Tuesday 10/27 brings a one-game DraftKings slate, ARS at FLE, with a $50,000 cap and a captain slot that scores 1.5x points at 1.5x salary. Lock is Tue 10/27 at 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT).
One note before the numbers. Our model's projections are not built for this slate, so we have no projected points, ownership data or model lineup to offer. What we do have is the highest DraftKings averages, and they tell part of the story.
The top averages come from the ARS midfield. Myles Lewis-Skelly leads the board at 13.7 for $4,600. Bruno Guimaraes follows at 11.2 for $9,400, and Bukayo Saka, listed M/F at $11,200, averages 10.3. Eberechi Eze ($9,600) is at 8.3 and Declan Rice ($9,800) at 7.2. Noni Madueke, M/F at $10,600, averages 7.7, and Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal for ARS averages 8.1 at $6,400.
The lone FLE name on the list is Danny Andrew. The defender sits second overall at 13.2 and costs $7,600, which puts him among the more interesting salary-to-average ratios in the group.
On value, Lewis-Skelly stands out. A 13.7 average at $4,600 is the best mark on the sheet, and the savings help cover the pricier ARS stars on a $50,000 cap. Andrew is the other name to weigh, since he carries a mid-range salary with a strong average. Those are season averages, not forecasts, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.
With no ownership figures in hand, we can't say where the crowd will gather. Salary points to the expensive ARS options being popular, but that is a guess, not data. Because captain costs 1.5x, a $11,200 Saka in that slot eats a large share of the cap, so roster balance matters.
Without a model lineup to share, build around Lewis-Skelly's cheap average and decide where to spend. Lock is Tue 10/27 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
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