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The best Fantasy Bundesliga players for Matchday 5

Matchday 5 of the 2021/22 Fantasy Bundesliga season has some kind fixtures for the big teams.

It also gives Gladbach and Hertha Berlin a chance to build on their wins from last week after poor starts to the season, so here are some of the best picks ahead of another great weekend of Bundesliga action.

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GOALKEEPERS

Oliver Baumann (7.5m), Philipp Pentke (1.0m)

Oliver Baumann has made the joint-third most saves so far this season and faces an Arminia Bielefeld side who have scored just three goals. Hoffenheim haven’t been great at the back, but this is Baumann’s best chance at a clean sheet to date.

Philipp Pentke is the 1m keeper of choice yet again. 

DEFENDERS 

Alphonso Davies (14m), Kevin Mbabu (10.8m), Deyovaisio Zeefuik (6.0m), Niko Giesselmann (4.1m), Joe Scally (2.1m)

Alphonso Davies continues to be one of Bayern’s key players this season and is currently the second highest-scoring defender in Fantasy Bundesliga. He’s registered an assist in his last two games and has scored less than 12 points just once in the 2021/22 season. Bayern face a VfL Bochum side who’ve looked shaky at the back and who have just lost star attacker Simon Zoller (7.5m) to an ACL injury. 

Kevin Mbabu has been putting up great underlying numbers for Wolfsburg and seems to have shaken off the knee injury which saw him benched for last weekend’s win against Greuther Fürth. He’s averaged over nine points per match so far this season, with 16 points for won duels and six points for passes to a shot heavily contributing towards that. With a game against an Eintracht Frankfurt side struggling for form under Oliver Glasner up next, Mbabu is a great option yet again this weekend.

Deyovaisio Zeefuik may seem like an odd choice given that he’s only got four points so far this season, but he’s set to start as right wing-back for a Hertha Berlin side who are fresh from a win over VfL Bochum last Sunday. Greuther Fürth are currently bottom of the table, having conceded a joint league-high 11 goals and scored just two. For just 6.0m, Zeefuik is a great one-week differential punt at the back.

Nico Giesselmann is currently the highest-scoring defender in Fantasy Bundesliga. Despite not getting a goal or an assist against Augsburg in Matchday 4, Giesselmann still managed 17 points, the highest across all defenders. His four goal attempts garnered him eight points, and he is currently averaging four shots-per-match this season. Dortmund have been poor at the back under Marco Rose and, for just 4.1m, Giesselmann is still a great option, even when Erling Haaland (17.4m) is going the other way.

For just 2.1m, Joe Scally already has 22 points this season and faces an Augsburg side 17th in the table, who are riddled with injuries and have scored just once in 2021/22. Scally is an attacking full-back who can continue to make a mockery of his price tag thanks to persistent injuries in the Gladbach defence.

MIDFIELDERS

Christopher Nkunku (14.2m), Lars Stindl (13.4m), Jamal Musiala (12.0m), Florian Wirtz (11.2m), Wooyeong Jeong (4.5m)

Christopher Nkunku finally came good on his underlying stats on Wednesday with his hat-trick in the 6-3 loss to Manchester City. Leipzig visit Köln looking for only their second win of the season and Nkunku looks set to be their key man. Both a creative hub and goalscoring threat, Nkunku is the most versatile and explosive option amongst the RBL attacking midfielders.

Jamal Musiala got a UEFA Champions League assist against Barcelona in midweek to add to his goal and assist against RBL last Saturday. The youngster looks to have nailed down a starting place in the Bayern team and could run riot against the shaky Bochum backline. He’s got an attacking contribution in his last three Bundesliga starts.

Florian Wirtz is another young German attacking midfielder in great form. The Bayer Leverkusen man has 27 points from his two Bundesliga starts this season and visits a Stuttgart side who’re struggling with injuries and have been very shaky at the back. He also got a goal in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening.

Wooyeong Jeong is the best budget midfield option in the game at the moment, starting as a striker for Christian Streich’s unbeaten Freiburg side. A visit to Mainz should give him a good opportunity to add to his brace from Matchday 3.

Lars Stindl was the highest-scoring midfielder last week and has an even better fixture this week as Gladbach visit Augsburg. He looked imperious as he grabbed a brace in Matchday 4, is on penalties and will have even more attacking influence after Jonas Hofmann (12.5m) was ruled out injured. 

FORWARDS 

Robert Lewandowski (18.1m), Erling Haaland (17.4m), Andrej Kramaric (14.7m)

Robert Lewandowski has now scored in 18 games in a row for Bayern and lines up against a questionable Bochum defence. He’s in red-hot form for Julian Nagelsmann’s side and is the best option in Fantasy Bundesliga this week without a shadow of a doubt.

Erling Haaland is another striker in unbelievable form. The Norwegian has five goals and three assists in the Bundesliga this season, averaging two goal contributions per game. Union Berlin’s defence hasn’t been as solid as it was last season and Dortmund’s number nine will surely take advantage of that.

Andrej Kramaric finishes off the Matchday 5 forward line. The Croatian is yet to score this season, despite taking 14 shots, but does have the most assists in the Bundesliga (four). Hoffenheim are a very attacking side and should have too much quality for the hosts in their visit to Arminia Bielefeld. 

475 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Taa, Shaw, White, Coady
    Salah, Jota, Grealish, Raphina, Benrahma
    Ronaldo

    Antonio, Amartey, 4.5

    A. Save ft
    B. Amartey to Wiliams

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You might have issues if Grealish is rested. But will he get rested?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  2. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Your Captan ?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mo

    2. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mo

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Still tossing up between Salah and Ronaldo.

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Starting GW 6 keep:

    A) Antonio
    B) Jota

    Important, as need to plan my FT this week accordingly.

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A for me. But I don't have Jota, LOL, but is still an A.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Leaning towards A too. Thanks!

  4. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC Draft :
    0.4ITB
    Yay or nay??

    Sanchez,
    TAA, Cancelo, Marcal
    Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Raphinha, Gray
    Ronaldo, Bamford

    Foster, Livramento, Omobamidele, Street

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo, Jota and greenwood will be rotated soon. Your bench is terrible

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That's true. Thinking of going Dias over Cancelo, or James.
        Don't see too many other options than Jota and Greenwood in that bracket. Could go Jimenez and 3 up top though.

  5. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I cant make up my mind on Torres Jota or Greenwood on a WC!

    Any advice?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Save yourself the benching's, none

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    4. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      None

    5. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      None. They are all don't buy, don't sell.

    6. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    7. thegame
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      jota all day long. Greenwood stats were poor last week and rashford back in training.

    8. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get Barnes and plan ahead

  6. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle in for Jack Wilshere!

    Newcastle Jets that is.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The poor guy needs to play. And Newcastle Jets will be perfect for him.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He won’t be able to handle a Sunday afternoon F3 derby in Gosford

  7. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Meslier
    TAA - Semedo - Williams
    Salah (C) - Raphinha - Benrahma - Gray
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - Bamford

    Gunn - Duffy - Livramento - Bissouma

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wery noice

  8. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start instead of Antonio?

    A) Duffy
    B) Gilmour

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy

  9. Dogs Of War
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Traore going to haul any time soon or is he just not worth bothering with?

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I won’t bother for a while

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      has to at some point, but is it worth waiting through the blanks to get there. Will be a great feeling if you have him when he hauls

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same price as Dias, more expensive than Chelsea defence. Why bother?

  10. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench?

    1) Tsimikas (unlikely to start but also unlilely to be subbed on)
    2) Gilmour
    3) Coufal

  11. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A. Coufal>Semedo
    B. Antonio>Bamford (have Raphina)
    C. Play Coufal & don't take hit.

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think C

    3. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

  12. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Coufal to Semedo for a hit?

    Would need to pay off over the next two weeks before WC

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve been debating this myself but not gonna do it, a hit is too much IMO

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth it over two weeks

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

  13. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you replace Antonio with Jimenez here? Or just play 4-4-2 and roll. Thanks!

    Sanhez,4.0
    TAA,Tsimikas,Shaw,Ayling,Veltman
    Salah,Sissoko,Greenwood,Raph,Benrahma
    Antonio*,Bamford,Ronaldo

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’d roll and play 3-5-2

    2. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      save

    3. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Roll

  14. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    is this wildcard team good to go? did I crack the game haha? 😉

    Sanchez
    TAA James Semedo
    Salah Jota Gray Gallagher
    CR7 Lukaku Pukki

    Steele, Livra, Williams, McArthur

    Comments:
    1/ I could swap Semedo/Gallagher for Traore/Marcal but I think Semedo can be worth the extra 0.4m.
    2/ I am nervous about no Leeds but Bamford/Raph have not shown amazing form

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Had the nearly exact same one but just think having the big 3 makes it too unbalanced. Nice enough though

      1. BBC_TF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hello, I agree with you but trying to benefit from the form and/or fixtures of Pukki, Gallagher and Gray who are huge enablers. Feels too good not to try it. If it fails, I can always downgrade one of the big ones or jota.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Fair point. Gl 🙂

    2. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would rejig Jota + Williams + pukki >>>
      Sarr + Marcal + Jimenez
      Or is that .5 short?

  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The question everybody wants the answer to - bench order for Brownhill & Tsimikas?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tsimikas may get a few mins at the end but probably nothing.

  16. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Excited to have Jimmy back in my team!! LFG Jimmy boy

    Sanchez
    White TAA Shaw
    Benrahma Salah(c) Bruno Greenwood
    Bamford Ings Jimenez

  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is there any chance for tsimikas to play?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Never liked him as a gwk1 pick. Locked out of triple Liverpool/banked ft in the scrub price bracket. Vomit.

        1. thegame
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Had a great first 2 weeks and stopped us getting jotas 3 pointers!

          1. Pinturicchio10
              2 years, 6 months ago

              So did Van Dijk

        2. thegame
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          if we didnt have league cup id say he starts. Im starting him n hoping he either plays or doesnt come on. But i dont expect him to start.

      • Jon Snow
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Who do i kick out my team for Ronaldo (-4)?

        A) Ings
        B) Antonio
        C) Toney

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Toney

        2. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          C

        3. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          C

      • dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        According to the FFS tweets there is no presser for Nuno. Did he say anything yesterday after the game regarding Dier's injury?

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I may be wrong, but I was of the belief that his post game press conference after their game yesterday served as his weekend presser

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            yeah it did, no idea what he said though

          2. dark91
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            That's what I thought. But can't find anything concrete regarding Dier though

      • Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Do you think Brownhill holds his price up until gw7?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Who is he ? Looking for a nice 4.5 pick

        2. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not unless he gets a return of some kind before then imo, people just see 1 pointers next to his name and sell

      • Footieboot
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A) Coufal --> Semedo
        B) Coufal + Benrahma --> Raphinha + Marcal -4

        If I don't go for Raphinha now I will have to wait until GW8 minimum to get a Leeds asset.

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          B

      • Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez
        TAA | Semedo | White
        Salah | Jota | Raphinha | Gray | Gallagher
        Ronaldo | Lukaku

        Steele | Williams | Livramento | Locadia

        GTG on WC? 0.6ITB

      • as33
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ronaldo or Salah for captain?

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Salah

      • Hig1990
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        2 FTs to use, holding WC as I think my team is in decent shape for now. Any suggestions? Thinking Bruno > Jota, Ings > Ronaldo who will become Lukaku in GW7

        Sanchez/Foster
        TAA, Shaw, Coufal, Liv, Amartey
        Salah, Bruno*, Greenwood, Benrahma, Brownhill
        Antonio, Ings*, Toney

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Those are the popular moves

        2. thegame
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          you seem to have last weeks dilemma! Dont see why youd get ron for 2 weeks

        3. Hig1990
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          thanks all. I went with these moves

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        White or lowton? Cheers

      • RealSocialDads
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Already on -4 and have Buendia with Livramento (mci) coming in if he doesn't play.

        Take another hit to do Buendia -> Raph?

        A. Yes
        B. No

      • FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hi guys, if you would please be kind to comment thank you…

        DDG
        Livramento - Duffy - TAA - Shaw
        Jota - Sarr - Trincao - Havertz
        Lukaku - Ronaldo

        Begovic - Antonio* Tanganga* Mendy*

        1.7 itb - 1 Free Transfer

        I am keeping Antonio but should I transfer out Tanganga for someone else like Reece or hold?

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Do Mendy to James?

          1. JT11fc
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Nvm, wrong Mendy.... do Tangana to James

            1. FantasyClub
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Or should I get someone like Semedo for Tanganga then Shaw for Reece in a couple weeks?

          2. FantasyClub
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            It’s Midfielder Mendy from Leicester

      • Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone considering 3 up top on a WC?

        Ronaldo, Bamford, Jimenez

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Quite a gamble on 2 medium priced FWD's yet to return points. But if chasing, I like it.

          1. Maddamotha
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers

      • JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        A couple of quick questions
        1.
        Raphinha or Torres?

        2. Get Trent for....
        Shaw and play 352 or
        Omabamidele, and play 442?

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Raphina - set and forget for 5 weeks.

          2 - really depend on your team.

          1. JT11fc
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks

      • kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Plan this week was to bring in Raphina for Benrahma, but with barnes playing 90 last night, (albeit a goal and an assist), I'm a little concerned that 72 hours isn't enough rest and he's a rotation risk.

        Sanchez
        TAA, Shaw, Digne, White
        (S)alah, Benrahma, Barnes, Traore
        Toni, Ronaldo

        Steele, Gilmour, Tsimikas, Antonio

        1FT 1.6 ITB

        Go with planned transfer or another option? Would actually rather sell Benrahma than keep him.

        TIA

        1. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          If it was me I’d do Barnes to Raphinha and keep Benrahma for the Leeds game.