SOCCER

4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 26

Ben Fisher  —  @DFS_Fisher Feb 8th, 2019
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​​Ben Mee, Defender, Burnley

Salary: $7,500

Mee is tied with Shane Duffy as the top-priced forward on the slate, and he has averaged 16.15 FanDuel points this season -- the second-lowest average among all defenders priced at or above $7,000.

Brighton are a slight favorite over Clarets, and the match has a 64% chance of totaling under 2.5 goals. The Seagulls have a 78.7% chance of finding the back of the net, per oddsmakers, a feat they have accomplished in 10 of their 12 matches at Falmer Stadium, and do not relinquish a large number of defensive actions. They have allowed the seventh-fewest interceptions (263), third-fewest tackles (358), fewest blocked shots (53) and fewest clearances (394) to all positions this season.

Even if Men hits the clean-sheet bonus -- unlikely as the Clarets have conceded at least one goal in all but 3 of their 13 road matches -- his floor and ceiling may be nonexistent against a Brighton squad that struggles to concede defensive statistics. If DFS players are looking at the top-end of the defenders price range, Sol Bamba ($7,000) is most likely the best option as he has scored over 15 FanDuel points in six of his last seven matches.

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