DraftKings Fantasy Soccer: Saturday EPL Targets

This article is part of our DraftKings Fantasy Soccer series.

As a reminder, it's imperative to check the starting lineups to ensure your players are in the first XI. You can see all expected and confirmed lineups right here.

Goalkeeper

Jack Butland, STK at WAT ($3,300): Admittedly, Stoke are dealing with a plethora of injuries along their back line, which could force Butland to be very busy. That being said, he's facing off against a Watford side that has failed to score in four of their last five league meetings. Meanwhile, Stoke are unbeaten in four of their last five.

Ben Foster, WBA v. NOR ($3,900): West Brom manager Tony Pulis has changed up his philosophy of late, using a more attacking style than he's traditionally known to use. They're unbeaten in their last four, including three wins, and now face a Norwich side that hasn't won since Jan. 2 and have scored just three goals in their last seven.

Others goalkeepers to consider: Kasper Schmeichel, LEI at CRY ($4,000); Lukasz Fabianski, SWA v. AVL ($4,200); Adrian, WHU at CHE ($3,400)

Defenders

Aly Cissokho, AVL at SWA ($3,700): The three-point clean sheet bonus is unlikely, but Cissokho makes up for it across the stat sheet, particularly with crosses, sending in 28 in his last four, including eight last weekend against Spurs. Teammate Alan Hutton has sent in 15 in his last three, and while Leandro Bacuna ($4,100) is starting as an attacking midfielder, theoretically increasing his upside, his floor is a bit lower.

Martin Olsson, NOR at WBA ($2,700): With Robbie Brady possibly missing out again with a calf strain, Olsson could get the call at left-back, where he's sent in 12 crosses in his last two starts.

Pape Souare, CRY v. LEI ($3,100): There aren't a lot of high-crossing defenders in Saturday's slate, but Souare is coming off a seven-cross outing when he also drew three fouls and had three interceptions.

Aaron Cresswell, WHU at CHE ($4,000): Cresswell's crosses have increased each of the last two weeks, and while a clean sheet would be tough to come by, he could get plenty of space on the wing if Branislav Ivanovic is pushed back out wide.

Other defenders to consider: Angel Rangel, SWA v. AVL ($3,200); Nathan Ake, WAT v. STK ($3,300); Geoff Cameron, STK at WAT ($2,800); Allan Nyom, WAT v. STK ($2,900)

Midfielders

Gylfi Sigurdsson, SWA v. AVL ($7,500): Sigurdsson has been in excellent form of late, scoring at least 13 fantasy points in his last seven starts, including four games with at least 23. Two of his three best performances in that time have come in his last two, scoring 26 fantasy points against Norwich and 25 at Bournemouth, respectively. While those sides are hardly dominant opponents, Saturday's is the worst in the Premier League. Villa have allowed 17 goals in their last five league matches, and with Sigurdsson taking all free kicks and corners, he may have the highest upside of any midfielder this weekend.

Marc Albrighton, LEI at CRY ($7,100): Albrighton's price continues to rise, as he sat at $6,200 just four games ago. However, the rise is consistent with his crossing production, sending in 45 in his last four matches, one of which was a 45-minute appearance. While he doesn't provide a ton of value otherwise (those crosses aren't turning into many assists), one point per cross is enough to make value.

Bertrand Traore, CHE v. WHU ($3,300):Diego Costa is suspended for his antics during the FA Cup, leaving the starting striker spot open for Traore, who has two goals and an assist in his last three Premier League matches. Chelsea have the second-highest odds of scoring multiple goals, and getting the leader of the attack for less than $3,500 is a steal.

Ibrahim Afellay, STK at WAT ($3,600): With Xherdan Shaqiri ruled out with a quad injury, Afellay figures to take over the crossing responsibilities for Stoke. The Potters have been very up-and-down this season, but they're 3-1-1 in their last five, scoring eight goals in that span, and Afellay figures to play a decently sized role this weekend.

Ben Watson, WAT v. STK ($4,100): Watford have struggled considerably over the past month, though Watson has still been able to provide fantasy value thanks to his crosses. He's sent in 20 in his last two matches, adding four tackles and six interceptions in that span, a fairly decent return for a player in this price range.

Other midfielders to consider: Craig Gardner, WBA v. NOR ($4,200); Dimitri Payet, WHU at CHE ($8,400); Willian, CHE v. WHU ($8,000); Yannick Bolasie, CRY v. LEI ($5,700); Leroy Fer, SWA v. NOR ($3,400); N'Golo Kante, LEI at CRY ($3,500)

Forwards

Jamie Vardy, LEI at CRY ($7,700: Vardy is the most expensive forward on the slate and hasn't scored a goal in four straight games. However, he has two assists in that span and is now facing a Crystal Palace side that has allowed multiple goals in four consecutive league matches, which came against Watford, West Brom, Sunderland and Liverpool; not exactly a murderer's row of attacks.

Salomon Rondon, WBA v. NOR ($4,200): Rondon has scored a goal in three of the last four matches and four in the last six. All but one of his shots on target have turned into goals. While that conversion rate is fantastic, it also shows how few shots he gets on target, so if he's unable to beat opposing keeper John Ruddy, the fantasy floor can be very low.

Diafra Sakho, WHU at CHE ($4,200): Sakho had a goal and an assist in 17 minutes during West Ham's last league game, and while the matchup this weekend is certainly tougher, Chelsea haven't posted a Premier League clean sheet since Feb. 3 against Watford.

Other forwards to consider: Bojan, STK at WAT ($3,600); Marko Arnautovic, STK at WTA ($5,400); Alberto Paloschi, SWA v. AVL ($4,300)