Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Patreon Supporter and former league champion Jessup Gage to break down everything that happened in the first week of the 2018 Fall Fantasy season. They start out with a short recap but quickly get sidelined by a discussion about the red cards in Houston and then jump feet first into the first reactions to the price and budget changes for the Fall season. Things get back on track with after that with the injury review, a team by team breakdown of Round 24, and this the big reveal of HOW WIEBE DID in our league! The discussions make this episode long, but they are definitely worth it!
The Fall season is in full swing with 11 games on deck in Week 24. Here are the top players at each position this week.
Goalkeepers
Jeff Attinella shut out Philadelphia in Week 23 and he’s been a big part of Portland’s 15-game unbeaten run. He’s in a good spot for another strong outing at home against Vancouver on Saturday (11 pm ET | TSN — Full TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jeff Attinella |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$6.5 |
2 |
Zack Steffen |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$6.0 |
3 |
Matt Turner |
NE |
vs. PHI |
$5.3 |
4 |
Tyler Miller |
LAFC |
vs. SKC |
$6.0 |
5 |
Stefan Frei |
SEA |
vs. DAL |
$6.5 |
6 |
Nick Rimando |
RSL |
vs. MTL |
$6.0 |
7 |
David Bingham |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$5.4 |
8 |
Tim Howard |
COL |
vs. SJ |
$5.5 |
9 |
David Ousted |
DC |
vs. ORL |
$4.9 |
10 |
Alex Bono |
TOR |
vs. NYC |
$5.9 |
Defenders
Larrys Mabiala continues to anchor the Timbers backline and he hit double-digit fantasy points in last week’s shutout of the Union. He’s taken two shots in back-to-back outings and, as a set-piece target, there’s always the possibility of the big center back turning up with a goal.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Larrys Mabiala |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$7.5 |
2 |
Harrison Afful |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$6.5 |
3 |
Alvas Powell |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$7.0 |
4 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
at LAFC |
$8.0 |
5 |
Laurent Ciman |
LAFC |
vs. SKC |
$6.8 |
6 |
Edgar Castillo |
COL |
vs. SJ |
$6.5 |
7 |
Jonathan Mensah |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$6.5 |
8 |
Julio Cascante |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$6.0 |
9 |
Justen Glad |
RSL |
vs. MTL |
$6.5 |
10 |
Kelvin Leerdam |
SEA |
vs. DAL |
$6.0 |
11 |
Zarek Valentin |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$6.5 |
12 |
Steven Beitashour |
LAFC |
vs. SKC |
$6.8 |
13 |
Chad Marshall |
SEA |
vs. DAL |
$6.3 |
14 |
Anton Tinnerholm |
NYC |
at TOR |
$7.5 |
15 |
Justin Morrow |
TOR |
vs. NYC |
$6.2 |
16 |
Michael Murillo |
RBNY |
at CHI |
$6.7 |
17 |
Michael Ciani |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$6.5 |
18 |
Andrew Farrell |
NE |
vs. PHI |
$6.2 |
19 |
Jorgen Skjelvik |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$5.1 |
20 |
Kofi Opare |
DC |
vs. ORL |
$4.8 |
Midfielders
Diego Valeri was the highest-scoring player in Week 23, with 17 points through a goal and an assist to go along with multiple bonus points. He has a combined 50 points over his last four home games and, with another favorable matchup at home against the Whitecaps, we can expect more of the same from the 2017 MVP in Week 24.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$11.5 |
2 |
Romain Alessandrini |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$10.5 |
3 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
vs. DAL |
$12.0 |
4 |
Joao Plata |
RSL |
vs. MTL |
$10.0 |
5 |
Ignacio Piatti |
MTL |
at RSL |
$11.2 |
6 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
vs. MTL |
$9.7 |
7 |
Pedro Santos |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$7.5 |
8 |
Yamil Asad |
DC |
vs. ORL |
$10.1 |
9 |
Maximiliano Moralez |
NYC |
at TOR |
$12.0 |
10 |
Diego Fagundez |
NE |
vs. PHI |
$10.0 |
11 |
Kellyn Acosta |
COL |
vs. SJ |
$8.0 |
12 |
Jonathan dos Santos |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$9.0 |
13 |
Damir Kreilach |
RSL |
vs. MTL |
$8.5 |
14 |
Victor Vazquez |
TOR |
vs. NYC |
$9.5 |
15 |
Jonathan Osorio |
TOR |
vs. NYC |
$10.5 |
16 |
Sebastian Blanco |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$9.0 |
17 |
Jesus Medina |
NYC |
at TOR |
$8.5 |
18 |
Benny Feilhaber |
LAFC |
vs. SKC |
$9.3 |
19 |
Kaku |
RBNY |
at CHI |
$10.8 |
20 |
Luciano Acosta |
DC |
vs. ORL |
$8.5 |
21 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
vs. RBNY |
$9.5 |
22 |
Saphir Taider |
MTL |
at RSL |
$10.0 |
23 |
Vako |
SJ |
at COL |
$8.5 |
24 |
Jefferson Savarino |
RSL |
vs. MTL |
$8.5 |
25 |
Zoltan Stieber |
DC |
vs. ORL |
$8.9 |
26 |
Borek Dockal |
PHI |
at NE |
$9.9 |
27 |
Daniel Royer |
RBNY |
at CHI |
$8.5 |
28 |
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
NYC |
at TOR |
$8.1 |
29 |
Juan Agudelo |
NE |
vs. PHI |
$7.5 |
30 |
Justin Meram |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$7.5 |
Forwards
Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns from suspension with a dream matchup at home against a Minnesota United side that have conceded at least three goals in each of their last four road games. He scored a hat trick and notched 22 points in his last home game, and considering the matchup, it’s not too far-fetched to think he turns up with a repeat performance on Saturday (10:30 pm ET | TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$11.0 |
2 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
TOR |
vs. NYC |
$11.0 |
3 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
vs. ORL |
$10.0 |
4 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
vs. SKC |
$10.8 |
5 |
Darwin Quintero |
MIN |
at LA |
$12.0 |
6 |
Gyasi Zardes |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$8.5 |
7 |
Ola Kamara |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$9.0 |
8 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
RBNY |
at CHI |
$10.0 |
9 |
Giovani dos Santos |
LA |
vs. MIN |
$8.0 |
10 |
Cristian Penilla |
NE |
vs. PHI |
$8.7 |
11 |
Raul Ruidiaz |
SEA |
vs. DAL |
$10.0 |
12 |
David Villa |
NYC |
at TOR |
$10.5 |
13 |
Samuel Armenteros |
POR |
vs. VAN |
$9.2 |
14 |
Jozy Altidore |
TOR |
vs. NYC |
$10.4 |
15 |
Romell Quioto |
HOU |
at CLB |
$9.0 |
16 |
Patrick Mullins |
CLB |
vs. HOU |
$5.5 |
17 |
Dom Dwyer |
ORL |
at DC |
$9.2 |
18 |
Angelo Rodriguez |
MIN |
at LA |
$8.3 |
19 |
Diego Rossi |
LAFC |
vs. SKC |
$8.8 |
20 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
vs. RBNY |
$9.5 |
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