DraftKings has three games on the slate for Feb. 23, 2019. Newcastle is highly favored playing against last place Huddersfield. Matt Ritchie and Salomón Rondón will be the two most popular Magpies. Raúl Jiménez tops out the salaries at $8,800. The Wolves forward has been consistently on fire the past four games. With a limited pool of players, it will be difficult to budget multiple studs. So, let’s find some cheap players.
The standard lineup at DraftKings consists of two forwards, two midfielders, two defenders, one goalkeeper and one utility player. Saturday’s fixtures are below. The Fixture Difficulty Rating (FDR) comes from the Fantasy Premier League website. The rating is from 1-5 with one being the lowest difficulty rating and five being the highest difficulty rating (higher the rating, better the team).
Fixtures for Feb. 23, 2019
| Home Team | FDR | Away Team | FDR |
| Bournemouth | 2 | Wolves | 3 |
| Newcastle | 3 | Huddersfield | 2 |
| Leicester | 3 | Crystal Palace | 2 |
New Castle, M/F, Ayoze Pérez ($5,600): The Magpies’ Spaniard has not been hot of late, but the past three matches have been against better teams. The potential is there, and a match at home against Huddersfield is a good chance to turn potential into fantasy points.
Wolves, M, Rúben Neves ($5,000): Neves played the full 90 minutes last week after taking a knock the week before. The Wanderer is hit or miss, relying on assists or goals, since he isn’t very involved in set pieces. What are you expecting for a low price? Neves was providing fantasy value prior to the knock. Bournemouth allows the eighth-most shots and fifth-most goals. I’ll stack Neves with Jiménez.
