Eliteserien Fantasy: Gameweek 30 Preview

As we look forward to the final gameweek of the season, FK Bodø/Glimt’s Ole Solbakken also bids farewell to the team as he will be moving to Roma, and tipster Jacob Silkstone believes he could be a great differential in his final game in our Eliteserien Fantasy preview for gameweek 30.


Eliteserien Fantasy GW29 Recap

Welcome to the final Eliteserien Fantasy preview of the season. Unfortunately, our Tipsters selection has been wheezing its way toward the finish line in recent weeks – the fantasy equivalent of the London marathon runner who infamously got stuck while trying to finish the race in a Big Ben costume. Captain Amahl Pellegrino delivered a double-digit haul last week, but no bonus points hurt as his teammate Hugo Vetlesen comfortably outscored him. Our punt on Ole Christian Sæter over the far more obvious Casper Tengstedt was backed up by the stats, but backfired horribly: Tengstedt was the highest-scoring forward of the week, while Sæter was yellow carded and then subbed at half-time. To make matters worse for his owners, he’s now suspended for the final gameweek.

In total, our strikeforce contributed just a single point to a weekly total of 47, only marginally higher than the overall gameweek average (44). Whether you were frustrated by following our picks last week or relieved at avoiding them, thank you for reading along this season, and good luck in the final gameweek. Let’s hope we can end on a high.





Eliteserien Fantasy Final Gameweek Picks

 

Goalkeeper

All hope of a medal place has now gone for Lillestrøm, who have (all too predictably) fallen away after a fantastic start to the season. Still, they’ve conceded fewer goals than anyone apart from champions Molde this season, and Mads Hedenstad Christiansen (5.9M) takes the first place in our team for the final gameweek. Christiansen has outscored every other keeper in the game this season (both in fantasy terms and in real life – he has one goal to everyone else’s zero) and now faces a HamKam side with three blanks in their last four away games.

 

Defence

Alfons Sampsted (5.9M) finally delivered on his underlying statistics to record a first assist of the season last time out. Sadly, he also conceded four goals as Bodø/Glimt played out an end-to-end thriller against Viking. We’re backing the deposed champions to finish strongly as they seek to wrap up second place, and Sampsted remains their most impressive defender in statistical terms.

We’ve spent a few weeks predicting a Kristiansund revival, and we’ve been consistently right on the team results but wrong on the individual players. Snorre Strand Nilsen (5.6M) comes into our selection as Kristiansund face an absolute must-win against already-relegated Jerv. Promisingly, Kristiansund have lost just one of their last six at home, with wing-back Nilsen the standout option from their defence.

Warren Kamanzi (5.2M) has been a favourite with Eliteserien Fantasy afficionados (quite a niche group, admittedly) ever since breaking into the Tromsø side early in the second half of the season. He hasn’t quite delivered on his initial promise, and is currently on a run of six consecutive blanks. Even so, a home game against Aalesund is a juicy fixture to end the season with, and both an attacking return and a clean sheet are possible in this one.

Mathias Løvik (5.0M) has ensured that Molde keep ticking over even while their senior wing-backs have been absent with injury, and the new Norwegian champions have now stretched their winning run to a scarcely-credible sixteen consecutive games. Løvik looks full of attacking intent, and will have a point to prove in the final game of the season as he seeks to keep himself in and around the first-team even after Haugen returns to full fitness.

 

Midfield

Ola Solbakken (11.0M) says goodbye to Bodø/Glimt this weekend ahead of a free transfer to Roma. Solbakken was in tears as he officially announced his departure, and he’ll want to leave the club in style. We’re gambling on him outscoring Pellegrino this week: sitting in just 7.9% of teams overall, Solbakken could be a key differential for anyone wanting to shoot up the rankings this gameweek.

Eric Kitolano (7.7M) is the most widely-owned of our four midfield picks this week, in a little over 13% of teams. He has scored in each of his last five games, while opponents Aalesund were thumped 4-0 by struggling Kristiansund in their last away outing. August Mikkelsen remains a viable alternative from the Tromsø midfield, but Kitolano is very much the man in form.

Speaking of men in form, Kevin Kabran (6.6M) ended a goal-drought by scoring twice last week against Bodø/Glimt. Viking’s season has been drifting aimlessly after a strong start, but they’ll be looking for a strong finish at home to Odd, and Kabran (with 3% ownership) is another promising differential pick.

Sander Kartum (5.8M) has been at the heart of Kristiansund’s slightly miraculous return to form, and should be straight back in the starting line-up after missing last week’s game through suspension. Kartum has provided five assists in his five home games, plus a goal and seven bonus points. With an overall ownership of just 1.4%, he could be a great pick at home to Jerv.

 

Attack

Thomas Lehne Olsen (10.9M) has still shown only sporadic glimpses of his best form since returning from a sojourn in Dubai… It’s also worth noting that all four of his goals for Lillestrøm this season have come away from home, but we’re backing him to finally notch one in front of his own fans at the last opportunity. Opponents HamKam have kept just one clean sheet since Jendal replaced Hagen as first-choice keeper.

An apology is due to Casper Tengstedt (10.4M) for leaving him out of last week’s selection in an attempt to look for a clever differential. Tengstedt continues to look like Rosenborg’s answer to Haaland, and still hasn’t blanked at home since signing in the summer transfer window. He looks like the safest bet for the captaincy on the final day of the season.





Team of the Week Gameweek 30


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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 15

For the final matchday before the World Cup break, all our focus shifts to league-leaders Bayern, who face Schalke in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 15.


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Serge GnabryFCB@S0415.3MMusiala might've scored in the last four games but Gnabry has had the higher ceiling and I am leaning towards him a bit more since he will be going up against make shift left-back Mohr.
2Jamal MusialaFCB@S0414.8M
3Leroy SanéFCB@S0416.1MThe last three Bundesliga games between these teams have ended 0-4, 8-0 and 5-0 with Bayern scoring an average of 5.6 goals per game. So double or even triple Bayern forwards isn't looking like a bad option.
4Moussa DiabyB04vs VFB13.9MSince Xabi took over, Diaby has scored five goals with two assists in five games. In that same time frame, Stuttgart have conceded 11 goals in five games. Diaby and the team are slowly gaining confidence so you would back them to win plus he gives you an alternate star options as he plays for the Bayern game.
5Randal Kolo MuaniSGE@M0512.5MIt was looking good for Mainz after they beat Koln 5-0 but after three defeats in a row including an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Schalke, I am not so confident in the Mainz defence anymore. They will bounce back eventually but I am not expecting it against Frankfurt who have won as many points as Bayern (21) in the last 10 games. Muani also plays after Bayern but flexibility might not be as important this week.
6Marcus ThuramBMGvs BVB13.4M
7Florian NiederlechnerFCAvs BOC7.2MConsistency has and will always be the biggest problem with Niederlechner but he does has have four goals and an assists in his last four starts and faces Bochum at home next.
8Andre SilvaRBL@SVW13.1M
9Youssoufa MoukokoBVB@BMG10.2MBorussia are a completely different team at home. Even more so against Dortmund. The last four Bundesliga games between these teams have all been won by the team playing at home.
10Michael GregoritschSCFvs FCU9.4M




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Christopher NkunkuRBL@SVW17.9MHe has eight goals in his last six starts if there was ever any doubt. Early favourite for POTY and he might finally win it this year.
2Leon GoretzkaFCB@S0415.2MAll of the Bayern wingers might be listed as forwards but their defensive midfielders aren't the worst options when you expect them to score 4+ goals against Schalke.
3Dominik SzoboszlaiRBL@SVW14.2M
4Daichi KamadaSGE@M0512M
5Jesper LindstrømSGE@M0513.1M
6Joshua KimmichFCB@S0417.8MDoes not attack as much when Goretzka starts but still worth a shout.
7Jonas HofmannBMGvs BVB15.3M
8Florian KainzKOE@BSC10MI would love to rank him higher but the team is losing steam and him possibly starting in his sixth game in 14 days does not help.
9Vincenzo GrifoSCFvs FCU15.6M
10Nadiem AmiriB04vs VFB7.8MHe won't score freekicks often but he seems like another player who could find his form under Xabi.

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jeremie FrimpongB04vs VFB12.5MNot rarely will anyone rank another defender higher than a Bayern defender playing against Schalke but with how high he has been playing, Frimpong is as good as any Leverkusen attacker and his next match is against Stuttgart who will be without three first-choice defenders so there is potential for points on both ends.
2Noussair MazraouiFCB@S0411.1MSchalke have only scored two goals against Bayern across all competitions since 2017. The easiest cleansheet all season.
3Lucas HernandezFCB@S0410M
4Mitchel BakkerB04vs VFB9.3M
5David RaumRBL@SVW12.5M
6Paulo OtávioWOB@TSG8.5MI am expecting both sides to score goals but it is worth noting that Wolfsburg have kept a cleansheet in three games in a row. Switch with Kabak if you think Hoffenheim will win.
7Ramy BensebainiBMGvs BVB12.6MA lot less confident about a Borussia cleansheet with Olschowsky playing.
8Niklas SüleBVB@BMG10.7M
9Julian RyersonFCU@SCF5.9M
10IagoFCAvs BOC7.5M
BonusJonas HectorKOE@BSC10MOutside cleansheet chance. Yes, the options in defence are that bad this week that I had to add a Koln defender.




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Manuel NeuerFCB@S0412.1MIf you want to go all in on Bayern and get the goalkeeper too. You are probably less likely to get a red arrow if you Bayern hoard this week anyways.
2Lukáš HrádeckýB04vs VFB9.8M
3Rafal GikiewiczFCAvs BOC6.9MOver the last few weeks Augsburg have shown how bad they are at conceding chances but that isn't bad for Gikiewicz as that means more shots to save.
4Mark FlekkenSCFvs FCU11.3MFlekken missing out on the World Cup squad feels really harsh. Depending on how he takes the news it could be more incentive for him to do better against Union.
5Manuel RiemannBOC@FCA5.8M

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingFWDFCB@S045.5MUnfortunately you can only have a maximum of three Bayern forwards this week.
2Janis BlaswichGKPRBL@SVW3.2M
3Felix NmechaMIDWOB@TSG3.5MJust 3.5M but averaging 11.75 points in his last four games.
4Jan OlschowskyGKPBMGvs BVB1MBudget enabler that plays first this week.
5Lennart GrillGKPFCU@SCF1MBudget enabler that plays last this week.
6Dodi LukebakioFWDBSCvs KOE9M
7Linton MainaMIDKOE@BSC4.6M
8Philip HofmannFWDBOC@FCA5MPotential cleansheet buster again.
9Lukas KüblerDEFSCFvs FCU6.7M
10Kevin BehrensFWDFCU@SCF4.4MHe might not get you goals, but he does win plenty of duels.

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 14

With just two weeks left for the World Cup break, we take a look at the best players that could help you gain rank in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for the first “English Week” of the season.


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Sadio ManéFCBvs SVW17.7MSince it is a midweek game, minutes are a concern and Mané tends to play full games plus was subbed off at 64 minutes in the last game while Musiala played the entire match which he rarely does.
2Marcus ThuramBMG@BOC13.2MThe player that shoots the most in the bundesliga (3.8 shots per game) against Bochum who have conceded the most shots (221). There isn't much else to say.
3Alassane PléaBMG@BOC12.2MThere is always a worry that Borussia could flop even against the worst team in the league away but I have a good feeling that they win this match convincingly with a good margin. He isn't putting up Thuram numbers but Pléa is in great form since returning from injury with five assists in five games.
4Jamal MusialaFCBvs SVW14.6M
5Marcus IngvartsenM05@S044.6MDespite his blank against Wolfsburg, he did have five shots which was more than any other Mainz player in the game and has four goals in his last five matches. Schalke have conceded the most penalties (3) after Bochum (5) so you will get some cover there too.
6Randal Kolo MuaniSGEvs TSG12.1MWas unlucky to not score in the last game but it is hard to keep him out of the action.
7Youssoufa MoukokoBVB@WOB10.1MI would like to think that Diaby is the best forward with a standalone fixture this week but odds seem to suggest that Moukoko is a better pick with a 38% chance of scoring. They did give him the second-highest goal scoring odds last week (49%) and he ended up being the highest scoring player for the week tied with Choupo-Moting who was just below him with a goal scoring probability of 47%.
8Moussa DiabyB04@KOE13.6MFour goals and two assists in his last five Bundesliga games but still underrated as a whole by Bundesliga fans and Bundesliga Fantasy managers.
9Sheraldo BeckerFCUvs FCA11MUnion and Becker are out of form but both have to bounce back eventually, especially if the aim is a top four finish. Augsburg have been conceding lots of big chances lately and this could be the game where Becker turns his form around.
10Serhou GuirassyVFBvs BSC8.4MHertha are in bad form too but both teams have shown a lot of fight in the last few weeks and this could be game with lots of goals as six points are on the line. I just find Guirassy a lot more risky with so many good games this week.




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jonas HofmannBMG@BOC15.4M
2Christopher NkunkuRBLvs SCF17.5MSimply the most fixture-proof player in the league right now. He has seven goals in his last six Bundesliga games and is now the top scorer in the league with 11 goals.
3Daichi KamadaSGEvs TSG11.7M
4Joshua KimmichFCBvs SVW17.4MKimmich's best scores came when Sabitzer partnered him in midfield as his defensive work rate helped him attack more and with Goretzka possibly being replaced by Sabitzer for this game, I am tempted to transfer him in.

Even more so when I think about how Schalke with the least shots in the league (109) after Augsburg (93) managed to have the most shots in MD13 with 19 shots away against Werder Bremen.
5Lars StindlBMG@BOC10.3MWas rested in the last game so I am a little less worried about him being subbed early.
6Florian KainzKOEvs B0410MI like Kainz as a differential this week. Leverkusen might've drubbed league-leaders Union 5-0 but I am still a bit skeptical about them keeping a cleansheet in this game. Might be goals on both ends with how terrible both defences have been.
7Anton StachM05@S0410MFairly inconsistent this year but against Schalke, I am willing to give him a chance.
8Dominik SzoboszlaiRBLvs SCF13.8M
9Jude BellinghamBVB@WOB14.4MDortmund are still favourites in the game but surprisingly, they had the least shots on MD13 with just six against Bochum despite scoring three goals and that is putting me a bit off.
10Vincenzo GrifoSCF@RBL15.6MThis game looks evenly matched on paper but historically, Leipzig are unbeaten in their last six games against Freiburg and the last three games between these two sides across all competitions have ended 1-1. So there isn't much attacking potential for Grifo.

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Ramy BensebainiBMG@BOC12.6M
2Aarón MartínM05@S048.5MOn set-pieces + great cleansheet odds this week.
3Lucas HernandezFCBvs SVW10MHernandez has the left-back spot on lock until the World Cup with Davies being out injured unlike Mazraoui who could still lose his spot when De Ligt returns for the game against Schalke later this week. And Hernandez' ability to win lots of duels should give him a decent floor.
4Jeremie FrimpongB04@KOE12.2MKoln have scored the least goals in the last three games (1) and also conceded the most goals over the last six games (16) so possibly there will be points on both ends for Frimpong here. Not a bad punt till the break considering he plays Stuttgart at home next week too.
5Silvan WidmerM05@S049.4M
6Niklas SüleBVB@WOB10.6MLike I mentioned above, Dortmund just didn't create many chances against Bochum but Süle's heatmap indicates that he was a lot more attacking than Guerreiro.
7Borna SosaVFBvs BSC12.6MOther than the game against Dortmund which Stuttgart lost 0-5, Sosa is averaging 15 points in his last four starts with an assist in each of those games. Most overlooked player in the game right now?
8Noussair MazraouiFCBvs SVW10.7M
9Julian RyersonFCUvs FCA5.7M
10David RaumRBLvs SCF12.5MFreiburg always seem to score against Leipzig so he is probably the first name to leave my team this week.




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Manuel NeuerFCBvs SVW12.2M
2Jan OlschowskyBMG@BOC1MNot often you see a 1M keeper go up against one of the worst teams in the league.
3Robin ZentnerM05@S046.9M
4Mark FlekkenSCF@RBL11.4MFlekken has nine points in each of his last three games. Consistency.
5Jiri PavlenkaSVW@FCB5.8MMany keepers register their highest scores against Bayern because they are forced to make lots of saves. Maybe this could be the game for Pavlenka.

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingFWDFCBvs SVW5.5MChoupo-Moting now has a return in each of his last seven games. Not even Messi can say that...
2Janis BlaswichGKPRBLvs SCF3.3M
3Nadiem AmiriMIDB04@KOE7.8MAlternate midfield option and pretty much the only attacking one from Leverkusen.
4Sven MichelFWDFCUvs FCA4.6M
5Dodi LukebakioFWDBSC@VFB8.8MOne yellow card away from suspension.
6Lennart GrillGKPFCUvs FCA1MExpected to hold his spot till the World Cup now.
7Mergim BerishaFWDFCA@FCU9.2M
8Denis HuseinbašićMIDKOEvs B041.2M
9Philip HofmannFWDBOCvs BMG4.7MMy pick for the possible cleansheet buster against Borussia.
10Henning MatricianiDEFS04vs M051M

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Eliteserien Fantasy: Gameweek 29 Preview

With just two gameweeks left and everything to play for, tipster Jacob Silkstone believes that Kristiansund BK’s Faris Moumbagna is worth considering in Eliteserien Fantasy this week as they look to snatch a relegation play-off spot at the death.


Eliteserien Fantasy GW28 Recap

Two weeks out from the end of the Eliteserien season, our Tipsters selection seems to be limping towards the finish line rather than powering down the home straight. Differential captain August Mikkelsen wasn’t involved in either of Tromsø’s goals at home to Jerv; all too typically, midfield alternative Eric Kitolano (flagged as injured during the week) was the player who cashed in against the league’s weakest defence. We doubled up on the Kristiansund attack in a 4-0 win against Aalesund, but got just a single fantasy return. Of our starting eleven, only the ultra-dependable Casper Tengstedt delivered a double-figure haul.

All of which left us on a disappointing total of 31 points, a full ten below the overall average. Surely our fortunes will turn around this week? One factor that won’t be at all useful for this article, but should help any patient fantasy managers this gameweek, is that all eight games are scheduled to kick off at the same time on Sunday, meaning we should have every starting line-up ahead of the deadline. That could be especially helpful in a week where Bodø/Glimt, Molde, and Rosenborg all have enticing fixtures.





Eliteserien Fantasy GW29 Picks

 

Goalkeeper

Lars Jendal (4.0M) has now started five consecutive games for a defensively solid HamKam side, and offers unbeatable value, even if his chances of a clean sheet are relatively low. Opponents Tromsø have been solid on the road, scoring in four of their last five, but have little left to play for. Jendal has a total of four save points in his five games this season.

 

Defence

Aalesund looked to have already packed their bags for an end-of-season holiday as they were thumped by Kristiansund last week. Lillestrøm have to win this weekend if they’re to have any hope of a top three spot, so we’re playing the numbers game and giving a spot to Vetle Winger Dragsnes (6.2M) again – still the most-selected player overall, with an ownership of just above 42%.

Rosenborg are suddenly right behind Bodø/Glimt in the battle for second place after a comeback win last weekend. Jerv will be no pushovers, based on recent form, but Leo Cornic (6.0M) has three attacking returns in his last five games and offers hope of points at both ends of the pitch.

After under-delivering all season, Alfons Sampsted (5.9M) finally got on the scoresheet in the midweek European game. Unfortunately, it was into his own net. He ranks fourth among all defenders for expected assists without having provided a single actual assist all season. We’re sticking to our earlier prediction that his bad luck won’t last all the way to the end of Gameweek 30.

Molde’s European campaign may have come crashing to a halt on a miserable Thursday night in Belgium, but they are looking untouchable domestically. They’ve now won an astonishing fifteen games on the trot, and wing-back Mathias Løvik (4.9M) has started five of the last six. With Kristoffer Haugen still not back in the matchday squad and Martin Linnes confined to the bench on Thursday, Løvik should retain his place… but keep an eye on the line-ups just in case.

 

Midfield

With 221 fantasy points, Amahl Pellegrino (12.6M) is just six short of overhauling his own points record from two seasons ago. Having been handed a rest in Europe, he should be ready to play the full 90 minutes in a crucial game at home to Viking, who were dismantled by Molde last week. Close to an automatic captain choice if you’re seeking to maintain rank.

Although it’s tempting to double-up on the Bodø/Glimt midfield with the hugely impressive Hugo Vetlesen, we’re looking for a cheaper differential alternative in summer signing Albert Grønbæk (7.7M). Grønbæk has taken some time to really hit top form, but now has three attacking returns in his last three games after registering none in his first seven. He has previously been handed three bonus points even when blanking, so he is also a favourite of the ‘man in the stands’ system.

Having been rested last week and subbed early in Europe, we expect Ola Brynhildsen (10.4M) to be back in the Molde starting eleven for the home game against Sandefjord. If starting, he’s Molde’s most potent attacking threat and a serious consideration for a differential captain if you’re willing to take a gamble in a bid for a big green arrow.

With Osame Sahraoui delivering only a string of one-pointers since returning from injury, we’re switching to Amor Layouni (8.0M) as our route into the Vålerenga midfield. Layouni has three double-figure hauls in his last six games, making him one of the most in-form players in the league.

 

Attack

Miraculously unflagged for what seems like the first time in months, Ole Christian Sæter (now 7.0M) makes a welcome return to our selection. Sæter ranks fifth in the league for expected goals, and (perhaps surprisingly) outranks teammate Tengstedt for expected goals per 90 minutes too.

Faris Moumbagna (6.4M) was a hugely disappointing pick last week, contributing nothing in a 4-0 win against Aalesund, but we’re sticking with him to complete our line-up as Kristiansund scrap to finish ahead of Sandefjord and give themselves a shot at avoiding relegation. Moumbagna ranks second in his team for expected goals and is a focal point for their attack.





Team of the Week Gameweek 29


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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 13

Bayern’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is in the form of his career in his 16th season with eight goals and three assists in just his last eight matches so it only makes sense that he deserves a spot in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 13.


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Niclas FüllkrugSVWvs S047.7MLeft it late against Hertha last time out but Schalke is much easier opposition.
2Marcus ThuramBMGvs VFB13M
3Jamal MusialaFCB@BSC14.3MAlmost fixture-proof at this point and well rested for the game against Hertha.
4Sadio ManéFCB@BSC17.7MAlso considered Gnabry and Choupo-Moting who are also in great form but I prefer the higher upside of Mané and Gnabry has a terrible record against Hertha (1G, 2A in 11 matches).
5Randal Kolo MuaniSGE@FCA12MAugsburg still can't stop conceding goals and to make matters worse, they conceded 31 shots against Stuttgart in the last game which was their highest total in a game since 2007...
6Marvin DuckschSVWvs S048MAlways matching the number of shots+key passes that Füllkrug or out does him. Just needs to finish his chances.
7Alassane PléaBMGvs VFB11.9MWith Hofmann out, Pléa will be a lot more busy with playmaking but that just makes Thuram+Pléa one of the best double ups for this week in a matchday where I wish we had five forward spots instead of three. Plus, he plays Bochum next.
8Youssoufa MoukokoBVBvs BOC9.7MThe only Dortmund forward predicted to start this week so you are not spoilt for choice.
9Andre SilvaRBL@TSG12.8MThe biggest winner from Werner's departure. Silva has already had a good start to life under Marco Rose with four goals and four assists in just 13 games and now should be nailed to start most games until Werner is back. One for the long term.
10Sheraldo BeckerFCU@B0411MLeverkusen have conceded the most goals over the last three games (9, same as Bochum) and that probably makes Becker a great differential now that most he has blanked in five games in a row and most serious managers won't own him.




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Christopher NkunkuRBL@TSG17.1M
2Jude BellinghamBVBvs BOC14.4MBellingham has been a different player since Reus got injured and is now up to nine goals and two assists this season in 19 matches making him the top-scorer for Dortmund despite playing as a central midfielder. With form like that, you would back him to score against Bochum.
3Jesper LindstrømSGE@FCA12.7MKamada being ruled out will keep the debate him and Lindstrøm out for a while and I think he might do even better in his absence against Augsburg.
4Vincenzo GrifoSCFvs KOE15.5MThe Köln fixture might not seem like the worst on paper but they have conceded the most goals over the last six games (16) and might miss Hector on this game.
5Julian BrandtBVBvs BOC13.1M
6Lars StindlBMGvs VFB10.3MDoes not have the same upside as he used to have but not a bad pick nonetheless. Replace him with Hofmann if he starts.
7Dominik SzoboszlaiRBL@TSG13.5M
8Leon GoretzkaFCB@BSC14.6MIt is going unnoticed but Goretzka has three goal involvements in his last four games and double-digit scores in the three out of his last four games.
9Florian KainzKOE@SCF10.1MI would like to think that he will score in this game but Streich rested the entire backline except Günter midweek meanwhile Kainz might be starting in his third game in a row in just six days.
10Leonardo BittencourtSVWvs S044.7MWill randomly score once in a while but remains hard to predict as always.
BonusAnton StachM05vs WOB10.1MA goal and two assists in his last four games. Faces Schalke next.

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Mitchel WeiserSVWvs S044.8MSchalke have only scored once in their last three games and haven't won away in the league in three years. Sure you still don't want Weiser?
2Alphonso DaviesFCB@BSC16.8MWith De Ligt being ruled out, Pavard will likely play as a center-back and Davies is the next best thing.
3Raphael GuerreiroBVBvs BOC12.3MMaybe it is last season's 3-4 Bochum win against Dortmund still lingering in my head but I have a hunch that they score again over here. Regardless, the attacking potential of both BVB full-backs should be on full display over here.
4Ramy BensebainiBMGvs VFB12.4M
5Niklas SüleBVBvs BOC10.6M
6Noussair MazraouiFCB@BSC10.7MIt is not a bad idea to hoard Bayern players until the World Cup break. They play Hertha, Werder Bremen and Schalke next so I am expecting all nine points and plenty of goals.
7Aarón MartínM05vs WOB8.6MJust have a strong feeling that Mainz bounce back against Wolfsburg.
8Christian GünterSCFvs KOE13.9M
9David RaumRBL@TSG12.4M
10Christopher TrimmelFCU@B049.8MJust be careful because apparently no Union wing-back is nailed this week.




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jiri PavlenkaSVWvs S045.7M
2Manuel NeuerFCB@BSC12.2MStill a slight chance that Ulreich plays ove rhim.
3Gregor KobelBVBvs BOC10.5MThe most in-form goalkeeper in the league and that is starting to slowly reflect in his scores.
4Robin ZentnerM05vs WOB7.2MFlying under the radar despite averaging 7.6 points per game across his last five matches.
5Florian MüllerVFB@BMG6.8MSippel has the better cleansheet odds but Florian Müller is much better at saving shots and that is more important because Borussia will probably bombard him with it.

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Anthony JungDEFSVWvs S043.2MDeserved a spot in the value picks last week but it isn't too late now.
2Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingFWDFCB@BSC5.1MEight goals and three assists in just his last eight games. Lewandowski who?
3Mergim BerishaFWDFCAvs SGE9MI feel like Ligainsider got their Frankfurt predicted lineup wrong but there is no way that Jakic plays center-back against Augsburg?
4Janis BlaswichGKPRBL@TSG3.2M
5Lukas KüblerDEFSCFvs KOE6.6MIt might sound slightly exaggerated but watching his attacking game after he returned from injury reminds me a bit of TAA.
6Tobias SippelGKPBMGvs VFB1.7M
7Lennart GrillGKPFCU@B041.1MShould keep his spot for this matchday at least.
8Marcus IngvartsenFWDM05vs WOB4.5MNo one really talks about him but he has scored in each of his last four Bundesliga games.
9Paulo OtávioDEFWOB@M058.2M
10Henning MatricianiDEFS04@SVW1MThe cheapest starting player this week.

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