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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Harry Kane
FCB
vs SVD
17.1M
A player who has only blanked once this season against the joint-worst defence in the league which has conceded 17 goals in just the last six games. This is the easiest star decision you will make this season.
2
Leroy Sané
FCB
vs SVD
16.6M
There is a good argument for Sane as a differential star considering his form but it is interesting to see that Sane only has one game with more than one return and that was on MD1. I still prefer Kane in games where I expect Bayern to score 3+ goals.
3
Victor Boniface
B04
vs SCF
14.4M
4
Jonas Wind
WOB
@FCA
11.9M
Differential pick for the week.
5
Kingsley Coman
FCB
vs SVD
14.1M
Not a bad week for hoarding Bayern players.
6
Lois Openda
RBL
vs KOE
15.2M
Openda is boring. He is really consistent and will score almost every game but his ceiling is so low most of the time I wonder if it is worth getting him.
7
Deniz Undav
VFB
vs TSG
8.7M
Deserves more respect for averaging a return every 33 minutes this season. His hauls might not be as big as Guirassy but I think he will be a great consistent asset going ahead. Still only considering him for next week and not this one.
8
Alassane Pléa
BMG
vs FCH
10.1M
Two teams that only seem to do well at home so I'd rather have Plea than Kleindienst this week as he is also on sale.
9
Marvin Ducksch
SVW
vs FCU
11.3M
Union Berlin have lost six(!!) Bundesliga games in a row so why not?
10
Niclas Füllkrug
BVB
@SGE
14.4M
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jamal Musiala
FCB
vs SVD
15.3M
He did play the full 90 in the UCL but I think he should still be able to play 70 minutes at least against Darmstadt. That being said, it is still really close between him and Hofmann for me.
2
Jonas Hofmann
B04
vs SCF
17M
Fully rested and against a worn out Freiburg defence.
3
Florian Wirtz
B04
vs SCF
15.7M
4
Kevin Stöger
BOC
vs M05
9.4M
5
Xavi Simons
RBL
vs KOE
15.4M
6
Jan-Niklas Beste
FCH
@BMG
8.5M
7
Chris Führich
VFB
vs TSG
9.6M
On sale this week.
8
Marco Reus
BVB
@SGE
13.7M
9
Joshua Kimmich
FCB
vs SVD
16.2M
10
Franck Honorat
BMG
vs FCH
12.1M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Alphonso Davies
FCB
vs SVD
15.9M
Been underwhelming to say the least but I think it is still worth holding him this week in a possible ceiling game.
2
Jeremie Frimpong
B04
vs SCF
16.1M
3
Noussair Mazraoui
FCB
vs SVD
11.8M
Probably only a one week punt if you are getting him since Bayern play Dortmund next week and there is a lot of uncertainty about his spot in the team.
4
Alejandro Grimaldo
B04
vs SCF
12M
5
Benjamin Henrichs
RBL
vs KOE
12M
6
Robin Gosens
FCU
@SVW
11.7M
Just a funny feeling that he scores this week.
7
Anthony Caci
M05
@BOC
6.5M
8
Joakim Mæhle
RBL
@FCA
8.1M
9
Julian Ryerson
BVB
@SGE
9M
On sale but doubtful for this week.
10
Anthony Rouault
VFB
vs TSG
7.3M
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Manuel Riemann
BOC
vs M05
7.9M
2
Marcel Schuhen
SVD
@FCB
5.3M
Probably worth punting on as a second keeper as he will have a ton of shots to say. Just hoping that he doesn't end on -5 like Müller last week.
3
Kevin Müller
FCH
@BMG
5.3M
4
Oliver Baumann
TSG
@VFB
9M
5
Janis Blaswich
RBL
vs KOE
5.4M
Value Rankings
Rank
Name
Position
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Brajan Gruda
MID
M05
@BOC
1.7M
A goal and assist in his last two games.
2
Moritz Nicolas
GKP
BMG
vs FCH
1M
Still the cheapest keeper in the game.
3
Pavao Pervan
GKP
WOB
vs FCA
3.3M
4
Yannick Gerhardt
MID
WOB
@FCA
7.7M
Only midfielder from Wolfsburg worth considering.
5
Kevin Behrens
FWD
FCU
@SVW
9.7M
6
Rocco Reitz
MID
BMG
vs FCH
2.1M
7
Michael Zetterer
GKP
SVW
vs FCU
1.4M
8
Tiago Tomás
FWD
WOB
vs FCA
9.5M
9
Maximilian Beier
FWD
TSG
@VFB
6.8M
10
Omar Traoré
DEF
FCH
@BMG
1.1M
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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Victor Boniface
B04
vs KOE
13.7M
Last week was just his first blank in six matchdays so i think his purple patch is far from over.
2
Harry Kane
FCB
vs SCF
16.6M
3
Lois Openda
RBL
vs BOC
14.7M
Itching to rank him #1 because this feels like a heavily one-sided goal fest waiting to happen but holding back a bit because Openda's ceiling has generally been low.
4
Ermedin Demirović
FCA
vs SVD
10.4M
5
Benjamin Šeško
RBL
vs BOC
13.1M
I like his ceiling more than Openda but I am not sure I want to take a gamble on him when Poulsen could start again.
6
Leroy Sané
FCB
vs SCF
15.9M
7
Serhou Guirassy
VFB
vs WOB
14.1M
I love Guirassy but these are the joint-best defences over the last three games going up against each other so I am not sure whether I should expect a lot of goals.
8
Alassane Pléa
BMG
vs M05
11.3M
Pléa was by far the best forward last week and Mainz are bottom of the barrel despite teams like Bochum and Darmstadt being in the league so it only makes sense to rank him higher? As bad as Mainz might be, I am highly doubtful that Plea will repeat his heroics against them as they have conceded the least shots so far (57) only behind Bayern (46). For comparison, Bochum are third with 106 shots conceded so far so it will be a lot harder to find good chances in this game.
9
Jonas Wind
WOB
@VFB
11.7M
9
Niclas Füllkrug
BVB
vs FCU
14.3M
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Xavi Simons
RBL
vs BOC
15.2M
Did play the full 90 against City but I still like his ceiling more than Hofmann.
2
Jonas Hofmann
B04
vs KOE
16.7M
3
Florian Wirtz
B04
vs KOE
15.3M
4
Jamal Musiala
FCB
vs SCF
15M
Slight minutes worry again so he doesn't feel like a must-have.
5
Marco Reus
BVB
vs FCU
13.5M
Assume Dortmund are playing a team like Bochum this week because six losses in a row across all competitions while conceding 12 goals and scoring just three sounds more like them than Union Berlin.
6
Chris Führich
VFB
vs WOB
10.5M
7
Franck Honorat
BMG
vs M05
11.6M
8
Ruben Vargas
FCA
vs BOC
7.5M
One of the worst finishers in the league but if he has to score then it has to be in a game like this where he gets plenty of chances.
9
Julian Brandt
BVB
vs FCU
16.6M
10
Jan-Niklas Beste
FCH
@SGE
8.2M
I still prefer home game Beste than the away one.
Bonus
Marvin Mehlem
SVD
@FCA
5.6M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jeremie Frimpong
B04
vs KOE
15.3M
2
David Raum
RBL
vs BOC
12.1M
There is a slight chance that Lenz starts over him according to Ligainsider.
3
Alejandro Grimaldo
B04
vs KOE
11.2M
4
Alphonso Davies
FCB
vs SCF
15.7M
5
Luca Netz
BMG
vs M05
6.7M
Mainz haven't scored more than one goal in any game so far so I think Netz has a fair chance at a cleansheet here. Even had five shots in the last game.
6
Julian Ryerson
BVB
vs FCU
9.4M
Low ceiling but Union Berlin are one of two teams that haven't scored in their last two Bundesliga games. The other team being Eintracht Frankfurt.
7
Mitchell Weiser
SVW
vs TSG
10.9M
Everyone is expecting Hoffenheim to win but with Kramarić being out around whom basically the entire attack of Hoffenheim revolves, I think Werder Bremen could take some points and maybe even win here.
8
Kevin Mbabu
FCA
vs SVD
5.8M
9
Pascal Stenzel
VFB
vs WOB
4.5M
10
Pavel Kadeřábek
TSG
@SVW
8.4M
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Kevin Müller
FCH
@SGE
5.2M
Expecting plenty of saves and might even keep a cleansheet. Also on sale this week if you don't already have him.
2
Janis Blaswich
RBL
vs BOC
5.3M
3
Marcel Schuhen
SVD
@FCA
5.4M
Doesn't have a score below seven in his last four games.
4
Sven Ulreich
FCB
vs SCF
4.8M
5
Moritz Nicolas
BMG
vs M05
1.1M
Value Rankings
Rank
Name
Position
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Philipp Tietz
FWD
FCA
vs SVD
7M
2
Tuta
DEF
SGE
vs FCH
7.2M
On sale this week.
3
Fábio Carvalho
MID
RBL
vs BOC
7M
Alternative from RB Leipzig's midfield. Also on sale.
4
Rocco Reitz
MID
BMG
vs RBL
1.9M
5
Yannick Gerhardt
MID
WOB
@VFB
7.7M
6
Brajan Gruda
MID
M05
@BMG
1M
Cheapest midfielder predicted to start this week.
7
Justin Njinmah
FWD
SVW
vs TSG
2.8M
8
Omar Traoré
DEF
FCH
@SGE
1.1M
Cheapest defender predicted to start this week.
9
Anthony Caci
DEF
M05
@BMG
6.4M
10
Manuel Riemann
GKP
BOC
@RBL
7.7M
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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Victor Boniface
B04
vs FCH
13.3M
If he keeps shooting at the same rate, he might outscore the other plays mentioned on this list with just bonus points.
2
Serhou Guirassy
VFB
vs SVD
12.1M
The top goal-scorer in the league for the team that has scored the most goals plays against the team that has conceded the most goals at home. This can only end one way.
3
Harry Kane
FCB
vs BOC
16.1M
Ranking Guirassy over Kane because him and Sane playing 87 minutes against United is worrying and also the fact that they don't seem as lethal as the Bayern under Nagelsmann that beat Bochum 7-0 TWICE.
4
Leroy Sané
FCB
vs BOC
13.7M
Sane looked more dangerous than Kane against United and I just have a hunch that he gets a similar score to Kane at the very least while also netting you a nice 1.5M as he is on sale.
5
Kingsley Coman
FCB
vs BOC
13.1M
Considering that Bayern have scored 19 goals in their four games against Bochum since they were promoted, I think any of their forwards could be good picks.
6
Lois Openda
RBL
@BMG
14.5M
It isn't often that you see a player get Kicker's worse possible rating of six but Borussia had three of them in the last game (Friedrich, Ngoumou, Scally) and might field all of them again while taking Honorat out who was one of their better players against Darmstadt. If so many forwards didn't have a good game at once, Openda could've been ranked a lot higher.
7
Niclas Füllkrug
BVB
vs WOB
14.1M
Fun fact: Dortmund have scored six goals in each of their last two Bundesliga home games against Wolfsburg. I still doubt that I will be getting any of their players.
8
Ermedin Demirović
FCA
vs M05
8.9M
If you haven't considered Demirović before, maybe it is time that you should only if you need a budget forward. He has just nine points less than Kane, is averaging 10 points a game, has a goal and three assists and is also on sale this week.
9
Jonas Wind
WOB
@BVB
11.2M
10
Marvin Ducksch
SVW
vs KOE
10.9M
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jonas Hofmann
B04
vs FCH
16M
Didn't start midweek so he shouldn't be a minutes risk like Wirtz.
2
Xavi Simons
RBL
@BMG
15.2M
3
Florian Wirtz
B04
vs FCH
15.1M
4
Chris Führich
VFB
vs SVD
9.8M
5
Jamal Musiala
FCB
vs BOC
15M
High ceiling but still doesn't seem essential for some reason.
6
Marco Reus
BVB
vs WOB
12.9M
Based on previous trends, Reus seems to almost always do better than Brandt when both of them start.
7
Julian Brandt
BVB
vs WOB
16.2M
Brandt had a hattrick of assists in BVB's 6-0 win against Wolfsburg at home and two assists in the 6-1 win at home before that so those are good signs.
8
Vincenzo Grifo
SCF
@SGE
15.8M
9
Enzo Millot
VFB
vs SVD
8.1M
10
Granit Xhaka
B04
vs FCH
10.9M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jeremie Frimpong
B04
vs FCH
15M
Projected to get 13 points this week, five more than Stenzel in second according to @Bundesliga_BP.
2
Alphonso Davies
FCB
vs BOC
15.8M
Just have a hunch that Davies might be better than Frimpong this week but every stat, odd, expert opinion, etcetera seems to say otherwise so I am ranking him second.
3
Alejandro Grimaldo
B04
vs FCH
10.6M
4
David Raum
RBL
@BMG
12M
Giving him the edge over Henrichs this week as Borussia have conceded the most goals from set-pieces with five goals conceded from just four games.
5
Pascal Stenzel
VFB
vs SVD
4M
WIll either get a big haul of three points. There is no in between.
6
Benjamin Henrichs
RBL
@BMG
12.1M
7
Mitchell Weiser
SVW
vs KOE
10.8M
If you can, I would hold him as he also plays Darmstadt next week.
8
Jérôme Roussillon
FCU
vs TSG
8M
9
Lukas Kübler
SCF
@SGE
5.7M
10
Philipp Mwene
M05
@FCA
5.7M
Yes, Mainz has been bottle of the table worse but Augsburg have been just as bad and although he Mwene has not done anything of note lately, I still prefer him over other budget options (except Stenzel of course)/
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Sven Ulreich
FCB
vs BOC
4.9M
The focus is all on Leverkusen but I think Bayern are more likely to keep a cleansheet this week.
2
Alexander Nübel
VFB
vs SVD
7.3M
3
Moritz Nicolas
BMG
vs RBL
1.1M
4
Oliver Baumann
TSG
@FCU
8.8M
5
Marcel Schuhen
SVD
@VFB
5.1M
Two points from his first two games and 19 points from the last two.
Value Rankings
Rank
Name
Position
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Silas Katompa Mvumpa
FWD
VFB
vs SVD
9.4M
Closest thing to Guirassy for those on a budget.
2
Manuel Gulde
DEF
SCF
@SGE
2.5M
3
Karim Onisiwo
FWD
M05
@FCA
10.2M
4
Kevin Müller
GKP
FCH
@B04
5.4M
5
Jan Niklas-Beste
MID
FCH
@B04
7.8M
Beste is the top name on the sale list of Bundesliga Fantasy managers but what if I told you that Leverkusen is the second-worst team when it comes to defending from set-pieces with four goals conceded so far. They have conceded five goals in total so Beste's set-pieces will come in handy.
6
Yannick Gerhardt
MID
WOB
@BVB
7.8M
7
Linton Maina
MID
KOE
@SVW
6.1M
If you are getting a Koln attacker just for them to blank, you might as well get Maina who is on sale.
8
Kevin Mbabu
DEF
FCA
vs M05
5.9M
9
Rocco Reitz
MID
BMG
vs RBL
1.9M
10
Omar Traoré
DEF
FCH
@B04
1M
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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Harry Kane
FCB
vs B04
15.9M
The opinion of the majority and goal-scoring odds indicate that Kane is the best forward this week. I am not entirely sure but I also don't have any counter arguments because Kane is definitely a big game player.
2
Lois Openda
RBL
vs FCA
14.5M
If you want to go differential this week, I think Leipzig forwards could be a good option. Augsburg have the second-worst defence in the league and this could be the game with the most goals even though I expect only the home side to do all the scoring.
3
Victor Boniface
B04
@FCB
13M
The toughest game possible for Boniface but still fully expecting him to spam shots and possibly get a goal. With the form Leverkusen are in, they should be able to get points off Bayern.
4
Serhou Guirassy
VFB
@M05
13M
Reliable and will probably be a must-have next matchday against Darmstadt but I don't think his ceiling is that high away against Mainz.
5
Tomáš Čvančara
BMG
@SVD
12.3M
Won't surprise me a bit if this game ends up being another goal fest like the 4-4 match on MD1 between BMG and FCA.
6
Benjamin Šeško
RBL
vs FCA
10.9M
RB Leipzig might have a Haaland-esque player on their hands with Šeško and I might punt on him if he starts.
7
Leroy Sané
FCB
vs B04
15M
Sané has looked sharp lately so a double up of Bayern forwards is back on the cards again if you have the budget.
8
Marvin Ducksch
SVW
@FCH
10.9M
9
Andrej Kramarić
TSG
@KOE
12.8M
10
Kevin Behrens
FCU
@WOB
9.3M
Bonus
Thomas Müller
FCB
vs B04
13.1M
Not many people will consider Thomas Müller and it makes sense since he is a possible minutes risk if Musiala is fit but I had to mention him because his recent record against Leverkusen is incredible. Three goals and seven assists in his last nine games against them despite mostly playing only around 60 minutes in each match.
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Xavi Simons
RBL
vs FCA
14.8M
With Olmo out, he will have even more responsibility in attack and facing the worst team he will play against so far, I think he has another big score in him.
2
Jan-Niklas Beste
FCH
vs SVW
7.4M
There are more managers expecting a Weiser haul than a Beste one but I am not buying it because I can't imagine Heidenheim not fighting for three points in a six-pointer and their first home win in the Bundesliga.
3
Jonas Hofmann
B04
@FCB
16.1M
The "Bayern Killer," how many players can gloat that the best record of their careers is against Bayern Munich? Hofmann almost single-handedly would win games for Borussia against Bayern and the numbers say it all. He has four goals and seven assists against them in just 15 games. With pretty much the best team he has ever played for, I think he can do even better.
4
Julian Brandt
BVB
@SCF
15.9M
5
Chris Führich
VFB
@M05
9.6M
There aren't too many viable options in midfield this week so I am happy to roll with Führich during his purple patch. He has two goals and two assists from four games so far.
6
Kevin Stöger
BOC
vs SGE
8.6M
Bochum is another team that I think has the potential to create an upset at home. The only problem with Stöger is that he plays Bayern and Leipzig in the next four matches.
7
Vincenzo Grifo
SCF
vs BVB
15.4M
8
Florian Wirtz
B04
@FCB
15.1M
9
Franck Honorat
BMG
@SVD
11.2M
Finally predicted to play on the wing instead of wing-back so I prefer him over Ngoumou if you have the budget to spare.
10
Florian Kainz
KOE
vs TSG
11M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Benjamin Henrichs
RBL
vs FCA
12M
If you haven't realized yet, Henrichs has been almost as good as Davies and Frimpong despite not being involved in goals as often. With games against Augsburg, Borussia and Bochum before the next set of unlimited transfers, he is a must-have according to me.
2
Alphonso Davies
FCB
vs B04
15.9M
Giving him the slight edge over Frimpong because of the home game.
3
David Raum
RBL
vs FCA
11.6M
Although they are missing Orban, I think Henrichs+Raum could be a good double up at least for this week.
4
Jeremie Frimpong
B04
@FCB
15.1M
5
Mitchell Weiser
SVW
@FCH
9.5M
Not expecting a cleansheet but he could certainly do some damage with bonus points. Also on sale this week.
6
Robin Gosens
FCU
@WOB
11.2M
7
Rasmus Carstensen
KOE
vs TSG
5.1M
According to Bundesliga BP on Twitter, Carstensen surprisingly has the highest predicted points among defenders this week at 9.32. Raum and Henrichs are behind him.
8
Pascal Stenzel
VFB
@M05
4.1M
9
Ramy Bensebaini
BVB
@SCF
13.4M
10
Ko Itakura
BMG
@SVD
7.9M
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Oliver Baumann
TSG
@KOE
8.7M
Most in-form keeper in the league currently with an average of six shots saved per game.
2
Kevin Müller
FCH
vs SVW
5.2M
3
Janis Blaswich
RBL
vs FCA
5M
4
Moritz Nicolas
BMG
@SVD
1.1M
5
Marcel Schuhen
SVD
vs BMG
4.8M
Will have plenty of shots to save because Borussia are toothless.
Value Rankings
Rank
Name
Position
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Nathan Ngoumou
MID
BMG
@SVD
6.2M
2
Pavel Kadeřábek
DEF
TSG
@KOE
8.2M
FC Köln have only scored two goals so far.
3
Emil Forsberg
FWD
RBL
vs FCA
9M
4
Enzo Millot
MID
VFB
@M05
8M
5
Omar Marmoush
FWD
SGE
@BOC
10.2M
6
Phillipp Mwene
DEF
M05
@VFB
6M
Could end up with a big score if Mainz pull a surprise when you least expect it as always.
7
Omar Traoré
DEF
FCH
@BVB
1M
Cheapest defender predicted to start this week.
8
Oscar Vilhelmsson
FWD
SVD
vs BMG
1.9M
Cheapest forward predicted to start this week.
9
Niels Nkounkou
DEF
SGE
@BOC
9M
10
Dawid Kownacki
FWD
SVW
@FCH
7.1M
Passed the eye test last matchday but don't even consider him unless you expect Werder Bremen to score at least 2-3 goals.
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Victor Boniface
🦁 Club: Bayer Leverkusen
💰 Price: €13M
📅 Next four fixtures: FCB (A), FCH (H), M05 (A), KOE (H)
Yes, he plays against Bayern Munich next, but after seeing how Leverkusen have started the season, there is little doubt that they will score away and also possibly get some points off the champions. And if you expect them to score goals then the obvious choice is Boniface. Many managers are already considering him as a fixture-proof asset for the rest of the season with scores of 10, 23 and 25 thanks to four goals and two assists already. You really can’t go wrong with a player averaging seven shots a game so far. Plus, he is also 7th for duels won with 36 despite being a striker.
Harry Kane
🔴 Club: Bayern Munich
💰 Price: €15.9M
📅 Next four fixtures: B04 (H), BOC (H), RBL (A), SCF (H)
After three games, the general consensus is that Harry Kane is as good as we all thought he was. Three goals and an assist to start the season so he has been responsible for 44% of Bayern’s nine goals. That will be a continuing trend and not having him in your team is just asking for a red arrow.
Midfielders
Nathan Ngoumou
🐎 Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
💰 Price: €6.2M
📅 Next four fixtures: SVD (A), RBL (H), BOC (A), M05 (H)
Ngoumou fills up one of the budget spots in midfield. Besides the first match against Augsburg, he hasn’t been any special and the same can be said for the entire team but it looks like he will be a popular pick again since he plays Darmstadt on MD4 and Bochum on MD6.
Julian Brandt
🐝 Club: Borussia Dortmund
💰 Price: €15.9M
📅 Next four fixtures: SCF (A), WOB (H), TSG (A), FCU (H)
He might only have one goal and one assist so far but after watching Dortmund play, it seems obvious that the attack will revolve a lot around Brandt because he seems to be one of the few BVB players who care and give it their all on the pitch. Team morale is at its lowest in a long time and it looks like Dortmund’s title challenge might already be falling apart. Füllkrug being injured doesn’t help but for now, it seems Brandt will have to do most of the heavy lifting for the team. It isn’t a convincing side but they should still win most of their games with Brandt playing a big part. Still considering him as a placeholder till Musiala is back.
Xavi Simons
🐂 Club: RB Leipzig
💰 Price: €14.8M
📅 Next four fixtures: FCA (H), BMG (A), FCB (H), BOC (H)
Leipzig have one of the best schedules till the next International Break playing Augsburg, Borussia, Bayern and Bochum in their next four. Besides Bayern, they are playing the joint second-worst defences (Augsburg, Borussia) and fourth-worst defence (Bochum). Olmo could’ve been the template pick here but since he is injured, Simons will be the most popular choice since he is nailed in the starting XI now. He isn’t half bad either with two goals and three assists in just his last two games for 22 and 20 points.
Chris Führich
🐊 Club: VfB Stuttgart
💰 Price: €9.6M
📅 Next four fixtures: M05 (A), SVD (H), KOE (A), WOB (H)
Stuttgart is another team that has been highly impressive. Their team is far from the best, and some would say worse than last season, but besides a 5-1 thrashing by Leipzig, they have won both of their games against Freiburg and Bochum 5-0 and sit in third place currently. Guirassy is the obvious option from Stuttgart’s attack as he is the top goal-scorer right now with five goals, but he isn’t necessarily template, and if you have a midfield spot to spare, Führich might be a great bargain at 9.6M. He already has two goals and two assists from three games and 18 points in each of Stuttgart’s wins, so it makes you wonder if this could finally be his breakout season. Führich has the form and the confidence, and games against Mainz and Darmstadt after the break should certainly help if he wants to keep his good streak running.
Defenders
Alphonso Davies
🔴 Club: Bayern Munich
💰 Price: €15.9M
📅 Next four fixtures: B04 (H), BOC (H), RBL (A), SCF (H)
Davies surprisingly only had 39% ownership at the start of the IB despite having almost the same number of assists (3) as he had last season (4) in just three matches. He is the highest-scoring player in the game (55) after Boniface (58) and has been more dominant than Coman on the same wing while attacking. Mazraoui is much cheaper but I am also almost certain that Davies will outscore him by a lot so he is a must-have for me alongside Kane from Bayern.
Benjamin Henrichs
🐂 Club: RB Leipzig
💰 Price: €12M
📅 Next four fixtures: FCA (H), BMG (A), FCB (H), BOC (H)
Henrichs is one of those players that went under the radar at the start but I am sure will be very popular after the first wildcard. He has double-digit scores in each of his first three games and has games against Augsburg, Borussia, Bayern and Bochum next so there is a very good chance that he will keep three cleansheets before the next International Break. Although rotation is possible thanks to the UCL games.
Jeremie Frimpong
🦁 Club: Bayer Leverkusen
💰 Price: €15.1M
📅 Next four fixtures: FCB (A), FCH (H), M05 (A), KOE (H)
Frimpong is another one of those options where it is just better to pay up and stick to the proven player instead of going for budget alternatives. Grimaldo is good and doubling up on both Leverkusen full-backs is even better but alone he can’t compete with Frimpong who has a goal and three assists and is also third for total points after Boniface and Davies with 51. Probably the most fixture-proof defender in the league.
Pascal Stenzel
🐊 Club: VfB Stuttgart
💰 Price: €4.1M
📅 Next four fixtures: M05 (A), SVD (H), KOE (A), WOB (H)
With Omar Traoré not being fully nailed, I expect Stenzel to be a popular budget option in defence. He won’t get 25-pointers very often but for 4.1M he is a fine pick from one of the in-form teams in the league.
Goalkeeper
Moritz Nicolas
🐎 Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
💰 Price: €1.1M
📅 Next four fixtures: SVD (A), RBL (H), BOC (A), M05 (H)
It is not often that you see a nailed keeper costing 1.1M in Bundesliga Fantasy so Nicolas is without any doubt a must-have in any team. With Omlin being out for a long time, it is his spot to lose and you won’t have to worry about him being replaced immediately unlike Blaswich and Ulreich.
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Loïs Openda
🐂 Club: RB Leipzig
💰 Price: €14.5M
📅 Next four fixtures: FCA (H), BMG (A), FCB (H), BOC (H)
If you want to take advantage of Leipzig’s fixtures post-IB, Openda is a good third-choice forward to have. Šeško has been shining for NT and even scored two goals in the last match against Union Berlin but is more risky since he still isn’t nailed.
Possible alternatives: Serhou Guirassy, Jonas Wind, Tomáš Čvančara and Andrej Kramarić.
Jan-Niklas Beste
🐻 Club: FC Heidenheim
💰 Price: €7.4M
📅 Next four fixtures: SVW (H), B04 (A), FCU (H), SGE (A)
Originally this spot was for Jeong but it seems like he won’t start this week because of NT commitments so the second-best option is Beste. He showed a small glimpse of what he could do against Hoffenheim with a goal, assist and penalty missed for 18 points and he seems like the best option from Heidenheim going forward, especially in home games.
Possible alternatives: Jonas Hofmann, Vincenzo Grifo, Enzo Millot.
Omar Traoré
🐻 Club: FC Heidenheim
💰 Price: €1M
📅 Next four fixtures: SVW (H), B04 (A), FCU (H), SGE (A)
If you want to fit in all the premium outfield players in your team, you will need budget enablers like Traoré.
Possible alternatives: Alex Grimaldo, Mitchell Weiser, Robin Gosens.
Kevin Müller
🐻 Club: FC Heidenheim
💰 Price: €5.2M
📅 Next four fixtures: SVW (H), B04 (A), FCU (H), SGE (A)
The highest-scoring sub-6M goalkeeper so far.
Possible alternatives: Marcel Schuhen, Alexander Nübel and Frederik Rønnow.
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Read on to find out the top 10 players in each position in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 3.
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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Victor Boniface
B04
vs SVD
12.6M
Yes, Kane is more safe but have you seen a player have 11 shots in a game before? I think this is a good week to go differential star because Boniface has a great ceiling this week against a team that lost 1-4 to 10 men at home last week.
2
Harry Kane
FCB
@BMG
15.8M
Borussia is Bayern's bogey team so is it a bad idea to get Bayern's forwards? I think the opposite. This is the worst Borussia team in a long time so much so that they have conceded the most goals from the first two games with 7 (tied with Augsburg). Now with Omlin out and his replacement being someone who has played in just one Bundesliga match in his whole career, I am even less convinced that they can hold Bayern back.
3
Leroy Sané
FCB
@BMG
14.6M
If Boniface getting 11 shots and Wirtz getting 10 key passes away to Borussia in a derby match last week seems outrageous to you, imagine what Bayern's frontline could do.
4
Donyell Malen
BVB
vs FCH
14.4M
5
Jonas Wind
WOB
@TSG
10.8M
Tempted to rank him at 3 but I feel that would be too much recency bias after games against Heidenheim and Koln.
6
Serge Gnabry
FCB
@BMG
14.1M
7
Sébastien Haller
BVB
vs FCH
14.2M
Even with a good fixture I don't think it might be so rewarding holding him even if he does score.
8
Andrej Kramarić
TSG
vs WOB
12.6M
9
Karim Onisiwo
M05
@SVW
9.9M
Werder Bremen have conceded 48 shots from their two games already so don't count Onisiwo out. I think he good be a good differential for the bench.
10
Marvin Ducksch
SVW
vs M05
10.9M
He should be the focal point of the attack now that Füllkrug is gone.
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jonas Hofmann
B04
vs SVD
15.7M
Heart says Grifo but mind and logical reasoning says Hofmann. Leverkusen are playing with full steam so it is almost impossible that they don't score atleast three goals.
2
Vincenzo Grifo
SCF
@VFB
15.6M
3
Julian Brandt
BVB
vs FCH
14.1M
Even if Dortmund put on a horror show you can expect him to get points like last week. On sale too if you don't have him yet.
4
Florian Wirtz
B04
vs SVD
14.7M
I love both Wirtz and Hofmann but the fact that he managed to match the latter's score last week despite getting 10 key passes says a lot.
5
Rolland Sallai
SCF
@VFB
9.4M
I still recommend spending the extra to get Grifo but Sallai isn't a bad choice since he always loves scoring against bottom teams.
6
Kevin Stöger
BOC
@FCA
8.2M
Augsburg have a 33% chance to keep a cleansheet but I don't believe it and Stöger still remains Bochum's biggest threat in attack.
7
Joshua Kimmich
FCB
@BMG
15.3M
8
Mattias Svanberg
WOB
@TSG
8.6M
Plays deeper and more centrally compared to Wolfsburg's wingers but there isn't much of an argument against a player averaging 13 points in the first two games and who is also on sale.
9
Jae-Sung Lee
M05
@SVW
8.1M
10
Dani Olmo
RBL
@FCU
14.5M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jeremie Frimpong
B04
@B04
14.7M
Best cleansheet odds + 30% chance to score. You can't ask for more and his spot as #1 isn't even up for debate.
2
Alphonso Davies
FCB
@BMG
15.7M
3
Alex Grimaldo
B04
vs SVD
10.1M
4
Philipp Mwene
M05
@SVW
6.2M
If you have played Bundesliga Fantasy before, you will know Mwene and the time he was a must-have. A bit like Sosa. He already got nine points last week without a return and I think he will return to his old form soon so I will try to sneak him as a budget pick this week.
5
Josip Juranović
FCU
vs RBL
10.3M
6
Philipp Max
SGE
vs KOE
10.4M
7
Benjamin Henrichs
RBL
@FCU
11.6M
Union Berlin have won their last five Bundesliga games against Leipzig but I still like Henrichs' floor.
8
Ramy Bensebaini
BVB
vs FCH
13.3M
I already had a bad feeling about Dortmund's defence but even less now after seeing the starting XI.
9
Rasmus Carstensen
KOE
@SGE
5.1M
5+8 points in the first two games and will play OOP on the wing again.
10
Kiliann Sildillia
SCF
@VFB
5.1M
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Lukas Hradecky
B04
vs SVD
9.3M
Fully confident of a Leverkusen cleansheet but I won't be surprised if he finds a way to ruin it.
2
Jiri Pavlenka
SVW
vs M05
6.2M
3
Frederik Rønnow
FCU
vs RBL
9.5M
4
Noah Atubolu
SCF
@VFB
7.2M
5
Manuel Riemann
BOC
@FCA
7.7M
Value Rankings
Rank
Name
Position
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Moritz Nicolas
GKP
BMG
vs FCB
1M
2
Sven Ulreich
GKP
FCB
@BMG
5M
3
Jan-Niklas Beste
MID
FCH
@BVB
7.3M
4
Rubén Vargas
MID
FCA
vs BOC
7.4M
5
Nelson Weiper
FWD
M05
@SVW
6.1M
6
Philipp Hofmann
FWD
BOC
@FCA
8M
7
Paul Jaeckel
DEF
FCU
vs RBL
2.8M
8
Omar Traoré
DEF
FCH
@BVB
1M
9
Rogério
DEF
WOB
@TSG
6.8M
10
Pascal Stenzel
DEF
VFB
vs SCF
4.1M
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