From Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Bürki to Hannover front man Niclas Füllkrug, our Matchday 23 Team of the Week is all about some of the current Bundesliga season's unsung heroes.
Goalkeeper
Roman Bürki (Borussia Dortmund, 18 points)
It takes a special performance to outshine a first Marco Reus goal since May 2017, but that's exactly what Bürki did in Mönchengladbach. The Swiss custodian pulled off one stellar save after the other - a season-high 11 stops no less - as Dortmund moved up to second in the standings courtesy of of a hard-earned 1-0 win. No wonder he was named the Bundesliga's Man of the Matchday.
Dortmund's Roman Bürki was in no mood to be beaten in Gladbach. © imago / Revierfoto Defenders
Giulio Donati (Mainz, 15 points)
One of four Mainz players to make the side, Donati registered his first assist of the campaign for Robin Quaison's opener and won 10 of his attempted tackles in the 05ers' 2-0 win in Berlin.
Alexander Hack (Mainz, 14 points)
Dominant from start to finish in the capital, Hack barely gave Salomon Kalou and Co. a sniff. The 24-year-old won a game-leading 72 per cent of his 18 attempted challenges as Mainz recorded their first clean sheet since beating Cologne on Matchday 12.
Mainz's Alexander Hack (c.) did not put a foot wrong against Hertha. © imago
Thilo Kehrer (Schalke, 18 points)
A goal-scoring defender is a real boon for Fantasy managers. Kehrer opened his account for the season and picked up bonus points for the win as Schalke secured a 2-1 victory over Hoffenheim.
Benjamin Henrichs (Bayer Leverkusen, 18 points)
Henrichs chipped in with an assist, won more challenges and had more touches than any other player on the pitch in Leverkusen's 2-1 win at Hamburg. A 16th-minute substitute for the injured Wendell - imagine how many more points he might have garnered if he'd started.
Benjamin Henrichs (r.) must have played his way into contention for a starting berth in the Leverkusen side for their upcoming game against Schalke. © gettyimages / Martin Rose Midfielders
Julian Weigl (Dortmund, 11 points)
Adding meat to Dortmund's defensive bones in Gladbach, Weigl won a match-high 19 of his attempted challenges at the Borussia-Park. Enough said.
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