MLS Fantasy Week 5

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We have a full week of football coming up in 5 days. Week 5 kicks off on Friday and the only teams not scheduled to play are Colorado and Dallas.
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NYCFC as a team are going OFF this weekend, and Philly is getting a shutout. Book it. I've loaded up on both.
Hope so, every week they've looked more and more dangerous. Just think if they put away 3 clear cut goal scoring chances we would of put up another 4 goal game.
 
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Only problem is I can't decide between two of Maxi, Wallace, and Harrison.

I'm cooling of on Jack. He's having a strong 2nd year, but he's not a driving engine like Wallace. Maxi has to be played.
 
I figured SKC as the team most likely not to score this week, so I want to play the TFC goalkeeper. Problem is, the coach is playing them both and won't announce starter until lineup time. Solution: both are cheap, so I roster both. SKC is indeed shutout. But, the starter is hurt in minute 40. So he plays <60 minutes, and the bench guy plays <60 minutes, and neither earns a clean sheet credit.
Worse, I also play Altidore, who doesn't start, plays 15 minutes, and gets a yellow.
 
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I figured SKC as the team most likely not to score, so I want to play the TFC goalkeeper. Problem is, the coach is playing them both and won't announce starter until lineup time. Solution: both are cheap, so I roster both. SKC is indeed shutout. But, the starter is hurt in minute 40. So he plays <60 minutes, and the bench guy plays <60 minutes, and neither earns a clean sheet credit.
Worse, I also play Altidore, who doesn't start, plays 15 minutes, and gets a yellow.
This game gave me a headache too. Took a flier on Gio since I've had a great season so far. LUCKILY I didn't hit save when I made him captain as well.
 
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I'm going with Altidore either way. Good matchup, and Seba playing would only help. Altidore provides the upside without the risk.
Too bad I'm not playing you. I don't think.

Also too bad I played Gio.
 
I figured SKC as the team most likely not to score, so I want to play the TFC goalkeeper. Problem is, the coach is playing them both and won't announce starter until lineup time. Solution: both are cheap, so I roster both. SKC is indeed shutout. But, the starter is hurt in minute 40. So he plays <60 minutes, and the bench guy plays <60 minutes, and neither earns a clean sheet credit.
Worse, I also play Altidore, who doesn't start, plays 15 minutes, and gets a yellow.
Damn. That stinks.
 
This game gave me a headache too. Took a flier on Gio since I've had a great season so far. LUCKILY I didn't hit save when I made him captain as well.
Peice of advice I picked up from FPL, never captain the early game. If your captain is going to drop a stinker the less time to fume over it the better. And if you miss out on a hat trick you can still hold out hope your captain has an better result even if he eventually drops a stinker too. This is supposed to be entertainment, I'm not some zen monk who lets things go so minimizing disappointment and maximizing hope is key for me.
 
I never would have thought SKC, Toronto, Atlanta, and Seattle would all keep clean sheets tonight.

Unfortunately, I didn't get any of their defenders. Luckily, I didn't get any of their midfielders or forwards.
 
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I went clean sheet hunting with TFC as well and swapped out Bono for Irwin at the last minute. At least I had Zavaleta and Moor to ease the pain.
 
Dempsey, Almiron and Gio... 5 points.
What about me backing out of my Meram add because it wasn't using enough of my budget with that team iteration? Had to use up those couple of bucks of budget - so smart.

I had Almiron, Godoy, Adi. Huge numbers there. Huge. :/
 
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What about me backing out of my Meram add because it wasn't using enough of my budget with that team iteration? Had to use up those couple of bucks of budget - so smart.

I had Almiron, Godoy, Adi. Huge numbers there. Huge. :/
I'm with you there. Always feel like I have to Max out