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.

10 Michael Barrios DAL v. COL 7.6

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.

14 Santiago Mosquera DAL v. COL 7.0

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.

16 Kenny Saief FCC at NE 7.6

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.

18 Leonardo Bertone FCC at NE 7.5

19 Sean Davis NYRB v. ORL 7.8 *Insert a slightly less strong version of the Atuesta comment above, here*