4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 5

David de Gea, Goalie, Manchester United

Salary: $5,500

Tied with three other keepers as the second-highest priced keeper on the slate, de Gea is coming off a two-save performance against Burnley in Matchweek 3 where he picked up his first clean sheet of the season, and he has averaged 6.88 FanDuel points on the season. Fabianski has conceded three or more goals in two of the first four matches of the season while scoring negative points in both of those matches.

As mentioned above, the Hornets have started the season in great form and are third in the league with nine goals. Unfortunately for de Gea, however, those goals have only led to 2.5 saves per 90 minutes for opposing keepers, the seventh-fewest saves per 90 minutes this season. According to Paddy Power, the Hornets have a 69.2% chance of scoring at least one goal, a result that would likely diminish de Gea’s value compared to the other keepers in his price range.

With FanDuel's new scoring, Chelsea’s Kepa seems like the obvious play -- if DFS players can afford him -- while other keepers at $5,500 and below should offer better save upside than de Gea.

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