Champions League

This article focuses on 4/13 UCL 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.

Tuesday 4/13 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

The Champion’s League returns this week for the second legs of the Round of Eight matchups and I couldn’t be more excited!

If the teams are tied on aggregate goals at the end of the second leg, the team with more away goals wins on a tiebreaker.

If both teams are even on away goals, then it goes to an extra thirty minutes “as in the Juventus/Porto matchup this season” and if still tied after that “with the away goal rule still in application”, it goes to penalty kicks.

Porto (+320) at Chelsea (-117) – 2.4 Total Goals – Chelsea leads 2-0 on Aggregate

Compared to the other matchup, this is one is far less exciting. The expectation is that Chelsea handles business at home and advances to the semifinal.

Bayern Munich (+115) at PSG (+200) – 3.5 Total Goals – PSG leads 3-2 on Aggregate

This one is set to be a blockbuster as the tables have certainly turned between these two sides. As of now, DraftKings Sportsbook has PSG at -278 to advance. Not only do they take a lead into the second leg, but the away goal rule would allow them an extra tiebreaker as things stand.

With Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry out, PSG has the better high-end attackers at the moment, with the duo of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Will they be able to help PSG hold on and grab revenge for last year’s Champion’s League Final? I think so but it should be tight.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Porto (+320) at Chelsea (-117) – Olivier Giroud (+140), Tammy Abraham (+155), Timo Werner (+180), Mehdi Taremi (+235), Christian Pulisic (+240), Kai Havertz (+240), Moussa Marega (+245), Mason Mount (+300), Jorginho (+330), Hakim Ziyech (+360), Callum Hudson-Odoi (+390)

Key Injuries

Porto: None

Chelsea: None

Bayern Munich (+115) at PSG (+200) – Kylian Mbappe (+118), Neymar (+143), Thomas Muller (+148), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (+148), Moise Kean (+155), Leroy Sane (+180), Kingsley Coman (+230), Angel Di Maria (+230), Leon Goretzka (+230), Julian Draxler (+380)

Key Injuries

Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski, Serge Gnabry, Corentin Tolisso, Douglas Costa, Niklas Sule

PSG: Mauro Icardi, Juan Bernat

UCL Best Odds

*Over 3.5 Goals – Bayern Munich at PSG* (-114) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

Last week when these two sides met, it resulted in a 3-2 final. There could similarly be fireworks when they meet again in this critical second leg.

4/13 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – $16 “Set Pieces”
2. Kylian Mbappe – PSG – $23
3. Neymar – PSG – $22
4. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Bayern Munich – $17
5. Angel Di Maria – PSG – $15
6. Christian Pulisic – Chelsea – $13
7. Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – $18
8. Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – $19
9. Mason Mount – Chelsea – $18 “Share of Set Pieces”
10. Kai Havertz – Chelsea – $14
11. Thomas Muller – Bayern Munich – $21

Defense

1. Reece James – Chelsea – $12 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Lucas Hernandez – Bayern Munich – $8
3. Kurt Zouma – Chelsea – $9
4. David Alaba – Bayern Munich – $9
5. Colin Dagba – PSG – $7

Goalies

1. Edouard Mendy – Chelsea – $13
2. Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich – $9

4/13 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Kylian Mbappe – PSG – $9,200
2. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Bayern Munich – $6,300
3. Neymar – PSG – $10,100
4. Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – $6,900
5. Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – $7,500
6. Christian Pulisic – Chelsea – $6,800
7. Angel Di Maria – PSG – $8,100
8. Thomas Muller – Bayern Munich – $8,500

Midfield

1. Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – $7,800 “Set Pieces” – Probably 90-100% Owned in both formats
2. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Bayern Munich – $6,300
3. Neymar – PSG – $10,100
4. Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – $6,900
5. Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – $7,500
6. Christian Pulisic – Chelsea – $6,800
7. Mason Mount – Chelsea – $8,300 “Share of Set Pieces”
8. Kai Havertz – Chelsea – $5,600
9. Angel Di Maria – PSG – $8,100
10. Thomas Muller – Bayern Munich – $8,500

Defense

1. Reece James – Chelsea – $6,000 “Share of Set Pieces”
2. Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich – $4,200
3. PUNT PSG Wingbacks “Diallo/Dagba” or other PUNTS

Goalies

1. Edouard Mendy – Chelsea – $5,500
2. Keylor Navas – PSG – $4,600

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This article focuses on 4/6 UCL 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.

Tuesday 4/6 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

The Champion’s League returns for a juicy Round of Eight and we have you covered below.

Dortmund (+700) at Manchester City (-250) – 3 Total Goals

Manchester City has the EPL title on lock and at times has looked unstoppable. While young sensation Erling Haaland might make for a strong prop bet “see below”, I don’t know if he is the wisest choice for daily fantasy. He will likely be seeing his share of double teams if Pep Guardiola has his way.

Liverpool (+155) at Real Madrid (+170) – 3.3 Total Goals

A rematch of the 2018 Champion’s League Final, both of these teams have had a rough year by either’s usual standards. For Real Madrid, with their age, this is a real last stand. As for Liverpool, I give them the slight edge and the oddsmakers agree. However, they have been anything but easy to trust this season, as it is proven hard to replicate the success of the prior two seasons.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Dortmund (+700) at Manchester City (-250) – Sergio Aguero (+105), Gabriel Jesus (+140), Raheem Sterling (+150), Ilkay Gundogan (+150), Riyad Mahrez (+170), Kevin De Bruyne (+185), Phil Foden (+185), Erlng Haaland (+195), Ferran Torres (+250), Rodri (+300), Bernardo Silva (+300)

Key Injuries

Dortmund: Jadon Sancho

Manchester City: None

Liverpool (+155) at Real Madrid (+170) – Mohammed Salah (+140), Karim Benzema (+150), Diego Jota (+215), Sadio Mane (+240), Mariano (+245), Roberto Firmino (+320), Vinicius Junior (+325), Marco Asensio (+430)

Key Injuries

Liverpool: Divock Origi

Real Madrid: Eden Hazard, Casemiro, Dani Carjaval, Sergio Ramos “suspended”

UCL Best Odds

*Erling Haaland to Score* (+190) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

The unstoppable force meets the immovable object, as Erling Haaland and Dortmund clash with Manchester City. You will practically never see Haaland with lower goal-scoring odds than this.

4/6 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $23 “Set Pieces”
2. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $20
3. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid – $22
4. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $15
5. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $18 “Not currently projected to start”
6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $22
7. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $16
8. Sergio Aguero/Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $19 “Neither currently projected to start”
9. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid – $17 “Set Pieces”
10. Diego Jota – Liverpool – $17
11. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $17
12. Erling Haaland – Dortmund – $21
13. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $14 “Not currently projected to start”
14. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $13
15. Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $13

Defense

1. Manuel Akanji – Dortmund – $6
2. Lucas Vazquez – Real Madrid – $13
3. Marcelo – Real Madrid – $10 “Not currently projected to start”
4. Raphael Varane – Real Madrid – $8
5. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – $14 “Set Pieces”

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $13
2. Alisson – Liverpool – $9

4/6 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $5,700
2. Sergio Aguero – Manchester City – $6,700 “Not currently projected to start”
3. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $8,000
4. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid – $8,400
5. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $7,100 “Not currently projected to start”
6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,600
7. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $7,300 “Not currently projected to start”
8. Erling Haaland – Dortmund – $7,800
9. Diego Jota – Liverpool – $7,200
10. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $7,400
11. Vinicius Junior/Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $4,900/$6,400
12. Thorgan Hazard – Dortmund – $6,200 “Set Pieces”

Midfield

1. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $9,200 “Set Pieces”
2. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid – $6,900 “Set Pieces”
3. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $8,000
4. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $7,100 “Not currently projected to start”
5. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,600
6. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $7,700
7. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $4,800 “Not currently projected to start”
8. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $7,000
9. Diego Jota – Liverpool – $7,200
10. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $7,400
11. Vinicius Junior/Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $4,900/$6,400
12. Thorgan Hazard – Dortmund – $6,200 “Set Pieces”

Defense

1. Lucas Vazquez – Real Madrid – $5,900
2. Marcelo – Real Madrid – $5,400 “Not currently projected to start”
3. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – $6,500 “Set Pieces”
4. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $5,100
5. Ruben Dias – Manchester City – $3,100

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $5,800
2. Alisson – Liverpool – $4,900

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This article focuses on 3/16 UCL 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.

Tuesday 3/16 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

The Champion’s League returns for the last of the second legs of the Round of 16 matches this week. While Man City is looking to cruise through to the round of eight, the other tie today is only separated by a goal.

If any teams are tied at the end of regulation, away goals scored count as the tiebreaker. Then if the teams are even on away goals, it goes to an extra 30 minute overtime which is not the first goal wins, but rather plays out in its entirety. If no teams score over those thirty minutes, it goes to penalty kicks. 

Gladbach (+1200) at Manchester City (-435) – 3 Total Goals – Manchester City Leads 2-0 on Aggregate

Manchester City is so healthy and deep right now, they can field two teams. They deployed their “B-Team” over the weekend against Fulham in the English Premier League. With only FA Cup games and a short international break immediately ahead, we can expect the “A-Team” for this match. It is unlikely that they experience any issues here at home, as they should easily advance to the round of eight.

Atalanta (+225) at Real Madrid (+114) – 3.25 Total Goals – Real Madrid leads 1-0 on Aggregate

Last week we saw the downfall of club soccer’s old guard in Barcelona and Juventus. This week, we get another one of the historic giants facing a precarious situation. With Real Madrid only up one goal, with the away goal rule, they will have to work to ensure that they limit any damage. Karim Benzema has five goals over his last starts so he is red hot right now. Along with Benzema, other veterans expected in the lineup are Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos, and Luka Modric. They have a ton of combined experience and should help boost the younger players around them to get past a mediocre Atalanta side.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Gladbach (+1200) at Manchester City (-435) – Sergio Aguero (-114), Gabriel Jesus (+123), Raheem Sterling (+128), Ilkay Gundogan (+128), Kevin De Bruyne (+148), Riyad Mahrez (+148), Phil Foden (+165), Ferran Torres (+240), Rodri (+265), Bernardo Silva (+265)

Key Injuries

Gladbach: None

Manchester City: None

Atalanta (+225) at Real Madrid (+114) – Karim Benzema (+138), Luis Muriel (+188), Duvan Zapata (+188), Josip Illicic (+230), Vinicius Junior (+255), Hugo Duro (+275), Sergio Ramos (+310), Marco Asensio (+360), Matteo Pessina (+375)

Key Injuries

Atalanta: Hans Hateboer, Remo Freuler

Real Madrid: Eden Hazard, Casemiro, Dani Carjaval, Mariano

UCL Best Odds

*Real Madrid to Win* (+114) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

You might want to wait until lineups come out for this bet. However, for reasons mentioned above, as long as the lineups are as expected, I like Real Madrid.

3/16 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $23 “Set Pieces”
2. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid – $22
3. Josep Ilicic – Atalanta – $18 “Not currently projected to start, set pieces if in”
4. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $16 “Not currently projected to start”
5. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $20
6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $20
7. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $15
8. Duvan Zapata – Atalanta – $16
9. Luis Muriel – Atalanta – $17 “Set Pieces if no Ilicic”
10. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid – $17 “Set Pieces”
11. Matteo Pessina – Atalanta – $8
12. Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $11
13. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $14
14. Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – $18
15. Alassane Plea – Gladbach – $17

Defense

1. Lucas Vazquez – Real Madrid – $14
2. Aymeric Laporte – Manchester City – $9
3. Raphael Varane – Real Madrid – $8
4. Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid – $15 “Penalty Kicks”
5. Kyle Walker – Manchester City – $10

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $13
2. Thibault Courtois – Real Madrid – $11

3/16 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Karim Benzema – Real Madrid – $9,400
2. Josep Ilicic – Atalanta – $9,000 “Not currently projected to start, set pieces if in”
3. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $8,300
4. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,600
5. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $8,000 “Not currently projected to start”
6. Sergio Aguero – Manchester City – $7,500
7. Luis Muriel – Atalanta – $8,800 “Set pieces if no Ilicic”
8. Duvan Zapata – Atalanta – $8,400
9. Vinicius Junior/Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $6,000/$6,600
10. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $7,200

Midfield

1. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $10,000 “Set Pieces”
2. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid – $7,800 “Set Pieces”
3. Josep Ilicic – Atalanta – $9,000 “Not currently projected to start, set pieces if in”
4. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $7,600
5. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $8,300
6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $8,600
7. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $8,700 “Not currently projected to start”
8. Matteo Pessina – Atalanta – $4,100
9. Vinicius Junior/Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $6,000/$6,600
10. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $6,500 “Not currently projected to start”
11. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $7,200
12. Fede Valverde – Real Madrid – $3,600

Defense

1. Lucas Vazquez – Real Madrid – $6,900
2. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $5,800 “Not currently projected to start”
3. Oleksandr Zinchenko – Manchester City – $4,900
4. Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid – $4,000 “penalty kicks”
5. Robin Gosens – Atalanta – $5,200

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $5,900
2. Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid – $5,200

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This article focuses on 3/9 UCL 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.

Tuesday 3/9 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

The Champion’s League returns for the second legs of the Round of 16 Matches. At this point, it will be make or break for these four teams. Today’s matches both enter the afternoon with the teams only separated by one goal apiece.

If any teams are tied at the end of regulation, away goals scored count as the tiebreaker. Then if the teams are even on away goals, it goes to an extra 30 minute overtime which is not first goals wins, but rather plays in entirety. If no teams score over those thirty minutes, it goes to penalty kicks. 

Sevilla (+220) at Dortmund (+118) – 3 Total Goals – Dortmund Leads 3-2 on Aggregate

Behind the golden leg of Erling Haaland, Dortmund returns to Germany for the second leg up one goal. If there was a full crowd in attendance, this would virtually be a wrap as the Yellow Wall is one of the loudest stadiums on earth. However, the odds suggest that Sevilla will have a fighting chance. Considering Jadon Sancho is out, it is not hard to try to guess the most likely source of any Dortmund goal. With rumors of an exit coming soon enough, Mr. Haaland will look to add to his already impressive resume for a 20-year-old.

Porto (+600) at Juventus (-225) – 2.75 Total Goals – Porto Leads 2-1 on Aggregate

Porto was extremely impressive during the first leg, obtaining the advantage heading into the second leg. Juventus should win and are the heavy favorites here. Nevertheless, I think this will be closer than the odds above suggest “see the Best Bet below”. For DFS purposes, I do expect Juventus to have more of the ball and likely pile on more stats regardless of the final score. If Juventus were to lose this match, it would certainly cause us to entertain questions regarding the future of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Sevilla (+220) at Dortmund (+118) – Erling Braut Haaland (-132), Youssef En-Nesyri (+163), Lucas Ocampos (+205), Steffen Tigges (+210), Luuk de Jong (+235), Marco Reus (+255), Munir El Haddadi (+295), Alejandro “Papu” Gómez (+310), Thorgan Hazard (+310), Raphaël Guerreiro (+310)

Key Injuries

Sevilla:

Dortmund: Jadon Sancho

Porto (+600) at Juventus (-225) – Cristiano Ronaldo (+175), Alvaro Morata (+110), Federico Chiesa (+135), Federico Bernardeschi (+163), Juan Cuadrado (+195), Dejan Kulusevski (+195), Alex Sandro (+260), Mehdi Taremi (+300), Moussa Marega (+300)

Key Injuries

Porto:

Juventus: Paulo Dybala

UCL Best Odds

*Porto to Win* (+600) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

Talk about playing with house money. No one in the world expects Porto to win this match. However, they showed they could hold their own during the first leg in Portugal. Therefore, given the massive odds difference, I think this is worth a shot.

3/9 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – Juventus – $23
2. Erling Haaland – Dortmund – $22
3. Alvaro Morata – Juventus – $19
4. Thorgan Hazard – Dortmund – $15 “Set Pieces”
5. Federico Chiesa – Juventus – $15 “Possible Share of Set Pieces”
6. Luis Ocampos – Sevilla – $9
7. Youssef En-Nesyri – Sevilla – $19
8. Alejandro “Papu” Gomez/Suso – Sevilla – $17/$14 “Set Pieces”
9. Sergio Oliveira – Porto – $16 “Set Pieces”
10. Marco Reus – Dortmund – $17

Defense

1. Juan Cuadrado – Juventus – $15 “At least a Share of Set Pieces”
2. Alex Sandro – Juventus – $14
3. Marcus Acuna – Sevilla – $10
4. Mats Hummels – Dortmund – $13
5. Jesus Navas – Sevilla – $13

Goalies

1. Wojciech Szczesny – Juventus – $14
2. Bono – Sevilla – $7
3. Marwin Hintz – Dortmund – $11

3/9 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – Juventus – $10,300
2. Erling Haaland – Dortmund – $10,900
3. Suso – Sevilla – $7,700 “Set Pieces, Not Projected to Start”
4. Thorgan Hazard – Dortmund – $8,500 “Set Pieces”
5. Alvaro Morata – Juventus – $8,300
6. Federico Chiesa – Juventus – $9,200 “Possible Share Set Pieces”
7. Youssef En-Nesyri – Sevilla – $7,100
8. Lucas Ocampos – Sevilla – $7,400
9. Marco Reus – Dortmund – $7,300
10. Moussa Marega – Porto – $6,600
11. Mehdi Taremi – Porto – $6,500

Midfield “Rough Position Today”

1. Alejandro “Papu” Gomez/Suso – Sevilla – $6,000/$7,700 “Set Pieces”
2. Thorgan Hazard – Dortmund – $8,500 “Set Pieces”
3. Federico Chiesa – Juventus – $9,200 “Possible Share of Set Pieces”
4. Sergio Oliveira – Porto – $6,100 “Set Pieces”
5. Lucas Ocampos – Sevilla – $7,400
6. Marco Reus – Dortmund – $7,300
7. Ivan Rakitic – Sevilla – $4,400
8. Joan Jordan – Sevilla – $5,400
9. Jesus Corona – Porto – $4,900
10. Aaron Ramsey – Juventus – $6,400

Defense “Sadly, my favorite position today”

1. Juan Cuadrado – Juventus – $6,900 “At least a Share of Set Pieces”
2. Alex Sandro – Juventus – $6,200
3. Jesus Navas – Sevilla – $5,100
4. Thomas Meunier – Dortmund – $4,800
5. Marcos Acuna – Sevilla – $4,900

Goalies

1. Wojciech Szczsesny – Juventus – $5,800
2. Marwin Hintz – Dortmund – $5,200
3. Agustin Marchesin – Porto – $3,800

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This article focuses on 2/24 UCL 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.

Wednesday 2/24 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Let’s get ready for another day of the Champion’s League!

Gladbach (+800) at Manchester City (-335) – 3 Total Goals

Given the odds here, it is no surprise that Manchester City will be chalky. We will just have to see how the City starting lineup shakes out, but their attacking players will all be strong options. On the flip side, given the stellar defense that City has exhibited lately, I will fade Gladbach outside of any cheap defensemen on Fanduel, as necessary.

Real Madrid (+195) at Atalanta (+128) – 3 Total Goals

Manchester City’s shadow hangs over this slate. However, this other game has the same goal total. Of particular note, is that Real Madrid has an absolutely mind-boggling number of injured players. Star striker Karim Benzema, the team’s vocal leader in central defender and penalty kick taker Sergio Ramos, the legendary wingback Marcelo, and many more will be sidelined. In Bergamo, I sort of like Atalanta. At full strength, Real Madrid would win this match. Nonetheless, that is not the cards for today.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Gladbach (+800) at Manchester City (-335) – Sergio Aguero (-114), Raheem Sterling (+125), Gabriel Jesus (+133), Ilkay Gundogan (+133), Kevin De Bruyne (+155), Phil Foden (+155), Riyad Mahrez (+165), Ferran Torres (+195), Bernardo Silva (+275), Rodri (+275), Alassane Plea (+390)

Key Injuries

Gladbach: Mamadou Doucoure

Manchester City: Nathan Ake

Real Madrid (+195) at Atalanta (+128) – Duvan Zapata (+145), Luis Muriel (+160), Joseph Illicic (+175), Sam Lammers (+185), Mariano Diaz (+205), Ruslan Malinovskyi (+260), Hugo Duro (+265), Aleksei Miranchuk (+275), Vinicius Junior (+300), Marco Asensio (+360), Luka Modric (+360), Isco (+360)

Key Injuries

Real Madrid: “Like half of the team is out” Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Marcelo, Rodrygo, Daniel Carjaval, Alvaro Odriozola, Sergio Ramos, Fede Valverde, Eder Militao

Atalanta: Hans Hateboer

UCL Best Odds

*Ilkay Gundogan to Score* (+133) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

There is no one hotter in the English Premier League than Ilkay Gundogan. A true box to box midfielder, he can get back and play terrific defense when needed. However, recently he has been flashing some exceptional skills when provided the opportunity to advance into a more attacking role. At the dirty age of thirty, Gundogan has upped his game from two goals last year in 31 matches to 11 goals this year over 19. Let’s take a stab at the magic continuing.

2/24 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces are a little less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $15
2. Josip Illicic – Atalanta – $19 “Set pieces”
3. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $23 “Set pieces”
4. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $17
5. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $22
6. Duvan Zapata – Atalanta – $21
7. Mariano – Real Madrid – $15
8. Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $12
9. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid – $17 “Set pieces”
10. Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – $19
11. Rodri – Manchester City – $9

Defense

1. Berat Dkimsiti – Atalanta – $11
2. Rafael Toloi – Atalanta – $8
3. Nico Elvedi – Gladbach – $11
4. Mattias Ginter – Gladbach – $8
5. Ferland Mendy – Real Madrid – $9

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $13
2. Pierluigi Gollini – Atalanta – $11
3. Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid – $9

2/24 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Josip Illicic – Atalanta – $7,700 “Set pieces”
2. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $8,400
3. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $7,500
4. Duvan Zapata – Atalanta – $7,900
5. Mariano – Real Madrid – $5,200

Midfield

1. Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – $9,500 “Set pieces”
2. Josip Illicic – Atalanta – $7,700 “Set pieces”
3. Toni Kroos – Real Madrid – $7,300 “Set pieces”
4. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $8,200
5. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $8,000
6. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $8,400
7. Rodri – Manchester City – $4,600
8. Remo Freuler – Atalanta – $3,700
9. Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – $5,400
10. Marco Asensio – Real Madrid – $5,900

Defense

1. Lucas Vazquez – Real Madrid – $6,000
2. Robin Gosens – Atalanta – $5,000
3. Joakim Maehle – Atalanta – $4,200
4. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $5,900
5. Kyle Walker – Manchester City – $4,300
6. John Stones – Manchester City – $3,400

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $5,800
2. Pierluigi Gollini – Atalanta – $5,100
3. Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid – $4,600

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Tuesday 2/23 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

The Champion’s League is back with another set of Tuesday/Wednesday matches. Let’s dig in below.

Chelsea (+188) at Atletico Madrid (+170) – 2.5 Total Goals

This should be a close match as the odds indicate. I would also expect a defensive battle, given Atletico Madrid’s preferred style of play.

Bayern Munich (-130) at Lazio (+340) – 3 Total Goals

Bayern is fairly short handed here, compared to last year, when they romped through the Champion’s League. Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, and Benjamin Pavard lead the list of absentees. However, there is still enough firepower here for Bayern to show why they are the slate’s top favorite. Lazio, it was a good story, Ciro Immobile is great, but no way they advance here.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

Chelsea (+188) at Atletico Madrid (+170) – Luis Suarez (+200), Olivier Giroud (+255), Timo Werner (+265), Moussa Dembele (+275), Tammy Abraham (+285), Joao Felix (+350), Christian Pulisic (+360), Angel Correa (+390), Mason Mount (+430), Callum Hudson-Odoi (+450), Hakim Ziyech (+480), Kai Havertz (+480), Marcos Llorente (+575)

Key Injuries

Chelsea: None

Atletico Madrid: Yannick Carrasco, Kieran Trippier “suspension”, Sime Vrsaljko, Hector Herrera, Yannick Carrasco

Bayern Munich (-130) at Lazio (+340) – Robert Lewandowski (-150), Ciro Immobile (+150), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (+180), Leroy Sane (+205), Kingsley Coman (+275), Leon Goretzka (+275), Joaquin Correa (+280), Luis Alberto (+370), Joshua Kimmich (+480)

Key Injuries

Bayern Munich: Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry, Douglas Costa, Corentin Tolisso, Benjamin Pavard, Tanguy Nianzou

Lazio: Stefan Radu

UCL Best Odds

*Joao Felix to Score* (+350) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

So, Atletico Madrid is at home and favored here, but three Chelsea forwards have much higher scoring odds than Joao Felix? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Joao Felix is coming in at +350, which seems like a very fair deal.

2/23 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich – $23
2. Ciro Immobile – Lazio – $19
3. Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – $16
4. Olivier Giroud – Chelsea – $18
5. Mason Mount – Chelsea – $17
6. Geoffrey Kondogbia – Atletico Madrid – $7
7. Luis Suarez – Atletico Madrid – $21
8. Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – $19
9. Leon Goretzka – Bayern Munich – $14
10. Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid – $17
11. Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – $21
12. Marco Llorente – Atletico Madrid – $13
13. Timo Werner – Chelsea – $20
14. Junior Correa – Lazio – $13
15. Luis Alberto – Lazio – $15

Defense

1. Mateo Musacchio – Lazio – $5
2. Patric – Lazio – $8
3. Jerome Boateng – Bayern Munich – $7
4. Reece James – Chelsea – $13
5. Antonio Rudiger – Chelsea – $8

Goalies

1. Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich – $13
2. Jan Oblak – Atletico Madrid – $10
3. Edouard Mendy – Chelsea – $9

2/23 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich – $10,500
2. Ciro Immobile – Lazio – $9,200
3. Luis Suarez – Atletico Madrid – $7,400
4. Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – $7,600
5. Olivier Giroud – Chelsea – $8,000
6. Timo Werner – Chelsea – $6,700
7. Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid – $7,200
8. Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – $9,600
9. Joaquin Correa – Lazio – $6,800
10. Luis Alberto – Lazio – $7,000

Midfield

1. Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – $8,400 “Set pieces”
2. Mason Mount – Chelsea – $7,500 “Set pieces”
3. Leon Goretzka – Bayern Munich – $5,600
4. Leroy Sane – Bayern Munich – $7,600
5. Timo Werner – Chelsea – $6,700
6. Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid – $7,200
7. Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – $9,600
8. Joaquin Correa – Lazio – $6,800
9. Luis Alberto – Lazio – $7,000
10. Marco Llorente – Atletico Madrid – $6,200
11. Koke – Atletico Madrid – $4,000
12. Saul Niguez – Atletico Madrid – $3,200

Defense

1. Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich – $4,400
2. Renan Lodi – Atletico Madrid – $4,500
3. Reece James – Chelsea – $5,400
4. Ben Chilwell – Chelsea – $5,500
5. Francesco Acerbi – Lazio – $4,000

Goalies

1. Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich – $5,600
2. Jan Oblak – Atletico Madrid – $4,800
3. Edouard Mendy – Chelsea – $4,600

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Tuesday 2/16 UCL Slate and DFS Gameplan

After a huge wait, the Champion’s League finally returns and does so with a pair of very interesting matches.

PSG (+240) at Barcelona (+100)

First, we have a rematch of the infamous “Remontada” where Barcelona overcame a 4-0 deficit to win 6-5 on aggregate against PSG in 2017.

It comes at a time when PSG is missing two of their top three players in Neymar and Angel Di Maria. Of PSG’s primary trio, only Kylian Mbappe will be active, with Mauro Icardi and Moise Kean likely filling the void. We will have to see how set pieces shake up, perhaps Marco Veratti will have a role.

At home at the Camp Nou, Barcelona is favored and needs to find a way to walk away with an advantage before travelling to the second leg in Paris. All eyes will be on their talisman Leo Messi, who does not have the huge goal scoring odds of slates past at +100. However, that still makes for the highest goal scoring odds on this slate. Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele should be up front, supporting Messi in the attack.

Liverpool (+128) at Leipzig (+205) “In Hungary”

The other game is fairly intriguing as well, as at the moment, once mighty Liverpool is in very poor form. All English teams are currently banned from travel to Germany due to UK Covid-19 variant, so this game will be played in Hungary. Despite their recent issues, Liverpool still have the third highest odds to win the Champion’s League at +800, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Despite losing Timo Werner over the summer, this Leipzig team has remained very solid. They are having a successful season in the Bundesliga and should be less impacted than Liverpool by the move to Hungary. Master tactician Julian Nagelsmann will be look to exploit his German counterpart Jurgen Klopp and hope Liverpool’s struggles continue. While Leipzig might not win the Champion’s League, they are more than capable of the upset here, if Liverpool comes out sloppy.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds and Key Injuries

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 are listed +300 or below and projected starters are listed in bold.

PSG (+240) at Barcelona (+100) – Lionel Messi (+100), Kylian Mbappe (+155), Antoine Griezmann (+195), Mauro Icardi (+200), Moise Kean (+235), Ousmane Dembele (+340), Pablo Sarabia (+400), Pedri (+510)

Key Injuries

PSG: Neymar “out”, Angel Di Maria “out”, Juan Bernat “out”

Barcelona: Ansu Fati “out”, Phillipe Coutinho “out”, Sergi Roberto “out”, Ronald Araujo “out”, Martin Braithwaite “doubtful”, Gerald Pique “GTD”

Liverpool (+128) at Leipzig (+205) – Mohammed Salah (+118), Sadio Mane (+195), Alexander Sorloth (+215), Hee-Chan Hwang (+235), Yussuf Poulsen (+235), Roberto Firmino (+260), Divock Origi (+300), Christopher Nkunku (+330), Dani Olmo (+330), Emil Forsberg (+330), Marcel Sabitzer (+330), Xherdan Shaquiri (+440), Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain (+460), Angelino (+510)

Key Injuries

Liverpool: Diego Jota “out”, Naby Keita “out”, Virgil Van Dyk “out”, Joe Gomez “out”, Joel Matip “out”, Fabinho “doubtful”

Leipzig: Dominik Szoboszlai “out”

UCL Best Odds

*Ousmane Dembele to Score* (+340) – 0.25 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

It seems Ousmane Dembele’s goal scoring odds are coming in way higher than any of the other forwards in both matches. I am not sure that’s exactly fair. Nevertheless, given these odds, rather than roster him in DFS, it is a good way to get some exposure to him, if desired.

2/16 UCL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona – $24 “Set pieces”
2. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $21
3. Christopher Nkunku – Leipzig – $14 “Share of set pieces”
4. Kylian Mbappe – PSG – $22
5. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $19
6. Yussuf Poulsen – Leipzig – $16
7. Antoine Greizmann – Barcelona – $20
8. Mauro Icardi – PSG – $19
9. Moise Kean – PSG – $17
10. Marco Verratti – PSG – $11
11. Roberto Firmino – Liverpool – $18
12. Ousmane Dembele – Barcelona – $17
13. Curtis Jones – Liverpool – $13
14. Marcel Sabitzer – Leipzig – $13
15. Dani Olmo – Leipzig – $18

Defense

1. Angelino – Leipzig – $14
2. Oscar Mingueza – Barcelona – $8
3. Lukas Klostermann – Leipzig – $8
4. Ozan Kabak – Liverpool – $8
5. Sergino Dest – Barcelona – $10
6. Dayot Upamecano – Leipzig – $11

Goalies

1. Marc ter Stegen – Barcelona – $13
2. Alisson – Liverpool – $11
3. Peter Gulacsi – Leipzig – $9

2/16 UCL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona – $12,300 “Set pieces”
2. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $10,800
3. Antoine Griezmann – Barcelona – $6,900
4. Mauro Icardi – PSG – $6,300
5. Moise Kean – PSG – $5,800
6. Kylian Mbappe – PSG – $9,900
7. Christopher Nkunku – Leipzig – $8,700 “Share of set pieces”
8. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $9,300
9. Yussuf Poulsen – Leipzig – $7,300
10. Roberto Firmino – Liverpool – $6,200
11. Ousmane Dembele – Barcelona – $8,100

Midfield

1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona – $12,300 “Set pieces”
2. Mohammed Salah – Liverpool – $10,800
3. Antoine Griezmann – Barcelona – $6,900
4. Christopher Nkunku – Leipzig – $8,700 “Share of set pieces”
5. Sadio Mane – Liverpool – $9,300
6. Emil Forsberg – Leipzig – $5,200 “Not currently projected to start”
7. Pablo Sarabia – PSG – $7,000
8. Roberto Firmino – Liverpool – $6,200
9. Ousmane Dembele – Barcelona – $8,100
10. Dani Olmo – Leipzig – $5,600
11. Marcel Sabitzer – Leipzig – $5,900
12. Curtis Jones – Liverpool – $4,900
13. Jordan Henderson – Liverpool – $4,000 “only if not a center back”

Defense

1. Angelino – Leipzig – $6,400 “Share of set pieces”
2. Sergino Dest – Barcelona – $4,400
3. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – $6,700 “Share of set pieces”
4. Andy Robertson – Liverpool – $5,900 “Share of set pieces”
5. Nordi Mukiele – Leipzig – $4,000
6. Jordi Alba – Barcelona – $5,400
7. Layvin Kurzawa – PSG – $4,200
8. Oscar Mingueza – Barcelona – $3,200
9. Dayot Upamecano – Leipzig – $2,900
10. Ozan Kabak – Liverpool – $2,900

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre ter Stegen – Barcelona – $5,000
2. Alisson – Liverpool – $5,100
3. Peter Gulacsi – Leipzig – $4,400

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