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MATCHES (EDT)
2:45 p.m: Bayern Munich v. Sevilla
2:45 p.m: Real Madrid v. Juventus
FORWARDS
Cristiano Ronaldo, MAD v. JUV ($14,000): Take a look at this man's game log and you cannot help but laugh. He should have had a hat trick in the first leg, if it weren't for a few mis-hit shots, and his bicycle kick goal has just about everyone in the world raving about the Portuguese superstar.
Robert Lewandowski, BAY v. SEV ($11,500): There is no need to play it cute at the forward position, for it is quite likely that all away forwards will struggle to meet value. Lewandowski is right behind Ronaldo, so try to fit him next to CR7 if you can, for you never know if he can score more than once.
Thomas Muller, BAY v. SEV ($10,000): Muller failed to score against Sevilla in the first leg, but he has scored nine goals in his last 18 games after bagging just two in his first 16 outings of the season. He also has four assists in his last nine games, which is due to his deeper lying position behind Lewandowski.
MIDFIELDERS
Toni Kroos, MAD v. JUV ($9,000):Casemiro is the top option at the midfield position, but Kroos, who is $500 cheaper, plays more of an offensive role for Madrid. Additionally, Kroos takes all corners for Madrid, so he will have plenty of opportunities for grabbing an assist. He hit the post with a rocket shot from distance in the first leg, so note that his ability to get on the scoresheet is among the highest at the midfield position.
Ever Banega, SEV at BAY ($8,000): Banega missed the first leg due to suspension, and his presence was sorely missed. However, the tie is still fully within reach, so expect Banega to press forward on many occasions because Sevilla need at least two goals in order to advance onto the semifinals. Take a look at Banega's game log and you will clearly see that he fits the FanDuel scoring system to a tee, and that he actually scored more than 50 fantasy points without a goal against Manchester United. He is much too cheap at $8,000, and is almost a must play in a limited midfield group.
Joshua Kimmich, BAY v. SEV ($7,500): Kimmich, like Javi Martinez below, is labeled under a different position than he usually plays, and it helps us in this case because the midfield pool is pretty weak overall. He has reached at least 29.5 fantasy points in four of his eight UCL starts, and with Bayern heavily favored we should see him in that range again.
DEFENDERS
Javi Martinez, BAY v. SEV ($5,000): Martinez is actually a midfielder, but I'll happily consider him as a defender. The midfielders' prices are a bit inflated compared to defenders, so if he were listed as a midfielder his price would likely be a bit higher. He plays as the deepest midfielder, which allows him to earn a solid amount of defensive stats, and his 19.75 fantasy points in the first leg was a great showing of his expected production. He has scored at least 17.00 fantasy points in six of his seven UCL starts, so he is the chalk value play at the defender position for sure.
Raphael Varane, MAD v. JUV ($4,500): Varane is quite cheap for being a starting center-back for Real Madrid. He has reached double-digit fantasy points in five of his seven UCL starts, so his odds of reaching 2x look pretty good.
Jerome Boateng, BAY v. SEV ($4,000): Boateng stands out because he is the last player on the defender salary list, which is flat out nuts. He is a stalwart center-back for Bayern who starts on most occasions, and he has reached at least nine fantasy points in all of his seven UCL starts.
GOALKEEPER
Keylor Navas, MAD v. JUV ($5,000): I almost went with Bayern Munich's Sven Ulreich ($5,000) but the $500 discount and the suspension of Paulo Dybala pushed me over to Navas, who has a very good chance of grabbing his second clean sheet in the tie. A 3-0 away win in the first leg is a good sign for what is to come at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, where it should be much harder for Juventus to break through, especially with Dybala out. Navas may not face as many shots as Ulreich, but the 10 fantasy points for the clean sheet is what we are chasing here.
