Fantasy: Week 28 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid, Michael and Blayne get together to review the bits of fantasy information that can be taken from last week's round and help you prepare for the upcoming DGWs in Round 28.
Even with Round 27 being a short week, it still held a few fantasy lessons and that is the focus of the first part of the show, that and the surprising number of players who got involved in scoring. However, the big question is who will be available in Round 28 and Michael covers all the latest rumors about who will and will not be available for the midweek. The show ends with a review of the best player options for Round 28 and includes several discussion about which SGW players are actually viable this week.

Week 28 of MLS Fantasy marks the start of three big double-game weeks before rounding the 2019 regular season. With just four weeks to go, let’s take a look at the top players at each position to help your team gain some ground in the standings.

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Goalkeepers

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Sean Johnson controls a save for New York City FC | USA Today Images

Sean Johnson is the only goalkeeper with two home games this week, and he’s only allowed one goal over the last 180 minutes at Yankee Stadium. With a depleted defense in front of him for at least one game this week, the New York City FC be leaned on heavily to keep Toronto and San Jose off the board.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$6.9
2	Vito Mannone	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$8.3
3	David Bingham	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$7.2
4	Joe Willis	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$5.1
5	Quentin Westberg	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$6.0
6	Nick Rimando	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$8.8
7	Tim Howard	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$5.6
8	Daniel Vega	SJ	at RSL, at NYC	$5.6
9	Evan Bush	MTL	vs. CIN	$5.4
10	Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. CLB	$8.6

Defenders

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Anton Tinnerholm on the dribble | USA Today Images

Anton Tinnerholm has an assist in consecutive home appearances, and he’s topped seven points in each of his last four games at Yankee Stadium. With multiple DGW defenders still missing out through international duty, Tinnerholm is the most reliable NYCFC option to rack up points on both ends of the field.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$8.8
2	Romain Metanire	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$8.8
3	Ike Opara	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$9.2
4	Wilfried Moimbe	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$6.0
5	Keegan Rosenberry	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$6.1
6	Auro	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$8.4
7	Omar Gonzalez	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$6.5
8	Daniel Steres	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$5.2
9	Lalas Abubakar	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$6.0
10	Justen Glad	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$9.5
11	Michael Boxall	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$8.6
12	Adam Lundkvist	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$6.1
13	Hassani Dotson	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$6.5
14	Tommy Smith	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$6.5
15	Ben Sweat	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$4.5
16	Giancarlo Gonzalez	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$4.8
17	Aaron Herrera	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$7.0
18	Tommy Thompson	SJ	at RSL, at NYC	$8.0
19	Jorgen Skjelvik	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$4.9
20	Donny Toia	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$7.9

Midfielders

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Magnus Eriksson has six goals and eight assists on the year | USA Today Images

With Maxi Moralez suspended for the first game of the double-game week, Magnus Eriksson emerges as arguably the top DGW midfielder available despite playing both games on the road this week. The versatile attacker has seven or more points in seven of his last eight appearances, averaging over nine fantasy points per game across that span.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Magnus Eriksson	SJ	at RSL, at NYC	$11.3
2	Cristian Pavon	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$10.5
3	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$9.6
4	Cristian Espinoza	SJ	at RSL, at NYC	$10.8
5	Alexander Ring	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$9.1
6	Michael Bradley	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$9.6
7	Jack Price	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$8.4
8	Damir Kreilach	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$7.9
9	Nicolas Benezet	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$8.0
10	Marky Delgado	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$8.4
11	Jonathan Lewis	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$7.9
12	Nicolas Mezquida	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$4.8
13	Favio Alvarez	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$7.3
14	Keaton Parks	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$5.2
15	Sam Nicholson	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$6.4
16	Ethan Finlay	MIN	vs. At HOU, vs. RSL	$7.4
17	Gary Mackay-Steven	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$5.7
18	Memo Rodriguez	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$6.4
19	Jesus Medina	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$6.4
20	Thomas Chacon	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$7.1
21	Uriel Antuna	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$5.3
22	Ismael Tajouri-Shradi	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$6.7
23	Osvaldo Alonso	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$7.3
24	Kellyn Acosta	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$4.8
25	Kelyn Rowe	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$5.9
26	Tomas Martinez	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$6.4
27	Erickson Gallardo	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$6.1
28	Nick DeLeon	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$5.8
29	Everton Luiz	RSL	vs. SJ, at MIN	$6.5
30	Saphir Taider	MTL	vs. CIN	$11.3

Forwards

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has 23 goals and four assists on the year | USA Today Images

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been on an absolute tear over his last four games, scoring seven goals to go along with two assists. With a 13.5 FPPG average over that period, Zlatan will be a popular captain pick in Week 28.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	at COL, vs. SKC	$12.3
2	Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$7.3
3	Alexandru Mitrita	NYC	vs. TOR, vs. SJ	$8.6
4	Mauro Manotas	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$9.1
5	Christian Ramirez	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$7.0
6	Jozy Altidore	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$10.2
7	Mason Toye	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$5.6
8	Chris Wondolowski	SJ	at RSL, at NYC	$7.9
9	Andre Shinyashiki	COL	vs. LA, at TOR	$6.3
10	Romell Quioto	HOU	vs. MIN, at VAN	$6.8
11	Patrick Mullins	TOR	at NYC, vs. COL	$4.7
12	Angelo Rodriguez	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$5.9
13	Abu Danladi	MIN	at HOU, vs. RSL	$4.4
14	Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. CLB	$14.1
15	Maxi Urruti	MTL	vs. CIN	$6.5
16	Carlos Vela	LAFC	at PHI	$15.0
17	Brian Fernandez	POR	vs. DC	$9.5
18	Kacper Przybylko	PHI	vs. LAFC	$9.1
19	Danny Hoesen	SJ	at RSL, at NYC	$5.4
20	Orji Okwonkwo	MTL	vs. CIN	$6.8