We look at the best players in Bundesliga Fantasy in each position for matchday 5.

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Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Omar Marmoush	SGE	@KSV	11M	A bit of a hot take but the numbers don't lie. Scores of 250+ in his last three games, plays against the worst defence in the league and could benefit from the absence of Ekitike.
2	Harry Kane	FCB	vs B04	20M	Leipzig have a better fixture no doubt but given Kane's form, Openda's inconsistency and Leverkusen's inability to plug their leaky defence which conceded three against Wolfsburg at home last week, I still prefer Kane over Openda.
3	Lois Openda	RBL	vs FCA	15M
4	Marvin Ducksch	SVW	@TSG	10M
5	Serhou Guirassy	BVB	vs BOC	19M
6	Deniz Undav	VFB	@WOB	13M	Itching to rank him higher because he has scored in his last three games for Stuttgart and I won't be surprised if he scores again but the others just have better fixtures on paper.
7	Benjamin Šeško	RBL	vs FCA	14M
8	Ermedin Demirovic	VFB	@WOB	12M
9	Victor Boniface	B04	@FCB	18M	Faces Bayern away but I wouldn't count him out. I feel confident about this being a scoring fixture for both sides.
10	Tim Kleindienst	BMG	vs FCU	12M	The Union Berlin defence is good but if a Borussia player has to score, it has to be Kleindienst because the others are toothless and have had no impact so far.

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Midfielders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Xavi Simons	RBL	vs FCA	17M	Fun fact: Leipzig have scored at least two goals in 11 of their last 12 games across all competitions against Augsburg. A good sign for Simons but it still feels like a tossup for who will do better this week..
2	Vincenzo Grifo	SCF	vs STP	15M	Except for the Bayern game, Grifo has been on a tear so solely based on form alone he is much better than Simons but the fact that St. Pauli have only conceded six goals still worries me a bit.
3	Florian Wirtz	B04	@FCB	20M	If I had to select one Leverkusen player only this week, I would have Wirtz over anyone else.
4	Jamal Musiala	FCB	vs B04	20M
5	Pascal Groß	BVB	vs BOC	11M	Just a hunch that BVB will bounce back strongly against Bochum after getting thrashed 5-1 by Stuttgart.
6	Kevin Stöger	BMG	vs FCU	15M
7	Julian Brandt	BVB	vs BOC	14M
8	Ritsu Doan	SCF	vs STP	10M	Giving good competition to Wanner for the best midfielder 10M or under. Averaging 200+ points this season and might be worth a double up with games against St. Pauli, Werder Bremen and Augsburg next.
9	Paul Wanner	FCH	@M05	8M
10	Farès Chaïbi	SGE	@KSV	10M	If you are looking for another Frankfurt attacker, I would take a look at Chaïbi but not sure he is still worth a punt.

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Defenders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Mitchell Weiser	SVW	@TSG	13M	Hoffenheim is like an injured animal waiting for a final blow. They are missing five players from the starting XI including Kramaric so they have no reliable playmaker to help them score and with an already struggling defence that has conceded the most goals (11) after only Kiel (13), it might turn ugly.
2	Lukas Kübler	SCF	vs STP	7M	St. Pauli have only scored one goal so far so I think Kübler could be an interesting differential star for those who dare.
3	Nico Schlotterbeck	BVB	vs BOC	14M	I might be the only person crazy enough to still think so highly of Schlotterbeck. I will admit that it is hard to judge him as he had 350+ in his first game, got sent off in the second so missed the third and conceded five goals in the last one so did terrible but I am still optimistic.
4	Álex Grimaldo	B04	@FCB	20M	Still wondering whether I should sell him for a week to invest the money elsewhere but I don't think it has ever worked out for anyone before.
5	Waldemar Anton	BVB	vs BOC	12M	If you haven't got it yet, I am very high on Bochum not scoring this week.
6	David Raum	RBL	vs FCA	15M
7	Willi Orban	RBL	vs FCA	11M	Another differential to consider. One of the best duel meisters and is dangerous with his capability to score headers against one of the worst set-piece defending teams in the league.
8	Diego Leite	FCU	@BMG	9M
9	Jeff Chabot	VFB	@WOB	10M
10	Robin Koch	SGE	@M05	10M

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Goalkeepers

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Gregor Kobel	BVB	vs BOC	12M
2	Noah Atubolu	SCF	vs STP	9M
3	Kauã Santos	SGE	@KSV	5M	He was terrible in the midweek Europa League game but hopefully won't be dropped yet.
4	Péter Gulácsi	RBL	vs FCA	10M
5	Frederik Rønnow	FCU	@BMG	10M

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Value Rankings

 

Rank	Name	Position	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Junior Adamu	FWD	SCF	vs STP	6M
2	Fabian Rieder	MID	VFB	@WOB	9M	Führich 2.0 but from last season.
3	Jamie Gittens	MID	BVB	vs BOC	10M
4	Tom Rothe	DEF	FCU	@BMG	7M
5	Nikola Vasilj	GKP	STP	@SCF	7M	The chance of St. Pauli keeping a cleansheet against Freiburg like they did against Leipzig is not non-existent so it is possible.
6	Marvin Pieringer	FWD	FCH	@M05	6M
7	Ansgar Knauff	MID	SGE	@KSV	10M	If you are expecting Frankfurt to score 3+ then why not?
8	Wooyeong Jeong	MID	FCU	@BMG	8M
9	Nediljko Labrović	GKP	FCA	@RBL	5M	Cheapest keeper not named Santos that is predicted to start.
10	Max Geschwill	DEF	KSV	vs SGE	3M

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We look at the best players in Bundesliga Fantasy for matchday 4 after the first matchday of Champions League games.

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Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Harry Kane	FCB	@SVW	20M	Kane at the top does not really need an explanation. He has two hattricks in a row, eight goals and two assists in four matches this season and on second thoughts might be the only player whose form is even remotely comparable to that of Haaland.
2	Lois Openda	RBL	@STP	15M
3	Victor Boniface	B04	vs WOB	18M
4	Omar Marmoush	SGE	vs BMG	11M	Frankfurt isn't the team to score a lot of goals but the new scoring system still suits Marmoush a lot and he is averaging 263 points a game.
5	Benjamin Šeško	RBL	@STP	14M
6	Kingsley Coman	FCB	@SVW	13M	Usually a very high scoring match for Bayern but I have questions about Coman's form and fitness.
7	Deniz Undav	VFB	vs BVB	13M	Yes, I trust a Stuttgart forward more in this match than a BVB one.
8	Serhou Guirassy	BVB	@VFB	19M
9	Hugo Ekitike	SGE	vs BMG	12M
10	Tim Kleindienst	BMG	@SGE	12M

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Midfielders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Jamal Musiala	FCB	@SVW	20M	Both Musiala and Wirtz played around the same minutes in UCL midweek but there is a small doubt that Hofmann starts over Wirtz this week.
2	Xavi Simons	RBL	@STP	17M
3	Florian Wirtz	B04	vs WOB	20M
4	Michael Olise	FCB	@SVW	16M	Feels like he is still finding his feet but the potential for a big haul is still there.
5	Pascal Groß	BVB	@VFB	11M
6	Kevin Stöger	BMG	@SGE	15M
7	Joao Palhinha	FCB	@SVW	13M	Duels are worth gold now and Palhinha was by far the best player at winning duels in the top 5 leagues last season. It is early but I think he will be a reliable option for 200+ points every time he starts.
8	Granit Xhaka	B04	vs WOB	15M	Ligainsider is only sure about Tah starting for Leverkusen so I am not too high on Xhaka either.
9	Paul Wanner	FCH	vs SCF	8M	These are two teams that are strong at home but terrible away so I prefer Wanner over Grifo.
10	Nadiem Amiri	M05	@FCA	13M

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Defenders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Álex Grimaldo	B04	vs WOB	20M	Just be wary of possible rotation.
2	Nico Schlotterbeck	BVB	@VFB	14M	Joao Palhinha of defenders and also as prone to get a yellow card or get sent off.
3	Diego Leite	FCU	vs TSG	9M	Against a possibly Kramaric-less Hoffenheim, there is a good chance that Union keep their third cleansheet in four games.
4	Dayot Upamecano	FCB	@SVW	12M
5	David Raum	RBL	@STP	15M	Still a toss up between him and Henrichs but I prefer Raum because of the slightly higher chance of being involved in a goal.
6	Jonathan Tah	B04	vs WOB	13M
7	Benjamin Henrichs	RBL	@STP	15M
8	Waldemar Anton	BVB	@VFB	12M
9	Marius Wolf	FCA	vs M05	7M	Slight recency bias here but there aren't many great options in defence outside the big teams this week.
10	Philipp Mwene	M05	@FCA	10M

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Goalkeepers

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Frederik Rønnow	FCU	vs TSG	10M
2	Patrick Drewes	BOC	vs KSV	7M	The worst attack in the league against the worst defence. This game scream 0-0 or 1-0.
3	Péter Gulácsi	RBL	@STP	10M
4	Robin Zentner	M05	@FCA	8M
5	Matej Kovar	B04	vs WOB	4M	Cheapest keeper predicted to start.

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Value Rankings

 

Rank	Name	Position	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Tom Rothe	DEF	FCU	vs TSG	7M
2	Kauã Santos	GKP	SGE	vs BMG	5M
3	Lewis Holtby	MID	KSV	@BOC	6M
4	Marvin Pieringer	FWD	FCH	vs SCF	6M
5	Fares Chaibi	MID	SGE	vs BMG	10M
6	Nediljko Labrović	GKP	FCA	vs STP	5M
7	Junior Adamu	FWD	SCF	vs BOC	6M
8	Jakov Medic	DEF	BOC	vs KSV	5M
9	Max Rosenfelder	DEF	SCF	@FCH	4M
10	Max Geschwill	DEF	KSV	vs FCB	3M

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Tipster Bornob who is ranked 18th in the world in Bundesliga Fantasy reveals his team and favourite picks for matchday 5,

 

Hello, I am Munna, playing Bundesliga fantasy for the fourth season and this new rules era has been a blessing for me. I am currently sitting 18th Overall worldwide. The target is to finish at least in the top 50 at the end of the season.

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Recap of Bundesliga Fantasy Matchday 4

In the previous game week in my main account team @YELLOWALLBD I brought Adamu while playing with three premium midfielders (Musiala, Wirtz, Simmons) alongside Grifo and Groß who were already in my team.

My transfer targets were bringing Musiala, Wirtz, and Simons together to play them for two matchdays. 1st game week went well as I had the star on Harry Kane who got 762 points while Adamu got me 337 points.

In midfield, I had Wirtz (206), Musiala Star ⭐ (302) and Simons who got 274 points got me already close to 800 points. Then Grifo and Groß gave me 534 points together.

In defence, I went for cheap defenders but wasted one transfer on Mainka who somehow had a bad game week. While Chase and Grimaldo were already there I brought in Kubler.

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Team Reveal

This team is from my second account ID in which I couldn’t log in for a long time. So changed a lot here and sharing it with you all. In forwards, I already had Kramaric and Kane together as I couldn’t log in so I brought Paul Wanner and Kevin Stöger. Both are a brilliant shout for this game week. In defense, I have to sacrifice Ryerson who was in the team from the first. I brought in Wittek as they face a newly promoted side that is leaky. In GK I have removed Muller and brought in a second-choice keeper for the fixture they have.

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Fantasy Bundesliga Best Player Picks Matchday 5

I am picking here the differentials one as you already have ideas of who are favorite and locked picks for this game week like Kane, Wirtz, Openda, and Simons.

 

Forwards

• Tim Klendienst
• Omar Marmoush
• Kramaric
• Hugo Ekitike
• Terrier
• Mathys Tell
• Benjamin Sesko

Midfielders

• Kevin Stöger
• Nadiem Amiri
• Vincenzo Grifo
• Patrick Wimmer (playing as striker)
• Enzo Millot
• Jamie Gittens
• Pasacal Groß
• Kevin Kampl

Defenders

• Raum/Henrichs
• Wittek
• Diego Leite
• Raphael Guerrero
• Mitchell Weiser
• Caci
• Yan Couto
• Nico Schlotterbeck
• Nkonkou

Goalkeepers

• Lobrovic
• Patrick
• Santos

Thanks for reading this article. You can follow me on X (Twitter) for any questions you can ask @Rambomunna.

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We look at the best players in Bundesliga Fantasy for matchday 3 after the end of the International Break.

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Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Harry Kane	FCB	@KSV	20M
2	Lois Openda	RBL	vs FCU	15M	His two goals against Leverkusen took sellers like me by surprise and even though Union have made a good start this season conceding just once (against weaker teams like Mainz and St. Pauli), I think Leipzig will be very high on confidence after ending Leverkusen's unbeaten Bundesliga streak.
3	Deniz Undav	VFB	@BMG	13M
4	Tim Kleindienst	BMG	vs VFB	12M	Sleeper pick for a potential goal fest match.
5	Marvin Ducksch	SVW	@M05	10M	Just a hunch that he does well against a Mainz team without Hanche-Olsen.
6	Serge Gnabry	FCB	@KSV	13M	I would bump him higher if he wasn't predicted to play as a wing-back.
7	Andrej Kramarić	TSG	vs B04	10M
8	Maximilian Beier	BVB	vs FCH	12M	It is only time he starts firing with Brandt, Sabitzer and Groß around him but he is still wait and watch for me especially with Heidenheim being in good form.
9	Victor Boniface	B04	@TSG	18M
10	Philipp Tietz	FCA	vs STP	10M	Note: Tietz is not predicted to start anymore by Ligainsider.

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Midfielders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Jamal Musiala	FCB	@KSV	20M	Giving him the edge because of the easier fixture but Wirtz is more likely to play the full match than him.
2	Florian Wirtz	B04	@TSG	20M	Note: Wirtz is not predicted to start anymore by Ligainsider.
3	Kevin Stöger	BMG	vs VFB	15M	The safer option if you are worried about Musiala and Wirtz minutes who played 90 minutes on both of Germany's matches on 8th and 11th. I might not trust Borussia much at home but I trust Stuttgart's current defence even less so I am expecting some goals in this game.
4	Vincenzo Grifo	SCF	vs BOC	12M	A little skeptical because Bochum's defence has been better than expected and Freiburg's offense has been worse than expected but I still think he might be worth a punt. Bochum have lost each of their last five Bundesliga matches against Freiburg
5	Granit Xhaka	B04	@TSG	15M
6	Xavi Simons	RBL	vs FCU	17M
7	Michael Olise	FCB	@KSV	16M
8	Pascal Groß	BVB	vs FCH	11M
9	Nadiem Amiri	M05	vs SVW	13M	A bit goal reliant but I would still say he has good odds to score in this match.
10	Aleksandar Pavlovic	FCB	@KSV	12M

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Defenders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Álex Grimaldo	B04	@TSG	20M	New scoring rules but still the same old Grimaldo. Perma-star till the end of the season for me.
2	Dayot Upamecano	FCB	@KSV	12M	Probably the best chance at keeping a cleansheet this week.
3	David Raum	VFB	vs FCU	15M
4	Mitchell Weiser	SVW	@M05	13M	A very small sample but he deserves a mention just for being the highest scoring defender so far after Grimaldo. Worth noting he plays Bayern after this week.
5	Waldemar Anton	BVB	vs FCH	12M	Anton has had a good floor so far and the absence of Nico Schlotterbeck might help him earn more bonus points.
6	Jonathan Tah	B04	@TSG	13M
7	Raphael Guerreiro	FCB	@KSV	14M
8	Lukas Kübler	SCF	vs BOC	7M	Bochum and St. Pauli are the only teams yet to score a goal so far.
9	Jeff Chabot	VFB	@BMG	10M
10	Lars Ritzka	STP	@FCA	5M

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Goalkeepers

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Robin Zentner	M05	vs SVW	8M	Leads in saves per game after the first two games.
2	Jonas Omlin	BMG	vs VFB	10M
3	Lukas Hradecky	B04	@TSG	10M
4	Gregor Kobel	BVB	vs FCH	12M	Dortmund and Heidenheim are the only teams to not concede so far so one record has to end.
5	Noah Atubolu	SCF	vs BOC	9M

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Value Rankings

 

Rank	Name	Position	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Jonathan Burkardt	FWD	M05	vs SVW	10M
2	Paul Wanner	MID	HDH	@BVB	8M
3	Anton Stach	MID	TSG	vs B04	10M
4	Nediljko Labrović	GKP	FCA	vs STP	5M	Cheap and a fair chance he keeps a cleansheet.
5	Fabian Rieder	MID	VFB	@BMG	9M	Doesn't just look like Stöger but plays like him too and scored an amazing free kick last matchday and almost another one later that hit the post. One to keep an eye on.
6	Junior Adamu	FWD	SCF	vs BOC	6M
7	Anrie Chase	DEF	VFB	@BMG	1M	Once again the cheapest starting player.
8	Kilian Fischer	DEF	WOB	vs SGE	6M
9	Tom Roth	MID	FCU	@RBL	7M
10	Max Geschwill	DEF	KSV	vs FCB	3M	Second most cheapest starting player.

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After the initial impressions from the first matchday, we take a look at the best players in Bundesliga Fantasy in our player rankings for matchday 2.

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Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Harry Kane	FCB	vs SCF	20M	Freiburg looked better than expected last week and Bayern worse than expected but this is generally a high-scoring fixture (for Bayern) so Kane at home is one of the safest options this week in my opinion.
2	Serge Gnabry	FCB	vs SCF	13M	Was at his spamming best in the first match with six shots and a goal but deserved more and he could finally be rewarded against Freiburg.
3	Deniz Undav	VFB	vs M05	13M
4	Andrej Kramarić	TSG	@SGE	10M	Considering that Frankfurt shipped the most shots last week (20) against Dortmund, I don't think he is the worst third forward to own this week. The new scoring matrix favours players like him who do everything for the team in attack.
5	Tim Kleindienst	BMG	@BOC	12M
6	Karim Adeyemi	BVB	vs SVW	11M	Bynoe-Gittens stole the show on matchday 1 but I think Adeyemi could be a cheeky differential this week.
7	Victor Boniface	B04	vs RBL	18M
8	Ermedin Demirović	VFB	vs M05	12M	Alternate Stuttgart forward in case Undav still has fitness issues.
9	Hugo Ekitike	SGE	vs TSG	12M
10	Lois Openda	RBL	@B04	15M

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Midfielders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Jamal Musiala	FCB	vs SCF	20M	Musiala star for the ceiling and Stöger star for the ceiling.
2	Kevin Stöger	BMG	@BOC	15M	Bochum did well last week to hold Leipzig to just one goal but even if Borussia don't score at all this week (which I don't totally rule out), I wouldn't be too worried since Stöger is one of the best floor players.
3	Florian Wirtz	B04	vs RBL	20M
4	Michael Olise	FCB	vs SCF	16M	Not Stöger but managed to get 200 points without a return last week. If Bayern are able to put three or four goals past Freiburg, there is a good chance he will be involved.
5	Pascal Groß	BVB	@SVW	11M	Still early but seems like a gem at 11M.
6	Granit Xhaka	B04	vs RBL	15M
7	Julian Brandt	BVB	@SVW	14M	I just feel like Groß is more reliable than Brandt fantasy-wise.
8	Enzo Millot	VFB	vs M05	11M
9	Xavi Simons	RBL	@B04	17M	You know the midfield options are stacked this week when players like Simons and Amiri are at the bottom of the list.
10	Nadiem Amiri	M05	@VFB	13M

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Defenders

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Nico Schlotterbeck	BVB	@SVW	14M	If you don't own him this week and for the rest of the season, you are playing the game wrong. The best duel winner in the league by far, the new scoring matrix has made him too overpowered as he had 228 points last week just for winning duels. I think he might be this season's Grimaldo.
2	Dayot Upamecano	FCB	vs SCF	12M	Since Bayern full-backs are unreliable in attack, Upa is a safe option with his duels won and forward passes.
3	Álex Grimaldo	B04	vs RBL	20M	Proved again last week that he is far better than Frimpong and was the best player in Bundesliga Fantasy for a reason.
4	Jonathan Tah	B04	vs RBL	13M
5	Lars Ritzka	STP	@FCU	5M	Also had almost 200 points for duels won last season and costs only 5M. Good chance he even gets a cleansheet this week.
6	Jeff Chabot	VFB	vs M05	10M
7	Mitchell Weiser	SVW	vs BVB	13M
8	Maximillian Wittek	BOC	vs BMG	10M	Niche differential for those who dare. Bochum will be optimistic of three points here.
9	Luca Netz	BMG	@BOC	10M
10	David Raum	RBL	@B04	13M

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Goalkeepers

 

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Jonas Omlin	BMG	@BOC	10M	Might seem like a boring game on paper but the keepers on both sides might have a lot of shots to save.
2	Frederik Rønnow	FCU	vs STP	10M
3	Patrick Drewes	BOC	vs BMG	7M
4	Robin Zentner	M05	@VFB	8M
5	Matěj Kovář	B04	vs RBL	4M	Cheapest starting goalkeeper this week.

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Value Rankings

 

Rank	Name	Position	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Paul Wanner	MID	HDH	vs FCA	8M	Rising star for Bayern that is in good form and scored on matchday 1 against St. Pauli and again in the midweek Europa Conference play-off game against Hacken.
2	Nediljko Labrović	GKP	FCA	@HDH	5M	Second most cheapest goalkeeper.
3	Anton Stach	MID	TSG	@SGE	10M	Even if he plays as a center-back, he seems like a good floor option.
4	Lewis Holtby	MID	KSV	@FCU	6M
5	Anrie Chase	DEF	VFB	vs M05	1M	Most affordable starting defender.
6	Diogo Leite	DEF	FCU	vs STP	9M
7	Nicolai Remberg	MID	KSV	@FCU	5M	Most affordable starting midfielder.
8	László Bénes	MID	FCU	vs STP	10M
9	Maximilian Breunig	FWD	HDH	vs FCA	1M	Most affordable player that is predicted to start but I am not sure he is worth the forward slot.
10	Tim Drexler	DEF	TSG	@SGE	6M

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Bundesliga Fantasy is back and in this article we take a look at how the new points system affects scoring in the game.

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Bundesliga Fantasy has introduced some new changes for the upcoming season the most notable one being the change in the scoring system. Here are some of the new changes compared to the old system:

 

Old General Scoring Rules

	Action	Points
All Players	Played 1-69 minutes (1)	+1
	Played 70+ minutes (1)	+2
	Scoring two goals in the same game	+1
	Scoring three goals in the same game	+3
	Scoring the winning goal (2)	+1
	Winning team	+1
	Losing team	-1
	Losing team by 3 or more goal difference	-2
	Yellow card (3)	-1
	Yellow-red Card (3)	-3
	Red card (straight red)	-5
	Own goal	-4
	Foul causing a penalty	-2
	Penalty Miss	-3
	Converted Penalty (4)	+3

 

New General Scoring Rules

	Action	Points
All Players	Played 1-69 minutes	+15
	Played 70+ minutes	+30
	Scoring two goals in the same game	+20
	Scoring three goals in the same game	+60
	Scoring the winning goal	0
	Winning team	0
	Losing team	0
	Losing team by 3 or more goal difference	0
	Yellow card	-20
	Yellow-red Card	-60
	Red card (straight red)	-100
	Own goal	-80
	Foul causing a penalty	-40
	Penalty Miss	-60
	Converted Penalty	+60
	Foul (new)	-5
	Successful cross (new)	+7
	Sucecssful pass into final third (new)	+1
	Successful pass into middle third (new)	+1

 

Old Performance Points Scoring System

Action	Goalkeeper	Defender	Midfielder	Forward
Non-penalty goal	+10	+6	+5	+4
Assist	+10	+5	+4	+3
Every goal conceded	-1	-1	0	0
Every 2 shots on goal	+5	+4	+3	+2
Every 2 shots on goal saved	+3	0	0	0
Succesful dribble	0	0	0	0
Every 5 duels won	0	+2	+1	+1
Successful long pass	0	0	0	0
Every 2 passes to shot	+5	+3	+2	+2
Corner/cross intercepted	0	0	0	0

 

New Performance Points Scoring System

Action	Goalkeeper	Defender	Midfielder	Forward
Non-penalty goal	+200	+120	+100	+80
Assist	+150	+70	+60	+40
Every goal conceded	-20	-20	0	0
Goal attempt	+40	+20	+15	+13
Saves	+30	0	0	0
Succesful dribble	+12	+12	+7	+5
Aerial duel won	+12	+12	+7	+5
Ground duel won	+12	+12	+7	+5
Successful long pass	+3	+5	+5	+5
Shot assist	+20	+10	+7	+5
Corner/cross intercepted	+10	0	0	0

 

The new rules offer a higher point potential for positive actions but impose much harsher penalties for negative actions. The system also shifts the focus from team results to individual performances. DNL created a table of what the total points for the best-scoring players from the 23/24 season would look like with the new points changes:

 

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⚽️ Top 10 #BLFantasy Forwards

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👟 Top 10 #BLFantasy Midfielders

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🛡️ Top 10 #BLFantasy Defenders

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🧤 Top 10 #BLFantasy Goalkeepers

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Bundesliga Best Crossers

Player	Crosses per Game
Kevin Stöger	2.9
Franck Honorat	2.7
David Raum	2.6
Joshua Kimmich	2.3
Josip Juranovic	1.8
Farès Chaïbi	1.7
Alex Grimaldo	1.7
Christopher Trimmel	1.5
Julian Brandt	1.5
Andrej Kramaric	1.4

 

Bundesliga Best Dribblers

Player	Dribbles per Game
Jamal Musiala	3.6
Leroy Sane	3.4
Xavi Simons	2.6
Florian Wirtz	2.5
Alphonso Davies	2.4
Chris Fuhrich	2.1
Victor Boniface	2
Ritsu Doan	1.8
Jamie Bynoe Gittens	1.7
Manu Kone	1.7

 

Bundesliga Most Long Passes

Player	Long Balls per Game
Manuel Riemann	15.4
Kevin Muller	9.4
Michael Zetterer	8.3
Noah Atubolu	7.7
Oliver Baumann	7.6
Frederik Rønnow	7.4
Robin Zentner	7.2
Finn Dahmen	6.8
Alexander Nubel	5.9
Gregor Kobel	5.9

 

Bundesliga Most Passes into Final Third

Player	Passes into Final Third per Game
Granit Xhaka	11.8
Exequiel Palacios	9.4
Edmond Tapsoba	8.32
Nadiem Amiri	8
Angelo Stiller	7.78
Joshua Kimmich	7.77
Odilon Kossonou	7.71
Dayot Upamecano	7.55
Xaver Schlager	7.13
Leon Goretzka	7.07

 

Bundesliga Most Fouls

Player	Fouls per Game
Tim Kleindienst	2.7
Ermedin Demirovic	1.8
Eric Martel	1.7
Mattias Svanberg	1.7
Benedikt Gimber	1.7
Bernardo	1.6
Jens Stage	1.6
Matus Bero	1.6
Junior Dina Ebimbe	1.6
Rolland Sallai	1.5

 

Bundesliga Ground Duels Won

Player	Ground Duels Won Total
Anton Stach	135
Maximillian Mittlestadt	131
Atakan Karazor	131
Bernardo	123
Nico Schlotterbeck	117
Xaver Schlager	116
Rocco Reitz	114
Benjamin Henrichs	111
Kevin Stoger	110
Angelo Stiller	110

Fun fact: João Palhinha was the best player at winning ground duels in Europe’s top 5 leagues last season with 165.

 

Bundesliga Aerial Duels Won

Player	Aerial Duels Won per Game
Dawid Kownacki	6.9
Kevin Behrens	6.57
Ivan Ordets	6.36
Philipp Hofmann	6.34
Anton Stach	6.32
Lukas Nmecha	6
Tim Kleindienst	5.61
Michael Gregoritsch	4.87
Stefan Tigges	4.69
Keven Schlotterbeck	4.61

 

Bundesliga Interceptions per Game

Player	Aerial Duels Won per Game
Anton Stach	2.79
Kim Min Jae	2.05
Florian Grillitsch	2.04
Maximilian Mittelstädt	1.97
Rocco Reitz	1.86
Ozan Kabak	1.81
Lukas Kübler	1.80
Danilo Soares	1.79
Dominik Kohr	1.77
Danny da Costa	1.74

 

Most of the data is from whoscored.com but I also used fbref.com and one-versus-one.com as a reference. To keep it simple I excluded players that won’t be playing in the Bundesliga this season.

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Final Thoughts

It seems that offensive players will be particularly overpowered this season but there is still some balance for players who aren’t involved directly in goals as often such as Kimmich, Stach, and Palhinha who might be good for their floor.

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