Before you set your Premier League lineup in ESPN Fantasy Soccer, we deliver the stats and trends you need to know about players from around England's top flight.
Leicester vs. Huddersfield
Tier 2 Midfielder: James Maddison
Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel
Leicester City is one of seven teams to score in each game this season, including two or more goals in three of the five. Only Liverpool and Manchester United were able to hold the Foxes to one goal.
For a Tier 2 midfielder, James Maddison is a solid option. Maddison leads Leicester City in goals (2), shots (12) and chances created (8). Maddison is one of three Premier League players who is responsible for at least 20 percent of his team's chances created and shots taken, alongside Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Tottenham's Christian Eriksen.
This provides an interesting matchup as both teams have allowed 69 goals dating back to last season, only West Ham (79) allowing more. The difference is Leicester City has a goal difference of minus-5 and Huddersfield has the league's worst at minus-39.
Fulham vs. Watford
Tier 2 Forward: Aleksandar Mitrovic
Tier 3 Midfielder: Roberto Pereyra
Tier 3 Midfielder: André Schürrle
Tier 2 Defender: José Holebas
This matchup is a fun one. Two Tier 3 midfielder options, a Tier 2 forward and a Tier 2 defender could all come from this matchup.
Fulham has allowed 12 goals so far in its return to the Premier League, most this season. Fulham has yet to keep a clean sheet, and its opponents have scored at least two goals in each game. Aleksandar Mitrovic is one of three players with at least 20 shots and is a goal off Eden Hazard for the Premier League lead. André Schürrle averages 3.8 shots per game, fourth in the Premier League behind teammate Mitrovic's 4.0.
Then you have Watford, who have been the surprise Premier League team so far, winning four of their five matches and scoring in each match. Roberto Pereyra has scored three times and José Holebas is tied with Benjamin Mendy for most assists this season. In addition, Holebas has assisted two of Pereyra's three goals.
West Ham vs. Chelsea
Tier 1 Midfielder: Eden Hazard
"He touched the ball in our own half six times. This means he spent more energy. Then he can have more energy in the final 25 metres, I think Hazard can score 30 or 35 goals." Maurizio Sarri said this about Eden Hazard after his hat trick against Cardiff.
Sarri has made Hazard the focus of Chelsea's attack, and Hazard is thriving. As mentioned, Hazard leads the Premier League with five goals after said hat trick. While most will say he's an auto start, here's why I've kept him in my lineup.
Hazard has recorded 250 attacking third touches so far this season, or 50 per game. Second place in the Premier League is David Silva with 169, a difference of 81 touches. That is the same difference between Silva and Everton's Cenk Tosun, in 58th. Hazard is getting the most opportunities to create or score. Chelsea goes up against a West Ham team that has forgotten how to keep a clean sheet, allowing 79 goals since last season.