I’ve had several discussions with fantasy MLS managers that touch on the idea of consistency. There’s a lot of different ways that a player can be consistent – consistent starter, consistently getting 90 minutes, consistency in role/position, consistency in score, etc.

This table contains every player who has played 45+ minutes at least 5 times this season. It then breaks those games down into three categories of points production. Over 8, when I’m happy with their output. Under 4, when they should hang their head in shame. And between the two, the shoulder-shrug “good enough” zone. Note that the Avg PP90 column is not their season PP90.

Player Games Avg PP90 Percent over 8 Percent from 4 to 8 Percent under 4 Max PP90 Giovinco 10 10.4 70 30 0 20 dos Santos 6 9.7 50 33 17 15 Diaz 8 9.2 50 38 13 14 Drogba 5 9.1 40 40 20 16 Keane 5 8.6 40 40 20 19.8 Plata 7 8.4 43 43 14 15.4 P. Morales 8 8.3 50 38 13 13.3 Pappa 5 8.3 20 40 40 16.5 Kaka 5 7.8 40 20 40 18.2 Villa 11 7.7 45 36 18 15 Kljestan 10 7.7 40 40 20 15.2 Valeri 11 7.6 36 55 9 13.6 Piatti 11 7.5 27 36 36 20 Meram 8 7.4 38 25 38 17 Bolanos 8 7 13 75 13 11 Larin 7 6.9 29 43 29 11 Gerrard 5 6.9 20 80 0 9 Jones 6 6.8 17 50 33 15 Quintero 10 6.8 10 70 20 18.2 Wondolowski 11 6.7 18 64 18 11 Nyarko 8 6.7 25 63 13 13 Neagle 11 6.7 27 55 18 13.1 Zardes 9 6.7 33 22 44 14 Glad 6 6.7 17 67 17 9 Pontius 10 6.6 30 30 40 14.8 Nguyen 11 6.5 27 55 18 14 Maidana 7 6.5 14 57 29 10.8 McNamara 10 6.4 20 60 20 12 Shelton 7 6.4 29 29 43 11.7 Higuain 10 6.4 30 50 20 12 Sapong 10 6.3 10 60 30 17.2 Adi 11 6.3 9 64 27 15 Molino 9 6.2 22 44 33 12 Alonso 10 6.2 10 90 0 9 Bradley 10 6.2 0 100 0 8 Feilhaber 8 6.2 25 75 0 9.5 Williams 8 6.1 0 100 0 8 Frei 9 6 33 44 22 10 Campbell 8 6 25 63 13 10 Sauro 5 6 20 60 20 9 Manneh 7 6 14 29 57 18.7 Le Toux 6 5.9 17 33 50 10.9 Bruin 7 5.9 29 14 57 15.2 Gashi 10 5.9 20 40 40 11 Barnes 8 5.9 13 50 38 11 Sam 9 5.8 22 22 56 16.5 Moor 9 5.8 22 44 33 9 Coelho 13 5.8 15 62 23 16 Magee 8 5.7 13 38 50 11.1 Rimando 8 5.6 25 75 0 9 Sarvas 9 5.6 22 44 33 9 Matarrita 10 5.6 20 50 30 13 Lampson 9 5.6 22 56 22 9 Seitz 8 5.5 13 75 13 12 Nagbe 10 5.5 10 70 20 10 Ivanschitz 7 5.4 14 43 43 14 Akindele 5 5.4 20 20 60 11 Tierney 7 5.4 14 57 29 12 Felipe 10 5.4 20 40 40 14 Agus 5 5.4 0 100 0 8 Oduro 10 5.4 30 10 60 12 Perquis 9 5.4 0 78 22 8 Lletget 8 5.3 0 75 25 8 Ousted 13 5.3 23 54 23 10 Marshall 10 5.3 20 40 40 10 Dwyer 11 5.3 27 27 45 14 K. Kamara 10 5.3 20 30 50 13 Willis 9 5.3 22 44 33 10 Urruti 11 5.2 0 55 45 8.5 Solignac 9 5.2 11 44 44 10 Ramos 6 5.2 17 50 33 10 Grella 10 5.2 20 20 60 14 Husidic 7 5.2 14 57 29 9 Barrios 13 5.1 8 38 54 14.8 Burling 8 5.1 13 50 38 9 Diskerud 6 5.1 17 33 50 12 Irwin 10 5.1 0 70 30 8 Bernardez 11 5.1 27 36 36 9 Wenger 11 5.1 27 9 64 16 Powers 5 5.1 0 80 20 8 Morris 9 5 11 33 56 11 Castillo 12 5 25 8 67 11.8 Rowe 9 5 0 67 33 10.1 Cabrera 8 5 13 50 38 11 Sjoberg 10 5 0 70 30 8 Worra 10 5 0 50 50 8 MacMath 12 5 0 92 8 7 Mustivar 7 5 0 100 0 6 Cocis 6 5 17 33 50 10.1 Igboananike 9 5 22 22 56 10 Martinez 8 5 13 63 25 9 Besler 9 4.9 22 33 44 10 Imperiale 6 4.9 17 50 33 9 Ciman 11 4.9 9 64 27 10 Rowe 10 4.9 10 40 50 11 Johnson 10 4.9 10 60 30 10 Horst 9 4.9 11 44 44 14 Nogueira 7 4.9 14 57 29 10 Afful 10 4.9 0 70 30 8 Alvarez 8 4.9 13 38 50 9 Maund 7 4.9 14 43 43 9 Alex 10 4.9 0 70 30 7.5 Zusi 10 4.8 10 40 50 9 Dawkins 9 4.8 0 78 22 8 Hollingshead 9 4.8 11 44 44 11 Fagundez 12 4.8 8 25 67 17 Kemp 11 4.8 18 45 36 10 Techera 9 4.8 0 67 33 7.9 Amarikwa 8 4.8 13 25 63 10.5 Zimmerman 10 4.8 10 50 40 10 Yaro 5 4.8 0 80 20 8 de Jong 5 4.8 0 80 20 7 Burch 9 4.8 0 78 22 7 Pirlo 10 4.8 0 50 50 8 Godoy 7 4.8 29 43 29 10 Olum 6 4.8 0 50 50 9.1 Harvey 12 4.8 17 25 58 15 Shuttleworth 12 4.8 17 33 50 13 Saied 6 4.7 0 100 0 6.2 Hedges 7 4.7 14 57 29 9 Birnbaum 10 4.7 20 30 50 9 Wynne 10 4.7 0 60 40 8 McCarty 10 4.7 0 90 10 7 Clark 11 4.7 9 55 36 9.5 Fabinho 7 4.7 14 14 71 13 Carrasco 5 4.7 0 60 40 7 Rogers 6 4.7 17 33 50 9 Melia 12 4.7 8 42 50 14 Azira 12 4.6 0 83 17 7 Bingham 11 4.6 27 18 55 9 Saunders 11 4.6 0 64 36 8 Beasley 10 4.6 20 20 60 11 Polster 6 4.6 0 67 33 6 Blake 10 4.6 0 70 30 8 Koffie 11 4.6 0 73 27 7 Woodberry 5 4.6 0 60 40 7 Evans 7 4.6 0 71 29 8 Steres 9 4.6 11 56 33 10 Boswell 11 4.5 9 45 45 9 Rosenberry 10 4.5 10 40 50 10 Wright-Phillips 10 4.5 10 20 70 15 Kappelhof 9 4.4 11 22 67 9 Caldwell 10 4.4 0 60 40 8 Clark 10 4.4 0 70 30 8 Bekker 5 4.4 20 20 60 9 Creavalle 6 4.3 0 83 17 8 Tissot 5 4.3 20 40 40 9 Toia 6 4.3 17 33 50 11 Hines 9 4.3 11 44 44 9 Abdul-Salaam 6 4.3 0 50 50 7 Waston 10 4.3 0 50 50 8 Bush 11 4.3 9 36 55 9 Finlay 9 4.3 11 22 67 12 Loyd 8 4.3 13 25 63 10 Farrell 12 4.3 8 42 50 9 Agudelo 6 4.2 0 50 50 7.2 Wahl 5 4.2 0 40 60 7 Morrow 10 4.2 0 40 60 8 Tribbett 5 4.2 20 40 40 9 Bendik 10 4.2 10 30 60 9 Iraola 5 4.2 0 60 40 8 Dia 9 4.2 0 44 56 8 Franklin 11 4.2 0 55 45 8 Redding 6 4.2 0 67 33 7 Cronin 12 4.2 0 75 25 6 Shea 9 4.2 0 44 56 8.4 Ontivero 5 4.1 0 20 80 9.5 Francis 7 4.1 0 57 43 8 Myers 6 4.1 0 50 50 7 Morales 5 4.1 20 40 40 9 Hallisey 5 4.1 0 40 60 8 Winter 7 4.1 14 14 71 9 Sunny 6 4.1 17 33 50 9 Beitashour 10 4.1 10 30 60 9 Hernandez 11 4.1 9 36 55 9 Espinoza 12 4.1 8 50 42 10 Ulloa 8 4 0 75 25 5.1 Altidore 5 4 0 60 40 5.2 Francis 8 4 13 25 63 10 Parkhurst 10 4 10 20 70 9 Roldan 9 4 0 56 44 5 Brillant 9 4 11 22 67 11 Gonzalez 5 4 0 40 60 8 Chara 11 4 0 64 36 6 Jones 8 4 13 25 63 9 Watson 9 4 0 44 56 7 Endoh 6 4 17 17 67 9 Ceren 9 4 0 56 44 8 Alexander 7 3.9 0 71 29 7 Acosta 6 3.9 17 0 83 9.3 Delgado 7 3.9 0 43 57 11.3 Dempsey 9 3.9 11 44 44 9 Osorio 7 3.9 0 57 43 7 Figueroa 12 3.9 0 58 42 8 Parker 12 3.9 0 50 50 8 Trapp 10 3.9 0 60 40 6 Davis 7 3.9 0 43 57 7 Mezquida 6 3.9 0 33 67 6 Olave 7 3.9 14 43 43 9 Allen 5 3.9 20 0 80 10 Oyongo 7 3.9 0 57 43 7 Laba 11 3.8 0 55 45 6 Alashe 9 3.8 11 22 67 11 Gleeson 5 3.8 0 60 40 5 Van Damme 9 3.8 0 44 56 7 Ramos 9 3.8 11 33 56 11 Mears 9 3.8 0 33 67 8 Marquez 9 3.8 0 33 67 7 Movsisyan 10 3.7 0 40 60 10 Robles 11 3.7 0 55 45 8 Borchers 11 3.7 0 45 55 8 Goncalves 10 3.7 0 40 60 7 Jacobson 6 3.7 0 50 50 5 Rolfe 9 3.7 0 22 78 7.2 Aird 11 3.6 9 18 73 9 Shipp 10 3.6 0 30 70 8 Harrington 7 3.6 14 14 71 9 DeLeon 10 3.6 0 50 50 5 Medranda 5 3.6 0 60 40 4.9 Melano 12 3.6 0 42 58 8 Bunbury 8 3.6 13 13 75 9 Taylor 5 3.4 0 40 60 7.9 Higuita 6 3.4 0 50 50 7 Acosta 7 3.4 0 43 57 6 K Doyle 7 3.4 0 29 71 7 Gruezo 11 3.4 0 55 45 5 Zizzo 10 3.4 10 10 80 12 Beltran 10 3.4 0 30 70 8 Ridgewell 5 3.4 0 40 60 5 Cole 8 3.4 0 38 63 8 Beckerman 8 3.4 0 38 63 6 Bravo 7 3.3 0 29 71 5 Zubar 6 3.2 0 50 50 7.6 Miller 6 3.2 0 50 50 6 Badji 6 3.1 0 33 67 7 Lawrence 9 3 0 22 78 8 Rodriguez 8 3 0 38 63 7 Taylor 10 3 0 50 50 4 Donadel 5 3 0 40 60 6 Kwarasey 7 2.9 0 29 71 5.5 DeLaGarza 6 2.9 0 33 67 5 Lopez 5 2.9 0 20 80 5 Ouimette 7 2.9 0 14 86 5 Wingert 7 2.9 0 29 71 7.5 Gilberto 5 2.8 0 20 80 5 Meira 5 2.8 0 20 80 7 Rivero 7 2.6 0 14 86 4 Anibaba 8 2.6 0 38 63 6 Klute 7 2.6 0 29 71 4 Carroll 7 2.6 0 29 71 4 Valentin 8 2.4 0 25 75 4 Powell 6 2.2 0 33 67 4 Nocerino 7 2.1 0 0 100 2.9

Consistently Good

The first way we can look at this table is by sorting the “over 8” column by largest to smallest to find the players that are consistently good. Only 14 players reach 8 points in a third of their games. And surprising no one, Giovinco is basically off the charts. The other Gio (Dos Santos) should be on everyone’s watch list. He reportedly turned down playing for El Tri and should see an ownership uptick in week 13 as LA isn’t one of the many bye teams plus they have a DGW in 15.

Consistently Not Bad

The second way we can look at this table is by sorting the “under 4” column by smallest to largest to find players who just don’t put up duds. Ten players have yet to put up a dud, including Giovinco. Michael Bradley, who I called a must own this week on the MLSFI Podcast, is in this group alongside 3 other defensive midfielders. Gerrard is one to keep an eye on moving forward as any player with LA’s good schedule going forward.

Consistently Inconsistent

A third way to look at this is by sorting the “4 to 8” from smallest to largest. We want to look at the players who have this middle column equal to or smaller than the middle column. There’s a lot of players in this group that I love to hate. Castillo, Wenger, Oduro, Bruin, Kaka, Zardes, Dwyer – it’s a veritable “who’s who” of players I’ve called over-rated in fantasy.

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