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Oliver Baumann - Struggles in lossBaumann made two saves and allowed three goals in Friday's 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

ImpactBaumann faced five shots and stopped two in what turned out to be a disappointing showing. Baumann is normally one of the best in Germany at handling huge volume, with 28 saves in the five matches before Friday's loss. The finishing of Dortmund proved to be too good for Baumann to handle, and he was left with three goals allowed in a poor loss. Baumann has conceded nine goals in six matches with only a single clean sheet behind a leaky defense.

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Mergim Berisha - Three shots off benchBerisha generated three shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Friday's 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

ImpactBerisha came off the bench for the third match in a row and shot three times, but failed to put any on goal. Berisha made the switch to Hoffenheim, and has yet to take a starting role with his new club. The striker was a mainstay in the starting XI with Augsburg, but hasn't really had the chance to show his upside with these limited minutes in Hoffenheim. Berisha would be an interesting option if he is handed a role in the first team.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Andrej Kramaric - Brilliant form continuesKramaric scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal), seven crosses (three accurate) and four corners in Friday's 3-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund.

ImpactKramaric scored for the fourth times in five matches, and moved to five goal contributions in that span. Kramaric has nearly unmatched upside and a rock-solid floor built on a heavy role on set-pieces and multiple years of consistent production. Kramaric is up to five goal contributions in six matches with 34 crosses and 15 shots taken.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Gregor Kobel - Two saves in winKobel made two saves and allowed one goal in Friday's 3-1 victory over Hoffenheim.

ImpactKobel faced just three shots Friday and stopped a pair of them to come away with the win. The goalkeeper hasn't been overly tested behind an impressive defensive unit, and has the talent to find plenty of clean sheets. Occasional lapses in judgement have left Kobel with only two clean sheets in the opening seven matches.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Donyell Malen - Five crosses off wingMalen registered one shot (one on goal) and five crosses (zero accurate) in Friday's 3-1 win versus Hoffenheim.

ImpactMalen swapped to the left wing for Friday's win and peppered the box with a season-high five crosses. He failed to create a chance but the volume is still encouraging for the winger. Malen finished 2022/23 in red-hot form and starter 2023/24 with three goals in four matches but has now been shutout for three in a row. Still with the Dortmund attack finding form Malen should have the chances to bounce back.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Julian Brandt - Assists in winBrandt assisted once to go with four crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Friday's 3-1 victory against Hoffenheim.

ImpactBrandt has been one of the best under the radar players for the past few seasons and he is quietly off to another brilliant start. In six starts Brandt has five goal contributions, including four assists. The attacking midfielder has been productive in midfield and on the wing and is looking like one of the top options in Germany yet again.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Niclas Fullkrug - First Dortmund goalFullkrug scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Friday's 3-1 win versus Hoffenheim.

ImpactFullkrug opened his account in Dortmund with a nice finish against Hoffenheim. The striker has plenty of goal-scoring talent and seems to have taken the top spot atop the depth chart to lead the line. Fullkrug finished with 16 goals in 2022/23 and with better talent around him he could trouble 20 goals if he finds a purple patch of form.

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