Saturday 2/26 EPL DFS Cheat Sheet

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This article focuses on 2/26 EPL Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel 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 2/26 EPL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back as we return for Matchweek Twenty-Five/Thirty-Eight of the EPL season.

Match Odds

Newcastle (+210) at Brentford (+155)

Watford (+800) at Manchester United (-295)

Aston Villa (+235) at Brighton (+125)

Burnley (+320) at Crystal Palace (-105)

Manchester City (-360) at Everton (+1000) – LATE GAME “FanDuel Only”

DraftKings Forward

Neal Maupay – Brighton – On DraftKings, I think Neal Maupay makes the most sense as a starting point. He is affordable, priced under $7,000. While Aston Villa has been better overall as of late, their defense could still use some improvement.

FanDuel Forward

Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton – At only $13 with control over set pieces for Brighton in the aforementioned matchup, Mac Allister provides value to build around.

DraftKings Defender

Lucas Digne – Aston Villa – With a monopoly of set pieces for Villa and a very appealing price of $5,600, the former Everton defender stands out here.

FanDuel Defender

Tariq Lamptey – Brighton – Extremely cheap, a punt price at $8 and playing more as a winger than a wing defender and it shows over his last few games.

Goalie – Both Sites

Nick Pope – Burnley – Pope is one of the lowest-priced goalies on the slate and has upped his play considerably during Burnley’s hot streak of sorts. This road matchup with Crystal Palace is certainly far from overwhelming.

2/26 EPL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton – $13 “Set Pieces”
2. Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United – $20 “Split Set Pieces”
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United – $21
4. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $18 “Split Set Pieces”
5. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $20 “Split Set Pieces”
6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $19
7. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $19
8. Marcus Rashford – Manchester United – $18
9. Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace – $16
10. Neal Maupay – Brighton – $16

Defense

1. Tariq Lamptey – Brighton – $8
2. Luke Shaw – Manchester United – $11 “Split Set Pieces”
3. Lucas Digne – Aston Villa – $12 “Set Pieces”
4. Matt Targett – Newcastle – $11
5. Victor Lindelof – Manchester United – $8

Goalies

1. Nick Pope – Burnley – $8
2. David Raya – Brentford – $10

EPL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Neal Maupay – Brighton – $6,900
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United – $9,100
3. Marcus Rashford – Manchester United – $8,200
4. Jadon Sancho – Manchester United – $7,600
5. Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace – $9,600

Midfield

1. Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United – $10,000 “Split Set Pieces”
2. Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton – $7,500 “Set Pieces”
3. Marcus Rashford – Manchester United – $8,200
4. Conor Gallagher – Crystal Palace “At least a Split Set Pieces”
5. Jadon Sancho – Manchester United – $7,600

Defense

1. Lucas Digne – Aston Villa – $5,600 “Set Pieces”
2. Luke Shaw – Manchester United “Split Set Pieces” – $6,400
3. Ryan Fraser – Newcastle – $6,000
4. Matt Targett – Newcastle – $5,700
5. Marc Cucurella – Brighton – $5,200

Goalies

1. Nick Pope – Burnley – $4,200
2. Martin Dubravka – Newcastle – $4,600

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