After last week's Soccer Notes piece (check it out here if you missed it), it's now time to return to the basics. Which players are on the up and which are on the down slide? Want to be in first place in your fantasy league? Read on, trade on, game on. Good Buys Tom McManus (Forward, Colorado Rapids) - The Scotland native had an impressive ...

Here's a challenge for you: Without looking, name the top goal-scorer for the Western Conference leading Colorado Rapids (3-3-0), a team that has scored 10 times in six games. Cue the Jeopardy music. A logical guess would be midfielder Christian Gomez, a former league MVP whom the Rapids acquired in the offseason from D.C. United. ...