Fantasy: Positional rankings for Week 13 games this week and weekend

Schuyler Redpath

With just two weeks to go in the MLS Fantasy season, Week 13 presents a prime opportunity to shuffle things up on the leaderboards. All 26 teams play twice, and with four teams kicking things off on Tuesday it is vital to look over your lineup before the first kickoff to ensure your squad is set. Let’s jump right in and look at the top plays at each position this week.

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Goalkeepers

Steve Clark is in a favorable spot this week with two winnable home games on the slate. Up first, on Wednesday (10 pm ET | TV & streaming info) he faces a sputtering LA Galaxy attack that has scored just once over their last three games. He rounds the week out Sunday (10 pm ET | TSN in Canada; MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US) against a resurgent Vancouver side that he managed to shutout in their last meeting just four weeks ago.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Steve Clark	POR	vs. LA, vs VAN	$8.2
2	Jimmy Maurer	DAL	vs. MIA, vs. HOU	$8.3
3	Andre Blake	PHI	vs. CHI, at CLB	$7.7
4	Brad Guzan	ATL	at ORL, vs. CIN	$7.8
5	Dayne St. Clair	MIN	vs. COL, at SKC	$11.9

Value Goalkeepers

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	James Pantemis	MTL	vs. NSH, vs. ORL	$5.6
2	Bill Hamid	DC	vs. CLB, at NE	$4.6
3	JT Marcinkowski	SJ	vs. RSL, vs. LAFC	$5.4

Defenders

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Because of his ability on attacking set pieces, Reto Ziegler is a good bet for big points on this DGW.| USA Today Sports

Reto Ziegler remains high on the fantasy radar due to his role on set pieces and penalty kicks. Clean sheet points are a real possibility with two home games this week, and if the shutouts don’t come in, the FC Dallas center back could produce some attacking points to fall back on.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Reto Ziegler	DAL	vs. MIA, vs. HOU	$11.0
2	Walker Zimmerman	NSH	at MTL, vs. CHI	$12.1
3	Mark McKenzie	PHI	vs. CHI, at CLB	$12.3
4	Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	at TOR, vs. RBNY	$10.3
5	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	vs. MIA, vs. HOU	$9.1
6	Romain Metanire	MIN	vs. COL, at SKC	$11.0
7	Kyle Duncan	RBNY	vs. NE, at NYC	$8.0
8	Brooks Lennon	ATL	at ORL, vs. CIN	$7.5
9	Eddie Segura	LAFC	vs. HOU, at SJ	$7.8
10	Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. CHI, at CLB	$8.7

Value Defenders

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Daniel Lovitz	NSH	at MTL, vs. CHI	$7.3
2	Mohamed El-Munir	LAFC	vs. HOU, at SJ	$4.0
3	Bressan	DAL	vs. MIA, vs. HOU	$5.0

Midfielders

Nico Lodeiro is everything we want in a fantasy player. He’s the primary set piece taker, penalty kick taker and string-puller in the Seattle attack. His 8.65 fantasy points per game average is tops among active players, and with games against Vancouver and Colorado incoming, he’s worth moving mountains for to make room for his lofty price tag.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	at VAN, at COL	$15.3
2	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. NYC, vs. MIA	$13.9
3	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. LA, vs. VAN	$10.7
4	Lewis Morgan	MIA	at DAL, at TOR	$13.4
5	Darwin Quintero	HOU	at LAFC, at DAL	$12.2
6	Pedro Santos	CLB	at DC, vs. PHI	$12.8
7	Maxi Moralez	NYC	at TOR, at RBNY	$7.5
8	Jamiro Montero	PHI	vs. CHI, at CLB	$11.7
9	Cristian Espinoza	SJ	vs. RSL, vs. LAFC	$9.7
10	Kevin Molino	MIN	vs. COL, at SKC	$9.8
11	Johnny Russell	SKC	at CIN, vs. MIN	$10.4
12	Nani	ORL	vs. ATL, at MTL	$10.1
13	Jack Price	COL	at MIN, vs. SEA	$11.6
14	Alvaro Medran	CHI	at PHI, at NSH	$11.3
15	Eduard Atuesta	LAFC	vs. HOU, at SJ	$9.0
16	Albert Rusnak	RSL	at SJ, at LA	$10.1
17	Carles Gil	NE	at RBNY, vs. DC	$10.0
18	Memo Rodriguez	HOU	at LAFC, at DAL	$9.1
19	Brenden Aaronson	PHI	vs. CHI, at CLB	$9.3
20	Andres Ricuarte	DAL	vs. MIA, vs. HOU	$8.0

Value Midfielders

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Chris Mueller	ORL	vs. ATL, at MTL	$6.6
2	Randall Leal	NSH	at MTL, vs. CHI	$7.1
3	Przemysław Frankowski	CHI	at PHI at NSH	$4.0

Forwards

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Back from international duty, Diego Rossi is hoping to add on to his league-leading 12 goals this week.| USA Today Sports

We saw the return of fantasy monster Carlos Vela in Week 12. While he delivered a goal in 20 minutes off the bench in an El Trafico win, he’ll likely continue to see his minutes monitored as he gets back up to speed. His return gives a boost to Diego Rossi and the rest of the potent LAFC attack. With Rossi’s minutes more secure, he’s a good bet to add to his league-leading goal haul this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. HOU, at SJ	$10.0
2	Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	at DAL, at TOR	$7.5
3	Kacper Przybyłko	PHI	vs. CHI, at CLB	$11.6
4	Jordan Morris	SEA	at VAN, at COL	$10.9
5	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at VAN, at COL	$12.4
6	Alan Pulido	SKC	at CIN, vs. MIN	$11.4
7	Robert Beric	CHI	at PHI, at NSH	$10.9
8	Cristian Pavon	LA	at POR, vs. RSL	$10.6
9	Romell Quioto	MTL	vs. NSH, vs. ORL	$11.9
10	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. HOU, at SJ	$12.6