Five rounds into the Serie A season, the first international break offers a brief pause in a scoring race already led by familiar names. Donyell Malen and Lautaro Martinez have resumed the duel that marked last spring, while Monza’s Gustavo Varela has added an unexpected third figure to the early fantasy football standings.
The leading forwards after five rounds
The ranking considers only players who have received a rating in at least three league matches. On that basis, Roma striker Malen is the division’s highest-scoring forward in fantasy terms, posting an average of 10.6.
| Player | Club | Fantasy average | Goals | Fantasy value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | Roma | 10.6 | 6 | 98 credits |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter | 9.6 | 4 | 87 credits |
| Gustavo Varela | Monza | 9.6 | 4 | 22 credits |
Malen and Lautaro begin another contest
Last season, Lautaro finished as Serie A’s top scorer with 17 goals. Malen ended on 14, a notable return given that the Dutch forward joined Roma during the winter window and played only the second half of the campaign.
The opening weeks have placed Malen in front again, six goals to Lautaro’s four. The Roma forward began with a hat-trick against Fiorentina, followed it with two goals against Lecce, and then scored against Torino.
- Malen struck three times in Roma’s opening-round meeting with Fiorentina.
- He added a brace against Lecce in the following fixture.
- His sixth goal arrived against Torino, taking him clear at the top of the early scoring chart.
- Lautaro answered with two-goal displays against Napoli in round three and against Roma.
- The Inter captain has reached a 9.6 fantasy average despite missing the match against Udinese.
Varela gives Monza a different kind of start
Varela has matched Lautaro’s fantasy average of 9.6 and has done so at a far lower initial valuation. Priced at 22 credits, the Monza centre-forward has scored four times, becoming one of the early stories of the campaign for the Brianzoli.
- He found the net in each of Monza’s first two fixtures, against Inter and Udinese.
- An injury then interrupted his run, and he did not score against Lecce.
- Against Sassuolo, Varela returned with the decisive brace in Monza’s victory, including a converted penalty.
The international break comes early, but the first five Sundays have already given the season a recognisable attacking thread: Malen setting the pace for Roma, Lautaro pursuing him for Inter, and Varela supplying Monza with a forward line capable of changing the club’s ambitions match by match.
