MLS Fantasy Round 15 Team Reveals
Don’t know who to pick in your teams this week? Well our experts are here to help. Here, they share their MLS Fantasy Round 15 team reveals. As well as sharing their general thoughts, they also discuss strategy and captaincy.
Without further wait, let’s jump straight in, and check out who our managers have selected.
@dmpwright
Notes
- It’s another big DGW, so I’m planning on rolling a 5-3-2 formation with two defensive scrubs once again.
- There aren’t many good ‘keeperoo options that allow you to roll two DGW goalkeepers this round. With not many viable SGW fallbacks either, I’m going with Roman Celentano as my only goalkeeper
- In defence, I’ve prioritised players with offensive potential once again, with Jordi Alba, Alex Freeman and Luca Orellano making my starting XI. Seattle will likely be without both of their first-choice centre-backs for at least the first game of their DGW and don’t have fantastic matchups either despite two home fixtures, which is why I’ve currently faded them.
- Evander and Albert Rusnák were the first two players in my team along with Lionel Messi, all three of whom are vying for the captaincy this week.
- Martín Ojeda was also an easy add given his form and fixtures. Although, he could once again be rotated like he was in the last DGW (and the previous round).
- Emil Forsberg and Hany Mukhtar are my final midfield picks. However, they will be bench punts as I don’t fully trust them. I’m also considering Carles Gil and Marco Reus in those slots.
- Upfront, there doesn’t look to be many standout options besides Messi. I’m swerving Kevin Denkey, Gabriel Pec and Luis Suárez, who are all one yellow card from suspension, and instead going with Diego Rossi and Alonso Martínez.
- Tai Baribo is also in my thoughts given his current form, although his minutes remain a concern.
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@Mahoney
Notes
- It’s a gig DGW but LAFC have no game with the FIFA Club World Cup play in game.
- No double for POR, CHI, VAN either.
- I like the CIN matchups and Evander looks a captain candidate here.
- SEA and Rusnak are also good, so I might add here.
- ORL have good matchups as well so Ojeda is in.
- I don’t love GK clean sheet chances this week, so it will be tough, and there are no good options in the Wednesday 10pm games.
@MattSoccerTalk
Notes
- I don’t love the goalkeeper timing so unless disaster strikes early, I’m sticking with Coronel all week. I also have Eile to double up on the NYRB backline.
- Orellano and Freeman both have solid matchups, and I am hoping for some attacking returns from both.
- This week has a lot of really nice double-home matchups. Forsberg and Evander should both be nailed for 180 and could crush both their opponents. I have Ojeda and Reus on the bench because I feel they could rotate one of the two games. I feel similarly about Rusnak, but his home form is hard to ignore, which is why I am starting him.
- My forwards more or less picked themselves this week. Messi is just a shoe in at this point, Muriel has been on fire, and Denkey’s matchups are too good to ignore, even if he is on yellow card watch.
- I have the armband on Evander right now because of dominate he could be against Dallas and DC. He could easily drop a 30 point DGW and with a ceiling like that, there is no one else I’d rather have captained (outside of Messi).
