Bundesliga Fantasy Scout: Five hidden gems for Matchday 21
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Two thirds of all teams have Harry Kane in them. Indeed, not starring the Bayern Munich talisman when he's fit to play is almost a guarantee to lose rank.
So, instead of pointing out the well-known points machines, we're here to shine the spotlight on those hidden gems that could help you climb up the table...
Farès Chaïbi (Frankfurt), 5.65m
Farès Chaïbi has been in and out of Eintracht Frankfurt’s starting line-up this season, but when he does play he is an asset on both sides of the ball. His eight assists are a team-high, yet he has nearly as many defensive points in Fantasy (847) as he does attacking ones (877). New head coach Albert Riera played a 4-1-4-1 at Celje, meanwhile. If the Spaniard does so again with Die Adler, Chaïbi is also likely to play closer to goal than before.
Silas (Mainz), 2.91m
Two short seasons ago, Silas was hitting double figures for goals and assists for VfB Stuttgart for the third time in four full campaigns, and his class remains if two UEFA Champions League strikes whilst on loan at Red Star Belgrade last season are anything to go by. Now at Mainz, the DR Congo forward is favourite to start at home to Augsburg on Saturday with Benedict Hollerbach now ruled out for the season. Fantasy players could catch an early wave for just 2.91m.
Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart), 6.48m
Maximilian Mittelstädt has been Stuttgart’s resident premium defender for the past few seasons, but Ramon Hendriks has begun to put his starting place under pressure. On the opposite flank, Josha Vagnoman is fast making the right-back spot his own, meanwhile, not dipping below 100 points in any of the last nine matchdays. That’s a high floor, and he also costs 12.39m less than Mittelstädt, which is enough to fund another big hitter elsewhere.
Fábio Vieira (Hamburg), 8.9m
Hamburg have steadied the ship in recent weeks, turning defeats into draws and even holding record champions Bayern Munich to a 2-2 share of the spoils last time out. Fábio Vieira scored a penalty in that game – a good sign for future spot-kicks – and has been in fine Fantasy fettle anyway, with more than 200 points in two of his last three outings. He is also the only midfielder in the top 10 sorted by form to cost a single digit fee.
Watch: Vieira helps Hamburg to a 2-2 draw against Bayern!
Moritz Nicolas (Gladbach), 11.12m
Perhaps it’s time to admit that Moritz Nicolas is simply the best goalkeeper to own in the game, as just 4% of players have done so far. The Borussia Mönchengladbach shot-stopper is the third-most in-form player outright, winning 565 points against Hamburg on Matchday 18 alone. He costs a pretty penny at 11.12m, but at this stage of the season there should be budget left over with plenty of smart picks elsewhere, and busy against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday night is no bad thing for him in Fantasy terms.
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