Reid, Mike and Blayne/Lilly sit down with Patreon supporter Jessup Gage to talk about all of the exciting surprises and top fantasy takeaways from Round 6 and explain why Daniel Vega did not raise in price. Next, they cover all of the important injuries and week notes in their Housekeeping section before getting into all of their Round 7 preview recommendations.
A jam-packed Week 7 of MLS Fantasy kicks off on Tuesday, and along with the quick turnaround, we have our first double game week (DGW) of the 2019 season! Four teams play twice (COL, DC, MTL, SEA), and with players from those teams eligible to earn points in both games, a viable strategy is to target DGW players to maximize point potential. Along with the added games comes the roster rotation factor, making it even more important to keep up with starting lineups to ensure maximum minutes potential.
Goalkeepers
D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid is one of four double game week goalkeepers to choose from this week | USA Today Sports Images
Bill Hamid is one of four DGW goalkeepers to choose from, and heās in a good bounce-back spot at Audi Field on Tuesday (8 pm ET | TVAS in Canada; MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US), facing a Montreal attack that is missing star attacker Ignacio Piatti and were held to just three shots in their goalless draw in Week 6.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bill Hamid |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$8.2 |
2 |
Stefen Frei |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$8.0 |
3 |
Tim Howard |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$5.2 |
4 |
Evan Bush |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$5.6 |
5 |
Tyler Miller |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$6.5 |
6 |
Tim Melia |
SKC |
vs. RBNY |
$7.1 |
7 |
David Ousted |
CHI |
vs. VAN |
$5.6 |
8 |
Vito Mannone |
MIN |
vs. NYC |
$6.8 |
9 |
Jesse Gonzalez |
DAL |
vs. POR |
$6.0 |
10 |
Joe Willis |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$5.1 |
Defenders
Seattle defender Kelvin Leerdam, left, is tied with Nicolas Lodeiro for most total points of all double game week players available | USA Today Sports Images
Kelvin Leerdam is tied with Nicolas Lodeiro for the most total points (42) of all DGW players available in Week 7. Heās shown his ability to produce points on both ends of the field, and with two bites at the apple this week, a double-digit score is well within reach.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kelvin Leerdam |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$7.5 |
2 |
Steve Birnbaum |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$8.5 |
3 |
Brad Smith |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$7.3 |
4 |
Leonardo Jara |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$8.1 |
5 |
Kim Kee-hee |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$7.0 |
6 |
Frederic Brillant |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$7.4 |
7 |
Chris McCann |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$4.8 |
8 |
Chad Marshall |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$7.9 |
9 |
Keegan Rosenberry |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$4.3 |
10 |
Tommy Smith |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$5.3 |
11 |
Victor Cabrera |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$6.1 |
12 |
Zakaria Diallo |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$6.2 |
13 |
Axel Sjoberg |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$4.0 |
14 |
Kofi Opare |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$4.3 |
15 |
Daniel Lovitz |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$5.8 |
16 |
Bacary Sagna |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$5.2 |
17 |
Walker Zimmerman |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$8.8 |
18 |
Reto Ziegler |
DAL |
vs. POR |
$7.5 |
19 |
Steven Beitashour |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$6.7 |
20 |
Francisco Calvo |
MIN |
vs. NYCFC |
$7.1 |
Midfielders
Seattle playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro has two favorable matchups this week, making him a good pick for captain | USA Today Sports Images
Lodeiro has averaged 8 fantasy points per game over his last three outings, and with two favorable matchups this week heāll be a popular captain pick in Week 7. Kicking off the DGW against a Rapids team that has given up four goals in each of their last two games, make it a priority to find room in your lineup for Lodeiro.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$12.0 |
2 |
Luciano Acosta |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$10.5 |
3 |
Saphir Taider |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$11.6 |
4 |
Victor Rodriguez |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$9.5 |
5 |
Cristian Roldan |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$9.5 |
6 |
Paul Arriola |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$8.8 |
7 |
Junior Moreno |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$8.2 |
8 |
Nicolas Mezquida |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$7.1 |
9 |
Gustav Svensson |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$7.3 |
10 |
Benny Feilhaber |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$7.4 |
11 |
Russell Canouse |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$7.4 |
12 |
Jack Price |
COL |
vs. SEA. vs. DC |
$6.0 |
13 |
Lucas Rodriguez |
DC |
vs. MTL, at COL |
$9.0 |
14 |
Kellyn Acosta |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$5.7 |
15 |
Micheal Azira |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$5.7 |
16 |
Cole Bassett |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$5.4 |
17 |
Samuel Piette |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$6.9 |
18 |
Carles Gil |
NE |
vs. ATL |
$10.8 |
19 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
vs. ORL |
$10.4 |
20 |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
TOR |
at SEA |
$11.0 |
21 |
Romain Alessandrini |
LA |
vs. PHI |
$9.3 |
22 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
vs. RBNY |
$10.3 |
23 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
at DAL |
$10.7 |
24 |
Marco Fabian |
PHI |
at LA |
$8.6 |
25 |
Memo Rodriguez |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$6.1 |
26 |
Federico Higuain |
CLB |
at. MTL |
$8.7 |
27 |
Nani |
ORL |
at RSL |
$9.3 |
28 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
vs. VAN |
$7.8 |
29 |
Paxton Pomykal |
DAL |
vs. POR |
$8.2 |
30 |
Tomas Martinez |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$8.2 |
Forwards
Raul Ruidiaz, left, was back in full training Monday after missing Week 6 with a minor injury | USA Today Sports Images
Raul Ruidiaz missed out in Week 6 due to a minor injury, but he was back in full training on Monday and appears fit to return to the field at Colorado on Wednesday (9 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, DAZN in Canada). Prior to missing the last game, Ruidiaz found the net in eight of his last nine appearances, which bodes well against a Rapids side that has conceded four goals in back-to-back games.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Raul Ruidiaz |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$11.0 |
2 |
Kei Kamara |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$9.0 |
3 |
Jordan Morris |
SEA |
at COL, vs. TOR |
$8.7 |
4 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$13.3 |
5 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
vs. PHI |
$12.2 |
6 |
Darwin Quintero |
MIN |
vs. NYC |
$12.4 |
7 |
Diego Rubio |
COL |
vs. SEA, vs. DC |
$6.8 |
8 |
Alberth Elis |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$9.7 |
9 |
Diego Rossi |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$10.0 |
10 |
Harry Novillo |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$8.0 |
11 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$10.1 |
12 |
Latif Blessing |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$8.0 |
13 |
Orji Okwonkwo |
MTL |
at DC, vs. CLB |
$6.7 |
14 |
Christian Ramirez |
LAFC |
vs. CIN |
$6.3 |
15 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
at NE |
$9.7 |
16 |
Krisztian Nemeth |
SKC |
vs. RBNY |
$7.7 |
17 |
Sam Johnson |
RSL |
vs. ORL |
$5.9 |
18 |
Angelo Rodriguez |
MIN |
vs. NYC |
$7.3 |
19 |
Jozy Altidore |
TOR |
at SEA |
$10.6 |
20 |
Alexandru Mitrita |
NYC |
at MIN |
$9.3 |
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