Fantasy: Week 13 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid, Michael, and Blayne sit down with special guest & MLS Fantasy Boss contributor Tyler Bartels to review the most important takeaways from Round 12 and preview Round 13. The first segment includes a short discussion period where Reid covers some of the techniques for a defender switcheroo and guys talk about opportunities for providing feedback on the first half of the fantasy season. After that, they cover top player options for Round 13 including the best way to distribute your RBNY and Vancouver players throughout your team.

Goalkeepers

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Luis Robles | USA Today Sports Images

New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles kept Atlanta off the scoresheet in his last outing and is in a good spot to collect another clean sheet this week. Robles has the best schedule of the two DGW goalkeepers, facing the lowest scoring teams in the league in Vancouver and FC Cincinnati.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Luis Robles	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$6.3
2	Maxime Crepeau	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$7.1
3	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. MTL	$7.9
4	Vito Mannone	MIN	vs. HOU	$7.5
5	Andre Blake	PHI	vs. POR	$6.4
6	Tim Howard	COL	vs. CLB	$5.0
7	Brian Rowe	ORL	vs. LA	$6.6
8	Quentin Westberg	TOR	vs. SJ	$5.6
9	Sean Johnson	NYC	at CHI	$8.0
10	Bill Hamid	DC	at NE	$8.2

Defenders

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Amro Tarek | USA Today Sports Images

With Tim Parker suspended for one game, and Aaron Long working his way back from an injury, Amro Tarek jumps out as the Red Bulls defender most likely to play both games this week. He’s averaging over six fantasy points per game across his last five outings. Considering Vancouver and Cincinnati rank dead last in goals scored, a double-digit point haul is well within reach.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Amro Tarek	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$6.8
2	Michael Murillo	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$7.0
3	Kemar Lawrence	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$5.7
4	Sean Nealis	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$4.5
5	Erik Godoy	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$7.7
6	Ali Adnan	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$7.1
7	Derek Cornelius	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$4.4
8	PC	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$4.4
9	Walker Zimmerman	LAFC	vs. MTL	$9.9
10	Eddie Segura	LAFC	vs. MTL	$8.7
11	Jordan Harvey	LAFC	vs. MTL	$8.4
12	Romain Metanire	MIN	vs. HOU	$8.6
13	Ike Opara	MIN	vs. HOU	$8.6
14	Jake Nerwinski	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$5.8
15	Scott Sutter	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$4.6
16	Ronald Matarrita	NYC	at CHI	$7.0
17	Shea Salinas	SJ	at TOR	$6.9
18	Jack Elliott	PHI	vs. POR	$8.6
19	Ruan	ORL	vs. LA	$6.0
20	Joao Moutinho	ORL	vs. LA	$5.9

Midfielders

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Danny Royer | USA Today Sports Images

Daniel Royer has an assist in three of his last four outings, including one against an FC Cincinnati side that was torched for five goals in Week 12. With a team-high two goals and four assists, he comes with arguably the most upside of any Red Bulls midfielder this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Daniel Royer	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$8.4
2	Marc Rzatkowski	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$9.2
3	Kaku	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$7.1
4	Sean Davis	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$6.9
5	Inbeom Hwang	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$7.1
6	Nani	ORL	vs. LA	$11.2
7	Russell Teibert	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$5.9
8	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	at SKC	$10.9
9	Mark-Anthony Kaye	LAFC	vs. MTL	$10.9
10	Aleksandar Katai	CHI	vs. NYC	$10.0
11	Maxi Moralez	NYC	at CHI	$10.8
12	Carles Gil	NE	vs. DC	$9.8
13	Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. SEA	$9.5
14	Albert Rusnak	RSL	vs. ATL	$10.5
15	Diego Valeri	POR	at PHI	$11.1
16	Jonathan dos Santos	LA	at ORL	$10.2
17	Pity Martinez	ATL	at RSL	$8.6
18	Jonathan Osorio	TOR	vs. SJ	$9.7
19	Jamiro Monteiro	PHI	vs. POR	$8.0
20	Federico Higuain	CLB	at COL	$7.3
21	Sebastian Saucedo	RSL	vs. ATL	$4.8
22	Jefferson Savarino	RSL	vs. ATL	$7.9
23	Julian Gressel	ATL	at RSL	$8.9
24	Sebastian Blanco	POR	at PHI	$10.6
25	Luciano Acosta	DC	at NE	$9.4
26	Memo Rodriguez	HOU	at MIN	$7.4
27	Lucas Venuto	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$5.1
28	Andy Rose	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$4.6
29	Alex Muyl	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$5.2
30	Sebastian Lletget	LA	at ORL	$7.9

Forwards

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Carlos Vela | USA Today Sports Images

Carlos Vela has hit double-digit fantasy points in three straight games. Even with a dusting of double game week forwards to consider, he’s the best option in a favorable home game against Montreal.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. MTL	$14.9
2	Fredy Montero	VAN	at RBNY, vs. DAL	$8.0
3	Brian White	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$6.3
4	Tom Barlow	RBNY	vs. VAN, at CIN	$4.8
5	Darwin Quintero	MIN	vs. HOU	$10.6
6	Kei Kamara	COL	vs. CLB	$9.3
7	Josef Martinez	ATL	at RSL	$9.8
8	Jozy Altidore	TOR	vs. SJ	$10.9
9	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. MTL	$9.0
10	Wayne Rooney	DC	at NE	$10.7
11	Brian Fernandez	POR	at PHI	$10.0
12	Latif Blessing	LAFC	vs. MTL	$9.1
13	Heber	NYC	at CHI	$8.9
14	Kacper Przybylko	PHI	vs. POR	$6.3
15	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at SKC	$9.7
16	Mauro Manotas	HOU	at MIN	$10.7
17	Tesho Akindele	ORL	vs. LA	$6.2
18	Cristian Penilla	NE	vs. DC	$7.1
19	Christian Ramirez	LAFC	vs. MTL	$5.9
20	Ismael Tajouri-Shradi	NYC	at CHI	$8.1