MLS Fantasy Week 20 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Week 20 of MLS Fantasy sees the return of multiple players from international duty, although congested travel schedules could mean a minutes restriction depending on individual workloads. Keep an eye on starting lineups to confirm that your fantasy players are in the XI before locking your squad in – and have a backup plan ready just in case. Let’s get right into the top plays and values at each position this round.

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Goalkeepers

Stefan Frei will return from a knee injury that has kept him sidelined since Week 5. Prior to the injury, the Seattle legend kept a clean sheet in three of five outings, including a season-opening shutout against Saturday’s opponent, Minnesota United. The Loons could be without key playmaker Emanuel Reynoso (hamstring) and leading scorer Robin Lod (calf), setting Frei up with a good opportunity to return to the fold with another clean sheet.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Stefan Frei	SEA	vs. MIN	$8.3
2. Tim Melia	SKC	vs. CHI	$7.2
3. William Yarbrough	COL	vs. LA	$8.8
4. Nick Marsman	MIA	vs. CLB	$8.5
5. Carlos Coronel	RBNY	vs. DC	$7.3

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Tomas Romero	LAFC	vs. RSL	$5.1
2. Przemyslaw Tyton	CIN	vs. TOR	$4.8
3. Marko Maric	HOU	vs. ATX	$5.4

Defenders

Andreu Fontas came away with six fantasy points despite Sporting Kansas City shipping four goals at LAFC in Week 19. He continues to be a consistent source of fantasy points thanks to his ability to pile up bonus points. A favorable home matchup with Chicago puts him in position to top double digits if the clean sheet points come in.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Andreu Fontas	SKC	vs. CHI	$9.8
2. Nathan	SJ	at DAL	$9.3
3. Mamadou Fall	LAFC	vs. RSL	$5.8
4. Nouhou Tolo	SEA	vs. MIN	$7.9
5. Keegan Rosenberry	COL	vs. LA	$9.3
6. Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	vs. SJ	$6.7
7. Brooks Lennon	ATL	vs. ORL	$7.7
8. Jon Bell	NE	vs. NYC	$6.6
9. John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. DC	$6.3
10. Graham Zusi	SKC	vs. CHI	$8.0

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Sebastian Ibeagha	LAFC	vs. RSL	$4.0
2. Matt Hedges	DAL	vs. SJ	$4.4
3. Brek Shea	MIA	vs. CLB	$4.0

Midfielders

Eduard Atuesta led all midfielders with an eye-popping 19 points in Round 19 through a combination of goals, assists and bonus points. He’s shouldering more of the attacking load with Carlos Vela nursing an injury and Diego Rossi loaned off to Fenerbahce. Atuesta's ability to supply a healthy dose of bonus points regularly makes for a reliable centerpiece to build your squad around.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Eduard Atuesta	LAFC	vs. RSL	$8.8
2. Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. MIN	$11.5
3. Carles Gil	NE	vs. NYC	$13.0
4. Marcelino Moreno	ATL	vs. ORL	$11.5
5. Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	at CIN	$8.7
6. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	at MIA	$10.6
7. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at MTL	$12.0
8. Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	vs. NSH	$10.1
9. Ryan Gauld	VAN	vs. POR	$9.1
10. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. TOR	$9.3
11. Ezequiel Barco	ATL	vs. ORL	$8.7
12. Joao Paulo	SEA	vs. MIN	$9.6
13. Yeferson Soteldo	TOR	at CIN	$7.6
14. Nani	ORL	at ATL	$9.6
15. Albert Rusnak	RSL	at LAFC	$9.6
16. Cristian Dajome	VAN	vs. POR	$9.8
17. Sebastian Blanco	POR	at VAN	$7.1
18. Julian Gressel	DC	at RBNY	$9.7
19. Yimmi Chara	POR	at VAN	$8.5
20. Lewis Morgan	MIA	vs. CLB	$6.6

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Latif Blessing	LAFC	vs. RSL	$5.9
2. Francisco Ginella	LAFC	vs. RSL	$4.3
3. Memo Rodriguez	HOU	vs. ATX	$4.3

Forwards

Jesus Ferreira is in fine form with three goals and two assists over his last three appearances. He’s averaging 13 points per round across that span, and even if newly minted USMNT cult hero Ricardo Pepi returns to the fold, the tandem proved they can coexist in the dynamic Dallas attack when they combined for four goals and an assist in Week 18.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Jesus Ferreira	DAL	vs. SJ	$9.2
2. Alan Pulido	SKC	vs. CHI	$9.2
3. Cristian Arango	LAFC	vs. RSL	$9.0
4. Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	vs. CLB	$8.9
5. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	at HOU	$9.5
6. Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. ORL	$8.9
7. Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. CHI	$8.3
8. Daryl Dike	ORL	at ATL	$8.4
9. Felipe Mora	POR	at VAN	$9.4
10. Valentin Castellanos	NYC	at NE	$10.6