Your Matchday 4 fantasy and gaming advice roundup is here! Check out MLS Fantasy positional rankings as well as MLS Squad Pick and MLS Parlay Predictor recommendations below.
A jam-packed Round 4 of MLS Fantasy features multiple matchups worth attacking for fantasy points. There are several teams coming off of midweek Concacaf Champions League action, so be mindful of squad rotation and keep an eye on starting lineups before locking your players in.
Let’s take a deeper dive and hit on the top plays and values at each position.
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Teams on a BYE: RSL
Goalkeepers
Brad Guzan made three saves in a convincing 3-0 road win over Charlotte FC in Round 3, posting his first clean sheet since an Achilles injury cut his 2022 campaign short. He’s in a good spot to make it two straight shutouts against a banged-up Portland Timbers side that is coming off a home loss to St. Louis CITY SC and will be missing multiple key players due to injury.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Brad Guzan | ATL | vs. POR | $6.8 |
2. Djordje Petrovic | NE | vs. NSH | $8.0 |
3. Will Yarbrough | COL | vs. MIN | $6.4 |
4. Pedro Gallese | ORL | vs. CLT | $8.0 |
5. Jonathan Bond | LA | vs. VAN | $6.8 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Luis Barraza | NYC | vs. DC | $5.6 |
2. Joe Bendik | PHI | at MTL | $4.8 |
3. Jonathan Sirois | MTL | vs. PHI | $4.0 |
Defenders
Brooks Lennon is among the league leaders in crosses (28), and he continues to stand over a notable share of corner kicks for Atlanta United. In a favorable home tilt with Portland, Lennon stands a good chance of racking up both attacking and defensive points.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Brooks Lennon | ATL | vs. POR | $7.4 |
2. Thiago Martins | NYC | vs. MIA | $7.3 |
3. Kai Wagner | PHI | at MTL | $7.8 |
4. Julian Gressel | VAN | at LA | $8.7 |
5. John Tolkin | RBNY | vs. CLB | $7.6 |
6. Brandon Bye | NE | vs. NSH | $7.5 |
7. Andrew Gutman | ATL | vs. POR | $7.0 |
8. DeJuan Jones | NE | vs. NSH | $7.5 |
9. Miles Robinson | ATL | vs. POR | $7.3 |
10. Andres Reyes | RBNY | vs. CLB | $6.9 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Caleb Wiley | ATL | vs. POR | $5.0 |
2. Jalen Neal | LA | vs. VAN | $5.2 |
3. Alex Gersbach | COL | vs. MIN | $5.1 |
Midfielders
Thiago Almada leads all players with 32 fantasy points through the first three rounds of the season, notching a goal or an assist in three consecutive outings. The FIFA World Cup winner could also benefit from the matchup against a battered Portland unit that has conceded five goals across their last two outings.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Thiago Almada | ATL | vs. POR | $10.5 |
2. Eduard Lowen | STL | vs. SJ | $8.0 |
3. Santiago Rodriguez | NYC | vs. DC | $8.1 |
4. Riqui Puig | LA | vs. VAN | $9.0 |
5. Hany Mukhtar | NSH | at NE | $9.5 |
6. Cristian Espinoza | SJ | at STL | $9.5 |
7. Hector Herrera | HOU | vs. ATX | $8.5 |
8. Gabriel Pereira | NYC | vs. DC | $8.0 |
9. Nicolas Lodeiro | SEA | vs. LAFC | $8.5 |
10. Erik Thommy | SKC | at DAL | $8.4 |
11. Daniel Gazdag | PHI | at MTL | $10.3 |
12. Sebastian Driussi | ATX | at HOU | $9.4 |
13. Lucas Zelarayan | CLB | at RBNY | $10.2 |
14. Luciano Acosta | CIN | at CHI | $8.7 |
15. Facundo Torres | ORL | vs. CLT | $8.5 |
16. Alan Velasco | DAL | vs. SKC | $8.9 |
17. Xherdan Shaqiri | CHI | vs. CIN | $8.4 |
18. Ryan Gauld | VAN | at LA | $8.6 |
19. Jonathan Osorio | TOR | vs. MIA | $7.8 |
20. Dylan Borrero | NE | vs. NSH | $7.7 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Jared Stroud | STL | vs. POR | $6.0 |
2. Owen Wolff | ATX | at HOU | $5.6 |
3. Martín Ojeda | ORL | vs. CLT | $5.7 |
Forwards
Luiz Araújo opened his scoring account in Atlanta’s Matchday 3 dismantling of Charlotte FC and he continues to fire at will. He’s tied for third in MLS with 13 shots through three games, and he’ll look to carry that momentum into a favorable home match versus a sputtering Portland Timbers defense.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Luiz Araújo | ATL | vs. POR | $8.5 |
2. Jesús Ferreira | DAL | vs. SKC | $9.3 |
3. Federico Bernardeschi | TOR | vs. MIA | $10.1 |
4. Dejan Joveljic | LA | vs. VAN | $8.1 |
5. Denis Bouanga | LAFC | at SEA | $8.7 |
6. Talles Magno | NYC | vs. DC | $7.0 |
7. João Klauss | STL | vs. SJ | $9.1 |
8. Jeremy Ebobisse | SJ | at STL | $9.7 |
9. Julian Carranza | PHI | at MTL | $9.2 |
10. Gustavo Bou | NE | vs. NSH | $7.7 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Gaston Gonzalez | ORL | vs. CLT | $4.0 |
2. Deandre Kerr | TOR | vs. MIA | $4.5 |
3. Matias Pellegrini | NYC | vs. DC | $5.9 |
1. Thiago Almada | ATL | vs. POR | $10.5 |
2. Brooks Lennon | ATL | vs. POR | $7.4 |
3. Luiz Araújo | ATL | vs. POR | $8.5 |
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Expert advice: I’m staying away from Concacaf Champions League teams to avoid any potential squad rotation whammies. My Round 4 squad consists of attackers that have already opened their 2023 scoring account and will be relied on for goals in favorable home matchups.
Check out my squad for Round 4:
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Expert advice: LAFC and St. Louis CITY SC are the only remaining teams without a loss or a tie. With LAFC’s congested schedule, a road fixture against Seattle Sounders FC presents a stiff test that could land either team in the driver's seat at the top of the Western Conference. A stalemate is well within the range of outcomes in Seattle and in St. Louis, where a fiery San Jose Earthquakes side could disrupt history if they can pick up a result on the road.
Check out my predictions for Round 4:
