Serie A’s seventh matchday begins on Friday 16 October, when Frosinone host Sassuolo at 20:45, and runs through to Parma’s home meeting with Torino on Monday 19 October, also kicking off at 20:45. For fantasy managers, the round brings a clear hierarchy among defenders: established premium options at the top, dependable alternatives beneath them, possible value selections, and a final group facing more uncertain prospects.
Key takeaways
- Frosinone-Sassuolo opens the seventh round on Friday evening.
- Parma-Torino brings the matchday to a close on Monday night.
- Dimarco, Wesley, Bremer, Bastoni and Bisseck lead the highest defensive tier.
- The second group includes Akanji, Kamara, Chalobah, Cambiaso, Rrahmani and Lucumì.
- Several defenders in the final category may struggle for minutes or a fantasy rating this weekend.
The defenders to trust for Matchday 7
The leading bracket is built around defenders expected to offer the strongest combination of reliability and potential returns. Dimarco, Wesley, Bremer, Bastoni, Bisseck, Kalulu, Pavlovic, Mancini, Nuno Tavares and Di Lorenzo make up the first selection band.
- Dimarco
- Wesley
- Bremer
- Bastoni
- Bisseck
- Kalulu
- Pavlovic
- Mancini
- Nuno Tavares
- Di Lorenzo
Akanji, Kamara, Chalobah, Ramon, Balerdi and Carlos Augusto sit among the next set of options, joined by Kaiki, Tiago Gabriel, Cambiaso, Hermoso and Spinazzola. De Winter, Gila, Molina, Rrahmani, Lucumì, Valle, Spence, Yan Couto and Zappacosta complete a group regarded as capable of delivering solid scores and, potentially, attacking or defensive bonuses.
- Akanji
- Kamara
- Chalobah
- Ramon
- Balerdi
- Carlos Augusto
- Kaiki
- Tiago Gabriel
- Cambiaso
- Hermoso
- Spinazzola
- De Winter
- Gila
- Molina
- Rrahmani
- Lucumì
- Valle
- Spence
- Yan Couto
- Zappacosta
Depth options and more difficult selections
The third tier contains defenders who may still earn a passing score and could offer an unexpected contribution, even if they begin the round behind others in the pecking order. Comuzzo, Sutalo, Celik, Bracaglia, Miranda, Doig, Vojvoda and Bellanova are included, alongside Odenthal, Lulli, Gallo, Marin and Bartesaghi.
- Comuzzo
- Sutalo
- Celik
- Bracaglia
- Miranda
- Doig
- Vojvoda
- Bellanova
- Odenthal
- Lulli
- Gallo
- Marin
- Bartesaghi
- Gatti
- Pavard
- Cinquegrano
- Obert
- Floriani
- Abankwah
- Ismajli
- Kabasele
- Valdepenas
The final bracket is the one to approach with greater caution. Heggem, Joao Mario, Goglichidze, Ranieri, Halhal, Haps, Dragusin, Kouadio, Britschgi, Ebosse, Diego Carlos, Delprato, Ziolkowski, Troilo, Schingtienne and Gaspar are viewed as players who could find the round more demanding, with the possibility that some may not register a fantasy appearance at all.
- Heggem
- Joao Mario
- Goglichidze
- Ranieri
- Halhal
- Haps
- Dragusin
- Kouadio
- Britschgi
- Ebosse
- Diego Carlos
- Delprato
- Ziolkowski
- Troilo
- Schingtienne
- Gaspar
