2022 MLS Fantasy: Week 8 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Another 14-game MLS Fantasy slate is upon us, with several enticing Week 8 matchups to key in on. After seeing heavy rotation from the Concacaf Champions League Final-bound Seattle Sounders last week, be sure to monitor starting lineups and adjust as needed if your players aren’t in the XI. Let’s jump right in and check out the top plays and values at each position.

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Goalkeepers

Dayne St. Clair turned away seven shots in last week’s 3-1 win over Colorado. The Minnesota United FC netminder managed to post five fantasy points despite having his clean sheet spoiled. Up next he faces a sputtering Chicago Fire FC attack that is scoreless in three consecutive matches and has scored a league-low five goals so far.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Dayne St. Clair	MIN	vs. CHI	$6.8
2. William Yarbrough	COL	vs. CLT	$7.9
3. Maarten Paes	DAL	vs. HOU	$7.3
4. Andre Blake	PHI	vs. MTL	$9.8
5. Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. TOR	$7.2

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Jon Kempin	DC	vs. NE	$4.5
2. JT Marcinkowski	SJ	vs. SEA	$5.2
3. Roman Celentano	CIN	vs. LAFC	$4.0

Defenders

Kai Wagner ranks second in total fantasy points, outscoring the likes of Carles Gil and Carlos Vela through the first seven weeks of the season. His $10.7 million price tag is a tough pill to swallow, but it could be just what the fantasy doctor ordered if he continues to excel on both ends of the field.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. MTL	$10.7
2. Julian Gressel	DC	vs. NE	$9.2
3. Alexander Callens	NYC	vs. TOR	$8.5
4. Joao Moutinho	ORL	vs. RBNY	$9.3
5. Lucas Esteves	COL	vs. CLT	$8.0
6. Bakaye Dibassy	MIN	vs. CHI	$8.1
7. Matt Hedges	DAL	vs. HOU	$8.7
8. Brooks Lennon	ATL	at MIA	$8.1
9. Jakob Glesnes	PHI	vs. MTL	$10.1
10. Bill Tuiloma	POR	vs. RSL	$7.6

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Nathan	SJ	vs. SEA	$6.0
2. Rodrigo Schlegel	ORL	vs. RBNY	$5.4
3. Aime Mabika	MIA	vs. ATL	$5.2

Midfielders

Carles Gil was kept in check by Charlotte FC last week, yet he still came away with a serviceable score through a combination of bonus points. He continues to do enough across the board to warrant strong consideration regardless of the opponent. Look for Gil to get back on track against a D.C. United side that just lost their starting goalkeeper Bill Hamid to injury, in addition to parting with their head coach (Hernan Losada) earlier in the week.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Carles Gil	NE	at DC	$12.6
2. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	vs. VAN	$10.6
3. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. CHI	$9.6
4. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at LA	$11.2
5. Yimmi Chara	POR	vs. RSL	$11.0
6. Daniel Gazdag	PHI	vs. MTL	$9.8
7. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	at SKC	$11.0
8. Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. CLB	$8.0
9. Jack Price	COL	vs. CLT	$9.3
10. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. LAFC	$9.9
11. Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	at PHI	$10.2
12. Robin Lod	MIN	vs. CHI	$8.7
13. Santiago Rodriguez	NYC	vs. TOR	$8.4
14. Lewis Morgan	RBNY	at ORL	$10.5
15. Jan Gregus	SJ	vs. SEA	$10.4
16. Damir Kreilach	RSL	at POR	$8.2
17. Paul Arriola	DAL	vs. HOU	$8.5
18. Thiago Almada	ATL	at MIA	$8.6
19. Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	at NYC	$9.6
20. Facundo Torrres	ORL	vs. RBNY	$10.0

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Franco Fragapane	MIN	vs. CHI	$5.7
2. Jonathan Lewis	COL	vs. CLT	$5.4
3. Kellyn Acosta	LAFC	at CIN	$5.8

Forwards

Valentin “Taty” Castellanos snapped out of an early-season funk in a big way, scoring four goals and turning in a fantasy performance for the ages with an eye-popping 27 points in Week 7. Castellanos will look to keep it rolling at home on Sunday against a Toronto FC unit that has failed to keep a clean sheet through their first seven games of 2022.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. TOR	$9.1
2. Carlos Vela	LAFC	at CIN	$10.2
3. Chicharito	LA	vs. NSH	$10.4
4. Jesus Ferreira	DAL	vs. HOU	$9.6
5. Cristian Arango	LAFC	at CIN	$8.1
6. Jeremy Ebobisse	SJ	vs. SEA	$7.8
7. Julian Carranza	PHI	vs. MTL	$7.8
8. Ercan Kara	ORL	vs. RBNY	$8.4
9. Diego Rubio	COL	vs. CLT	$8.8
10. Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. CLB	$8.2

Value Forwards

Value Forwards
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Leonardo Campana	MIA	vs. ATL	$6.7
2. Thiago Andrade	NYC	vs. TOR	$6.9
3. Cade Cowell	SJ	vs. SEA	$6.6

Captain

Captain
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. TOR	$9.1
2. Carles Gil	NE	at DC	$12.6
3. Carlos Vela	LAFC	at CIN	$10.2

MLS Fantasy Weekly Winner

Congratulations to Week 7 winner Peter Kolas, bagging 139 points to lead his team, MNUFC 2K22, to the top of the weekly leaderboard. Peter doubled up with 54 points by captaining Taty Castellanos to pocket a $150 MLS store gift card!