The very best EPL daily fantasy sport picks for the tournaments at DraftKings on March 5th 2016
After a set of midweek fixtures 1st and 2nd March, we are back again with another full weekend of football. On Saturday there are 8 fixtures with North London Derby (Tottenham V Arsenal) being one of the standout fixtures. All fixtures kickoff at 15:00 GMT (10am EST) unless stated, for tournaments over at DraftKings. Let’s get onto the picks.
Tottenham vs Arsenal (12:45 GMT)
Chelsea vs Stoke
Everton vs West Ham
Man City vs Aston Villa
Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth
Southampton vs Sunderland
Swansea vs Norwich
Watford vs Leicester (17:30 GMT)
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Goalkeeper
Joe Hart – Man City V Aston Villa – $4,500
I think this week you just have to suck it up and pay top price for Joe Hart. If there is any matchup in the league you want it is Aston Villa at home, which is exactly what Joe Hart has this week.
Man City will also be furious after a loss away at Liverpool and with Man Utd gaining ground on 4th place, so they may look to take out some of that anger on a very poor Aston Villa side.
Joe Hart won’t have much to do in this game, but I would expect a win and clean sheet bonus at the very least.
Defender
Daryl Janmaat – Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth – $4,100
I don’t see much value in defenders this week, but this maybe a good time to draft Daryl Janmaat into your lineup.
Janmaat, and Newcastle as a whole, does much better against lesser opposition, as he has more chances to get forward and put crosses in.
I would expect Newcastle to have a lot of the play at home against Bournemouth.
I feel he should be able to get into the double digits in this game.
Midfielder
David Silva – Man City vs Aston Villa – $6,200
Even though I feel he is a little on the expensive side this week, I think David Silva has huge upside in this matchup.
Man City could easily score 5 goals in this game, and as most of their play runs through David Silva, it gives the Spanish playmaker opportunities to get assists and a goal
He hasn’t been in great form particularly as of late, but form almost goes out of the window when you come up against a side as poor as this Aston Villa team have been this season.
Forward
Loic Remy – Chelsea vs Stoke – $3,100
Now, if Hiddink sticks to his word Diego Costa should be rested for this game.
That means even a debut for Pato or a rare start for Loic Remy.
Either way, whichever of these guys starts I am going to have them in some of my lineups.
The price for Remy is just staggeringly low, especially for a player who delivers so often when he has been called upon.
Alexandre Pato – Chelsea vs Stoke – $4,000
Pato is a slightly less appealing play, as he has a slightly higher price and we haven’t even seen him in the Premier League yet.
He will be a complete unknown entity if he starts this weekend, but having said that, I think for $4,000 against Stoke at home I am willing to take a gamble on him.
