MLS Fantasy 2019: Week 14 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 14 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.
Patterns of play this week for MLS Fantasy players:
Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 14
Atlanta United 3-0 Minnesota United
Montreal Impact 2-0 Real Salt Lake
Philadelphia Union 3-0 Colorado Rapids
D.C. United 3-1 Chicago Fire
Sporting KC 2-1 LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Toronto
Montreal Impact 2-0 Orlando City
Atlanta United 3-0 Chicago Fire
New York Red Bulls 2-1 Real Salt Lake
Columbus Crew 2-2 NYCFC
FC Dallas 1-3 Seattle Sounders
D.C. United 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes
Colorado Rapids 0-0 Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo 0-1 Sporting KC
Portland Timbers 2-2 LAFC
Minnesota United 1-1 Philadelphia Union
LA Galaxy 3-1 New England Revolution
MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 14
Overall Squad Value: $116.3 million
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting 11
GK: Bush (MTL)
DEF: Birnbaum (DC)
DEF: Diallo (MTL)
DEF: Robinson (ATL)
MID: Acosta (DC)
MID: Monteiro (PHI)
MID: Gutierrez (SKC)
MID: Martinez (ATL)
FOR: Rooney (DC)
FOR: Martinez (ATL) - (C)
FOR: Ibrahimovic (LA)
Substitutes
GK: Slonina (CHI)
DEF: Akanyirige (SJ)
DEF: Meilleur-Giguere (MTL)
MID: Zambrano (POR)
Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 14
Atlanta United 2-1 Minnesota United
Montreal Impact 1-0 Real Salt Lake
Philadelphia Union 2-2 Colorado Rapids
D.C. United 3-1 Chicago Fire
Sporting KC 3-2 LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 Toronto
Montreal Impact 1-0 Orlando City
Atlanta United 1-1 Chicago Fire
New York Red Bulls 1-0 Real Salt Lake
Columbus Crew 1-2 NYCFC
FC Dallas 1-1 Seattle Sounders
D.C. United 1-2 San Jose Earthquakes
Colorado Rapids 1-2 Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo 2-3 Sporting KC
Portland Timbers 2-4 LAFC
Minnesota United 1-0 Philadelphia Union
LA Galaxy 2-1 New England Revolution
MLS Fantasy: Week 14 Insight
10 teams have a Double Gameweek:
Atlanta United
Minnesota United
Montreal Impact
Real Salt Lake
Philadelphia Union
Colorado Rapids
D.C. United
Chicago Fire
Sporting KC
LA Galaxy
Teams to look out for:
Atlanta, Montreal, D.C. United, Sporting and Philadelphia
Teams to avoid:
Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids... It might not be a good week for the Rocky Mountain sides.
Teams out to cause a few shocks for Fantasy players:
Chicago Fire have been playing quite well and I'm quite tempted by one or more of their players in an autoroo capacity this week.
Potential rotation risks:
I'm a bit wary of Miles Robinson after Atlanta rotated him for their last Double Gameweek, meaning Gonzalez Perez and Guzan are more reliable options.
The same could be said for Brilliant (DC), though with United looking to consolidate top spot in the East over Philly, surely they won't rotate him?
I think that given the options in midfield this week, Fantasy players will stack the deck in attack, with Martinez (ATL), Rooney (DC) and Ibrahimovic (LA) a likely trio this week.
In defence, Bush (MTL) or Diallo (MTL) will be solid picks, whilst after being burnt in previous weeks with rotation, Gonzalez Perez and Guzan will be locks defensively for Atlanta.
Midfield is a bit all over the place, but I'm thinking that dos Santos (LA) and Johnny Russell (SKC) will be the must-haves this week.
Captaincy considerations:
Josef Martinez will probably get my seal of approval due to Wayne Rooney's roller-coaster form this season. Zlatan might come back as the third wheel to spit me this week.
Is there room for Carlos Vela this week?
Unfortunately, no. LAFC are visiting Portland Timbers for Providence Park's recent face-lift. It'll be a tough game to call if form is to by, and even though the Mexican international justifies his price-tag, there is a higher-ceiling elsewhere this week.
MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 14
Overall Squad Value: $123.3 million
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting 11
GK: Hamid (DC)
DEF: Gonzalez Pirez (ATL)
DEF: Birnbaum (DC)
DEF: Diallo (MTL)
DEF: Elliott (PHI)
MID: dos Santos (LA)
MID: Russell (SKC)
MID: Martinez (ATL)
FOR: Ibrahimovic (LA)
FOR: Martinez (ATL) - (C)
FOR: Rooney
Substitutes
GK: Muse (SEA)
DEF: Cascante (POR)
MID: Zahibo (NE)
MID: Firmino (NE)
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