Bundesliga Fantasy Manager scout: 5 gems for Matchday 6
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Matchday 6 is rolling into view, and with some interesting fixtures to come, players will want to make a statement before they head off for the next international break. Here are five names set to do exactly that this weekend.
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 20M
Wirtz may be the joint-most expensive player in the game, but now’s the time to bite the bullet to avoid being left behind. With a leading 1,693 points, those who haven’t picked up the reigning Bundesliga Player of the Season are already full of regret thanks to his four goals and all-round attacking dynamism. Those figures look near-certain to increase this weekend when Holstein Kiel travel to the BayArena with the league’s worst defensive record. Top guns Omar Marmoush and Harry Kane have already filled their boots against the Storks, and Wirtz is likely to do the same.
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Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen) 13M
The seventh-best performing defender in Fantasy football so far this season, Weiser’s 1,119 points could get a healthy boost up next against Freiburg. In a sensational 4-3 comeback against on Matchday 5, Weiser recorded his third assist of the season and was playing out of position, essentially as an attacking midfielder in a 3-4-3 formation. Should Ole Werner deploy the same tactics again, this time at home, Wesier could be set for another fine weekend.
Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) 13M
The fourth-best performing forward in the game, ahead of many more expensive talents, Undav will be confident of adding to his 975 points when Stuttgart take on the league’s second-worst defence in Hoffenheim. Returning permanently after his incredible loan stint last season, the Germany forward is increasing in importance as one of the club’s leaders and has seven goals in all competitions, including big-time efforts against Real Madrid and Leverkusen. His four in the Bundesliga is almost certain to be topped up soon.
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Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 12M
Germany’s newest international call-up, Kleindienst earned his spot in Julian Nagelsmann’s latest squad after 25 goals in the Bundesliga 2 in 2022/23 and 12 in the top flight last term. His summer move to Gladbach has also paid off, and with two strikes already for the Foals, it’s easy to see why Nagelsmann has rewarded his hard work. In very high spirits after his call-up, Kleindienst could well continue his positive momentum when he faces an Augsburg side in less than ideal form on Friday night.
Kauã Santos (Eintracht Frankfurt) 5M
It’s rare to find a cheap starting goalkeeper, but with Kevin Trapp’s injury, that’s what Santos is for the foreseeable - although be warned: Trapp has trained again this week. In his two matches this season, the Brazilian has averaged 144 points, putting him sixth best among Bundesliga shot-stoppers. On paper, Santos and Frankfurt have one of the toughest tasks in Europe as they host Vincent Kompany’s domestically unbeaten Bayern Munich, but with the Eagles their opponent’s new bogey team, Santos could well be a gamble that pays off big time.
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