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Fantasy: Week 18 positional rankings

Carlos Vela - LAFC - 2019 Fantasy

The new MLS Fantasy season is in full swing, with a pivotal 14-team double-game week on deck for Week 18. With several key players returning from international duty, be sure to monitor starting lineups on Wednesday, as thereā€™s always a chance international players are given an extended rest. Letā€™s take a look at the top players at each position, with a focus on players who could accumulate points in two games this week.


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Goalkeepers

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Pablo Sisniega keeps track of the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes | USA Today Sports IMages


Pablo Sisniega had a forgettable debut at Colorado last week, but with Tyler Miller still on international duty, heā€™ll have two chances to bounce back in Week 18. Up first is a road game against a battered Sporting Kansas City attack before hosting a Vancouver Whitecaps side that was shutout in their last road game.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Pablo Sisniega
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$4.1
2 
Brad Stuver
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$4.4
3 
Nick Rimando
RSL
vs. CLB, at SJ
$5.7
4 
Joe Willis
HOU
vs. RBNY, at CIN
$5.5
5 
Tim Melia
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$6.8
6
Vito Mannone
MIN
vs. SJ, at MTL
$5.6
7
Brad Guzan
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$5.6
8
Andre Blake
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$5.5
9
Brian Rowe
ORL
vs. PHI, at PHI
$5.5
10
Jon Kempin
CLB
at RSL, vs. SEA
$4.4

Defenders

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Anton Tinnerholm dribbles upfield | USA Today Sports IMages


Anton Tinnerholm fired off four shots last week, and his ability to get involved going forward gives the Swedish defender a high ceiling in Week 18.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1
Anton Tinnerholm
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$6.3
2
Ike Opara
MIN
vs. SJ, at MTL
$7.0
3
Tommy Thompson
SJ
at MIN, vs. RSL
$6.0
4
Steven Beitashour
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$6.3
5
Maxime Chanot
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$6.8
6
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$7.4
7
Florian Jungwirth
SJ
at MIN, vs. RSL
$6.5
8
Jack Elliott
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$6.6
9
Ronald Matarrita
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$5.5
10
Auston Trusty
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$6.0
11
Franco Escobar
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$6.4
12
Matt Besler
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$6.5
13
Eddie Segura
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$6.1
14
Miles Robinson
ATL
at CHI, vs RBNY
$6.5
15
Hassani Dotson
MIN
vs. SJ, at MTL
$5.0
16
Ben Sweat
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$5.2
17
Nicolas Hasler
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$4.0
18
Ruan
ORL
vs. PHI, at PHI
$5.8
19
Kai Wagner
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$5.6
20
Joevin Jones
SEA
at NYC, at CLB
$6.5

Midfielders

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Maxi Moralez has been pulling all the strings for NYCFC | USA Today Sports IMages


Maxi Moralez followed up a 19-point Week 15 outing with an eye-popping 23-point performance in New York Cityā€™s Week 17 win over Philadelphia. The Argentine also has seven or more points in each of his last five appearances. Look for the Moralez to continue to pull the strings with a pair of home games on deck this week.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1
Maxi Moralez
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$11.5
2
Eduard Atuesta
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$11.0
3
Nani
ORL
vs. PHI, at PHI
$10.0
4
Nicolas Lodeiro
SEA
at NYC, at CLB
$11.0
5
Latif Blessing
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$10.0
6
Albert Rusnak
RSL
vs. CLB, at SJ
$10.1
7
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$7.6
8
Felipe Gutierrez
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$9.8
9
Jamiro Monteiro
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$9.8
10
Mark-Anthony Kaye
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$10.0
11
Cristian Espinoza
SJ
at MIN, vs. RSL
$8.6
12
Pity Martinez
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$9.8
13
Aleksandar Katai
CHI
vs. ATL, at SKC
$9.4
14
Magnus Eriksson
SJ
at MIN, vs. RSL
$8.0
15
Vako
SJ
at MIN, vs. RSL
$7.0
16
Nicolas Gaitan
CHI
vs. ATL, at SKC
$9.1
17
Pedro Santos
CLB
at RSL, vs. SEA
$7.8
18
Damir Kreilach
RSL
vs. CLB, at SJ
$7.8
19
Julian Gressel
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$9.0
20
Kaku
RBNY
at HOU, at ATL
$9.3
21
Alexander Ring
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$7.9
22
Jan Gregus
MIN
vs. SJ, at MTL
$9.0
23
Daniel Royer
RBNY
at HOU, at ATL
$8.5
24
Przemyslaw Frankowski
CHI
vs. ATL, at SKC
$7.1
25
Haris Medunjanin
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$8.8
26
Victor Rodriguez
SEA
at NYC, at CLB
$8.0
27
Justin Meram
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$6.0
28
Chris Mueller
ORL
vs. PHI, at PHI
$6.9
29
Gerso Fernandes
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$7.5
30
Daniel Salloi
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$6.2

Forwards

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Carlos Vela enters the weekend with a league-leading 16 goals | USA Today Sports IMages


Carlos Vela was surprisingly shut out at Colorado last week, but the LAFC talisman should have plenty of opportunities to get back on the scoresheet with two games this week. Heā€™s averaging 11 fantasy points per game, providing a relatively safe floor with sky-high upside.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1
Carlos Vela
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$11.5
2
Darwin Quintero
MIN
vs. SJ, at MTL
$10.5
3
Alexandru Mitrita
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$8.6
4
Valentin Castellanos
NYC
vs. SEA, vs. POR
$7.5
5
Diego Rossi
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$10.0
6
Alberth Elis
HOU
vs. RBNY, at CIN
$10.5
7
Josef Martinez
ATL
at CHI, vs. RBNY
$11.0
8
Mauro Manotas
HOU
vs. RBNY, at CIN
$9.0
9
Chris Wondolowski
SJ
at MIN, vs. RSL
$7.6
10
Adama Diomande
LAFC
at SKC, vs. VAN
$8.0
11
Kacper Przybylko
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$7.5
12
Tesho Akindele
ORL
vs. PHI, at PHI
$6.7
13
Sam Johnson
RSL
vs. CLB, at SJ
$7.6
14
CJ Sapong
CHI
vs. ATL, at SKC
$7.1
15
Dom Dwyer
ORL
vs. PHI, at PHI
$8.0
16
Angelo Rodriguez
MIN
vs. SJ, at MTL
$8.5
17
Brian White
RBNY
at HOU, at ATL
$6.4
18
Romell Quioto
HOU
vs. RBNY, at CIN
$7.0
19
Krisztian Nemeth
SKC
vs. LAFC, vs. CHI
$6.9
20
Fafa Picault
PHI
at ORL, vs. ORL
$7.0