MLS Fantasy 2019: Week 10 Fantasy Forecast
Ahead of each Week in MLS Fantasy the Hype Train provides its informative Fantasy Forecast, where members of the Hype Team will duel for MLS supremacy in predicting scores, as well as going head to head in picking a Scout Picks squad for the relevant round of games. In addition, we give our insight into who are the players to watch and those to drop, as well as providing insight into captaincy picks, differential players for the week, and more. Welcome to the Forecast. All aboard.
MLS Fantasy: Week 10 Deadline
For the 2019 MLS Fantasy season there is a 'Rolling Lockout', which means you can make substitutions and transfers until the second a player's game kicks off, which means you can chop and change your lineup as any Week progresses.
How does our Forecasting work?
The Hype Team will compete in a weekly head to head dual of wits. The 3 members of the team will provide weekly insight for the Gameweek ahead, providing score predictions, a Scout Picks squad that follows MLS Fantasy rules, and will provide what insight they can for the fixtures at hand.
MLS Fixture Prediction: As pundits, we are testing our football acumen with MLS predictions and will be providing regular updated tables and stats in each edition of the MLS Forecast. A perfect score is worth 3 points whilst a correct result is worth 1 point. An incorrect score is worth nothing.
Blank Box: We've left an open space for the team to write that helps with the Gameweek hustle; identifying captaincy picks, transfers, attacking options, clean sheet potential, teams to look our for and avoid, differential players, as well as general analysis and comments.
Scout Picks: Picking a squad of 15 for a single Week, within their budget limitations, using the rules of MLS Fantasy - formations, the player limits of 3 players-per-club, and each team must pick a captain.
Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 10
Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati
Colorado Rapids 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps
New York Red Bulls 1-1 LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo 3-1 FC Dallas
Orlando City 1-2 Toronto
Montreal Impact 1-0 NYCFC
Philadelphia Union 1-0 New England Revolution
D.C. United 4-0 Columbus Crew
Minnesota United 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers
San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 FC Cincinnati
LAFC 5-0 Chicago Fire
Sporting KC 2-1 Atlanta United
MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 10
Overall Squad Value: $114.2 million
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting 11
GK: Freese (PHI)
DEF: Brilliant (DC)
DEF: Waston (CIN)
DEF: Trusty (PHI)
MID: Medunjanin (PHI)
MID: Saief (CIN)
MID: Pozuelo (TOR)
MID: Atuesta (LAFC)
FOR: Vela (LAFC) (C)
FOR: Elis (HOU)
FOR: Rossi (LAFC)
Substitutes
GK: Slonina (CHI)
DEF: Akanyirige (SJ)
DEF: Meilleur-Giguere (MTL)
MID: Zambrano (POR)
Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 10
Philadelphia Union 2-0 FC Cincinnati
Colorado Rapids 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
New York Red Bulls 1-0 LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo 3-1 FC Dallas
Orlando City 2-2 Toronto
Montreal Impact 1-0 NYCFC
Philadelphia Union 2-1 New England Revolution
D.C. United 2-0 Columbus Crew
Minnesota United 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Real Salt Lake 2-1 Portland Timbers
San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 FC Cincinnati
LAFC 3-0 Chicago Fire
Sporting KC 3-1 Atlanta United
MLS Fantasy: Week 10 Insight
Teams to look out for:
Philadelphia, Houston, Sporting KC, D.C. United, Real Salt Lake, Montreal and LAFC
Teams to avoid:
Cincinnati, Columbus, Atlanta and LA Galaxy
Double Gameweek expectations:
Philadelphia – I’ll wait to see if Marco Fabian returns before including the Mexican international. I don’t expect him to start, but if he does, he’ll go on as an autroo pick. Defensively, Elliott is a lock, as is Accam for his explosive points potential. This is a week for coverage as most will believe Philly will win both their games against the teams at the very bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Cincinnati – I have none, though it may be worth having a few players on your bench for autoroo in case Cinci turn it on out of the blue. Fortunately, a lot of their players are cheap, so won’t impact your team so much.
Captaincy picks:
The obvious – Carlos Vela (LAFC)
The head to head picks – Pozuelo (TOR) vs. Nani (ORL)
The wildcard – David Accam (PHI)
Squad picks:
With my picks below, I am considering a few moves in case Cincinnati picks don’t work out. Vega ($5.5m) from San Jose can come in if Tyton flops, whilst I could replace Rusnak can be switched out for SKC’s Gutierrez.
MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 10
Overall Squad Value: $118.8 million
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting 11
GK: Tyton (CIN)
DEF: Waston (CIN)
DEF: Zimmerman (LAFC)
DEF: Birnbaum (DC)
DEF: Elliott (PHI)
MID: Pozuelo (TOR)
MID: Rusnak (RSL)
MID: Medunjanin (PHI)
FOR: Accam (PHI)
FOR: Vela (LAFC) - (C)
FOR: Elis (HOU)
Substitutes
GK: McIntosh (POR) - could be Vega (SJ)
DEF: Holt (RSL)
MID: Daniels (TOR)
MID: Leyva (SEA) - could be Saeif if I drop Rusnak for Gutierrez
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