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MATCHES (EDT)
10:00 a.m: Bournemouth v. Crystal Palace
10:00 a.m: Brighton v. Huddersfield
10:00 a.m: Leicester City v. Newcastle
10:00 a.m: Stoke City v. Tottenham
10:00 a.m: Watford v. Burnley
10:00 a.m: West Brom v. Swansea City
12:30 p.m: Manchester City v. Manchester United
FORWARDS
Harry Kane, TOT at STK ($12,500): It's tough to find a reason to fade Kane on Saturday. He is one of those players who is very capable of scoring more than one goal, so if you fade him and he does so, say goodbye to your chances of cashing. Stoke are one of the softest matchups in the league for a center forward, and the fact that he hasn't scored a Premier League goal since February just means that he is even more starving for a goal.
Joshua King, BOU v. CPL ($8,500): This game has the potential to be a shootout, so King is in the right place. He has scored two goals in his last four games, both on the road, so he is not scared away from home, and his price has been too cheap for too long, in my opinion.
Andre Ayew, SWA at WBA ($8,000): His brother is serving the last game of his suspension, so that means there will be just one Ayew in the side. Although he is more expensive than his brother, Jordan, and even has a lower floor, Andre still makes for a very solid play in a position that is scarce of safe options for this slate.
MIDFIELDERS
Christian Eriksen, TOT at STK ($10,500): Eriksen is one of the main pieces that you should have on your team. The FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, which means Eriksen will take every chance to improve his form as he prepares to lead Denmark into battle. The Dane will be accompanied by Kane, who missed a couple of weeks with injury, so his chances of grabbing an assist are very high as the primary playmaker for the top favorite on the slate.
Luka Milivojevic, CPL at BOU ($8,500): His goalscoring is largely dependent on his duty as the team's penalty taker, but his position as a defensive midfielder bodes well for his fantasy floor. Even without a goal or an assist, he is almost guaranteed to post double-digit points, and he also takes the team's free kicks on many occasions, so he could get a shot on goal.
Andros Townsend, CPL at BOU ($7,000): Townsend is Palace's indirect set piece taker, which makes him the most likely on the side to earn an assist. He has gotten more than 16 fantasy points in four of his last five games, and has shown his ability to get in the 20-point range without even scoring a goal. His price is quite affordable for being one of the team's primary attacking options, and the matchup against Bournemouth is not discouraging in the least.
DEFENDERS
Davinson Sanchez, TOT at STK ($5,500): Sanchez, who came from Ajax in last summer's transfer window, is a wanted man by many of the biggest clubs in the world. Since his arrival, he has started in 24 league matches, without any major injury, and has made Toby Alderweireld, who was raved about last season, a regular member of the bench.
Florian Lejeune, NEW at LEI ($5,000): This man is too cheap for his consistent defensive production. A quick look at his game log will show that he has just four games with single-digit fantasy points since October, and five games with more than 20 over that time span.
Wes Morgan, LEI v. NEW ($5,000): Morgan's production rate is really nowhere near Lejeune's, but that is saying more about Lejeune than it is about Morgan, for the Leicester captain is still well capable of reaching 3x or even 4x in value. Being at home, he should be more motivated on the defensive side of the ball, and he has the propensity to get his head on the ball when in the box.
GOALKEEPER
Hugo Lloris, TOT at STK ($5,000): Lloris is the goalkeeper for the top favorite on the slate, so he has the best chance of earning a clean sheet, and he is on the road against an active attack. Stoke have scored just once in the past four Premier League fixtures, and Tottenham possess the third-best defensive record in the league, so this makes Lloris the chalk option at the goalkeeper position.
