MLS Fantasy: Who takes corners, set-pieces and penalty kicks?

February 28, 2013

Ben Jata

MLSsoccer.com

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In MLS Fantasy Soccer: Manager it’s important to know which players are taking corners, set-pieces and especially, penalty kicks. This will help maximize your potential to accumulate points. The likelihood of Brad Davis getting points in a game increases with every set-piece or corner kick he takes, but if he's first in line to take PKs as well, his ceiling is that much higher than the midfielders who don't. If you're having trouble deciding which player to start, the table below should help you out with some of the most likely players to take each kick.

Keep in mind that the No. 1 option might not be on the pitch at all times, and of course teams switch things up from time to time. Also bear in mind that for free kicks, there's a difference between who'll be taking direct kicks vs. who'd be expected to provide service on an indirect kick.

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Corners	Free Kicks	Penalties
Jeff Larentowicz Joel Lindpere	Jeff Larentowicz Joel Lindpere Chris Rolfe	Chris Rolfe Jeff Larentowicz
Miller Bolanos Giovani Casillas Laurent Courtois	Miller Bolanos Laurent Courtois	Giovani Casillas Miller Bolanos Juan Agudelo
Martin Rivero Kevin Harbottle Nick LaBrocca	Martin Rivero Kevin Harbottle Nick LaBrocca	Kevin Harbottle Tony Cascio Deshorn Brown
Federico Higuain Eddie Gaven	Federico Higuain Eddie Gaven	Federico Higuain Eddie Gaven
Dwayne De Rosario Nick DeLeon Chris Korb	Dwayne De Rosario Nick DeLeon Chris Korb	Dwayne De Rosario Nick DeLeon Chris Pontius
David Ferreira Jackson	David Ferreira Jackson	David Ferreira Kenny Cooper
Brad Davis Giles Barnes Adam Moffat	Brad Davis Giles Barnes Adam Moffat	Brad Davis Giles Barnes Will Bruin
Juninho Michael Stephens	Juninho Robbie Keane	Robbie Keane Mike Magee
Felipe Justin Mapp	Felipe Patrice Bernier	Marco Di Vaio Patrice Bernier
Lee Nguyen Chris Tierney Kelyn Rowe	Chris Tierney Lee Nguyen Kelyn Rowe	Jerry Bengston Lee Nguyen
Juninho Thierry Henry	Juninho Thierry Henry	Thierry Henry Juninho
Michael Farfan Gabriel Farfan Roger Torres	Sebastien Le Toux Michael Farfan Roger Torres	Sebastien Le Toux Conor Casey Jack McInerney
Diego Valeri Jack Jewsbury Will Johnson	Diego Valeri Jack Jewsbury Will Johnson	Diego Valeri Jack Jewsbury Will Johnson
Javier Morales Kyle Beckerman Sebastian Velasquez	Javier Morales Kyle Beckerman Sebastian Velasquez	Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Robbie Findley
Marvin Chavez Shea Salinas Rafael Baca	Marvin Chavez Shea Salinas Victor Bernardez	Chris Wondolowski Victor Bernardez Stephen Lenhart
Mauro Rosales Mario Matinez Osvaldo Alonso	Mauro Rosales Mario Matinez Osvaldo Alonso	Mario Matinez Brad Evans Eddie Johnson
Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber Bobby Convey	Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber Bobby Convey	Claudio Bieler Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber
Luis Silva Kyle Bekker Ashtone Morgan	Luis Silva Kyle Bekker Ashtone Morgan	Luis Silva Robert Earnshaw Kyle Bekker
Daigo Kobayashi Alain Rochat Nigel Reo-Coker	Daigo Kobayashi Alain Rochat Kenny Miller	Kenny Miller Darren Mattocks Camilo Sanvezzo