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Austin FC blanks Timbers thanks to goal from Pereira (42')

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Evander - Fills stat sheet in lossEvander recorded eight shots (two on goal), 10 crosses (one accurate) and seven corners in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Austin FC.

ImpactEvander has been one of the best players in the league in 2024, and he could have a strong case for an MVP award based on his numbers. Even though he couldn't find the back of the net in this one, Evander is basically a must-start player across all formats since his involvement in the attacking third gives him an extremely high floor to go along with his 29 goal contributions (15 goals, 14 assists) in 26 appearances.

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Felipe Mora - Scoreless run continuesMora had five shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Austin FC.

ImpactMora has gone three straight matches without finding the back of the net, and the striker has been on a tear this season while forming an excellent trio alongside Jonathan Rodriguez and Evander. Mora is up to 14 goals this season, which is already a career-high mark for him at the MLS level.

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Daniel Pereira - Heroic in win over PortlandPereira scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Wednesday's 1-0 win against Portland Timbers. In addition, he was given...

ImpactPereira scored the lone goal of the match with an effort from outside the box that was deflected by a defender. The central midfielder can make his presence felt on the defensive end as well, and that's where he earns most of his fantasy value. In fact, this was Pereira's first goal of the 2024 campaign.

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Maxime Crepeau - Can't do much in goal concededCrepeau recorded no saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-0 loss against Austin FC.

ImpactCrepeau didn't have a lot of work in this game, as the Austin attackers were particularly inaccurate in front of goal, but he couldn't do much in the sequence that led to Daniel Pereira's goal since the shot was deflected. Crepeau will aim to bounce back and deliver a better performance against Dallas on Sunday.

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Diego Rubio - Can't score vs. PortlandRubio had two shots (zero on goal) in Wednesday's 1-0 victory versus Portland Timbers.

ImpactRubio has been struggling in recent weeks and extended his run of games without a goal contribution to seven. The striker could very well head back to a bench role when Austin takes on the Galaxy before the October international break on Saturday, as he's started in just two league matches since the beginning of July.

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Sebastian Driussi - Miminal impact once againDriussi had two shots (zero on goal) and four crosses (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 1-0 win versus Portland Timbers.

ImpactDriussi remains active in the final third, but it's not a secret that he's been quite far from his MVP-level years in 2024. He hasn't scored a goal in an MLS match since mid-May despite averaging 2.7 shots per game over his last 10 appearances, and the lack of accuracy in front of goal certainly lowers his value in fantasy.

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Brad Stuver - Massive to keep clean sheetStuver registered 10 saves and allowed zero goals in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Portland Timbers. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 97th minute.

ImpactStuver was an absolute wall in this match against the Timbers, constantly denying the star trio of Evander, Felipe Mora and Jonathan Rodriguez en route to making a season-high mark in saves. This was Stuver's eighth clean sheet of the season, and the goalkeeper will aim to finish the regular season on a strong note with two matches left against the Galaxy and Colorado.

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