2022 MLS Fantasy Round 25 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

With just five rounds of MLS Fantasy to go, time is running out to make a run at the top of the table.

Round 25 sees all but eight teams playing twice, giving fantasy managers a fine opportunity to stir things up in the standings. It also marks the opening round of the Fantasy Champions League final period, where the top 250 qualified managers will battle it out for the $500 top prize.

The action kicks off on Wednesday, so let’s zero in on the top players and values at each position.

Teams NOT on a DGW: CLT, CIN, DAL, MIA, ORL, SJ, SKC, VAN

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Goalkeepers

A case can be made for several DGW goalkeepers this round. Of the high-end options, Maxime Crepeau and LAFC are in a good bounceback spot against a Houston Dynamo team that is winless in six straight matches.

Eloy Room jumps out as a good value play, with the Columbus Crew hosting a pair of winnable home games versus Inter Miami and Chicago.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Maxime Crepeau	LAFC	at HOU, vs. RSL	$8.2
2. Djordje Petrovic	NE	vs. CHI, vs. NYC	$9.9
3. Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. DC, at NE	$9.8
4. Andre Blake	PHI	vs. ATL, at RBNY	$10.9
5. Brad Stuver	ATX	vs. POR, at NSH	$9.0

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Eloy Room	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. CHI	$7.3
2. Joe Willis	NSH	vs. COL, vs. ATX	$7.4
3. Stefan Frei	SEA	at ORL, vs. HOU	$6.5

Defenders

Kai Wagner tallied his 12th assist of the season in Philadelphia’s 6-0 dismantling of Colorado last round. After clean sheet points and bonus points were added in, Wagner finished with a whopping 16 points to bump his impressive season total up to 211 points. That’s good for second overall behind only Hany Mukhtar, strengthening the case to lock Wagner in with two chances to pile up points this round.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. ATL, at RBNY	$12.9
2. Domenico Criscito	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$10.0
3. Walker Zimmerman	NSH	vs. COL, vs. ATX	$8.0
4. Diego Palacios	LAFC	at HOU, vs. RSL	$10.6
5. Jonathan Mensah	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. CHI	$9.0
6. Brooks Lennon	ATL	at PHI, at POR	$10.7
7. Alan Benitez	MIN	at RSL, vs. DAL	$7.7
8. Alex Roldan	SEA	at ORL, vs. HOU	$7.8
9. Julian Araujo	LA	at TOR, vs. SKC	$9.2
10. Dave Romney	NSH	vs. COL, vs. ATX	$8.4

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	vs. DC, at NE	$6.0
2. Will Sands	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. CHI	$4.0
3. Brent Kallman	MIN	at RSL, vs. DAL	$4.5

Midfielders

Hany Mukhtar has hit the $16 million mark, and he’s produced quite the numbers to back the lofty price tag up. The Nashville SC star has averaged over 14 fantasy points per game across his last four appearances, contributing four goals and five assists during that span. With two home games incoming, and Nashville SC hitting their stride, look for Mukhtar to continue to stuff the stat sheet.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	vs. COL, vs. ATX	$16.0
2. Carles Gil	NE	vs. CHI, vs. NYC	$13.2
3. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. CHI	$11.8
4. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	vs. POR, at NSH	$14.1
5. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	at RSL, vs. DAL	$14.3
6. Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	at ORL, vs. HOU	$12.7
7. Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	vs. RBNY, at TOR	$9.6
8. Daniel Gazdag	PHI	vs. ATL, at RBNY	$13.0
9. Lewis Morgan	RBNY	at MTL, vs. PHI	$10.5
10. Santiago Rodriguez	NYC	vs. DC, at NE	$10.9
11. Thiago Almada	ATL	at PHI, at POR	$11.0
12. Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. DC, at NE	$9.6
13. Sebastian Blanco	POR	at ATX, vs. ATL	$9.3
14. Riqui Puig	LA	at TOR, vs. SKC	$9.2
15. Diego Fagundez	ATX	vs. POR, at NSH	$10.5
16. Randall Leal	NSH	vs. COL, vs. ATX	$7.8
17. Jonathan Osorio	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$12.0
18. Jose Cifuentes	LAFC	at HOU, vs. RSL	$9.9
19. Cristian Casseres Jr.	RBNY	at MTL, vs. PHI	$7.9
20. Michael Bradley	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$10.1

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Dairon Asprilla	POR	at ATX, vs. ATL	$6.3
2. Amar Sejdic	ATL	at PHI, at POR	$4.1
3. Kelyn Rowe	SEA	at ORL, vs. HOU	$4.0

Forwards

Lorenzo Insigne has wasted no time proving his worth to Toronto FC, scoring four goals and adding one assist over the last five games. He’s taken five or more shots in five of his last six appearances, putting him in the “set it and forget it conversation” with two home games on the Round 25 schedule.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lorenzo Insigne	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$11.5
2. Cucho Hernandez	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. CHI	$11.7
3. Cristian Arango	LAFC	at HOU, vs. RSL	$11.5
4. Federico Bernardeschi	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$10.3
5. Carlos Vela	LAFC	at HOU, vs. RSL	$10.1
6. Julian Carranza	PHI	vs. ATL, at RBNY	$10.2
7. Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at ORL, vs. HOU	$9.9
8. Chicharito	LA	at TOR, vs. SKC	$9.5
9. Gareth Bale	LAFC	at HOU, vs. RSL	$7.5
10. Romell Quioto	MTL	vs. RBNY, at TOR	$11.7

Value Forwards

Value Forwards
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Maxi Urruti	ATX	vs. POR, at NSH	$6.1
2. Ayo Akinola	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$4.0
3. Thiago Andrade	NYC	vs. DC, at NE	$5.0

Captain

Captain
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	vs. COL, vs. ATX	$16.0
2. Lorenzo Insigne	TOR	vs. LA, vs. MTL	$11.5
3. Carles Gil	NE	vs. CHI, vs. NYC	$13.2

MLS Fantasy Weekly Winner

Congratulations to MLS Fantasy Manager of the Week, Christian Samson! His team “Going for Gauld” scored 46 points by captaining Philadelphia’s Daniel Gazdag, finishing with 140 points to win a $150 MLSstore.com gift card for the Round 24 prize.