Bundesliga
Fantasy tips for Matchday 15
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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...
Dženan Pejčinović (Wolfsburg), 1m
Wolfsburg striker Dženan Pejčinović is likely to be the cheapest starter game-wide on Matchday 15, tagged at the lowest possible price. The former Bayern Munich academy player is yet to secure first first-team place at Wolfsburg, but with Mohamed Amoura on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Algeria, the No.9 spot has opened up ahead of the visit of Freiburg, and a first-round DFB Cup hat-trick would suggest it’s only a matter of time until he opens his Bundesliga account.
Philipp Treu (Freiburg), 5.91m
Philipp Treu will once again be one of the most OOP players Fantasy managers can pick this weekend. Lining up opposite Pejčinović, Treu won’t be too concerned about marking him, as he is likely to find himself on the right wing in place of Niklas Beste, who is ill. Listed as a defender, Treu will get multiplied points for the same attacking actions as Vincenzo Grifo on the opposite flank. He’s also 2.51m cheaper, meaning there’s very little not to like.
Tidiam Gomis (Leipzig), 1.32m
Yan Diomande has been the standout budget Fantasy pick of the season so far, if not one of the best players league-wide in the real world. Like Amoura, the RB Leipzig winger is AFCON-bound – in his case with Côte d'Ivoire – leaving a space out wide for Tidiam Gomis to fill. The young Frenchman bagged his first Bundesliga goal in last Friday’s upset 3-1 loss to Union Berlin, and could fancy his chances at home to a Bayer Leverkusen side who are one of the worst affected by international duty this winter.
Watch: Gomis opens his Bundesliga account (from 0.44)
Adam Dźwigała (St. Pauli), 1.35m
A second-choice St. Pauli defender may not sound like the most inspired Fantasy pick but there is serious currency in selecting Adam Dźwigała away to Mainz on Sunday. Eric Smith is suspended, meaning Dźwigała is likely to get the nod at centre-back, from where he can win plenty of duels. The Pole has cracked the 100-point mark six times already this season, and only has an ownership of 1%.
Jonas Urbig (Bayern), 4.85m
Manuel Neuer has been ruled out for the foreseeable future with a torn hamstring, making Jonas Urbig the champions’ de facto No.1 for the time being. Picking up a Bayern goalkeeper for just 4.85m is daylight robbery. A busy ‘keeper is often a good one in Bundesliga Fantasy terms, but Urbig also clocked 131 points in the 5-0 win over Stuttgart two weeks ago, so buyers can feel secure whether or not Bayern dominate Heidenheim in the final game before Christmas.