MLS Fantasy Challenge: Week 5 line-up

Sorry about the delay on the week five line-up, but here it is. This week I wanted to balance performance this week with getting the best team together for next week, when multiple teams have multiple games. Remember that Toronto, Chivas, New York and Kansas City all play two games next week (and Houston is off).

Changes:
In: Javier Morales, Stefan Frei, Davy Arnaud
Out: Gonzalo Segares, Will Hesmer, Emmanuel Ekpo

Hesmer and Ekpo are out because they aren't playing this week. I didn't want to get rid of Segares, but I needed some money and I thought that it made sense to get rid of a defender who is relatively expensive because in general defender don't get that many points.

I picked up Morales because he is up against a NY team that has been terrible. Frei and Arnaud are mainly for next week. I thought about putting Arnaud in the starting line-up, but I think Sainey Nyassi's match-up against DC is better than Arnaud's against Chicago.

Goalkeeper:
Stefan Frei - He is cheap, he is playing against FC Dallas this week, a team that struggles to score, and he has two home games next week. I think he could be a great value pick.

Defenders:
Jonathan Bornstein - Tough game against a good Seattle team, but Chivas are at home. Should be a great game to prove who's best in MLS.

Omar Gonzalez - So far one of the highest point scoring defenders. Hopefully LA will improve defensively with Berhalter. Plus he is only 175k.

Kosuke Kimura - Away at Houston, but they haven't been as offensively effective since the departure of DeRo.

Midfielders:
Javier Morales - Away at NY, who have struggled, had a good performance last week.

Sainey Nyassi - Away at DC, he certainly has a chance to score.

Amado Guevara - Away against a weak FC Dallas team. Two home games next week. He'll have to carry creativity load if DeRo is out either this week or next week with injury.

Darren Huckerby - Home against an LA team not known for their defense. I think he has a really good shot at getting some points this week.

Forwards:
Fredy Montero - Big away game to determine the best in MLS so far. Chivas will be a challenge, let's see how he performs in a big game.

Juan Pablo Angel - At home against RSL. He's on probation on my team, he has until the end of next week to get some points.

Landon Donovan - Away against San Jose, who let in three goals last week. If Donovan gets any help from the players around him he should have a good chance of scoring. He's my choice for captain this week even though he got me so few points last week.

Coach:
Dominic Kinnear - At home against Colorado, let's see if the Dynamo from years past finally makes an appearance.

Make sure you check out the injury list: http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/injuries, and the discipline list: http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/discipline.jsp

Now here is, in my opinion, the best line-up this week starting from scratch and with no salary limits:

GK-
Jon Busch (CHI)
I like Chicago's defense at home, even against a solid KC team.

Defense-
Gonzalo Segares (CHI)
see above.
Jim Brennan (TOR)
Against FC Dallas, who have struggled to score this year.
Bakary Soumare (CHI)
see above.

Midfield-
Darren Huckerby (SJ)
At home against an LA team that has struggled defensively in recent times.
Amado Guevara (TOR)
Away against a weak FC Dallas team
Javier Morales (RSL)
Away against a weak NY team
Steve Ralston (NE)
If he gets significant time (coming back from injury) he could have a big impact in the game. He may even play as a second forward if Larentowicz gets healthy in a 4-4-2 as opposed to an attacking midfielder in a 3-5-2.

Forward-
Fredy Montero (SEA)
Big game against CHV.
Landon Donovan (LA)
Up against SJ, who let in three goals last week.
Robbie Findley (RSL)
Away against a weak NY defense, that is not too speedy in the middle

Coach-
Denis Hamlett (CHI)
One of the best team playing at home this week, against a team they can beat.