Fantasy: Week 20 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid sits down with Michael to console him after the disappointing NY Derby result and cover all of the most important & surprising results from Round 19. Before jumping into previewing a Round 20 DGW that is PACKED with offensive options, Reid and Michael stop to field questions from live listeners.

A big MLS Fantasy double-game week comes at just the right time after what can be described as a bizarre Week 19. Twelve teams play twice in Week 20, and this week’s positional rankings are littered with players who are eligible to earn points from two games.

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Goalkeepers

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Brad Guzan makes a save against the Seattle Sounders | USA Today Sports

Brad Guzan will look to right the Atlanta United ship with two games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this week. He’s kept a clean sheet in five of his last seven home appearances and is tied for the league lead with eight shutouts on the season.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$5.3
2	Quentin Westberg	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$6.2
3	Kenneth Kronholm	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$5.1
4	Spencer Richey	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$4.8
5	Matt Turner	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$4.9
6	Steve Clark	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$6.5
7	Maxime Crepeau	VAN	at NE, vs. SJ	$5.6
8	Brian Rowe	ORL	at POR, vs. RBNY	$6.3
9	Luis Robles	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$5.4
10	Eloy Room	CLB	at CHI, vs. MTL	$5.0

Defenders

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Omar Gonzalez last weekend in his Toronto FC debut | USA Today Sports

Omar Gonzalez wasted no time in making an impact during his first start for Toronto FC, leading the Reds to a clean sheet in Montreal and picking up 11 fantasy points along the way. The US men's national team center back tallied four bonus points through his passing and defensive contributions. With with two home games incoming, he’s well-positioned to build on his debut.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Omar Gonzalez	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$7.0
2	Larrys Mabiala	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$8.5
3	Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$6.5
4	Miles Robinson	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$6.4
5	Francisco Calvo	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$6.5
6	Kendall Waston	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$5.7
7	Jorge Moreira	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$7.0
8	Auro	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$6.0
9	Bastian Schweinsteiger	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$5.8
10	Justin Morrow	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$5.7
11	Michael Parkhurst	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$4.5
12	Harrison Afful	CLB	at CHI, vs. MTl	$5.4
13	Leonardo Jara	DC	at CIN, at ATL	$6.6
14	Michael Murillo	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$6.6
15	Lamine Sane	ORL	at POR, vs. RBNY	$6.9
16	Mathieu Deplagne	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$4.5
17	Edgar Castillo	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$5.9
18	Brandon Bye	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$6.1
19	Alvas Powell	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$4.7
20	Kemar Lawrence	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$5.9

Midfielders

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Alejandro Pozuelo lines up a shot last weekend against the Montreal Impact | USA Today Sports

Alejandro Pozuelo’s fantasy appeal got an instant boost with Jozy Altidore’s return from the Concacaf Gold Cup, and the Spaniard delivered a 13-point performance in Week 19. Given his ability to churn out bonus points in addition to impacting the scoresheet, Pozuelo is in a good spot to rack up the points with two home games in Week 20.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$10.9
2	Carles Gil	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$11.3
3	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$11.5
4	Pity Martinez	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$9.5
5	Nico Gaitan	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$10.1
6	Nani	ORL	at POR, vs. RBNY	$9.5
7	Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$11.1
8	Aleksandar Katai	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$8.5
9	Daniel Royer	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$9.5
10	Pedro Santos	CLB	at CHI, vs. MTL	$8.1
11	Yordy Reyna	VAN	at NE, vs. SJ	$8.5
12	Julian Gressel	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$8.1
13	Michael Bradley	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$9.1
14	Justin Meram	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$7.0
15	Luciano Acosta	DC	at CIN, at ATL	$8.4
16	Kaku	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$8.4
17	Emmanuel Ledesma	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$9.3
18	Tomas Martinez	HOU	at ATL, at TOR	$7.6
19	Paul Arriola	DC	at CIN, at ATL	$8.1
20	Chris Mueller	ORL	at POR, vs. RBNY	$8.4
21	Marky Delgado	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$7.4
22	Diego Chara	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$7.4
23	Inbeom Hwang	VAN	at NE, vs. SJ	$6.7
24	Allan Cruz	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$7.2
25	Przemyslaw Frankowski	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$6.2
26	Juan Agudelo	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$6.8
27	Djordje Mihailovic	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$6.1
28	Dax McCarty	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$7.5
29	Cristian Casseres Jr.	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$7.0
30	Wil Trapp	CLB	at CHI, vs. MTL	$7.4

Forwards

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Josef Martinez looks for a pass upfield against the Seattle Sounders | USA Today Sports

Josef Martinez is on a five-game goal-scoring binge, racking up a combined eight goals and 53 fantasy points over that span. Last season’s Golden Boot winner will look to stay hot with a pair of home games against Houston and D.C., who have both seen their share of struggles at the back recently.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. HOU, vs. DC	$12.0
2	Brian Fernandez	POR	vs. ORL, at SEA	$10.5
3	Jozy Altidore	TOR	vs. RBNY, vs. HOU	$10.3
4	Wayne Rooney	DC	at CIN, at ATL	$10.8
5	Gustavo Bou	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$9.5
6	Alberth Elis	HOU	at ATL, at TOR	$10.6
7	C.J. Sapong	CHI	vs. CLB, at PHI	$7.4
8	Romell Quioto	HOU	at ATL, at TOR	$8.0
9	Teal Bunbury	NE	vs. VAN, at CIN	$7.8
10	Kekuta Manneh	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$7.1
11	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	at CHI, vs. MTL	$8.7
12	Mauro Manotas	HOU	at ATL, at TOR	$8.3
13	Carlos Vela	LAFC	at LA	$12.0
14	Fredy Montero	VAN	at NE, vs. SJ	$8.4
15	Darren Mattocks	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$6.5
16	Fanendo Adi	CIN	vs. DC, vs. NE	$7.4
17	Tesho Akindele	ORL	at POR, vs. RBNY	$6.3
18	Brian White	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$6.7
19	Bradley Wright-Phillips	RBNY	at TOR, at ORL	$8.0
20	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	vs. LAFC	$10.0