Fantasy: Week 12 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid, Michael, and Blayne get together to review Round 11 and console each other for unfortunate captain performances. Before getting into they Round 12 player targets, they take a moment to talk about DGW Burnout and if there has been any change in the standard teams to pick against.

Another big double-game week means another opportunity to shake things up on the leaderboards with just four weeks left in the MLS Fantasy spring season. Let’s dive right in to the top players at each position for Week 12, with a focus on players from the nine teams that play twice this week.

Goalkeepers

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Tyler Miller | USA Today Sports Images

Tyler Miller has kept a clean sheet in back-to-back outings for LAFC. He’ll now have two shots at shutout points against a shorthanded FC Dallas attack that has only scored two goals across their last three matches.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$7.4
2	Stefan Frei	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$7.5
3	Joe Willis	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$6.6
4	Brian Rowe	ORL	at SEA, vs. CIN	$6.7
5	Brad Guzan	ATL	at VAN, at RBNY	$8.3
6	Maxime Crepeau	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$7.8
7	Bill Hamid	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$7.8
8	Quentin Westberg	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$5.3
9	Jimmy Maurer	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$5.0
10	Tim Melia	SKC	vs. VAN	$6.4

Defenders

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Walker Zimmerman | USA Today Sports Images

Walker Zimmerman’s 7.0 fantasy points per game (FPPG) average is tied for top billing among all DGW defenders, and a double-digit fantasy point haul should be in order for the center back. LAFC has a real possibility of earning clean sheet points against Dallas this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Walker Zimmerman	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$10.0
2	Kelvin Leerdam	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$8.0
3	Ali Adnan	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$6.7
4	Reto Ziegler	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$8.5
5	Steven Beitashour	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$8.5
6	Eddie Segura	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$8.3
7	Brad Smith	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$7.8
8	Doneil Henry	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$8.3
9	Jordan Harvey	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$7.9
10	Kim Kee-hee	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$7.2
11	Justin Morrow	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$6.6
12	Steve Birnbaum	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$8.7
13	Maynor Figueroa	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$6.9
14	Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	ATL	at VAN, at RBNY	$6.6
15	Miles Robinson	ATL	at VAN, at RBNY	$8.3
16	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$6.8
17	Adam Lundkvist	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$5.2
18	Matt Hedges	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$7.6
19	Ruan	ORL	at SEA, vs. CIN	$5.7
20	Joao Moutinho	ORL	at SEA, vs. CIN	$5.7

Midfielders

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Alejandro Pozuelo | USA Today Sports Images

Alejandro Pozuelo came through with 14 points in Toronto’s Week 11 DGW, and you should expect more of the same from the Spanish maestro if he avoids squad rotation. Just below Pozuelo in the rankings, it’s worth noting that both Nicolas Lodeiro and Eduard Atuesta are one yellow card away from suspension.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$13.3
2	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$10.9
3	Eduard Atuesta	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$10.7
4	Tomas Martinez	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$8.9
5	Memo Rodriguez	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$6.9
6	Cristian Roldan	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$9.8
7	Mark-Anthony Kaye	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$11.0
8	Pity Martinez	ATL	vs. VAN, RBNY	$8.4
9	Inbeom Hwang	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$7.6
10	Michael Bradley	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$9.7
11	Luciano Acosta	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$9.8
12	Michael Barrios	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$9.1
13	Julian Gressel	ATL	at VAN, at RBNY	$9.4
14	Boniek Garcia	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$6.7
15	Jonathan Osorio	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$10.1
16	Eric Remedi	ATL	at VAN, RBNY	$5.8
17	Bryan Acosta	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$7.4
18	Jon Erice	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$6.6
19	Junior Moreno	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$8.0
20	Paul Arriola	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$8.4
21	Matias Vera	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$5.7
22	Russell Canouse	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$6.6
23	Chris Mueller	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CIN	$6.0
24	Pablo Aranguiz	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$5.8
25	Lass Bangoura	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$5.3
26	Lucas Venuto	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$5.5
27	Lucas Rodriguez	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$7.7
28	Marky Delgado	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$6.6
29	Harry Shipp	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$4.8
30	Nani	ORL	at SEA, vs. CIN	$10.8

Forwards

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Carlos Vela | USA Today Sports Images

Carlos Vela has been on a tear all season and scored his league-leading 12th goal in Week 11. The LAFC forward will have two chances to pad his stats this week against an injury-riddled FC Dallas unit that has shipped five goals across their last two games.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$14.4
2	Alberth Elis	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$11.3
3	Mauro Manotas	HOU	vs. POR, vs. DC	$11.2
4	Josef Martinez	ATL	at VAN, at RBNY	$10.2
5	Wayne Rooney	DC	at TOR, at HOU	$10.7
6	Latif Blessing	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$8.8
7	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$10.1
8	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$9.4
9	Jozy Altidore	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$11.3
10	Jordan Morris	SEA	vs. ORL, at PHI	$7.3
11	Adama Diomande	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$7.9
12	Fredy Montero	VAN	vs. ATL, at SKC	$8.3
13	Jesus Ferreira	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$6.4
14	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	vs. COL	$12.8
15	Christian Ramirez	LAFC	vs. DAL, at DAL	$6.3
16	Dom Dwyer	ORL	at SEA, vs. CIN	$7.5
17	Hector Villalba	ATL	at VAN, at RBNY	$7.9
18	Tesho Akindele	ORL	at SEA, vs. CIN	$5.7
19	Jordan Hamilton	TOR	vs. DC, at RSL	$5.6
20	Zdenek Ondrasek	DAL	at LAFC, vs. LAFC	$5.7