Bundesliga Fantasy Scout: Five hidden gems for Matchday 19
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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...
Janis Blaswich (Leverkusen), 6.11m
Janis Blaswich replaced Mark Flekken in Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 loss at Hoffenheim last Saturday, securing a second-half shut-out to help himself to 112 Fantasy points. Die Werkself have since confirmed that Flekken’s knee injury will keep him out until March, giving Blaswich an extended run in the team. A league-leading clean sheet percentage of 45.5% with Red Bull Salzburg last season suggests he’ll be good for it.
Arnaud Kalimuendo (Frankfurt), 10.49m
Eintracht Frankfurt head into Saturday’s game at home to Hoffenheim with Dennis Schmitt in interim charge following Dino Toppmöller’s dismissal, but the former reserve team coach is unlikely to change much, and in Arnaud Kalimuendo’s case, he doesn’t have to. The Frenchman has hit the ground running since signing on loan from Nottingham Forest, with a goal and an assist from his three games so far. With a 2% ownership, he could be a fine differential.
Watch: Kalimuendo’s explosive debut against Dortmund
Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart), 2.31m
Nikolas Nartey may have been on VfB Stuttgart’s books since 2019, but it wasn’t until relatively recently that he started to stake his claim for a starting berth. Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Union Berlin was the first time in seven games that he has failed to crack the 100-point barrier, which is a brilliant return for just 2.31m. The Dane is a budget-buster as well as a positive pick in his own right ahead of Sunday’s trip to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Philipp Treu (Freiburg), 5.28m
Philipp True remains one of the most OOP assets in Fantasy, listed as a defender but playing on Freiburg’s right wing of late. He bagged his first goal from there in the final game before the winter break – a 4-3 win at Wolfsburg – but also has a defensive route to points, with 1,224 of his 1,915 so far coming from won duels. Sunday’s opponents Cologne often employ wing-backs, which could leave him space in behind…
Alessio Castro-Montes (Cologne), 4.33m
One of those wing-backs has been Alessio Castro-Montes since the turn of the year, with the Belgian increasingly trusted with marshalling the left flank. His two starts – against Mainz and Heidenheim – have returned three assists, and his ownership is unlikely to stay below 1% for long if he can continue that rich vein of form in the Black Forest in Sunday’s curtain-closer.
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