Source: https://snapdraft.rotowire.com/soccer/article.php?id=44693
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 21:55:57+00:00

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The rankings below are based on Major League Soccer's official fantasy game and cover all games in Week 4. While they can be used for DFS purposes, they are done with a focus on the league's season-long game.
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For detailed stats and odds, check out the MLS Fantasy: Week 4 Cheat Sheet.
1 Carlos Vela LAFC v. RSL 11.8 Early favorite for MVP gets what will be one of his friendliest matchups of the entire season? Count me in.
2 Adama Diomande LAFC v. RSL 9.8 With Christian Ramirez called in to the USMNT, and Josh Perez with the U-23s, Bob Bradley looks like he will be forced to give us our Dio start! He has scored a lot of goals in a short amount of MLS minutes.
3 Bradley Wright-Phillips NYRB v. ORL 10.8 He's a little expensive for what he brings to the table, but there are far worse things than playing a goal-dependent forward against Orlando.
4 Latif Blessing LAFC v. RSL 6.9 With international callups and injuries ever-present in the LAFC midfield, Blessing could once more be thrust into a midfield role that he excelled in last week.
5 Diego Rossi LAFC v. RSL 9.1 Blessing is safer and cheaper but Rossi could pack a much bigger punch. He'll probably be the odd man out in many fantasy lineups this week, but should be in consideration.
6 Cristian Penilla NE v. FCC 8.5 For my sanity, I try to avoid entering the mind of Brad Friedel on a weekly basis, but I'm pretty sure Penilla should be playing more than 45 and 6 minutes in the previous two matches. With his talent, and the lackthereof elsewhere on the roster, Penilla needs to be a focal point each week. I'd like to think Friedel gets him going at home against the expansion side.
7 Dominique Badji DAL v. COL 6.5 Sometimes he looks like he belongs among MLS forwards. Sometimes he puts the Bad in Badji. The motivation could be here against his former team, though.
8 Fafa Picault PHI v. CLB 6.9 With virtually zero other options, either Fafa or Accam will have to move in from the wing to the #9 spot (or technically in Accam's case, move from the bench to the #9).
10 Kei Kamara COL at DAL 9.3 Even with Dallas missing their two most defensive midfielders, I'm not keen on the Rapids road attack.
11 Teal Bunbury NE v. FCC 6.7 The third forward spot is wide open for whatever catches your eye this week. If you want to leave it open for one of Teal/Agudelo/Caicedo against FCC, I'm cool with that.
16 Andre Shinyashiki COL at DAL 4.7 With Rubio gone for the week, we could get another look at the promising rookie.
20 JJ Williams CLB at PHI 4.5 Better than Patrick Mullins at this point, but Porter will probably opt to start the veteran.
1 Daniel Royer NYRB v. ORL 8.0 Lacks the upside of Gil, but benefits from not being on a dreadful team led by the MLS version of Jon Gruden.
2 Carles Gil NE v. FCC 9.7 You'd like to see more bonus points through three matches from a team's midfield focal point, but against FCC the Revs will have chances and Gil is the best bet to be involved. I wouldn't overthink this one unless you truly find his price to be prohibitive to the rest of your plans.
3 Marco Fabian PHI v. CLB 9.0 Rested (because he stepped on someone), at home, and playing a team missing their foundational defensive midfielder and goalkeeper. Fabian was already doing the heavy lifting for Philadelphia and will be tasked with even more this week.
4 Lee Nguyen LAFC v. RSL 8.2 It's uncertain whether he will be ready to play, but if he is, the matchup is tantalizing. RSL have a laundry list of absences at all levels of the field and LAFC will be happy to exact revenge on Mike Petke's side for last year's shocking playoff defeat.
5 Marc Rzatkowski NYRB v. ORL 7.5 Rza put in the work last week with an assist and two key passes, but just as importantly six tackles, seven interceptions, nine recoveries, and six crosses (only two accurate). The bonus point potential coupled with a nice fixture against visiting Orlando make Rza a great value this week. The only problem is figuring out which three Red Bulls to prioritize.
6 Nani ORL at NYRB 9.2 His team will likely be dominated, but Nani has shown enough quality to keep a high rank. He only needs a few chances to grab some points.
7 Federico Higuain CLB at PHI 9.4 He's not the fantasy force he once was, but against a Union side missing a couple of pieces, Pipa could certainly turn up with a vintage performance. Visiting Philly has never seemed to affect him in the past.
8 Pedro Santos CLB at PHI 7.5 Caleb Porter and his system already look to have rejuvenated Santos. He could very well prove to have more upside than Higuain most gameweeks.
9 Paxton Pomykal DAL v. COL 6.7 He'll be a lock for many lineups thanks to his affordable price. Note that both Gruezo and Acosta are missing from Dallas' go-to midfield trio.
11 Diego Fagundez DAL v. COL 6.8 The early sub is a constant risk with Fagundez under Friedel but this is a great price for somebody we used to pay 9.0+ for with relative confidence.
12 Alex Muyl NYRB v. ORL 6.7 Hustle per $ is off the charts with Muyl, but predicting when his production will come is pretty difficult. If you're cool with a handful of safe points and the price rise, go for it!
13 Andre Horta LAFC v. RSL 7.5 This may or may not be useful, but on the off chance Horta starts (10-25%?) this is where I'd rank him. Coming back from a quad injury and hasn't unlocked his potential in LA yet, but he showed some signs in the preseason and LAFC need some bodies in the midfield - especially if Lee Nguyen isn't ready.
15 Eduard Atuesta LAFC v. RSL 6.9 It's important to note that these player rankings don't factor in price or opportunity cost. Realistically, using Atuesta in one of your 3 LAFC slots would be pretty foolish this week with attacking upside above him in the lineup and the best clean sheet chances of the weekend behind him.
17 Haris Medunjanin PHI v. CLB 7.8 Five bonus points in his only home match of the season. Medunjanin has been exposed on the defensive side of the ball lately, but he can still lasso a handful of fantasy points in the attack.
20 Artur CLB at PHI 7.9 Not all bonus point machines are created equal. Give me some offensive upside if I'm spending 8.0.
1 Reto Ziegler DAL v. COL 6.7 Good clean sheet chance and if you have been living under a rock, he's taking their penalty kicks!
2 Walker Zimmerman LAFC v. RSL 7.3 Ticks all of the boxes you want in a fantasy defender.
3 Eddie Segura LAFC v. RSL 5.6 Holds his own in the bonus point categories, but not quite as dominant as Zimmerman.
4 Tim Parker NYRB v. ORL 6.3 With Aaron Long on national team duty, Parker will pair up with former Orlando City Lion Amro Tarek. Red Bulls should have a good day, but it's no guarantee these CBs have instant chemistry and grab the clean sheet.
5 Steven Beitashour LAFC v. RSL 5.9 May or may not be ready following his latest concussion.
6 Jordan Harvey LAFC v. RSL 5.5 A clean sheet play with hope for an assist. Doesn't bring much else to the table.
7 Gaston Sauro CLB at PHI 6.0 With a certain price rise and a recent penchant for goalscoring, you could do worse than Sauro. That said, we've got a team on the road missing some key pieces and another goal is unlikely so he's far from a lock.
10 Kyle Duncan NYRB v. ORL 5.2 ...Duncan will bring some attacking upside from the fullback spot.
11 Edgar Castillo NE v. FCC 5.6 Not a bad fallback if you haven't gotten your bench clean sheets by the week's final match, but New England haven't done much to suggest they can keep a clean sheet. Cincy are missing Adi, Mattocks, Cruz, and Waston though.
13 Marquinhos Pedroso DAL v. COL 4.6 Reggie Cannon is back in training, but Pedroso may start one more week and the savings would be nice for the switcheroo.
18 Nick Hagglund FCC at NE 5.6 With Waston out, it makes sense for FCC to target their other elite set piece threat. Hagglund is nearly as imposing as the Costa Rican.
20 Jonathan Mensah CLB at PHI 6.9 After starting his MLS career with some rough patches, Mensah has been a high-quality player for an entire year now. The bonus points don't come as frequently as you'd like, though, so it's hard to justify the cost when Sauro is less.
1 Tyler Miller LAFC v. RSL 5.7 The only problem with Miller is that he's limiting you to two LAFC field players.
3 Jimmy Maurer DAL v. COL 4.5 An ideal first part of a keeperoo thanks to Jesse Gonzalez's call-up.
5 Joe Bendik CLB at PHI 4.5 I trust the Columbus defense, even minus a few pieces, on the road over Philly at home. Bendik doesn't bring an ideal skill set but he's logged minutes in this league and has a shot at a cheap clean sheet.
6 Carlos Coronel PHI v. CLB 4.5 Not 100% certain he will fill-in for Andre Blake over Freese, but either will work here.
8 Spencer Richey FCC at NE 5.3 Deserved his team of the week nod for some heroics against the Timbers. Let's see if he can keep it up.
1 Vincent Bezecourt NYRB v. ORL 5.5 Everyone in the starting lineup is in play for New York Red Bulls.
2 Kellyn Acosta COL at DAL 6.5 Revenge game narrative for a player that can tally a few bonus points with offensive upside.
3 Robinho CLB at PHI 5.3 Deservedly may have usurped Meram on the wing.
4 Dillon Serna COL at DAL 6.4 Finally healthy, Serna has flashed that promise he had several seasons ago and brought some energy to the Rapids.
5 Emmanuel Ledesma FCC at NE 6.7 Should step into the midfield and be tasked with creating some offense.
6 Sebastian Saucedo RSL at LAFC 4.9 I've long been a Bofo fan, but this is not the ideal time for him to get a start.
8 Josh Williams CLB at PHI 4.5 Caleb Porter may pull out the 3-man back line he tested in the preseason and that'd make Williams or Abubakar a decent look.
9 Forrest Lasso FCC at NE 4.5 Should be stepping into some big Waston-sized shoes, but he's 6'5" too!
10 Brandon Bye NE v. FCC 4.4 He'll be a cheap fallback for a lot of people, and I'm not a huge fan, but his teammates may help him earn a clean sheet.
1 Carlos Vela LAFC v. RSL 11.8 RotoWire could train a monkey to make the captain pick this week.
2 Carles Gil NE v. FCC 9.7 While I ranked Royer higher in the standard midfield rankings, Gil pips him in the Captain rankings because I prefer his upside. If you're going to gamble and keep the armband away from Vela, you're chasing more than a solid Royer outing.
3 Daniel Royer NYRB v. ORL 8.0 Great way to kickoff his MLS regular season, but let's not let recency bias overreact to one big match.
4 Adama Diomande LAFC v. RSL 9.8 Could easily have ranked him second if not for playing time concerns. Diego Rossi is also an interesting pivot to a Vela (C).
5 Marco Fabian PHI v. CLB 9.0 He's the first guy Philly look to when they have the ball, he's taking set pieces, ripping shots, and already has attempted two penalty kicks this season. He's got the upside you want in a captain.

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