Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 21

Matchday 21 is the last week before the Champions League returns and we share our Bundesliga Fantasy tips in our weekly player rankings to help you select the best players for your XI as top teams take a conservative approach with European football just around the corner.

Bundesliga teams that play in the UEFA Champions League this week:

RB Leipzig Vs Liverpool (H)
Borussia Dortmund Vs Sevilla (A)

Forwards

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Robert Lewandowski	FCB	Vs DSC	23.8M	A hectic schedule with four games in 10 days but should be good to go against Arminia as they play on Monday. Expecting more attacking responsibility (incl. shots) for him in the absence of Thomas Müller.
2	André Silva	SGE	Vs KOE	19M	Lewandowski's incredible goal-scoring run of nine consecutive games might've come to an end but Silva's has just begun and he has scored double digit points in each of his last six games.
3	Erling Braut Haaland	BVB	Vs TSG	19.6M	He has only assisted and not scored in his last two games but Haaland hasn't gone over two games this season without scoring. Third for goals conceded Hoffenheim is a good game for him to get amongst the goal-scorers again.
4	Wout Weghorst	WOB	Vs BMG	18.7M	The position change of Gerhardt has helped improve Wolfburg's attack massively and Weghorst has been the biggest beneficiary, scoring five goals in his last six games with him as the #10.
5	Leon Bailey	B04	Vs M05	14.4M	Bo Svensson has been playing some rigid football with Mainz winning games against Leipzig and Union but Leverkusen possesses a different challenge with the amount of talent in their attack and they are fresh off scoring five goals against Stuttgart last week.
6	Kingsley Coman	FCB	Vs DSC	15.5M	The absence of Thomas Müller means there is something for everyone and it is a xA boost for Coman.
7	Andrej Kramarić	TSG	@BVB	17.3M	Borussia Dortmund is Kramarić's favorite team to play against in the league with eight goal involvements in six games and he put on a one man show in the same fixture last season with four goals in a 0-4 win.
8	Saša Kalajdžić	VFB	Vs BSC	5.7M	He has been in and out of the team but is making a strong case to be a permanent member in the starting XI again after scoring three goals in his last two games. Now that Gonzalez is out for a month, he has no competition, will play against Hertha, Koln and Schalke until his return and is an absolute bargain at just 5.7M.
9	Matheus Cunha	BSC	@VFB	15M	Pál Dárdai is always full of praise for his star player so it makes you think that Cunha is due a return sooner than later and he is always one to consider against a team that concedes a lot of shots like Stuttgart.
10	Taiwo Awoniyi	FCU	Vs S04	7.5M

Midfielders

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Filip Kostić	SGE	Vs KOE	17.6M	Kostić is in the form of his life and another 20+ pointer takes his average to 14.25 points per game over the last eight matches. He is still owned by just 7% despite proving that he is essential almost every week.
2	Christopher Nkunku	RBL	Vs FCA	15.6M	The perfect pick from the early fixture and got 14 points against Schalke just for bonus. There is a catch though as he might play limited minutes due to the upcoming UCL game against Liverpool.
3	Joshua Kimmich	FCB	Vs DSC	18.4M
4	Jadon Sancho	BVB	Vs TSG	20.6M	Dortmund are apparently in a "crisis" and Sancho seems to be the only player who is immune from it's effects.
5	Leroy Sané	FCB	Vs DSC	18M	A more attacking alternative to Kimmich.
6	Dani Olmo	RBL	Vs FCA	16.8M	Not involved in goals very often but still good for 8-14 points every game.
7	Florian Wirtz	B04	Vs M05	8.6M
8	Yannick Gerhardt	WOB	Vs BMG	7.1M	The best asset from the Wolfsburg midfield in fantasy and got two individual fixtures upcoming next including an early kickoff against Arminia at home next week.
9	Lars Stindl	BMG	@WOB	15.3M
10	Vincenzo Grifo	SCF	@SVW	14.3M	Looked like his old self against Dortmund after a few average games but consistency is key and that is what separates him from other premium midfielders right now.

Defenders

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Angeliño	RBL	Vs FCA	17.1M	Augsburg have scored just three goals in their last five games. Not the best attacking form heading into a match against the best defense in the Bundesliga.
2	Christopher Trimmel	FCU	Vs S04	10.5M	Trimmel is on set-pieces and plays the worst defense in the league which also happens to have the worst attack. One couldn't ask for more.
3	Raphaël Guerreiro	BVB	Vs TSG	16.3M
4	Paulo Otávio	WOB	Vs BMG	8.9M	Wolfsburg have now extended their consecutive clean sheet run to four games but they have a big task ahead of them against Borussia's well rested attackers.
5	Borna Sosa	VFB	Vs BSC	4.5M	He was left out of the squad in the game against Bayer Leverkusen much to the surprise of his owners in fantasy but is predicted to start against Hertha.
6	Erik Durm	SGE	Vs KOE	3.4M	These are two in form teams going up against each other so goals are to be expected rather than clean sheets. Some attacking bonus for Durm however, would be much appreciated.
7	Christian Günter	SCF	@SVW	11.7M
8	Ludwig Augustinsson	SVW	Vs SCF	9.3M
9	Alphonso Davies	FCB	Vs DSC	14.1M	I prefer right-back Niklas Süle instead if he starts in that position.
10	Tim Fosu-Mensah	B04	Vs M05	8.7M	Mainz have failed to score against Leverkusen in their last three games against each other so a clean sheet is on the cards but I wouldn't bet on it after their resurgence under Svensson.

Goalkeepers

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Rune Jarstein	BSC	@VFB	2.5M	Jarstein is Pál Dárdai's choice of keeper and put in a shift against Bayern with a penalty save and nine points for saves finishing on a total of 15 points. He is also the cheapest starting keeper in the game currently at 2.5M and plays trigger happy Stuttgart next.
2	Rafał Gikiewicz	FCA	@RBL	8M	Leipzig haven't looked as lethal in the final third as they did with Werner and Gikiewicz is a brilliant shot stopper which means potential points for shots saved.
3	Robin Zentner	M05	@B04	4.7M
4	Loris Karius	FCU	Vs S04	4.4M	Karius could make a great budget keeper if he puts the ghosts of his past away.
5	Stefan Ortega	DSC	@FCB	6.3M	Another great shot stopper but you never know how many goals Bayern Munich will score.