Tuesday 2/23 UCL DFS

This article focuses on 2/23 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 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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