Daily Fantasy Premier League 2015: EPL Week 30 DraftKings Matchups to Exploit
A crucial Week 30 slate in the Premier League guarantees to deliver in terms of clubs making pushes to either secure European competition for next season or simply survive in England's top league.
Whether it's Chelsea looking for away points to keep on top of the league or Liverpool and Manchester United meeting in a rivalry bout with top-four implications, Sunday's three matches will be decided by a handful of standout individuals. DraftKings advice for Saturday can be found on the B/R Daily Fantasy blog, but check below for tips on Sunday's slate.
Liverpool F Daniel Sturridge: $7,100 (vs. Manchester United)
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| 3/4: Burnley | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 3/1: Man City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2/10: Tottenham | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 1/31: West Ham | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 8/17: Southampton | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Manchester United are peaking as they aim for a top-four finish, but recent outings against top-six clubs haven't been pretty, as they have lost three straight to such squads. Liverpool fit in that demographic, and leading striker Daniel Sturridge happens to be on fire.
Playing at Anfield is another advantage for Sturridge, as he's notched a goal or assist in four of the five home games he's appeared in during league play. The England international has played well against United going back to his Chelsea days, with three goals and an assist in his last five combined outings versus the Red Devils.
Everton F Steven Naismith: $6,400 (at Queens Park Rangers)
Romelu Lukaku's 90-minute outing against Dynamo Kyiv Thursday marked his third start in a week's time, so expect Steven Naismith to be the busiest attacking option even if Lukaku does start. His starting spot isn't tied to Lukaku's, and he has six goals in EPL play this season.
Attacking options aren't readily available for 14th-placed Everton, but their midfield advantage should produce plenty of goal-scoring opportunities against a QPR club that has conceded an EPL-leading 52 goals in 29 games.
Manchester United M Ander Herrera: $6,300 (at Liverpool)
Liverpool's overloaded midfield makes it tough to target Manchester City midfielders, but Ander Herrera pitches in on the attack enough to be a justifiable selection. Not only are his Red Devils coming off an impressive 3-0 drubbing of Tottenham, but Herrera has established himself as a regular member of the starting lineup.
Herrera's affinity for moving ahead leaves him open for crossing opportunities, and he pushes forward enough to produce the occasional shot on goal and scoring chance.
Chelsea D John Terry: $4,000 (at Hull City)
With Liverpool's centre-back trio and few defensive options from Manchester United, Chelsea's back line is where the money is at Sunday, and John Terry should be a leading contributor. While he doesn't pile in the crosses, his six goals in all competitions are already twice as many as he scored in all of 2013-14.
Terry seems to show out when the Blues need it most, and the desperation is certainly trickling in following last week's loss to Burnley and facing upstarts Hull on the road. Hull hold just 44.4 percent possession, which will leave Chelsea and Terry with plenty of opportunities.
Everton GK Tim Howard: $4,800 (at QPR)
Everton should be expected to take their anger from Europa League elimination out on a hapless Queens Park Rangers side that is without a point in four straight matches. That should provoke a big game from goalkeeper Tim Howard, who is coming off his first clean sheet in EPL play since 2014 against Newcastle.
QPR have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last four outings, and Howard produced three saves in a victory when these two sides faced off in December. As the fifth-cheapest goalie for Sunday, Howard is a high-value selection.
Advanced stats courtesy of WhoScored.com unless otherwise noted.
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