Fantasy: Week 23 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

The double-game week returns in Week 23 of MLS Fantasy, albeit with only New York City FC and the Houston Dynamo featuring twice. While players from those teams warrant serious roster consideration due to the opportunity to accrue points in two games, there are several players with juicy matchups to target as well. Let’s take a closer look at the top players at each position to help your squad leapfrog the competition in the standings.

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Goalkeepers

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Sean Johnson | USA Today Sports Images

Sean Johnson has the most favorable schedule of the goalkeepers who could play twice this week, with his best shot at clean sheet points coming Thursday (7 PM ET | TV & streaming info) against a depleted Houston Dynamo attack that has been shut out in three of their last four matches.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$5.4
2	Tyler Deric	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$4.9
3	Steve Clark	POR	vs. VAN	$7.6
4	Eloy Room	CLB	vs. CIN	$4.7
5	Jesse Gonzalez	DAL	vs. MIN	$7.4
6	Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. NYC	$6.8
7	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. RBNY	$6.5
8	Andre Blake	PHI	vs. MTL	$5.1
9	Quentin Westberg	TOR	vs. ORL	$6.7
10	Kenneth Kronholm	CHI	vs. MTL	$5.9

Defenders

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Ronald Matarrita tangles with Dax McCarty | USA Today Sports Images

Ronald Matarrita and Anton Tinnerholm play an integral role on the wings in the New York City FC setup, and with the opportunity to pileup both attacking and defensive points, both players are high on the fantasy radar this double-game week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Ronald Matarrita	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$6.0
2	Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$8.0
3	Alexander Callens	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$6.2
4	Maxime Chanot	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$6.4
5	James Sands	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$5.9
6	Adam Lundkvist	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$5.9
7	Maynor Figueroa	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$6.1
8	Aljaz Struna	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$5.2
9	AJ DeLaGarza	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$4.3
10	Harrison Afful	CLB	vs. CIN	$5.1
11	Jorge Villafana	POR	vs. VAN	$8.0
12	Jorge Moreira	POR	vs. VAN	$8.3
13	Larrys Mabiala	POR	vs. VAN	$8.8
14	Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. HOU	$6.2
15	Omar Gonzalez	TOR	vs. ORL	$7.9
16	Jonathan Bornstein	CHI	vs. MTL	$6.0
17	Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	ATL	vs. NYC	$7.5
18	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	vs. MIN	$8.7
19	Kim Kee-hee	SEA	vs. NE	$7.0
20	Reto Ziegler	DAL	vs. MIN	$8.0

Midfielders

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Maxi Moralez | USA Today Sports Images

After sitting out in Week 22, Maxi Moralez should be fully rested and ready to wreak havoc during the DGW. He’s averaging over eight fantasy points per game, and as long as he’s back in the starting lineup Thursday, he’s easily the most attractive midfield option this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$11.7
2	Alexander Ring	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$8.5
3	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. NE	$12.3
4	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. ORL	$11.2
5	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. VAN	$12.0
6	Marco Fabian	PHI	vs. HOU	$9.4
7	Keaton Parks	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$5.3
8	Tomas Martinez	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$7.9
9	Ebenezer Ofori	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$5.6
10	Memo Rodriguez	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$6.7
11	Pedro Santos	CLB	vs. CIN	$9.1
12	Felipe Gutierrez	SKC	vs. RSL	$10.9
13	Eduard Atuesta	LAFC	vs. RBNY	$11.9
14	Luis Diaz	CLB	vs. CIN	$6.7
15	Nicolas Gaitan	CHI	vs. MTL	$9.7
16	Carles Gil	NE	at SEA	$12.3
17	Boniek Garcia	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$5.8
18	Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. VAN	$10.4
19	Aleksandar Katai	CHI	vs. MTL	$7.7
20	Matias Vera	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$5.6
21	Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. RSL	$7.9
22	Mark-Anthony Kaye	LAFC	vs. RBNY	$10.0
23	Pity Martinez	ATL	vs. NYC	$9.3
24	Albert Rusnak	RSL	at SKC	$10.2
25	Ezequiel Barco	ATL	vs. NYC	$8.6
26	Saphir Taider	MTL	at CHI	$10.2
27	Jack Price	COL	vs. SJ	$7.6
28	Haris Medunjanin	PHI	vs. HOU	$9.4
29	Vako	SJ	at COL	$9.2
30	Tommy McNamara	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$5.3

Forwards

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Heber | USA Today Sports Images

Heber has a goal in three of his last four appearances, and with a lack of enticing double-game week forwards to choose from, the Brazilian striker sticks out as the top forward to target in Week 23.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Heber	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$9.8
2	Alexandru Mitrita	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$8.0
3	Mauro Manotas	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$8.5
4	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. RBNY	$13.5
5	Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. HOU, at ATL	$6.5
6	Romell Quioto	HOU	at NYC, at PHI	$7.2
7	Brian Fernandez	POR	vs. VAN	$10.6
8	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	vs. CIN	$9.0
9	Jozy Altidore	TOR	vs. ORL	$10.3
10	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	at DC	$10.8
11	Wayne Rooney	DC	vs. LA	$10.4
12	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	vs. NE	$11.2
13	Gustavo Bou	NE	at SEA	$9.9
14	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. RBNY	$10.5
15	Kacper Przybylko	PHI	vs. HOU	$7.6
16	Kei Kamara	COL	vs. SJ	$7.9
17	Adama Diomande	LAFC	vs. RBNY	$9.4
18	Jordan Morris	SEA	vs. NE	$9.4
19	Darwin Quintero	MIN	at DAL	$9.5
20	Nemanja Nikolic	CHI	vs. MTL	$6.5