This article is part of our DraftKings Fantasy Soccer series.
Welcome to Matchday 6 of the 2015-2016 Premier League season. This article is to guide you to an optimal squad for your $50,000 DraftKings salary. This article will cover the contests starting at 10am EST as it accompanies the big GPPs, though there are other contest offerings including the 7:45am game and the Sunday games.| Home (win odds) | (draw odds) | Away (win odds) |
| Aston Villa (11/8) | (21/10) | West Brom (9/4) |
| Bournemouth (3/4) | (13/5) | Sunderland (4/1) |
| Newcastle (11/8) | (9/4) | Watford (21/10) |
| Stoke (7/5) | (23/10) | Leicester (2/1) |
| Swansea (13/10) | (23/10) | Everton (11/5) |
| Man City (2/7) | (5/1) | West Ham (9/1) |
Odds from PaddyPower.com as of 12:00pm EDT, 09-18-15
Step 1 in building a good lineup: make sure your players are starting. There is a bit of guesswork in projecting lineups until they are actually announced, and all recommendations and projections are subject to change based on this. All said, be sure to check out the starting lineups page approximately one hour prior to kickoff.
Goalkeepers:
Joe Hart ($5,600): Marginally more expensive than the rest of the keepers but steeply more favorited. In terms of cash games, there's no reason to get cute.
Boaz Myhill ($4,400): There isn't a deeply discounted keeper that sticks out but in what figures to be a low scoring affair with Aston Villa, Myhill stands a decent chance to grab some points. However, he's a GPP option only.
Defenders:
Simon Francis ($3,900): Bournemouth, at home, is the second sharpest favorite on the day and Francis has shown an ability to consistently deliver crosses. He provides a great opportunity, at a reasonable price, to get both a defensive bonus along with peripheral stats.
Aleksander Kolarov ($6,500): He's been a fixture at the top of the defensive ranks, and he's even a bit cheaper than last week. With his side highly favored over West Ham there is no reason to dethrone him.
Other defenders to consider:Bacary Sagna ($4,300)
Midfielders:
Matt Ritchie ($5,300): It's shocking that as well as Bournemouth has done this season, Ritchie has not provided either an assist or a goal. Being such an integral part of the team last season, this is bound to change. As decisive favorites over Sunderland, this is a great chance for Ritchie to get on the board.
Jefferson Montero ($5,500): Montero came off the bench against Watford last weekend, but in those 30 minutes he racked up nine crosses and one shot. Given a full 90 minutes, the peripheral stats Montero is capable of is quite expansive.
Kevin De Bruyne ($6,600): De Bruyne hasn't seen too much action thus far as a substitute in both the Premier League and Champions League. He figures a good chance to get the start here, and with Manchester City such heavy favorites, they are expected to score goals. With Sergio Aguero questionable, De Bruyne figures to be a very prominent offensive weapon for Man City.
Other midfielders to consider:David Silva ($9,000), Gylfi Sigurdsson ($8,000), Jeremain Lens ($6,400) Siem De Jong ($5,000)
Forwards:
Callum Wilson ($7,400): Last week at Norwich wasn't a desirable result but back at home and sharply favored, Wilson is among the most prominent favorites to get on the score sheet this weekend.
Sergio Aguero ($11,400) or Wilfried Bony ($7,000): With Manchester City being such heavy favorites, it's hard to bypass whoever starts at striker. I'm slightly concerned by the probability neither would see a full 90 minutes, but the starting striker for Manchester City is a staple of cash games.
Marko Arnautovic ($5,300): The last start at Arsenal was poor, but Leicester at home is a different animal. Arnautovic has a tendency to bring his offensive contributions in bunches. More of a GPP dart, but very much worth consideration.
Other forwards to consider:Bafetimbi Gomis ($8,400), Andre Ayew ($7,500), Steven Naismith ($6,100), Odion Ighalo ($6,000)
