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The best Fantasy Bundesliga players for Matchday 9

It’s Friday, which means another Fantasy Bundesliga deadline is upon us.

Here is our selection of the best Matchday 9 (MD9) options.

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GOALKEEPERS

FABIAN BREDLOW (1.6m), MARIUS FUNK (1.1m)

Fabian Bredlow will start between the sticks once again for Stuttgart after Florian Müller was ruled out with Covid-19. At just 1.6m, he got 13 points in Matchday 8’s (MD8) 1-1 draw with Gladbach, making plenty of saves. Stuttgart face a solid Union Berlin, but Bredlow is simply too cheap to ignore.

This also applies to Greuther Fürth’s Marius Funk. He’s set to start again for the visit to RB Leipzig. Fürth will certainly concede plenty of shots, so there’s a lot of room for save points. When you can have two starting goalkeepers for 2.7m, you don’t say no.

DEFENDERS

ANGELINO (14.1m), JOE SCALLY (2.7m), NICO SCHULZ (5.6m), NIKO GIESSELMANN (4.4m), SILVAN WIDMER (7.2m)

After his MD8 benching, Angelino started and grabbed two assists against Paris St-Germain in Leipzig’s 3-2 loss on Tuesday. The Spaniard got nine and 19 points against Bochum and Hertha respectively and faces a winless Greuther Fürth side that are rooted to the bottom of the table. Now he seems to have returned to being a wing-back after Jesse Marsch implemented a three-at-the-back system, Angelino has massive attacking threat and Leipzig have a good chance at a clean sheet against a very poor Fürth side.

If you don’t own Joe Scally yet, you’ll soon want to. Gladbach’s second highest-scorer in Bundesliga Fantasy this season, he’s picked up 34 points in his last three games and looks to have nailed down a place in the side. Gladbach face a Hertha Berlin side with the worst defence in the league, so there’s plenty of opportunities for Scally to pick up points. When he costs 2.7m, getting the American in is a no-brainer.

Nico Schulz is Borussia Dortmund’s replacement for Raphael Guerreiro. Whilst the German doesn’t quite have the same skillset or output as his Portuguese counterpart, he’s still a great option against Arminia Bielefeld – a side that have scored just four goals this season. Getting a Dortmund full-back for 5.6m is a steal and Schulz should get some attacking freedom in this tie as well.

Niko Giesselmann continues to be a great pick for his price, regardless of opposition. Union are a much better side than Stuttgart and Giesselmann should be regularly getting forward in this tie, as well as a good chance of a clean sheet in the fifth-best Bundesliga defence.

Silvan Widmer and Mainz 05 have a plum fixture on Friday evening, against an Augsburg side who’ve scored four goals this season and are yet to win on the road. Although Mainz’s defensive stats have worsened over the last few games (not registering a clean sheet since Matchday 5), Augsburg present a great opportunity for Bo Svensson’s side to get back to winning ways. Widmer registered 46 points over the first five Matchdays and grabbed an assist against Greuther Fürth, highlighting what he’s capable of.

MIDFIELDERS

CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU (15.4m), FILIP KOSTIC (15.4m), FLORIAN WIRTZ (12.6m), JONAS HOFMANN (13.5m), WOO-YEONG JEONG (4.9m)

Christopher Nkunku is in the form of his life and RB Leipzig have the best fixture of this Matchday, and potentially the best fixture of their season, on MD9. Nkunku has registered 28 shots this season, joint-eighth highest in the league, and is against bottom side Greuther Fürth. Leipzig’s wins over Bochum, Hertha and Stuttgart have shown what they can do against bottom-half sides at home. Nkunku is perhaps the single best pick at any position on MD9.

Filip Kostic is back in form for Eintracht and has a visit to VfL Bochum this weekend. Kostic now has 60 points in his last five games, even picking up nine points in the loss to Hertha Berlin last Matchday. Bochum have been very poor at the back and should afford the Serbian winger plenty of opportunities to rack up points for chances created and shots on goal, as well as goals and assists.

As with Nkunku, Florian Wirtz is in unbelievable form, even managing to pick up an assist in the 5-1 loss to Bayern in MD8. Wirtz now has either a goal or an assist in his last seven Bundesliga games and his six assists are the joint-highest in the league. After Köln’s 5-0 battering by Hoffenheim exposed their defensive weaknesses, Leverkusen have the strength across the pitch to take advantage of these. Wirtz will undoubtedly be at the heart of that against his former club.

The highest-scoring midfielder throughout MD8 was Jonas Hofmann is emerging as Gladbach’s key attacking piece after three consecutive double-digit hauls. They face Hertha Berlin, who have conceded the most goals in the league this season, whilst Hofmann has racked up 19 shots from just five starts. He could run riot for Die Fohlenelf.

With his goal last weekend, Woo-Yeong Jeong confirmed that he scores whenever I don’t own him. The Freiburg forward got a goal and 15 points against RBL on MD8. Unbeaten Freiburg now visit a Wolfsburg side without a win in seven games and Jeong should have plenty of opportunities to add to his three goals this season.

FORWARDS

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI (18.4m), ERLING HAALAND (18m), ANDRE SILVA (15.1m)

Robert Lewandowski is the league’s joint-top scorer, has taken the most shots and is playing in the best team. A home game against Hoffenheim presents another fantastic opportunity for the Pole to rack up big points.

Erling Haaland is back fit and in form for Dortmund. A visit to Arminia Bielefeld should spell points for the Norwegian once again. With both Haaland and Lewandowski in this kind of form, you really cannot afford to ignore either of them.

Is Andre Silva finally coming good for Leipzig? The Portuguese striker scored in the Champions League on Tuesday and looked dangerous throughout. With a home tie against Greuther Fürth up next, the former Eintracht forward could be an explosive differential if Jesse Marsch has finally worked out how to use him.

464 Comments Post a Comment
  1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Did my transfers (2FT) early for the first time this season and was punished. Do I keep Lukaku and wait for news or is he ruled out for long? Will play Marçal.

    A) Keep and play Marçal (lee)
    B) -4 and replace Lukaku

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tuchel presser at 1:30 BST, will find out more then

    2. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  2. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Antonio
    B) Mbeuno
    C) Toney

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      None of these

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Crazy. Got to be one of the BRE boys..

  3. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best chances for a haul this week/to captain?

    A) Salah
    B) Havertz

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you are a utd fan you can't captain Salah, so B 🙂

  4. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think Arteta would bench Auba for Lacazette this evening or would he just move Auba out wide if he wanted to start Lacazette?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Depends if Saka plays. If Saka is not available I would say Auba plays on the left

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He doesn't bench Auba. In this form, I don't think he'll start benching Auba now either. Laca can easily continue his impact sub role (see Pepe) if the current attack quintet (2 AMs, 2 wingers, 1 CF) is fit

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Certainly possible. Quite hopeful for this, myself.

  5. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is there any chance of Lukaku starting?

    1. KirkhamWesham
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      'Romelu twisted his ankle when he was fouled in the box and Timo has a hamstring injury, so it will take a while for both of them,' said Tuchel. 'We need more examinations to be more precise but they will be out for some matches.'

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks so much!

  6. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one ?

    A ESR
    B Mbuemo
    C Toney

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tough

      I like to spread the eggs in the basket so to speak so probably Mbuemo since Toney is on pens

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You can't make an omelette without spreading your eggs.

  7. tissae
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Havertz in for:

    A) Saka
    B) Sarr
    C) Benrahma

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C or A if we get news he is missing

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B. I think Behrahma could still deliver.

  8. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I don’t own CR7 but have a feeling he’s getting something this week

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If Bruno is indeed out then it could be a pen 🙂

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm still holding CR7

  9. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GTG? Bench order correct?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Azpi Dias
    Salah Foden Raphinha
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    Foster ESR Livra Brownhill

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      G2G

  10. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood to Havertz worth a hit?

    Sanchez
    TAA Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Raphinha Greenwood Sarr Gray
    Vardy Antonio

    Steele Livra Dennis Marcal

    1. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could be if you captain him

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On a -4

    GtG?


    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, Tierney
    Salah (VC), Mbuemo, Raphinha, Benrahma
    Antonio, Vardy (C)

    Subs: Steer, Livra, A.Armstrong, Gilmour

  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Saka? Reckon he starts?

  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    a) Gallagher
    b) Gray
    c) AArmstrong
    d) Sarr

    Choose 2 to play?
    other 2 will be benched and which 1 first bench (Alonso means 1st bench may be needed)

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AB
      D first on bench

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

      Play A + B

      Bench C + D

    3. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AB

  14. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mark is keen on getting Kane, but what about the rest of the team? He won't have any funds to improve positions in other areas. He still has his WC many of us don't.

    I find that bringing in Kane would weaken the whole team overall and isn't worth it. especially if you already have Son?

    Anyone comments?

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

      Better to get only Son imo.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Also the Rate My Team tool is suggesting Son's the one to captain not Kane.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on your team's structure. Don't remember his. I have a fully premium defence and can get Kane. It means I can't have Son or Vardy though.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        What's you midfield like? Without Kane I would have Son, Salah, Raphina and Mbeumo with Vardy, Antonio and Hwang up-front.

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Oh. This is my midfield, with Gray warming the Mbeumo spot for this GW, then Hwang and Gray to Toney and Mbeumo for GW10

          I don't see a proper way to fit Kane in either. It's Vardy to CR7 for me in GW17/18 with Raphinha > Brownhill funds from GW16

  15. Jässi
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Benching dilemma this week, who would you put on bench and which order?

    Ramsdale - Foster
    Cancelo - Azpilicueta - Dias - TAA - Livramento
    Salah - Grealish - Mbeumo - SmithRowe - Brownhill
    Antonio - Vardy - Toney

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Toney, ESR, Brownhill

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Surely start Toney ahead of Mbuemo because of pens

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Right this is doing my head in now. So I'm turning it to you guys. Which keeper would you pick on a WC?

    A. Ramsdale
    B. Sanchez
    C. Raya
    D. McCarthy
    E. Guaita

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

      A

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Guaita

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What's your defence

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        TAA, Chilly, Cancelo, Livramento, Duffy

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I would change Duffy if I went Sanchez

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Go Ramsdale or Raya then

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raya

    6. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Im on WC and I picked McCarthy

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Double with Livra?

        1. Ranger3
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          For this week yes, they look solid and fixtures are really good

    7. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raya

    8. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C. Raya. Great long term fixtures. Makes saves. Can get in the mix for bonus too.

    9. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raya

    10. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raya it is!

  17. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Locked in:

    Ramsdale
    James Cancelo Dias
    Salah Havertz (c) Raphinha Mbeumo
    Vardy Toney Jesus
    Bench: Foster TAA Livramento Brownhill

    Make or break...!

  18. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A. Mbeumo + Jimenez
    B. Townsend + Toney

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  19. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 2.

    A. Amartey
    B. Tierney
    C. Gray
    D. Sarr
    E. Rafinha

    F. Trent?

    1. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A for sure, then maybe B

    2. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A and B

  20. efc444
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez / Foster
    Azpi / Rudiger / Veltman / Bertrand / Livra
    Salah / Greenwood / Jota / Raphinha / Longstaff
    Ronaldo / Antonio / Jimenez

    A) jota & greenwood > havertz & mbuemo -4
    B) jota & ronnie. > Havertz & kane -4
    C) jota & bertrand > mbuemo & chilwell -4
    D) jota > mbuemo

    Any thoughts??

    Cheers

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A or D for me. I wouldnt be losing Ron for a hit.

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If Bruno is out it is one massive blow for the mancs.

    UTD midfield in tatters if that is the case.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hardly

      McTom Matic
      ......Pogba

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You forgot Fred

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Isnt he injured

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Oh, just saw he is an injury doubt.

            Irrespective, that midfield does not look good.

  22. The King
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you play Livra over Mbeumo or TAA?

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely not TAA, and probably not Mbeumo either. Although it is only Burnley, it is only Southampton too. Even against Burnley they are more likely than not to concede.

    2. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

    3. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra first bench. Be one with that decision and move on 🙂

  23. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    G2G?

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger
    Salah Havertz Raphina Grealish Benrahma
    Antonio Toney

    Livra white

  24. FPL-Albion
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I am sure this has been asked a lot but who shall I do Lukaku to, I already have Ronaldo and Antonio -
    a) Vardy
    b) Kane
    c) Toney and bank the money

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A of those.

    2. Harvey_27
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy the overwhelming favourite and a bit of a shield, Kane the differential and therefore a sword, Toney also good as long as you know how you would use the money saved (i.e. to bump up midfield). This week, A feels a no brainer

  25. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Rudiger Cancelo
    (S)alah Raphinha Sarr Jota
    Ronaldo Antonio Toney

    Livra, Sissoko, Williams

    1FT, £0.3m in bank

    A) Ronaldo to Vardy
    B) Jota to Mbeumo (will more than likely do this next week, and not sure Jota will start this week)

  26. as33
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ESR or Benrahma to start? and Captain:
    Salah
    Ronaldo
    Havertz

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benrahma and (S)alah

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ESR salah

  27. Slim25
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Guys!
    Current team:
    Sanchez,
    TAA, Regulion, Marcal
    Salah, Jota, Benrahma, Gray
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Saint Max
    (Foster, Shaw, Livramento, Gilmour)

    2 Ft's 1.1m in bank, What would be the best option?
    A) Shaw > Cancelo/Azpi (Keep 1 ft)
    B) Shaw & Gilmour > Christensen & Mbeumo

    Cheers!

  28. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish to Son for a hit?

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm doing Grealish to Havertz for a hit. Probably pays off in 1 GW.

  29. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC
    A. Mbeumo + Jimenez
    B. Townsend + Toney
    C. Mbeumo + Toney

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably C. They have really good fixtures.

    2. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      On a WC and I went with C, they have the fixtures to both deliver

  30. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Maupay to Auba worth -4?

    1. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He needs to do more than a goal.. Not convinced