World Cup Qualifiers (Europe): Tuesday Cheat Sheet

MATCHES (EDT)

2:45 p.m: Belarus v. France
2:45 p.m: Cyprus v. Belgium
2:45 p.m: Switzerland v. Portugal
2:45 p.m: Sweden v. Netherlands

ODDS REPORT

EXPECTED CORNER TAKERS

Belarus: Igor Stasevich
France: Dimitri Payet
Cyprus: Vincent Laban
Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne
Switzerland: Ricardo Rodriguez
Portugal: Ricardo Quaresma
Sweden: Oscar Hiljemark
Netherlands: Wesley Sneijder, Jetro Willems, Quincy Promes

PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS

GOALKEEPER

Yann Sommer, SUI v. POR: Portugal won the European Championship this summer, but it was hardly because of a dominant attack, as they failed to score multiple goals in four of six matches. Add in that they won't have Cristiano Ronaldo or Renato Sanches, and Sommer's job becomes that much easier.

DEFENDER

Ricardo Rodriguez, SUI v. POR: Rodriguez was a solid fantasy option during the Euros, sending in 24 crosses in four matches, and with Xherdan Shaqiri dealing with a calf injury that has held him out for the past few weeks, Rodriguez should be on all corners for the slightly favored side, giving him a solid floor.

Layvin Kurzawa, FRA at BLR: Kurzawa has taken over the starting left back spot for Paris Saint-Germain, and he should be able to keep that going while playing for France, as he has already scored two goals in three Ligue 1 appearances. He isn't a big crosser, but France have an excellent shot at a clean sheet, which helps make up for the lack of high-upside peripheral stats. If Lucas Digne gets the start instead, he makes for a fine play as well.

Raphael Varane FRA at BLR: The biggest advantage to rostering Varane is the price savings for a player who has a better than 50 percent chance at a clean sheet. The game log will show that he picked up an assist in Real Madrid's La Liga opener, but fantasy owners shouldn't get used to that level of production. Again, this is really a salary-savings, clean-sheet play, and with plenty of expensive attackers, he's necessary.

MIDFIELDER

Kevin De Bruyne, BEL at CYP: Belgium are the biggest favorites on the slate and are expected to score the most goals, so why would you want to fade the player who drives the attack? De Bruyne will likely take all corners, and with attacking options around him such as Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens and Michy Batshuayi, among others, there's every reason to believe De Bruyne will be able to extend his assist streak to three games while adding in plenty of peripheral stats.

Quincy Promes, NLD at SWE: Promes started on the attacking wing in the Netherlands' friendly against Greece last week, and if he can carry over his domestic form, the Dutch (and fantasy owners) should be headed for solid results. The 24-year-old has been excellent for Spartak Moscow this season, scoring three goals (on 19 shots) and assisting on three others in just five games. And if that's not enough, he's also sent in 39 crosses over that span, and if he can poach a few corners, his floor only becomes more solid. It's worth adding that Georginio Wijnaldum has been excellent under manager Danny Blind, though his fantasy prospects are very goal dependent.

Oscar Hiljemark, SWE v. NLD: The Swedish national team is in a transition period, as they no longer have Zlatan Ibrahimovic to lead the attack or Kim Kallstrom on set pieces (at least the ones Ibra didn't want) and corners. It's still unclear who will take over the corners, but Hiljemark has shown the ability to do so, as he has the role for his club team, Serie A side Palermo. The 24-year-old is averaging six crosses per game domestically, and while that doesn't always translate into national team success, it at least gives us a foundation for belief.

FORWARD

Antoine Griezmann, FRA at BLR: He won't come cheaply, but Griezmann has arguably the highest upside of any forward on the slate. There will be some fantasy players who pay down for Olivier Giroud, and while the Arsenal striker surely has plenty of upside himself, it's not nearly as high as the Atletico Madrid man, who was the best player in the European Championship this past summer.

Eden Hazard, BEL at CYP: If there is a player who can put up a fight for the highest upside, it's Hazard, who has simply been phenomenal since roughly Dec. 17, 2015. He has been dominant in Premier League play, with two goals on 13 shots (seven on target), 14 crosses and 10 fouls drawn in three games, and while the crosses likely won't be as high Tuesday if he's not on corners (he's unlikely to be), there will still be plenty of opportunities to rack up the other stats. New manager Roberto Martinez has always been known to be attack-minded, giving us every reason to think Hazard will be let loose.

Luuk de Jong, NED at SWE: De Jong may only have one goal and one assist in four games this season in the Eredivisie (they actually came in the same game, which was Aug. 20 against PEC Zwolle), but it hasn't been for a lack of trying, as he's taken 21 shots over that span, with seven landing on target. Vincent Janssen may lead the line, but if de Jong gets the start, fantasy owners should expect plenty of shots to be firing off his feet.