Which are the best players to consider in Bundesliga Fantasy for matchday 4? We take a look in our player rankings for the week.
Forwards
| 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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