World Cup Fantasy · Round 5
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Mbappé remains the captain edge despite 59% ownership

France's forward dominates captain EV at 12.29 points, with a ceiling of 12.95 and the safest floor in the pool.

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Mbappé12.29Saibari11.08Maignan10.32Upamecano10.31Raphinha9.96Hakimi9.86Haaland9.75Jr9.74Olise9.72Kane9.68Kounde9.66Cunha9.63Fernandes9.43Balogun9.38David9.24Saliba9.21Dembele8.98Pulisic8.85Barcola8.84Williams8.63
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Matches

Round 5 knockout clashes favour clear favourites

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France and Morocco dominate their matchups, but three fixtures offer genuine uncertainty for fantasy leverage.

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Transfers

Mike Maignan is your round 5 transfer priority

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The France goalkeeper offers 4.98 points of value over replacement, backed by a 92.3% advancement probability.

9.58Priority
Best Xi

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A 56.2-xPts XI built for Round 5.

6.14xPts
Defenders

Dayot Upamecano is the Round 5 defender to build around

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France's centre-back leads all defenders on expected points and offers elite value at a bargain price.

5.16xPts
Risky

Ousmane Dembele is the Round 5 captain trap

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France's midfielder ranks first in priority but offers weak value and ceiling upside—a contrarian fade in a crowded field.

9.56Ceiling
Efficiency

Chadi Riad offers elite efficiency at bargain price

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Morocco's defender ranks second in value with 1.026 points per million and minimal ownership.

1.03Pts/m
Blowout Transfers

Raphinha offers elite value in Round 5 blowouts

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Brazil's midfielder ranks second in captain EV with 10.3% ownership—a contrarian edge in a crowded field.

6.14xPts

Method. Market odds (de-vigged) → Dixon-Coles scorelines → 50k Monte-Carlo simulations, scored on the official FIFA World Cup Fantasy points table.