CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers: Thursday Cheat Sheet

MATCHES (EDT)

5:00 p.m: Ecuador v. Chile
7:00 p.m: Uruguay v. Venezuela
7:30 p.m: Paraguay v. Colombia
8:45 p.m: Brazil v. Bolivia
10:15 p.m: Peru v. Argentina

ODDS REPORT

EXPECTED CORNER TAKERS

Ecuador: Walter Ayovi
Chile: Alexis Sanchez
Uruguay: Carlos Sanchez
Venezuela: Alejandro Guerra
Paraguay: Victor Ayala
Colombia: Edwin Cardona
Brazil: Willian
Bolivia: Martin Smedberg-Dalence
Peru: Christian Cueva, Yoshimar Yotun
Argentina: Angel Di Maria

PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS

GOALKEEPER

Alisson, BRA v. BOL: Playing the chalk at goalkeeper on this slate is advised, and with just $300 separating the top two options, both of the heavy home favorites are viable options. Brazil are unbeaten at home and host a Bolivia side that has just one goal in four road games.

Fernando Muslera, URU v. VEN: Uruguay are unbeaten in four qualifiers at home and, even more impressively, have not conceded a goal. Up next is a home game against last-place Venezuela, and another clean sheet win looks near automatic for Muslera.

DEFENDER

Dani Alves, BRA v. BOL: Widely regarded as one of the best wing backs in the world, Alves boasts a double-digit floor with a 30-point ceiling. Teammate Filipe Luis is possibly the only defender on the board with as much upside, and he comes in at a slight discount on DraftKings.

Mauricio Isla, CHI at ECU: Isla seems to always pop up in this spot, and while he doesn't post gaudy fantasy numbers, he's consistent enough to continue to roster. He whipped in eight crosses in his last World Cup qualifier and is capable of logging double-digit crosses any given game.

Yoshimar Yotun, PER v. ARG: Yotun hit for eight fantasy points in his last WCQ appearance and is a worthy bargain bin play if he gets another start. While a clean sheet against Argentina is unlikely, Yotun can contribute enough fantasy points elsewhere to pay off his cheap price.

MIDFIELDER

Angel Di Maria, ARG at PER: Di Maria totaled an eye-popping 17 crosses versus Venezuela in his last WCQ outing. He also notched an assist and ended on 27 fantasy points, and with Lionel Messi (groin) out of the mix we can expect more of the same, with Di Maria tasked with the majority of set pieces.

Carlos Sanchez, URU v. VEN Sanchez is another midfielder whose upside is boosted by guaranteed fantasy points from set piece duties. He swung in 11 crosses against Paraguay in his last international appearance, and a game against last place Venezuela makes Sanchez one of the safest cash game plays on the board.

Edwin Cardona, COL at PAR: With usual attacking cog James Rodriguez sidelined with an injury, Cardona looks to be the player most likely to fill the void. His playing time has been scarce for both club and country recently, but when given the opportunity Cardona has proven to be a handful for the opposition. If given the start, he'll be over all set pieces and is a constant attacking threat from open play too.

FORWARD

Neymar, BRA v. BOL: One month ago Neymar amassed 53 fantasy points with two goals and two assists in Brazil's last two World Cup qualifiers. The Barcelona star does it all and is able to accumulate fantasy points through a bevy of categories.

Luis Suarez, URU v. VEN: In his last WCQ appearance, Suarez notched a goal, two assists and 31 points in a 4-0 triumph over Paraguay. Now, he faces the worst defense in CONMEBOL in Venezuela and another 30 point performance could be in order.

Christian Cueva, PER v. ARG: Peru are second-to-last in qualifying but Cueva has been fantasy relevant, with 36 DraftKings points in two games last month. He has a tough matchup with Argentina but his share of set pieces and reasonable price makes him an attractive option.