Fantasy: Week 16 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid and Mike are joined by Minnesota United writer and podcaster Steve McPherson to preview the start of the 2019 Fall MLS Fantasy Season. They start with a quick review of the Price and Team Value reset before touching on some of the players who they think have the most potential value. After that, they just into the biggest news of the Round, a reminder of Gold & Open Cup absences and impacts. They wrap things up by sharing the players who they are currently targeting for Round 16. It's a great refresher to help both returning and new players get Fantasy Ready before the weekend!

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Week 16 marks the beginning of the MLS Fantasy Fall season, which means a fresh start with scores and pricing reset. If you missed out on the Spring season, there’s still time to sign up for the Fall season to make a run at fantasy glory and the $1500 Grand Prize! With several key players still away on international duty, let’s take a closer look at the top players at each position among the 12 teams in action this week.

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Goalkeepers

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Steve Clark collects a cross | USA Today Sports IMages

Steve Clark made seven saves to lead Portland to a big win over Seattle in U.S. Open Cup action last week. If he keeps the starting job, he’s in a good spot at home against a Houston side that's been shutout in their last two road games and will be missing some key attacking pieces.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Steve Clark	POR	vs. HOU	$4.5
2	Kenneth Kronholm	CHI	vs. RSL	$5.0
3	Jesse Gonzalez	DAL	vs. TOR	$5.5
4	Zac MacMath	VAN	vs. COL	$4.5
5	Jon Kempin	CLB	vs. SKC	$4.5
6	Spencer Richey	CIN	vs. LA	$5.0
7	David Bingham	LA	at CIN	$5.5
8	Quentin Westberg	TOR	at DAL	$5.5
9	Tim Melia	SKC	at CLB	$6.0
10	Tim Howard	COL	at VAN	$5.5

Defenders

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Ali Adnan searches for a pass upfield | USA Today Sports

Ali Adnan showed flashes of fantasy upside with a goal and an assist across his last four Vancouver outings, and the former Serie A left back could turn in a big haul if he piles up points on both sides of the ball at home against Colorado on Saturday (10 pm ET | TV & streaming info).

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Ali Adnan	VAN	vs. COL	$6.0
2	Larrys Mabiala	POR	vs. HOU	$7.0
3	Reto Ziegler	DAL	vs. TOR	$6.5
4	Bastian Schweinsteiger	CHI	vs. RSL	$6.0
5	Jorge Villafana	POR	vs. HOU	$5.5
6	Graham Zusi	SKC	at CLB	$6.5
7	Harrison Afful	CLB	vs. SKC	$6.5
8	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	vs. TOR	$5.5
9	Jorge Moreira	POR	vs. HOU	$5.5
10	Matt Hedges	DAL	vs. TOR	$6.5
11	Bill Tuiloma	POR	vs. HOU	$5.5
12	Scott Sutter	VAN	vs. COL	$5.0
13	Justin Morrow	TOR	at DAL	$5.5
14	Erik Godoy	VAN	vs. COL	$6.0
15	Gaston Sauro	CLB	vs. SKC	$4.5
16	Daniel Steres	LA	at CIN	$5.0
17	Johan Kappelhof	CHI	vs. RSL	$6.0
18	Raheem Edwards	CHI	vs. RSL	$5.0
19	Jorge Corrales	CHI	vs. RSL	$4.5
20	Nick Hagglund	CIN	vs. LA	$5.0

Midfielders

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Diego Valeri celebrates his 70th career MLS goal | USA Today Sports

Diego Valeri is averaging seven fantasy points per game over his last five appearances, and with the Timbers looking to notch their first home win of the season, he should impact the scoresheet against Houston on Saturday (11 pm ET | TV & streaming info).

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. HOU	$10.5
2	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	at DAL	$11.5
3	Nicolas Gaitan	CHI	vs. RSL	$10.0
4	Aleksandar Katai	CHI	vs. RSL	$9.0
5	Felipe Gutierrez	SKC	at CLB	$9.5
6	Johnny Russell	SKC	at CLB	$9.5
7	Pedro Santos	CLB	vs. SKC	$8.5
8	Yordy Reyna	VAN	vs. COL	$8.0
9	Albert Rusnak	RSL	at CHI	$10.0
10	Paxton Pomykal	DAL	vs. TOR	$9.0
11	Inbeom Hwang	VAN	vs. COL	$7.0
12	David Accam	CLB	vs. SKC	$6.0
13	Przemyslaw Frankowski	CHI	vs. RSL	$8.0
14	Jack Price	COL	at VAN	$7.0
15	Favio Alvarez	LA	at CIN	$7.5
16	Diego Chara	POR	vs. HOU	$7.5
17	Emmanuel Ledesma	CIN	vs. LA	$6.5
18	Damir Kreilach	RSL	at CHI	$7.5
19	Lucas Venuto	VAN	vs. COL	$7.0
20	Dax McCarty	CHI	vs. RSL	$7.5
21	Joe Corona	LA	at CIN	$7.5
22	Tomas Martinez	HOU	at POR	$8.5
23	Sebastian Saucedo	RSL	at CHI	$6.0
24	Michael Barrios	DAL	vs. TOR	$7.5
25	Sam Nicholson	COL	at VAN	$6.0
26	David Guzman	CLB	vs. SKC	$7.0
27	Marky Delgado	TOR	at DAL	$7.0
28	Cristhian Paredes	POR	vs. HOU	$6.5
29	Boniek Garcia	HOU	at POR	$6.5
30	Chris Pontius	LA	at CIN	$5.5

Forwards

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Brian Fernandez celebrates a Portland Timbers goal | USA Today Sports

Brian Fernandez has six goals in four games across all competitions since joining the Timbers. The Argentine simply can’t stop scoring and represents an elite option at home against a depleted Houston squad.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Brian Fernandez	POR	vs. HOU	$10.5
2	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	at CIN	$11.0
3	Fredy Montero	VAN	vs. COL	$9.0
4	Kei Kamara	COL	at VAN	$9.0
5	CJ Sapong	CHI	vs. RSL	$8.0
6	Jeremy Ebobisse	POR	vs. HOU	$6.0
7	Nemanja Nikolic	CHI	vs. RSL	$9.0
8	Fanendo Adi	CIN	vs. LA	$8.0
9	Mauro Manotas	HOU	at POR	$9.5
10	Kekuta Manneh	CIN	vs. LA	$6.0
11	Dominique Badji	DAL	vs. TOR	$6.5
12	Jesus Ferreira	DAL	vs. TOR	$6.5
13	Krisztian Nemeth	SKC	at CLB	$7.5
14	Patrick Mullins	CLB	vs. SKC	$5.5
15	Sam Johnson	RSL	at CHI	$7.5
16	Andre Shinyashiki	COL	at VAN	$4.5
17	Diego Rubio	COL	at VAN	$6.5
18	Jordan Hamilton	TOR	at DAL	$5.0
19	Terrence Boyd	TOR	at DAL	$5.5
20	Corey Baird	RSL	at CHI	$6.5