MLS Fantasy Week 17 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

The double game week is back! A pivotal Week 17 of MLS Fantasy gets started with a pair of Western Conference clashes on Tuesday night. This is the final week of the third Fantasy Champions League qualifier, where the Top 50 entrants from Weeks 13-17 will move on to compete in the Fantasy Champions League Final Period (Weeks 24-27).

With all but two teams playing twice this round, there are multiple avenues to pile up the fantasy points. Let’s get right into the top plays and values to target this week.

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Teams NOT on a DGW: LAFC, NSH

Goalkeepers

Matt Turner and the New England Revolution have arguably the most favorable double game week schedule on the slate. Turner has already kept a clean sheet against both D.C. United and FC Cincinnati this season, and with both games at Gillette Stadium, it would be no surprise to see him come away with another shutout as the Revs look to strengthen their Supporters’ Shield lead.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Matt Turner	NE	vs. DC, vs. CIN	$7.5
2. Brad Stuver	ATX	vs. VAN, vs. POR	$6.8
3. Andre Blake	PHI	vs. NYC, vs. MTL	$8.4
4. Jonathan Bond	LA	vs. COL, vs. SJ	$6.3
5. Carlos Coronel	RBNY	vs. CLB, vs. NYC	$6.9

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Nick Marsman	MIA	vs. CHI, vs. TOR	$5.5
2. Zac MacMath	RSL	vs. HOU, at COL	$5.5
3. Mason Stajduhar	ORL	at NSH, vs. CHI	$4.1

Defenders

Kai Wagner leads all defenders with 118 fantasy points this season, and he ranks second among defenders in both crosses (134) and chances created (34). His fantasy stock is boosted by his role as the Union’s primary set-piece taker, and a pair of home games presents a good opportunity for Wagner to keep producing.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. NYC, vs. MT	$7.8
2. DeJuan Jones	NE	vs. DC, vs. CIN	$8.4
3. Nathan	SJ	vs. MIN, at LA	$9.4
4. Julian Araujo	LA	vs. COL, vs. SJ	$7.9
5. Andreu Fontas	SKC	vs. POR, at MI	$9.1
6. Jakob Glesnes	PHI	vs. NYC, vs. MTL	$7.6
7. Keegan Rosenberry	COL	at LA, vs. RSL	$9.7
8. Matt Besler	ATX	vs. VAN, vs. POR	$7.4
9. Brandon Bye	NE	vs. DC, vs. CIN	$7.8
10. Auston Trusty	COL	at LA, vs. RSL	$10.0

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Derrick Williams	LA	vs. COL, vs. SJ	$5.9
2. Richie Laryea	TOR	at ATL, at MIA	$5.6
3. John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. CLB, vs. NYC	$5.3

Midfielders

Tajon Buchanan continues to shoulder more of the attacking load with Carles Gil nursing an injury. He made his mark on the scoresheet in Saturday’s win at Toronto, and he’s averaged seven fantasy points per game across his last four home outings. Look for the Canadian international to leaves his mark against a D.C. United side that shipped five goals in their last outing before facing an FC Cincinnati defense that's conceded the third most goals in MLS.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Tajon Buchanan	NE	vs. DC, vs. CIN	$8.2
2. Marcelino Moreno	ATL	vs. TOR, at DC	$10.5
3. Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	at ATL, at MIA	$9.4
4. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	at SJ, at SKC	$10.4
5. Ezequiel Barco	ATL	vs. TOR, at DC	$7.9
6. Julian Gressel	DC	at NE, vs. ATL	$10.0
7. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	at RBNY, vs. SEA	$9.7
8. Albert Rusnak	RSL	vs. HOU, at COL	$9.4
9. Jack Price	COL	at LA, vs. RSL	$9.7
10. Cristian Espinoza	SJ	vs. MIN, at LA	$8.5
11. Gadi Kinda	SKC	vs. POR, at MIN	$8.3
12. João Paulo	SEA	at DAL, at CLB	$9.7
13. Nani	ORL	at NSH, vs. CHI	$11.0
14. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. MTL, at NE	$9.5
15. Rayan Raveloson	LA	vs. COL, vs. SJ	$8.9
16. Damir Kreilach	RSL	vs. HOU, at COL	$8.7
17. Yimmi Chara	POR	at SKC, at ATX	$8.3
18. Cristian Dajome	VAN	at ATX, vs. LAFC	$9.4
19. Lewis Morgan	MIA	vs. CHI, vs. TOR	$6.7
20. Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	at CIN, at PHI	$9.1

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Chris Mueller	ORL	at NSH, vs. CHI	$5.7
2. Luka Stojanovic	CHI	at MIA, at ORL	$5.0
3. Arnor Traustason	NE	vs. DC, vs. CIN	$5.4

Forwards

Gustavo Bou has scored in four of his last five appearances, and he’ll be salivating at the thought of facing a D.C. United defense that coughed up five goals at Nashville on Sunday. Bou trails Raul Ruidiaz by just one goal in the Golden Boot presented by Audi race, and given the favorable matchups against D.C. and FC Cincinnati, it would not be shocking to see La Pantera atop the goal-scoring chart by the end of the week.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Gustavo Bou	NE	vs. DC, vs. CIN	$11.4
2. Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. POR, at MIN	$9.9
3. Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	vs. CHI, vs. TOR	$9.4
4. Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. TOR, at DC	$8.3
5. Alan Pulido	SKC	vs. POR, at MIN	$9.8
6. Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at DAL, at CLB	$8.8
7. Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. POR, at MIN	$9.2
8. Taty Castellanos	NYC	at PHI, at RBNY	$9.1
9. Ola Kamara	DC	at NE, vs. ATL	$10.4
10. Carlos Vela	LAFC	at VAN	$9.6