😰 Good on the pitch, risky picks in Fantasy: 8️⃣ to watch out for ⚠️

Balancers, tough defenders, often extremely useful on the pitch but penalized in Fantasy Football: certain players are indispensable for coaches but kept at a distance by fantasy managers.

Let’s take a look at a list of those players who are not very appealing for fantasy football, even though they often get a rating.

Lobotka and Gilmour

Men of order, geometry, a few yellow cards, and no goals. Lobotka and his substitute Gilmour can guarantee decent ratings but it’s almost certain they won’t give you any bonuses: the Slovak hasn’t scored in the league since August 15, 2022, while the Scot has never scored as a professional.

Lucumì

A reliable, intense defender who, despite some good performances, is paying the price for Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna playing style: the performances are good, but mistakes—which happen to everyone—are more evident in Italiano’s tactics. If you add the 8 yellow cards and a fantasy average of 5.7, it’s clear that Lucumì is useful on the pitch and less useful in Fantasy Football.

Aebischer

At Bologna, he found little space last season and now can take over Pisa’s midfield in his own way. That is, with running, intelligence, quality, but few bonuses: just one goal and 2 assists in 94 Serie A appearances.

Tameze

Tameze is the quintessential defensive midfielder, a decent ball carrier and a poor source of bonuses, except for his exploit of 4 goals in 2021/22 with Verona. In Baroni’s Torino, he is one of the few holding midfielders in a midfield that will have to support many attacking midfielders.

Belahyane

A technical player, good at quick dribbling and carrying the ball upfield with speed. However, Belahyane is also prone to yellow cards and brings few bonuses: he’s certainly noticeable on the pitch but not on the score sheet, and at Lazio he has also found little playing time.

Estevez

The Parma midfielder guarantees solidity but also yellow cards and several injuries. No goals in 41 Serie A appearances (though he scored 4 in Serie B) and three thigh muscle injuries last season make him a profile of dubious usefulness in Fantasy Football.

Musah

A jack-of-all-trades with great speed, good close control, but also several lapses and basic mistakes on bad days. Yunus Musah often gets a rating but just as often it’s not a high one, and in addition, he has never scored for Milan in 80 matches. Definitely a profile to avoid.

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