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Bundesliga Fantasy Must Have/Template Players On A Wildcard

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Does the wildcard make it confusing to differentiate the have from the have-nots? Don’t worry, in this article we look at players that are going to be popular picks and appear in a lot of the top teams in the game.

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Robert Lewandowski: At the end of Matchday 3 he was the most owned player at 73%. I don’t expect the wildcard to change that. He has had another stellar start to the season with 5 goals and 2 assists in 2 starts. This includes the 4 goals he scored in the thrilling  4-3 win against Hertha. He also scored a hattrick at the start of last season. Talk about a man who is always in form.

Erling Braut Håland: He is currently the best Dortmund asset to get along with Giovanni Reyna. A proper goal-scoring machine, he has continued his good form in the international break as well.

Andrej Kramarić: His goal-scoring antics won’t go unnoticed when he is at the top of the goal-scoring charts having scored in each game so far. Including a hattrick against Koln in Matchday 1. Also scored 4 goals against Dortmund last time out but I don’t think people have forgotten that either.

Midfielders

 

Jadon Sancho: The absence of some premium midfielders leaves a lot of money in the bank. So Sancho might be the only premium midfielder you can splurge all that cash on.

Giovanni Reyna: Another player from Dortmund, he is easily the best sub 10M midfielder there is. There is always some doubt of rotation because of Brandt but his recent performances including the hattrick of assists against Freiburg should do him good. His partnership with Håland and the absence of Wirtz makes it easier to select him.

Daichi Kamada: When he isn’t scoring or assisting he is getting bonus points. When he does, he also gets bonus points. His good floor combined with his ceiling makes him the midfielder with highest points so far.

Jonas Hofmann: Now some might argue that Stindl is the better option here but Hofmann has done better than him in every game. I’d put money on him scoring or assisting rather than Stindl scoring penalties.

Defenders

 

Angeliño: Easily the best option from RB Leipzig, he might chip in with a goal as well as he did in the last game against Schalke where he ended up with 23 points.

Ludwig Augustinsson: A very attacking fullback, he is always on the lookout for a goal or assist. He is also possibly the best option under 10M if you look at it long term.

Christopher Trimmel: He had a bad start to the season but bounced back with 2 assists against Mainz. People have noticed it and I expect to see him on a lot more teams as he plays Schalke next.

I tried to keep the value of the template team under 150M but if you have the cash then the template player could possibly be Alphonso Davies or Raphaël Guerreiro over Augustinsson or Trimmel.

Goalkeepers

 

Rafał Gikiewicz: He has been a real star so far this season saving 94% of the shots he has faced and has quickly seen his value rise to 7.7M. Hoping that a budget keeper gives you points might not work this time and you will have to dive a bit deeper into your pockets. The difference between Muller and Gikiewicz has been 27 points in 3 games.

Bench

 

Frederik Rønnow: The injury to Fahrmann will see Rønnow get some game time. Now he plays for Schalke but it is better than having a scrub keeper. If you’re lucky, he turns into a hidden gem at 1.8M

Iago: Augsburg has conceded just one goal so far and let the opponents create no big chances. If the Augsburg defence has turned around for good then Iago will remain the best defensive option under 6M.

Anderson Lucoqui: He is the cheapest defensive starter at 1.9M and might keep a clean sheet every now and then as Arminia Bielefield play defensive. Marc-Oliver Kempf is an honourable mention for those who can spend.

Jean-Manuel Mbom: He is the only player other than Lucoqui who will start at 1.3M and you could probably use the cash elsewhere.

The Template XI

Bench: Frederik Rønnow (GK), Iago (DEF), Anderson Lucoqui (DEF), Jean-Manuel Mbom (MID)

You can find additional Bundesliga Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.
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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 3

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Matchday 2 is in the books. A topsy-turvy week full of shocking results where the top 4 failed to register a win and the rise of some unlikely heroes who have shown us great promise for the upcoming season. MD 3 might not have the most entertaining fixtures but there are points to be won and ranks to be climbed. Let’s look at who made the cut to our rankings this week!

Note: Bayern Munich players Muller, Kimmich, Davies, Sule, Hernandez and Pavard played the entire match against Borussia Dortmund in the Supercup final on Wednesday. From the opposing team, Passlack, Delaney, Dahoud, Can, Akanji and Hitz went all the way.

Similarly, Wolfsburg players Weghorst, Mehmedi, Steffen, Arnold, Otavio, Lacroix, Guilavogui and Rousillon played till the full time in the 2-1 loss AEK Athens in the Europa League Qualifiers on Thursday.

 

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Robert LewandowskiFCBVs BSC18.4M
2Erling HaalandBVBVs SCF17.5MHe had a good showing in the Supercup chipping in with a goal and an assist
3Andrej KramarićTSG@SGE14.8MThe most in-form player in the league with 5 goals in 2 games. He has risen by 0.8M in that time and might be too expensive to get after a while if he keeps performing this way.
4Serge GnabryFCB@TSG17.3M
5Emil ForsbergRBLVs S0411.4M
6Alasanne PleaBMG@KOE15.1MMight have not gotten himself a goal but he had more shots and dribbles than Thuram.
7Marcus ThuramBMG@KOE14.2M
8Niclas FüllkrugSVWVs DSC11.4MA doubt to start against Arminia but it wouldn't be fair to leave him out after scoring a hattrick.
9Andre SilvaSGEVs TSG14.5MSilva has been on a tear since the corona break scoring 10 goals and assisting 3 in 12 games
10Patrik SchickB04@VFB14.1MHis game winning goal was cancelled out Vs former team Leipzig but the team looked more fluent with him in attack. I expect Leverkusen to dominate Stuttgart like they did against Leipzig and Schick should have good chances.

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jadon SanchoBVBVs SCF17.4MWith the uncertainty regarding premium midfielders, Sancho is an easy recommend for #1. But he himself is also a doubt to start so watch out for that.
2Dani OlmoRBLVs S0414.2MThere isn't any other Leipzig midfielder worth considering unless Sabitzer comes back.
3Joshua KimmichFCBVs BSC16.6MKimmich is in terrific form scoring in his last 2 games for Bayern. Hertha haven't won at Bayern since 1977 and I don't think that will change this week.
4Daichi KamadaSGEVs TSG11.5M
5Jonas HofmannBMG@KOE12.3M
6Julian BrandtBVBVs SCF14M
7Josip BrekaloWOBVs FCA9.5MPossibly the best midfield pick from the Wolfsburg-Augsburg game and he gives you star flexibility as they have an individual fixture on Sunday.
8Daniel DidaviVFBVs B047.6M
9Daniel CaligiuriFCA@WOB9.5M
10Marius BülterFCUVs M058.3M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Ludwig AugustinssonSVWVs DSC9.6MHe has quickly become a must have asset raking up an assist in each of his 2 games. Arminia also brings a good opportunity to keep a cleansheet with them.
2AngeliñoRBLVs S0413MIt's Schalke.
3Alphonso DaviesFCBVs BSC14.9MIf you're lucky he might even play OOP on the wing but that depends on the availability of Alaba. Which makes it unlikely.
4Raphael GuerreiroBVBVs SCF13.9M
5Pavel KadeřábekTSG@SGE11.1MI think the match of Kadeřábek Vs Zuber is something to look forward to. Might reap dividends for Kadeřábek.
6Christopher LenzFCUVs M059.3MHe seems like a good 2 week punt since he plays Mainz first and then Schalke last the gameweek after.
7Daniel BrosinskiM05@FCU9.1MWith the expelling Beierlorzer and transfer of Baku, Brosinski should now play in his orignal position of RB where he is more comfortable.
8Lukas KlostermannRBLVs S0412.1M
9Ramy BensebainiBMG@KOE11.8M
10IagoWOB@FCA5.3MThe gamble could possibly be worth it if Wolfsburg play their B team again.

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Stefan OrtegaDSC@SVW5.5MAs if he didn't surprise me enough with his performance in MD1, he chipped in with an assist in the next one. What a guy!
2Gregor KobelVFBVs B044.9M
3Péter GulácsiRBLVs S0410.9MThe best chance at cleansheet for the week?
4Rafał GikiewiczFCA@WOB7.4MHe has the highest save points so far with 12 in 2 games.
5Robin ZentnerM05@FCU4.9M

You can find additional Bundesliga Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 2

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Matchday 1 is in the books. An action-packed week full of goal-heavy games but it ended with the final game being a goalless draw. Matchday 2 promises another exciting week of Bundesliga football with mostly stronger teams playing away. Let’s look at who made the cut to our rankings this week!

Note: Bayern Munich players Gnabry, Lewandowski, Muller, Kimmich and Pavard played the entire match against Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup.

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Robert LewandowskiFCB@TSG18.4MHe looks as dangerous as ever and boasts an amazing record against Hoffenheim, Scoring in each of his last 5 games against them.
2Erling HaalandBVB@FCA17.4M
3Alasanne PleaBMGVs FCU15MPlea's return is a huge boost in what is considered one of the easiest fixtures this week.
4Serge GnabryFCB@TSG17.4M
5Marcus ThuramBMGVs FCU14MThe other half of the lethal Plea-Thuram duo.
6Matheus CunhaBSCVs SGE12.3MHe has scored in 7 of his last 11 games and plays first this week.
7Emil ForsbergRBL@B0411.4MHe was all over Mainz creating and scoring goals but was unlucky to not come out with more. Might be more effective than Poulsen against a Leverkusen team that has strong presence in the air.
8Wout WeghorstWOB@SCF14MFreiburg displayed their defensive woes conceding an astonishing 26 shots to newly promoted Stuttgart which was worse than Schalke's 21 and Mainz's 23. So you would expect the big Dutch man to have some shots on goal.
9Thomas MullerFCB@TSG16.3M
10Saša KalajdžićVFB@M054MIn his 25 minutes off the bench, he impressed a lot registering 5 shots and 1 goal. Mainz had similar amount of shots conceded to Freiburg and Schalke so he should have some great chances again this week.

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Leroy SaneFCB@TSG17MHe was too good against Schalke but that might be the case for almost every team because that is the caliber of player he is.
2Jadon SanchoBVB@FCA17M
3Filip KostićSGE@BSC15MKostic had 11 crosses from open play but couldn't find the end of one against a defensive Arminia team. I don't think it's going to stay that way for long.
4Jonas HofmannBMGVs FCU12.1MHis combination of floor and ceiling makes him an interesting pick for me not just for this week but also for the long term.
5Dani OlmoRBL@B0414M
6Lars StindlBMG@BVB12MHe is going to be a popular pick from Borussia this week and hopefully he makes a comeback from the terrible game he had against Dortmund.
7Giovanni ReynaBVB@FCA7.2MHe was really impressive against Borussia and might be an absolute bargain at 7.2M.
8Joshua KimmichFCB@TSG16.4M
9Ritsu DoanDSCVs KOE7.1MThe most dangerous player on the pitch in the game Vs Frankfurt and I fancy him to do even better against Koln.
10Daniel DidaviVFB@M057.3M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Raphael GuerreiroBVB@FCA13.9MMissed last week due to injury but is more or less confirmed to feature this week. His attacking upside is immense.
2Ludwig AugustinssonSVW@S049.2MAn assist, 6 crosses and 10 points despite conceding 4 goals. How much damage can he do to Schalke? I think a lot.
3Alphonso DaviesFCB@TSG14.9MAnother big absentee for MD1 but he came off the bench against Sevilla and should start the next Bundesliga game.
4AngeliñoRBLVs M0513M
5Ramy BensebainiBMGVs FCU11.7MThe Borussia defenders had a torrid outing against Dortmund but I expect them to bounce back Vs Union. Ramy had an assist against them last time out.
6Peter PekarikBSCVs SGE5.3MInvolved in attack and scored the winning goal. Not bad for a 33 year old right-back.
7Daniel BrosinskiM05Vs VFB9.1MMight be surprising to some but Brosinski is a bonus points magnet and is on set-pieces.
8Marc-Oliver KempfVFB@M055.2MThe only Stuttgart defender who scored more than 0 in the last game and he did it convincingly with 11 bonus points.
9Martin HintereggerSGE@BSC11.2M
10Benjamin pavardFCB@TSG15.1M

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Florian MullerSCFVs WOB4.1MThe shots conceded statistic makes me feel confident about saves for Muller.
2Alexander SchwolowBSCVs SGE10.2M
3Robin ZentnerM05Vs VFB5.1M
5Stefan OrtegaDSCVs KOE5.1MThe surprise package from MD1, he racked up easy saves because of his team's defensive style of play.
4Yann SommerBMGVs FCU11.7MWorst performing keeper in fantasy for MD1 but he should bounce back.

You can find additional Bundesliga Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.

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Bundesliga Fantasy Budget Players For Each Position

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Due to the price reviews, it seems more difficult than ever to find that hidden gem. We are here to help you out as we look over budget players in each position

Note: The tables are sorted according to values in descending order.

The list has been compiled by selecting all the players expected to start on matchday 1 within budget by Ligainsider.de

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Silas Wamangituka from VfB Stuttgart plays Out Of Position (OOP) at RWB

NameTeamValue
Patrick HermannBorussia Mönchengladbach9M
Alfreð FinnbogasonFC Augsburg9M
Yuya OsakoSV Werder Bremen9M
Lucas HölerSC Freiburg8M
Joshua SargentSV Werder Bremen8M
Fabian KlosArminia Bielefield8M
Marcus IngvartsenFC Union Berlin7M
Silas WamangitukaVfB Stuttgart7M
Jonathan BurkhardtFSV Mainz6M
Sergio CordovaArminia Bielefield6M
Steven SkrzybskiFC Schalke5M
Cedric TeuchertFC Union Berlin5M
Sasa KalajdzicVfB Stuttgart4M

Midfielders within 7M

Daniel Didavi from VfB Stuttgart plays OOP at ST and Ridle Baku from Mainz at RB

Honourable mention: Mateo Klimowicz (Stuttgart) and Wooyeong Jeong (SC Freiburg) both 1M are expected to get game time throughout the season but aren’t starters as of now.

NameTeamValue
Gio ReynaBorussia Dortmund7M
Dennis GeigerHoffenheim7M
Admir MehmediWolfsburg7M
Sebastian RodeEintracht Frankfurt7M
Danny LatzaFSV Mainz7M
Ridle BakuFSV Mainz7M
Marcel HartelArminia Bielefield7M
Daniel DidaviVfB Stuttgart7M
Orel MangalaVfB Stuttgart7M
Christoph KramerBorussia Mönchengladbach6M
Florian WirtzBayer Leverkusen6M
Dominik KohrEintracht Frankfurt6M
Nabil BentalebFC Schalke6M
Dominick DrexlerFC Koln6M
Felix KlausWolfsburg5M
Nicolas HöflerSC Freiburg5M
Grischa PrömelFC Union Berlin5M
Leandro BarreiroFSV Mainz5M
Elvis RexhbecajFC Koln5M
Rani KhediraFC Augsburg5M
Cebio SoukouArminia Bielefield5M
Manuel PrietlArminia Bielefield5M
Wataru EndoVfB Stuttgart5M
Can BozdoganFC Schalke4M
Jan ThielmannFC Koln4M
Carlos GruezoFC Augsburg4M
Patrick ErrasSV Werder Bremen4M
Gonzalo CastroVfB Stuttgart4M
Yannick KeitelSC Freiburg3M
Jomaine ConsbruchArminia Bielefield1M

Defenders within 7M

Kevin Vogt from Hoffenheim plays OOP at CDM

NameTeamValue
Moussa NiakhatéFSV Mainz7M
Sebastiaan BornauwFC Koln7M
Kevin VogtHoffenheim6M
Dominique HeintzSC Freiburg6M
Kingsley EhizibueFC Koln6M
Raphael FrambergerFC Augsburg6M
Felix UduokhaiFC Augsburg6M
Waldemar AntonVfB Stuttgart6M
Phillip LeinhartSC Freiburg5M
David AbrahamEintracht Frankfurt5M
Robin Knoche FC Union Berlin5M
Rafael CzichosFC Koln5M
Jeffrey GouweleeuwFC Augsburg5M
IagoFC Augsburg5M
Miloš VeljkovićSV Werder Bremen5M
Joakim NilssonArminia Bielefield5M
Jacob LaursenArminia Bielefield5M
Amos PieperArminia Bielefield5M
Cedric Brunner Arminia Bielefield5M
Marc-Oliver KempfVfB Stuttgart5M
Pascal StenzelVfB Stuttgart5M
Ermin BičakčićHoffenheim4M
Maxence LacroixWolfsburg4M
Niko GießelmannFC Union Berlin4M
Joshua BrenetHoffenheim3M
Jannes HornFC Koln3M

Goalkeepers within 7M

The injury to Freiburg keeper Mark Flekken means that loanee Florian Müller replaces him and becomes the cheapest starting keeper at 4M

NameTeamValue
Rafał GikiewiczFC Augsburg7M
Jiri PavlenkaSV Werder Bremen7M
Timo HornFC Koln6M
Andreas LutheFC Union Berlin5M
Stefan OrtegaArminia Bielefield5M
Gregor KobelVfB Stuttgart5M
Robin ZentnerFSV Mainz5M
Florian MüllerSC Freiburg4M

If you want to research further about which players to get and want to go through stats then you can check out the Bundesliga Fantasy Player Stats for 19/20 season here: https://fantasytipsters.com/bundesliga-fantasy-player-stats-19-20-season/

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Bundesliga Fantasy Differential Midfielders

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The new price and position changes have made it difficult to pick differentials out of an already small pool of worthy players due to the scoring rules. But here we look at some options that aren’t highly owned but could make a difference this season

1) Elvis Rexhbecaj (5M/FC Koln)

The departure of Mark Uth after his loan ended left a big hole at the heart of the attack for Koln. They turned to Rexhbecaj who impressed whenever he got game time but couldn’t cement his place in the first team. He finished preseason games with an impressive 3 goals and 3 assists but now faces competition from new signing Ondrej Duda.

2) Daniel Caligiuri (9M/FC Augsburg)

Not many might have considered him because he had an awful season last time out. However, he still managed to score 202 total points. I expect him to improve on that as he is on all set-pieces for Augsburg after the departure of Max. He scored 3 goals in pre-season.

3) Tahith Chong (9M/SV Werder Bremen)

Highly-rated youngster Chong signed from Manchester United on a loan deal and has impressed immediately with 4 goals and an assist in pre-season. He will start off the bench for now but should become a regular immediately and start chipping in with goals. He is one to watch for the long run.

4) Dani Olmo (14M/RB Leipzig)

Olmo has been playing like a star ever since his arrival at RBL. He scored 3 goals and 1 assist in12 games in the Bundesliga as well as the champions league. He is still surprisingly owned only by 7% people but I expect that to steadily increase throughout the season. He already seems like a must-have for the first matchday.

5) Daichi Kamada (11M/Eintracht Frankfurt)

Mostly seen as a cheaper alternative to Filip Kostic, he really improved as the season progressed. I expect him to keep collecting those precious bonus points and chip away with the occasional goal and assist.

You can find the entire reason overview here: https://fplmakmur.blogspot.com/2020/08/fantasy-bundesliga-20202021-preseason.html

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 1

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We start with the new Bundesliga season on the 18th of September with Bayern playing Schalke in the first game of what promises to be an exciting start for all fans across the world. With new additions and some known faces leaving us, we present you our rankings for matchday 1

 

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Robert LewandowskiFCBVs S0418MThe MVP and golden boot winner playing Vs Schalke is just the most easiest recommendation for the week
2Andrej KramaricTSG@KOE14MKoln haven't seemed to improve their 2nd worst defense from last season but Kramaric's fitness holds a question in it's own.
3Serge GnabryFCBVs S0417M
4Erling HaalandBVBVs BMG17M
5Nicolas FullkrugSVWVs BSC11MHertha just capped off an awful preseason with a 5-4 loss against a Bundesliga 2 team. I fancy some goals again in this one.
6Thomas MullerFCBVs S0416M
7Andre SilvaSGEVs DSC14M
8Yussuf PoulsenRBLVs M0511M
9Patrick HermannBMG@BVB9MHermann has been excellent in the preseason but BVB is a challenge
10Matheus CunhaBSC@SVW12M

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Filip KostićSGEVs DSC15MThe top scoring midfielder from Bundesliga Fantasy plays a newly promoted team on the first matchday. It doesn't get better
2Dani OlmoRBLVs M0514MThis is going to be the most one sided fixture if the previous results of 5-0 and 8-0 victories of Leipzig Vs Mainz are anything to go by
3Jadon SanchoBVBVs BMG17M
4Leroy SaneFCBVs S0417MA debutant but he definitely has more than enough talent to haul against Schalke. Watch out for his fitness though.
5Joshua KimmichFCBVs S0416MEasily the worst affected player by the position changes but still a good shout as he is involved in attacks and set-pieces.
6Vincenzo GrifoSCF@VfB11M
7Lars StindlBMG@BVB12M
8Daichi KamadaSGEVs DSC11M
9Christoph BaumgartnerTSG@ KOE10M
10Daniel CaligiuriFCA@FCU9MHe should have most of the set-pieces on his feet now that Max has left the club.

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Alphonso DaviesFCBVs S0415MOne of the best players last season, I expect him to dominate on both ends of the pitch against Schalke.
2AngeliñoRBLVs M0513M
3Raphael GuerreiroBVBVs BMG14MHe has returned to being a defender after a year of being a midfielder and I think he is going to be a must have this season
4Nordi MukieleRBLVs M0510M
5Christian GunterSCF@ VFB11MHe is going to be a set-piece threat with his deliveries Vs a newly promoted Stuttgart side
6Danny Da CostaSGEVs DSC10M
7Pavel KaderabekTSG@KOE11M
8Benjamin pavardFCBVs S0415M
9Christopher TrimmelFCUVs FCA10M
10Maximilian MittlestadtBSC@SVW8MHertha might not have much going their way defensively but he might get on the attack playing out of position as a winger

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Florian MullerSCF@VFB4MThe injury to Flekken has given Muller an opportunity on the team with most shots conceded last season
2Alexander SchwolowBSC@SVW10M
3Rafal GikiewiczFCA@FCU7M
4Yann SommerBMGVs BVB12MThe best keeper in terms of fantasy points last season but I would recommend using the cash elsewhere
5Andreas LutheFCUVs FCA5MA great budget option Vs Augsburg on a defensive team

You can find the Bundesliga Fantasy Stats for the 19/20 season here: https://fantasytipsters.com/bundesliga-fantasy-player-stats-19-20-season/