4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 1

Midfielder -- N'Golo Kante, Chelsea

Salary: $9,000

Coming off a lengthy World Cup run, Kante is not guaranteed to see the starting XI in Maurizio Sarri’s first Premier League with match with the Blues. If he does find the starting XI, Kante will be in an unfamiliar role for DFS players in Sarri’s 4-3-3 system. The role should allow Kante more of an opportunity in the attack than he had last year, and as the largest favorite on the slate, that may sound intriguing.

Despite what should be an easy victory, Chelsea's match against Huddersfield is still projected to total under 2.5 goals (as are all the matches on the slate), and while he is capable of scoring, it is not his strength. He placed just five shots on target in EPL action last season and had zero shots on target in 13 combined Champions League and World Cup matches.

At $9,000, Kante is priced higher than Gylfi Sigurdsson ($8,500), who should hold a monopoly on set pieces for Everton, and as a heavy favorite, Kante may not have many opportunities to pick up the defensive actions that DFS players are accustomed to, especially in a different role.