4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 30
Gylfi Sigurdsson, Midfielder, Everton
Salary: $9,000
Sigurdsson is tied with three other players as the third-highest midfielder on the slate, and he has averaged 18.7 FanDuel points this season. Sigurdsson has scored under 11 FanDuel points in four of his last five matches despite averaging 14.44 FanDuel points over that span as he scored 46.9 FanDuel points in Matchweek 28 against Cardiff, scoring twice.
On the road against Newcastle, Everton is an extremely slight favorite against the Magpies, and the match has a 62.4% chance of totaling under 2.5 goals. Newcastle have won four straight Premier League matches at St. James’ Park, conceding just one goal -- against Manchester City -- over that span.
Despite sitting in eighth in the Premier League with 144 crosses this season, Sigurdsson has only sent in the 16th-most crosses in road matches on this slate and may have a hard time contributing on the Toffees’ score sheet against Newcastle. The Magpies have allowed the sixth-most crosses (15.93) on this slate during home matches but have allowed the fourth-fewest chances created (7.73) and second-fewest shots on target (3.2) per home match on this slate.
At the same price point, James Ward-Prowse, who has been in great form, should offer a relatively safe floor while offering some upside, albeit against a tough opponent, while DFS players should be able to find some value at the midfield position that should be able to offer the same projected output as Sigurdsson.
