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Tyler Miller - Continues top form in winMiller made four saves and conceded once in the 2-1 win against Houston on Saturday.

ImpactMiller stood as tall as he could Saturday and if not for him, Minnesota would not have won the match. The keeper was outstanding and he made multiple high-danger saves and a few one-on-one saves as well. Miller is in incredible form right now and over his past five appearances he is averaging, 2.4 saves, 0.6 goals against and 0.4 clean sheets per 90 minutes in all competitions. Those numbers put him near the top of the list in the MLS in the last month. As long as he can continue this form, he is one of the best options out there.

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Adrien Hunou - Scores brace in big winHunou scored twice, took five shots (three on target) and made one tackle (none won) in the 2-1 win over Houston on Saturday.

ImpactHunou was impressive in the Minnesota win Saturday. The forward tortured the Houston backline the entire match and he scored two terrific goals. Hunou has been firing at elite clips lately with 17 shots over his last five appearances and two goals and an assist to go along with it. As long as he can continue to take shots at clips like this, he will be able to maintain value outside of his goal scoring.

AUGUST 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Ethan Finlay - Picks up two assists in winFinlay assisted twice, created three chances, sent one cross (none accurate) and made one tackle (none won) in the 2-1 win over Houston on Saturday.

ImpactFinlay continues to underproduce and if not for his first two assists of the season in this match, he would have continued that trend. The midfielder typically slots in at the right-wing, but he barely attacks the flank and his shot volume is too inconsistent to be relied on. Over his last five appearances he is averaging, 0.8 shots, 1.4 created chances, 1.6 crosses and 1.4 tackles per 90 minutes in all competitions. These numbers need to be much higher before he can truly be considered.

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Hassani Dotson - Rips three shots in 2-1 winDotson took three shots (one on target) and made one tackle (none won) during the 2-1 win against Houston on Saturday.

ImpactDotson had a subpar at best performance in the win Saturday. The midfielder has bounced between a defensive mid role and a wing role throughout the season. When he has played in a more defensive role his value has been higher because of his mentality and the style he plays. However, when he slots in at the wing, he does not attack it often and a bulk of his value comes from his shot volume. This performance can be considered more of an outlier than anything though.

AUGUST 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Wil Trapp - Takes three corners in 2-1 winTrapp created two chances, sent six crosses (three accurate), took three corners and made one tackle (one won) in the 2-1 win over Houston on Saturday.

ImpactTrapp was average in the win Saturday, giving just what was needed to get his club across the finish line. The midfielder has been out of form for the past month, making this performance one of his best in quite some time. Trapp is very defensive minded and unless he accumulates stats in bunches or has a heavy game of set-pieces, his value is one of the lowest on the team. Until he can regain form and do so consistently, he is to be passed for safer options at his position.

AUGUST 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Michael Nelson - Splits in professional debutNelson made two saves and conceded twice during the 2-1 loss to Minnesota United on Saturday.

ImpactNelson was average in his first career start. The keeper was not tested too often with the majority of shots from Minnesota off target. However, he still stood tall when he needed to. Unfortunately for him, Houston's backline was a problem once again and if not for a breakdown in the defense he could have had a better night. With teammate Marko Maric being benched, this may be the chance Nelson has been waiting for. Monitor his status once International Break is finished.

AUGUST 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Adalberto Carrasquilla - Scores first career goalCarrasquilla scored once, took two shots (one on target) and made three tackles (two won) during the 2-1 loss to Minnesota United on Saturday.

ImpactCarrasquilla continues to improve game after game and the trend continued here with his first professional goal. The midfielder not only showed creativity and vision, but also the drive and patience. Since his arrival on loan he has elevated his game more and more in every way possible and because of this he is being rewarded with starting minutes. Carrasquilla still needs to work on his performance on both sides of the ball though before he can truly be considered game in and game out.

AUGUST 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE