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3 FanDuel Premier League Under-the-Radar Plays for Matchweek 18

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Salomon Rondon, Forward, Newcastle

Salary: $9,500

Sometimes, it's best not to overthink things. Rondon has two goals and an assist in his last three matches and is facing Fulham, who have the worst defense in the Premier League. Fulham have conceded a whopping 42 goals in 17 matches, including 11 in Claudio Ranieri's fives games in charge. Thanks to Rondon, Newcastle have scored in each of their last three matches and should be able to extend that streak this weekend

Despite his current form and good matchup, Rondon might go overlooked because of his salary, which, at $9,500, is high for an extremely goal-dependent forward. Further suppressing his ownership are the other options available in the same price range, including Anthony Martial ($10,500), Marcus Rashford ($10,500), Danny Ings ($9,500), Callum Wilson ($9,500) and Gerard Deulofeu ($8,500). Ings and Deulofeu are both coming off performances of more than 30 FanDuel points while Wilson is one week removed from a 37.3-FanDuel-point performance against Huddersfield.

Based on this season as a whole, Rondon feels out of place in this salary range, but on current form, he belongs. In Newcastle's 3-5-1-1 formation, he can be paired with teammate Ayoze Perez ($11,000) to gain full exposure to Fulham's defense this weekend. Such a lineup could include high-owned midfielders from elite sides and still be unique enough for tournaments this weekend.