Saturday 9/18 EPL DFS

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This article focuses on 9/18 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 9/18 EPL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back for Matchweek Five of the EPL season!

We have two big favorites in Manchester City and Liverpool but there is plenty of room to pivot elsewhere. 

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.

Arsenal (+100) at Burnley (+290)

Alexandre Lacazette (+140), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (+150), Nicolas Pepe (+170), Chris Wood (+180), Eddie Nketiah (+185), Folarin Balogun (+185), Gabriel Martinelli (+240), Martin Odegaard (+320), Ashley Barnes (+320), Jay Rodriguez (+330), Matej Vydra (+330), Emile Smith-Rowe (+330), Bukayo Saka (+350), Lewis Richardson (+350)

Crystal Palace (+1200) at Liverpool (-450)

Mohamed Salah (-165), Diogo Jota (-105), Sadio Mane (+125), Roberto Firmino (+135), Divock Origi (+150), Takumi Minamino (+170), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (+225), Christian Benteke (+350), Odsonne Edouard (+350), Curtis Jones (+350), Wilfried Zaha (+350)

Southampton (+1700) at Manchester City (-650)

Ferran Torres (+105), Raheem Sterling (+115), Gabriel Jesus (+115), Ilkay Gundogan (+115), Riyad Mahrez (+120), Phil Foden (+125), Jack Grealish (+140), Bernardo Silva (+200)

Watford (+240) at Norwich City (+120)

Teemu Pukki (+140), Adam Idah (+185), Joshua Sargent (+210), Ismaila Sarr, Milot Rashica (+280), Joshua King (+280), Todd Cantwell (+300), Christos Tzolis (+300), Emmanuel Dennis (+320), de Jesus Joao Pedro (+300), Ashley Fletcher (+330), Kieran Dowell (+330), Juan Camilo Hernandez (+350), Juraj Kucka (+350)

LATE GAME “FanDuel Only”

Everton (+145) at Aston Villa (+205)

Danny Ings (+140), Salomon Rondon (+180), Richarlison (+185), Ollie Watkins (+210), Demarai Gray (+230), Cameron Archer (+260), Anwar El Ghazi (+280), James Rodriguez (+300), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (+300), Bertrand Traore (+300), Leon Bailey (+330), Emiliano Buendia (+350), Andros Townsend (+350), Anthony Gordon (+350)

Soccer Best Odds

Friday 9/17 – Newcastle vs Leeds – Over 2.5 Goals (-155) – 1 Unit “DraftKings Sportbook”

Tie or Watford (-145) – 1 Unit “DraftKings Sportsbook”

Liverpool ML/Man City ML/Bayern ML (-204) – 1 Unit “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

9/18 EPL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $23
2. Kevin De Bruyne/Ilkay Gundogan “if no KDB” – Manchester City – $23/14 “Set Pieces”
3. John McGinn – Aston Villa – $13 “Set Pieces”
4. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $19
5. Nicolas Pepe – Arsenal – $19 “Set Pieces”
6. Jack Grealish – Manchester City – $20
7. Ismaila Sarr – Watford – $18 “Set Pieces”
8. Diego Jota – Liverpool – $20
9. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $21
10. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $21

Defense

1. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – $15 “Set Pieces”
2. Andy Robertson – Liverpool – $14
3. Alex Tuanzebe – Aston Villa – $7
4. Kyle Walker – Manchester City – $7
5. Ben White – Arsenal – $8

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $13
2. Alisson – Liverpool – $12

9/18 EPL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Milot Rashica – Norwich – $5,100 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Nicolas Pepe – Arsenal – $8,700 “Set Pieces”
3. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $10,800
4. Ismaila Sarr – Watford – $7,900 “Set Pieces”
5. Dwight McNeil – Burnley – $8,000 “Share of Set Pieces”
6. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $8,100
7. Diego Jota – Liverpool – $8,300
8. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $8,500
9. Emmanuel Dennis – Watford – $5,800
10. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $10,000

Midfield

1. Milot Rashica – Norwich – $5,100 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Kevin De Bruyne/Ilkay Gundogan “if no KDB” – Manchester City – $10,200/$7,800 “Set Pieces”
3. Nicolas Pepe – Arsenal – $8,700 “Set Pieces”
4. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $10,800
5. Jack Grealish – Manchester City – $8,800
6. Ismaila Sarr – Watford – $7,900 “Set Pieces”
7. Dwight McNeil – Burnley – $8,000 “Share of Set Pieces”
8. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $8,100
9. Diego Jota – Liverpool – $8,300
10. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $8,500
11. Emmanuel Dennis – Watford – $5,800
12. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $10,000
13. Conor Gallagher – Crystal Palace – $6,800 “Set Pieces”

Defense

1. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – $9,000 “Set Pieces”
2. Andy Robertson – Liverpool – $6,400
3. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $5,500
4. Kieran Tierney – Arsenal – $5,100
5. Danny Rose – Watford – $3,700
6. Takehiro Tomiyasu – Arsenal – $4,000

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $5,900
2. Alisson – Liverpool – $5,800

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