Reid and Mike are joined by Minnesota United writer and podcaster Steve McPherson to preview the start of the 2019 Fall MLS Fantasy Season. They start with a quick review of the Price and Team Value reset before touching on some of the players who they think have the most potential value. After that, they just into the biggest news of the Round, a reminder of Gold & Open Cup absences and impacts. They wrap things up by sharing the players who they are currently targeting for Round 16. It's a great refresher to help both returning and new players get Fantasy Ready before the weekend!
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Week 16 marks the beginning of the MLS Fantasy Fall season, which means a fresh start with scores and pricing reset. If you missed out on the Spring season, there’s still time to sign up for the Fall season to make a run at fantasy glory and the $1500 Grand Prize! With several key players still away on international duty, let’s take a closer look at the top players at each position among the 12 teams in action this week.
Goalkeepers
Steve Clark collects a cross | USA Today Sports IMages
Steve Clark made seven saves to lead Portland to a big win over Seattle in U.S. Open Cup action last week. If he keeps the starting job, he’s in a good spot at home against a Houston side that's been shutout in their last two road games and will be missing some key attacking pieces.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Steve Clark |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$4.5 |
2 |
Kenneth Kronholm |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$5.0 |
3 |
Jesse Gonzalez |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$5.5 |
4 |
Zac MacMath |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$4.5 |
5 |
Jon Kempin |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$4.5 |
6 |
Spencer Richey |
CIN |
vs. LA |
$5.0 |
7 |
David Bingham |
LA |
at CIN |
$5.5 |
8 |
Quentin Westberg |
TOR |
at DAL |
$5.5 |
9 |
Tim Melia |
SKC |
at CLB |
$6.0 |
10 |
Tim Howard |
COL |
at VAN |
$5.5 |
Defenders
Ali Adnan searches for a pass upfield | USA Today Sports
Ali Adnan showed flashes of fantasy upside with a goal and an assist across his last four Vancouver outings, and the former Serie A left back could turn in a big haul if he piles up points on both sides of the ball at home against Colorado on Saturday (10 pm ET | TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ali Adnan |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$6.0 |
2 |
Larrys Mabiala |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$7.0 |
3 |
Reto Ziegler |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$6.5 |
4 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$6.0 |
5 |
Jorge Villafana |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$5.5 |
6 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
at CLB |
$6.5 |
7 |
Harrison Afful |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$6.5 |
8 |
Ryan Hollingshead |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$5.5 |
9 |
Jorge Moreira |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$5.5 |
10 |
Matt Hedges |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$6.5 |
11 |
Bill Tuiloma |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$5.5 |
12 |
Scott Sutter |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$5.0 |
13 |
Justin Morrow |
TOR |
at DAL |
$5.5 |
14 |
Erik Godoy |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$6.0 |
15 |
Gaston Sauro |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$4.5 |
16 |
Daniel Steres |
LA |
at CIN |
$5.0 |
17 |
Johan Kappelhof |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$6.0 |
18 |
Raheem Edwards |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$5.0 |
19 |
Jorge Corrales |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$4.5 |
20 |
Nick Hagglund |
CIN |
vs. LA |
$5.0 |
Midfielders
Diego Valeri celebrates his 70th career MLS goal | USA Today Sports
Diego Valeri is averaging seven fantasy points per game over his last five appearances, and with the Timbers looking to notch their first home win of the season, he should impact the scoresheet against Houston on Saturday (11 pm ET | TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$10.5 |
2 |
Alejandro Pozuelo |
TOR |
at DAL |
$11.5 |
3 |
Nicolas Gaitan |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$10.0 |
4 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$9.0 |
5 |
Felipe Gutierrez |
SKC |
at CLB |
$9.5 |
6 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
at CLB |
$9.5 |
7 |
Pedro Santos |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$8.5 |
8 |
Yordy Reyna |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$8.0 |
9 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
at CHI |
$10.0 |
10 |
Paxton Pomykal |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$9.0 |
11 |
Inbeom Hwang |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$7.0 |
12 |
David Accam |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$6.0 |
13 |
Przemyslaw Frankowski |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$8.0 |
14 |
Jack Price |
COL |
at VAN |
$7.0 |
15 |
Favio Alvarez |
LA |
at CIN |
$7.5 |
16 |
Diego Chara |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$7.5 |
17 |
Emmanuel Ledesma |
CIN |
vs. LA |
$6.5 |
18 |
Damir Kreilach |
RSL |
at CHI |
$7.5 |
19 |
Lucas Venuto |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$7.0 |
20 |
Dax McCarty |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$7.5 |
21 |
Joe Corona |
LA |
at CIN |
$7.5 |
22 |
Tomas Martinez |
HOU |
at POR |
$8.5 |
23 |
Sebastian Saucedo |
RSL |
at CHI |
$6.0 |
24 |
Michael Barrios |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$7.5 |
25 |
Sam Nicholson |
COL |
at VAN |
$6.0 |
26 |
David Guzman |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$7.0 |
27 |
Marky Delgado |
TOR |
at DAL |
$7.0 |
28 |
Cristhian Paredes |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$6.5 |
29 |
Boniek Garcia |
HOU |
at POR |
$6.5 |
30 |
Chris Pontius |
LA |
at CIN |
$5.5 |
Forwards
Brian Fernandez celebrates a Portland Timbers goal | USA Today Sports
Brian Fernandez has six goals in four games across all competitions since joining the Timbers. The Argentine simply can’t stop scoring and represents an elite option at home against a depleted Houston squad.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Brian Fernandez |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$10.5 |
2 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
at CIN |
$11.0 |
3 |
Fredy Montero |
VAN |
vs. COL |
$9.0 |
4 |
Kei Kamara |
COL |
at VAN |
$9.0 |
5 |
CJ Sapong |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$8.0 |
6 |
Jeremy Ebobisse |
POR |
vs. HOU |
$6.0 |
7 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
vs. RSL |
$9.0 |
8 |
Fanendo Adi |
CIN |
vs. LA |
$8.0 |
9 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
at POR |
$9.5 |
10 |
Kekuta Manneh |
CIN |
vs. LA |
$6.0 |
11 |
Dominique Badji |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$6.5 |
12 |
Jesus Ferreira |
DAL |
vs. TOR |
$6.5 |
13 |
Krisztian Nemeth |
SKC |
at CLB |
$7.5 |
14 |
Patrick Mullins |
CLB |
vs. SKC |
$5.5 |
15 |
Sam Johnson |
RSL |
at CHI |
$7.5 |
16 |
Andre Shinyashiki |
COL |
at VAN |
$4.5 |
17 |
Diego Rubio |
COL |
at VAN |
$6.5 |
18 |
Jordan Hamilton |
TOR |
at DAL |
$5.0 |
19 |
Terrence Boyd |
TOR |
at DAL |
$5.5 |
20 |
Corey Baird |
RSL |
at CHI |
$6.5 |
