Reid sits down with Michael to console him after the disappointing NY Derby result and cover all of the most important & surprising results from Round 19. Before jumping into previewing a Round 20 DGW that is PACKED with offensive options, Reid and Michael stop to field questions from live listeners.
A big MLS Fantasy double-game week comes at just the right time after what can be described as a bizarre Week 19. Twelve teams play twice in Week 20, and this weekās positional rankings are littered with players who are eligible to earn points from two games.
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Goalkeepers
Brad Guzan makes a save against the Seattle Sounders | USA Today Sports
Brad Guzan will look to right the Atlanta United ship with two games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this week. Heās kept a clean sheet in five of his last seven home appearances and is tied for the league lead with eight shutouts on the season.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Brad Guzan |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$5.3 |
2 |
Quentin Westberg |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$6.2 |
3 |
Kenneth Kronholm |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$5.1 |
4 |
Spencer Richey |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$4.8 |
5 |
Matt Turner |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$4.9 |
6 |
Steve Clark |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$6.5 |
7 |
Maxime Crepeau |
VAN |
at NE, vs. SJ |
$5.6 |
8 |
Brian Rowe |
ORL |
at POR, vs. RBNY |
$6.3 |
9 |
Luis Robles |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$5.4 |
10 |
Eloy Room |
CLB |
at CHI, vs. MTL |
$5.0 |
Defenders
Omar Gonzalez last weekend in his Toronto FC debut | USA Today Sports
Omar Gonzalez wasted no time in making an impact during his first start for Toronto FC, leading the Reds to a clean sheet in Montreal and picking up 11 fantasy points along the way. The US men's national team center back tallied four bonus points through his passing and defensive contributions. With with two home games incoming, heās well-positioned to build on his debut.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Omar Gonzalez |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$7.0 |
2 |
Larrys Mabiala |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$8.5 |
3 |
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$6.5 |
4 |
Miles Robinson |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$6.4 |
5 |
Francisco Calvo |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$6.5 |
6 |
Kendall Waston |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$5.7 |
7 |
Jorge Moreira |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$7.0 |
8 |
Auro |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$6.0 |
9 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$5.8 |
10 |
Justin Morrow |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$5.7 |
11 |
Michael Parkhurst |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$4.5 |
12 |
Harrison Afful |
CLB |
at CHI, vs. MTl |
$5.4 |
13 |
Leonardo Jara |
DC |
at CIN, at ATL |
$6.6 |
14 |
Michael Murillo |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$6.6 |
15 |
Lamine Sane |
ORL |
at POR, vs. RBNY |
$6.9 |
16 |
Mathieu Deplagne |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$4.5 |
17 |
Edgar Castillo |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$5.9 |
18 |
Brandon Bye |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$6.1 |
19 |
Alvas Powell |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$4.7 |
20 |
Kemar Lawrence |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$5.9 |
Midfielders
Alejandro Pozuelo lines up a shot last weekend against the Montreal Impact | USA Today Sports
Alejandro Pozueloās fantasy appeal got an instant boost with Jozy Altidoreās return from the Concacaf Gold Cup, and the Spaniard delivered a 13-point performance in Week 19. Given his ability to churn out bonus points in addition to impacting the scoresheet, Pozuelo is in a good spot to rack up the points with two home games in Week 20.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$10.9 |
2 |
Carles Gil |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$11.3 |
3 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$11.5 |
4 |
Pity Martinez |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$9.5 |
5 |
Nico Gaitan |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$10.1 |
6 |
Nani |
ORL |
at POR, vs. RBNY |
$9.5 |
7 |
Sebastian Blanco |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$11.1 |
8 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$8.5 |
9 |
Daniel Royer |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$9.5 |
10 |
Pedro Santos |
CLB |
at CHI, vs. MTL |
$8.1 |
11 |
Yordy Reyna |
VAN |
at NE, vs. SJ |
$8.5 |
12 |
Julian Gressel |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$8.1 |
13 |
Michael Bradley |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$9.1 |
14 |
Justin Meram |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$7.0 |
15 |
Luciano Acosta |
DC |
at CIN, at ATL |
$8.4 |
16 |
Kaku |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$8.4 |
17 |
Emmanuel Ledesma |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$9.3 |
18 |
Tomas Martinez |
HOU |
at ATL, at TOR |
$7.6 |
19 |
Paul Arriola |
DC |
at CIN, at ATL |
$8.1 |
20 |
Chris Mueller |
ORL |
at POR, vs. RBNY |
$8.4 |
21 |
Marky Delgado |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$7.4 |
22 |
Diego Chara |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$7.4 |
23 |
Inbeom Hwang |
VAN |
at NE, vs. SJ |
$6.7 |
24 |
Allan Cruz |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$7.2 |
25 |
Przemyslaw Frankowski |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$6.2 |
26 |
Juan Agudelo |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$6.8 |
27 |
Djordje Mihailovic |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$6.1 |
28 |
Dax McCarty |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$7.5 |
29 |
Cristian Casseres Jr. |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$7.0 |
30 |
Wil Trapp |
CLB |
at CHI, vs. MTL |
$7.4 |
Forwards
Josef Martinez looks for a pass upfield against the Seattle Sounders | USA Today Sports
Josef Martinez is on a five-game goal-scoring binge, racking up a combined eight goals and 53 fantasy points over that span. Last seasonās Golden Boot winner will look to stay hot with a pair of home games against Houston and D.C., who have both seen their share of struggles at the back recently.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
vs. HOU, vs. DC |
$12.0 |
2 |
Brian Fernandez |
POR |
vs. ORL, at SEA |
$10.5 |
3 |
Jozy Altidore |
TOR |
vs. RBNY, vs. HOU |
$10.3 |
4 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
at CIN, at ATL |
$10.8 |
5 |
Gustavo Bou |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$9.5 |
6 |
Alberth Elis |
HOU |
at ATL, at TOR |
$10.6 |
7 |
C.J. Sapong |
CHI |
vs. CLB, at PHI |
$7.4 |
8 |
Romell Quioto |
HOU |
at ATL, at TOR |
$8.0 |
9 |
Teal Bunbury |
NE |
vs. VAN, at CIN |
$7.8 |
10 |
Kekuta Manneh |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$7.1 |
11 |
Gyasi Zardes |
CLB |
at CHI, vs. MTL |
$8.7 |
12 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
at ATL, at TOR |
$8.3 |
13 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
at LA |
$12.0 |
14 |
Fredy Montero |
VAN |
at NE, vs. SJ |
$8.4 |
15 |
Darren Mattocks |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$6.5 |
16 |
Fanendo Adi |
CIN |
vs. DC, vs. NE |
$7.4 |
17 |
Tesho Akindele |
ORL |
at POR, vs. RBNY |
$6.3 |
18 |
Brian White |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$6.7 |
19 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
RBNY |
at TOR, at ORL |
$8.0 |
20 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
vs. LAFC |
$10.0 |