Reid, Mike and Blayne are joined by Tim to review the penultimate round of the 2018 MLS Fantasy season. They start the show by giving LAFC the credit they are due before moving into the revised format for round reviews and previews (feedback wanted on the new format). They have a great discussion about the value of D.C. United midfielders vs. defenders and toss around ideas about how to integrate away players into your lineupā¦if you dare!
Week 34 presents the last double-game week of the MLS Fantasy season, with seven teams playing twice. Several key players are questionable to return from international duty this week, so be sure to monitor starting lineups before locking your team in. Here are the Week 34 positional rankings, with an emphasis on players who could play two games and earn more fantasy points.
With two games this week, Bill Hamid could be in line for a big fantasy week | USA Today Sports Images
Goalkeepers
Bill Hamid has kept a clean sheet in two of his last three home games, and heāll be relied upon again in Week 34 with D.C. United clinging to the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bill Hamid |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$8.4 |
2 |
Nick Rimando |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$6.7 |
3 |
Stefan Marinovic |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$4.6 |
4 |
Stefan Frei |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$7.5 |
5 |
Tim Melia |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$8.8 |
6 |
Adam Grinwis |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$5.0 |
7 |
Alex Bono |
TOR |
at DC, at MTL |
$5.9 |
8 |
Brad Guzan |
ATL |
vs. CHI |
$6.9 |
9 |
Tyler Miller |
LAFC |
vs. VAN |
$8.7 |
10 |
Evan Bush |
MTL |
vs. TOR |
$7.0 |
Defenders
Graham Zusi notched his fifth assist of the season and he came close to scoring on multiple occasions in his last outing. With two games this week he brings immense upside with the ability to pile up points on both sides of the ball.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$10.5 |
2 |
Frederic Brillant |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$6.5 |
3 |
Steven Birnbaum |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$9.3 |
4 |
Joseph Mora |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$7.2 |
5 |
Kelvin Leerdam |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$7.2 |
6 |
Ike Opara |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$11.4 |
7 |
Justen Glad |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$6.8 |
8 |
Matt Besler |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$10.2 |
9 |
Nick Besler |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$6.5 |
10 |
Nouhou Tolo |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$6.7 |
11 |
Brooks Lennon |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$6.6 |
12 |
Aaron Herrera |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$6.7 |
13 |
Carlos Ascues |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$7.0 |
14 |
Chad Marshall |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$9.0 |
15 |
Lamine Sane |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$6.4 |
16 |
Jake Nerwinski |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$4.5 |
17 |
Scott Sutter |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$7.4 |
18 |
Auro |
TOR |
at DC, at MTL |
$6.3 |
19 |
Kim Kee-hee |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$7.9 |
20 |
Justin Morrow |
TOR |
at DC, at MTL |
$6.1 |
Midfielders
Lucho Acosta is one of several players with two games in Week 34| USA Today Sports Images
Luciano Acosta has cooled off over the last two weeks, but he remains an elite play with D.C. making a mad dash at the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Heās scored 16 points or more in each of D.C. Unitedās last three double game weeks.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Luciano Acosta |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$13.0 |
2 |
Yamil Asad |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$9.4 |
3 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$11.8 |
4 |
Jefferson Savarino |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$11.7 |
5 |
Joao Plata |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$11.7 |
6 |
Damir Kreilach |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$11.5 |
7 |
Cristian Techera |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$7.5 |
8 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$8.8 |
9 |
Zoltan Stieber |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$5.9 |
10 |
Cristian Roldan |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$10.0 |
11 |
Victor Rodriguez |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$6.2 |
12 |
Nicolas Mezquida |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$5.8 |
13 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$14.8 |
14 |
Ignacio Piatti |
MTL |
vs. TOR |
$11.8 |
15 |
Ilie Sanchez |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$7.9 |
16 |
Romain Alessandrini |
LA |
at MIN |
$12.3 |
17 |
Saphir Taider |
MTL |
vs. TOR |
$11.1 |
18 |
Sacha Kljestan |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$6.5 |
19 |
Russell Canouse |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$8.1 |
20 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. RSL |
$10.0 |
21 |
Osvaldo Alonso |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$8.6 |
22 |
Uri Rosell |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$8.8 |
23 |
Sebastian Blanco |
POR |
vs. RSL |
$10.0 |
24 |
Maxi Moralez |
NYC |
at DC |
$10.4 |
25 |
Brek Shea |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$4.8 |
26 |
Roger Espinoza |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$7.8 |
27 |
Chris Mueller |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$4.0 |
28 |
Daniel Salloi |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$5.8 |
29 |
Sebastian Saucedo |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$4.0 |
30 |
Jordon Mutch |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$4.5 |
Forwards
Despite firing off eight shots for the second straight game, Wayne Rooney was kept off the scoresheet for the first time in four games in Week 33. Heās scored six goals and added four assists during D.C.ās seven-match unbeaten run, and with a pair of home games on the schedule heās in prime position to deliver in the clutch.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
vs. TOR, vs. NYC |
$13.3 |
2 |
Kei Kamara |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$11.5 |
3 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
TOR |
at DC, at MTL |
$14.5 |
4 |
Dom Dwyer |
ORL |
vs. SEA, vs. CLB |
$7.6 |
5 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
vs. CHI |
$12.6 |
6 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
at MIN |
$14.1 |
7 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
vs. VAN |
$13.1 |
8 |
Chris Wondolowski |
SJ |
vs. COL |
$6.7 |
9 |
Darwin Quintero |
MIN |
vs. LA |
$13.8 |
10 |
Corey Baird |
RSL |
vs. NE, at POR |
$6.4 |
11 |
Diego Rubio |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$9.4 |
12 |
Lucas Janson |
TOR |
at DC, at MTL |
$8.1 |
13 |
Gerso Fernandes |
SKC |
at VAN, at DAL |
$9.9 |
14 |
Erik Hurtado |
VAN |
vs. SKC, at LAFC |
$8.2 |
15 |
Will Bruin |
SEA |
at ORL, at HOU |
$4.2 |
16 |
David Villa |
NYC |
at DC |
$10.0 |
17 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
RBNY |
at PHI |
$10.9 |
18 |
Adama Diomande |
LAFC |
vs. VAN |
$8.5 |
19 |
Quincy Amarikwa |
MTL |
vs. TOR |
$5.2 |
20 |
Gyasi Zardes |
CLB |
at ORL |
$6.6 |
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