MLS Fantasy Week 13 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

A pivotal Week 13 of MLS Fantasy starts on Tuesday, with all but two teams playing twice this round. While typically we get two swings to hit a good score on double game weeks, be mindful of roster rotation and comb over starting lineups to give your squad the best chance to maximize minutes. With no time to waste given the quick turnaround, let’s jump right in and look at the top players and values at each position.

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Teams NOT on a DGW: ATX, MIN

Goalkeepers

Tomas Romero has kept three clean sheets in five appearances since taking over as LAFC’s starting goalkeeper. He’ll look to keep it tidy at the Portland Timbers on Wednesday (10:30 pm ET | FS1, FOX Deportes) before returning home for a favorable matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday (10:30 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+).

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Tomas Romero	LAFC	at POR, vs. VAN	$5.7
2. David Ochoa	RSL	vs. LA, vs. COL	$6.6
3. Eloy Room	CLB	vs. NSH, at ATL	$7.0
4. William Yarbrough	COL	vs. DAL, at RSL	$8.1
5. Joe Willis	NSH	at CLB, vs. CIN	$7.1

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Luis Barraza	NYC	vs. MTL, vs. ORL	$4.2
2. Alec Kann	ATL	at CIN, vs. CLB	$4.7
3. Brad Knighton	NE	at MIA, vs. MTL	$4.8

Defenders

Aaron Herrera has contributed a goal and an assist over his last two games, compiling 22 fantasy points in the process. Real Salt Lake are in a good spot to pick up at least one clean sheet at home against a wounded LA Galaxy and Colorado Rapids attack, and Herrera’s attacking upside gives us a shot at a monster score if the stars align.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Aaron Herrera	RSL	vs. LA, vs. COL	$7.4
2. Eddie Segura	LAFC	at POR, vs. VAN	$7.9
3. Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	vs. MTL, vs. ORL	$6.3
4. Kim Moon-Hwan	LAFC	at POR, vs. VAN	$5.9
5. Keegan Rosenberry	COL	vs. DAL, at RSL	$9.2
6. Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	at COL, vs. LA	$6.3
7. Yeimar Gomez Andrade	SEA	at ATX, vs. SKC	$8.2
8. Brooks Lennon	ATL	at CIN, vs. CLB	$7.5
9. Jonathan Mensah	CLB	vs. NSH, at ATL	$7.1
10. Alexander Callens	NYC	vs. MTL, vs. ORL	$6.2

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Jalil Anibaba	NSH	at CLB, vs. CIN	$4.9
2. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	MIA	vs. NE, vs. PHI	$4.8
3. Justin Morrow	TOR	vs. RBNY, at CHI	$4.0

Midfielders

Despite no goals or assists in Week 12, Carles Gil delivered a serviceable seven fantasy points. He leads all players by a wide margin with 135 total points, and a favorable schedule against Inter Miami and CF Montréal is reason enough to continue to pay the steep price tag for Gil’s consistent production.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Carles Gil	NE	at MIA, vs. MTL	$12.9
2. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at CLB, vs. CIN	$10.0
3. Alvaro Medran	CHI	vs. DC, vs. TOR	$8.8
4. Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. MTL, vs. ORL	$8.6
5. Nani	ORL	vs. PHI, at NYC	$10.2
6. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	vs. NSH, at ATL	$10.2
7. Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. RBNY, at CHI	$8.9
8. Albert Rusnak	RSL	vs. LA, vs. COL	$7.6
9. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. ATL, at NSH	$10.6
10. Damir Kreilach	RSL	vs. LA, vs. COL	$9.7
11. Jack Price	COL	vs. DAL, at RSL	$8.7
12. Jose Cifuentes	LAFC	at POR, vs. VAN	$7.5
13. Yeferson Soteldo	TOR	vs. RBNY, at CHI	$7.1
14. Lewis Morgan	MIA	vs. NE, vs. PHI	$8.5
15. Randall Leal	NSH	at CLB, vs. CIN	$8.3
16. Joao Paulo	SEA	at ATX, vs. SKC	$10.2
17. Jamiro Monteiro	PHI	at MIA, at ORL	$10.1
18. Marcelino Moreno	ATL	at CIN, vs. CLB	$8.7
19. Jesus Medina	NYC	vs. MTL, vs. ORL	$8.1
20. Michael Barrios	COL	vs. DAL, at RSL	$8.1

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ignacio Aliseda	CHI	vs. DC, vs. TOR	$6.1
2. Paxton Pomykal	DAL	at COL, vs. LA	$4.0
3. Nicolas Mezquida	COL	vs. DAL, at RSL	$4.4

Forwards

Carlos Vela is back doing Carlos Vela things with two goals and four assists across his last five starts. He fired off a game-high eight shots en route to 12 points against Real Salt Lake in Round 12. With two swings at a good score in Round 13, it would be a bold move to fade arguably the hottest player in MLS at the moment.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Carlos Vela	LAFC	at POR, vs. VAN	$9.4
2. Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. MTL, vs. ORL	$7.1
3. Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at ATX, vs. SKC	$9.8
4. Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	vs. NE, vs. PHI	$9.0
5. Diego Rossi	LAFC	at POR, vs. VAN	$8.6
6. Gustavo Bou	NE	at MIA, vs. MTL	$10.3
7. Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. SJ, at SEA	$7.9
8. Josef Martinez	ATL	at CIN, at CLB	$7.6
9. Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. SJ, at SEA	$7.7
10. Robert Beric	CHI	vs. DC, vs. TOR	$6.5