4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 26
Wilfried Zaha, Forward, Crystal Palace
Salary: $10,500
Zaha is the fourth-highest priced forward on the slate, and he has averaged 13.67 FanDuel points through 21 appearances. He missed out on the Eagles’ previous match due to suspension and was handed an additional one-match ban by the FA for improper conduct. However, Zaha was able to score his fourth goal of the season and first since September 15 and will likely appeal the ban, allowing him to play against West Ham.
The Eagles are a slight favorite over the Hammers, and the match has a 55% chance of going under 2.5 goals, according to oddsmakers. West Ham have allowed the 10th-fewest goals (19) on the road this season, including a single goal in four straight matches away from London Stadium.
Zaha has scored only four goals this season, all on the road, including three against clubs currently in the bottom-five of the Premier League table. The Hammers have allowed the ninth-most shots (327) and fourth-most shots on target (131) to all positions this season, but Zaha has failed to place a shot on target in 12 matches this season.
With Liverpool and Arsenal as heavy favorites, DFS players will want exposure to the top-priced players from those squads, and with a 27% chance of finding the back of the net, Zaha may find himself in a salary range that constricts the exposure to the top-two clubs on the slate.
