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4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 34

Ben Fisher  —  @DFS_Fisher Apr 12th, 2019
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Lukasz Fabianski, Goalie, West Ham

Salary: $5,000

Fabianski is tied with two other keepers as the third-highest priced player at his position, and he has averaged 12.18 FanDuel points this season. Fabianski has failed to reach his season-long average in three of his last four matches while conceding at least two goals in all four of those matches.

The Red Devils are an extremely large favorite over the Hammers, and the match has a 64.8% chance of totaling over 2.5 goals, per FanDuel’s sportsbook. United have a 94.1% chance of scoring at least one goal, and a 72.2% chance of scoring at least two goals, a feat they have accomplished in 11 of their 15 matches at Old Trafford this season.

Despite Manchester United forcing the most saves (4.25) per match, and most saves per home match (5.13), on the slate, the Hammers have allowed at least one goal in eight straight road matches, conceding at least two goals in five of those matches. Fabianski will undoubtedly have an opportunity for a huge performance, but the Red Devils will likely put multiple goals in the net, which will limit Fabianski’s upside in all formats.

With FanDuel's scoring system, DFS players need to attack keepers who are likely to produce a clean-sheet win or find a keeper who should see a large amount of save opportunities. If you are looking to spend up at keeper, David de Gea ($6,000) seems like the safest option, while Tom Heaton ($5,000) could be in for a big performance, too.


Ben Fisher is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Ben Fisher also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Gvsubrickwall. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his/her personal views, he/she may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his/her personal account. The views expressed in his/her articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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