Bundesliga matchday 22 promises a lot of excitement with great games such as Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin, who are both tied at first. But with so many tricky fixtures to navigate, getting your transfers right is a challenge. We are here to help with our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 22.
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| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niclas Füllkrug | SVW | vs BOC | 8.7M | He was Werder Bremen's hero in the reverse fixture scoring both of the goals in a 0-2 win and I am backing him to score again. |
| 2 | Sébastien Haller | BVB | @TSG | 13.6M | Dortmund have scored the most goals over the last six games (19) whereas Hoffenheim have conceded the most (18) over the same period. It is that simple (but I still prefer BVB midfielders more). |
| 3 | Mergim Berisha | FCA | @BSC | 10M | |
| 4 | Randal Kolo Muani | SGE | @RBL | 14.1M | If someone has to score for Eintracht Frankfurt in this game, it is probably him, so I am happy to hold him for another week and focus elsewhere. |
| 5 | Marcus Thuram | BMG | @M05 | 13.8M | |
| 6 | Karim Onisiwo | M05 | vs BMG | 11.7M | Borrusia have been underwhelming to say the least against lower-ranked teams and even more so away from home. So Onisiwo isn't that bad of an option this week considering he has four goals in his last two home games. |
| 7 | Michael Gregoritsch | SCF | vs B04 | 10.7M | |
| 8 | Philip Hofmann | BOC | @SVW | 6M | Bochum have slipped into the relegation zone with one win from five, so I am expecting this to be an open game. |
| 9 | Jonas Wind | WOB | @KOE | 11.2M | |
| 10 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | FCB | vs FCU | 6.1M | Even Ajax failed to dent Union's defence and they haven't conceded more than two goals in a game since November, so I am happy to fade Bayern attackers and hope that they put out a tough defensive performance again. |
Midfielders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Brandt | BVB | @TSG | 15.5M | Nkunku is not predicted to start but I am more than happy to have Brandt as the #1 midfielder. He has a return in his last 6/7 games and is averaging 12 points over the last eight matches. |
| 2 | Jonas Hofmann | BMG | @M05 | 16.6M | According to Fantasy BL Stats, Hofmann have a 12.5% chance to get 20+ points against a bottom six team vs 60% against a top six team which really says it all. I will take the chance since he plays Mainz in the early game and try my luck over the next two weeks as he faces Freiburg and Leipzig. |
| 3 | Vincenzo Grifo | SCF | vs B04 | 16.6M | Possible full dominance on set-pieces with Günter out? |
| 4 | Marco Reus | BVB | @TSG | 15.1M | Giving him the edge over Bellingham because he has a great record against Hoffenheim with five goals and an assist in the last seven games against them. |
| 5 | Dominik Szoboszlai | RBL | vs SGE | 15.6M | This game could go either way but there are few decent attacking picks this week and Szoboszlai is one of the safer ones. |
| 6 | Lars Stindl | BMG | @M05 | 11.6M | Stindl has been flying under the radar but he has been as good as Hofmann or even better with four goals and three assists in his last six games. |
| 7 | Jae-Sung Lee | M05 | vs BMG | 7.4M | A differential to consider if you expect Mainz to win and you are chasing ranks. He has four goals and an assist in his last five games while only starting in three of them. |
| 8 | Chris Führich | VFB | @S04 | 8.1M | Been Stuttgart's biggest attacking threat over the last few matches and is averaging almost four shots a game over the past four games. |
| 9 | Patrick Wimmer | WOB | @KOE | 11.6M | |
| 10 | Jesper Lindstrøm | SGE | @RBL | 13.7M |
Defenders
| Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borna Sosa | VFB | @S04 | 13.2M | Slowly showing signs of his old form with a goal and an assist in his last two matches. |
| 2 | Raphael Guerreiro | BVB | @TSG | 12.7M | This slow was originally reserved for Ryerson but since he is ruled out, Guerreiro should be nailed for this week. |
| 3 | Jeremie Frimpong | B04 | @SCF | 13.7M | Expecting Leverkusen to concede here but Frimpong has a unique opportunity this week in front of him. Günter is suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards and misses out being in the Freiburg starting XI for the first time in 134 games. Which means Frimpong will be going up against Kübler who is actually a right-back and has never played at left-back. That gives him plenty of attacking upside this week. |
| 4 | João Cancelo | FCB | vs FCU | 13.2M | |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini | BMG | @M05 | 12.7M | Replace with Caci if you expect Mainz to win. |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio | WOB | @KOE | 8.5M | FC Köln's attack looks a bit thin with Kainz being ruled out so hoping for a cleansheet here. |
| 7 | Robert Gumny | FCA | @BSC | 4.7M | |
| 8 | David Raum | RBL | vs SGE | 13.1M | |
| 9 | Christopher Trimmel | FCU | @FCB | 9.6M | I would've loved to rule him out completely but Union have proved that they can beat any team and in a massive six-pointer between teams tied for first, anything can happen. Trimmel even scored 17 points in the reverse fixture. |
| 10 | Moritz Jenz | S04 | vs VFB | 3.4M |
Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Bredlow | VFB | @S04 | 1.3M | |
| 2 | Gregor Kobel | BVB | @TSG | 11.1M | |
| 3 | Frederik Rønnow | FCU | @FCB | 5.9M | Massive potential for saves and available on a discount this week. |
| 4 | Ralf Fährmann | S04 | vs VFB | 8.9M | Don't think anyone would've expected Schalke to keep four cleansheets in a row but it is a fact. |
| 5 | Rafał Gikiewicz | FCA | @BSC | 7.3M |
Value Rankings
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Ducksch | FWD | SVW | vs BOC | 8.6M | |
| 2 | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | MID | BVB | @TSG | 1M | Costs the bare minimum and has scores of 11, 11 and 9 in the last three games with two goals. |
| 3 | Finn Dahmen | GKP | M05 | @B04 | 2.5M | |
| 4 | Gil Dias | MID | VFB | @S04 | 5.5M | |
| 5 | Arne Engels | MID | FCA | @BSC | 1.6M | |
| 6 | Christopher Antwi-Adjei | FWD | BOC | @SVW | 3.7M | Other than Hofmann, he has been the most exciting player for Bochum in attack. Tricky wingers is exactly who Bremen struggle against. |
| 7 | Kiliann Sildillia | DEF | SCF | vs B04 | 3M | |
| 8 | Dejan Ljubičić | MID | KOE | vs WOB | 7.3M | Predicted to play in the #10 role. |
| 9 | Alex Král | MID | S04 | vs VFB | 6.5M | Schalke haven't conceded or scored in four games but a goal is coming sooner rather than later and Král has been knocking on the opposition's door the hardest with 10 shots in just his last three games. |
| 10 | Jessic Ngankam | FWD | BSC | vs FCA | 2.4M |
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