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Welcome back to “The Kick-Off” and welcome to the 23-24 season! After what seemed like a terrifyingly painful time without matches we are finally back!
The top favorite for this weekend is Tottenham -490 vs Luton Town FC +1000. I will guide you through this five-match slate starting at 11:00 A.M. EST.
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EPL DFS Goalies
James Trafford - DK $3.7K || FD $8
Opponent - Chelsea
Thanks to Chelsea’s inability to score on most occasions, James Trafford has a clear path to breaking the slate. Burnley is far from the average club when looking for a goalie, sitting in the bottom five in all meaningful metrics against. However, over the season, Chelsea pumps more shots out than goals and they sit in the bottom ten in Big Chances Created Per 90. Trafford is nothing but a floor play in hopes he makes two to three saves per goal against. For under four thousand dollars on DraftKings, he offers the opportunity to pay up elsewhere. In his last five domestic starts, he has 15 saves and 15 goals against.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Vicario (DK $5.9K || FD $14), Henderson (DK $4.4K || FD $10)
EPL DFS Forwards
Eberechi Eze - DK $9.2K || FD $21
Opponent - Nottingham Forest
Despite the addition of teammate Adam Wharton during the Transfer Window, Eberechi Eze has come quick to re-take the majority of set pieces for Crystal Palace. In his most recent five domestic appearances, he has four goals, 18 shots, 12 created chances, 25 crosses, 19 corners, three tackles, one interception and one clearance. Eze is projected to sit in as a shadow striker, operating as a central-attacking midfielder, but also joining the attack when possible. Forest continues to have defensive and goalies woes left, right and center. Expect Eze to give them fits here.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Gibbs-White (DK $9.4K || FD $18), Sterling (DK $7.5K || FD $19)
EPL DFS Midfielders
Andreas Pereira - DK $7.3K || FD $16
Opponent - Sheffield United
Everyone will have their ‘lock’ for this weekend, however, it is extremely difficult to pass on Andreas Pereira. The attacking midfielder is the ‘most affordable’ out of all set piece taking midfielders on the slate, especially, considering those that are favorites. Pereira has pumped out ten shots, 13 created chances, 29 crosses, 19 corners and four tackles in his last five domestic fixtures. Sheffield United over the season, is the worst club in all meaningful metrics against, except for Big Chances Created Against Per 90. There is ample opportunity for the maestro and all of Fulham to do serious damage this weekend with the potential to break the slate.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Palmer (DK $9.6K || FD $22), McNeil (DK $8.1K || FD $17)
Pedro Porro - DK $6.1K || FD $15
Opponent - Luton Town FC
Pedro Porro is the immediate ‘go-to’ on this weekend’s slate, especially when playing ‘CASH’ contests. The attacking fullback is the main set piece taker for Tottenham with James Maddison and Son taking a few set pieces here and there. Throughout Porro’s most recent five domestic appearances, he has three shots, four created chances, 29 crosses, 17 corners, ten tackles, two interceptions and 15 clearances. Luton Town is in the bottom ten in Crosses Against Per 60 and they are the second-worst club in both In-the-Box Shots Against Per 90 and In-the Box Goals Against Per 90. This gives Porro a high chance of assisting in this match.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Cucurella (DK $4.3K || FD $12), Munoz (DK $3.9K || FD $12)
Corner Takers
- Everton: McNeil/Harrison
- AFC Bournemouth: Cook/Tavernier
- Burnley FC: Gudmundsson/Brownhill
- Chelsea: Gallagher/Palmer/Sterling
- Crystal Palace: Eze
- Nottingham Forest: Gibbs-White
- Fulham FC: Pereira
- Sheffield United: Hamer
- Luton Town FC: Barkley/Doughty
- Tottenham: Porro/Maddison
Thanks for reading The Kick-Off. Good luck in all of your contests today!
