MLS Power Rankings, Week 17: Power through

Week 17. We've reached the midway point of the season in Major League Soccer, and some teams are about to have a full slate of games over the next week or two. With midweek matches this week and U.S. Open Cup in Week 18 before the holiday weekend, the depth of these teams (or lack thereof) will really need to show. Now, teams will be regaining players they lost for most of the month for Copa America Centenario, and a couple teams will wait a bit longer for the completion of Euro 2016 to get their full squad back stateside. With the hot summer days, they will need fresh legs to carry them through the dog days of July and August.

Still, the action was intense last week as several teams put multiple goals on the scoreboard. 39 goals were scored among the 12 matches, a 3.25 goals per game average. Only the match between the LA Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids ended without a ball in the back of the net. That's the type of action that will carry MLS back into the forefront as the summer's major tournaments end (Copa) or begin its final days (Euro). The Fourth of July weekend is this weekend, and with America out and about, let's hope this barrage of goalscoring continues to bring people out to the parks to create some tremendous atmospheres.

The Rapids maintain their top spot in the rankings, and the top 10 remains mostly unchanged. The Chicago Fire continue to be the keepers of the crypt in the rankings basement, while D.C. United move up a spot to 15. But enough about where I see it, it's time to hear from you. Where does the Black-and-Red fall along your scale? Who's on the verge of making a run at the leaders? Who needs a key addition before they can shed the pretender label? You know where the comments are by now...let's hear your takes!