Fantasy: Week 25 positional rankings

Reid, Mike, and Blayne get together to review the top fantasy takeaways form Round 24 and mourn the two blowouts that didn't happen. They also take some time to highlight the big D.C. result and what fantasy managers can expect in the weeks to come. After that, they jump right in to previewing the double-game Week teams in Round 25 and Reid join in the fun by offering his thoughts on player picks and potential value gains. They wrap up everything by congratulating the Spring Patreon winners and reviewing the latest results of the MLSHI Hosts H2H league.

There’s no rest for the weary with Week 25 of MLS Fantasy kicking off on Tuesday. It’s the first double-game week (DGW) of the Fall season, with six teams playing twice and giving fantasy managers a chance to make some big moves in the standings. With roster rotation expected, be sure to monitor starting lineups to help with any final decisions.

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Goalkeepers

He’s no guarantee to start, but Luis Lopez made his MLS debut for LAFC in Week 24 and at $4.7 million, he’s worth looking for when lineups are announced. It’s possible Tyler Miller ($6.0) takes back over as starter after being rested last week, and with two favorable home games he would slot in for Lopez atop the ‘keeper rankings too.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Luis Lopez	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$4.7
2	Bill Hamid	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$6.0
3	David Bingham	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$5.1
4	Jeff Attinella	POR	at DC, at SKC	$7.0
5	Nick Rimando	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$6.5
6	Tim Howard	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$6.0
7	Jesse Gonzalez	DAL	vs. MIN	$4.5
8	Evan Bush	MTL	vs. CHI	$6.6
9	Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. CLB	$5.8
10	Tim Melia	SKC	vs. POR	$7.0

Defenders

Laurent Ciman was on the bench last week but with rotation expected he could be back in the starting lineup on Wednesday. He’s averaging nearly eight fantasy points per game at home this season, and with two home games this week, he checks in as the top-ranked defender.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Laurent Ciman	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$6.8
2	Steven Beitashour	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$6.8
3	Danilo Silva	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$4.7
4	Walker Zimmerman	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$6.8
5	Jordan Harvey	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$4.5
6	Edgar Castillo	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$7.0
7	Kofi Opare	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$4.7
8	Steve Birnbaum	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$5.3
9	Vytas	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$5.0
10	Oniel Fisher	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$4.9
11	Larrys Mabiala	POR	at DC, at SKC	$8.0
12	Jorgen Skjelvik	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$4.8
13	Justen Glad	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$7.0
14	Alvas Powell	POR	at DC, at SKC	$7.5
15	Michael Ciani	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$6.7
16	Ashley Cole	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$5.6
17	Julio Cascante	POR	at DC, at SKC	$6.5
18	Tommy Smith	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$6.2
19	Zarek Valentin	POR	at DC, at SKC	$7.0
20	Marlon Hairston	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$4.8

Midfielders

Diego Valeri delivered another strong fantasy performance with 13 points in Week 24, and with two games in Week 25 he remains an elite option in the midfield.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Diego Valeri	POR	at DC, at SKC	$12.0
2	Luciano Acosta	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$9.0
3	Benny Feilhaber	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$9.5
4	Yamil Asad	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$10.1
5	Lee Nguyen	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$9.5
6	Jonathan dos Santos	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$8.5
7	Kellyn Acosta	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$8.5
8	Zoltan Stieber	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$8.7
9	Paul Arriola	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$8.1
10	Joao Plata	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$10.5
11	Sebastian Blanco	POR	at DC, at SKC	$9.3
12	Albert Rusnak	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$9.3
13	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. LA	$12.5
14	Andre Horta	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$8.0
15	Russell Canouse	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$5.5
16	Miguel Almiron	ATL	vs. CLB	$11.1
17	Sam Nicholson	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$8.5
18	Diego Chara	POR	at DC, at SKC	$7.8
19	Sebastian Lletget	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$6.5
20	Jefferson Savarino	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$8.3
21	Kyle Beckerman	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$7.1
22	Chris Pontius	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$5.6
23	Damir Kreilach	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$9.0
24	Ignacio Piatti	MTL	vs. CHI	$10.7
25	David Guzman	POR	at DC, at SKC	$7.1
26	Jack Price	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$7.9
27	Eduard Atuesta	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$6.5
28	Nana Boateng	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$5.5
29	Aaron Kovar	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$5.3
30	Perry Kitchen	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$5.5

Forwards

Carlos Vela came off the bench in Week 24, but figures to slot right back into the starting lineup on Wednesday. He put up 18 points in his only other DGW this season, and with a pair of exploitable home matchups in Real Salt Lake and Colorado, he’s in prime position to put up another big score.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$10.3
2	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$11.5
3	Wayne Rooney	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$9.8
4	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$8.3
5	Ola Kamara	LA	vs. COL, at SEA	$8.8
6	Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. CLB	$12.0
7	Sebastian Giovinco	TOR	at SJ	$11.5
8	Latif Blessing	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$7.0
9	David Villa	NYC	at PHI	$10.3
10	Darwin Quintero	MIN	at DAL	$12.5
11	Christian Ramirez	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$8.5
12	Marco Ureña	LAFC	vs. RSL, vs. COL	$6.5
13	Dominique Badji	DAL	vs. MIN	$7.7
14	Maxi Urruti	DAL	vs. MIN	$7.8
15	Jack McBean	COL	at LA, at LAFC	$5.3
16	Romell Quioto	HOU	vs. RSL	$8.5
17	Darren Mattocks	DC	vs. POR, vs. NE	$6.5
18	Mauro Manotas	HOU	vs. RSL	$8.1
19	Corey Baird	RSL	at LAFC, at HOU	$5.5
20	Samuel Armenteros	POR	at DC, at SKC	$8.7

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