Welcome to our EPL DFS coverage for Monday, Feb. 8. Here you’ll find our top EPL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel, which consider all aspects of the slate from projections to pricing to popularity across soccer DFS. These picks should help you create highly projected lineups in DraftKings and FanDuel English Premier League tournaments and cash games.
EPL Odds Report
Leeds United (-133) vs. Crystal Palace (+333), O/U 3.5
EPL DFS Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel Lineups | Feb. 8
These are listed in order of what I believe are the top plays, including median projection, floor and upside.
EPL DFS Picks: Forwards/ Midfielder
Raphinha (DraftKings $16,800, FanDuel $13)
Patrick Bamford (DraftKings $14,100, FanDuel $15)
Crystal Palace’s defense is middle of the pack, while Leeds United’s home offense is sixth in the EPL. Leeds has surpassed their expected goals in three straight games, all of which came against comparable defense to Crystal Palace in Leicester, Everton and Newcastle. Raphinha is the floor play for cash on DraftKings. He averages 4.87 crosses and 3.81 shots/assisted shots per match. His upside comes from his 22% goal contribution for the club.
Patrick Bamford is the goal-hunting option. He is an ideal Captain choice on FanDuel due to his on-target accuracy of 43% on 3.42 shots per match. Bamford brings brace upside to any match and has scored in 52% of his appearances. He lacks a floor but is a GPP pivot off Raphinha on DraftKings.
Eberechi Eze (DraftKings $12,600, FanDuel $8)
With Wilfried Zaha out for this match, Eberechi Eze will be leaned on to create offense. Eze averages 2.2 shots/assisted shots per match. His floor is built off 2.7 crosses and 2.04 drawn fouls per match. The ownership should lean heavy on Leeds United, and Eze won’t need many shares at the top spot to gain leverage. If Andros Townsend does not start this match, Eze will have full control of set pieces, making his price way too low.
Other Options: Jack Harrison (DraftKings $14,700, FanDuel $14).
EPL DFS Picks: Flex
Luke Ayling (DraftKings $5,200 FanDuel $9)
Patrick van Aanholt (DraftKings $5,600 FanDuel $9)
Luke Ayling looks to have slotted back into the wing back role. His price has not caught up to his output on the wing, which includes 2.8 shots/assisted shots per match. If he is slotted in the center back role, I have little interest in Ayling. The other wing back, Ezgyen Alioski, is also an option with 1.84 open-play crosses and 1.42 shots/assisted shots per match.
Patrick van Aanholt is a creative wing back for Crystal Palace. He mixes his output with 2.25 won tackles/interceptions, which should see an uptick against the high pressure of Leeds. On offense he contributes with 2.33 open-play crosses and 2.08 shots/assisted shots. When looking for a punt option, Jairo Riedewald fits the bill in the midfield at a sub-$5,000 price tag. He produces a solid amount of tackles won/interceptions at 1.11 per match. What is more impressive is his offensive upside, with 1.5 shots/assisted shots in full-game run. He has found the back of the net twice and has only started six matches.
Illan Meslier (DraftKings $6,800)
Vicente Guaita (DraftKings $5,000)
The goalkeepers are interesting for this matchup. Illan Meslier will garner ownership without Crystal Palace’s goal-scoring striker in the match. Leeds allows the third-most shots on target in the EPL at 5.28 per match. Crystal Palace sits four spots behind them with 4.63 per match. Meslier ranks top 10 in the EPL in save percentage at .716. A clean sheet is needed even at this price, but getting a win and 4 saves would still offer 1.25x value if one gets by the home team’s keeper.
A low-scoring game will favor Vicente Guaita, who find himself in the top 15 in save percentage and should see increased volume facing the sixth-most on-target club in the EPL. The Crystal Palace keeper is an option in GPP solely if MME.
Other Options: Michy Batshuayi (DraftKings $6,200, FanDuel $12), Stuart Dallas (DraftKings $7,200, FanDuel $7).
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