Your Matchday 3 fantasy and gaming advice roundup is here! Check out MLS Fantasy positional rankings as well as MLS Squad Pick and MLS Parlay Predictor recommendations below.
With two rounds of MLS Fantasy in the books, we have at least a small sample size of performances to inform our lineup-building process. There are several juicy home matchups to target for fantasy points, so let’s jump right in and look at the top plays and values in Matchday 3.
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Teams on a BYE: HOU
Goalkeepers
Andre Blake posted a clean sheet in Tuesday’s 0-0 Concacaf Champions League draw with Alianza FC, and now he’ll look to earn his first shutout of the 2023 MLS campaign in Saturday’s home match versus Chicago Fire FC. The Fire attack did not look particularly threatening in their season-opening 1-1 draw vs. New York City FC, and Blake’s suppressed price makes him one of the better value plays in Round 3.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Andre Blake | PHI | vs. CHI | $6.4 |
2. Joe Willis | NSH | vs. MTL | $7.5 |
3. John McCarthy | LAFC | vs. NE | $6.1 |
4. Dayne St. Clair | MIN | vs. RBNY | $5.9 |
5. Yohei Takaoka | VAN | vs. DAL | $6.3 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Luis Barraza | NYC | vs. MIA | $5.1 |
2. Tyler Miller | DC | vs. ORL | $5.3 |
3. Jonathan Sirois | MTL | at NSH | $4.0 |
Defenders
Julian Gressel is off to a hot start in 2023, contributing assists in three consecutive matches (two MLS, one CCL). He’s somewhat of a cheat code in MLS Fantasy as his role has shifted from wingback to center mid this season. With the ability to pile up points in attack and defense, we’ll continue to roll with Gressel in a juicy home matchup with FC Dallas.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Julian Gressel | VAN | vs. DAL | $8.2 |
2. Kai Wagner | PHI | vs. CHI | $7.3 |
3. Walker Zimmerman | NSH | vs. MTL | $7.5 |
4. Ryan Hollingshead | LAFC | vs. NE | $5.9 |
5. Matt Miazga | CIN | vs. SEA | $6.6 |
6. Juan David Mosquera | POR | vs. STL | $6.5 |
7. Rodrigues | SJ | vs. COL | $6.8 |
8. Justen Glad | RSL | vs. ATX | $7.0 |
9. Jack Elliott | PHI | vs. CHI | $6.9 |
10. Jack Maher | NSH | vs. MTL | $6.5 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Luis Martins | VAN | vs. DAL | $4.4 |
2. Bill Tuiloma | CLT | vs. ATL | $5.1 |
3. Zarek Valentin | MIN | vs. RBNY | $5.0 |
Midfielders
Daniel Gazdag is back at home, where he exploded for 20 points with two goals and two assists in the season opener. The Philadelphia Union have a favorable matchup with the Chicago Fire – just be sure to monitor starting lineups in case of squad rotation due to their midweek CCL fixture.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Daniel Gazdag | PHI | vs. CHI | $10.0 |
2. Evander | POR | vs. STL | $8.9 |
3. Hany Mukhtar | NSH | vs. MTL | $9.6 |
4. Lorenzo Insigne | TOR | vs. CLB | $9.7 |
5. Luciano Acosta | CIN | vs. SEA | $8.6 |
6. Cristian Espinoza | SJ | vs. COL | $9.0 |
7. Gabriel Pereira | NYC | vs. MIA | $8.0 |
8. Lucas Zelarayan | CLB | at TOR | $9.7 |
9. Sebastian Driussi | ATX | at RSL | $9.4 |
10. Thiago Almada | ATL | at CLT | $10.0 |
11. Erik Thommy | SKC | vs. LA | $8.0 |
12. Ryan Gauld | VAN | vs. DAL | $9.0 |
13. Carles Gil | NE | at LAFC | $9.8 |
14. Riqui Puig | LA | at SKC | $9.3 |
15. Eduard Lowen | STL | at POR | $7.5 |
16. Jamiro Monteiro | SJ | vs. COL | $8.8 |
17. Santiago Rodriguez | NYC | vs. MIA | $8.2 |
18. Mateusz Klich | DC | vs. ORL | $8.8 |
19. Nicolas Lodeiro | SEA | at CIN | $8.8 |
20. Obinna Nwobodo | CIN | vs. SEA | $7.5 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Marvin Loria | POR | vs. STL | $5.0 |
2. Andres Jasson | NYC | vs. MIA | $4.1 |
3. Noel Buck | NE | at LAFC | $4.4 |
Forwards
Jeremy Ebobisse has a goal in back-to-back matches to start 2023. We’re going to ride the hot hand in an intriguing home matchup with a Colorado Rapids side that has been peppered with a league-high 31 shots through two games.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Jeremy Ebobisse | SJ | vs. COL | $9.3 |
2. Federico Bernardeschi | TOR | vs. CLB | $10.3 |
3. Denis Bouanga | LAFC | vs. NE | $8.2 |
4. Julian Carranza | PHI | vs. CHI | $9.4 |
5. Carlos Vela | LAFC | vs. NE | $9.5 |
6. Brandon Vazquez | CIN | vs. SEA | $8.3 |
7. Jefferson Savarino | RSL | vs. ATX | $8.4 |
8. Daniel Salloi | SKC | vs. LA | $7.7 |
9. Karol Swiderski | CLT | vs. ATL | $8.6 |
10. Christian Benteke | DC | vs. ORL | $8.4 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Cade Cowell | SJ | vs. COL | $6.5 |
2. Jaroslaw Niezgoda | POR | vs. STL | $6.4 |
3. Teal Bunbury | NSH | vs. MTL | $6.4 |
1. Daniel Gazdag | PHI | vs. CHI | $10.0 |
2. Evander | POR | vs. STL | $8.9 |
3. Hany Mukhtar | NSH | vs. MTL | $9.6 |
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Expert advice: As noted above, we’re riding the hot hand with Jeremy Ebobisse. Elsewhere, I’m counting on some big home performances from clubs still in search of their first win of the 2023 season.
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Expert advice: Matchday 2 proved that home-field advantage in MLS is a real thing. Over 14 matches, the home team won nine games to go along with five draws. I’m counting on that trend to continue and picking three home teams to win their favorable matchups in Round 3.
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