Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by very special (and international) Patreon guest Jason Morris to talk about all the exciting fantasy takeaways from Round 22 and preview all of the important changes for the Fall Fantasy Season transition. We find out if Mike took his own advice about Rooney, if the All-Star game will hurt fantasy production, mention early strategies for the start of the Fall season, and cover which teams have the most attractive players for Round 23. Itās a must listen if youāre joining the fantasy game midway through the year or if youāre a veteran who just wants to be prepared.
With the Spring season in the rearview mirror, fantasy managers get to hit the reset button in Week 23, as it marks the first week of the MLS Fantasy Fall season. Letās dive right in and take a closer look at the top players at each position this week.
Goalkeepers
Sean Johnson has kept a clean sheet in four of his last five outings for New York City FC and has a shutout in three straight at Yankee Stadium. That bodes well with a home game against a Vancouver Whitecaps team that has been outscored 10-1 over their last four road games (Saturday; 8 pm ET | TSN2 ā Full TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sean Johnson |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$6.0 |
2 |
Jesse Gonzalez |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$5.5 |
3 |
Jeff Attinella |
POR |
vs. PHI |
$6.0 |
4 |
Evan Bush |
MTL |
vs. DC |
$6.0 |
5 |
Brad Guzan |
ATL |
vs. TOR |
$6.0 |
6 |
Earl Edwards Jr. |
ORL |
vs. NE |
$4.5 |
7 |
Nick Rimando |
RSL |
vs. CHI |
$5.5 |
8 |
Bobby Shuttleworth |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$5.5 |
9 |
Luis Robles |
RBNY |
vs. LAFC |
$6.0 |
10 |
Joe Willis |
HOU |
vs. SKC |
$4.5 |
Defenders
Anton Tinnerholm scored another goal in Week 22 and racked up 19 points in the process. His attacking upside, combined with a good shot at a clean sheet, puts the Swedish defender back at the top of the rankings in Week 23.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Anton Tinnerholm |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$7.0 |
2 |
Ronald Matarrita |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$5.5 |
3 |
Alexander Callens |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$7.0 |
4 |
Maxime Chanot |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$6.5 |
5 |
Matt Hedges |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$7.0 |
6 |
Ben Sweat |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$6.0 |
7 |
Mohamed El-Munir |
ORL |
vs. NE |
$5.0 |
8 |
Marquinhos Pedroso |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$6.0 |
9 |
Edgar Castillo |
COL |
vs. LA |
$6.0 |
10 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
at HOU |
$7.5 |
11 |
Larrys Mabiala |
POR |
vs. PHI |
$7.0 |
12 |
Francisco Calvo |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$6.5 |
13 |
Justen Glad |
RSL |
vs. CHI |
$6.0 |
14 |
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez |
ATL |
vs. TOR |
$6.0 |
15 |
Alvas Powell |
POR |
vs. PHI |
$6.5 |
16 |
Reggie Cannon |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$6.5 |
17 |
Reto Ziegler |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$6.0 |
18 |
Kemar Lawrence |
RBNY |
vs. LAFC |
$7.0 |
19 |
Julio Cascante |
POR |
vs. PHI |
$5.5 |
20 |
Chris Schuler |
ORL |
vs. NE |
$4.5 |
Midfielders
Diego Valeri has made an impact on the scoresheet in four of his last five appearances and heās averaging 11 fantasy points per game over his last three home games. With Sebastian Blanco and Samuel Armenteros both out this week, look for Valeri to continue to do the heavy lifting in the Portland attack at home against Philadelphia on Saturday (11 pm ET | TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. PHI |
$11.0 |
2 |
Miguel Almiron |
ATL |
vs. TOR |
$11.5 |
3 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at MIN |
$11.5 |
4 |
Maxi Moralez |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$11.5 |
5 |
Ignacio Piatti |
MTL |
vs. DC |
$11.0 |
6 |
Yoshimar Yotun |
ORL |
vs. NE |
$9.5 |
7 |
Joao Plata |
RSL |
vs. CHI |
$9.5 |
8 |
Romain Alessandrini |
LA |
at COL |
$10.0 |
9 |
Saphir Taider |
MTL |
vs. DC |
$9.5 |
10 |
Jesus Medina |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$8.0 |
11 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
at RSL |
$10.0 |
12 |
Sacha Kljestan |
ORL |
vs. NE |
$10.0 |
13 |
Michael Barrios |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$7.0 |
14 |
Diego Fagundez |
NE |
at ORL |
$10.0 |
15 |
Kaku |
RBNY |
vs. LAFC |
$11.0 |
16 |
Victor Vazquez |
TOR |
at ATL |
$10.0 |
17 |
Kellyn Acosta |
COL |
vs. LA |
$7.5 |
18 |
Yamil Asad |
DC |
at MTL |
$10.0 |
19 |
Damir Kreilach |
RSL |
vs. CHI |
$8.0 |
20 |
Alexander Ring |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$8.5 |
21 |
Jefferson Savarino |
RSL |
vs. CHI |
$8.0 |
22 |
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$8.5 |
23 |
Roland Lamah |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$8.5 |
24 |
Daniel Royer |
RBNY |
vs. LAFC |
$8.0 |
25 |
Miguel Ibarra |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$8.0 |
26 |
Borek Dockal |
PHI |
at POR |
$10.0 |
27 |
Alejandro Silva |
MTL |
vs. DC |
$7.0 |
28 |
Dairon Asprilla |
POR |
vs. PHI |
$6.0 |
29 |
Cristian Roldan |
SEA |
at MIN |
$8.0 |
30 |
Daniel Salloi |
SKC |
at HOU |
$5.5 |
Forwards
Josef Martinez has a goal or more in six straight and 10 of his last 11 appearances. He just continues to pile up the goals and while Toronto FC could present a stiffer challenge than Atlanta United's recent opposition on Saturday, Martinez can be considered matchup-proof at this point (4 pm ET | ESPN, TSN4 ā Full TV & streaming info).
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
vs. TOR |
$11.5 |
2 |
Darwin Quintero |
MIN |
vs. SEA |
$11.5 |
3 |
Dom Dwyer |
ORL |
vs. NE |
$9.0 |
4 |
Raul Ruidiaz |
SEA |
at MIN |
$10.5 |
5 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
TOR |
at ATL |
$10.5 |
6 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
at RBNY |
$11.0 |
7 |
Romell Quioto |
HOU |
vs. SKC |
$9.5 |
8 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
RBNY |
vs. LAFC |
$10.0 |
9 |
Jo Inge Berget |
NYC |
vs. VAN |
$7.5 |
10 |
Alberth Elis |
HOU |
vs. SKC |
$9.5 |
11 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
at MTL |
$10.5 |
12 |
Hector Villalba |
ATL |
vs. TOR |
$8.5 |
13 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
vs. SKC |
$8.5 |
14 |
Dominique Badji |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$7.5 |
15 |
Maxi Urruti |
DAL |
vs. SJ |
$8.5 |
16 |
Adama Diomande |
LAFC |
at RBNY |
$10.5 |
17 |
Cristian Penilla |
NE |
at ORL |
$8.5 |
18 |
Ola Kamara |
LA |
at COL |
$9.0 |
19 |
Giovani dos Santos |
LA |
at COL |
$8.0 |
20 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
at RSL |
$9.5 |
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