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4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 9

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Callum Wilson, Forward, Bournemouth

Salary: $10,500

Wilson is the fourth-highest priced forward on the slate, and he has averaged 20.34 FanDuel points this season -- although he has reached his season-long average just once in the last six weeks. Wilson has contributed on the Cherries’ scoresheet in three of his previous four matches but has found the back of the net just once over that span.

The Cherries have a 50% chance of beating the Saints, per implied odds at Paddy Power, and the match has a 57.1% chance of totaling over 2.5 goals. Wilson scored in his first two matches of the season but has now failed to place a shot on target in three of his last six matches -- totaling four shots on target over that span -- and has a 38.5% chance of finding the back of the net on Saturday, according to Paddy Power.

The Cherries have scored more than one goal in a match this season in six of their eight matches while the Saints have allowed more than one goal in six matches, including three of their four matches away from St. Mary’s Stadium. Through eight matches, the Saints have allowed the seventh-most shots on target (44), sixth-most shots (116) and fifth-most chances created (86) this season.

While the matchup seems to favor Wilson -- and it does -- there are better options at the top-end of pricing (Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane) who may force DFS players away from Wilson’s price range while Marko Arnautovic ($10,500) seemingly offers more upside than Wilson as he is not sharing the forward line with another player (Josh King).