Hugo Cuypers

Cuypers arrives in Monterrey red hot, having netted 13 goals in 11 MLS appearances for Chicago Fire before his July 23 transfer to CF Monterrey. He is listed in the projected Monterrey Starting XI for the Leagues Cup meeting with Orlando City at Inter.co Stadium, and that matters because Orlando have been porous defensively this season, conceding roughly 2.6 goals per game, a matchup that raises his ceiling for shots and goals. He averages about 60 minutes per game, with four appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 11 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is tied to rotation under Matías Almeyda; still, given his finishing form and the opponent, Cuypers is a high-upside starter rather than a safe-floor play, which is reflected in the Sorare Edge projection of 67.7 with medium confidence.