $8,600 “Set Pieces”
6. Andros Townsend – Everton – $7,800 “Set Pieces”
7. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $8,300
8. Richarlison – Everton – $8,100
9. Patrick Bamford – Leeds United – $5,900
10. Callum Wilson – Newcastle – $7,900

Midfield

1. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $7,600
2. Jack Grealish – Manchester City – $9,200
3. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,800
4. Raphinha – Leeds United – $8,600 “Set Pieces”
5. Andros Townsend – Everton – $7,800 “Set Pieces”
6. Richarlison – Everton – $8,100
7. Demarai Gray – Everton – $4,900
8. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $6,900
9. Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace – $6,800
10. Stuart Dallas – Leeds United – $5,700

Defense

1. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $6,800
2. Matt Ritchie – Newcastle – $6,300 “Set Pieces”
3. Matthew Cash – Aston Villa – $5,100
4. Luke Ayling – Leeds United – $4,900
5. Sergi Canos – Brentford – $7,000

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $5,900
2. David Raya – Brentford – $4,700

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