2022 MLS Fantasy: Week 4 Positional Rankings

Schuyler Redpath

MLS Fantasy is in full swing, with another full 14-game slate kicking off on Saturday at 1 pm ET. With three rounds in the books, we’ve got a bigger sample size to base our team selections on. Let’s use this information to pick out the top Week 4 plays and values at each position.

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Goalkeepers

Maxime Crepeau has allowed just one goal through the first three games of 2022, and now he faces a Vancouver Whitecaps FC side that has scored just once in their first three games (10 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+, DAZN in Canada). With LAFC a sizable home favorite on Sunday, Crepeau is in an ideal spot to collect his third clean sheet of the season.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Maxime Crepeau	LAFC	vs. VAN	$8.1
2. Jonathan Bond	LA	vs. ORL	$8.1
3. Carlos Coronel	RBNY	vs. CLB	$6.8
4. Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. MTL	$6.3
5. Gabriel Slonina	CHI	vs. SKC	$8.0

Value Goalkeepers

Value Goalkeepers
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Alec Kann	CIN	vs. MIA	$4.5
2. Dayne St. Clair	MIN	vs. SJ	$5.5
3. Earl Edwards Jr.	NE	at CLT	$4.8

Defenders

Mamadou Fall has played a pivotal part in LAFC topping the Western Conference table after Week 3. He’s done his job defensively and continues to be an attacking threat on set pieces. Look for the 19-year-old center back to make an impact on both ends of the field in a favorable matchup at home with Vancouver.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Mamadou Fall	LAFC	vs. VAN	$7.5
2. Brooks Lennon	ATL	vs. MTL	$6.1
3. Julian Araujo	LA	vs. ORL	$7.6
4. Rafael Czichos	CHI	vs. SKC	$8.5
5. John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. CLB	$6.7
6. Alexander Callens	NYC	vs. PHI	$7.9
7. Walker Zimmerman	NSH	at RSL	$8.4
8. Julian Gressel	DC	at TOR	$8.4
9. Zan Kolmanic	ATX	vs. SEA	$7.3
10. Kai Wagner	PHI	at NYC	$8.7

Value Defenders

Value Defenders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. George Campbell	ATL	vs. MTL	$5.9
2. David Taylor	MIN	vs. SJ	$4.8
3. Tyler Blackett	CIN	vs. MIA	$4.9

Midfielders

Lucas Zelarayan continues to be a fantasy menace, notching 15 or more points in three straight appearances to start the season. Regardless of the tough matchup at New York Red Bulls this Sunday (2 pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN+, DAZN in Canada), Zelarayan has shown that he’s fully capable of contributing a serviceable point haul through peripheral stats and bonus points alone.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	vs. RBNY	$10.5
2. Carles Gil	NE	at CLT	$11.5
3. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. SJ	$8.5
4. Luciano Acosta	CIN	vs. MIA	$8.9
5. Xherdan Shaqiri	CHI	vs. SKC	$9.1
6. Lewis Morgan	RBNY	vs. CLB	$10.5
7. Yimmi Chara	POR	at DAL	$10.5
8. Sebastian Driussi	ATX	vs. SEA	$10.5
9. Alejandro Pozuelo	TOR	vs. DC	$8.9
10. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	at RSL	$9.4
11. Jack Price	COL	at HOU	$8.8
12. Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. PHI	$9.3
13. Frankie Amaya	RBNY	vs. CLB	$7.5
14. Alan Velasco	DAL	vs. POR	$8.7
15. Robin Lod	MIN	vs. SJ	$9.0
16. Jose Cifuentes	LAFC	vs. VAN	$8.0
17. Albert Rusnak	SEA	at ATX	$8.4
18. Johnny Russell	SKC	at CHI	$8.8
19. Daniel Gazdag	PHI	at NYC	$8.3
20. Paul Arriola	DAL	vs. POR	$9.2

Value Midfielders

Value Midfielders
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Franco Fragapane	MIN	vs. SJ	$6.9
2. Kellyn Acosta	LAFC	vs. VAN	$6.7
3. Derrick Etienne Jr.	CLB	at RBNY	$7.0

Forwards

Josef Martinez logged his first goal of 2022 after firing off four shots on goal in last week’s 2-1 win over Charlotte FC. The Venezuelan striker was a handful throughout the match and he figures to be picked out early and often at home against a CF Montréal unit that has conceded a league-high eight goals through three games.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. MTL	$9.7
2. Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. VAN	$10.1
3. Chicharito	LA	vs. ORL	$9.7
4. Valentin Castellanos	NYC	vs. PHI	$9.3
5. Darwin Quintero	HOU	vs. COL	$7.2
6. Brian Rodriguez	LAFC	vs. VAN	$8.5
7. Luis Amarilla	MIN	vs. SJ	$7.0
8. Gonzalo Higuain	MIA	at CIN	$8.9
9. Patryk Klimala	RBNY	vs. CLB	$9.5
10. Douglas Costa	LA	vs. ORL	$8.4

Value Forwards

Value Forwards
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Brandon Vazquez	CIN	vs. MIA	$6.6
2. Talles Magno	NYC	vs. PHI	$6.6
3. Dominique Badji	CIN	vs. MIA	$5.6

Captains

Captains
Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lucas Zelarayan	CLB	at RBNY	$10.5
2. Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. MTL	$9.7
3. Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. VAN	$10.1

MLS Fantasy Weekly Winner

Congratulations to Week 3 winner Zach Schwarzbach, manager of Zachs FC, who topped all scorers with 109 points. They gave the captain’s armband to Lucas Zelarayan for a 30-point haul and also got a big 12 points off the bench from NYCFC forward Talles Magno. Zach pockets a $150 MLS store gift card for notching the weekly high score.