FanDuel EPL DFS Picks & Analysis - Sunday April 30 2017

FanDuel EPL Soccer DFS – All the top sides play on Sunday in the Premier League. Credit: Guy Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

This Sunday brings us a tasty 4 game slate on FanDuel EPL Daily Fantasy. All of the Premier League’s top sides are in action and we can help you cash with the best tips. picks and analysis for FanDuel DFS!

Since I wrote Saturday’s FanDuel EPL article our Wed/Thu slate came good to cash out in GPP on the back of Manchester United’s solid performance in the Manchester derby. That means our lineups have cashed in 7 out of the last 9 FanDuel soccer contests. We are back at it this weekend to keep the great run going.

The Sunday slate features 6 of the top 7 teams in Premier League and so there are tons of options at premium prices. This is going to a be a chess puzzle. You won’t be able to get in everyone you like so you’ll have to make difficult decisions. This is what DFS is all about!

The team sheets come out an hour before kick off – the early game on Sunday starts at 7:00am and team sheet will be out at 6:00am. If you won’t be up early you can either play certain starters, fade that game or play the later 3 game Sunday slate. I’ll be tweeting out changes and surprises. You can follow me @DavidGateSports for updates and @FantasyCPR for the lineups.

So let’s look at these top teams to build a winning lineup in FanDuel EPL DFS!

FanDuel EPL Soccer DFS goalkeepers. Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel EPL DFS Goalkeepers

There are so many attackers that you will want to put in your lineup on this slate that you need to look to make saving at the GK and DEF positions. There are two cheap options in the Middlesbrough v Manchester City game. Willy Caballero (6000) is in for Claudio Bravo and is a good punt for a clean sheet but not much else. Boro will be playing Brad Guzan (6100) and he should be busy against Man City who are trying to consolidate their Champions League spot.

If you are looking for more upside in the goalkeeper position then you can target one of the keepers in the North London derby. Hugo Lloris (6800) is the better bet for a clean sheet as his defense is far superior. On the other side Petr Cech (6500) should have the higher usage with the game playing at White Hart Lane and Spurs pushing hard for the title.

I am plumping for Brad Guzan in my line as he gives me more flexibility in the attacking positions and has the highest floor on the slate as one of the most overmatched teams on the slate.

FanDuel EPL DFS Soccer Defenders. Credit: Guy Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel EPL DFS Defenders

There are no defenders with the kind of high upside that the best attackers have on this slot so I am going to be looking down to the cheaper options and be content with 4x value from any pick I make. Man Utd have two options for us at a lower price. Daley Blind (5600) has stepped in as an emergency center back and has over 22 FanDuel points in the two games he’s played. His price has crept up a little and this is not a prime matchup for central defenders. He is still a solid pick.

I am more interested in Matteo Darmian (5200) who is the latest United to player to take the left-back position. He is not set up for a huge defensive day but should I nice bump in offensive production against a Swansea side that are desperate for points,

I really like Calum Chambers (5400) now he has returned from injury and is back in the center of defense. He was a great value play prior to his injury and has made an encouraging start with scores of 15 and 19 FanDuel points. These were against poor opposition so I love his chances of hitting 4 or 5x value against a dominate Man City side.

Even though he is slightly pricier than I want to use on this slate I really love Mason Holgate (5800) against Chelsea. Since taking Seamus Coleman’s place after the Irish was ruled out for the season he has been in impressive form. He has potential to stack the stat sheet at both ends of the field and is a better play than anyone above him on the price list.

FanDuel EPL DFS Soccer Midfielders. Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel EPL DFS Midfielders

Here is where it gets interesting. How to play the midfield with so many options on the slate is going to be key to cashing or not. It is likely you will want two $10k+ strikers so you will need to be clever with your midfield. I’ve found a combo I like and a pivot if any of these player miss out.

The game most people will hit is the Tottenham v Arsenal game. This is a sound decision and both Alli & Eriksen are very nice plays. I could not work a line to pair them both with Kane (who I love) and I didn’t like having to choose between them ( I would pick Eriksen if I had to though). Therefore I am going to fade them instead and got to Man Utd? Man City? Nope I’m going to stack Chelsea.

Even though both Manchester clubs have better matchups it would really be a crapshoot which of the 10 midfielders will get the goals and assists. Chelsea’s midfield is way more straight forward. Eden Hazard (10200) is ballin’ out to finish the season. As I noted on Twitter in the week when Hazard and Fabregas (7600) start together they average almost 70 FanDuel points. I’ll take that now hands down. I’m happy to let everyone else chase City, United and scrape to get both Spurs midfielders in.

To make that work I need Leon Britton (4000) to start for Swansea. He should be good for 16 FanDuel points against United. I’ll be getting up early to check the team sheets! Fulton (4600) and Forshaw (4900) are the two other sub $5k midfielders who could start.

FanDuel EPL DFS Soccer Forwards. Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel EPL DFS Forwards

Eenie meenie miney mo… Five guys over $10k and you can make a case for all of them. So how do you choose? A lot comes down to how you want to play the midfield. Because I am playing Hazard and Fabregas it makes all the sense to go for Diego Costa (10300). His form has been poor but he was outstanding midweek against Southampton and I love him in a Chelsea stack.

I think Lukaku, Aguero and Sanchez are all fantastic plays but I have to go with Harry Kane (11200). The Spurs star has an incredible record in the North London derby. He has bagged 18 goals in 25 games against Arsenal. While I’m happy to fade the Spurs midfielders I still want a piece of this game and Kane is the one.

If you are looking for cheaper options on this slate Marcus Rashford (8900) is the only one with either a viable matchup or likelihood of starting or scoring. Elsewhere I am only looking for starters under $7k to allow me to upgrade my midfield. The Middlesbrough front line is the most likely to have one of those.

FanDuel EPL DFS Soccer Lineups. Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel EPL DFS Soccer Lineups:

Lineup 1 – Britton Starts

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FWD: Kane – Tottenham

FWD: Costa – Chelsea

MID: Hazard – Chelsea

MlD: Fabregas – Chelsea

MID: Britton – Swansea

DEF: Chambers – Middlesbrough

DEF: Darmian – Man Utd

GK: Guzan – Middlesbrough

Lineup 2 – Britton Sits

FWD: Kane – Tottenham

FWD: Rashford – Man Utd

MID: Son – Tottenham

MlD: Fabregas – Chelsea

MID: Schneiderlin – Everton

DEF: Holgate – Everton