Will Sands

What makes Will Sands an easy start is his secure role in New England's Starting XI and the club's clear vote of confidence this summer; he has started every game to open the season and earned a multi year contract extension, so his minutes are reliable. He also brings attacking upside for a defender, with goal and assist contributions and several team clean sheets, so he has a ceiling whenever Revolution fullbacks are asked to push forward; that matters because CF Montréal have been porous at the back this year, conceding roughly 1.9 goals per game, which should create chances for overlapping defenders. Treat him as a medium confidence play rather than a lock: Sorare Edge pegs him at 75.4 with model confidence listed as MEDIUM, and his workload is heavy and consistent with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so the floor is set by steady minutes while the ceiling comes from the attacking returns he can deliver at Stade Saputo on Aug 1, 2026.