Ahead of matchday 11 in Bundesliga Fantasy, we look at players that are low on ownership and high on potential that could help you improve your rank. These are our differential picks for the week:

Forwards

Ermedin Demirović Vs Arminia Bielefeld (H)

Freiburg in the last two games have taken the lead just to end up drawing – 1-1 Vs Augsburg and 2-2 Vs Borussia.. They are yet to win a game and will be desperate to snatch three points from Arminia in a six-pointer. Bosnian striker Ermedin Demirović was very impressive in the last game against Borussia where he registered four shots and two key passes but was unlucky to not be involved in a goal. His effort got him a generous 10 points just through bonus points. Freiburg will be hoping that he is on target this time and he should have plenty of chances to do so with players such as Grifo and Günter to assist him.

Florian Niederlechner Vs Schalke (H)

The ultimate boom or bust pick for the week, he is yet to get off the mark this season but the man with 13 goals and eight assists in 33 games last season is easily capable of scoring a goal or two on his day. Schalke is simply the worst defense in the league averaging 3.1 goals conceded per game and if Augsburg are to put a few goals past them, then Niederlechner has a good of ending his goal drought.

Midfielders

Jamal Musiala Vs FC Union Berlin (A)

The Germany-born England youth international must be feeling at home Bayern Munich after breaking records such as becoming the Bavarian club’s all-time-youngest goal scorer after scoring against Schalke on MD1 at just 17 years and 205 days. He has scored another two goals since then, against Frankfurt and the equalizing goal against RB Leipzig last week. There is a lack of attacking options in the Bayern midfield for fantasy after the large mishmash of positions this season but Musiala is a bright spot and offers a genuine goal-scoring threat against Union Berlin at just 1.9M.

Ritsu Doan Vs SC Freiburg (A)

Only Schalke has conceded more shots (18.3 shots conceded per game) than Freiburg (15.7 shots conceded per game). Freiburg has also conceded the third most goals this season after Schalke and Mainz so it is difficult to imagine Arminia not scoring against them. The Japanese midfielder put in a brilliant display against Mainz with a goal and assist to go with five key passes. He is consistently the most player dangerous for Arminia and if Freiburg concedes shots at the same rate then Doan might eventually finish one. If not, he will still have a good amount of bonus for it.

Defenders

Marcel Halstenberg Vs SV Werder Bremen (H)

The absence of Angeliño due to rest will be a big loss for his fantasy owners because no other defender can match his goal involvements but Halstenberg is still a worthy replacement for the Spaniard. It is expected that he plays as a wing-back rather than centre-back where he has been deployed in recent games so that increases his attacking threat and bonus potential considerably. He will also be on set-piece duties for a team that has scored the most goals from penalties in the league so far with four. Leipzig have also conceded the least goals so far this season with just nine. His potential makes him a great differential option for a week till Angeliño is back.

Goalkeeper

Koen Casteels Vs Eintracht Frankfurt (H)

There aren’t too many differential goalkeepers this week but Casteels stands out because of his potential to get save points against an attacking Frankfurt team and the fact that he plays first this week.

Differential XI MD11

Mainz players are on focus in Bundesliga Fantasy as their easy fixtures and changing fortunes suddenly turn them into worthy differential picks. These are our Bundesliga Fantasy differential picks for matchday 10:

Forwards

Max Kruse Vs Hertha BSC (A)

Kruse is on some Lewandowski-Esque form right now and has scored in each of his last four games. Union have scored the most goals in the league so far thanks to his mind-blowing tally of six goals and five assists in just nine games which accounts for more than half of Union’s goals. He is only behind Lewandowski (12 goals + four assists) and Haland (10 goals + two assists) for the most goals+assists in the league. His stats don’t justify his mere 2% ownership and he is going to be the biggest threat for Hertha in the Berlin Derby.

Patrick Schick Vs Schalke (A)

The injury to Alario was unfortunate and he might still be back for the game but I think a target-man like Schick is a better fit against a team like Schalke. They still remain the team with most goals conceded from set-pieces and the 6 ft 2 in tall Czech striker would hope to find the end of one. If you want to look at other Leverkusen forwards then you are spoilt with options as Moussa Diaby and Leon Bailey could also come good this week.

Midfielders

Florian Neuhaus Vs Freiburg (A)

Neuhaus heatmaps in the last two games suggest that he has been playing as a deep-lying playmaker and that reflects in his recent performances. He has scored in each of his last two games and finished with 18 and 12 points in them. Still, I think his 12.7M isn’t fully justified but he remains a punt-worthy option when there are few premium players to choose from and when the opposition team is weak and it’s a game that Borussia will dominate.

Jean-Paul Boëtius Vs Arminia Bielefeld (A)

The Dutch playmaker is slowly picking up form as the fixtures get easier for Mainz and has an assist in each of his last two games. Mainz does not have many midfielders to choose from but Boëtius is the best pick if you want to take advantage of a run where they play three of the bottom seven teams in Arminia, Koln and Hertha next. Only recommended for the long term if you have the luxury to throw money around for a boom or bust player.

Defenders

Mateu Morey Vs Frankfurt (A)

A much-deserved opportunity has finally arrived at the hands of 20-year-old Argentinian defender Mateu Morey after injuries to wingbacks Guerreiro and Meunier. In the match against Lazio over the week, he played higher up the pitch than Guerreiro at times, eventually made his way into the opposition box and should be involved in the attack against Frankfurt as well. All this while playing for one of the best defences in the league and costing just 3.2M.

Daniel Brosinski Vs Arminia (A)

Mainz are finally getting their act together as they look to avoid the bottom spots and secure their place in the top flight. After losing their first six games, they’ve got a point in each of their next three games including their first win against Freiburg. Their wingback Brosinski can be expected to ply higher up the pitch as they play oppositions from whom nothing less than three points is expected in each game. He is also one of the only defenders in the league who are on penalties. But I wouldn’t rely too much on their ability to win one.

Goalkeeper

Stefan Ortega Vs FSV Mainz (H)

He is Arminia’s star player and saved a penalty against RB Leipzig last week even though they eventually lost the game 2-1. A clean sheet is difficult to expect even if they play Mainz but he should still have plenty of shots to save against a Mainz team that isn’t really known for it’s finishing.

Differential XI MD10