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4 FanDuel Premier League Trends to Exploit for Matchweek 15 and 16

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New Key Players Emerging?

The other side of the coin is that Matchweek 14 featured players who have not stolen the spotlight to this point. It will be a good idea to make sure they can remain consistent before fully buying in. Also, remember that FanDuel scoring differs from year-long leagues, so a top scorer there may not be a top scorer on FanDuel, but some of these players excel in both formats.

Andros Townsend, who is priced at $8,000 on Tuesday's slate, made his first appearance of the season on the official Premier League fantasy dream team after creating six chances while adding a goal and an assist. He may be a viable option on Saturday if he and Crystal Palace play well on Tuesday. Townsend is facing a player on Saturday in Chicharito, priced at $10,000 on Tuesday, who is coming off his best game of the year. Both players have had major fantasy impacts in previous seasons and may be on the verge of breaking out.

While those two players were scoring goals, Leicester defender Ricardo Pereira ($6,000) was putting in his best effort of the year on the back line. He did create one chance this past weekend, but he also added a season-high 15 clearances. He will be available on both slates barring injury or suspension.

It is always good to get on players during a hot streak and even better when it is someone who has struggled to produce or is a relative unknown quantity.