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4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 35

Ben Fisher  —  @DFS_Fisher Apr 19th, 2019
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​Rui Patricio, Goalie, Wolverhampton

Salary: $5,500

Patricio is tied with Leicester’s Kasper Schmeichel as the third-highest priced keeper on the slate, and he has averaged 9.84 FanDuel points this season. Patricio has only reached his season-long average in two of his previous seven matches (both against clubs currently in the top-six) while averaging 4.74 FanDuel points over that span.

The Wolves are a large favorite over the Seagulls, and the match has a 63.2% chance of totaling over 2.5 goals, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Brighton have a 55% chance of scoring at least one goal, a feat they have accomplished in five of their last six road matches.

Brighton have scored the fifth-fewest goals (15) on the road this season, while the Wolves are in the top 10 in goals allowed (20) on their home pitch and have conceded in five of their last seven matches at Molineux Stadium.

With FanDuel's scoring system, DFS players need to attack keepers who are likely to produce a clean-sheet win or see a large amount of save opportunities. What Patricio has going for him is good win odds coupled with a matchup against a poor attacking team, but if he allows a goal, most of his FanDuel output could come via the win bonus.

With zero top clubs on the slate, we have a chance to target some keepers who should see save volume, which could bring Sergio Rico ($5,000) and Lukasz Fabianski ($5,000) into play.

Ben Fisher is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Ben Fisher also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Gvsubrickwall. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his/her personal views, he/she may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his/her personal account. The views expressed in his/her articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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