Blue Links: Weekly honors, power rankings, & beating baseball

Matt Besler got a Team of the Week nod after a shutout performance at LAFC. Ilie Sanchez was also recognized with a spot on the bench. The list was headlined by Luciano Acosta, who scored three goals on four shots in DC United’s 3-2 win over Orlando City. (SportingKC.com)

Back in top form: Sporting KC wins second straight on road to charge up standings. (KCStar)

Power Rankings: Sporting Kansas City jump from #7 to #5 (and send LAFC from #6 to #8). Atlanta United, of course, sits atop the table. Hey.. remember when SKC beat them at their place? (MLSSoccer.com)

Doyle has put each MLS team into tiers. Sporting KC falls into the 2nd tier, On the “Doorstep?”. The alphas are ATL and the NY teams.…