Fantasy Champions League: Wednesday Cheat Sheet

MATCHES (EDT)

3:45 p.m: Monaco v. CSKA Moscow
3:45 p.m: Tottenham v. Bayer Leverkusen
3:45 p.m: Borussia Dortmund v. Sporting CP
3:45 p.m: Legia Warsaw v. Real Madrid
3:45 p.m: Sevilla v. Dinamo Zagreb
3:45 p.m: Juventus v. Lyon
3:45 p.m: FC Copenhagen v. Leicester City
3:45 p.m: FC Porto v. Club Brugge

ODDS REPORT

EXPECTED CORNER TAKERS

Monaco: Bernardo Silva, Joao Moutinho, Thomas Lemar
CSKA Moscow: Zoran Tosic
Tottenham: Erik Lamela, Christian Eriksen
Bayer Leverkusen: Hakan Calhanoglu
Borussia Dortmund: Ousmane Dembele
Sporting CP: Bruno Cesar
Legia Warsaw: Thibault Moulin
Real Madrid: Toni Kroos
Sevilla: Pablo Sarabia
Dinamo Zagreb: Ante Coric
Juventus: Miralem Pjanic
Lyon: Rachid Ghezzal
FC Copenhagen: Ludwig Augustinsson
Leicester City: Marc Albrighton, Riyad Mahrez
FC Porto: Miguel Layun, Alex Telles
Club Brugge: Hans Vanaken

PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS

GOALKEEPER

Hugo Lloris, TOT vs. LEV: Lloris has been in spectacular form this season, saving over 80 percent of shots on goal and playing a major part in Tottenham's undefeated record in the Premier League. The attack is missing a finishing touch, though Harry Kane looks like he will be back as soon as Sunday, but Lloris has been nearly impenetrable between the sticks this season.

Kasper Schmeichel, LEI at COP: Leicester give up shots, but they give up shots that can be saved. Schmeichel made four saves in a clean sheet in the home leg, and he will look for a similar performance Wednesday as Leicester look to make it four wins in four Champions League matches.

DEFENDER

Raphael Guerreiro, DOR vs. SPO: This is mostly just a reminder to check where Guerreiro plays on the pitch, should he start. In an attacking midfield role, he offers plenty of goal and assist upside, as he already has three goals and two assists this season across the UCL and Bundesliga.

Alex Sandro, JUV vs. SEV: He is not the attacking threat of Dani Alves, but the price discount is a huge plus. Alves should exceed Sandro in goals and assists this season, but on the whole their peripheral stat totals should end up being close, with Sandro possibly racking up more crosses.

Ludwig Augustinsson, COP vs LEI: After 16 crosses in the away leg, Augustinsson looks like a good contender to approach that total at home as Leicester continue to give up plenty of crosses. He now has 56 crosses in five UCL games (includes the qualifying rounds) while also residing over penalty kicks.

MIDFIELDER

Mario Gotze, DOR vs. SPO: Gotze hasn't had much domestic success this season, but in three UCL appearances he has both a goal and an assist while taking up some of the corner duty. When the opponent isn't Real Madrid, Gotze is averaging 16.5 fantasy points per game in UCL play.

Miralem Pjanic, JUV vs. LYO: With Paulo Dybala injured, not only does Mario Mandzukic move into the starting lineup but Pjanic also picks up additional corners and free kicks. Pjanic has three goals and three assists in 10 appearances across Serie A and UCL this season, while averaging 5.2 crosses, 2.9 key passes and 2.3 shots per Serie A contest.

Christian Pulisic, DOR vs. SPO: The American is beginning to prove himself in the world of football. In 433 minutes in the Bundesliga, Pulisic has a staggering two goals and three assists (that's more than a goal or assist per 90 minutes). Dortmund is heavily favorited and should score several goals.

FORWARD

Cristiano Ronaldo, RMD at LEG: Don't fade him, not against Legia Warsaw. Sure, Ronaldo didn't score in the home leg, yet with two assists and nine shots for 24 fantasy points wasn't too shabby. Coming off a hat trick on the weekend, Ronaldo will lead the Real Madrid attack as massive favorites expected to score many goals.

Franco Vazquez, SEV vs. DIN: Sevilla find themselves as the second-heaviest favorite on the day after Real Madrid. With Samir Nasri likely out, Vazquez will pick up even more attacking responsibility. He leads the team with 2.3 shots per game, while also ranking highly with 1.3 key passes and 2.2 crosses per match in La Liga play.

Diogo Jota, POR vs. BRU: It's a massive punt, but Jota could return a goal on the cheap. Porto find themselves in a very favorable matchup at home against a Brugge side that has dropped all three of its Champions League matches. In the game before Porto's 2-1 away win against Brugge, Jota had a hat trick. In the game after that UCL match, two assists.