FanDuel EPL DFS: Fixtures, Flyers & Fades – May 13 2018

Welcome to the last FanDuel EPL slate of the season. We have all the Fixtures, Flyers and Fades you need to cash in FanDuel soccer DFS this weekend.

We’re here! 38 game weeks have passed and we have the Premier League season finale with all 20 EPL teams on the FanDuel slate today. The main issue on Sunday for DFS players is working out which games will be competitive and which will be dead rubbers.

Only four teams have anything significant to play for. Southampton and Swansea are both fighting to stay in the division. Southampton only need one point while Swansea need to win, Southampton to lose and a nine goal swing in goal difference.

Liverpool and Chelsea can both claim the final Champions League spot for next season. Liverpool only need a point at home to Brighton. Chelsea have to win and hope the Reds lose. Outside of that, it is just pride and professionalism on display before the players either go on vacation or prepare for the World Cup.

I break down this column into three categories: Fixtures are those you need to build your lineups around. Flyers are the gambles and the punts; cheaper or lesser known players in great positions for a break out game. Fades are those you need to avoid; I think who you choose to fade in soccer DFS is more important than in any other DFS sport.

I’ll be on Twitter @davidgatesports to chat through lineups changes and team sheet surprises from 9:00am ET.

A huge thank you to everyone who has read these columns this season. I love interacting and going through the ups-and-downs of a slate on a Saturday together. Roll on August!

FanDuel EPL: Fixtures

There are three obvious attacks you can stack tomorrow; Liverpool, Chelsea and Swansea. I expect there to be lots of lineups matching the pricey Liverpool attackers with Swansea value. It is a good play and I will have a line or two with that set up. Pairing Roberto Firmino (11500) with Jordan Ayew (7500) in the forward position is a solid start to your line.

Mohamed Salah (13000) is the most expensive player on the slate and deserves that billing. He is vying for the Golden Boot and is in a great spot at home to a Brighton side Liverpool beat 5-1 early in the season. News came out today that Salah will take any penalties in this game.

Harry Kane (12000) is trying to chase down Salah in the Golden Boot race and his Spurs teammates will do everything to help him get closer. In normal circumstances I would have him down for a hattrick but I wonder if his injury concerns will temper that slightly.

So far, so sensible. But it is the last day of the season so who wants to be sensible? My favorite stack of the day is Arsenal. They are away from home in a game without consequence. What could go wrong?

This is Arsene Wenger’s last game in charge and I expect the Gunners to go all out. They will want to put on a show and I am expecting them to get 3+ goals. Add to that Huddersfield confirmed Premier League safety at Chelsea on Wednesday. They cancelled their flight back from London so could celebrate. They will still be hungover tomorrow.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (12000) is a must. Alexandre Lacazette (11000) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (8000) fit together nicely to create an all in Arsenal GPP stack.

FanDuel EPL: Flyers

There will likely be a bunch of surprising names on team sheets tomorrow. Many teams will want to give minutes to bench players, talented youngsters and players who are leaving. That means there will be plenty of bargain options.

I like both keepers from the Newcastle v Chelsea game. Martin Dubravka (5000) will have plenty of opportunity to make saves. He has shown himself trustworthy in DFS and I love his spot this week. Willy Caballero (4000) is at the minimum price and any saving at keeper can help you get the stack you want. He is also in a great spot to keep a clean sheet. Another plus with him is that he is an excellent penalty saver.

If Per Mertesacker (4500) starts I will have him in my line up. It is the captain’s last game for Arsenal and they will try to get him a goal from a corner or set piece.

Jan Vertonghen (5000) has just returned from a long injury and is looking for game time ahead of the World Cup. He is $1k under value and makes for a safe DEF pick with high upside

If you want to find a defender who could score then look at Virgil van Dijk (6000). Brighton concede the most headers in the Premier League. Van dijk is Liverpool’s only real aerial threat.

FanDuel EPL: Fades

These end of season games either go two ways; goalfests or bore draws. The trick tomorrow will working out which way each game will go. Manchester United have looked abject over the last few weeks. They are comfortably in second place but look a million miles away from their local rivals Man City.

Man Utd have an FA Cup final next weekend and will likely rest some players. Even though a home matchup with Watford is very tempting I am fading Man Utd because of form and the final.

Speaking of Man City they are coasting to finish line and most of their players want to escape the club season injury free before the World Cup. I’m fading City this week with one exception; Leroy Sane (8500) is in great form and is looking to impress the German coaches to get a starting place in the summer tournament. His upside at that price is too much to ignore.

West Ham v Everton, Burnley v Bournemouth and Crystal Palace v West Brom are three games I will fade entirely as I look to narrow the pool for me to pick from. I will only look at these games if there is some incredible value with surprise names on the team sheet.

FanDuel EPL: Lineup

Note: this is a sample lineup and are not optimized. The only guarantee I can give you is that I will playing it too. I will also have some lines that are not here. Best thing is to take some of these picks and build your own lineup – especially in GPP – as lineup sharing only reduces the amount you can win.

Sample Lineup:

FWD: Aubameyang – Arsenal

FWD: Lacazette – Arsenal

MID: Mkhitaryan – Arsenal

MID: Diame – Newcastle

MID: Sane – Man City

DEF: Mertesacker – Arsenal

DEF: Vertonghen – Spurs

GK: Caballero – Chelsea

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