1 Diego Valeri POR at MTL, v. DAL 11.0 We fortunately get to see if Portland heavily rotates for the Wednesday match before making any lineup decisions. Valeri's outburst last week won't be recreated against Dallas, but his home performances make him a near can't miss player to own once you add a few extra points at a minimum away to Montreal.

2 Carles Gil NE v. PHI, v. HOU 10.5 Gil may not be the shiniest, most exciting toy on the shelf when shopping for our few big ticket players this week, but his well-rounded fantasy game and consistent performances make very appealing. If he was one of the highest scoring midfielders in the spring, I'm pretty sure he can be with Bruce Arena at the helm too.

3 Alejandro Pozuelo TOR v. ATL, at DC 11.0 Pozuelo is still a lock to reach 10+ points on the double game week, and 13-15 is probably the likeliest range. But without an unlimited budget, we have to make choices, and I think there might be better ways to spend this week. On top of two tough matchups, Poz is a candidate to drop in price after a 2-pt substitute appearance to open the fall schedule.

4 Cristian Espinoza SJ v. HOU, v. LA 8.5 Espinoza is one yellow away from a suspension, but I suspect he will do everything in his power to behave against Houston and be available for the Cali Clasico this week. The reward may well outweigh the risk here.

5 Jamiro Monteiro PHI at NE, at NYC 9.5 Look at Monteiro's fantasy scores from Week 8 onward and then tell me you HAVE to have both Rooney/Fernandez at forward this week. Maybe it's better to load the midfield?

6 Pity Martinez ATL at TOR, v. MTL 10.0 With Barco out and Josef Martinez away, Pity will have to shoulder the attacking burden for Atlanta. After missing out on Argentina's Copa America squad and getting some rest, this may be his chance to really make a statement after flashes in the spring.

7 Magnus Eriksson SJ v. HOU, v. LA 7.5 Eriksson will be a popular alternative to Espinoza since he provides some offensive exposure to a team that is playing well and has two home games.

8 Nani ORL at DC, at CLB 9.5

9 Saphir Taider MTL v. POR, at ATL 10.0

10 Sebastian Blanco POR at MTL, v. DAL 10.0

11 Paxton Pomykal DAL v. VAN, at POR 9.3 It's been fun to watch Pomykal "level up" on a near weekly basis this year. After the U-20 World Cup, if last week is any indication, he appears to have taken another strong and confident step.

12 Juan Agudelo NE v. PHI, v. HOU 7.0 Bruce Arena has bumped him back into the midfield and it's been working. He could be worth taking a chance on this week.

13 Luciano Acosta DC v. ORL, v. TOR 10.0 I've mostly forgotten the Acosta we knew and loved and will let him earn his way back into my lineup, and back to a higher spot in our rankings. I like the two home games but he's having a difficult time breaking down stingy defenses and that's what he should get this week.

14 Julian Gressel ATL at TOR, v. MTL 9.0

15 Cristian Penilla NE v. PHI, v. HOU 8.5 There's plenty of upside here, but I'd rather monitor Penilla under Arena for now than jump right back into this rollercoaster.

16 Hwang In-beom VAN at DAL, at SEA 7.4

17 Diego Fagundez NE v. PHI, v. HOU 7.0

18 Yordy Reyna VAN at DAL, at SEA 8.5

19 Haris Medunjanin PHI at NE, at NYC 9.0