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UCL Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 5

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As UCL counts down to its last two matchdays in the group stage, we look at how players from Atalanta could help you move up ranks as the end of round one in UCL Fantasy edges closer. These are our UCL Fantasy Player Rankings for the week:

Note: Lewandowski, Messi, Goretzka, Coutinho, Neuer, Ter Stegen have been rested by their respective teams after securing a berth in the next round.

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Erling HålandBorussia DortmundVs SS Lazio11MThere isn't anyone more deserving of the #1 spot than the current top scorer in the tournament.
2Duvan ZapataAtalantaVs Midtjylland9.7M
3Cristiano RonaldoJuventusVs Dynamo Kyiv12M
4Alejandro GómezAtalantaVs Midtjylland8.5MZapata for the ceiling. Papu for the floor.
5Romelu LukakuInter Milan@Borussia11MThe duo of Lukaku and Martinez spells trouble for a Borussia team missing key players such as Bensebaini and Elvedi in defense. He also scored a brace in the reverse fixture.
6Karim BenzemaReal Madrid@Shakhtar Donetsk10.5M
7Mergim BerishaRB Salzburg@Lokomotiv Moscow7.1MNot many might have heard of this budget forward but he scored in both the games against Bayern and assisted two goals against Atletico. Now he goes up against Lokomotiv who are second in shots conceded only to Krasnodar and he could be a good differential.
8Anthony MartialManchester UnitedVs PSG9.5M
9Ciro ImmobileLazio@Borussia Dortmund10.5MImmobile sunk Dortmund with a goal and assist in the reverse fixture. Who doesn't love a good revenge game?
7NeymarPSG@Manchester United11.5M

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Bruno FernandesManchester UnitedVs PSG9.5MThe introduction of Van De Beek in midfield allows Bruno more attacking freedom and makes the man with three goals and an assist in the tournament an even more tempting asset.
2Mohammed SalahLiverpoolVs Ajax11.5M
3Josip IličićAtalantaVs Midtjylland8.9MHis four goal haul against Valencia in the UCL last season is always in the back of my head but he is still the best Atalanta midfielder to get in my opinion.
4Lars StindlBorussia M'gladbachVs Inter Milan7.9M
5Jadon SanchoBorussia DortmundVs SS Lazio10MSancho's form has been a bit hot and cold so you never know what you are going to get.
6Ferran TorresManchester City@Porto7.6M
7Angel Di MariaPSG@Manchester United9M
8Joao FelixAtletico MadridVs Bayern Munich9MThe absence of Neuer and Goretzka along with the long list of already injured players gives me some confidence that he could finally get a much awaited return.
9Christian PulisicChelsea@Sevilla9M
10Dominik SzoboszlaiRB Salzburg@Lokomotiv Moscow7.1M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Cristian RomeroAtalantaVs Midtjylland4.9MRomero has the highest ball recoveries for any defender and averages 4.3 points per game just for it. He even got an assist and ended up with 12 points in the reverse fixture and is a good bet for every type of points this week.
2AngeliñoRB Leipzig@İstanbul Başakşehir5.4MWhen RB Leipzig last played against Istanbul, Angeliño scored both goals in a 2-0 victory and was the highest scorer in fantasy for the week.
3Robin GosensAtalantaVs Midtjylland5.5MThe Atalanta wingback does not average as many recoveries as teammate Romero but has more attacking potential.
4João CanceloManchester City@Porto5.5M
5DaniloJuventusVs Dynamo Kyiv5M
6Raphaël VaraneReal Madrid@Shakhtar Donetsk5.5MShakhtar have failed to score since their game in MD1 against Real and have the least shots on goal after Olympiacos and Lokomotiv.
7José HolebasOlympiacos@Marseille4.5MThere is a real chance here that Marseille finish the group stages without scoring a single goal.
8Sergiño DestBarcelona@Ferencvárosi5M
9Mats HummelsBorussia DortmundVs SS Lazio5.1M
10David AlabaBayern Munich@Atletico Madrid5.5MIf he plays OOP in midfield as rumored then it increases his bonus point and attacking potential.

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Marco SportielloAtalantaVs Midtjylland4.5MThe away game against Midtjylland is the only time Atalanta have kept a clean sheet and they will hope to do so again at home.
2Thibaut CourtoisReal Madrid@Shakhtar Donetsk5.9M
3EdersonManchester City@Porto6M
4José SáOlympiacos@Marseille4.5MSá has the most shots saved in the tournament after Neuer (24) with 20 and plays goalless Marseille.
5Wojciech SzczęsnyJuventusVs Dynamo Kyiv5.5M

You can find additional UCL Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.

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UCL Fantasy Captain Picks: Matchday 5

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We are nearing the end of the UCL group stages and while many fantasy assets have proven their worth and present a strong argument to be your captain pick, in-form players such as Håland and Fernandes deserve a look for your captain’s armband. These are our captain picks for matchday 5:

UCL Fantasy Captains for Matchday 5

 

Erling Braut Håland Vs SS Lazio (H)

His eight-game goal-scoring streak across all competitions was brought to an abrupt halt in a shocking loss against Koln over the weekend. However, that should be of least concern for a man who has scored in every game in the UCL this season at a rate of 57 minutes per goal including a brace in his last two games. Lazio have failed to stop the opposition from scoring and have conceded in every Champions League game this season. So there is a real chance of Håland getting more than one goal again.

 

Mohammed Salah Vs Ajax (H)

Liverpool will look to secure qualification to the knockouts with a win against Ajax this week and if in-form Diogo Jota is to be benched, Salah is going to be the most key-player in attack for the Reds. Salah will be keen on getting his goal-scoring form back again and is due to a return but his price tag of 11.6M means that he will be a more interesting prospect to those using the limitless wildcard this week.

 

Bruno Fernandes Vs PSG (H)

Over the last few weeks, we have noticed that Bruno is more than capable of scoring goals from open play and the myth that he relies only on penalties for attacking returns has been busted. Someone said that Fernandes coming to Manchester United is like an “Eric Cantona coming to United” moment and it certainly feels so with his recent performances. They have won their last three games in across all competitions and Bruno has scored in each of them. His tally is now 10 goals and seven assists in 14 games this season. Talk about impact. The Red Devils will now try to secure the double over PSG with Fernandes expected to put in a good performance again.

 

Differential Captain

 

Duvan Zapata Vs FC Midtjylland (H)

Atalanta has been streaky in the UCL this season but are still in contention for the knockouts with each remaining game feeling like a must-win. Their opponents Midtjylland however, are already knocked out and are one of the only teams yet to get a single point along with Marseille. The spotlight in this game will be on Striker Duvan Zapata who is also the joint top scorer for Atalanta this season and he also scored a goal and assisted another two in the reverse fixture.

 

You can find additional UCL Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.
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UCL Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 4

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UCL Fantasy is back and so is our player rankings for matchday 4, with Ronaldo, Jota and Cancelo all ranking high on the list due to their relatively easy fixtures. The matchday kicks off with Rennes going up against an inform Chelsea and Krasnodar looking to settle the score against Sevilla after losing 3-2 despite having a two-goal lead and being a man up. These are our rankings for the week:

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Cristiano RonaldoJuventusVs Ferencvárosi12MHe has been on a tear since his return from illness with five goals and an assist in four and it is impossible to look away from him against the joint worst-defense in the tournament so far.
2Robert LewandowskiBayern MunichVs RB Salzburg12MI think Bayern's 2-6 victory in the reverse fixture which included 2 goals by Lewandowski has convinced me enough.
3Erling Braut HålandBorussia DortmundVs Club Brugge11M
4Kylian MbappePSGVs RB Leipzig11MPSG might have lost the reverse fixture but in their defense they didn't have Mbappe or Neymar.
5Dušan TadićAjaxVs Midtjylland9M
6Romelu LukakuInter MilanVs Real Madrid11MLukaku heads into this matchup in good form with two goals and two assists in a 4-2 victory against Torino in his last league game. Inter will be desperate for a victory to move out of the bottom against a Real Madrid team that hasn't kept a clean sheet in the last eight games.
7NeymarPSGVs RB Leipzig11.5M
8Alvaro MorataJuventusVs Ferencvárosi9MMorata is joint top scorer in the tournament right now with 4 goals, forms a great partnership with Ronaldo and boasts of an impressive 100% conversion rate so far.
9Timo WernerChelsea@Rennes10.5M
10Ciro ImmobileLazioVs Zenit10.5MThere are few players as consistent as Immobile but we are spoilt for options this week to seriously consider him. Still worth a punt?

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1João CanceloManchester City@Olympiacos5.5MThere is a massive difference in the level between Manchester City and the other teams in the group. They have conceded just one goal so far whereas this week's opponents Olympiacos have scored just one. So Cancelo is a good shout for a cleansheet as well as some possible attacking returns.
2Raphaël GuerreiroBorussia DortmundVs Club Brugge6MHe has a goal and two assists in his last two games while playing for one of the best defensive teams in the world. Oh and they also kept a cleansheet in the reverse fixture.
3Ben ChilwellChelsea@Rennes5.5MIn another case of contrasting fortunes, Chelsea is one of the two teams which is yet to concede. Rennes have only scored once and that was a penalty.
4DaniloJuventusVs Ferencvárosi5M
5Nicolas TagliaficoAjaxVs Midtjylland5M
6Andrew RobertsonLiverpoolVs Atalanta6.5MLiverpool is the other team which is yet to concede.
7Zaidu SanuziPorto@Marseille4.5MAfter 3 Champions League games, Marseille are the only team yet to score a goal.
8Alex TellesManchester UnitedVs İstanbul Başakşehir5.5M
9Renan LodiAtletico MadridVs Lokomotiv Moscow5M
10Alessandro FlorenziPSGVs RB Leipzig5M

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1EdersonManchester City@Olympiacos6MThe easiest bet for a clean sheet this week.
2Edouard MendyChelsea@Rennes5M
3Wojciech SzczęsnyJuventusVs Ferencvárosi5.5M
4Agustín MarchesínPorto@Marseille5MMarseille are yet to score and have just four attempts on goal.
5Roman BürkiBorussia DortmundVs Club Brugge5.5M

You can find additional UCL Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.

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UCL Fantasy Captain Picks: Matchday 4

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Matchday 3 was a high scoring week in UCL Fantasy with lots of goals all around and now Matchday 4 promises a quick turnaround as we look forward to another promising week of Champions League football. This week has the same fixtures as the last matchday but with the home and away teams reversed. Here are our captain picks for matchday 4:

UCL Fantasy Captains for Matchday 4

 

Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Ferencvárosi TC (H)

Let’s be honest, just an assist in a game where Juventus scored four goals was disappointing. At least by Ronaldo’s standards. He has eight goals and an assist in five games in the Serie A which translates to a goal every 48 minutes. Ronaldo will be looking to translate that form into goals in the UCL. This week he has the perfect opportunity to open up his tally in the tournament against Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC who have the joint-worst defence in the champions league this season with 11 goals conceded in three games.

 

Robert Lewandowski Vs RB Salzburg (H)

If you were curious about which other team shares the unwanted title of joint-worst defence then it is RB Salzburg. Bayern put six goals past them in the reverse fixture including two goals from Lewandowski and I think it would be fair to expect more of the same this time. Especially with Lewandowski looking to bounce back from a rare blank in his last league game against Werder Bremen. He is easily the best captain pick from the Wednesday games.

 

Erling Braut Håland Vs Club Brugge (H)

What better to celebrate your Golden Boy award than with a four-goal Lupenreiner hattrick, i.e, a flawless hattrick in a 2-5 victory against Hertha Berlin in the league. His achievements this season have mostly been overshadowed by those of Lewandowski but he has more goals in the same amount of games (14) than him (13) across all competitions. He also boasts a better conversion rate (43% Vs 41%) in the Bundesliga. Håland has scored in five consecutive home games and also scored a brace in the reverse fixture against Brugge. So he is a good bet to score goals this week.

 

Differential Captains

 

Diogo Jota Vs Atalanta (H)

Jota is squashing every doubt the critics had after his transfer to Liverpool one game at a time. His hat-trick in a 0-5 victory against last year’s quarter-finalists Atalanta in matchday 3 was definitely the most surprising performance of the week and exposed the defensive frailties of Atalanta in what was supposed to be an evenly matched game. He is slowly becoming an important asset to Liverpool and his high ceiling should make him an interesting captaincy option this week.

 

Dušan Tadić Vs Midtjylland (H)

Despite being in incredible form, the Ajax captain has mostly been overlooked in UCL and is owned by just 1% of the players. He has scored in each of his last six games for the team including the winning goal against Midtjylland in the reverse fixture. The game was a tame affair with Ajax winning it 1-2 but they did miss a lot of first-team players in that game due to illness. However, more can be expected from the team which is averaging five goals in its last six games as they host Midtjylland at home this time.

 

You can find additional UCL Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.
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UCL Fantasy Football Differential Picks: Matchday 3

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Do you want to separate yourself from the crowd? Get a differential to help you gain quick ranks on a wildcard? We look at UCL Fantasy differentials for this week who could give your team a big boost if they don’t miss the target:

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Anthony Martial Vs İstanbul Başakşehir (A)

Manchester United absolutely dominated the Ex-Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig last week with a scoreline of 5-0. Martial scored a penalty and teed up Rashford for the final goal. Now they go up against Istanbul who aren’t close to being as good as Leipzig. If you expect United to score a few goals again then you can expect Martial to be involved.

 

Moise Kean Vs RB Leipzig (A)

Kean returned to former team PSG on loan from Everton this summer and it is starting to feel like home for him. He has already scored 4 goals this season including both the goals in a 0-2 win against Istanbul last week. The absence of Neymar and Mbappe means he will lead the line against Leipzig who went from being unbeaten to losing 2 games in a row.

 

Midfielders

 

Ferran Torres Vs Olympiacos (H)

Torres is another youngster who is making his mark in the champions league. He has scored in both the champions league games so far and is well poised to keep the streak going while filing in at #9 for the absent Aguero and Jesus.

 

Defenders

 

Carlos Acuña Vs Krasnodar (H)

Sevilla are a strong team defensively they have proved it by keeping a clean sheet in both games so far. Now they play Krasnodar back-to-back and got a more than good chance to keep a cleans heet in both games.

 

Danilo Vs Ferencvárosi (A)

Juventus got dream fixtures coming up as they play Ferencvárosi back-to-back and then Dynamo Kyiv at home. After the loss to Barcelona at home, they will be looking for 9 out of 9 points in this run.

Goalkeeper

 

Neto Vs Dynamo Kyiv (H)

It surprises me that he is only owned by 5% so far but I expect that to change soon as Barcelona play Kyiv that will be missing many key first-team players over the next few weeks due to illness and they play Barcelona twice.

 

Differential XI MD3

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UCL Fantasy Player Rankings: Matchday 3

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Matchday 2 of UCL had it’s surprise results but as we are on the verge of beginning with the next matchday, we keep getting more surprises in terms of players being ruled out due to illness. First, it was Dynamo Kyiv and then Ajax. So there might be more surprise results in store this week. Here are our UCL Fantasy Player Rankings for the week:

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RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Cristiano RonaldoJuventus@Ferencvárosi12MWhat could be better for the top goal scorer in UCL history than to announce his return against a team that has conceded the most goals (7) over 2 games?
2Lionel MessiBarcelonaVs Dynamo Kyiv12.1MKyiv will be missing 9 players including some key players in defense due to the virus. This game could be heavily one-sided with Messi making quick work of them.
3Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich@RB Salzburg12MSalzburg's attacking mindset is bound to create some chances for Lewandowski. They have conceded 2 goals in each of their games already.
4Lassina TraoreAjax@Midtjylland5MMissing so many players for the game is a big concern but this is still one of the easiest games on paper.
5Duvan ZappataAtalantaVs Liverpool9.6M
6Erling Braut HålandBVB@Club Brugge11M
7Karim BenzemaReal MadridVs Inter Milan10.5MBenzema is in incredible form right now scoring 3 and assisting 2 in his last 2 games. Still owned by just 4%.
8Timo WernerChelseaVs Rennes10.5M
9Luis SuarezAtletico Madrid@Lokomotiv Moscow10M
10Luuk De JongSevillaVs Krasnodar 8M

Midfielders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Raheem SterlingManchester CityVs Olympiacos 10.5MSterling has been the biggest beneficiary of the absence of Aguero and Jesus as they look to make it 3 in 3 wins.
2Ansu FatiBarcelonaVs Dynamo Kyiv8.2MAge is just a number for this goal-scoring machine who already has 5 goals this season. That and he is one of the only midfielders worth considering from Barcelona against a weak Dynamo side.
3Marcus RashfordManchester United@İstanbul Başakşehir9MHe leads in goals scored, attempts and Istanbul are one of the teams with most attempts conceded.
4Joao FelixAtletico Madrid@Lokomotiv Moscow9M
5Kevin De BruyneManchester CityVs Olympiacos11.5M
6Mohamed SalahLiverpool@Atalanta11.5M
7Angel Di MariaPSG@RB Leipzig9MThese teams last met in the UCL semis last season where PSG won 0-3 and Di Maria was involved in all goals.
8Hakim ZiyechChelseaVs Rennes9M
9Leroy SaneBayern Munich@RB Salzburg9.5M
10Jadon SanchoBorussia Dortmund@Club Brugge8M

Defenders

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1Joshua KimmichBayern Munich@RB Salzburg6.5MWho doesn't love a OOP defender against a team with a fragile defense in a game where goals are expected?
2Sergi RobertoBarcelonaVs Dynamo Kyiv5.5M
3Kyle WalkerManchester CityVs Olympiacos5.5MCity are dominating their group and I don't think anything else can be expected in the next game.
4Nicolas TagliaficoAjax@Midtjylland5M
5DaniloJuventus@Ferencvárosi5MFerencvárosi might've scored in both games so far but the Juventus defense is much better than what they have faced.
6PepePortoVs Marseille5MMarseille is 1 of 3 teams yet to score.
7Marcos AcuñaSevillaVs Krasnodar5M
8Renan LodiAtletico Madrid@Lokomotiv Moscow5M
9Reece JamesChelseaVs Rennes5M
10Luke ShawManchester United@İstanbul Başakşehir5M

Goalkeepers

 

RankNameTeamOpponentValueComments
1NetoBarcelonaVs Dynamo Kyiv5MIf you kept a cleansheet against Juventus then a injury-hit Dynamo Kyiv shouldn't be a problem right?
2Wojciech SzczęsnyJuventus@Ferencvárosi5.5M
3Jan OblakAtletico Madrid@Lokomotiv Moscow6M
4EdersonManchester City@Marseille6M
5Edouard MendyChelseaVs Rennes5MHe is the top scoring goalkeeper over 2 games and looks like the final piece Chelsea were missing in their defense.

You can find additional UCL Fantasy resources for the 20/21 season here.