Selecting the right differentials is important to gaining ranks but thanks to unlimited transfers, people will lean more towards the template players. This makes it easier to select a lowly owned player that might have been overlooked by others. Here are our differentials:
If you want to go through the template team then click here. We will look at the players that won’t be highly owned but got potential and could help you rise in ranks this week.
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Lucas Alario: He has always impressed in whatever limited time he gets but could never cement his place in the starting XI due to Volland and now Schick. Now that Schick is injured, he is guaranteed starting minutes and could be a difference-maker against a Mainz team that let Union Berlin score 4. Their highest in a Bundesliga game.
Matheus Cunha: Hertha has scored the 2nd highest goals so far just behind Bayern and tied with Leipzig. During this period, Cunha has been their most dangerous player scoring and assisting against Bremen and Bayern. They last lost at home against Stuttgart back in 2013.
Midfielders
Vincenzo Grifo: Freiburg is a very strong team on set pieces and now they go up against Bremen which was the worst set-piece defending team last season. His corner kicks and free kicks could be a menace this week.
Defenders
Maximilian Mittelstädt: He has contributed with 2 assists while playing OOP on the left-wing so far and could return against Stuttgart this week. A team which is weak in defending against attacks down the wing and set pieces, something that Mittelstädt shares responsibility in.
Almamy Toure: This man quietly replaced Danny Da Costa as right-wing back and has been overlooked since then. He is a threat down the wing and is a steady source of bonus points scoring 12 and 8 in his last two games. There is also a good chance that Frankfurt keeps a clean sheet against Koln.
Goalkeeper
Alexander Schwolow: He averages 5 shots saved every game and an attacking team like Stuttgart with an average of 18 shots per game should give him some easy saves.
Differential XI MD4
The Bender over here is Lars and not his twin Sven.
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Does the wildcard make it confusing to differentiate the have from the have-nots? Don’t worry, in this article we look at players that are going to be popular picks and appear in a lot of the top teams in the game.
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Robert Lewandowski: At the end of Matchday 3 he was the most owned player at 73%. I don’t expect the wildcard to change that. He has had another stellar start to the season with 5 goals and 2 assists in 2 starts. This includes the 4 goals he scored in the thrilling 4-3 win against Hertha. He also scored a hattrick at the start of last season. Talk about a man who is always in form.
Erling Braut Håland: He is currently the best Dortmund asset to get along with Giovanni Reyna. A proper goal-scoring machine, he has continued his good form in the international break as well.
Andrej Kramarić: His goal-scoring antics won’t go unnoticed when he is at the top of the goal-scoring charts having scored in each game so far. Including a hattrick against Koln in Matchday 1. Also scored 4 goals against Dortmund last time out but I don’t think people have forgotten that either.
Midfielders
Jadon Sancho: The absence of some premium midfielders leaves a lot of money in the bank. So Sancho might be the only premium midfielder you can splurge all that cash on.
Giovanni Reyna: Another player from Dortmund, he is easily the best sub 10M midfielder there is. There is always some doubt of rotation because of Brandt but his recent performances including the hattrick of assists against Freiburg should do him good. His partnership with Håland and the absence of Wirtz makes it easier to select him.
Daichi Kamada: When he isn’t scoring or assisting he is getting bonus points. When he does, he also gets bonus points. His good floor combined with his ceiling makes him the midfielder with highest points so far.
Jonas Hofmann: Now some might argue that Stindl is the better option here but Hofmann has done better than him in every game. I’d put money on him scoring or assisting rather than Stindl scoring penalties.
Defenders
Angeliño: Easily the best option from RB Leipzig, he might chip in with a goal as well as he did in the last game against Schalke where he ended up with 23 points.
Ludwig Augustinsson: A very attacking fullback, he is always on the lookout for a goal or assist. He is also possibly the best option under 10M if you look at it long term.
Christopher Trimmel: He had a bad start to the season but bounced back with 2 assists against Mainz. People have noticed it and I expect to see him on a lot more teams as he plays Schalke next.
I tried to keep the value of the template team under 150M but if you have the cash then the template player could possibly be Alphonso Davies or Raphaël Guerreiro over Augustinsson or Trimmel.
Goalkeepers
Rafał Gikiewicz: He has been a real star so far this season saving 94% of the shots he has faced and has quickly seen his value rise to 7.7M. Hoping that a budget keeper gives you points might not work this time and you will have to dive a bit deeper into your pockets. The difference between Muller and Gikiewicz has been 27 points in 3 games.
Bench
Frederik Rønnow: The injury to Fahrmann will see Rønnow get some game time. Now he plays for Schalke but it is better than having a scrub keeper. If you’re lucky, he turns into a hidden gem at 1.8M
Iago: Augsburg has conceded just one goal so far and let the opponents create no big chances. If the Augsburg defence has turned around for good then Iago will remain the best defensive option under 6M.
Anderson Lucoqui: He is the cheapest defensive starter at 1.9M and might keep a clean sheet every now and then as Arminia Bielefield play defensive. Marc-Oliver Kempf is an honourable mention for those who can spend.
Jean-Manuel Mbom: He is the only player other than Lucoqui who will start at 1.3M and you could probably use the cash elsewhere.
The Template XI
Bench: Frederik Rønnow (GK), Iago (DEF), Anderson Lucoqui (DEF), Jean-Manuel Mbom (MID)
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Matchday 2 is in the books. A topsy-turvy week full of shocking results where the top 4 failed to register a win and the rise of some unlikely heroes who have shown us great promise for the upcoming season. MD 3 might not have the most entertaining fixtures but there are points to be won and ranks to be climbed. Let’s look at who made the cut to our rankings this week!
Note: Bayern Munich players Muller, Kimmich, Davies, Sule, Hernandez and Pavard played the entire match against Borussia Dortmund in the Supercup final on Wednesday. From the opposing team, Passlack, Delaney, Dahoud, Can, Akanji and Hitz went all the way.
Similarly, Wolfsburg players Weghorst, Mehmedi, Steffen, Arnold, Otavio, Lacroix, Guilavogui and Rousillon played till the full time in the 2-1 loss AEK Athens in the Europa League Qualifiers on Thursday.
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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Robert Lewandowski
FCB
Vs BSC
18.4M
2
Erling Haaland
BVB
Vs SCF
17.5M
He had a good showing in the Supercup chipping in with a goal and an assist
3
Andrej Kramarić
TSG
@SGE
14.8M
The most in-form player in the league with 5 goals in 2 games. He has risen by 0.8M in that time and might be too expensive to get after a while if he keeps performing this way.
4
Serge Gnabry
FCB
@TSG
17.3M
5
Emil Forsberg
RBL
Vs S04
11.4M
6
Alasanne Plea
BMG
@KOE
15.1M
Might have not gotten himself a goal but he had more shots and dribbles than Thuram.
7
Marcus Thuram
BMG
@KOE
14.2M
8
Niclas Füllkrug
SVW
Vs DSC
11.4M
A doubt to start against Arminia but it wouldn't be fair to leave him out after scoring a hattrick.
9
Andre Silva
SGE
Vs TSG
14.5M
Silva has been on a tear since the corona break scoring 10 goals and assisting 3 in 12 games
10
Patrik Schick
B04
@VFB
14.1M
His game winning goal was cancelled out Vs former team Leipzig but the team looked more fluent with him in attack. I expect Leverkusen to dominate Stuttgart like they did against Leipzig and Schick should have good chances.
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Jadon Sancho
BVB
Vs SCF
17.4M
With the uncertainty regarding premium midfielders, Sancho is an easy recommend for #1. But he himself is also a doubt to start so watch out for that.
2
Dani Olmo
RBL
Vs S04
14.2M
There isn't any other Leipzig midfielder worth considering unless Sabitzer comes back.
3
Joshua Kimmich
FCB
Vs BSC
16.6M
Kimmich is in terrific form scoring in his last 2 games for Bayern. Hertha haven't won at Bayern since 1977 and I don't think that will change this week.
4
Daichi Kamada
SGE
Vs TSG
11.5M
5
Jonas Hofmann
BMG
@KOE
12.3M
6
Julian Brandt
BVB
Vs SCF
14M
7
Josip Brekalo
WOB
Vs FCA
9.5M
Possibly the best midfield pick from the Wolfsburg-Augsburg game and he gives you star flexibility as they have an individual fixture on Sunday.
8
Daniel Didavi
VFB
Vs B04
7.6M
9
Daniel Caligiuri
FCA
@WOB
9.5M
10
Marius Bülter
FCU
Vs M05
8.3M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Ludwig Augustinsson
SVW
Vs DSC
9.6M
He has quickly become a must have asset raking up an assist in each of his 2 games. Arminia also brings a good opportunity to keep a cleansheet with them.
2
Angeliño
RBL
Vs S04
13M
It's Schalke.
3
Alphonso Davies
FCB
Vs BSC
14.9M
If you're lucky he might even play OOP on the wing but that depends on the availability of Alaba. Which makes it unlikely.
4
Raphael Guerreiro
BVB
Vs SCF
13.9M
5
Pavel Kadeřábek
TSG
@SGE
11.1M
I think the match of Kadeřábek Vs Zuber is something to look forward to. Might reap dividends for Kadeřábek.
6
Christopher Lenz
FCU
Vs M05
9.3M
He seems like a good 2 week punt since he plays Mainz first and then Schalke last the gameweek after.
7
Daniel Brosinski
M05
@FCU
9.1M
With the expelling Beierlorzer and transfer of Baku, Brosinski should now play in his orignal position of RB where he is more comfortable.
8
Lukas Klostermann
RBL
Vs S04
12.1M
9
Ramy Bensebaini
BMG
@KOE
11.8M
10
Iago
WOB
@FCA
5.3M
The gamble could possibly be worth it if Wolfsburg play their B team again.
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Stefan Ortega
DSC
@SVW
5.5M
As if he didn't surprise me enough with his performance in MD1, he chipped in with an assist in the next one. What a guy!
2
Gregor Kobel
VFB
Vs B04
4.9M
3
Péter Gulácsi
RBL
Vs S04
10.9M
The best chance at cleansheet for the week?
4
Rafał Gikiewicz
FCA
@WOB
7.4M
He has the highest save points so far with 12 in 2 games.
5
Robin Zentner
M05
@FCU
4.9M
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Matchday 1 is in the books. An action-packed week full of goal-heavy games but it ended with the final game being a goalless draw. Matchday 2 promises another exciting week of Bundesliga football with mostly stronger teams playing away. Let’s look at who made the cut to our rankings this week!
Note: Bayern Munich players Gnabry, Lewandowski, Muller, Kimmich and Pavard played the entire match against Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup.
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Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Robert Lewandowski
FCB
@TSG
18.4M
He looks as dangerous as ever and boasts an amazing record against Hoffenheim, Scoring in each of his last 5 games against them.
2
Erling Haaland
BVB
@FCA
17.4M
3
Alasanne Plea
BMG
Vs FCU
15M
Plea's return is a huge boost in what is considered one of the easiest fixtures this week.
4
Serge Gnabry
FCB
@TSG
17.4M
5
Marcus Thuram
BMG
Vs FCU
14M
The other half of the lethal Plea-Thuram duo.
6
Matheus Cunha
BSC
Vs SGE
12.3M
He has scored in 7 of his last 11 games and plays first this week.
7
Emil Forsberg
RBL
@B04
11.4M
He was all over Mainz creating and scoring goals but was unlucky to not come out with more. Might be more effective than Poulsen against a Leverkusen team that has strong presence in the air.
8
Wout Weghorst
WOB
@SCF
14M
Freiburg displayed their defensive woes conceding an astonishing 26 shots to newly promoted Stuttgart which was worse than Schalke's 21 and Mainz's 23. So you would expect the big Dutch man to have some shots on goal.
9
Thomas Muller
FCB
@TSG
16.3M
10
Saša Kalajdžić
VFB
@M05
4M
In his 25 minutes off the bench, he impressed a lot registering 5 shots and 1 goal. Mainz had similar amount of shots conceded to Freiburg and Schalke so he should have some great chances again this week.
Midfielders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Leroy Sane
FCB
@TSG
17M
He was too good against Schalke but that might be the case for almost every team because that is the caliber of player he is.
2
Jadon Sancho
BVB
@FCA
17M
3
Filip Kostić
SGE
@BSC
15M
Kostic had 11 crosses from open play but couldn't find the end of one against a defensive Arminia team. I don't think it's going to stay that way for long.
4
Jonas Hofmann
BMG
Vs FCU
12.1M
His combination of floor and ceiling makes him an interesting pick for me not just for this week but also for the long term.
5
Dani Olmo
RBL
@B04
14M
6
Lars Stindl
BMG
@BVB
12M
He is going to be a popular pick from Borussia this week and hopefully he makes a comeback from the terrible game he had against Dortmund.
7
Giovanni Reyna
BVB
@FCA
7.2M
He was really impressive against Borussia and might be an absolute bargain at 7.2M.
8
Joshua Kimmich
FCB
@TSG
16.4M
9
Ritsu Doan
DSC
Vs KOE
7.1M
The most dangerous player on the pitch in the game Vs Frankfurt and I fancy him to do even better against Koln.
10
Daniel Didavi
VFB
@M05
7.3M
Defenders
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Raphael Guerreiro
BVB
@FCA
13.9M
Missed last week due to injury but is more or less confirmed to feature this week. His attacking upside is immense.
2
Ludwig Augustinsson
SVW
@S04
9.2M
An assist, 6 crosses and 10 points despite conceding 4 goals. How much damage can he do to Schalke? I think a lot.
3
Alphonso Davies
FCB
@TSG
14.9M
Another big absentee for MD1 but he came off the bench against Sevilla and should start the next Bundesliga game.
4
Angeliño
RBL
Vs M05
13M
5
Ramy Bensebaini
BMG
Vs FCU
11.7M
The Borussia defenders had a torrid outing against Dortmund but I expect them to bounce back Vs Union. Ramy had an assist against them last time out.
6
Peter Pekarik
BSC
Vs SGE
5.3M
Involved in attack and scored the winning goal. Not bad for a 33 year old right-back.
7
Daniel Brosinski
M05
Vs VFB
9.1M
Might be surprising to some but Brosinski is a bonus points magnet and is on set-pieces.
8
Marc-Oliver Kempf
VFB
@M05
5.2M
The only Stuttgart defender who scored more than 0 in the last game and he did it convincingly with 11 bonus points.
9
Martin Hinteregger
SGE
@BSC
11.2M
10
Benjamin pavard
FCB
@TSG
15.1M
Goalkeepers
Rank
Name
Team
Opponent
Value
Comments
1
Florian Muller
SCF
Vs WOB
4.1M
The shots conceded statistic makes me feel confident about saves for Muller.
2
Alexander Schwolow
BSC
Vs SGE
10.2M
3
Robin Zentner
M05
Vs VFB
5.1M
5
Stefan Ortega
DSC
Vs KOE
5.1M
The surprise package from MD1, he racked up easy saves because of his team's defensive style of play.
4
Yann Sommer
BMG
Vs FCU
11.7M
Worst performing keeper in fantasy for MD1 but he should bounce back.
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Matchday 1 was an exciting end to the first week of the season and now we look at players who stood out in our tactical fantasy analysis.
Which players stand out from Bayern Munich?
With the addition of Sané and removal of Thiago, Bayern has adopted an even more vertical attacking style with an emphasis on collecting the ball in the half-spaces and redistributing it almost immediately to the players running into space in behind the backline. This adaption is especially useful in a league with an emphasis on pressing. Teams who aren’t able to effectively press, in tandem with a high line will be very susceptible to players with pace. What does this mean for your fantasy team? Gnabry While he may outscore Lewandowski over the course of a season, Gnabry thrives in this system as he will be more of a cf/striker than winger and have the opportunity to use his strengths of pace and positioning. Of the two “wingers” Gnabry will have more license to shoot than to create. This may see decreased output from muller though, in terms of scoring, Gnabry’s goal-scoring ceiling will he hampered by rotation and injury risk.
Other players Kimmich v Goretzka, Kimmich gets my vote over Goretzka for a number of reasons.
1. Set piece taker
2. No competition in his position as Goretzka still has to cede time to Tolisso
3. Bigger injury risk
4. Better direct passer leading to an assist even if he drifts to the wide right channel at times (see the assist for Coman’s goal in the UCL final)
The best Bayern Munich fullback
Bayern’s fullbacks With the addition of Sane and the conversion of Kimmich to a dm, the fullbacks mainly will probably be used to create width and maintain passing options in the 2nd and 3rd 3rds of the pitch. I’m not sure where there assists and goals come from this season especially with the loss of Perisic who created shots from headers and the decreasing reliance on crossing. Pavard may be the better option since currently, he remains the only option at right-back. Davies has to compete with Lucas in a condensed season where rotation will be a more common occurrence.
Fahrmann the way to go?
Schalke’s schedule is the most beneficial fantasy-wise for this team. Gun to my head. If you have the budget, Fahrmann makes a great rotation option if you can afford two goalkeepers. Paciencia looked sharp but I’d wait till Schalke have an “easier” schedule or gets the coaches to bounce as Wagner maybe the 1st coach out this season. By that time his value would’ve dropped so he may become a budget option.
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Due to the price reviews, it seems more difficult than ever to find that hidden gem. We are here to help you out as we look over budget players in each position
Note: The tables are sorted according to values in descending order.
The list has been compiled by selecting all the players expected to start on matchday 1 within budget by Ligainsider.de
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Silas Wamangituka from VfB Stuttgart plays Out Of Position (OOP) at RWB
Name
Team
Value
Patrick Hermann
Borussia Mönchengladbach
9M
Alfreð Finnbogason
FC Augsburg
9M
Yuya Osako
SV Werder Bremen
9M
Lucas Höler
SC Freiburg
8M
Joshua Sargent
SV Werder Bremen
8M
Fabian Klos
Arminia Bielefield
8M
Marcus Ingvartsen
FC Union Berlin
7M
Silas Wamangituka
VfB Stuttgart
7M
Jonathan Burkhardt
FSV Mainz
6M
Sergio Cordova
Arminia Bielefield
6M
Steven Skrzybski
FC Schalke
5M
Cedric Teuchert
FC Union Berlin
5M
Sasa Kalajdzic
VfB Stuttgart
4M
Midfielders within 7M
Daniel Didavi from VfB Stuttgart plays OOP at ST and Ridle Baku from Mainz at RB
Honourable mention: Mateo Klimowicz (Stuttgart) and Wooyeong Jeong (SC Freiburg) both 1M are expected to get game time throughout the season but aren’t starters as of now.
Name
Team
Value
Gio Reyna
Borussia Dortmund
7M
Dennis Geiger
Hoffenheim
7M
Admir Mehmedi
Wolfsburg
7M
Sebastian Rode
Eintracht Frankfurt
7M
Danny Latza
FSV Mainz
7M
Ridle Baku
FSV Mainz
7M
Marcel Hartel
Arminia Bielefield
7M
Daniel Didavi
VfB Stuttgart
7M
Orel Mangala
VfB Stuttgart
7M
Christoph Kramer
Borussia Mönchengladbach
6M
Florian Wirtz
Bayer Leverkusen
6M
Dominik Kohr
Eintracht Frankfurt
6M
Nabil Bentaleb
FC Schalke
6M
Dominick Drexler
FC Koln
6M
Felix Klaus
Wolfsburg
5M
Nicolas Höfler
SC Freiburg
5M
Grischa Prömel
FC Union Berlin
5M
Leandro Barreiro
FSV Mainz
5M
Elvis Rexhbecaj
FC Koln
5M
Rani Khedira
FC Augsburg
5M
Cebio Soukou
Arminia Bielefield
5M
Manuel Prietl
Arminia Bielefield
5M
Wataru Endo
VfB Stuttgart
5M
Can Bozdogan
FC Schalke
4M
Jan Thielmann
FC Koln
4M
Carlos Gruezo
FC Augsburg
4M
Patrick Erras
SV Werder Bremen
4M
Gonzalo Castro
VfB Stuttgart
4M
Yannick Keitel
SC Freiburg
3M
Jomaine Consbruch
Arminia Bielefield
1M
Defenders within 7M
Kevin Vogt from Hoffenheim plays OOP at CDM
Name
Team
Value
Moussa Niakhaté
FSV Mainz
7M
Sebastiaan Bornauw
FC Koln
7M
Kevin Vogt
Hoffenheim
6M
Dominique Heintz
SC Freiburg
6M
Kingsley Ehizibue
FC Koln
6M
Raphael Framberger
FC Augsburg
6M
Felix Uduokhai
FC Augsburg
6M
Waldemar Anton
VfB Stuttgart
6M
Phillip Leinhart
SC Freiburg
5M
David Abraham
Eintracht Frankfurt
5M
Robin Knoche
FC Union Berlin
5M
Rafael Czichos
FC Koln
5M
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
FC Augsburg
5M
Iago
FC Augsburg
5M
Miloš Veljković
SV Werder Bremen
5M
Joakim Nilsson
Arminia Bielefield
5M
Jacob Laursen
Arminia Bielefield
5M
Amos Pieper
Arminia Bielefield
5M
Cedric Brunner
Arminia Bielefield
5M
Marc-Oliver Kempf
VfB Stuttgart
5M
Pascal Stenzel
VfB Stuttgart
5M
Ermin Bičakčić
Hoffenheim
4M
Maxence Lacroix
Wolfsburg
4M
Niko Gießelmann
FC Union Berlin
4M
Joshua Brenet
Hoffenheim
3M
Jannes Horn
FC Koln
3M
Goalkeepers within 7M
The injury to Freiburg keeper Mark Flekken means that loanee Florian Müller replaces him and becomes the cheapest starting keeper at 4M
