This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Soccer series.
MATCHES (EST)
2:45 p.m: Tottenham v. Juventus
2:45 p.m: Manchester City v. FC Basel
FORWARDS
Harry Kane, TOT v. JUV (€25): Tottenham have a solid opportunity to move onto the quarterfinal, and a win would ensure that they proceed. Kane has been one of the best goal scorers in the world this season, and he still provides decent fantasy returns even when he doesn't score thanks to his 6.05 shots, including 2.55 on goal, per 90 minutes during Premier League play, averages that are close to his Champions League ones of 4.97 and 2.66, respectively. While Manchester City are the biggest favorites on the slate, which will make plenty of fantasy players move their focus to Gabriel Jesus (€23), who is expected to start in place of Sergio Aguero (€27), I prefer to focus on the game where both teams will be motivated.
Paulo Dybala, JUV at TOT (€20): Along those motivational lines, Dybala is a major piece of the Juventus attack, and while he hasn't been able to get on the scoresheet during Champions League play this season, he has scored 15 goals in 23 Serie A appearances (15 starts). He is also averaging 4.63 shots, including 1.78 on goal, per 90 minutes during UCL play, which are actually lower than his Serie A averages of 5.18 and 2.11, respectively. Teammate Gonzalo Higuain (€23) is also a possibility, but Dybala's floor is higher and he comes at a discount.
MIDFIELDERS
Bernardo Silva, MCI v. BSL (€16): Silva has found the back of the net in three consecutive matches, winning eight fouls and four tackles in that span. With Manchester City possibly rotating significantly, Silva figures to get a start with Raheem Sterling (€22, forward) not expected to return from his thigh injury. Pretty much any of the Manchester City midfielders should be considered, with Kevin De Bruyne (€27) leading the pack if he starts, but fantasy players shouldn't hesitate with David Silva (€20), Leroy Sane (€20), Ilkay Gundogan (€17) or Oleksandr Zinchenko (€14) given City's overwhelming win odds and high implied goal total.
Christian Eriksen, TOT v. JUV (€21): Back to the match that matters. Eriksen has reclaimed his role on all set pieces, something that helped him bag a free-kick goal in the first leg back on Feb. 13 in Turin. He's scored more than 11.00 fantasy points in both of his last two Premier League matches, with no goals and only one assist over that span. He's the engine of the Tottenham attack and should be very busy trying to find the holes in the Juve defense Wednesday. Teammate Son Heung-Min (€18) is also a solid option, though he's pretty goal or assist dependent to make value, a situation that also applies to Dele Alli (€18).
Mohamed Elyounoussi, BSL at MCI (€15): A Manchester City B team is still much better than Basel, but that doesn't mean that the latter will simply roll over to the eventual Premier League champions. Elyounoussi is a consistent shooter who is also capable of winning fouls, corners and tackles. He's unlikely to go off for a big score, but his salary certainly helps in fitting in some other pieces.
DEFENDERS
Vincent Kompany, MCI v. BSL (€15): Given Manchester City's high win and clean sheet odds, you're likely to see plenty of defensive stacks. Manager Pep Guardiola has a number of options at his disposal, and pretty much all of them are very viable fantasy options in this matchup.
Kieran Trippier, TOT v. JUV (€15): Few roster Trippier for his defensive capabilities, as he's one of the better attacking fullbacks in the Premier League. Going up against a strong Juventus attack isn't going to allow him to bomb forward for 90 minutes, but Trippier knows when to pick his spots and he's accurate enough on his crosses that he'll chip in some fantasy points while maintaining decent assist upside.
GOALKEEPERS
Claudio Bravo, MCI v. BSL (€13): Manchester City's commanding 4-0 aggregate lead, all scored away, could allow Guardiola to heavily rotate his side, which could include using Bravo in place of regular starting goalkeeper Ederson (€15). If that's the case, we'll be able to roster the keeper with the highest win and clean sheet odds at the same price as his opponent and less than both starting keepers in the other game. Bravo isn't nearly as good as Ederson, but there's more than enough quality in front of him to get a win.
