Yahoo DFS Soccer: Saturday Premier League Picks

Yahoo DFS Soccer: Saturday Premier League Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Soccer series.

MATCHES (EDT)

10:00 a.m: Bournemouth v. Swansea City
10:00 a.m: Leicester City v. West Ham
10:00 a.m: Watford v. Newcastle
10:00 a.m: West Brom v. Tottenham
12:30 p.m: Everton v. Southampton

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FORWARDS

Harry Kane, TOT at WBA (£29): Kane has scored a goal in back-to-back outings (and three of his last four if you include his "goal" against Stoke City) and comes in with the highest anytime goal scoring odds of any player on the slate. I'm not too concerned about West Brom's four-game unbeaten run, and on a slate lacking heavy artillery, Kane's goal scoring upside is well worth paying up for.

Marko Arnautovic, WHU at LEI (£18): We have to get creative at forward after Kane, and this time of year our focus should be on players who still have something to play for. West Ham are seemingly safe, sitting three spots above the relegation zone in 15th place, but a loss at Leicester paired with Swansea and Southampton wins Saturday would suddenly see them fighting off relegation scenarios heading into the final gameweek. Arnautovic delivered a goal in his last away outing, and with relegation in the back of his mind I expect West Ham's top goalscorer to be up for this one.

Charlie Austin, SOU at EVE (£16): Austin leads Southampton with seven goals despite starting just seven times this season. He managed three shots in his last outing, and facing relegation, Southampton should be full throttle from here on out. If Austin continues to start I like his scoring chances with Southampton in a desperate spot.

MIDFIELDERS

Christian Eriksen, TOT at WBA (£25): Eriksen is coming off a productive stretch which saw him tally three goals and an assist in April. He averaged over 15 fantasy points per game during that span, and with Spurs looking to finish the season on a high note, I don't expect him to slow down at last-place West Brom.

Riyad Mahrez, LEI v. WHU (£23): Mahrez hasn't done anything noteworthy recently, but on a slate lacking star power I don't think we can completely overlook him at home against West Ham. Despite his recent struggles, he has 10 goals and eight assists this season and remains one of Leicester's top attacking weapons.

Dusan Tadic, SOU at EVE (£18): Tadic has turned it up at the right time with Southampton scrapping for their Premier League lives. He bagged a brace to finish with 25 fantasy points last Saturday in leading Southampton to their first win in nearly three months, and with relegation a real possibility I expect him to keep his run of good form down the stretch.

DEFENDER

Idrissa Gueye, EVE v. SOU (£14): Gueye went off for 20 fantasy points, including a goal, in last Saturday's win at Huddersfield. While we shouldn't get used to that kind of production on a regular basis, the fact that he plays slightly closer to goal as a defensive midfielder keeps him on the radar at home against Southampton.

Kiko Femenia, WAT v. NEW (£14) and/or Jose Holebas, WAT v. NEW (£13): Femenia has been extremely quiet lately but is another defender who has been playing out of position and closer to goal. He can't be relied upon for consistent production, but if he continues to be deployed in the midfield he gives us a little more attacking firepower at one of our defender slots. Looking past his one-point outing versus Tottenham on Monday, Holebas has resumed his role as Watford's primary set piece taker. He's turned in serviceable fantasy totals even without clean sheets or attacking stats, but we're playing Holebas for the random assist that he could turn up with given his role in dead ball situations.

GOALKEEPER

Hugo Lloris, TOT at WBA (£16): Chelsea have positioned themselves to make a last ditch run at fourth place and a spot in the Champions League, which means Tottenham can't simply show up to play the game and go home. Lloris kept a clean sheet in Monday's win over Watford and is unbeaten in his last seven games on the road. There's no drastic savings by taking another goalkeeper, and with the other four games evenly matched I'd rather go the safer route and find the funds for Lloris.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Schuyler Redpath plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: DraftKings: MONEYMACHiNE, FanDuel: coincollector, Play The Six: DraftKicks, Yahoo!: DraftKicks.
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