2022 MLS Fantasy Round 24 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

A decisive Round 24 of MLS Fantasy starts on Friday, with several key fantasy players taking center stage in the Austin FC vs. LAFC and Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC doubleheader on ESPN.

Round 24 marks the last round of MLS Fantasy Champions League qualifying, so let’s jump right in and look at the top players and values to help your team make some moves on the leaderboards.

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Goalkeepers

Rocco Rios Novo and Atlanta United face a D.C. United side that has failed to score in five consecutive matches. D.C. may still be without the services of Belgian international Christian Benteke, making it all the more worth it to target them for clean sheet points until they snap their over 450-minute goalless spell.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Rocco Rios Novo	ATL	vs. DC	$7.5
2. Andre Blake	PHI	vs. COL	$10.5
3. Carlos Coronel	RBNY	vs. MIA	$8.3
4. Maarten Paes	DAL	vs. RSL	$7.8
5. Thomas Hasal	VAN	vs. NSH	$7.5

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Dayne St. Clair	MIN	vs. HOU	$7.0
2. John Pulskamp	SKC	vs. SJ	$4.1
3. Roman Celentano	CIN	vs. CLB	$5.3

Defenders

Atlanta's Brooks Lennon flashed his attacking upside in his first start since returning from an MCL sprain injury, sending in 15 crosses and notching an assist to finish with eight points in Round 23.

Considering the matchup with a sputtering D.C. United attack, Lennon could produce significant returns if he continues to pile up points on both sides of the ball.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Brooks Lennon	ATL	vs. DC	$10.2
2. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. COL	$12.4
3. Jakob Glesnes	PHI	vs. COL	$11.1
4. John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. MIA	$9.7
5. Alan Benitez	MIN	vs. HOU	$7.2
6. Brandon Bye	NE	vs. LA	$10.9
7. Julian Gressel	VAN	vs. NSH	$7.4
8. Jack Elliott	PHI	vs. COL	$12.2
9. Juan Jose Purata	ATL	vs. DC	$9.3
10. Rafael Czichos	CHI	vs. MTL	$10.3

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ben Sweat	SKC	vs. SJ	$4.5
2. Andreu Fontas	SKC	vs. SJ	$6.4
3. Dario Zuparic	POR	vs. SEA	$4.7

Midfielders

Emanuel Reynoso has been on a tear, notching three goals and adding three assists over his last four appearances for Minnesota United FC. Look for that trend to continue in Week 24 with a favorable home fixture versus Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday (3:30 pm ET | Univision, TUDN, Twitter). The Loons have won four straight matches against the Dynamo.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. HOU	$13.8
2. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at VAN	$15.5
3. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	vs. LAFC	$13.6
4. Carles Gil	NE	vs. LA	$13.0
5. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	at CIN	$12.2
6. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. CLB	$12.7
7. Thiago Almada	ATL	vs. DC	$10.5
8. Daniel Gazdag	PHI	vs. COL	$12.5
9. Ryan Gauld	VAN	vs. NSH	$10.0
10. Lewis Morgan	RBNY	vs. MIA	$10.5
11. Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. POR	$12.6
12. Erik Thommy	SKC	vs. SJ	$8.6
13. Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. SEA	$8.8
14. Xherdan Shaqiri	CHI	vs. MTL	$12.1
15. Alan Velasco	DAL	vs. RSL	$9.1
16. Jonathan Osorio	TOR	at CLT	$12.0
17. Alejandro Pozuelo	MIA	at RBNY	$12.8
18. Cristian Espinoza	SJ	at SKC	$11.4
19. Paul Arriola	DAL	vs. RSL	$9.1
20. Franco Fragapane	MIN	vs. HOU	$8.8

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. SJ	$6.2
2. Santiago Sosa	ATL	vs. DC	$5.9
3. Paxton Pomykal	DAL	vs. RSL	$6.3

Forwards

Jesus Ferreira returns to action after serving a one-match suspension in Round 23. The US international has bagged three goals over his last two appearances, and he continues to stand over a sizable share of set pieces for FC Dallas.

Expect Ferreira to continue to play a big role in the attack Saturday vs. Real Salt Lake (9 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+) as both teams battle for Audi MLS Cup Playoff positioning down the stretch.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Jesus Ferreira	DAL	vs. RSL	$10.7
2. Lorenzo Insigne	TOR	at CLT	$11.0
3. Luiz Araujo	ATL	vs. DC	$8.6
4. William Agada	SKC	vs. SJ	$8.5
5. Julian Carranza	PHI	vs. COL	$9.7
6. Brandon Vazquez	CIN	vs. CLB	$11.1
7. Cucho Hernandez	CLB	at CIN	$11.2
8. Carlos Vela	LAFC	at ATX	$10.5
9. Federico Bernardeschi	TOR	at CLT	$9.8
10. Romell Quioto	MTL	at CHI	$11.2

Value Forwards

Value Forwards
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ronaldo Cisneros	ATL	vs. DC	$6.7
2. Patryk Klimala	RBNY	vs. MIA	$5.1
3. Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. SJ	$6.9

Captain

Captain
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. HOU	$13.8
2. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at VAN	$15.5
3. Jesus Ferreira	DAL	vs. RSL	$10.7

MLS Fantasy Weekly Winner

Congratulations to MLS Fantasy Manager of the Week, Claude Ballesteros. His team “Commanders Football Team” had big returns at the back, with defenders scoring 56 of 161 points to lead all teams in Round 23. Coach Ballesteros pockets a $150 MLSstore.com gift card for winning the Round 23 prize.