Written By: John Washington
Week 16 Wrap-Up
Thiago Almada and Denis Bouanga were far and away the most popular captaincy choices last week, but Carles Gil ended up being the smart third option, with 15 points in his only game. Atlanta United had three players in the dream team after their double-game week. Alan Pulido and Raul Ruidiaz each scored a brace and were the highest-scoring forwards of Week 16.
Looking Ahead
With just 13 teams playing this week and players missing due to the international break, there are very limited options. LAFC is the only team with a double game week, so choosing three of their players is highly suggested. Nashville, New England, DC, and San Jose are all at home Saturday against teams with fewer points than them. Carlos Vela, Carles Gil, and Cristian Espinoza are my top three choices for captain this week.
Matchups
- LAFC (home vs. Houston, away at Kansas City)
- New England Revolution (home vs. Orlando)
- DC United (home vs Salt Lake)
Premium Goalkeepers
- John McCarthy (LAFC), $7.8m vs. Houston, at Kansas City
- Joe Willis (Nashville SC), $8m vs. St. Louis
- Tyler Miller (DC United), $7.9m vs. Salt Lake
Budget Goalkeepers
- Earl Edwards Jr. (New England Revolution), $5m vs. Orlando
- Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes), $6.7m vs. Portland
- Mason Stajduhar (Orlando City SC), $4.7m at New England
Premium Defenders
- Donovan Pines (DC United), $10.1m vs. Salt Lake
- Dejuan Jones (New England Revolution), $9.7m vs. Orlando
- Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes), $9.3m vs. Portland
Budget Defenders
- Lucas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), $5.5m vs. St. Louis
- Sergi Palencia (LAFC), $6.1m vs. Houston, at Kansas City
- Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City), $5.3m vs. LAFC
Premium Midfielders
- Carles Gil (New England Revolution), $12m vs. Orlando
- Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), $11.9m vs. Portland
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), $14.2m vs. St. Louis
- Evander (Portland Timbers), $9.9m at San Jose
- Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo), $10.9m at LAFC
Budget Midfielders
- Lewis O’Brien (DC United), $7m vs. Salt Lake
- Sean Davis (Nashville SC), $5.6m vs. St. Louis
- Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), $5.7m vs. Portland
Premium Forwards
- Carlos Vela (LAFC), $9m vs. Houston, at Kansas City
- Christian Benteke (DC United), $9.5m vs. Salt Lake
- Cucho Hernandez (Columbus Crew), $11.3m at New York City
- Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), $8.7 vs. Portland
- Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City), $7.4m vs. LAFC
Budget Forwards
- Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), $6.7m at San Jose
- Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), $5.3m vs. St. Louis
- Talles Magno (New York City FC), $5.8m vs. Columbus
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