Reid, Mike and Blayne are joined by special guest Tim to review all of the results and fantasy takeaways from Round 15 and preview the six games being played this week during Round 16. With supporters from both New York teams on the show, it was impossible to get through without a little talk about coaching transition and how that could impact fantasy player selection going forward. The guys also pause to give their World Cup predictions before going right into reviewing all of the Round 16 games.
Week 16 of MLS Fantasy consists of just six games on Wednesday, so let’s take a look at the top players to target on the condensed slate.
Goalkeepers
Alex Bono had a couple of huge saves in Toronto's 2-0 win over the Union this past Friday. | USA Today Images
Alex Bono posted a clean sheet at Philadelphia in Week 15, racking up double digit points in the process. With just six games to pick from, Bono at home to D.C. United (8 pm ET | TSN — Full TV & streaming info) sticks out as the 'keeper to target this week.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Alex Bono |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$7.3 |
2 |
Luis Robles |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$6.5 |
3 |
Zack Steffen |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$7.4 |
4 |
Evan Bush |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$7.6 |
5 |
Brad Guzan |
ATL |
at CLB |
$5.9 |
6 |
Tim Howard |
COL |
vs. CHI |
$4.1 |
7 |
Andrew Tarbell |
SJ |
vs. NE |
$4.3 |
8 |
Richard Sanchez |
CHI |
at COL |
$5.7 |
9 |
Stefan Frei |
SEA |
at RBNY |
$6.6 |
10 |
Matt Turner |
NE |
at SJ |
$6.4 |
Defenders
Auro hit nine points in Week 15 and he continues to make his presence felt in the attacking end. He has yet to score this season, but his knack for getting forward combined with a decent shot at a clean sheet has the Brazilian high on the fantasy radar this round.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Auro |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$7.0 |
2 |
Harrison Afful |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$8.8 |
3 |
Gregory van der Wiel |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$7.2 |
4 |
Tim Parker |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$7.3 |
5 |
Nicolas Hasler |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$5.3 |
6 |
Lalas Abubakar |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$10.5 |
7 |
Aaron Long |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$8.3 |
8 |
Nick Hagglund |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$4.2 |
9 |
Rod Fanni |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$6.6 |
10 |
Kemar Lawrence |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$7.2 |
11 |
Brandon Vincent |
CHI |
at COL |
$6.2 |
12 |
Milton Valenzuela |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$9.3 |
13 |
Jason Hernandez |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$5.0 |
14 |
Connor Lade |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$6.0 |
15 |
Jonathan Mensah |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$9.0 |
16 |
Johan Kappelhof |
CHI |
at COL |
$6.8 |
17 |
Michael Parkhurst |
ATL |
at CLB |
$7.8 |
18 |
Tommy Smith |
COL |
vs. CHI |
$4.7 |
19 |
Nouhou Tolo |
SEA |
at RBNY |
$7.0 |
20 |
Claude Dielna |
NE |
at SJ |
$5.6 |
Midfielders
Victor Vazquez has a chance to do a lot of damage against D.C. United on Wednesday. | USA Today Images
Victor Vazquez has a combined 20 points over the last two rounds through a goal and two assists. In a matchup where Toronto should have multiple opportunities to score, there’s a good chance he continues to make his mark on the scoresheet.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Victor Vazquez |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$9.7 |
2 |
Ignacio Piatti |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$11.8 |
3 |
Federico Higuain |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$10.7 |
4 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at RBNY |
$12.1 |
5 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
vs. COL |
$9.0 |
6 |
Daniel Royer |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$7.8 |
7 |
Danny Hoesen |
SJ |
vs. NE |
$9.6 |
8 |
Jonathan Osorio |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$8.7 |
9 |
Saphir Taider |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$9.3 |
10 |
Vako |
SJ |
vs. NE |
$11.5 |
11 |
Diego Fagundez |
NE |
at SJ |
$9.5 |
12 |
Ezequiel Barco |
ATL |
at CLB |
$8.4 |
13 |
Sacha Kljestan |
ORL |
at MTL |
$9.0 |
14 |
Michael Bradley |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$6.4 |
15 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
CHI |
at COL |
$10.5 |
16 |
Teal Bunbury |
NE |
at SJ |
$10.5 |
17 |
Pedro Santos |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$7.1 |
18 |
Magnus Eriksson |
SJ |
vs. NE |
$7.7 |
19 |
Ager Aketxe |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$6.4 |
20 |
Jeisson Vargas |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$5.6 |
21 |
Alex Muyl |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$4.6 |
22 |
Zoltan Stieber |
DC |
at TOR |
$8.6 |
23 |
Justin Meram |
ORL |
at MTL |
$5.9 |
24 |
Jack Price |
COL |
vs. CHI |
$6.4 |
25 |
Luis Solignac |
CHI |
at COL |
$5.8 |
26 |
Josue Colman |
ORL |
at MTL |
$5.8 |
27 |
Julian Gressel |
ATL |
at CLB |
$8.5 |
28 |
Yamil Asad |
DC |
at TOR |
$8.0 |
29 |
Chris Mueller |
ORL |
at MTL |
$7.3 |
30 |
Cristian Roldan |
SEA |
at RBNY |
$7.4 |
Forwards
Sebastian Giovinco stands out as the best overall fantasy target in a week lacking elite options to choose from. The Atomic Ant is averaging nine fantasy points per game over his last five starts and he’s in prime position to top double digits at home against D.C. United.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$11.5 |
2 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
RBNY |
vs. SEA |
$11.8 |
3 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
at CLB |
$10.2 |
4 |
Gyasi Zardes |
CLB |
vs. ATL |
$10.0 |
5 |
Chris Wondolowski |
SJ |
vs. NE |
$5.6 |
6 |
Cristian Penilla |
NE |
at SJ |
$9.0 |
7 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
at COL |
$6.4 |
8 |
Dominique Badji |
COL |
vs. CHI |
$7.4 |
9 |
Dom Dwyer |
ORL |
vs. MTL |
$10.5 |
10 |
Matteo Mancosu |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$4.5 |
11 |
Clint Dempsey |
SEA |
at RBNY |
$9.1 |
12 |
Anthony Jackson-Hamel |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$4.0 |
13 |
Darren Mattocks |
DC |
at TOR |
$7.5 |
14 |
Will Bruin |
SEA |
at RBNY |
$7.4 |
15 |
Joe Mason |
COL |
vs. CHI |
$5.0 |
16 |
Alan Gordon |
CHI |
at COL |
$5.0 |
17 |
Tosaint Ricketts |
TOR |
vs. DC |
$4.0 |
18 |
Dominic Oduro |
MTL |
vs. ORL |
$4.2 |
19 |
Juan Agudelo |
NE |
vs. SJ |
$4.0 |
20 |
Jack McBean |
COL |
vs. CHI |
$4.0 |
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