Reid, Mike, and Blayne get together to to review all the big moments and fantasy takeaways from Round 23. Do we mention Quincy? Yup. The 5-3 goalfest in Dallas? Yup. Does the Petke termination have a fantasy impact? We talk about that too. After the reap, they guys transition into talking about their player targets for Round 24 and answer question from from listeners in Live Chat. Midfielders get a lot of focus as do value forward options. They wrap everything up with with a look at the SGW options.
A massive 10 team double-game week marks the midway point of the MLS Fantasy Fall season, and with eight weeks to go, thereās still plenty of time to make some big moves in the standings. The Week 24 rankings are heavy on players who could play twice this week and offer the most potential to turn in a serviceable fantasy score along the way.
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Goalkeepers
Vito Mannone | USA Today Sports Images
Vito Mannone was rocked for five goals on the road last week, but heās back home for two favorable games in Week 24 and the former Premier League goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in each of his last three appearances at Allianz Field.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Vito Mannone |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$7.8 |
2 |
David Bingham |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$6.9 |
3 |
Steve Clark |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$7.7 |
4 |
Nick Rimando |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$7.8 |
5 |
Kenneth Kronholm |
CHI |
vs. POR, at PHI |
$6.1 |
6 |
Brian Rowe |
ORL |
vs. SKC, at MIN |
$7.1 |
7 |
Tim Melia |
SKC |
at ORL, vs. SJ |
$6.7 |
8 |
Jesse Gonzalez |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$7.1 |
9 |
Stefan Frei |
SEA |
at RSL, at LA |
$6.8 |
10 |
Clint Irwin |
COL |
at MIN, at HOU |
$4.0 |
Defenders
Romain Metanire | USA Today Sports Images
Romain Metanire comes into the DGW fresh after sitting out in Week 23. And given his knack for bombing forward on the right wing, heās in prime position to deliver a big score if he racks up both attacking and defensive points this week.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Romain Metanire |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$8.0 |
2 |
Ike Opara |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$9.2 |
3 |
Larrys Mabiala |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$8.8 |
4 |
Jorge Moreira |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$8.3 |
5 |
Francisco Calvo |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$7.4 |
6 |
Aaron Herrera |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$7.5 |
7 |
Michael Boxall |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$7.9 |
8 |
Jorge Villafaña |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$8.3 |
9 |
Hassani Dotson |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$6.3 |
10 |
Chase Gasper |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$5.8 |
11 |
Ryan Hollingshead |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$8.9 |
12 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$6.9 |
13 |
Daniel Steres |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$5.4 |
14 |
Justen Glad |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$5.4 |
15 |
Diego Polenta |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$6.6 |
16 |
Carlos Ascues |
ORL |
vs. SKC, at MIN |
$6.0 |
17 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
at ORL, vs. SJ |
$6.9 |
18 |
Rolf Feltscher |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$4.5 |
19 |
Marcelo Silva |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$6.8 |
20 |
Reto Ziegler |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$7.9 |
Midfielders
Diego Valeri | USA Today Sports Images
Diego Valeri is averaging over 11 fantasy points per game across his last six home outings, and with a pair of games at Providence Park this week, the crafty Argentine is an elite option versus Chicago and Atlanta.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$12.3 |
2 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at RSL, at LA |
$12.8 |
3 |
Jonathan dos Santos |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$9.1 |
4 |
Cristian Pavon |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$9.8 |
5 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$10.1 |
6 |
Sebastian Blanco |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$10.9 |
7 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
at ORL, vs. SJ |
$8.4 |
8 |
Nicolas Gaitan |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$9.7 |
9 |
Felipe Gutierrez |
SKC |
at ORL, vs. SJ |
$10.7 |
10 |
Jefferson Savarino |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$11.3 |
11 |
Jan Gregus |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$9.4 |
12 |
Nani |
ORL |
vs. SKC, at MIN |
$8.2 |
13 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$8.0 |
14 |
Ethan Finlay |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$7.9 |
15 |
Favio Alvarez |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$7.7 |
16 |
Uriel Antuna |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$5.1 |
17 |
Michael Barrios |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$8.9 |
18 |
Osvaldo Alonso |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$7.1 |
19 |
Diego Chara |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$7.2 |
20 |
Damir Kreilach |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$6.8 |
21 |
Kevin Molino |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$8.0 |
22 |
Paxton Pomykal |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$8.4 |
23 |
Miguel Ibarra |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$5.0 |
24 |
Joe Corona |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$8.0 |
25 |
Ilie Sanchez |
SKC |
at ORL, vs. SJ |
$7.8 |
26 |
Dax McCarty |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$7.4 |
27 |
Chris Mueller |
ORL |
vs. SKC, at MIN |
$6.0 |
28 |
Cristian Roldan |
SEA |
at RSL, at LA |
$8.5 |
29 |
Bryan Acosta |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$6.4 |
30 |
Kellyn Acosta |
COL |
at MIN, at HOU |
$5.3 |
Forwards
Zlatan Ibrahimovic | USA Today Sports Images
Zlatan Ibrahimovic set a new MLS record with 14 shots in last weekās loss to D.C., and while he came up empty-handed in that one, heās in a good bounce back spot with a pair of home games this week. Up first is a Dallas side that has conceded multiple goals in back-to-back games, then heāll round the week out against a depleted Seattle defense that has conceded three goals in each of their last two matches.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
vs. DAL, vs. SEA |
$10.8 |
2 |
Darwin Quintero |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$9.1 |
3 |
Brian Fernandez |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$10.6 |
4 |
Raul Ruidiaz |
SEA |
at RSL, at LA |
$10.9 |
5 |
Angelo Rodriguez |
MIN |
vs. COL, vs. ORL |
$6.3 |
6 |
Jordan Morris |
SEA |
at RSL, at LA |
$9.9 |
7 |
Jeremy Ebobisse |
POR |
vs. CHI, vs. ATL |
$6.2 |
8 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$6.9 |
9 |
Kei Kamara |
COL |
at MIN, at HOU |
$8.4 |
10 |
C.J. Sapong |
CHI |
at POR, vs. PHI |
$6.1 |
11 |
Diego Rubio |
COL |
at MIN, at HOU |
$9.3 |
12 |
Tesho Akindele |
ORL |
vs. SKC, at MIN |
$7.0 |
13 |
Corey Baird |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$4.8 |
14 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
at RSL |
$14.0 |
15 |
Dom Dwyer |
ORL |
vs. SKC, at MIN |
$6.6 |
16 |
Jesus Ferriera |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$6.6 |
17 |
Erik Hurtado |
SKC |
at ORL, vs. SJ |
$5.4 |
18 |
Dominique Badji |
DAL |
at LA, at MTL |
$5.9 |
19 |
Andre Shinyashiki |
COL |
at MIN, at HOU |
$6.3 |
20 |
Sam Johnson |
RSL |
vs. SEA, vs. LAFC |
$8.0 |