Schuyler Redpath and JD Bazzo rank their top defenders for the upcoming MLS season and discuss a few sleepers who could find their way onto winning fantasy teams.
David Villa faces off against one of the tougher defenses in Major League Soccer, but he's still the top forward on the early slate.
David Villa has six goals in his last four games and will next face off against a Montreal side he's burned for three goals and one assist in two previous meetings.
David Villa is high up on the goal expectancy projection for Week 22, though there are a few players with better chances.
Major League Soccer's leading goal scorer, Kei Kamara, has a great matchup this weekend against a Chicago side that he scored against just days ago.
New York City FC's David Villa leads the goal expectancy list this week, and he's one of only two players projected to take at least five shots, with two on goal.
The form table appears to be upside down, as Kei Kamara and the Columbus Crew find themselves with the fewest points in all of Major League Soccer in their last six games.
After scoring a big goal last weekend in a huge rivalry game, Clint Dempsey grabs another high spot in the rankings this week playing at New York City FC.
The Galaxy's Robbie Keane grabbed a first-place vote in the forwards, but does he take the composite top rankings?
With everyone returning from the international break, many of the regular stars are back in the rankings.
With a number of star players away on international duty, the weekly rankings have a few extra names that could pay off for fantasy owners.
Coming off a 2014 MLS Cup win, Omar Gonzalez leads JD Bazzo's fantasy defender rankings.