Saturday 10/16 EPL DFS

This article focuses on 10/16 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 10/16 EPL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back for Matchweek Eight of the EPL season!

Manchester City is far and away the largest favorite coming in with a whopping -900 ML. Understandably their attacking players will be tremendous chalk.

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.

Wolves (+250) at Aston Villa (+120)

Danny Ings (+125), Ollie Watkins (+180), Cameron Archer (+210), Raul Jimenez (+210), Anwar El Ghazi (+250), Fabio Silva (+250), Hee-Chan Hwang (+250), Leon Bailey (+280), Bertrand Traore (+280), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (+280), John McGinn (+350), Daniel Podence (+350), Trincao (+350), Emiliano Buendia (+350), Adama Traore (+350)

Manchester United (+105) at Leicester City (+255)

Cristiano Ronaldo (+110), Edinson Cavani (+150), Jamie Vardy (+180), Bruno Fernandes (+200), Marcus Rashford (+230), Mason Greenwood (+230), Kelechi Iheanacho (+240), Patson Daka (+260), Anthony Martial (+260), Jesse Lingard (+300), Jadon Sancho (+320), James Maddison (+330), Harvey Barnes (+330), Paul Pogba (+350)

Burnley (+1800) at Manchester City (-900)

Phil Foden (+110), Raheem Sterling (+110), Gabriel Jesus (+110), Riyad Mahrez (+115), Kevin De Bruyne (+120), Jack Grealish (+130), Bernardo Silva (+210), Chris Wood (+300)

Brighton (+110) at Norwich (+265)

Neal Maupay (+180), Teemu Pukki (+185), Danny Welbeck (+210), Aaron Connolly (+230), Leandro Trossard (+230), Adam Idah (+240), Jurgen Locadia (+250), Joshua Sargent (+260), Taylor Richards (+280), Jeremy Sarmiento (+320), Alexis Mac Allister (+330), Jakub Moder (+350), Christos Tzolis (+350)

Leeds (+190) at Southampton (+140)

Adam Armstrong (+160), Patrick Bamford (+160), Armando Broja (+200), Che Adams (+200), Joe Gelhardt (+210), Mohamed Elyounoussi (+220), Shane Long (+225), Sam Greenwood (+230), Nathan Redmond (+240), Tyler Roberts (+250), Raphinha, (+250), Daniel James (+275), Jack Harrison (+280), Crysencio Summerville (+280), Nathan Tella (+320), Theo Walcott (+330), Moussa Djenepo (+350), Stuart Armstrong (+350), Mateusz Klich (+350)

LATE GAME “FanDuel Only”

Chelsea (-170) at Brentford (+550)

Romelu Lukaku (-110), Timo Werner (+200), Christian Pulisic (+200), Kai Havertz (+210), Ivan Toney (+240), Hakim Ziyech (+250), Mason Mount (+280), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (+320), Jorginho (+320), Marcus Forss (+330), Bryan Mbeumo (+350), Yoane Wissa (+350)

10/16 EPL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $18 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Pascal Gros – Brighton – $14 “Set Pieces”
3. Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea – $22
4. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United – $23
5. Jack Grealish – Manchester City – $19
6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $18
7. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $21 “Share of Set Pieces”
8. Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United – $21
9. Danny Ings – Aston Villa – $17
10. John McGinn – Aston Villa – $14 “Set Pieces”

Defense

1. Marco Alonso – Chelsea – $15 “Set Pieces”
2. Eric Bailly – Manchester United – $6
3. Pascal Struijk – Leeds United – $6
4. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $14
5. Luke Shaw – Manchester United – $13 – “Set Pieces”

Goalies

1. Ederson/Zach Steffen – Manchester City – $5/$14
2. Edouard Mendy – Chelsea – $13

10/16 EPL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $9,700 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Pascal Gros – Brighton – $9,200 “Set Pieces”
3. Danny Ings – Aston Villa – $6,100
4. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United – $8,900
5. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,800
6. Adam Armstrong – Southampton – $5,800
7. Jadon Sancho – Manchester United – $5,500
8. Mason Greenwood – Manchester United – $7,100
9. Raul Jimenez – Wolves – $6,700
10. Rodrigo Moreno – Leeds United – $5,600

Midfield

1. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $9,700 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $10,200 “Share of Set Pieces”
3. Pascal Gros – Brighton – $9,200 “Set Pieces”
4. Jack Grealish – Manchester City – $9,100
5. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,800
6. Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United – $9,300
7. John McGinn – Aston Villa – $5,300 “Set Pieces”
8. Jadon Sancho – Manchester United – $5,500
9. Mason Greenwood – Manchester United – $7,100
10. Mathias Normann – Norwich – $5,200 “Share of Set Pieces”

Defense

1. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $5,700
2. Luke Shaw- Manchester United – $5,500 “Set Pieces”
3. Matty Cash – Aston Villa – $4,400
4. Matt Targett – Aston Villa – $4,600
5. Max Aarons – Norwich – $4,300

Goalies

1. Ederson/Zach Steffen – Manchester City – $5,900/$5,800
2. Jose Sa – Wolves – $4,500

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