2022 MLS Fantasy Round 21 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

A dramatic Round 20 is in the books and there’s no rest for the weary with Round 21 kicking off on Tuesday.

There are 12 teams with two games on the schedule this round, giving fantasy managers an opportunity to rack up points through players on a double game week.

Let’s get right into it and get locked in on the top players and values at each position.

Teams on a DGW: CLB, CLT, COL, DAL, DC, MIA, MTL, NSH, POR, RBNY, SEA, SJ

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Goalkeepers

Eloy Room and the Columbus Crew saw their Round 20 match with Charlotte FC cut short when it was abandoned after just 17 minutes due to severe weather. Prior to the nullified match, Room turned in back-to-back clean sheets and he’s in the midst of a three-game shutout run at Lower.com Field. He’ll look to keep it going with two more home games upcoming in Round 21.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Eloy Room	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$8.5
2	Aljaz Ivacic	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$8.3
3	Carlos Coronel	RBNY	vs. COL, at DC	$8.8
4	James Pantemis	MTL	at CLB, vs. MIA	$7.5
5	Joe Willis	NSH	at POR, vs. TOR	$7.4

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Kristijan Kahlina	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$6.8
2	JT Marcinkowski	SJ	vs. MIA, at ATX	$5.8
3	Rafael Romo	DC	at CLT, vs. RBNY	$6.3

Defenders

Jonathan Mensah has played a vital role in the Crew’s nine-match unbeaten run, averaging six fantasy points per game in his last seven appearances. He has a good opportunity to top double-digit points in Round 21, facing CF Montréal and New York City FC sides that drew 0-0 in their last match.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Jonathan Mensah	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$10.6
2	Walker Zimmerman	NSH	at POR, vs. TOR	$7.7
3	Guzmán Corujo	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$7.3
4	John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. COL, at DC	$9.3
5	Lalas Abubakar	COL	at RBNY, vs. MIN	$10.9
6	Rudy Camacho	MTL	at CLB, vs. MIA	$8.7
7	Christian Fuchs	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$7.6
8	Yeimar	SEA	vs. DAL, at ATL	$8.6
9	Claudio Bravo	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$9.0
10	Steven Moreira	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$7.1

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Anton Walkes	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$5.8
2	Nathan	SJ	vs. MIA, at ATX	$5.8
3	Dario Zuparic	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$5.3

Midfielders

Lucas Zelarayan has averaged more than nine fantasy points per game across his last five outings, dishing out five assists during that run. He’s been involved in seven of the Crew’s last eight goals and with two home games, he’s primed to continue to fuel the attack in Round 21.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$11.1
2	Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at POR, vs. TOR	$14.0
3	Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$8.8
4	Lewis Morgan	RBNY	vs. COL, at DC	$11.6
5	Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	at CLB, vs. MIA	$10.8
6	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. DAL, at ATL	$11.4
7	Cristian Espinoza	SJ	vs. MIA, at ATX	$10.3
8	Alejandro Pozuelo	MIA	at SJ, at MTL	$11.3
9	Jamiro Monteiro	SJ	vs. MIA, at ATX	$10.7
10	Santiago Moreno	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$9.6
11	Paul Arriola	DAL	at SEA, at POR	$10.3
12	Albert Rusnak	SEA	vs. DAL, at ATL	$8.5
13	Yimmi Chara	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$9.6
14	Cristian Roldan	SEA	vs. DAL, at ATL	$8.8
15	Sebastián Driussi	ATX	vs. SJ	$12.1
16	Ravel Morrison	DC	at CLT, vs. RBNY	$8.5
17	Alan Velasco	DAL	at SEA, at POR	$8.6
18	Randall Leal	NSH	at POR, vs. TOR	$8.0
19	Ryan Gauld	VAN	vs. HOU	$8.9
20	Luquinhas	RBNY	vs. COL, at DC	$7.9

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Bryan Acosta	COL	at RBNY, vs MIN	$7.1
2	Lassi Lappalainen	MTL	at CLB, vs. MIA	$6.4
3	Ben Bender	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$6.1

Forwards

Cucho Hernandez has wasted no time in making an impact since joining the Crew. The former English Premier League forward has bagged four goals in five appearances and has effectively revitalized the Columbus attack. His recent goal surge sees him at the top of the DGW forward heap with two home games in Round 21.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Cucho Hernandez	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$10.1
2	Jaroslaw Niezgoda	POR	vs. NSH, vs. DAL	$9.4
3	Taxi Fountas	DC	at CLT, vs. RBNY	$11.7
4	Romell Quioto	MTL	at CLB, vs. MIA	$9.7
5	Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	at SJ, at MTL	$8.3
6	Jeremy Ebobisse	SJ	vs. MIA, at ATX	$8.9
7	Jesús Ferreira	DAL	at SEA, at POR	$9.8
8	Diego Rubio	COL	at RBNY, vs. MIN	$10.9
9	Karol Swiderski	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$7.4
10	Jordan Morris	SEA	vs. DAL, at ATL	$9.6

Value Forwards

Value Forwards
Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Yordy Reyna	CLT	vs. DC, vs. CHI	$6.7
2	Benji Kikanović	SJ	vs. MIA, at ATX	$5.3
3	Miguel Berry	DC	at CLT, vs. RBNY	$4.1

Captains

Captains
Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$11.1
2	Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at POR, vs. TOR	$14.0
3	Cucho Hernandez	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. NYC	$10.1

MLS Fantasy Weekly Winner

Congratulations to Russell Behrmann for winning the MLS Fantasy Manager of the Week in Round 20! He led the Real Grass Fairies to 119 points through a healthy combination of clean sheets and goals. Coach Behrmann earned a $150 MLSstore.com gift card for winning the Round 20 prize.

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