Reid keeps it simple this week and is joined by co-hosts Mike and Blayne to go over all of the important results from Round 30 and preview the most promising games from Round 31. They keep things moving at a steady pace but Reid takes a moment during the NYCFC preview to pause and breakdown how to use Johnson in a Keeperoo in Round 31. They wrap everything up with a shout out to the top scores from the MLSFI Hosts league and their plugz. Itās a quick show but covers everything you need to know before Round 31 games start on Wednesday.
New York City FC and Chicago Fire are the only teams that play twice in Week 31, with NYCFC boasting the more favorable schedule of the two. There are several players with just one game that have enticing matchups and strong fantasy appeal this week too, so letās take a closer look at this weekās MLS Fantasy positional rankings.
Goalkeepers
Sean Johnson hasnāt kept a clean sheet since Week 22, but heās in a good spot to get back on track with two favorable games in Week 31.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sean Johnson |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$6.3 |
2 |
Stefan Frei |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$8.5 |
3 |
Zack Steffen |
CLB |
vs. PHI |
$7.0 |
4 |
Tim Melia |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$9.8 |
5 |
Alex Bono |
TOR |
vs. NE |
$5.9 |
6 |
Steve Clark |
POR |
vs. DAL |
$5.9 |
7 |
Bill Hamid |
DC |
vs. MTL |
$7.9 |
8 |
Joe Willis |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$6.6 |
9 |
David Bingham |
LA |
vs. VAN |
$4.8 |
10 |
Richard Sanchez |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$5.4 |
Defenders
NYCFC defender Anton Tinnerholm is a quality option with two games this week. | USA Today Sports Images
Anton Tinnerholm scored just six points in New York Cityās last double-game week, but his 24-point haul in their Week 20 DGW is a good indicator of the fantasy upside he brings to the table. Matchups against Chicago Wednesday (7 pm ET | TV & streaming info) and Minnesota Saturday (8 pm ET | TV & streaming info) present a good opportunity for Tinnerholm to generate both attacking and defensive points this week.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Anton Tinnerholm |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$6.8 |
2 |
Ronald Matarrita |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$4.2 |
3 |
Maxime Chanot |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$7.8 |
4 |
Ben Sweat |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$4.9 |
5 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$11.3 |
6 |
Harrison Afful |
CLB |
vs. PHI |
$9.5 |
7 |
Chad Marshall |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$9.3 |
8 |
Ike Opara |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$10.5 |
9 |
Kim Kee-Hee |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$8.5 |
10 |
Matt Besler |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$11.0 |
11 |
Johan Kappelhof |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$5.5 |
12 |
Jonathan Mensah |
CLB |
vs. PHI |
$9.0 |
13 |
Kelvin Leerdam |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$6.5 |
14 |
Milton Valenzuela |
CLB |
vs. PHI |
$8.0 |
15 |
Nouhou Tolo |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$6.2 |
16 |
Alejandro Fuenmayor |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$6.4 |
17 |
Sebastien Ibeagha |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$5.8 |
18 |
Alvas Powell |
POR |
vs. DAL |
$5.7 |
19 |
Justin Morrow |
TOR |
vs. NE |
$6.8 |
20 |
Roman Torres |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$4.0 |
Midfielders
Maxi Moralez didnāt score or assist in NYCFCās Week 28 DGW, but still came away with 12 fantasy points, highlighting his ability to pile up points regardless of if he makes his mark on the score sheet. Heās the second highest scoring midfielder in MLS Fantasy and with a pair of enticing matchups, Moralez should be one of the first players in your lineup this week.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Maxi Moralez |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$10.3 |
2 |
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$9.5 |
3 |
Valentin Castellanos |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$5.5 |
4 |
Aleksandar Katai |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$7.0 |
5 |
Alexander Ring |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$6.5 |
6 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$8.2 |
7 |
Ebenezer Ofori |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$5.8 |
8 |
Dax McCarty |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$7.4 |
9 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$13.8 |
10 |
Miguel Almiron |
ATL |
at RBNY |
$12.0 |
11 |
Romain Alessandrini |
LA |
vs. VAN |
$11.7 |
12 |
Djordje Mihailovic |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$6.2 |
13 |
Ignacio Piatti |
MTL |
at DC |
$10.8 |
14 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. DAL |
$11.0 |
15 |
Luciano Acosta |
DC |
vs. MTL |
$11.5 |
16 |
Federico Higuain |
CLB |
vs. PHI |
$7.0 |
17 |
Yamil Asad |
DC |
vs. MTL |
$9.2 |
18 |
Victor Vazquez |
TOR |
vs. NE |
$8.4 |
19 |
Jonathan Osorio |
TOR |
vs. NE |
$11.8 |
20 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$8.5 |
21 |
Kaku |
RBNY |
vs. ATL |
$7.8 |
22 |
Felipe Gutierrez |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$8.3 |
23 |
Saphir Taider |
MTL |
at DC |
$11.0 |
24 |
Eloi Amagat |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$5.0 |
25 |
Julian Gressel |
ATL |
at RBNY |
$10.9 |
26 |
Tomas Martinez |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$8.5 |
27 |
Borek Dockal |
PHI |
at CLB |
$11.1 |
28 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
at SKC |
$11.8 |
29 |
Lee Nguyen |
LAFC |
at CHI |
$9.5 |
30 |
Michael Barrios |
DAL |
at POR |
$10.5 |
Forwards
NYCFC forward David Villa couid have a big week with games against Chicago and Minnesota on tap. | USA Today Sports Images
David Villa has topped double digit fantasy points in both DGWās that heās featured in this season, and heās in prime position to deliver another strong score with two favorable games against Chicago and Minnesota. Just be mindful of potential roster rotation on Minnesotaās turf field this weekend.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
David Villa |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$9.5 |
2 |
Jo Inge Berget |
NYC |
vs. CHI, at MIN |
$6.2 |
3 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$10.3 |
4 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
TOR |
vs. NE |
$13.5 |
5 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
vs. VAN |
$13.1 |
6 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
vs. MTL |
$11.8 |
7 |
Raul Ruidiaz |
SEA |
vs. COL |
$9.7 |
8 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
at CHI |
$11.6 |
9 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
at RBNY |
$13.6 |
10 |
Darwin Quintero |
MIN |
vs. NYC |
$13.5 |
11 |
Alberth Elis |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$8.7 |
12 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$8.4 |
13 |
Gyasi Zardes |
CLB |
vs. PHI |
$7.6 |
14 |
Ola Kamara |
LA |
vs. VAN |
$8.5 |
15 |
Romell Quioto |
HOU |
vs. SJ |
$6.0 |
16 |
Maximiliano Urruti |
DAL |
at POR |
$8.3 |
17 |
Kei Kamara |
VAN |
at LA |
$10.8 |
18 |
Gerso Fernandes |
SKC |
vs. RSL |
$8.4 |
19 |
Michael de Leeuw |
CHI |
at NYC, vs. LAFC |
$7.0 |
20 |
Cristian Penilla |
NE |
at TOR |
$7.3 |
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