MLS Fantasy Rankings: Week 1

The 2019 MLS season kicks off this weekend, and while Zlatan Ibrahimovic may top forward rankings, he isn't the best captain option according to RotoWire's JD Bazzo.
MLS Fantasy Rankings: Week 1
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The rankings below are based on Major League Soccer's official fantasy game and cover all games in Week 1. While they can be used for DFS purposes, they are done with a focus on the league's season-long game.

If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment below, or hit up JD on Twitter @dfsMLS.

MATCHES (EST)

SATURDAY
1:00 pm: Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC
2:30 pm: Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC
4:30 pm: Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls
4:30 pm: FC Dallas vs. New England Revolution
6:00 pm: Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers
6:00 pm: Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake
6:00 pm: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Minnesota United
8:00 pm: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire
10:00 pm: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Montreal Impact
10:00 pm: Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Cincinnati

SUNDAY
6:00 pm: D.C. United vs. Atlanta United
8:30 pm: Los Angeles Football Club vs. Sporting Kansas City

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JD is a former RotoWire contributor. He was a finalist for the 2017 FSWA Soccer Writer of the Year award. JD had been writing for RotoWire since 2015. He is a proud Pittsburgh native, purveyor of fantasy sports, and likely the first Penn State Basketball fan you've ever met.
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