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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 5

Which are the best players to consider in Bundesliga Fantasy for matchday 5? We take a look in our player rankings for the week.


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Victor BonifaceB04vs FCH13.3MIf he keeps shooting at the same rate, he might outscore the other plays mentioned on this list with just bonus points.
2Serhou GuirassyVFBvs SVD12.1MThe top goal-scorer in the league for the team that has scored the most goals plays against the team that has conceded the most goals at home. This can only end one way.
3Harry KaneFCBvs BOC16.1MRanking Guirassy over Kane because him and Sane playing 87 minutes against United is worrying and also the fact that they don't seem as lethal as the Bayern under Nagelsmann that beat Bochum 7-0 TWICE.
4Leroy SanéFCBvs BOC13.7MSane looked more dangerous than Kane against United and I just have a hunch that he gets a similar score to Kane at the very least while also netting you a nice 1.5M as he is on sale.
5Kingsley ComanFCBvs BOC13.1MConsidering that Bayern have scored 19 goals in their four games against Bochum since they were promoted, I think any of their forwards could be good picks.
6Lois OpendaRBL@BMG14.5MIt isn't often that you see a player get Kicker's worse possible rating of six but Borussia had three of them in the last game (Friedrich, Ngoumou, Scally) and might field all of them again while taking Honorat out who was one of their better players against Darmstadt. If so many forwards didn't have a good game at once, Openda could've been ranked a lot higher.
7Niclas FüllkrugBVBvs WOB14.1MFun fact: Dortmund have scored six goals in each of their last two Bundesliga home games against Wolfsburg. I still doubt that I will be getting any of their players.
8Ermedin DemirovićFCAvs M058.9MIf you haven't considered Demirović before, maybe it is time that you should only if you need a budget forward. He has just nine points less than Kane, is averaging 10 points a game, has a goal and three assists and is also on sale this week.
9Jonas WindWOB@BVB11.2M
10Marvin DuckschSVWvs KOE10.9M




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jonas HofmannB04vs FCH16MDidn't start midweek so he shouldn't be a minutes risk like Wirtz.
2Xavi SimonsRBL@BMG15.2M
3Florian WirtzB04vs FCH15.1M
4Chris FührichVFBvs SVD9.8M
5Jamal MusialaFCBvs BOC15MHigh ceiling but still doesn't seem essential for some reason.
6Marco ReusBVBvs WOB12.9MBased on previous trends, Reus seems to almost always do better than Brandt when both of them start.
7Julian BrandtBVBvs WOB16.2MBrandt had a hattrick of assists in BVB's 6-0 win against Wolfsburg at home and two assists in the 6-1 win at home before that so those are good signs.
8Vincenzo GrifoSCF@SGE15.8M
9Enzo MillotVFBvs SVD8.1M
10Granit XhakaB04vs FCH10.9M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jeremie FrimpongB04vs FCH15MProjected to get 13 points this week, five more than Stenzel in second according to @Bundesliga_BP.
2Alphonso DaviesFCBvs BOC15.8MJust have a hunch that Davies might be better than Frimpong this week but every stat, odd, expert opinion, etcetera seems to say otherwise so I am ranking him second.
3Alejandro GrimaldoB04vs FCH10.6M
4David RaumRBL@BMG12MGiving him the edge over Henrichs this week as Borussia have conceded the most goals from set-pieces with five goals conceded from just four games.
5Pascal StenzelVFBvs SVD4MWIll either get a big haul of three points. There is no in between.
6Benjamin HenrichsRBL@BMG12.1M
7Mitchell WeiserSVWvs KOE10.8MIf you can, I would hold him as he also plays Darmstadt next week.
8Jérôme RoussillonFCUvs TSG8M
9Lukas KüblerSCF@SGE5.7M
10Philipp MweneM05@FCA5.7MYes, Mainz has been bottle of the table worse but Augsburg have been just as bad and although he Mwene has not done anything of note lately, I still prefer him over other budget options (except Stenzel of course)/




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Sven UlreichFCBvs BOC4.9MThe focus is all on Leverkusen but I think Bayern are more likely to keep a cleansheet this week.
2Alexander NübelVFBvs SVD7.3M
3Moritz NicolasBMGvs RBL1.1M
4Oliver BaumannTSG@FCU8.8M
5Marcel SchuhenSVD@VFB5.1MTwo points from his first two games and 19 points from the last two.

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Silas Katompa MvumpaFWDVFBvs SVD9.4MClosest thing to Guirassy for those on a budget.
2Manuel GuldeDEFSCF@SGE2.5M
3Karim OnisiwoFWDM05@FCA10.2M
4Kevin MüllerGKPFCH@B045.4M
5Jan Niklas-BesteMIDFCH@B047.8MBeste is the top name on the sale list of Bundesliga Fantasy managers but what if I told you that Leverkusen is the second-worst team when it comes to defending from set-pieces with four goals conceded so far. They have conceded five goals in total so Beste's set-pieces will come in handy.
6Yannick GerhardtMIDWOB@BVB7.8M
7Linton MainaMIDKOE@SVW6.1MIf you are getting a Koln attacker just for them to blank, you might as well get Maina who is on sale.
8Kevin MbabuDEFFCAvs M055.9M
9Rocco ReitzMIDBMGvs RBL1.9M
10Omar TraoréDEFFCH@B041M

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 4

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


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Harry KaneFCBvs B0415.9MThe 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.
2Lois OpendaRBLvs FCA14.5MIf 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.
3Victor BonifaceB04@FCB13MThe 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.
4Serhou GuirassyVFB@M0513MReliable and will probably be a must-have next matchday against Darmstadt but I don't think his ceiling is that high away against Mainz.
5Tomáš ČvančaraBMG@SVD12.3MWon'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.
6Benjamin ŠeškoRBLvs FCA10.9MRB Leipzig might have a Haaland-esque player on their hands with Šeško and I might punt on him if he starts.
7Leroy SanéFCBvs B0415MSané has looked sharp lately so a double up of Bayern forwards is back on the cards again if you have the budget.
8Marvin DuckschSVW@FCH10.9M
9Andrej KramarićTSG@KOE12.8M
10Kevin BehrensFCU@WOB9.3M
BonusThomas MüllerFCBvs B0413.1MNot 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

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Xavi SimonsRBLvs FCA14.8MWith 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.
2Jan-Niklas BesteFCHvs SVW7.4MThere 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.
3Jonas HofmannB04@FCB16.1MThe "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.
4Julian BrandtBVB@SCF15.9M
5Chris FührichVFB@M059.6MThere 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.
6Kevin StögerBOCvs SGE8.6MBochum 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.
7Vincenzo GrifoSCFvs BVB15.4M
8Florian WirtzB04@FCB15.1M
9Franck HonoratBMG@SVD11.2MFinally predicted to play on the wing instead of wing-back so I prefer him over Ngoumou if you have the budget to spare.
10Florian KainzKOEvs TSG11M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Benjamin HenrichsRBLvs FCA12MIf 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.
2Alphonso DaviesFCBvs B0415.9MGiving him the slight edge over Frimpong because of the home game.
3David RaumRBLvs FCA11.6MAlthough they are missing Orban, I think Henrichs+Raum could be a good double up at least for this week.
4Jeremie FrimpongB04@FCB15.1M
5Mitchell WeiserSVW@FCH9.5MNot expecting a cleansheet but he could certainly do some damage with bonus points. Also on sale this week.
6Robin GosensFCU@WOB11.2M
7Rasmus CarstensenKOEvs TSG5.1MAccording 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.
8Pascal StenzelVFB@M054.1M
9Ramy BensebainiBVB@SCF13.4M
10Ko ItakuraBMG@SVD7.9M




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Oliver BaumannTSG@KOE8.7MMost in-form keeper in the league currently with an average of six shots saved per game.
2Kevin MüllerFCHvs SVW5.2M
3Janis BlaswichRBLvs FCA5M
4Moritz NicolasBMG@SVD1.1M
5Marcel SchuhenSVDvs BMG4.8MWill have plenty of shots to save because Borussia are toothless.

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Nathan NgoumouMIDBMG@SVD6.2M
2Pavel KadeřábekDEFTSG@KOE8.2MFC Köln have only scored two goals so far.
3Emil ForsbergFWDRBLvs FCA9M
4Enzo MillotMIDVFB@M058M
5Omar MarmoushFWDSGE@BOC10.2M
6Phillipp MweneDEFM05@VFB6MCould end up with a big score if Mainz pull a surprise when you least expect it as always.
7Omar TraoréDEFFCH@BVB1MCheapest defender predicted to start this week.
8Oscar VilhelmssonFWDSVDvs BMG1.9MCheapest forward predicted to start this week.
9Niels NkounkouDEFSGE@BOC9M
10Dawid KownackiFWDSVW@FCH7.1MPassed the eye test last matchday but don't even consider him unless you expect Werder Bremen to score at least 2-3 goals.

You can find additional Bundesliga Fantasy resources for the 23/24 season here.

Bundesliga Fantasy: Template Team for Matchday 4

What is the Bundesliga Template team after the first International Break of the season? We take a look in this article.


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Victor Boniface

🦁 Club: Bayer Leverkusen

💰 Price: €13M

📅 Next four fixtures: FCB (A), FCH (H), M05 (A), KOE (H)

Yes, he plays against Bayern Munich next, but after seeing how Leverkusen have started the season, there is little doubt that they will score away and also possibly get some points off the champions. And if you expect them to score goals then the obvious choice is Boniface. Many managers are already considering him as a fixture-proof asset for the rest of the season with scores of 10, 23 and 25 thanks to four goals and two assists already. You really can’t go wrong with a player averaging seven shots a game so far. Plus, he is also 7th for duels won with 36 despite being a striker.

 

Harry Kane

🔴 Club: Bayern Munich

💰 Price: €15.9M

📅 Next four fixtures: B04 (H), BOC (H), RBL (A), SCF (H)

After three games, the general consensus is that Harry Kane is as good as we all thought he was. Three goals and an assist to start the season so he has been responsible for 44% of Bayern’s nine goals. That will be a continuing trend and not having him in your team is just asking for a red arrow.





Midfielders

 

Nathan Ngoumou

🐎 Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach

💰 Price: €6.2M

📅 Next four fixtures: SVD (A), RBL (H), BOC (A), M05 (H)

Ngoumou fills up one of the budget spots in midfield. Besides the first match against Augsburg, he hasn’t been any special and the same can be said for the entire team but it looks like he will be a popular pick again since he plays Darmstadt on MD4 and Bochum on MD6.

 

Julian Brandt

🐝 Club: Borussia Dortmund

💰 Price: €15.9M

📅 Next four fixtures: SCF (A), WOB (H), TSG (A), FCU (H)

He might only have one goal and one assist so far but after watching Dortmund play, it seems obvious that the attack will revolve a lot around Brandt because he seems to be one of the few BVB players who care and give it their all on the pitch. Team morale is at its lowest in a long time and it looks like Dortmund’s title challenge might already be falling apart. Füllkrug being injured doesn’t help but for now, it seems Brandt will have to do most of the heavy lifting for the team. It isn’t a convincing side but they should still win most of their games with Brandt playing a big part. Still considering him as a placeholder till Musiala is back.

 

Xavi Simons

🐂 Club: RB Leipzig

💰 Price: €14.8M

📅 Next four fixtures: FCA (H), BMG (A), FCB (H), BOC (H)

Leipzig have one of the best schedules till the next International Break playing Augsburg, Borussia, Bayern and Bochum in their next four. Besides Bayern, they are playing the joint second-worst defences (Augsburg, Borussia) and fourth-worst defence (Bochum). Olmo could’ve been the template pick here but since he is injured, Simons will be the most popular choice since he is nailed in the starting XI now. He isn’t half bad either with two goals and three assists in just his last two games for 22 and 20 points.

 

Chris Führich

🐊 Club: VfB Stuttgart

💰 Price: €9.6M

📅 Next four fixtures: M05 (A), SVD (H), KOE (A), WOB (H)

Stuttgart is another team that has been highly impressive. Their team is far from the best, and some would say worse than last season, but besides a 5-1 thrashing by Leipzig, they have won both of their games against Freiburg and Bochum 5-0 and sit in third place currently. Guirassy is the obvious option from Stuttgart’s attack as he is the top goal-scorer right now with five goals, but he isn’t necessarily template, and if you have a midfield spot to spare, Führich might be a great bargain at 9.6M. He already has two goals and two assists from three games and 18 points in each of Stuttgart’s wins, so it makes you wonder if this could finally be his breakout season. Führich has the form and the confidence, and games against Mainz and Darmstadt after the break should certainly help if he wants to keep his good streak running.


Defenders

 

Alphonso Davies

🔴 Club: Bayern Munich

💰 Price: €15.9M

📅 Next four fixtures: B04 (H), BOC (H), RBL (A), SCF (H)

Davies surprisingly only had 39% ownership at the start of the IB despite having almost the same number of assists (3) as he had last season (4) in just three matches. He is the highest-scoring player in the game (55) after Boniface (58) and has been more dominant than Coman on the same wing while attacking. Mazraoui is much cheaper but I am also almost certain that Davies will outscore him by a lot so he is a must-have for me alongside Kane from Bayern.

 

Benjamin Henrichs

🐂 Club: RB Leipzig

💰 Price: €12M

📅 Next four fixtures: FCA (H), BMG (A), FCB (H), BOC (H)

Henrichs is one of those players that went under the radar at the start but I am sure will be very popular after the first wildcard. He has double-digit scores in each of his first three games and has games against Augsburg, Borussia, Bayern and Bochum next so there is a very good chance that he will keep three cleansheets before the next International Break. Although rotation is possible thanks to the UCL games.

 

Jeremie Frimpong

🦁 Club: Bayer Leverkusen

💰 Price: €15.1M

📅 Next four fixtures: FCB (A), FCH (H), M05 (A), KOE (H)

Frimpong is another one of those options where it is just better to pay up and stick to the proven player instead of going for budget alternatives. Grimaldo is good and doubling up on both Leverkusen full-backs is even better but alone he can’t compete with Frimpong who has a goal and three assists and is also third for total points after Boniface and Davies with 51. Probably the most fixture-proof defender in the league.

 

Pascal Stenzel

🐊 Club: VfB Stuttgart

💰 Price: €4.1M

📅 Next four fixtures: M05 (A), SVD (H), KOE (A), WOB (H)

With Omar Traoré not being fully nailed, I expect Stenzel to be a popular budget option in defence. He won’t get 25-pointers very often but for 4.1M he is a fine pick from one of the in-form teams in the league.





Goalkeeper

 

Moritz Nicolas

🐎 Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach

💰 Price: €1.1M

📅 Next four fixtures: SVD (A), RBL (H), BOC (A), M05 (H)

It is not often that you see a nailed keeper costing 1.1M in Bundesliga Fantasy so Nicolas is without any doubt a must-have in any team. With Omlin being out for a long time, it is his spot to lose and you won’t have to worry about him being replaced immediately unlike Blaswich and Ulreich.

 

Fantasy Bundesliga Template Team


Bench

 

Loïs Openda

🐂 Club: RB Leipzig

💰 Price: €14.5M

📅 Next four fixtures: FCA (H), BMG (A), FCB (H), BOC (H)

If you want to take advantage of Leipzig’s fixtures post-IB, Openda is a good third-choice forward to have. Šeško has been shining for NT and even scored two goals in the last match against Union Berlin but is more risky since he still isn’t nailed.

Possible alternatives: Serhou Guirassy, Jonas Wind, Tomáš Čvančara and Andrej Kramarić.

 

Jan-Niklas Beste

🐻 Club: FC Heidenheim

💰 Price: €7.4M

📅 Next four fixtures: SVW (H), B04 (A), FCU (H), SGE (A)

Originally this spot was for Jeong but it seems like he won’t start this week because of NT commitments so the second-best option is Beste. He showed a small glimpse of what he could do against Hoffenheim with a goal, assist and penalty missed for 18 points and he seems like the best option from Heidenheim going forward, especially in home games.

Possible alternatives: Jonas Hofmann, Vincenzo Grifo, Enzo Millot.

 

Omar Traoré

🐻 Club: FC Heidenheim

💰 Price: €1M

📅 Next four fixtures: SVW (H), B04 (A), FCU (H), SGE (A)

If you want to fit in all the premium outfield players in your team, you will need budget enablers like Traoré.

Possible alternatives: Alex Grimaldo, Mitchell Weiser, Robin Gosens.

 

Kevin Müller

🐻 Club: FC Heidenheim

💰 Price: €5.2M

📅 Next four fixtures: SVW (H), B04 (A), FCU (H), SGE (A)

The highest-scoring sub-6M goalkeeper so far.

Possible alternatives: Marcel Schuhen, Alexander Nübel and Frederik Rønnow.

 

Fantasy Bundesliga Template Team Bench


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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 3

Read on to find out the top 10 players in each position in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 3.


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Victor BonifaceB04vs SVD12.6MYes, Kane is more safe but have you seen a player have 11 shots in a game before? I think this is a good week to go differential star because Boniface has a great ceiling this week against a team that lost 1-4 to 10 men at home last week.
2Harry KaneFCB@BMG15.8MBorussia is Bayern's bogey team so is it a bad idea to get Bayern's forwards? I think the opposite. This is the worst Borussia team in a long time so much so that they have conceded the most goals from the first two games with 7 (tied with Augsburg). Now with Omlin out and his replacement being someone who has played in just one Bundesliga match in his whole career, I am even less convinced that they can hold Bayern back.
3Leroy SanéFCB@BMG14.6MIf Boniface getting 11 shots and Wirtz getting 10 key passes away to Borussia in a derby match last week seems outrageous to you, imagine what Bayern's frontline could do.
4Donyell MalenBVBvs FCH14.4M
5Jonas WindWOB@TSG10.8MTempted to rank him at 3 but I feel that would be too much recency bias after games against Heidenheim and Koln.
6Serge GnabryFCB@BMG14.1M
7Sébastien HallerBVBvs FCH14.2MEven with a good fixture I don't think it might be so rewarding holding him even if he does score.
8Andrej KramarićTSGvs WOB12.6M
9Karim OnisiwoM05@SVW9.9MWerder Bremen have conceded 48 shots from their two games already so don't count Onisiwo out. I think he good be a good differential for the bench.
10Marvin DuckschSVWvs M0510.9MHe should be the focal point of the attack now that Füllkrug is gone.




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jonas HofmannB04vs SVD15.7MHeart says Grifo but mind and logical reasoning says Hofmann. Leverkusen are playing with full steam so it is almost impossible that they don't score atleast three goals.
2Vincenzo GrifoSCF@VFB15.6M
3Julian BrandtBVBvs FCH14.1MEven if Dortmund put on a horror show you can expect him to get points like last week. On sale too if you don't have him yet.
4Florian WirtzB04vs SVD14.7MI love both Wirtz and Hofmann but the fact that he managed to match the latter's score last week despite getting 10 key passes says a lot.
5Rolland SallaiSCF@VFB9.4MI still recommend spending the extra to get Grifo but Sallai isn't a bad choice since he always loves scoring against bottom teams.
6Kevin StögerBOC@FCA8.2MAugsburg have a 33% chance to keep a cleansheet but I don't believe it and Stöger still remains Bochum's biggest threat in attack.
7Joshua KimmichFCB@BMG15.3M
8Mattias SvanbergWOB@TSG8.6MPlays deeper and more centrally compared to Wolfsburg's wingers but there isn't much of an argument against a player averaging 13 points in the first two games and who is also on sale.
9Jae-Sung LeeM05@SVW8.1M
10Dani OlmoRBL@FCU14.5M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jeremie FrimpongB04@B0414.7MBest cleansheet odds + 30% chance to score. You can't ask for more and his spot as #1 isn't even up for debate.
2Alphonso DaviesFCB@BMG15.7M
3Alex GrimaldoB04vs SVD10.1M
4Philipp MweneM05@SVW6.2MIf you have played Bundesliga Fantasy before, you will know Mwene and the time he was a must-have. A bit like Sosa. He already got nine points last week without a return and I think he will return to his old form soon so I will try to sneak him as a budget pick this week.
5Josip JuranovićFCUvs RBL10.3M
6Philipp MaxSGEvs KOE10.4M
7Benjamin HenrichsRBL@FCU11.6MUnion Berlin have won their last five Bundesliga games against Leipzig but I still like Henrichs' floor.
8Ramy BensebainiBVBvs FCH13.3MI already had a bad feeling about Dortmund's defence but even less now after seeing the starting XI.
9Rasmus CarstensenKOE@SGE5.1M5+8 points in the first two games and will play OOP on the wing again.
10Kiliann SildilliaSCF@VFB5.1M




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Lukas HradeckyB04vs SVD9.3MFully confident of a Leverkusen cleansheet but I won't be surprised if he finds a way to ruin it.
2Jiri PavlenkaSVWvs M056.2M
3Frederik RønnowFCUvs RBL9.5M
4Noah Atubolu
SCF@VFB7.2M
5Manuel RiemannBOC@FCA7.7M

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Moritz NicolasGKPBMGvs FCB1M
2Sven UlreichGKPFCB@BMG5M
3Jan-Niklas BesteMIDFCH@BVB7.3M
4Rubén VargasMIDFCAvs BOC7.4M
5Nelson WeiperFWDM05@SVW6.1M
6Philipp HofmannFWDBOC@FCA8M
7Paul JaeckelDEFFCUvs RBL2.8M
8Omar TraoréDEFFCH@BVB1M
9RogérioDEFWOB@TSG6.8M
10Pascal StenzelDEFVFBvs SCF4.1M

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 2

Read on to find out the top 10 players in each position in our Bundesliga Fantasy player rankings for matchday 2.


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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Harry KaneFCBvs FCA15.4MA goal, an assist and six shots. A debut can't get any better and if there was still some doubt that Augsburg might make it tough for Bayern to score in the derby, they have scored an average of 3.2 goals over the last seven home games in the Bundesliga against the Fuggerstädter. If you are still worried, don't forget that they conceded four goals at home against a new look Borussia team.
2Loïs OpendaRBLvs VFB14.2MYes, Stuttgart kept a cleansheet against Bochum but I think it was more about Bochum being awful (they lost to third division Arminia a few days ago) than Stuttgart's defence being good. This is still one of the worst backlines on paper and I think Leipzig will expose them. A good ceiling game for Openda and I think he is the best alternate forward star for the week.
3Sébastien HallerBVB@BOC14MEasy hold against Bochum.
4Leroy SanéFCB@FCA14.4MI preferred Gnabry initially but he might come off the bench again and Sané in Musiala's playmaking role is even more tempting. Seriously considering doubling up with him and Kane.
5Donyell MalenBVB@BOC14.2MFun fact: Both Haller and Malen have never scored in their two games against Bochum across the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal but I think that changes this week.
6Andrej KramarićTSG@FCH12.3MHoffenheim added some interesting new names to their front line but MD1 was enough proof that their attack still relies heavily on Kramarić. Even more so now that Baumgartner is gone.
7Kevin BehrensFCU@SVD9.4MI am not fully convinced of Behrens even though he got a hattrick last week but adding him because it is a great game on paper. He had four shots against Mainz and he won't be so accurate everytime.
8Victor BonifaceB04@BMG12.2M
9Michael GregoritschSCFvs SVW12.3MSpammed eight shots against Hoffenheim so the goals will come eventually.
10Jonas WindWOB@M0510.4M




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Julian BrandtBVB@BOC15.3MBrandt had a hand in almost everything BVB did right last week with two shots and six key passes. If Bochum managed to conceded five goals against Stuttgart who are considered as one of the relegation contenders, I can't imagine how they can turn their performance around in a week against title contenders.
2Dani OlmoRBLvs VFB14.1MA matchup against Stenzel must be every winger in the Bundesliga's dream.
3Jonas HofmannB04@BMG15.3MI was leaning Wirtz last week but it looks like Hofmann might be an even more important player for Leverkusen in attack this season.
4Florian WirtzB04@BMG14.3MYes, there are no midfielders under 14M in the top 5 for me this week. The midfield options are just that bad.
5Vincenzo GrifoSCFvs SVW15.2M
6Rolland SallaiSCFvs SVW9.4MWorth a shout against weaker teams but I still prefer Grifo.
7Xavi SimonsRBLvs VFB12.6MSimons wasn't at his best last week but one bad game isn't enough to define him and you can pick him at a great discount this week.
8Joshua KimmichFCBvs FCA15.2MHard to see him justify his price unless Bayern manage to score four or more goals and he gets a goal involvement. Not that I am ruling it out.
9Florian KainzKOEvs WOB11M
10Brenden AaronsonFCU@SVD8.9MThe only attacking midfielder that Union Berlin have if you want one. Unfortunately, the team still relies on their full-backs to build the attack so he might not be able to make a big contribution.

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Alphonso DaviesFCBvs FCA15.4MAs much as I hate to admit it, Davies might be worth the extra money over Mazraoui. He won't get 32 points every week which was his career best but Bayern seemed to almost always attack from the left side.
2Josip JuranovićFCU@SVD9.9MArguably the best defence in the league against the worst attack = Easy cleansheet?
3Benjamin HenrichsRBLvs VFB11.2MRaum has his set-pieces but Henrichs more than makes up for it with the bonus points he gets. He had 10 points without a return last week.
4Jeremie FrimpongB04@BMG14.4MGrimaldo will come good eventually but I would still give Frimpong a higher chance to score or assist every week.
5Ramy BensebainiBVB@BOC11.9MBochum only managed four shots in total in a six-pointer. last week
6Noussair MazraouiFCBvs FCA11.3M
7Pavel KadeřábekTSG@FCH8.2MShowed some of his old form last week with two shots and three key passes for 10 points in a losing cause.
8Anthony CaciM05vs SGE7.1MConsidering that Frankfurt managed less shots than Darmstadt at home, I won't be surprised if Mainz manage to keep a cleansheet against a worn out Eagles team that played a UECL game midweek that might be without Kolo Muani by Sunday.
9Joakim MæhleWOB@KOE7.3M
10Philipp MaxSGE@M0510.3M




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Frederik RønnowFCU@SVD9.4MA cleansheet shouldn't be a problem unless he concedes a penalty or two.
2Kevin MüllerFCHvs TSG5.1MSaved six shots last week and now faces a team that loves to shoot but struggles to convert their chances.
3Gregor KobelBVB@BOC11.3M
4Noah Atubolu
SCFvs SVW6.4MAtubolu looks like he is one to watch for the future and this is probably the cheapest you can buy him this season as he is on sale.
5Janis BlaswichRBLvs VFB4.9M

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Rasmus CarstensenDEFKOEvs WOB5MPredicted to play OOP as a winger.
2Mats HummelsDEFBVB@BOC9.4M
3Robin KnocheDEFFCU@SVD6.9M
4David Datro FofanaFWDFCU@SVD8.2MHe had more shots than Behrens last week but is overlooked because he hasn't scored yet.
5Kiliann SildilliaDEFSCFvs SVW5M
6Nathan NgoumouFWDBMGvs B046.3M
7Tim KleindienstFWDFCHvs TSG7.9MOutside chance for scoring this week.
8Sven UlreichGKPFCBvs FCA5M
9Omar TraoréDEFFCHvs TSG1MCheapest player predicted to start this week.
10Fraser HornbyFWDSVDvs FCU2.9M

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Bundesliga Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 1

Bundesliga Fantasy is back and so are our player rankings. Which players rank in the top 10 in each position? Find out in this article.


Forwards

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Randal Kolo MuaniSGEvs SVD15MControversial but I think Kolo Muani against the worst defence in the league might do better than an Englishman in his first ever Bundesliga game under a struggling coach who has won only five out of 18 games for Bayern while losing 11. Just keep an eye on whether he starts or not because he is both ill and wants to get as far away from the club as soon as possible.
2Harry KaneFCB@SVW13.5MKane needs no introduction but it is worth mentioning that he has by far the highest odds to win the golden boot this season (63.6% compared to Haller at 9.1% in second) and highest odds to score this week at 71% ahead of Kolo Muani at 54%. This is the biggest chance he has to make a good impression and set the tone for the rest of the season/
3Sébastien HallerBVBvs KOE14MSlightly split between him and Malen as he probably won't be on penalties anymore but the odds are in his favour and he has done better than Malen under Terzic so I prefer him.
4Serge GnabryFCB@SVW14MIt is a known fact that he loves playing against his old teams and scoring against them. Werder Bremen is no exception as he has seven goals and two assists in 10 games and has scored in each of the last three games against them. Fully expecting Gnabry to wreak havoc against Jung.

Update: He is ill and might not start.
5Loïs OpendaRBL@B0412.6MAlready shining in pre season but this is one game that could go either way and if I had to pick the most likely goal-scorer from it, I would still select Openda. Even if he doesn't score, he should have a decent score from shots and pass to shots plus he is also on sale.
6Donyell MalenBVBvs KOE14M
7Serhou GuirassyVFBvs BOC12MGuirassy is one of the most underrated players in the league scoring 11 goals in 22 matches last season and could easily be vaulted higher as he has a 49% chance to score against Bochum in a fully sold out game but the lack of Sosa and Vagnoman as full-backs does hurt him a bit.
8Tomáš ČvančaraBMG@FCA10.8MThere are many better options around but he is on sale as well as set-pieces so he isn't the worst shout as a differential. That being said, I am a little skeptical of this Borussia squad because they only won one away game last year despite having Hofmann, Thuram and Stindl so I think an upset might be brewing.
9Jonas WindWOBvs FCH10MTomas and Wind have both stood out in pre-season but Wind is more nailed and has looked good even against decent opposition. Wolfsburg have good fixtures to start with and this could be an open game with points for attackers on both sides.
10Andrej KramarićTSGvs SCF12MI have always been a Kramarić believer and I think he might be an even better option this season as he if the sole playmaker for the team that isn't a wing-back and actually has competent strikers with experience in front of him (Weghorst and Bülter). Another option I considered for this spot was Victor Boniface.




Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Jamal MusialaFCB@SVW15MIf you're squeezing in a 15M player here in matchday 1, it should probably me Musiala. His numbers are going to get better from his 22 G/A last season and the position change is going to work wonders in fantasy.
2Julian BrandtBVBvs KOE15M
3Vincenzo GrifoSCF@TSG15MHe is expensive and being overlooked by many managers but I can't ignore him with fixtures against TSG (A), SVW (H) and VFB (A) who all finished in the bottom last season. Not to mention how terrible Hoffenheim were at defending set-pieces although signing Szalai should help. Grifo just had his best season with 15 goals and 5 assists, is on every set-piece for Freiburg and is virtually a lock for a top-5 midfielder in fantasy.
4Florian WirtzB04vs RBL14MChoosing Wirtz over Hofmann because Leverkusen won't be as reliant on the latter as Borussia did and Wirtz won't
5Jesper LindstrømSGEvs SVD13MThe easiest matchup you could ask for this week and predicted to play OOP as a striker.
6Dani OlmoRBL@B0414M
7Jonas HofmannB04vs RBL15M
8Václav ČernýWOBvs FCH7.2MI think Wolfsburg can surprise a few people with the team they are building under Kovac and Černý is easily the best sub-10M midfielder for MD1.
9Marco ReusBVBvs KOE13MA bigger minutes risk than Brandt with the club signing new midfielders but no attackers.
10Nathan NgoumouBMG@FCA6MNgoumou might be unknown but he has five goals and three assists in pre-season so this might be his breakout season. One of the best budget midfielder for the long run.

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Ramy BensebainiBVBvs KOE13MExcellent cleansheet odds+Best run of fixtures till the IB+Should have the same attacking freedom as Guerreiro did. There is a good chance that Dortmund keep at least two cleansheets before the IB.
2Philipp MaxSGEvs SVD10MOne week punt against the worst attack in the league.
3Alphonso DaviesFCB@SVW15MHe was far from impressive last season and I am not expecting things to improve much as he is predicted to play as a full-back but I can't imagine myself not getting a Bayern defender. Just hoping that Mazraoui starts so that I don't have to spend 15M on davies.
4Josip JuranovićFCUvs M0510MOn the best defence in the league and won't have to share set-pieces with Trimmel anymore.
5Joakim MæhleWOBvs FCH8MOffensively he is as good if not better than wing-back Baku.
6Álex GrimaldoB04vs RBL10MFrimpong but with set-pieces and a 4M cheaper price tag.
7Christian GünterSCF@TSG12M
8Benjamin PavardFCB@SVW12MLooks like he is almost guaranteed to leave so you will immediately have to spend a transfer on him.
9Luca NetzBMG@FCA7MOne of the brightest talents that Borussia have and if he gets consistent game time, he could have a breakout season. 7M is a bargain for an attacking wing-back.
10Benjamin HenrichsRBL@B048M




Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Gregor KobelBVBvs KOE11MI like his cleansheet and saves potential but too expensive to be viable so early in the season.
2Marcel SchuhenSVD@SGE5MIf save percentage (78.6%) is anything should go by, he might quickly become the go-to keeper in fantasy like Ortega was. I like him even better if Kolo Muani is out because Frankfurt will struggle to finish their chances which means more saves for Schuhen.
3Frederik RønnowFCUvs M059M
4Alexander NübelVFBvs BOC6.3M
5Sven UlreichFCB@SVW5M
Bayern are signing his replacement and Neuer will be back soon as well but I think he should be safe for the first three matchdays at least.

Value Rankings

 

RankNamePositionTeamOpponentValueComments
1Marvin PieringerFWDFCH@WOB5MOne of the standouts of last season, Pieringer had 10 goals and eight assists in just 23 matches for Paderborn. A great third option for the bench.
2Julian JustvanMIDTSGvs SCF4MFive goals and six assists for Paderborn last season but predicted to play as a wing-back. Still the best midfielder under 5M.
3Mats HummelsDEFBVBvs KOE9MThe cheapest starting defender from Dortmund. Ryerson costs the same but I prefer Hummels' threat from corners and his ability to win more duels.
4Robin KnocheDEFFCUvs M057MDuel-winning center-back that is also on penalties.
5Silas Katompa MvumpaFWDVFBvs BOC9MI believe a fully fit Silas can be just as good as Guirassy.
6Janis BlaswichGKPRBL@B045MThe cheapest keeper predicted to start alongside Schuhen, Ulreich and Kevin Müller.
7Fraser HornbyFWDSVD@SGE2.7MThe cheapest forward predicted to start this week. Other option at 3M is Eren Dinkçi.
8Frederik WintherDEFFCAvs BMG2MThe cheapest defender that doesn't play for Darmstadt predicted to start this week
9Leart PaqaradaDEFKOE@BVB6MTerrible run of fixtures and FC Köln won't keep too many cleansheets but he did have 13 G/A in the 2. Bundesliga last season and is great at winning duels so he should have a decent floor.
10Adrian BeckMIDFCH@WOB3MThe cheapest midfielder predicted to start this week alongside Freiburg's Merlin Röhl. I would just pay the extra 1M for Justvan.

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