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4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 10

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Marko Arnautovic, Forward, West Ham

Salary: $11,500

Arnautovic is the second-highest priced forward on the slate, and he has averaged 20.92 FanDuel points through eight matches. Arnautovic has been in good form as he has scored more than 20 FanDuel points in five of his last seven matches while totaling four goals over that span.

The Hammers have a 27.8% chance of beating the Foxes, per implied odds at Paddy Power, and the match has a 51.3% chance of totaling over 2.5 goals. Arnautovic has totaled 10 shots (five on target) over his last two matches while amassing 26 shots on the season, but he has only one match in which he has totaled more than two shots on target. He has a 35.7% chance of finding the back of the net on Saturday, according to Paddy Power.

The Hammers have scored a goal in just two of their four away matches this season, totaling four total road goals, while the Foxes have not allowed more than one goal to any club currently outside of the top-10 this season – the Hammers currently sit in 14th. The Foxes have not allowed a large number of shots this season, giving up the sixth-fewest shots (102) to all positions and allowing the fourth-fewest shots (1.9) per 90 minutes to forwards.

Arnautovic is in good form, but he is costly and his performance away from London Stadium has dipped. Arnautovic has recorded half as many shots on target on the road as he has at home (four compared to eight) while his average fantasy points have dropped by about four points (18.98 on the road, compared to 22.88 FanDuel points at home). Arnautovic is always a threat to score, but at his price -- with Roberto Firmino only $500 more expensive -- he should be avoided.