Tuesday 1/26 EPL DFS

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This article focuses on 1/26 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 so we can gain an edge on the field at large.

Tuesday 1/26 EPL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Let’s get ready for a four game Tuesday slate!

West Ham (+133) at Crystal Palace (+215) – One of the first two early games, this one should be a tactical affair from the start. Expect a West Ham side that plays better together than Palace to walk away with the win in a low scoring affair.

Leeds United (-115) at Newcastle (+300) – Patrick Bamford has really high goal scoring odds in this one for the striker on a -115 favorite. However, Las Vegas thinks Leeds has too much class in this one.

Arsenal (+120) at Southampton (+240) – Bukayo Saka has been on fire but we will have to see how the rest of the Arsenal lineup shakes out. Meanwhile, on the other side Danny Ings looks to lead Southampton to play the role of dark horse here.

Manchester City (-560) at West Brom (+1500) – Man City is a huge favorite against lowly West Brom. However, they will be missing their main playmaker, set piece taker, and penalty kick taker Kevin De Bruyne for 4-6 weeks. This should result in a huge boost for Phil Foden who should gain more set pieces and I would expect Ilkay Gundogan to be the penalty kick taker.

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

West Ham at Crystal Palace –  Michail Antonio (+175), Wilfried Zaha (+235), Oladapo Afolayan (+260), Ademipo Odubeko (+260), Christian Benteke (+265), Tomas Soucek (+290), Jordan Ayew (+290), Jarrod Bowen (+310), Andriy Yarmolenko (+310), Mohamed Said Benrahma (+370)

Leeds United at Newcastle – Patrick Bamford (+106), Callum Wilson (+165), Sam Greenwood (+205), Rodrigo (+230), Dwight Gayle (+245), Pablo Hernandez (+265), Andy Carroll (+295), Raphinha (+300), Jack Harrison (+360), Allan Saint-Maximin (+410)

Arsenal at Southampton – Alexandre Lacazette (+150), Danny Ings (+175), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (+188), Gabriel Martinelli (+245), Eddie Nketiah (+245), Che Adams (+300), Bukayo Saka (+310), Theo Walcott (+550)

Manchester City at West Brom – Raheem Sterling (+120), Phil Foden (+130), Gabriel Jesus (+130), Riyad Mahrez (+140), Ilkay Gündogan (+163), Ferran Torres (+165), Bernardo Silva (+255)

EPL Best Odds

* Bukayo Saka to Score* (+310) – 0.35 Units – “DraftKings Sportsbook”

DraftKings | FanDuel

The Betting Game Plan

It’s crazy that Saka has nearly half the goal scoring odds of other Arsenal attackers. The current odds do not seem to take in Saka’s recent goal scoring form at all. To date, he has scored in three of his last five games, with consecutive shots on goal in three straight.

1/26 EPL FanDuel Rankings “Set pieces less important on FanDuel”

Forward/Midfield

• 1. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $17 “Set pieces”
• 2. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – $16 “Set pieces”
• 3. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $15
• 4. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $21
• 5. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $19
• 6. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $17 “Not currently projected to start”
• 7. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $16 “Not currently projected to start”
• 8. Patrick Bamford – Leeds United – $21
• 9. Callum Wilson – Newcastle – $18
• 10. Michail Antonio – West Ham – $19
• 11. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $13
• 12. Andros Townsend – Crystal Palace – $13 “Set pieces”
• 13. Danny Ings – Southampton – $17
• 14. Alexandre Lacazette – Arsenal – $20
• 15. Raphinha – Leeds United – $14 “Set pieces”
• 16. Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal – $12
• 17. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsenal – $22 “Not currently projected to start”
• 18. Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace – $17
• 19. Jack Harrison – Leeds United – $16
• 20. Emile Smith-Rowe – Arsenal – $14

Defense

• 1. Craig Dawson – West Ham – $9
• 2. Dara O’Shea – West Brom – $9
• 3. Gabriel Magalhaes – Arsenal – $10
• 4. Oliver Zinchenko – Manchester City – $8
• 5. Kieran Gibbs – West Brom – $8
• 6. Emil Krafth – Newcastle – $5
• 7. Van Valery – Southampton – $5

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $14
2. Lukasz Fabianski – West Ham – $10
3. Sam Johnstone – West Brom – $6

1/26 EPL DraftKings Rankings

Forward

1. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – $9,400 “Set pieces”
2. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City – $6,300
3. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $7,800
4. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $7,600 “Not currently projected to start”
5. Patrick Bamford – Leeds United – $7,700
6. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $6,700 “Not currently projected to start”
7. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $6,100
8. Raphinha – Leeds United – $8,000 “Set pieces”
9. Andros Townsend – Crystal Palace – $6,600 “Set pieces”
10. Callum Wilson – Newcastle – $5,800
11. Alexandre Lacazette – Arsenal – $7,500
12. Danny Ings – Southampton – $7,100
13. Michail Antonio – West Ham – $8,200
14. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsenal – $7,900 “Not currently projected to start”
15. Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal – $5,500

Midfield

1. Phil Foden – Manchester City – $8,800 – “Set pieces”
2. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – $9,400 “Set pieces”
3. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City – $7,800
4. Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City – $7,600 “Not currently projected to start”
5. Ferran Torres – Manchester City – $6,700 “Not currently projected to start”
6. Bernardo Silva – Manchester City – $6,100
7. Raphinha – Leeds United – $8,000 “Set pieces”
8. Andros Townsend – Crystal Palace – $6,600 “Set pieces”
9. Emile Smith-Rowe – Arsenal – $5,800
10. Michail Antonio – West Ham – $8,200
11. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsenal – $7,900 “Not currently projected to start”
12. Ilkay Gundogan – Manchester City – $7,100
13. James Ward-Prowse – Southampton – $6,500 “Set pieces”
14. Jarrod Bowen – West Ham – $8,400 “Set pieces”
15. Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal – $5,500

Defense

1. Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – $5,300
2. Aaron Cresswell – West Ham – $6,500
3. Kieran Tierney – Arsenal – $5,700
4. Vladimir Coufal – West Ham – $5,800
5. Tyrick Mitchell – Crystal Palace – $3,500

Goalies

1. Ederson – Manchester City – $5,900
2. Sam Johnstone – West Brom – $3,600
3. Vicenta Guaita – Crystal Palace – $4,400

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