Fantasy: Week 24 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid, Mike, and Blayne get together to to review all the big moments and fantasy takeaways from Round 23. Do we mention Quincy? Yup. The 5-3 goalfest in Dallas? Yup. Does the Petke termination have a fantasy impact? We talk about that too. After the reap, they guys transition into talking about their player targets for Round 24 and answer question from from listeners in Live Chat. Midfielders get a lot of focus as do value forward options. They wrap everything up with with a look at the SGW options.

A massive 10 team double-game week marks the midway point of the MLS Fantasy Fall season, and with eight weeks to go, there’s still plenty of time to make some big moves in the standings. The Week 24 rankings are heavy on players who could play twice this week and offer the most potential to turn in a serviceable fantasy score along the way.

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Goalkeepers

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Vito Mannone | USA Today Sports Images

Vito Mannone was rocked for five goals on the road last week, but he’s back home for two favorable games in Week 24 and the former Premier League goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in each of his last three appearances at Allianz Field.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Vito Mannone	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$7.8
2	David Bingham	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$6.9
3	Steve Clark	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$7.7
4	Nick Rimando	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$7.8
5	Kenneth Kronholm	CHI	vs. POR, at PHI	$6.1
6	Brian Rowe	ORL	vs. SKC, at MIN	$7.1
7	Tim Melia	SKC	at ORL, vs. SJ	$6.7
8	Jesse Gonzalez	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$7.1
9	Stefan Frei	SEA	at RSL, at LA	$6.8
10	Clint Irwin	COL	at MIN, at HOU	$4.0

Defenders

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Romain Metanire | USA Today Sports Images

Romain Metanire comes into the DGW fresh after sitting out in Week 23. And given his knack for bombing forward on the right wing, he’s in prime position to deliver a big score if he racks up both attacking and defensive points this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Romain Metanire	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$8.0
2	Ike Opara	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$9.2
3	Larrys Mabiala	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$8.8
4	Jorge Moreira	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$8.3
5	Francisco Calvo	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$7.4
6	Aaron Herrera	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$7.5
7	Michael Boxall	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$7.9
8	Jorge Villafaña	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$8.3
9	Hassani Dotson	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$6.3
10	Chase Gasper	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$5.8
11	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$8.9
12	Bastian Schweinsteiger	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$6.9
13	Daniel Steres	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$5.4
14	Justen Glad	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$5.4
15	Diego Polenta	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$6.6
16	Carlos Ascues	ORL	vs. SKC, at MIN	$6.0
17	Graham Zusi	SKC	at ORL, vs. SJ	$6.9
18	Rolf Feltscher	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$4.5
19	Marcelo Silva	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$6.8
20	Reto Ziegler	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$7.9

Midfielders

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Diego Valeri | USA Today Sports Images

Diego Valeri is averaging over 11 fantasy points per game across his last six home outings, and with a pair of games at Providence Park this week, the crafty Argentine is an elite option versus Chicago and Atlanta.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$12.3
2	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	at RSL, at LA	$12.8
3	Jonathan dos Santos	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$9.1
4	Cristian Pavon	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$9.8
5	Albert Rusnak	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$10.1
6	Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$10.9
7	Johnny Russell	SKC	at ORL, vs. SJ	$8.4
8	Nicolas Gaitan	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$9.7
9	Felipe Gutierrez	SKC	at ORL, vs. SJ	$10.7
10	Jefferson Savarino	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$11.3
11	Jan Gregus	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$9.4
12	Nani	ORL	vs. SKC, at MIN	$8.2
13	Aleksandar Katai	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$8.0
14	Ethan Finlay	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$7.9
15	Favio Alvarez	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$7.7
16	Uriel Antuna	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$5.1
17	Michael Barrios	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$8.9
18	Osvaldo Alonso	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$7.1
19	Diego Chara	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$7.2
20	Damir Kreilach	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$6.8
21	Kevin Molino	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$8.0
22	Paxton Pomykal	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$8.4
23	Miguel Ibarra	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$5.0
24	Joe Corona	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$8.0
25	Ilie Sanchez	SKC	at ORL, vs. SJ	$7.8
26	Dax McCarty	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$7.4
27	Chris Mueller	ORL	vs. SKC, at MIN	$6.0
28	Cristian Roldan	SEA	at RSL, at LA	$8.5
29	Bryan Acosta	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$6.4
30	Kellyn Acosta	COL	at MIN, at HOU	$5.3

Forwards

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic | USA Today Sports Images

Zlatan Ibrahimovic set a new MLS record with 14 shots in last week’s loss to D.C., and while he came up empty-handed in that one, he’s in a good bounce back spot with a pair of home games this week. Up first is a Dallas side that has conceded multiple goals in back-to-back games, then he’ll round the week out against a depleted Seattle defense that has conceded three goals in each of their last two matches.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	vs. DAL, vs. SEA	$10.8
2	Darwin Quintero	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$9.1
3	Brian Fernandez	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$10.6
4	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at RSL, at LA	$10.9
5	Angelo Rodriguez	MIN	vs. COL, vs. ORL	$6.3
6	Jordan Morris	SEA	at RSL, at LA	$9.9
7	Jeremy Ebobisse	POR	vs. CHI, vs. ATL	$6.2
8	Nemanja Nikolic	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$6.9
9	Kei Kamara	COL	at MIN, at HOU	$8.4
10	C.J. Sapong	CHI	at POR, vs. PHI	$6.1
11	Diego Rubio	COL	at MIN, at HOU	$9.3
12	Tesho Akindele	ORL	vs. SKC, at MIN	$7.0
13	Corey Baird	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$4.8
14	Carlos Vela	LAFC	at RSL	$14.0
15	Dom Dwyer	ORL	vs. SKC, at MIN	$6.6
16	Jesus Ferriera	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$6.6
17	Erik Hurtado	SKC	at ORL, vs. SJ	$5.4
18	Dominique Badji	DAL	at LA, at MTL	$5.9
19	Andre Shinyashiki	COL	at MIN, at HOU	$6.3
20	Sam Johnson	RSL	vs. SEA, vs. LAFC	$8.0