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4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 25

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​Roberto Pereya, Midfielder, Watford

Salary: $7,500

Pereyra is tied with eight other players as the 13th-highest priced midfielder on the slate, and he has averaged 12.51 FanDuel points this season. Over his last five matches, Pereyra has taken seven shots but has failed to place a shot on target while recording three scoring chances over that span.

The Seagulls are a slight favorite in Saturday’s match, as oddsmakers give them a 39.2% chance of beating the Hornets, and the match has a 59% chance of totaling under 2.5 goals. Despite allowing the second-most shots (379) and second-most chances created (273) to all positions this season, the Seagulls have allowed more than one goal just once over their last eight Premier League matches on their home pitch.

Despite notching two goals and scoring 46.9 FanDuel in the first match with Brighton (Matchweek 1), Pereyra has struggled away from Vicarage Road. He has averaged 8.37 FanDuel points in his 12 road matches, with one goal, compared to his 16.64 FanDuel point average, with five goals, on his home pitch. Pereya has only created more than one scoring chance in just four matches this season, which limits his upside without a goal, and the Seagulls are in the bottom-half in all defensive actions, which will limit his floor in what could be a low scoring affair.