MLS Fantasy Week 25 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

We’re coming down the home stretch with just three rounds remaining in the MLS Fantasy season. Each of the final three rounds features several teams on double game weeks, giving managers multiple avenues to make some serious noise on both the leaderboards and in head-to-head playoffs. With a 12-match Week 25 starting Wednesday, let’s dive right in and look at the top options and values at each position.

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Teams NOT on a DGW: ATL, RBNY, RSL, SKC

Goalkeepers

Joe Willis posted his league-leading 13th clean sheet during last weekend’s 0-0 draw at D.C. United. That marks four consecutive draws (three scoreless) for Nashville SC and Willis, highlighting his ability to get the job done at home or on the road.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Joe Willis	NSH	vs. CLB, at PHI	$10.4
2. Will Yarbrough	COL	vs. SEA, vs. POR	$8.8
3. Tyler Miller	MIN	vs. PHI, vs. LAFC	$9.8
4. Pedro Gallese	ORL	vs. MTL, vs. NE	$8.1
5. Stefan Frei	SEA	at COL, vs. SKC	$8.4

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. JT Marcinkowski	SJ	vs. ATX, vs. VAN	$6.8
2. Nick Marsman	MIA	vs. TOR, vs. CIN	$6.6
3. Bill Hamid	DC	vs. NE, at NYC	$6.5

Defenders

Kai Wagner has been remarkably consistent as a fantasy point-producing fullback this season. He’s averaging 6.5 points per game, topping the likes of Walker Zimmerman and Jack Elliott for the best average among active defenders. His involvement on set pieces gives a nice boost to his fantasy ceiling, and Wagner is sure to get involved on both ends of the field with Philadelphia jockeying for playoff positioning.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kai Wagner	PHI	at MIN, vs. NSH	$9.8
2. Walker Zimmerman	NSH	vs. CLB, at PHI	$10.3
3. Bakaye Dibassy	MIN	vs. PHI, vs. LAFC	$9.7
4. Julian Araujo	LA	at HOU, vs. DAL	$7.5
5. Keegan Rosenberry	COL	vs. SEA, vs. POR	$8.3
6. Robin Jansson	ORL	vs. MTL, vs. NE	$7.6
7. Romain Metanire	MIN	vs. PHI, vs. LAFC	$9.6
8. Nathan	SJ	vs. ATX, vs. VAN	$8.2
9. Jimmy Medranda	SEA	at COL, vs. SKC	$7.0
10. Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	vs. LAFC, at LA	$7.2

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Zan Kolmanic	ATX	at SJ, vs. HOU	$5.9
2. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	MIA	vs. TOR, vs. CIN	$6.5
3. Donovan Pines	DC	vs. NE, at NYC	$5.6

Midfielders

Despite a pair of tough road fixtures at D.C. United and Orlando City SC, Carles Gil seems automatic during a double game week. He tallied his league-leading 17th assist in last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Chicago Fire FC, and despite missing multiple games through injury, the Spaniard has created a league-best 113 chances.

There are valid concerns that New England could take their foot off the gas pedal with the East’s No. 1 seed already secured. But in a DGW, it would be a gutsy move to fade the top fantasy point producer if Gil makes the starting lineup Wednesday.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Carles Gil	NE	at DC, at ORL	$11.3
2. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. PHI, vs. LAFC	$10.9
3. Chofis	SJ	vs. ATX, vs. VAN	$8.8
4. Jack Price	COL	vs. SEA, vs. POR	$10.3
5. Ryan Gauld	VAN	at POR, at SJ	$10.6
6. Nani	ORL	vs. MTL, vs. NE	$7.4
7. Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. VAN, at COL	$8.9
8. Julian Gressel	DC	vs. NE, at NYC	$10.9
9. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	vs. CLB, at PHI	$12.3
10. Alvaro Medran	CHI	at CIN, vs. RSL	$8.1
11. Robin Lod	MIN	vs. PHI, vs. LAFC	$9.3
12. Joao Paulo	SEA	at COL, vs. SKC	$10.8
13. Franco Fragapane	MIN	vs. PHI, vs. LAFC	$10.4
14. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. CHI, at MIA	$9.3
15. Maxi Moralez	NYC	at ATL, vs. DC	$9.0
16. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	at NSH, vs. RBNY	$8.6
17. Yeferson Soteldo	TOR	at MIA, vs. MTL	$8.2
18. Cristian Roldan	SEA	at COL, vs. SKC	$7.6
19. Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	at ORL, at TOR	$10.4
20. Jamiro Monteiro	PHI	at MIN, vs. NSH	$9.0

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Cristian Espinoza	SJ	vs. ATX, vs. VAN	$6.2
2. Lewis Morgan	MIA	vs. TOR, vs. CIN	$5.5
3. Jonathan Lewis	COL	vs. SEA, vs. POR	$5.9

Forwards

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has come alive with a goal or an assist in three straight games. He’s fired off a team-high 16 shots (nine on target) over his last four appearances, and with the LA Galaxy fighting for an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs spot, it’s clear that they’re going to lean on Chicharito down the stretch.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Chicharito	LA	at HOU, vs. DAL	$9.5
2. Daryl Dike	ORL	vs. MTL, vs. NE	$8.4
3. Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	vs. TOR, vs. CIN	$7.8
4. Gustavo Bou	NE	at DC, at ORL	$11.6
5. Cristian Arango	LAFC	at DAL, at MIN	$10.2
6. Taty Castellanos	NYC	at ATL, vs. DC	$10.5
7. Ola Kamara	DC	vs. NE, at NYC	$9.6
8. Brian White	VAN	at POR, at SJ	$7.4
9. Darwin Quintero	HOU	vs. LA, at ATX	$6.8
10. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	at SJ, vs. HOU	$9.4