It is an important matchday for teams on both ends of the table, especially those at the bottom with a six-pointer as Stuttgart take on Hertha. But which team will come out on top and which are the best players to consider? We take a look in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 31.
Forwards
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serge Gnabry | FCB | @SVW | 17.2M | Ajorque is angling for the top spot with his form but Schalke were better than expected last week and if I had to pick a forward who could outscore him in MD31 it would probably be Gnabry. He is playing up top, has led Bayern for shots in each of his last three starts while scoring 16, 10 and 10 points. Not to forget that he also loves playing against his old teams and had a hattrick in the reverse fixture. |
| 2 | Ludovic Ajorque | M05 | vs S04 | 10.3M | The top two forwards are most likely a lock for me this week. |
| 3 | Moussa Diaby | B04 | vs KOE | 14.8M | |
| 4 | Kingsley Coman | FCB | @SVW | 14.6M | |
| 5 | Donyell Malen | BVB | vs WOB | 13.8M | Slightly skeptical about Malen because Wolfsburg have been great defensively but then again Dortmund have the most in-form attack so I might just roll with Malen and see how it goes. The star flexibility is a plus as he plays last. |
| 6 | Dani Olmo | RBL | @SCF | 13.2M | 1G+3A in the midweek Pokal game against Freiburg just a few days ago. Werner also has a tendency to ghost against tough teams. |
| 7 | Serhou Guirassy | VFB | @BSC | 8.9M | Anything less than three points would be unacceptable for both teams so Guirassy is an interesting punt. I can see plenty of goals in this game. |
| 8 | Randal Kolo Muani | SGE | @TSG | 15M | |
| 9 | Alasanne Plea | BMG | vs BOC | 12.5M | It is hard to believe that it has been over half a season since he last scored but if he has to again, it would probably be in this game. |
| 10 | Andrej Kramarić | TSG | vs SGE | 14.7M | Massively overlooked because most popular forwards have a good game but I think Hoffenheim could get a win here. Eintracht Frankfurt haven't won any of their last 10 Bundesliga games and only Hertha (16) and Schalke (13) have conceded more goals than them (12) over the last six matches. |
Midfielders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nkunku | RBL | @SCF | 17.3M | I prefer Nkunku's consistency over Hofmann's ceiling this week. |
| 2 | Jonas Hofmann | BMG | vs BOC | 17.1M | Everything is pointing towards a Hofmann haul but I am not too sure about it anymore. |
| 3 | Florian Wirtz | B04 | vs KOE | 14.1M | |
| 4 | Dominic Szoboszlai | RBL | @SCF | 15.5M | Scored two goals in the Pokal game and is also available on sale. One of my nailed on transfers for this week. |
| 5 | Joshua Kimmich | FCB | @SVW | 19.6M | |
| 6 | Jude Bellingham | BVB | vs WOB | 17.1M | |
| 7 | Lars Stindl | BMG | vs BOC | 11.8M | This either ends 4-0 for Borussia or 0-2. There is no in between. |
| 8 | Anton Stach | M05 | vs S04 | 11M | He is a bit inconsistent but fully expecting him to spam shots against Schalke. |
| 9 | Christoph Baumgartner | TSG | vs SGE | 14.8M | |
| 10 | Vincenzo Grifo | SCF | vs RBL | 18M |
Defenders
| Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Cancelo | FCB | @SVW | 14.4M | |
| 2 | Jeremie Frimpong | B04 | vs KOE | 14.6M | |
| 3 | Josip Juranovic | FCU | @FCA | 8.5M | Augsburg have scored in each of their last eight Bundesliga games but I think the run ends here. Also worth keeping in mind that Augsburg and Hertha have conceded the most goals from set-pieces this season with 17 each. |
| 4 | Raphael Guerreiro | BVB | vs WOB | 14.5M | Slightly doubtful so keep an eye on whether he starts or not. |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini | BMG | vs BOC | 12.5M | |
| 6 | Borna Sosa | VFB | @BSC | 13.6M | Less optimistic about the cleansheet as Dino is out but he did have seven keypasses in the last game and I am expecting this game to be a goal fest. |
| 7 | Jérôme Roussillon | FCU | @FCA | 6.8M | |
| 8 | Benjamin Henrichs | SVW | @SCF | 10.5M | |
| 9 | Noussair Mazraoui | FCB | @SVW | 10.3M | |
| 10 | Anthony Caci | M05 | vs S04 | 6.8M | Very high cleansheet odds (40%) but I doubt that Schalke go goalless when staring relegation in the face. |
Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Rønnow | FCU | @FCA | 7.6M | |
| 2 | Lukas Hradecky | B04 | vs KOE | 11.2M | If I had to pick a keeper with star flexibility this week. |
| 3 | Fabian Bredlow | VFB | @BSC | 1M | |
| 4 | Jonas Omlin | BMG | vs BOC | 7.4M | Doubtful. |
| 5 | Mark Flekken | SCF | vs RBL | 12.3M | Flekken is like the Szoboszlai of keepers. 18, 9, 8, 9 in the last four and consistently gets above seven points even without a cleansheet. |
Value Rankings
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchel Bakker | DEF | B04 | vs KOE | 10.1M | |
| 2 | Janis Blaswich | GKP | RBL | @SCF | 3.1M | |
| 3 | Kevin Behrens | FWD | FCU | @FCA | 5.9M | |
| 4 | Josha Vagnoman | DEF | VFB | @BSC | 4.2M | |
| 5 | Jan Olschowsky | GKP | BMG | vs BOC | 1M | Could replace Omlin if he is out. |
| 6 | Kevin Stöger | MID | BOC | @BMG | 8.1M | |
| 7 | Felix Nmecha | MID | WOB | @BVB | 4.6M | A no-brainer if you need a midfielder under 5M. |
| 8 | Dodi Lukebakio | FWD | BSC | vs VFB | 9.3M | Things haven't gone in Hertha's favour this season but Mavropanos being out and Zagadou starting is a small win for them. |
| 9 | Marius Bülter | FWD | S04 | @M05 | 5.7M | An alternative would be Zalazar if you want a Schalke midfielder. |
| 10 | Christopher Lenz | DEF | SGE | @TSG | 7.4M |
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