Maxime Crépeau steady in Orlando City SC net with 3 saves over 100 minutes

For the MLS games played on Saturday, October 17, this breakdown relies solely on PickALeague’s in-house WAR and PAL metrics. Single-game WAR captures, in fractions of a win, how much a player actually added beyond a replacement-level option at the same position. PAL then locates his season among regulars at that role across the league and shifts with each new performance.

October 17: the best performances by WAR

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  Maxime CrépeauOrlando City SCWAR1.2▲ 0.31PAL29→43▲ 14100 min, 3 saves, 1 GA
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  Lionel MessiInter Miami CFWAR2.8▲ 0.27PAL99100 min, 2 goals, 0 assists, 5 shots
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  Eduard LöwenSan Jose EarthquakesWAR0.0▲ 0.24PAL19→34▲ 1599 min, 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 shot
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  Sebastian BrezaCF MontréalWAR0.9▲ 0.23PAL65→79▲ 1498 min, 4 saves, 1 GA
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  Jonathan BondHouston Dynamo FCWAR1.6▲ 0.19PAL54→57▲ 3107 min, 4 saves, 2 GA

Maxime Crépeau turns in a highly valuable showing for Orlando City SC, banking +0.31 WAR to climb to 1.2 on the season. Over 100 minutes the goalkeeper makes 3 saves while allowing just 1 goal, a line strong enough to bump his PAL from 29 up to 43.

Lionel Messi keeps driving Inter Miami CF’s attack, tacking on +0.27 WAR to reach 2.8 this year. Playing the full 100 minutes, he strikes for 2 goals on 5 shots, extending a season already at 25 goals and 12 assists while holding firm at an elite PAL of 99.

Eduard Löwen uses his outing with the San Jose Earthquakes to erase a negative WAR, gaining +0.24 to pull back to 0 on the season. In 99 minutes in midfield he records 1 assist and 1 shot, an efficient contribution that lifts his PAL from 19 to 34.

Sebastian Breza delivers another solid performance in goal for CF Montréal, adding +0.23 WAR to bring his total to 0.9. Across 98 minutes he stops 4 shots and concedes just 1 goal, helping his PAL jump from 65 to 79 on a season that now includes 31 saves in 1108 minutes.

Jonathan Bond continues to provide steady value for the Houston Dynamo FC, picking up +0.19 WAR to move to 1.6 on the year. He logs 107 minutes with 4 saves and 2 goals allowed, a showing that nudges his PAL upward from 54 to 57.

One to watch

• Júnior AlonsoAtlanta United FCWAR-0.1▼ 0.15PAL41→15▼ 26100 min, 0 goals, 0 assists

Júnior Alonso’s indicators take a hit for Atlanta United FC, with his WAR slipping by -0.15 to -0.1 on the season. His PAL falls sharply from 41 to 15 after 100 minutes without offensive contribution, suggesting this performance graded below his typical level at center back so far, without necessarily redefining his overall campaign.