Your Matchday 13 fantasy and gaming advice roundup is here! Check out MLS Fantasy positional rankings as well as MLS Squad Pick and MLS Parlay Predictor recommendations below.
MLS Fantasy
The first double-game week of the season is upon us, and it is a BIG one! Round 13 sees all but four teams playing twice, teeing fantasy managers up for a massive point haul to shake up the leaderboards. Round 13 also marks the opening round of the third Fantasy Champions League qualifying phase, offering fantasy managers another path to big prizes. With the DGW party kicking off on Wednesday at 7:30 pm ET, let’s get right into it and go over the top plays and values at each position.
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Teams on a BYE:
- Wednesday, 5/17: STL, SJ, NE
- Saturday, 5/20: NYC
Goalkeeper
Andre Blake is one of a handful of goalkeepers with two home games in Round 13, and his suppressed price combined with relatively good matchups make him a top option. His first opponent, D.C. United, are dealing with a hobbled attacking group, giving the 2022 Allstate MLS Goalkeeper of the Year a good chance at grabbing an early clean sheet on Wednesday.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Andre Blake | PHI | vs. DC, vs. NE | $6.6 |
2. John McCarthy | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $7.8 |
3. Roman Celentano | CIN | vs. MTL, vs. CLB | $7.6 |
4. Joe Willis | NSH | vs. MIA, at CLT | $9.3 |
5. Maarten Paes | DAL | vs. VAN, vs. HOU | $8.6 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Quentin Westberg | ATL | vs. COL, at CHI | $4.0 |
2. Aljaz Ivacic | POR | at RSL, vs. MIN | $5.5 |
3. Kristijan Kahlina | CLT | vs. CHI, vs. NSH | $6.0 |
Defenders
Kai Wagner delivered his first MLS goal since the 2021 season in Saturday’s 2-1 win at the Colorado Rapids. He was deployed higher up the field on the left wing and was a menace throughout, sending in nine crosses and taking six corner kicks. With a pair of enticing home games, look for Wagner to continue to rack up both attacking and defensive points.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Kai Wagner | PHI | vs. DC, vs. NE | $8.6 |
2. Álvaro Barreal | CIN | vs. MTL, vs. CLB | $11.4 |
3. Diego Palacios | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $9.0 |
4. Julian Gressel | VAN | at DAL, vs. SEA | $11.5 |
5. Brooks Lennon | ATL | vs. COL, at CHI | $9.8 |
6. John Tolkin | RBNY | at TOR, vs. MTL | $9.1 |
7. Matt Miazga | CIN | vs. MTL, vs. CLB | $9.3 |
8. Alex Roldan | SEA | vs. ATX, at VAN | $10.4 |
9. Franco Negri | MIA | at NSH, vs. ORL | $7.1 |
10. Jack Elliott | PHI | vs. DC, vs. NE | $7.2 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Adam Lundkvist | ATX | at SEA, vs. TOR | $4.0 |
3. George Campbell | MTL | at CIN, at RBNY | $4.5 |
3. Kamal Miller | MIA | at NSH, vs. ORL | $4.9 |
Midfielders
Thiago Almada has a goal or an assist in four of his last five appearances, putting him in set-it-and-forget-it territory on a double-game week. He created six chances and assisted on Atlanta United’s lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Charlotte FC, and now he’ll be leaned on to help right the ship at home against Colorado on Wednesday before going on the road for another favorable matchup at Chicago Fire FC.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Thiago Almada | ATL | vs. COL, at CHI | $13.8 |
2. Hany Mukhtar | NSH | vs. MIA, at CLT | $12.8 |
3. Lucas Zelarayán | CLB | vs. LA, at CIN | $11.9 |
4. Evander | POR | at RSL, vs. MIN | $9.0 |
5. Dániel Gazdag | PHI | vs. DC, vs. NE | $11.1 |
6. Luciano Acosta | CIN | vs. MTL, vs. CLB | $9.9 |
7. Lorenzo Insigne | TOR | vs. RBNY, at ATX | $8.8 |
8. Nicolás Lodeiro | SEA | vs. ATX, at VAN | $10.2 |
9. Riqui Puig | LA | at CLB, at DC | $9.6 |
10. Alan Velasco | DAL | vs. VAN, vs. HOU | $8.1 |
11. João Paulo | SEA | vs. ATX, at VAN | $9.1 |
12. Connor Ronan | COL | at ATL, vs. RSL | $9.5 |
13. Xherdan Shaqiri | CHI | at CLT, vs. ATL | $7.3 |
14. Erik Thommy | SKC | at LAFC, at STL | $7.9 |
15. Facundo Torres | ORL | vs. NYC, at MIA | $8.7 |
16. Ryan Gauld | VAN | at DAL, vs. SEA | $8.9 |
17. Pablo Ruiz | RSL | vs. POR, at COL | $7.9 |
18. Mateusz Klich | DC | at PHI, vs. LA | $8.4 |
19. Timothy Tillman | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $8.3 |
20. Aidan Morris | CLB | vs. LA, at CIN | $9.2 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Tyler Boyd | LA | at CLB, at DC | $5.5 |
2. Omir Fernandez | RBNY | at TOR, vs. MTL | $5.1 |
3. Memo Rodríguez | LA | at CLB, at DC | $5.0 |
Forwards
Dénis Bouanga scored for the third straight game in Round 12’s 3-0 win at Real Salt Lake, putting him atop the MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi standings with nine goals through 10 games. This week, he’ll face two vulnerable defenses in Sporting KC and San Jose, giving fantasy managers a tough decision in choosing who gets the Captain’s armband.
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Dénis Bouanga | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $11.9 |
2. Cucho Hernández | CLB | vs. LA, at CIN | $9.5 |
3. Jesus Ferreira | DAL | vs. VAN, vs. HOU | $9.2 |
4. Carlos Vela | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $9.5 |
5. Julián Carranza | PHI | vs. DC, vs. NE | $9.5 |
6. Diego Rubio | COL | at ATL, vs. RSL | $9.1 |
7. Karol Swiderski | CLT | vs. CHI, vs. NSH | $9.0 |
8. Federico Bernardeschi | TOR | vs. RBNY, at ATX | $8.4 |
9. Jordan Morris | SEA | vs. ATX, at VAN | $8.9 |
10. Brandon Vazquez | CIN | vs. MTL, vs. CLB | $7.4 |
Player | Team | Opponent | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Kwadwo Opoku | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $5.8 |
2. Enzo Copetti | CLT | vs. CHI, vs. NSH | $6.6 |
3. Justin Meram | CLT | vs. CHI, vs. NSH | $5.6 |
1. Thiago Almada | ATL | vs. COL, at CHI | $13.5 |
2. Dénis Bouanga | LAFC | vs. SKC, vs. SJ | $11.9 |
3. Kai Wagner | PHI | vs. DC, vs. NE | $8.6 |
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Expert advice:
This is the first round of the season that we really have to factor in potential squad rotation with the majority of teams playing twice this week. Keep in mind that only Wednesday’s matches count for Round 13 in Squad Pick, and Round 14 will feature only Saturday’s matches. That said, we’re sticking to our strategy of going with featured attackers in good home matchups. Dénis Bouanga feels like a free space at this point. After that, it’s pick your poison with a plethora of good matchups to get goals from.
Check out my squad for Round 13:
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Expert advice:
Round 13 sets up as a potential “trap” with so many home favorites on the schedule. Home-field advantage is a real thing in MLS, with the hosting team winning over 50% of the time across the last decade. I’m taking the bait and predicting home teams will win in five of the six Parlay Prediction matches on Wednesday.
Check out my predictions for Round 13:
