4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 18

​James Maddison, Midfielder, Leicester City

Salary: $8,500

Maddison is tied with four other players as the ninth-highest priced midfielder on the slate, and he has averaged 18.61 FanDuel points this season. After scoring more than 29 FanDuel points in two straight weeks, Maddison has scored under 16 FanDuel points in his last two matches.

Chelsea are a large favorite over the Foxes at Stamford Bridge, and oddsmakers give the match a 59.3% chance of going over 2.5 goals. Leicester have, per oddsmakers, a 54.5% chance of scoring at least one goal -- something they have accomplished in eight of nine away matches this season -- and Maddison has a 18.9% chance of finding the back of the net.

Chelsea have allowed seven goals in nine matches at Stamford Bridge this season, and they have been stingy on defense. They have allowed the fourth-fewest crosses (245), third-fewest shots (155) and third-fewest chances created (114) to all positions this season while giving up the sixth-fewest crosses (1.91), third-fewest shots (1.23) and third-fewest chances created (0.88) per 90 minutes to all non-defender positions this season.

With Abdoulaye Doucoure and Robert Snodgrass -- who priced at the same price point as Maddison -- both scoring more than 20 FanDuel in their previous three matches, you have much better options available to you if you want a midfielder in this price range.