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MATCHES (EDT)
7:30 p.m: New York Red Bulls v. Columbus Crew
7:30 p.m: New England Revolution v. D.C. United
8:00 p.m: FC Dallas v. Sporting KC
9:30 p.m: Real Salt Lake v. Atlanta United
PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS
GOALKEEPER
Tim Melia, KC at DAL ($4,100): The smart choice would be to roll with either Luis Robles ($5,600) or Cody Cropper, but I prefer to go cheap in this situation. Melia has produced in every match this season, whether through clean sheet or getting a win. Considering these teams already had a scoreless draw a month ago, I'm fine with putting less money into a goalkeeper on the road.
DEFENDER
Chris Tierney, NE v. DC ($5,300): This is a great spot to spend a little more, as long as Tierney starts. With a clean sheet, he'll be one of the best plays of the night. Without one, he could still have a great game, as seen by the 12 crosses he sent in Wednesday. In a favorable game against D.C., the Revs should be in attack mode for most of the match.
Aurelien Collin, NYRB v. CLB ($4,300): While Collin doesn't provide the same kind of attacking as Tierney, he has five shots in the last two matches as he gets forward on set pieces. With a clean sheet also a decent possibility, Collin's price is still a little low mainly due to only having two starts this season.
Aaron Long, NYRB v. CLB ($3,800): If you need to save a little more money, Long is in the same mold as Collin, he's just not as active, with fewer shots and fouls drawn.
MIDFIELDER
Felipe, NYRB v. CLB ($5,200): Unless I'm missing something, Felipe is the steal of the night. He has produced at DraftKings in every match this season and that's with zero goals and two assists. He's racked up points through crosses, fouls drawn and tackles won, scoring at least nine fantasy points in six straight matches.
Albert Rusnak, RSL v. ATL ($8,900): Rusnak doesn't provide the same kind of consistency as Felipe, but he's been great in home matches this season, namely the one-goal, two-assist performance against Vancouver. As a main corner taker, he'll always give something, but this is a matchup that should provide goals for RSL, as Atlanta has allowed two goals in each of its last two on the road.
Kelyn Rowe, NE v. DC ($5,600): With a good portion of people using Lee Nguyen ($8,400), I'll focus on another Rev in Rowe. While he hasn't scored or assisted this season, he's been fairly consistent for a cheap price. He has 27 fantasy points in his last four matches through a variety of stats, and at home against D.C. he may find his way onto the score sheet.
FORWARD
Yura Movsisyan, RSL v. ATL ($6,800): Movsisyan can provide the same type of fantasy performance as Rusnak, yet he's far cheaper. He continues to score (four in his last five) and has gotten at least two shots on net in three of the last four matches. With Joao Plata still not fully healthy, Movsisyan is the RSL forward to focus on.
Kei Kamara, NE v. DC ($6,900): He didn't start Wednesday, which leads me to believe he'll be in the starting XI for this one. Kamara has been disappointing this season, but there's no denying what he's done in two home starts this season (two goals, five shots). Juan Agudelo is a little easier to trust, but I'm willing to save money on Kamara, who usually succeeds when Agudelo does. Also, D.C. have allowed six goals in two road matches this season.
Maximiliano Urruti, DAL v. KC ($7,400): Urruti didn't play when these teams first met, so that's something to consider when looking at this matchup. He already has four goals this season, but it's just as important to note that he's producing when he doesn't score with five shots, five fouls drawn and four tackles won in the last two matches.
