Fantasy: Week 25 positional rankings

Reid, Mike and Blayne get together to to review the biggest surprises and most important takeaways from Round 24 and preview the upcoming action from Heineken Rivalry Week (AKA Round 25). Shocking comebacks and surprise losses are the focus for main Round 24 takeaways, but Reid also takes a moment to mention the importance of the upcoming playoff race and rant a little bit about other systems.

Six teams are on a double-game week in Week 25 of MLS Fantasy, presenting a big opportunity to shuffle things up on the leaderboards. Let’s get dialed in on the top players at each position, with a focus on players who could potentially collect points from two games this week.

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Goalkeepers

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Tyler Miller | USA Today Sports Images

Tyler Miller has kept a clean sheet in two of his last three outings, and his 0.90 goals against average is tops in the league among starting goalkeepers. As one of just two ‘keepers who have two home games this week, the LAFC standout is a top option even with tough matchups against San Jose and the LA Galaxy.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$7.4
2	Sean Johnson	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$6.0
3	Daniel Vega	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$5.1
4	Bill Hamid	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$6.9
5	Luis Robles	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$6.7
6	Eloy Room	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$4.4
7	Matt Turner	NE	vs. CHI	$6.4
8	Andre Blake	PHI	vs. DC	$5.2
9	Jesse Gonzalez	DAL	vs. HOU	$6.7
10	Tim Melia	SKC	vs. MIN	$6.4

Defenders

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Ronald Matarrita | USA Today Sports Images

NYCFC left back Ronald Matarrita has just one assist to his name this season, but he’s flashed his attacking upside on numerous occasions. The versatile Costa Rican possesses the ability to turn in a big week with intriguing home matches versus Columbus and cross-city rivals New York Red Bulls.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Ronald Matarrita	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$5.6
2	Eddie Segura	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$6.5
3	Anton Tinnerholm	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$8.0
4	Jordan Harvey	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$7.1
5	Maxime Chanot	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$5.9
6	Alexander Callens	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$6.0
7	Florian Jungwirth	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$6.7
8	Tommy Thompson	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$7.3
9	Steven Beitashour	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$6.0
10	Nick Lima	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$5.3
11	Tristan Blackmon	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$6.2
12	Leonardo Jara	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$6.7
13	Ben Sweat	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$5.3
14	Eric Miller	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$4.0
15	Harrison Afful	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$5.3
16	Steve Birnbaum	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$6.1
17	Guram Kashia	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$6.6
18	Frederic Brillant	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$8.1
19	Michael Murillo	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$6.0
20	Joseph Mora	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$4.7

Midfielders

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Eduard Atuesta | USA Today Sports Images

Eduard Atuesta has seven or more points in each of his last nine home appearances, which bodes well with LAFC having two games at Banc of California Stadium this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Eduard Atuesta	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$12.6
2	Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$11.1
3	Magnus Eriksson	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$10.3
4	Latif Blessing	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$9.4
5	Pedro Santos	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$10.1
6	Cristian Espinoza	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$9.9
7	Vako	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$10.1
8	Mark-Anthony Kaye	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$9.8
9	Daniel Royer	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$9.1
10	Marc Rzatkowski	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$8.1
11	Alexander Ring	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$8.7
12	Kaku	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$8.2
13	Paul Arriola	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$8.1
14	Wil Trapp	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$8.4
15	Sean Davis	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$7.2
16	Keaton Parks	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$5.7
17	Cristian Casseres Jr.	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$7.1
18	Lucas Rodriguez	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$7.6
19	Felipe Martins	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$6.4
20	Jackson Yueill	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$7.2
21	Junior Moreno	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$5.5
22	Luis Diaz	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$8.4
23	Ulises Segura	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$4.8
24	Artur	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$5.2
25	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. SEA	$12.2
26	Carles Gil	NE	vs. CHI	$13.2
27	Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. MTL	$10.5
28	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	at POR	$13.1
29	Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. MIN	$8.5
30	Albert Rusnak	RSL	vs. COL	$10.2

Forwards

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Carlos Vela | USA Today Sports Images

Carlos Vela is averaging more than 17 fantasy points per game across his last five home outings. That kind of production is worth moving mountains for to fit the MVP frontrunner into your squad on a double-game week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$14.5
2	Heber	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$10.4
3	Wayne Rooney	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$10.0
4	Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$7.5
5	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$9.8
6	Adama Diomande	LAFC	vs. SJ, vs. LA	$8.9
7	Alexandru Mitrita	NYC	vs. CLB, vs. RBNY	$8.0
8	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	at NYC, at CIN	$9.7
9	Chris Wondolowski	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$6.9
10	Brian Fernandez	POR	vs. SEA	$10.7
11	Josef Martinez	ATL	at ORL	$14.0
12	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	at LAFC	$11.3
13	Gustavo Bou	NE	vs. CHI	$10.5
14	Ola Kamara	DC	vs. RBNY, at PHI	$8.6
15	Bradley Wright-Phillips	RBNY	at DC, at NYC	$5.9
16	Jozy Altidore	TOR	vs. MTL	$10.0
17	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	at POR	$10.7
18	Danny Hoesen	SJ	at LAFC, vs. VAN	$5.6
19	Kacper Przybylko	PHI	vs. DC	$8.1
20	Diego Rubio	COL	at RSL	$9.8