1 | Forwards | ||||
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2 | Rank | Player | Matchup | Price | Notes |
3 | 1 | Josef Martinez | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 9.2 | Most trustworthy attacker that plays a home match this DGW. |
4 | 2 | Alberth Elis | HOU at RSL, HOU at MTL | 11.3 | Two good matchups, but both on the road, one at altitude, the other with a quick turnaround. |
5 | 3 | Maximiliano Urruti | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 9.1 | (Up 3 spots in Wednesday update) On a bit of a hot streak, but won't get you many bonus points or even assists. |
6 | 4 | Cristian Penilla | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 9.7 | (Up 1 spot in Wednesday update) Atlanta sans Garza and LGP is an intriguing team to target. |
7 | 5 | Romell Quioto | HOU at RSL, HOU at MTL | 9.0 | (Down 1 spot in Wednesday update) I won't be doubling up on Houston forwards, but Quioto is a fine alternative to Elis. |
8 | 6 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 8.7 | Home to a Dallas side without Hedges is nice, but spare me the narrative that Zlatan is motivated after having to sit a game for slapping someone. |
9 | 7 | Mauro Manotas | HOU at RSL, HOU at MTL | 7.9 | |
10 | 8 | David Villa | NYC v. ORL | 11.3 | Pretty sure I'd take one David Villa game over two from Chris Baird or C.J. Sapong. |
11 | 9 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | NY at NE | 12.6 | |
12 | 10 | Sebastian Giovinco | TOR at CLB | 10.5 | No Steffen, no Will Trapp, probably no Higuain, and probably no Christian Martinez. Toronto shouldn't fear this road fixture. |
13 | 11 | Jefferson Savarino | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 7.2 | |
14 | 12 | Corey Baird | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 5.8 | |
15 | 13 | Samuel Armenteros | POR v. LA | 4.5 | |
16 | 14 | Alan Gordon | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 4.0 | (Up 4 spots in Wednesday update) |
17 | 15 | Luis Silva | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 4.5 | (Enters rankings in Wednesday update in place of Nikolic) Could reprise past-life role as #10 with Rusnak on international duty. |
18 | 16 | Hector Villalba | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 7.4 | After being eased back into play, this week may present a chance for him to play a full 90. |
19 | 17 | Diego Rossi | LAFC at DAL | 10.5 | |
20 | 18 | Cory Burke | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 4.0 | (Up 2 spots in Wednesday update) |
21 | 19 | C.J. Sapong | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 5.9 | (Down 5 spots in Wednesday update; not starting) A healthy Cory Burke might be able to usurp him before the year is over. |
22 | 20 | Kei Kamara | VAN at COL | 8.2 | (Down 1 spot in Wednesday update) |
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24 | Midfielders | ||||
25 | Rank | Player | Matchup | Price | Notes |
26 | 1 | Miguel Almiron | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 14.8 | One yellow card away from suspension makes Almiron less of a lock for our captain pick. |
27 | 2 | Romain Alessandrini | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 8.7 | Not in love with either of the matchups and not convinced he plays more than 150, but that's good enough. |
28 | 3 | Ezequiel Barco | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 8.8 | |
29 | 4 | Diego Fagundez | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 9.2 | |
30 | 5 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 11.0 | Only played half of the last double game week. |
31 | 6 | Borek Dockal | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 8.7 | |
32 | 7 | Tomas Martinez | HOU at RSL, HOU at MTL | 9.1 | |
33 | 8 | Mauro Díaz | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 10.4 | (Up 3 spots in Wednesday update) One depleted defense and another just plain bad one. Wish I could get a guarantee for 120 mins. |
34 | 9 | Wilfried Zahibo | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 9.7 | (Up 2 spots in Wednesday update) If not for playing time concerns, he'd be higher. |
35 | 10 | Alejandro Bedoya | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 9.4 | |
36 | 11 | Haris Medunjanin | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 8.9 | Not as safe and steady as last year, and lacks the offensive upside of Dockal or maybe even Bedoya. |
37 | 12 | Aleksandar Katai | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 8.0 | (Down 4 spots in Wednesday update) A risky pick, so I'd make sure to use him as a bench option. |
38 | 13 | Teal Bunbury | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 9.7 | Tied for third in open play goals this year. |
39 | 14 | Santiago Mosquera | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 7.0 | |
40 | 15 | Diego Valeri | POR v. LA | 11.8 | |
41 | 16 | Damir Kreilach | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 8.1 | (Up 3 spots in Wednesday update) |
42 | 17 | Alejandro Romero Gamarra | NY at NE | 11.3 | Assumes he plays this last match before departing for his new international team. |
43 | 18 | Emmanuel Boateng | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 5.5 | |
44 | 19 | David Accam | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 4.8 | (Enters rankings in Wednesday update in place of Joao Plata) |
45 | 20 | Roland Lamah | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 9.9 | The king of random braces gets two chances this week. |
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47 | Defenders | ||||
48 | Rank | Player | Matchup | Price | Notes |
49 | 1 | Justen Glad | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 7.5 | A quick rematch against Seattle after shutting them out on the road makes the RSL defense very playable. Glad leads MLS defenders in interceptions. |
50 | 2 | Keegan Rosenberry | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 8.4 | (Up 4 spots in Wednesday update) |
51 | 3 | Michael Parkhurst | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 8.0 | Atlanta's defense is far from elite, especially this week, but the entire team has enough quality to keep a clean sheet anywhere, anytime. |
52 | 4 | Auston Trusty | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 6.5 | Hurt by a poor second leg of the DGW, but the Union defense is one of the league's best surprises this year. |
53 | 5 | Reggie Cannon | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 8.5 | Without Hedges in the first match, Dallas may struggle to find a clean sheet this week. |
54 | 6 | Johan Kappelhof | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 6.9 | (Down 3 spots in Wednesday update) One yellow away from suspension. |
55 | 7 | Brandon Vincent | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 5.8 | (Down 6 spots in Wednesday update) Lineup against Philly does not appear conducive to my initial lofty expectations. |
56 | 8 | Graham Zusi | SKC v. MIN | 11.5 | If Sunday rolls around and your autosubs are 6-7 points, I may roll the dice with Zusi instead. |
57 | 9 | Jorgen Skjelvik | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 7.0 | |
58 | 10 | Mark McKenzie | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 5.6 | (Up 2 spots in Wednesday update) |
59 | 11 | Kevin Ellis | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 6.7 | One yellow away from suspension. |
60 | 12 | Andrew Farrell | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 7.8 | |
61 | 13 | Michael Ciani | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 5.3 | |
62 | 14 | Reto Ziegler | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 7.3 | |
63 | 15 | Marcelo Silva | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 4.9 | (Up 2 spots in Wednesday update) |
64 | 16 | Claude Dielna | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 6.5 | One yellow away from suspension. |
65 | 17 | Danilo Acosta | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 4.8 | (Up 2 spots in Wednesday update) Consistent starts would be much appreciated for this talented youngster! |
66 | 18 | Emrah Klimenta | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 5.5 | Does a little bit of everything and feels like a good fit in the Galaxy lineup. |
67 | 19 | Raymon Gaddis | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 5.5 | |
68 | 20 | Mikey Ambrose | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 5.0 | (Enters rankings in Wednesday update replacing suspended Fuenmayor) |
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70 | Goalkeepers | ||||
71 | Rank | Player | Matchup | Price | Notes |
72 | 1 | Nick Rimando | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 6.3 | Two home matches for the best keeper in MLS history. Realistically, he's the best of a bunch of mediocre options this DGW. |
73 | 2 | Andre Blake | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 7.6 | (Up 2 spots in Wednesday update) |
74 | 3 | Brad Guzan | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 6.9 | Earns second spot because home against Philly is one of the standout lopsided matchups of the week. |
75 | 4 | Patrick McLain | CHI at PHI, CHI v. SJ | 4.2 | Not a given that he'll start both matches. |
76 | 5 | Jesse Gonzalez | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 6.0 | Stole the show in Toronto, but a little nervous he only plays one of the next two. |
77 | 6 | David Bingham | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 7.0 | |
78 | 7 | Joe Willis | HOU at RSL, HOU at MTL | 5.2 | Two poor attacks, but they have enough to score on Houston's lackluster defense. |
79 | 8 | Matt Turner | NE v. ATL, NE v. NY | 7.0 | |
80 | 9 | Sean Johnson | NYC v. ORL | 6.2 | |
81 | 10 | Tim Melia | SKC v. MIN | 8.8 | |
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83 | Value Rankings | ||||
84 | (forwards and midfielders under $7.5, defenders under $5.5; not ranked above) | ||||
85 | Rank | Player | Matchup | Price | Notes |
86 | 1 | Darlington Nagbe | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 7.0 | Could be thrust into a more creative role if Almiron happens to miss any chunk of time. |
87 | 2 | Kellyn Acosta | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 5.8 | |
88 | 3 | Julian Gressel | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 7.5 | May be asked to play more defensively given Atlanta's absences and injuries. |
89 | 4 | Franco Escobar | ATL at NE, ATL v. PHI | 4.6 | |
90 | 5 | Fafa Picault | PHI v. CHI, PHI at ATL | 5.2 | Rotation seems likely among Union front-three. |
91 | 6 | Boniek Garcia | HOU at RSL, HOU at MTL | 6.4 | Highly unlikely to play 180 at his age, but he's been old-man balling this year. |
92 | 7 | Brooks Lennon | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 7.5 | |
93 | 8 | Ashley Cole | LA v. DAL, LA at POR | 5.7 | |
94 | 9 | Michael Barrios | DAL at LA, DAL v. LAFC | 4.5 | |
95 | 10 | Kyle Beckerman | RSL v. HOU, RSL v. SEA | 7.0 | |
96 | |||||
97 | Single-Game Players (Not ranked above) | ||||
98 | Rank | Player | Matchup | Price | Notes |
99 | 1 | Maximiliano Moralez | NYC v. ORL | 11.0 | NYCFC have Orlando's number. |
100 | 2 | Sebastian Blanco | POR v. LA | 9.5 | |
101 | 3 | Ignacio Piatti | MTL v. HOU | 12.3 | With Houston playing days earlier at altitude, Piatti could find them particularly vulnerable. |
102 | 4 | Carlos Darwin Quintero | MIN at SKC | 9.5 | |
103 | 5 | Ike Opara | SKC v. MIN | 9.1 | |
104 | 6 | Daniel Salloi | SKC v. MIN | 10.0 | Will have to shoulder more without Russell. |
105 | 7 | Cristian Techera | VAN at COL | 6.9 | Hat-trick hero gets another juicy matchup. |
106 | 8 | Gyasi Zardes | CLB v. TOR | 9.3 | |
107 | 9 | Yohan Croizet | SKC v. MIN | 7.4 | |
108 | 10 | Anton Tinnerholm | NYC v. ORL | 5.8 |