In Round 4 of MLS Fantasy Manager, the high score jumped back up a bit to 81, but the overall average dropped even more: 38 points. There were 11 more goals than we saw in Round 3, but only one team recorded a clean sheet.
Jermain Defoe was the most-captained player for the second week in a row. Unfortunately, the high-priced attacker left the game just after the 60-minute mark with what looked to be a left hamstring injury. Stay tuned for more updates on his status later in the week. For now, he's questionable.
Here's the Monday recap along with some bonus-point studs and the top transfers both in and out.
Overall Recap
- Games (9): 28 goals, 1 clean sheet
- Top Player(s): Graham Zusi
- Highest Score: 88 points (WillyBFC)
- Average Score: 38 points
- Most-Captained: Jermain Defoe
- Dream Team: Round 4
Leaders
Bonus points are very crucial to your team's success. Players aren't going to put up goals and assists every week so owning bonus-point specialists is one of the best ways to avoid droughts.
Here are the leaders in every major bonus point category thus far...
- Saves - Nick Rimando (20)
- CBIs - Bakary Soumare (69)
- Crosses - Shea Salinas (17)
- Big Chances Created - Nine players with (2)
- Key Passes - Shea Salinas, Michael Bradley (15)
- Recoveries - GK: Chris Seitz (60), Field: Dax McCarty (48)
Top Transfers (IN)
Player |
Position |
Selected |
Price |
Points |
Transfers IN |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<img alt="Colorado Rapids" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_3.png" title="Colorado Rapids"> |
Vicente Sánchez |
FWD |
6.1% |
$7.7 |
29 |
<strong>805</strong> |
<img alt="FC Dallas" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_6.png" title="FC Dallas"> |
Mauro Díaz |
MID |
14.6% |
$7.9 |
29 |
<strong>700</strong> |
<img alt="Chicago Fire" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_1.png" title="Chicago Fire"> |
Harrison Shipp |
FWD |
7.1% |
$5.7 |
19 |
<strong>459</strong> |
<img alt="Columbus Crew" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_4.png" title="Columbus Crew"> |
Federico Higuaín |
FWD |
16.1% |
$10.5 |
28 |
<strong>414</strong> |
<img alt="Chivas USA" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_2.png" title="Chivas USA"> |
Erick Torres |
FWD |
10.8% |
$8.3 |
31 |
<strong>365</strong> |
Player |
Position |
Selected |
Price |
Points |
Transfers OUT |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<img alt="Toronto FC" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_18.png" title="Toronto FC"> |
Jermain Defoe |
FWD |
27.2% |
$10.9 |
21 |
<strong>550</strong> |
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Joao Plata |
FWD |
20.5% |
$7.3 |
25 |
<strong>519</strong> |
<img alt="Portland Timbers" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_13.png" title="Portland Timbers"> |
Michael Harrington |
DEF |
11.5% |
$7.4 |
6 |
<strong>389</strong> |
<img alt="New England Revolution" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_10.png" title="New England Revolution"> |
Diego Fagundez |
MID |
21.4% |
$7.8 |
13 |
<strong>301</strong> |
<img alt="Portland Timbers" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_13.png" title="Portland Timbers"> |
Darlington Nagbe |
MID |
12.2% |
$9.4 |
8 |
<strong>271</strong> |
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