FanDuel Fantasy Soccer: Tuesday UCL Targets

MATCHES (ET)

• 3:00 pm: Barcelona vs. Benfica
• 3:00 pm: BSC Young Boys vs. Atalanta
• 3:00 pm: Chelsea vs. Juventus
• 3:00 pm: Lille vs. Red Bull Salzburg
• 3:00 pm: Malmö FF vs. Zenit St. Petersburg
• 3:00 pm: Sevilla vs. VfL Wolfsburg

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FanDuel Fantasy Soccer: Tuesday UCL Cheat Sheet 

FORWARDS / MIDFIELDERS 

Duvan Zapata, ATA at YB ($20): Of the six matches, Atalanta visiting BSC Young Boys has the highest-implied goal total and Zapata has the second-highest goalscoring odds of players involved in the match just behind Luis Muriel ($18), who hasn't been particularly effective this season. Zapata has been in electric form over his past five matches, scoring five goals, providing two assists and taking 13 shots on goal to go along with 10 chances created. Four of those games came in Serie A, though he's been as effective in four Champions League appearances with a goal, three assists, five shots on goal and eight chances created. He's got a favorable matchup and is in great form at a reasonable price. 

Lukas Nmecha, WOB at SEV ($18): Similar to Zapata, Lukas Nmecha has found a rich vein of form with five goals in his past six matches, including one in each of his past two Champions League matches. He was a substitute in the previous matchup with Sevilla, but now that he's a full-time starter, he should have a much more productive outing as Wolfsburg chase the knockout rounds. Maximilian Arnold ($15) is a slightly cheaper option whose performances are also on an upward trajectory. This match has one of the lower-implied goal totals, so any players with more attacking opportunities may be the safer play. 

Christian Pulisic, CHE v. JUV ($16): Romelu Lukaku ($21) remains questionable for Tuesday's match due to injury and Chelsea will likely need to rely on the array of scoring they've had while the Belgian has been sidelined. In four group stage matches, Chelsea have managed six goals from five different players. Although Christian Pulisic has been sidelined for the vast majority of the season, he's scored twice in four appearances while scoring a crucial goal over the international break. He's come on as a substitute in three-straight matches, five if you include his two substitute appearances for the United States, and could be primed for his first start since getting injured in August. If that's the case, he's a cheap attacker playing at home for the biggest favorites on the slate. Mason Mount ($16) is another option at the same price and could come into the starting XI, especially if Kai Havertz ($18) can't overcome a late-fitness test. Hakim Ziyech ($17) had a massive performance against Malmo last time out, which may bring him into the starting XI once again, especially with Chelsea playing three matches this week.  

Nicolas Seiwald, RBL at LIL ($15): If you're in need of a cheap player with a consistent floor, Seiwald is one of the ideal options. In four Champions League matches, he's scored between 14.9 and 16.9 fantasy points in each match, mostly due to the fact he's created two scoring chances in all four starts. Lille are solid defensively and concede the most interceptions and second-most blocks, so there is the opportunity for more defensive work, as well. Noah Okafor ($17) has scored two goals and created six scoring chances in the past two matches, while Karim Adeyemi ($19) has scored three goals in three outings. Jonathan David ($17) and Burak Yilmaz ($18) are the top attacking options for Lille in a match where they are slightly favored. 

DEFENDERS

Douglas Santos, ZEN at MAL ($14): Douglas Santos missed the 4-2 loss to Juventus but is expected to come back into the starting XI Tuesday. In his first three matches of the group stage, he produced at least 20 points in each of them. He's taken a share of set pieces while starting and is in a favorable matchup against a Malmo side that have failed to score a goal in the group stage. 

Andreas Christensen, CHE v. JUV ($8): With Chelsea the biggest favorite facing a relatively tough team in Juventus, Christensen is in a good spot for a fair amount of clearance opportunities. He's one of the cheaper expected starters and is playing for a Chelsea backline that's conceded just five goals in 16 Champions League and Premier League matches this season. Alex Sandro ($13) is the best defensive option for Juventus and most likely to be involved in attack. 

GOALKEEPERS

Wojciech Szczesny, JUV at CHE ($7): It's rare you can get a caliber of Wojciech Szczesny's quality for below $10, but I guess that's the case when you play away to Chelsea. He'll have the chance for save opportunities against a Chelsea team he shut out in the first meeting in Turin. He's scored 20-plus points in three of four matches and is primed for another solid outing Tuesday. Edouard Mendy ($13) has the highest clean sheet odds against Juventus, which is just ahead of Bono ($12), who will host Wolfsburg. Pavao Pervan ($5) and Mikhael Kerzhakov ($5) are the two minimum-priced goalkeepers. Pervan should start for Wolfsburg in the match with the lowest-implied goal total, while Kerzhakov faces Malmo, who have yet to score in the group stage.