4 FanDuel Premier League Players to Avoid in Matchweek 34
James Ward-Prowse, Midfielder, Southampton
Salary: $8,500
Ward-Prowse is tied with two other players as the fifth-highest priced midfielder on the slate, and he has averaged 19.31 FanDuel points this season. After scoring in three straight matches, and averaging 30.13 FanDuel points in the three matches prior to the international break, Ward-Prowse has averaged 13.15 FanDuel points over his last two matches.
The Saints, who are just five points shy of safety, desperately need to lock up three points on their home pitch, and are a slight favorite over Wolverhampton, who surprisingly need the road points as they have an outside shot a qualifying for Europe. Saturday’s match has a 61.5% chance of totaling under 2.5 goals, per FanDuel’s sportsbook, while both clubs have over a 70% likelihood of notching at least one goal.
With both squads still with something to play for, Ward-Prowse could have a tough match against a Wolves squad that has allowed the fifth-fewest crosses (20.19), second-fewest chances created (8.38), second-fewest shots (12.63) and fewest shots on target (3.75) per road match on this slate.
With access to the top-priced forwards looking to be important, Ward-Prowse’s salary may be in a dead-zone especially against a Wolves squad that has conceded the third-fewest goals (19) in road matches this season. At the same price point, Felipe Anderson ($8,500) may offer a safe floor, as he could rack up a large number of defensive actions against a United squad that should be desperate for three points.
