MLS Fantasy Focus: Rafael is cool but rude
This week our overall leader, Nouhou Big Summer Blowout, led the league with 97 points, the only team to clear 90 points, and extended their lead at the top to 112 points.
Positional Leaders
Goalkeepers
Carlos Coronel (NYR, $7.3) had both a clean sheet and a saved penalty on the way to 12 points, leading the goalkeepers. Behind him was Kristijan Kahlina (CLT, $8.3), with a clean sheet and 10 points, and Dayne St. Clair (MIN, $7.9), with a clean sheet and 8 points. For DCU Luis Barraza ($5.5) scored 3 points.
Defenders
Dylan Nealis (NYR, $5.4) led the defenders with 13 points on a goal and a clean sheet, ahead of Jordi Alba (MIA, $8.0), who scored a goal and 11 points. Joseph Rosales (MIN, $7.3) rounded out the top three with 10 points on a clean sheet. The scoring United defenders were Aaron Herrera ($4.9) with 3 points; the quartet of Kye Rowles ($5.3), David Schnegg ($4.1), Conner Antley ($4.4), and Lukas MacNaughton ($4.6) with 2; and both Lucas Bartlett ($4.6) and Matti Peltola ($4.0) with 1.
Midfielders
Chicago’s Philip Zinckernagel ($14.9) set the midfield pace with a goal, an assist, and 14 points. Behind him both Martin Ojeda (ORL, $16.4), with an assist, and Evander (CIN, $15.6), with a goal and an assist, scored 11 points. The D.C. midfield was led by Jackson Hopkins ($4.0) with 7 points, followed by Brandon Servania ($4.4) with 4, Gabriel Pirani ($8.7) with 3, and Jared Stroud ($4.0) with 1.
Forwards
Rafael Navarro (COL, $10.9) tallied two goals and an assist on the way to 17 points, leading the forwards and all players. Trailing him were Kevin Kelsy (POR, $4.8) scored 14 points on the strength of a brace, and Lionel Messi (MIA, $15.8) scored 12 points on a goal and an assist. For DCU it was Christian Benteke ($10.00) with 2 points.
Looking Ahead
Everyone plays once this round. I like Stefan Frei (SEA, $7.7) in goal at home vs. Kansas City and Ryan Hollingshead (LA, $8.3) in defense at Dallas. Make room for Djordje Mihailovic (TOR, $13.2) in midfield at Atlanta, and play Diego Rossi (CLB, $13.6) at forward vs. New England.




