Fantasy: Positional rankings ahead of the new match week kicking off Tuesday

Schuyler Redpath

The next week of MLS Fantasy begins Tuesday when Nashville SC host Minnesota United FC (8:30 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US; on DAZN in Canada). All 26 teams play twice this week, meaning we'll have two swings at a good score if all goes according to plan.

Be mindful of international absences, with big names like Diego Rossi, Raul Ruidiaz and Brian Rodriguez missing out this week. That could also open some value plays across the board. With that said, let’s hone in on the top players at each position this week.

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Goalkeepers

Everyone should know the drill by now: Pick goalkeepers and defenders who are playing against FC Cincinnati and watch the defensive fantasy points pile up. Despite showing signs of life, Jaap Stam's team was blanked for the third straight game last week and Andre Blake's up next. The Philadelphia goalkeeper kept Cincy off the scoresheet just three games ago, and he'll favorably round out the week against Montreal on Sunday.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Andre Blake	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$8.5
2	Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. DC, vs. NE	$10.6
3	Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. ORL, vs. RBNY	$8.5
4	Steve Clark	POR	at LA, vs. SJ	$5.8
5	William Yarbrough	COL	vs. LAFC, vs. LA	$7.7

Value Goalkeepers

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Tim Melia	SKC	vs. CHI, vs. NSH	$5.2
2	JT Marcinkowski	SJ	vs. VAN, at POR	$4.0
3	Quentin Westberg	TOR	at NE, at CIN	$6.1

Defenders

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Anton Tinnerholm remains an attacking threat for NYCFC | USA Today Sports Images

Anton Tinnerholm has scored a combined 27 points over his last two outings via two goals, an assist and a clean sheet. The NYCFC right back is tied for the team lead with four goals, and he should be licking his chops at the prospect of facing a D.C. United side that Brooks Lennon hung 24 points on last week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	vs. DC, vs. NE	$11.0
2	Reto Ziegler	DAL	at HOU, vs. MIN	$12.7
3	Brooks Lennon	ATL	vs. ORL, vs. RBNY	$8.2
4	Jakob Glesnes	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$11.1
5	Kelvin Leerdam	SEA	vs. RSL, at LAFC	$9.6
6	Harrison Afful	CLB	vs. MTL, vs. LAFC	$8.9
7	Mark McKenzie	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$11.1
8	Ronald Matarrita	NYC	vs. DC, vs. NE	$8.8
9	Richie Laryea	TOR	at NE, at CIN	$9.2
10	Lalas Abubakar	COL	vs. LAFC, vs. LA	$8.2

Value Defenders

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Matt Real	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$5.3
2	Graham Zusi	SKC	vs. CHI, vs. NSH	$6.4
3	Ali Adnan	VAN	at SJ, vs. RSL	$6.4

Midfielders

Nicolas Lodeiro produced another double-digit performance thanks to a well-rounded effort in Seattle's 3-1 win over Vancouver. Forgive me for the stat dump: Lodeiro finished with seven shots, 12 crosses, six chances created, five fouls drawn and an assist. With Raul Ruidiaz away on international duty, he’ll shoulder even more of the attacking load in favorable matchups against Real Salt Lake and LAFC.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. RSL, at LAFC	$15.7
2	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	at NE, at CIN	$16.5
3	Diego Valeri	POR	at LA, vs. SJ	$11.6
4	Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. CHI, vs. NSH	$11.4
5	Pedro Santos	CLB	vs. MTL, at ORL	$11.2
6	Joao Paulo	SEA	vs. RSL, at LAFC	$12.7
7	Lewis Morgan	MIA	at RBNY, vs. HOU	$12.5
8	Jamiro Monteiro	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$8.7
9	Jack Price	COL	vs. LAFC, vs. LA	$10.6
10	Darwin Quintero	HOU	vs. DAL, at MIA	$10.2
11	Emanuel “Bebelo” Reynoso	MIN	at NSH, at DAL	$9.4
12	Daniel Royer	RBNY	vs. MIA. at ATL	$10.7
13	Pablo Piatti	TOR	at NE, at CIN	$10.8
14	Cristian Espinoza	SJ	vs. VAN, at POR	$9.1
15	Nani	ORL	at ATL, vs. CLB	$10.0
16	Alvaro Medran	CHI	at SKC, vs. DC	$12.0
17	Kevin Molino	MIN	at NSH, at DAL	$11.6
18	Cristian Roldan	SEA	vs. RSL, at LAFC	$8.6
19	Brenden Aaronson	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$9.8
20	Cole Bassett	COL	vs. LAFC, LA	$10.0

Value Midfielders

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Florian Valot	RBNY	vs. MIA, at ATL	$6.7
2	Damir Kreilach	RSL	at SEA, at VAN	$7.0
3	Jonathan Lewis	COL	vs. LAFC, vs. LA	$6.2

Forwards

Kacper Przybylko has seven goals and three assists on the year | USA Today Sports Images

With home games against Cincy and Montreal, Kacper Przybylko jumps out as a strong bet to score at least once across two fixtures this week. He bagged a brace and recorded 13 points against Montreal just three weeks ago, and he’s in prime position to produce another big game this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Kacper Przybylko	PHI	vs. CIN, vs. MTL	$12.4
2	Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	at RBNY, vs. HOU	$8.5
3	Jordan Morris	SEA	vs. RSL, at LAFC	$13.7
4	Robert Beric	CHI	at SKC, vs. DC	$11.4
5	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	vs. MTL, at ORL	$9.9
6	Cristian Pavon	LA	vs. POR, at COL	$9.5
7	Gustavo Bou	NE	vs. TOR, at NYC	$10.9
8	Franco Jara	DAL	at HOU, vs. MIN	$8.1
9	Bradley Wright-Phillips	LAFC	at COL, vs. SEA	$9.6
10	Diego Rubio	COL	vs. LAFC, vs. LA	$7.8