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3 FanDuel Premier League Under-the-Radar Plays for Matchweek 4

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Glenn Murray, Forward, Brighton

Salary: $9,500

Last season, Brighton were in dead last on the away table with 11 points and 8th on the home table with 29 points. Coming into this season, it would appear that they have continued that trend, with a victory at home over Manchester United and two losses on the road to Watford and Liverpool. Due to Manchester United's current struggles, Brighton's victory is being discounted, while their losses are not.


Initially, a 2-0 loss to Watford on opening weekend looked horrendous, but now Watford has won three in a row by a combined score of 7 goals to 2 goals, and they sit 4th in the league. For a team with historic road struggles, a 1-0 loss to Liverpool is an impressive result. While it hasn't shown in the outcomes, Brighton may be a much better side than they are being given credit for, with one impressive home win, and two road losses to teams in excellent form.


Enter Fulham, fresh off their first victory of the season in a thrilling match against Burnley. In that match, Aleksander Mitrovic ($9,500) scored his third goal in two games, producing 51.9 FanDuel points and bringing his match average to a whopping 29.4 points. His current form will lead to increased ownership, which should lower ownership on Glenn Murray.

Murray has a strong record of scoring goals at Amex. 7 of his 12 league goals last season were at home, as were 19 of his 23 goals in the Championship the season before that. This season he already has a goal in Brighton's only home game, and he is facing a side in Fulham that has conceded seven goals while allowing over 16 shots per game this season. Brighton is a better side than their record shows, and they could be in for a strong performance this weekend.