MATCHES (EDT)
12:00 p.m: New York City FC v. New York Red Bulls
7:00 p.m: Sporting KC v. Columbus Crew
ODDS REPORT
EXPECTED CORNER TAKERS
New York City FC: Andrea Pirlo
New York Red Bulls: Sacha Kljestan
Sporting KC: Graham Zusi, Benny Feilhaber
Columbus Crew: Mohammed Saeid
PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS
GOALKEEPER
Steve Clark, CLB at SKC: The Crew have the lowest win odds on the slate, but Clark's price on DraftKings ($3,600) is just too low to ignore against an SKC side that's been far from dominant this season, even with Dom Dwyer's recent surge in scoring.
DEFENDER
Matt Besler, SKC v. CLB: Besler relative lack of playing time during Copa America seems to have reduced his DraftKings salary for MLS action, as he checks in at $2,500, the minimum price possible. Don't get me wrong, he's not a high-upside fantasy producer, but the salary savings and a potential clean sheet can really help elsewhere.
RJ Allen, NYC v. NYR: Allen's price continues to lag his production, as he's picked up an assist in three of his last four games, sending in a handful of crosses in each match. The clean sheet bonus is a severe long-shot, but Allen gets involved enough to make him worth the fairly minimal investment.
MIDFIELDER
Sacha Kljestan, NYR at NYC: It's very rare to see a team favored on the road, but after the Red Bulls dismantled NYC FC 7-0 in their earlier meeting at Yankee Stadium this season,
MATCHES (EDT)
12:00 p.m: New York City FC v. New York Red Bulls
7:00 p.m: Sporting KC v. Columbus Crew
ODDS REPORT
EXPECTED CORNER TAKERS
New York City FC: Andrea Pirlo
New York Red Bulls: Sacha Kljestan
Sporting KC: Graham Zusi, Benny Feilhaber
Columbus Crew: Mohammed Saeid
PLAYER RECOMMENDATIONS
GOALKEEPER
Steve Clark, CLB at SKC: The Crew have the lowest win odds on the slate, but Clark's price on DraftKings ($3,600) is just too low to ignore against an SKC side that's been far from dominant this season, even with Dom Dwyer's recent surge in scoring.
DEFENDER
Matt Besler, SKC v. CLB: Besler relative lack of playing time during Copa America seems to have reduced his DraftKings salary for MLS action, as he checks in at $2,500, the minimum price possible. Don't get me wrong, he's not a high-upside fantasy producer, but the salary savings and a potential clean sheet can really help elsewhere.
RJ Allen, NYC v. NYR: Allen's price continues to lag his production, as he's picked up an assist in three of his last four games, sending in a handful of crosses in each match. The clean sheet bonus is a severe long-shot, but Allen gets involved enough to make him worth the fairly minimal investment.
MIDFIELDER
Sacha Kljestan, NYR at NYC: It's very rare to see a team favored on the road, but after the Red Bulls dismantled NYC FC 7-0 in their earlier meeting at Yankee Stadium this season, there's little reason to think the home team should be favored. Kljestan, who had two assists and nine crosses in the earlier meeting this season, will be on all set pieces and have the keys to the strong Red Bulls attack.
Jimmy Medranda, SKC v. CLB: Medranda has locked up the leftback spot for SKC, and he's been stuffing the stat sheet, scoring double-digit fantasy points on DraftKings in six straight games, with no goals and just one assist over that span. The best part is that he's not totally reliant on crosses, as he's won 23 tackles in the last four games, while sending in 14 crosses, intercepting 24 passes and taking 11 shots.
Jack Harrison, NYC v. NYR: Harrison has been starting on the attacking wing, with David Villa lining up centrally, giving him plenty of space to work with. He isn't taking nearly as many shots as some would expect from that position, but his very low salary on DraftKings makes him an attractive option to help spend up elsewhere.
Mohammed Saeid, CLB at SKC: Saeid appears to have taken over the corner duties with Federico Higuain (groin) out, and he's responded with 12 crosses in his last two games. Columbus aren't likely to earn a ton of corners, but Saeid is cheap enough to warrant consideration.
FORWARD
Bradley Wright-Phillips, NYR at NYC: Wright-Phillips has six goals in four games against New York City FC, including two and an assist in their earlier matchup this season. The Hudson River Rivalry has been totally one-sided, with BWP providing significant fantasy production in each game.
David Villa, NYC v. NYR: If NYC FC are going to finally break their slump against the Red Bulls, it'll be at the feet of Villa, who leads Major League Soccer in goals, shots and shots on target. He's been particularly hot of late, banging in three goals and assisting on another in his last four games, while also taking 30 shots (13 on target) and drawing 10 fouls.
