You wanted DFS Premier League soccer, and now you’ve got it. Yahoo is excited to launch its game this weekend, starting with the Saturday EPL slate. Feel free to start building your lineups inside the game ASAP.

Here’s some of the stuff you need to know.



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If you want to jump-start your weekend with the full eight-match Saturday slate, including the early Leicester City at Manchester City showdown, select the 7:45 AM EST card. If you want to sleep in a bit, go with the 10 AM EST card, which includes the other seven games.

Like any true soccer experience, you’ll be selecting your Best XI. Here’s how your 11-man roster breaks down (it’s a 3-4-2-1-1):

- Three Defenders

- Four Midfielders

- Two Forwards

- One Utility (F/M/D)

- One Goalkeeper

While I had nothing to do with the creation of the game, there are two things I love with the positional format: a meaty set of starters (11), and the inclusion of a flex player. More starters will help iron out flukes and bad luck, and the flex option puts more playability in the game. Good show.

Knowledge of the scoring system is critical, of course, especially in a dynamic DFS game like soccer. Here’s how it breaks down:

For Defenders

Win = 2 points

Draw = 1 point

Block = 0.5 points

Last Man Tackle = 1 point

Clean Sheet (90 minutes) = 3 points

Goal = 8 points

Assist = 4 points

Shot = 0.5 points

Shot on Target = 2 points

Successful Pass = .05 points

Successful Cross = 0.5 points

Corner Won = 0.5 points

Foul Won = 0.5 points

Foul Conceded = -0.5 points

Tackle Won = 0.5 points

Pass Intercepted = 0.5 points

Yellow Card = -2 points

Red Card/Two Yellows: -5 points

Penalty Kick Conceded = -1 point

Penalty Kick Miss = -4 points

Own Goal = -4 points









































For Forwards and Midfielders

Goal = 8 points

Assist = 4 points

Shot = 0.5 points

Shot on Target = 2 points

Successful Pass = .05 points

Successful Cross = 0.5 points

Corner Won = 0.5 points

Foul Won = 0.5 points

Foul Conceded = -0.5 points

Tackle Won = 0.5 points

Pass Intercepted = 0.5 points

Yellow Card = -2 points

Red Card/Two Yellows: -5 points

Penalty Kick Conceded = -1 point

Penalty Kick Miss = -4 points

Own Goal = -4 points































For Goalkeepers

Win = 4 points

Draw = 2 points

Goal conceded = -2 points

Save = 1.5 points

PK Save = 3 points

Clean Sheet (90 minutes) = 6 points











Be on the lookout for more Yahoo DFS Soccer coverage in the coming weeks — game previews, recommended lineups and the like. See you on the pitch!