MLS Power Rankings, Week 1: Where do Atlanta, Minnesota sit after debuts?

Welcome to the 2017 MLS Power Rankings, where we rank each team after each week with consideration to form, latest results, stats, and some other intangibles to try and craft an idea of how things stand in one single table.

Here's how each team ranks after the first week of action in 2017:

1. FC Dallas

Last Week: 2-1 win vs. LA Galaxy
Next MLS Match: March 11 at Sporting KC (9:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	2	1

FC Dallas kicked off 2017 in as strong a fashion as the club enjoyed in 2016, making short work of the Galaxy to keep the top spot in our Power Rankings.

2. New York Red Bulls

Last Week: 2-1 win vs. Atlanta United
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Colorado (4:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	2	1

The New York Red Bulls looked a little overwhelmed in the first half against Atlanta but turned it around late, all without Dax McCarty leading the pack.

3. Portland Timbers

Last Week: 5-1 win vs. Minnesota United
Next MLS Match: March 12 at LA Galaxy (7:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	5	1

Sebastian Blanco and Diego Valeri will form quite a fearsome duo in MLS, and that's not to mention David Guzman who dominated in midfield, too.

4. Toronto FC

Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Real Salt Lake
Next MLS Match: March 11 at Philadelphia (4:30 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	0	0

Heading to Rio Tinto Stadium in altitude while still getting back to full fitness is no easy test, but Toronto FC managed to survive the day relatively unscathed.

5. Seattle Sounders

Last Week: 2-1 loss vs. Houston Dynamo
Next MLS Match: March 11 at Montreal (7:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	1	2

The MLS Cup champions succumbed to defeat at the hands of 2016's last-placed Houston, but Clint Dempsey scoring is cause for tremendous optimism.

6. Colorado Rapids

Last Week: 1-0 win vs. New England Revolution
Next MLS Match: March 11 at Red Bulls (4:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	1	0

Back to the norm for the Colorado Rapids, who once again dispatched their opposition by a slim 1-0 scoreline at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

7. LA Galaxy

Last Week: 2-1 loss vs. FC Dallas
Next MLS Match: March 12 vs. Portland (7:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	1	2

We're willing to look past a loss to Dallas, which is about what any team can expect nowadays; Romain Alessandrini and Giovani Dos Santos look good.

8. Houston Dynamo

Last Week: 2-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Columbus (8:30 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	2	1

Well then - who saw this one coming? The Houston Dynamo defeated Seattle, Erick Torres scored his first goal since 2014 and suddenly, there is hope again.

9. San Jose Earthquakes

Last Week: 1-0 win vs. Montreal Impact
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Vancouver (10:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	1	0

San Jose pummeled Montreal with shots at times but only scored the one; still, that's good enough for the Earthquakes, for now.

10. Orlando City

Last Week: 1-0 win vs. New York City FC
Next MLS Match: March 11 at New England (2:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
1-0-0	1	0

Welcome home. Orlando City put in a commendable effort against NYCFC, and did so without captain Kaka, who picked up an early injury.

11. Real Salt Lake

Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Toronto FC
Next MLS Match: March 11 at Chicago (2:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	0	0

Held off a Toronto FC side in full synchronicity and even came close to scoring a game-winner, but for Real Salt Lake, a point against the Reds is just fine.

12. Atlanta United

Last Week: 2-1 loss vs. New York Red Bulls
Next MLS Match: March 12 at Minnesota (5:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	1	2

Forgive us if we rate this team a little high, but Atlanta United left us thoroughly impressed. Expansion sides always have their struggles but there's talent here.

13. New York City FC

Last Week: 1-0 loss vs. Orlando City
Next MLS Match: March 12 vs. D.C. United (2:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	0	1

It seems Patrick Vieira still has some work to do to get his New York City FC team firing on all cylinders. Chemistry will be the key issue to work on.

14. Sporting Kansas City

Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. D.C. United
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Dallas (9:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	0	0

Among the 0-0 draw contingent from Week 1, Sporting Kansas City gets the 14-spot nod because of Gerso Fernandes, who was quite excellent in his debut.

15. Vancouver Whitecaps

Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Philadelphia Union
Next MLS Match: March 11 at San Jose (10:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	0	0

Fredy Montero is back, but he was made to wait for his first goal. Still, the Vancouver Whitecaps will be pleased with their collective effort.

16. D.C. United

Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Sporting Kansas City
Next MLS Match: March 12 at NYCFC (2:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	0	0

In a league full of big-name players and new Latin attacking talent, D.C. United will need more than just Luciano Acosta to survive.

17. Montreal Impact

Last Week: 1-0 loss vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Seattle (7:00 p.m. ET)

The Montreal Impact are probably a little low, but failed to muster even a single shot on target against San Jose. They'll be back near the top soon enough.

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	0	1

18. Philadelphia Union

Last Week: 0-0 draw vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Toronto (4:30 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	0	0

The Philadelphia Union sit 17th through no fault of their own, and we imagine they'll bounce past quite a few other teams in the coming weeks.

19. New England Revolution

Last Week: 1-0 loss vs. Colorado Rapids
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. Orlando (2:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	0	1

Shape, formation, and player choices are still being worked out for the New England Revolution, and unfortunately, Kei Kamara doesn't really fit anywhere.

20. Chicago Fire

Last Week: 1-1 draw vs. Columbus Crew SC
Next MLS Match: March 11 vs. RSL (2:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	1	1

This Chicago Fire team promises to be stronger than the team of 2015 and 2016 and while the signs are there, a win to start would have gone a long way.

21. Columbus Crew

Last Week: 1-1 draw vs. Chicago Fire
Next MLS Match: March 11 at Houston (8:30 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-0-1	1	1

We'll see with the Columbus Crew this season. The Eastern Conference has become a real battleground. Patience is needed.

22. Minnesota United

Last Week: 5-1 loss vs. Portland Timbers
Next MLS Match: March 12 vs. Atlanta (5:00 p.m. ET)

Record (W-L-D)	Goals For	Goals Against
0-1-0	1	5

Ouch. This was not the entrance Minnesota United wanted to make but probably one that many people saw coming. Much more work is needed here.