Reid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by stats guru Andrew Crollard to review the most important takeaways from the massive Round 9 double-game week. After the review they take a moment to reflect on what we know about team value building after 9 rounds and the important tactics to take into the upcoming Fall season.
The Philadelphia Union and FC Cincinnati take center stage as the only teams that play twice in Week 10, but there are several single-game week players with attractive matchups, too. Here are this weekās MLS Fantasy positional rankings, with an emphasis on double game week players that could earn points from two games.
Goalkeepers
Matt Freese figures to get two starts in goal for the Union this week | USA Today Sports Images
Matt Freese
filled in for an injured
Andre Blake
in Week 9 and, with no clear timetable on Blakeās return, Freese could provide some salary relief at the goalkeeper position. Itās no given that he plays ā both with the possibility of Blake returning and
Carlos Miguel Coronel
splitting time. But if Freese starts on Wednesday, heās in a good spot for a clean sheet against an
FC Cincinnati
attack that's stuck in a 341-minute goal-scoring drought (7:30 pm ET ā
TV & streaming info
).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Matt Freese |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$4.0 |
2 |
Przemyslaw Tyton |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$5.0 |
3 |
Tyler Miller |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$6.6 |
4 |
Daniel Vega |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$5.5 |
5 |
Bill Hamid |
DC |
vs. CLB |
$8.2 |
6 |
Evan Bush |
MTL |
vs. NYC |
$6.9 |
7 |
Vito Mannone |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$6.9 |
8 |
Joe Willis |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$5.9 |
9 |
Luis Robles |
RBNY |
vs. LA |
$5.7 |
10 |
Sean Johnson |
NYC |
at MTL |
$7.2 |
Defenders
Jack Elliott has the highest average among Union defenders | USA Today Sports Images
Jack Elliott has been a rock for a Union defense that has kept a clean sheet in two of their last three home games, and heās a safe bet to feature in both games this week. Up first is a sputtering FC Cincinnati attack thatās been shut out in three straight games before rounding the week out at home on Saturday against a New England Revolution unit thatās been held scoreless five times in 2019 (7:30 pm ET ā TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jack Elliott |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$7.2 |
<s>2</s> |
<s>Kai Wagner</s> |
<s>PHI</s> |
<s>vs. CIN, vs. NE</s> |
<s>$6.6</s> |
3 |
Auston Trusty |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$6.3 |
4 |
Ray Gaddis |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$6.3 |
5 |
Kendall Waston |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$6.0 |
6 |
Nick Hagglund |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$6.3 |
7 |
Mathieu Deplagne |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$5.8 |
8 |
Shea Salinas |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$5.9 |
9 |
Walker Zimmerman |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$9.2 |
10 |
Romain Metanire |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$7.9 |
11 |
Steve Birnbaum |
DC |
vs. CLB |
$8.6 |
12 |
Ali Adnan |
VAN |
at COL |
$6.2 |
13 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
vs. ATL |
$7.5 |
14 |
Harold Cummings |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$7.5 |
15 |
Eddie Segura |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$7.3 |
16 |
Zakaria Diallo |
MTL |
vs. NYC |
$7.6 |
17 |
Reto Ziegler |
DAL |
at HOU |
$9.0 |
18 |
Daniel Lovitz |
MTL |
vs. NYC |
$7.1 |
19 |
Jordan Harvey |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$6.9 |
20 |
Florian Jungwirth |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$6.7 |
Midfielders
Marco Fabian could return from injury this week | USA Today Sports Images
Marco Fabian is back in full training after missing the last two games through injury. Should he return to the starting lineup on Wednesday, he offers an elite attacking option at a discount. The Mexican international's production has been all over the place due to injuries and suspension, but he gave us a glimpse of his attacking upside in Week 5 with a goal and 10 points against Philadelphiaās first Week 10 opponent, FC Cincinnati.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Marco Fabian |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$8.1 |
2 |
Haris Medunjanin |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$8.8 |
3 |
Jamiro Monteiro |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$6.5 |
4 |
Alejandro Bedoya |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$8.0 |
5 |
Ilsinho |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$8.9 |
6 |
Kenny Saief |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$7.5 |
7 |
Brenden Aaronson |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$5.9 |
8 |
Roland Lamah |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$5.9 |
9 |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
TOR |
at ORL |
$12.5 |
10 |
Victor Ulloa |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$5.7 |
11 |
Leonardo Bertone |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$5.6 |
12 |
Allan Cruz |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$6.1 |
13 |
Eduard Atuesta |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$9.7 |
14 |
Nani |
ORL |
vs. TOR |
$10.8 |
15 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at MIN |
$11.3 |
16 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
vs. POR |
$10.7 |
17 |
Mark-Anthony Kaye |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$10.3 |
18 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
vs. ATL |
$10.4 |
19 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
at RSL |
$10.4 |
20 |
Magnus Eriksson |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$7.7 |
21 |
Luciano Acosta |
DC |
vs. CLB |
$9.9 |
22 |
Maximiliano Moralez |
NYC |
at MTL |
$9.8 |
23 |
Memo Rodriguez |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$6.3 |
24 |
Felipe Gutierrez |
SKC |
vs. ATL |
$9.1 |
25 |
Daniel Royer |
RBNY |
vs. LA |
$9.2 |
26 |
Jonathan Dos Santos |
LA |
at RBNY |
$10.9 |
27 |
Carles Gil |
NE |
at PHI |
$10.2 |
28 |
Tomas Martinez |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$9.2 |
29 |
Sebastian Blanco |
POR |
at RSL |
$10.2 |
30 |
Ezequiel Barco |
ATL |
at SKC |
$8.4 |
Forwards
Carlos Vela has been the top MLS Fantasy player so far this year | USA Today Sports Images
With a lack of reliable double game week options, Carlos Vela sticks out as the top forward with a favorable matchup at home versus the Chicago Fire. Heās averaging 11 fantasy points per game at home, and itās hard to imagine Vela slowing down against a Fire team that has lost three of four games on the road.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$14.8 |
2 |
David Accam |
PHI |
vs. CIN, NE |
$6.7 |
3 |
Kacper Przybylko |
PHI |
vs. CIN, NE |
$5.2 |
4 |
Cory Burke |
PHI |
vs. CIN, NE |
$6.8 |
5 |
Darren Mattocks |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$6.3 |
6 |
Kekuta Manneh |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$5.2 |
7 |
Fanendo Adi |
CIN |
at PHI, at SJ |
$7.8 |
8 |
Alberth Elis |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$11.2 |
9 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
at RBNY |
$13.0 |
10 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
vs. CLB |
$10.4 |
11 |
Diego Rossi |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$10.1 |
12 |
Latif Blessing |
LAFC |
vs. CHI |
$8.5 |
13 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$10.7 |
14 |
Krisztian Nemeth |
SKC |
vs. ATL |
$8.4 |
15 |
Cristian Espinoza |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$8.9 |
16 |
Fafa Picault |
PHI |
vs. CIN, vs. NE |
$4.9 |
17 |
Angelo Rodriguez |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$8.5 |
18 |
Danny Hoesen |
SJ |
vs. CIN |
$6.9 |
19 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
at SKC |
$9.2 |
20 |
Kei Kamara |
COL |
vs. VAN |
$9.4 |
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