MLS Fantasy Player Rankings for Matchday 3

After the second round full of surprises and solid showings by NYCFC and Austin FC among others, Fantasy MLS moves on to the third matchday in a week full of CCL games affecting 3/4 CCL teams playing in MD3, as Toronto will be given a bye this round.
That means having to rely on unexpected picks. A matchday full of close ties will make the difference between good and top managers going forward into the season.

We’ve seen some absolutely amazing goals, better than some recent goals of the season and we’re only two rounds in so get your popcorn ready and enjoy!

There’s much more to be seen in MD3 and FantasyTipsters brings you the best picks for the week.

Forwards

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Raúl Ruidíaz	SEA	LA	10.4M	The player is always a threat to opposition defenders and the Galaxy have been far from good defensively in a while.
2	Jhonder Cádiz	NSH	vs MIA	8.4M	Miami's leaking defence is a great scoring opportunity for Cadiz who saved his team yet again last week.
3	Cade Cowell	SJ	vs DC	4.9M	Cowell is on fire after his last week's performance and a match against a DC United team plagued by injuries and his price makes him a really highly rated pick.
4	Robert Berič	CHI	@RBNY	10.2M	The silent hardworking Slovenian is always there for you and this week is no exception as he plays NYRB in the first game of the week.
5	Gustavo Bou	NE	vs ATL	9.6M	A man that failed to deliver last week will be motivated this week against an Atlanta team that is worn out from CCL play.
6	Lucas Cavallini	VAN	vs COL	9.3M	Cavallini's form is something to worry about for Colorado.
7	Diego Rossi	LAFC	@HOU	10M	An easy recommendation if he starts.
8	Anderson Julio	RSL	vs SKC	8M	Debuting with a brace and leaving the opposition powerless is enough praise for this rising star to guarantee him a spot in our rankings.
9	Chicharito	LA	@SEA	9M	Kneejerk or not, Seattle or not, you just have to put him in consideration after five goals in his first two matches.
10	Rubio Rubin	RSL	vs SKC	6.5M	Another cheapish pick who's looking to revive his career in MLS, solid last week and a favorable fixture means he's a good one to consider for this week too.
11	Cecilio Domínguez	ATX	@MIN	9.5M	Great game by playoff oriented Austin carried by this man's brace, what can we say.
12	Mason Toye	MTL	vs CLB	5.8M	Will he get to toy-e around with another opposition defence? It might be Columbus but will they try hard or focus on the CCL?
13	Valentin Castellanos	NYC	@PHI	8.7M	ON. FIRE.
14	Romell Quioto	MTL	vs CLB	8.7M	In another episode of "we target the CCL defences" here's Romell Quioto
15	Corey Baird	LAFC	@HOU	7.5M

Midfielders

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Nani	ORL	vs CIN	9.2M	Cheeky skilled player against a team that just can't defend.
2	Cristian Dájome	VAN	vs COL	7.2M	One of the best differential picks there is in a great game at home.
3	Randall Leal	NSH	vs MIA	7.5M	Consistent, a guaranteed rise in value regardless of performance and always a threat.
4	João Paulo Mior	SEA	vs LA	9M	Threat from both inside the box and outside it, Mior is a player to be seriously considered for every team especially with his floor.
5	Mauricio Pereyra	ORL	vs CIN	8M	Coming back from suspension, he's expected to make an immediate impact as Orlando try to finish another day in the office with three points. Replace him with Mueller if he starts.
6	Carles Gil	NE	vs ATL	10.1M
7	Cristian Espinoza	SJ	vs DC	8.4M	Espinoza has proven his quality (except with penalties) in the last game and he'll be looking to continue where he started.
8	Jamiro Monteiro	PHI	vs NYC	9.4M
9	Emmanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs ATX	9.3M	Expecting Minnesota to finally turn things around against the newest addition to the league - FC Austin.
10	Jesús Medina	NYC	@PHI	7.8M	The young Paraguayan was orchestrating everything that happened at the Yankees stadium last round and he will under the spotlight again
11	Ezequiel Barco	ATL	@NE	8.2M
12	Luka Stojanović	CHI	@RBNY	5.5M
13	Diego Fagundez	ATX	@MIN	5.6M
14	Gianluca Busio	SKC	@RSL	7.1M
15	Dairon Asprilla	POR	@DAL	4.9M

Defenders

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	Cristián Gutiérrez	VAN	vs COL	5.5M	Gutierrez has been wonderful so war and the matchups keep rewarding his bonus points opportunities.
2	Alex Roldan	SEA	vs LA	6M	A proven pick with a great floor versus a leaky defence can't disappoint.
3	Rodrigo Schlegel	ORL	vs CIN	5.5M	A defender with a home game against Cincinnati is a must especially if Lucho is out.
4	Zachary Brault-Guillard	MTL	vs CLB	6M	ZBG has been nothing but great and a home match vs a CCL team that will probably rotate is not half bad for his run of form.
5	Paul Marie	SJ	vs DC	5M	Great match for SJ warrants their spot among defenders and a defender that goes forward is always the best pick.
6	Donny Tola	RSL	vs SKC	4.5M
7	Brandon Bye	NE	vs ATL	4.9M	Tired Atlanta who couldn't defend in CCL are a good target for a New England home match
8	Kai Wagner	PHI	vs NYC	6.5M
9	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	vs POR	6.4M
10	Jukka Raitala	MIN	vs ATX	4.1M	He's cheap and better than a scrub but that's all there is going for him.

Goalkeepers

Rank	Name	Team	Opponent	Value	Comments
1	JT Marcinkowski	SJ	vs DC	5M	A good game against a toothless opponent means that a SJE clean sheet is likely.
2	Matt Turner	NE	vs ATL	6.4M	One of the only two teams which kept a clean sheet at home last week and ATL couldn't even score at home in the midweek game.
3	David Ochoa	RSL	vs SKC	4.6M
4	Phelipe Megiolaro Alves	DAL	vs POR	4.3M	Since Jimmy Maurer is questionable, a new budget buster is ready to take his spot and the 4.3M price tag will make him an interesting pick for the keeperoo.
5	Dayne St. Clair	MIN	vs RSL	5.9M