Yes indeed, I also did not expect Stuttgart in second place in the Bundesliga standings at this time. Because yes, at least at this moment we are still impressed with the performance of Bayer Leverkusen and also Leipzig who managed to make Bayern Munich difficult to beat them. But anyway, the fact is there is still Stuttgart in second place at the moment, even though Stuttgart actually finished in the relegation zone last season. But yes, of course the results in the current standings are at least a surprise too, because until the sixth week, in fact there is still Stuttgart as a mediocre team that managed to survive in the top four at this moment.
VfB started this season campaign by beating Bochum 5-0 in the first week, entering the second week it was Leipzig turn to beat VfB with a score of 5-1. Surprisingly, VfB won again with a score of 5-0 over Freiburg in the third week, until in the sixth week VfB always managed to secure full points. VfB goal productivity is also almost the same as Munchen and Laverkusen, their striker Sehrou Guirassy now leads the list of top scorers temporarily with a score of 10 goals. Overall, VfB performance has improved quite rapidly compared to last season, and they are in second place in the Bundesliga standings.
I think VfB has succeeded in becoming a dark horse this season by joining the top of the standings, but on the other hand, VfB performance and toughness have not been fully tested against clubs like Munchen, Laverkusen, Dortmund. So it is possible that if they meet a team at a level above them, VfB will suffer a defeat, like what they received in the second week against Leipzig.