2022 MLS Fantasy Round 23 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Fantasy points have been pouring in over the last two rounds and Round 23 sets up nicely to continue that trend.

With 12 teams playing twice, fantasy managers are in prime position to double up on points across the board. In addition to roster rotation, it’s important to be mindful of multiple high-profile DGW players one yellow card away from suspension.

LAFC and D.C. United kick the round off on Tuesday (10:30 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+), so let’s jump right in and look at the top plays and values at each position.

Teams on a DGW: ATL, CLT, COL, DAL, DC, LAFC, NE, NYC, PHI, RBNY, TOR, VAN

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Goalkeepers

Maxime Crepeau posted his seventh clean sheet of the season in LAFC’s 5-0 triumph over Charlotte FC last round. He’ll look to make it two straight shutouts on Tuesday, going up against a D.C. United team that has been held scoreless for over 270 minutes, including five straight on the road.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Maxime Crepeau	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$8.3
2. Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. CLT, at CHI	$10.2
3. Andre Blake	PHI	at DAL, at DC	$10.4
4. Carlos Coronel	RBNY	at ATL, vs. CIN	$8.7
5. Alex Bono	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$7.8

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. William Yarbrough	COL	at VAN, vs. HOU	$7.1
2. Cody Cropper	VAN	vs. COL, at RSL	$5.2
3. Kristijan Kahlina	CLT	at NYC, vs. ORL	$6.7

Defenders

Diego Palacios is firing on all cylinders, making things happen on the attacking end while also holding it down defensively for LAFC. The left back has an assist in three straight appearances, four if we’re counting his pinpoint delivery to teammate Carlos Vela in the 2022 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target. With two favorable matchups in Round 23, we can look for “Chiqui” to continue to thrive on both ends of the field.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Diego Palacios	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$10.4
2. Richie Laryea	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$6.8
3. Jesus Murillo	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$9.4
4. Kai Wagner	PHI	at DAL, at DC	$12.6
5. Thiago Martins	NYC	vs. CLT, at CHI	$11.3
6. Domenico Criscito	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$9.2
7. Lalas Abubakar	COL	at VAN, vs. HOU	$10.0
8. Julian Gressel	VAN	vs. COL, at RSL	$6.9
9. Jack Elliott	PHI	at DAL, at DC	$11.7
10. Brandon Bye	NE	at TOR, at MTL	$11.2

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Maxime Chanot	NYC	vs. CLT, at CHI	$5.4
2. Eddie Segura	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$4.8
3. Andrew Gutman	ATL	vs. RBNY, at CLB	$5.9

Midfielders

Carles Gil scored a goal on nine shots (four on frame) on the way to 12 fantasy points in New England’s 1-0 win over D.C. United in Round 22. While the Revolution have both of their DGW matches on the road, Gil has shown that he’s in the “matchup proof” conversation as someone who can pile up the points regardless of goal contributions.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Carles Gil	NE	at TOR, at MTL	$13.4
2. Ryan Gauld	VAN	vs. COL, at RSL	$9.5
3. Jose Cifuentes	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$10.7
4. Lewis Morgan	RBNY	at ATL, vs. CIN	$10.9
5. Santi Rodriguez	NYC	vs. CLT, at CHI	$10.6
6. Daniel Gazdag	PHI	at DAL, at DC	$12.0
7. Thiago Almada	ATL	vs. RBNY, at CLB	$10.0
8. Jonathan Osorio	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$12.3
9. Felipe Gutierrez	COL	at VAN, vs. HOU	$7.8
10. Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. CLT, at CHI	$9.3
11. Michael Bradley	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$9.7
12. Alan Velasco	DAL	vs. PHI, at NSH	$8.9
13. Marcelino Moreno	ATL	vs. RBNY, at CLB	$7.7
14. Kellyn Acosta	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$8.1
15. Paul Arriola	DAL	vs. PHI, at NSH	$9.4
16. Alejandro Bedoya	PHI	at DAL, at DC	$9.5
17. Sebastian Lletget	DAL	vs. PHI, at NSH	$7.7
18. Luquinhas	RBNY	at ATL, vs. CIN	$7.7
19. Ilie Sanchez	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$6.7
20. Tommy McNamara	NE	at TOR, at MTL	$6.7

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Frankie Amaya	RBNY	at ATL, vs. CIN	$5.7
2. Latif Blessing	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$5.3
3. Santiago Sosa	ATL	vs. RBNY, at CLB	$5.4

Forwards

Lorenzo Insigne scored for the second straight match after firing off eight shots (five on goal) in Toronto FC’s 3-1 win over Portland last round. He’ll look to breach a stingy New England Revolution defense before going on the road to face an Inter Miami team that has given up two or more goals in each of their last four games at DRV PNK Stadium.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lorenzo Insigne	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$10.7
2. Cristian Arango	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$11.4
3. Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$10.7
4. Diego Rubio	COL	at VAN, vs. HOU	$11.9
5. Federico Bernardeschi	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$9.6
6. Jesus Ferreira	DAL	vs. PHI, at NSH	$10.2
7. Karol Swiderski	CLT	at NYC, vs. ORL	$8.3
8. Luiz Araujo	ATL	vs. RBNY, at CLB	$8.3
9. Gyasi Zardes	COL	at VAN, vs. HOU	$7.9
10. Julian Carranza	PHI	at DAL, at DC	$9.2

Value Forwards

Value Forwards
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Jesus Jimenez	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$6.1
2. Patryk Klimala	RBNY	at ATL, vs. CIN	$4.6
3. Thiago Andrade	NYC	vs. CLT, at CHI	$4.1

Captain

Captain
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lorenzo Insigne	TOR	vs. NE, at MIA	$10.7
2. Cristian Arango	LAFC	vs. DC, at SJ	$11.4
3. Carles Gil	NE	at TOR, at MTL	$13.4

MLS Fantasy Weekly Winner

Congratulations to Etienne Bouthillier for winning the MLS Fantasy Manager of the Week! His team “CF Saint-Hyacinthe" had seven double-digit scorers, including hitting the jackpot with 41 points through the LAFC trio of Carlos Vela, Jose Cifuentes and Diego Palacios. Coach Bouthillier scored a $150 MLSstore.com gift card for winning the Round 22 prize.