MLS Fantasy Week 22 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Week 22 of MLS Fantasy gets started on Wednesday and it has all the makings of a week that could produce some big movement on the leaderboards. Five teams play twice, including a double dose of the New York Derby, creating multiple avenues for a big DGW haul.

Decisions will have to be made if it’s worth loading up on players with two swings at a good score, or if it’s better to key in on single-game players with strong matchups. Let’s jump right in and identify some of the top plays and values at each position.

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Teams on a DGW: CHI, NE, NSH, NYC, RBNY

Goalkeepers

Matt Turner and the Revolution were left frustrated with a 1-1 draw in a dominant performance against Columbus last week, but they’re in a good bounce-back spot with two favorable matchups against Chicago and Orlando in Week 22. On Wednesday he’ll look to secure his first MLS clean sheet since August 4 against a sputtering Fire attack that has scored just one goal across their last five games.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Matt Turner	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$6.9
2. Sean Johnson	NYC	at RBNY, vs. RBNY	$7.3
3. Joe Willis	NSH	at MIA, at CHI	$9.1
4. Carlos Coronel	RBNY	vs. NYC, at NYC	$7.5
5. William Yarbrough	COL	vs. TOR	$8.2

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Gabriel Slonina	CHI	vs. NE, vs. NSH	$4.9
2. Evan Bush	CLB	vs. MTL	$5.6
3. Tomas Romero	LAFC	at SJ	$5.2

Defenders

John Tolkin notched his second career MLS assist en route to a 13-point performance in last week’s 4-0 win over Inter Miami. He’s from a rare breed of defenders that come with set-piece upside, as he regularly stands over corner kicks and free kicks.

There’s sure to be plenty of drama with TWO New York derbies this week, and even if the Red Bulls fail to keep a clean sheet, Tolkin should see plenty of opportunities to contribute on set pieces and in open play.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. NYC, at NYC	$7.3
2. Walker Zimmerman	NSH	at MIA, at CHI	$8.8
3. DeJuan Jones	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$8.4
4. Gudmundur Thorarinsson	NYC	at RBNY, vs. RBNY	$7.6
5. Brandon Bye	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$8.4
6. Kyle Duncan	RBNY	vs. NYC, at NYC	$7.3
7. Andrew Farrell	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$8.4
8. Daniel Lovitz	NSH	at MIA, at CHI	$8.4
9. Mauricio Pineda	CHI	vs. NE, vs. NSH	$7.3
10. Andreu Fontas	SKC	vs. SEA	$10.8

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Christian Makoun	MIA	vs. NSH	$6.0
2. Jonathan Bornstein	CHI	vs. NE, vs. NSH	$5.8
3. Steve Birnbaum	DC	vs. CIN	$4.2

Midfielders

The highest-scoring player in MLS Fantasy on a double game week? Sign me up and hand him the captain’s armband!

Even having recently returned from a six-game absence, Carles Gil leads the way with 183 total fantasy points – averaging over nine points per game on the season. He’ll look to add to his league-leading 16 assists in a pair of attractive matchups against Chicago and Orlando.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Carles Gil	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$12.4
2. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at MIA, at CHI	$12.5
3. Maxi Moralez	NYC	at RBNY, vs. RBNY	$8.9
4. Tajon Buchanan	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$9.7
5. Alvaro Medran	CHI	vs. NE, vs. NSH	$8.2
6. Jesus Medina	NYC	at RBNY, vs. RBNY	$7.6
7. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. HOU	$11.0
8. Jack Price	COL	vs. TOR	$9.6
9. Keaton Parks	NYC	at RBNY, vs. RBNY	$7.9
10. Franco Fragapane	MIN	vs. HOU	$9.3
11. Ezequiel Barco	ATL	at PHI	$9.7
12. Chofis	SJ	vs. LAFC	$8.2
13. Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. RSL	$7.8
14. Albert Rusnak	RSL	at POR	$10.6
15. Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	at CLB	$10.7
16. Marcelino Moreno	ATL	at PHI	$12.0
17. Matt Polster	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$7.2
18. Julian Gressel	DC	vs. CIN	$9.7
19. Cristian Dajome	VAN	vs. DAL	$8.9
20. Luciano Acosta	CIN	at DC	$9.3

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Omir Fernandez	RBNY	vs. NYC, at NYC	$4.0
2. Luka Stojanovic	CHI	vs. NE, vs. NSH	$5.5
3. Fabian Herbers	CHI	vs. NE, vs. NSH	$5.2

Forwards

Valentin Castellanos returned from a one-game suspension to score the game-winning goal in NYCFC's 2-1 win last weekend at Cincinnati.

He leads the league in both shots (101) and shots on target (47), and he paces all forwards with 148 fantasy points on the season. Look for him to continue to fire at will in a pair of vital clashes with crosstown rival New York Red Bulls.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Valentin Castellanos	NYC	at RBNY, vs. RBNY	$11.3
2. Gustavo Bou	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$10.6
3. Patryk Klimala	RBNY	vs. NYC, at NYC	$6.2
4. Ola Kamara	DDC	vs. CIN	$10.4
5. Adam Buksa	NE	at CHI, vs. ORL	$8.5
6. CJ Sapong	NSH	at MIA, at CHI	$8.5
7. Fabio	RBNY	vs. NYC, at NYC	$6.6
8. Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. SEA	$8.7
9. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	vs. LA	$10.2
10. Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. SEA	$9.0