The lack of form, injuries, rotation and tough games forms a dangerous mix as Bundesliga Fantasy heads into matchday 10. These are our player rankings for the week:
Forwards
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | FCB | Vs RBL | 20.6M | He was rested for the UCL game against Atletico and it should do him good against Leipzig. His opponents might have conceded the least goals in the Bundesliga with six but their recent performance where they conceded three goals against İstanbul Başakşehir in a 3-4 win will surely raise some eyebrows. |
| 2 | Andrej Kramarić | TSG | Vs FCA | 15.4M | Kramaric's heatmaps in the last two games suggest he has been playing in midfield which is concerning but Hoffenheim can't look away from their top goal-scorer if they want to score goals. |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | BSC | Vs FCU | 14.3M | |
| 4 | Andre Silva | SGE | Vs BVB | 16.2M | Dortmund could be missing 3/4 players in their defense with Guerreiro, Hummels and Meunier all a doubt for the game. |
| 5 | Alassane Pléa | BMG | @SCF | 15.8M | Pléa has been on a roll in the champions league scoring five goals in five games. Just needs to convert that performance in the Bundesliga now against the third worst-defence in Freiburg. |
| 6 | Jean-Phillipe Mateta | M05 | @DSC | 11.5M | Mateta deserved a goal against Hoffenheim with all the chances he got but with a little bit of luck on his side, he can do it against Arminia. |
| 7 | Patrik Schick | B04 | @S04 | 13.8M | In the absence of Alario, Schick should remain a constant threat from set-pieces against the worst set-piece defending team in the league. |
| 8 | Max Kruse | FCU | @BSC | 12.7M | |
| 9 | Saša Kalajdžić | VFB | @SVW | 5M | |
| 10 | Marco Reus | BVB | @SGE | 16.9M | He averages 8 points for games where he starts and is Favre's choice for Haland's replacement. Reus is the only option left if you still want a Dortmund forward. |
Midfielders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Stindl | BMG | Vs S04 | 13.1M | Prime midfield option for the week. Also the prime candidate for rotation this week since the upcoming Freiburg game isn't as important as the Real Madrid one. |
| 2 | Filip Kostić | SGE | Vs BVB | 14.8M | |
| 3 | Florian Wirtz | B04 | @S04 | 7.1M | In a week where a lot of evenly matched teams are playing each other, this is the best game on paper. |
| 4 | Christoph Baumgartner | TSG | Vs FCA | 10.7M | |
| 5 | Jadon Sancho | BVB | @SGE | 17.5M | Sancho hasn't been his old self so all we can do is be patient and hope for him to return in a game which could be high-scoring. He has scored in each of his last two games against Frankfurt. |
| 6 | Vincenzo Grifo | SCF | Vs BMG | 12.5M | Freiburg is no Inter Milan but if Borussia play the same backline with Jantschke and Wendt that conceded three goals then it won't inspire much confidence in me. |
| 7 | Mateo Klimowicz | VFB | @SVW | 1.4M | I like the idea of a shot-spammer at just 1.4M but he could be a must-have player if his finishing improves. |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka | FCB | Vs RBL | 14.8M | |
| 9 | Jean-Paul Boëtius | M05 | @DSC | 9.6M | |
| 10 | Daniel Caligiuri | FCA | @TSG | 10.2M |
Defenders
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borna Sosa | VFB | @SVW | 3.9M | Sosa plays really high up the pitch and also shares set-pieces. If he was guaranteed minutes then most teams would have him. |
| 2 | Lars Bender | B04 | @S04 | 9.9M | Bender got an incredible 12 points for bonus last week and is the best bet for a clean sheet against toothless Schalke. |
| 3 | Angeliño | RBL | @FCB | 15.3M | He has a goal/assist in his last three Bundesliga games but he can only rank so high when he plays against Bayern. |
| 4 | Oscar Wendt | BMG | @SCF | 6.6M | |
| 5 | Lucas Hernandez | FCB | Vs RBL | 12M | |
| 6 | Maxence Lacroix | WOB | @KOE | 4.7M | A small chance he doesn't start against Koln. |
| 7 | Christopher Trimmel | FCU | @BSC | 10M | |
| 8 | Ludwig Augustinsson | SVW | Vs VFB | 9.5M | |
| 9 | Ryan Sessegnon | TSG | Vs FCA | 8.9M | |
| 10 | Daniel Brosinski | M05 | @DSC | 8.2M | Arminia are down there with Schalke for the worst offense in the league with just six goals scored so far. |
Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Rønnow | S04 | Vs B04 | 2.1M | Rønnow is another doubt for this week so it is best to keep another goalkeeper ready. A positive is that he has an individual fixture so every other keeper rotates with him. |
| 2 | Robin Zentner | M05 | @DSC | 4.6M | Can't believe I would say this but Mainz got a fair cleansheet chance this week. |
| 3 | Stefan Ortega | DSC | Vs M05 | 5.2M | |
| 4 | Gregor Kobel | VFB | @SVW | 5.1M | |
| 5 | Rafał Gikiewicz | FCA | @TSG | 7.5M | Gikiewicz is the only keeper in this list who plays after the Schalke game. He is also enjoying a good run of form and has seven points in each of his last two games. |
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