At 8.2, Raphinha is the top-ranked midfielder in the pool and the best value in the premium bracket. He takes Brazil's set pieces and likely their penalties, plays every attacking phase, and draws a Group C (Morocco, Haiti, Scotland) soft enough to rack up shots and chances created.
Role is everything in fantasy, and Raphinha's role is enormous: dead balls, spot-kicks and a free attacking licence in Ancelotti's Neymar-and-Vini front line. At around 21% owned he is no secret, but the combination of price, minutes and set-piece duty makes him close to essential.
He pairs naturally with Vinícius as Brazil's headline captain pick — a one-team stack with two independent routes to returns in every match, which is exactly what you want when you are building around a single soft group.
Goals are random; set pieces and penalties are a salary. Raphinha is on the payroll.
He sits just behind the forwards on the Matchday 1 captain board and is the safest of the sub-premium armband options.
Sources: RotoWire — group-stage rankings.