UCL Fantasy Matchday 5 is here and in this article, we take a look at the best players to consider for the penultimate week of the Champions League group stages.
UCL Fantasy Forward Rankings
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | @Dynamo Kyiv | €11.8M | 13 goals, 2 assists in his last eight games and counting... |
| 2 | Sébastien Haller | Ajax | @Beşiktaş J.K. | €9.1M | Ajax are currently third for the most goals in the Champions League this season whereas, Beşiktaş are second for the most goals conceded. You can expect some goals from this game, especially from the away team. |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | @Sheriff Tiraspol | €10.2M | Sheriff Tiraspol have conceded 20 more shots (102) than the second-worst team - Malmö FF (82) and with a record this bad, you would expect Benzema to score in his fourth consecutive Champions League game this season. Vinícius Júnior (€8.3M) is also worth a shout as a differential. |
| 4 | Karim Adeyemi | RB Salzburg | @LOSC Lille | €7.5M | Lille have just been a shadow of themselves from their title-winning season and are currently languishing at 12th in the Ligue 1 with a negative GD. They are winless in their last seven games and if form is anything to go by, Adeyemi could be destructive against them just like on MD2 where he scored 2 goals and won a penalty in a MOTM performance for 15 points. |
| 5 | Duvan Zapata | Atalanta | @Young Boys | €9.7M | Zapata's importance to this Atalanta attack cannot be stressed enough. He is currently on a five-game goal-scoring streak. |
| 6 | Lautaro Martínez | Inter Milan | vs Shakhtar Donetsk | €10M | |
| 7 | Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich | @Dynamo Kyiv | €9.6M | When you have other big names such as Lewandowski, Sané and Gnabry in your team, it can be easy to forget what an incredible season Müller is having. He has a return in each of his last 6 games for a total of 2 goals and 7 assists. More goal involvements than Lewandowski in the same period. |
| 8 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | @Villareal | €11.2M | New manager bounce? |
| 9 | Artem Dzyuba | Zenit | @Malmö FF | €8M | Dzyuba is yet to open his account in the Champions League this season but with an average of 0.96 goals per 90 in the Russian Premier League, he has a solid shot at scoring his first goal against the worst team in the tournament. |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé | PSG | @Manchester City | €10.7M | Whether you are on wildcard, limitless or free transfers, you might want to look elsewhere if you want a forward with a higher ceiling. |
UCL Fantasy Midfielder Rankings
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | vs Porto | €10.7M | As long as he is fully fit he is a lock for the #1 midfielder spot. |
| 2 | Leroy Sané | Bayern Munich | @Dynamo Kyiv | €9.2M | Sané is currently the highest-scoring player in UCL Fantasy so far and has been averaging an unreal 12.75 points per game! |
| 3 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool | vs Porto | €10.2M | 7 goals and an assist in 12 Premier League games makes him one to consider if you are on limitless. |
| 4 | Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig | @Club Brugge | €8.1M | Leipzig failed to register a single shot on target in an unexpected loss against mid-table Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga but there is hope that they will bounce back in a must-win game against Club Brugge. |
| 5 | Hans Vanaken | Club Brugge | vs RB Leipzig | €7.5M | It might be surprising that Leipzig have conceded the most goals so far but it makes sense given how atrocious their defence has been this season. Hans Vanaken has been Club Brugge's most important player in the UCL with 3 goals and an assist and his set-piece routines could come in handy against the team that has conceded the most of them. |
| 6 | Arnaut Danjuma | Villareal | vs Manchester United | €6.4M | |
| 7 | Mario Pašalić | Atalanta | @Young Boys | €7.7M | Pašalić hasn't been spoken about much due to his limited game time in the UCL this season but he has been Atalanta's best midfielder with 4 goals and 5 assists in 13 games. With a possible start against a Young Boys defence that has conceded 15 goals in their last 6 games, he could be a great differential pick with his 0% ownership. |
| 8 | Pedro Gonçalves | Sporting CP | vs Borussia Dortmund | €8M | Whenever Pongračić starts for Dortmund, my hopes of the defence doing well hits rock bottom. |
| 9 | Noah Okafor | RB Salzburg | @LOSC Lille | €5.2M | Doubtful but still one of the best budget players if he starts. |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | @Villareal | €9M | Fernandes doesn't have a single shot on target in two months, Sancho doesn't have a single goal or assist for United yet and Ronaldo isn't at his goal-scoring best. The Red Devils might have to look at one of their most reliable wonderkids over the past few years for inspiration. |
UCL Fantasy Defender Rankings
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reece James | Chelsea | vs Juventus | €5.4M | Reece James has 3 goals, 2 assists and 3 cleansheets in his last 4 starts for Chelsea. He is as essential in UCL Fantasy as he is in FPL. |
| 2 | Daley Blind | Ajax | @Beşiktaş J.K. | €5.4M | Ajax have only conceded 2 goals in 13 Eredivisie games this season. The team in second is Feyenoord with 13 goals conceded. This is how good their defence currently is. |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell | Chelsea | vs Juventus | €5.5M | |
| 4 | Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich | @Dynamo Kyiv | €6.1M | Coming off a 2-1 loss to a team that you had won 80% of the games against and the absence of important players such as Kimmich, Upamecano and Süle doesn't exactly fill me with confidence here but Davies could still be great value if he plays OOP as a winger. |
| 5 | Kostas Tsimikas | Liverpool | vs Porto | €4.5M | He is no TAA, but Liverpool still have one of the best potentials for cleansheets this week. |
| 6 | João Cancelo | Manchester City | vs PSG | €6.3M | |
| 7 | Éder Militão | Real Madrid | @Sheriff Tiraspol | €5.5M | |
| 8 | Milan Škriniar | Inter | vs Shakhtar Donetsk | €5.7M | |
| 9 | Yaroslav Rakitskyi | Zenit | @Malmö FF | €4.9M | Malmö FF and Dynamo Kyiv are the only two teams yet to score a single goal in the UCL this season. |
| 10 | Diego Carlos | Sevilla | vs Wolfsburg | €4.9M | |
| Bonus | Davide Zappacosta | Atalanta | @Young Boys | €4.3M | The Atalanta defence is far from the best but Zappacosta has been putting in some solid performance at wing-back for the team and is worth a shout as a differential from the Tuesday games. |
Goalkeepers
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Mendy | Chelsea | vs Juventus | €6.2M | Juventus are the only team to score against Chelsea in the Champions League this season but their cleansheet odds still remains high. |
| 2 | Remko Pasveer | Ajax | @Beşiktaş J.K. | €4.9M | Rotates with Mendy since he plays on Wednesday. |
| 3 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | @Dynamo Kyiv | €6.2M | |
| 4 | Alisson Becker | Liverpool | vs Porto | €6M | |
| 5 | Mikhail Kerzhakov | Zenit | @Malmö FF | €4.5M |
Value Rankings
| Rank | Name | Position | Team | Opponent | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Richards | DEF | Bayern Munich | @Dynamo Kyiv | €3.9M | Bayern might be missing lots of key players but at €3.9M you can't find any better. |
| 2 | Antony | FWD | Ajax | @Beşiktaş J.K. | €7.6M | |
| 3 | Justin Timber | DEF | Ajax | @Beşiktaş J.K. | €5.4M | Expected to play OOP in midfield for Ajax. |
| 4 | Lukas Nmecha | FWD | Wolfsburg | @Sevilla | €5.1M | No one has benefitted more than the managerial change at Wolfsburg than Nmecha. He has scored in each of his last four games under Kohfeldt and could be a hidden gem at just €5.1M. |
| 5 | Ryan Gravenberch | MID | Ajax | @Beşiktaş J.K. | €6.4M | Since Antony and Berghuis are listed as forwards, Gravenberch is the best Ajax midfielder. |
| 6 | Jonathan David | FWD | LOSC Lille | vs RB Salzburg | €7.6M | Lille's Canadian sensation that has 10 goals in just 14 games this season. |
| 7 | Brahim Díaz | MID | AC Milan | @Atlético Madrid | €6.2M | |
| 8 | Sandro Lauper | MID | Young Boys | vs Atalanta | €5.4M | Lauper is the leader for ball recoveries with 35 and is averaging almost 5 points per game. If you need a floor pick without much upside, he can be a safe bet for points. |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez | FWD | Benfica | @Barcelona | €7.4M | Scored 2 goals in a MOTM performance against Barcelona in the reverse fixture. |
| 10 | Maximilian Wöber | DEF | RB Salzburg | @LOSC Lille | €4.1M |
You can find UCL Fantasy resources for the 21/22 season here.
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