This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Soccer series.
MATCHES (EDT)
11:00 a.m: Bournemouth v. West Brom
11:00 a.m: Huddersfield v. Crystal Palace
11:00 a.m: Stoke City v. Everton
1:30 p.m: Liverpool v. Watford
FORWARDS
Mohamed Salah, LIV v. WAT (£27): If you want to win money, Salah is a must in Saturday's Premier League lineup. The last time he didn't score or assist in a home match was back in October. If you ignore last weekend's trip to Old Trafford, Salah is usually good for a couple shots on target and a few crosses. Per 90 minutes, Salah scores 0.94 goals and adds 0.31 assists. It's even better because Watford are brutal on the road, taking one point from their last nine away matches.
Cenk Tosun, EVE at STK (£22): Tosun is back in the starting XI, which means he should be back in your fantasy squad without many other options. He has scored in each of his last two starts to go with four shots and two fouls won. Those aren't amazing numbers, but Tosun is still averaging 0.54 goals on 2.16 shots per 90 minutes. I'm willing to spend a few more bucks on him against a Stoke side that is coasting along to relegation.
Steve Mounie, HUD v. CRY (£18): I could put Roberto Firmino (£26) in this spot, but why be boring? Mounie has killed at home against weak competition and that's exactly what Crystal Palace are, having allowed multiple goals in four of their last five away trips in all competitions. As for Mounie, he has three goals on 18 shots in his last four starts at home against teams in the bottom half of the table. And after struggling to make the starting XI, he has started and played a full 90 in Huddersfield's last four matches.
MIDFIELDERS
Sadio Mane, LIV v. WAT (£25): With Liverpool having the best odds to win, you'll need a minimum of three Reds on the squad. Similar to Salah, I'll ignore the Man United match and focus on what Mane's done in previous league matches against weaker competition. He averages a decent 2.80 shots per 90 for the season and that falls in line with 24 shots in his last eight starts. Remove the Man United, Tottenham and second leg against Porto matches and those numbers jump. Mane is averaging close to four shots in the matches that Liverpool scores multiple goals in, and this will likely be one of those times.
Xherdan Shaqiri, STK v. EVE (£18): Speaking of players that feast on weak back lines, Shaqiri fits that mold, especially at home. Stoke aren't playing well, but Shaqiri has 11 shots and 15 chances created in his last six starts, not including against Man City. Everton may be in the upper half of the table, but they also have given up multiple goals in five of their last six away matches, with a couple of those coming against Burnley and Bournemouth.
Rajiv van La Parra, HUD v. CRY (£13): For a value play, van La Parra is a great pick to go along with Mounie. Even though Huddersfield haven't scored in their last two matches, he's still managed to hold decent value with 10 total fantasy points. Prior to that, he had a couple goals. He does a little bit of everything through shots, winning tackles and drawing fouls, which is perfect for this situation. If Huddersfield get back on the score sheet, expect van La Parra to be a steal at this price.
DEFENDERS
Emre Can, LIV v. WAT (£16): Can doesn't usually get mentioned in this spot, but listed as a defender, he's hard to pass up. He doesn't supply crosses like Andrew Robertson (£16), but everything else is there to hold fantasy value without clean sheets. As a defensive midfielder, he wins multiple tackles and fouls each match, but there are times when he takes a blast from outside the box and that turns into something positive. Case in point are his three goals and four assists this season.
Patrick van Aanholt, CRY at HUD (£15): Palace probably won't get a clean sheet, but that's not why you use van Aanholt. He has at least one shot in each of his last six starts, and that's kept his lowest fantasy total to about four points. That's a decent rate, and it only helps that he has scored in each of the last two matches against top competition. The downside of no clean sheet is always a problem, but if you want a defender with goal upside, van Aanholt is the pick.
GOALKEEPER
Asmir Begovic, BOU vs. WBA (£14): Everyone will likely go with Loris Karius (£16) so that's why you go with Begovic. Of course, there's plenty of risk involved as Begovic has allowed multiple goals in three of his last four starts and doesn't make enough saves to hold fantasy value outside of clean sheets. But on the other end of that, West Brom haven't scored in their last three away matches and have lost their last seven overall.
