Fantasy: Week 10 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid, Mike and Blayne are joined by Parker Cleveland from Dirty South Soccer to chat about Round 9 and debate who currently is the best team in MLS (injuries or not). They then move into their discussion of games and player recommendation for the upcoming Round 10 and drop more hints about the special MAY The 4th Episode that will drop later this week.

Week 10 of MLS Fantasy features several enticing matchups to target for fantasy points. Let’s take a closer look at the top players at each position.

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Goalkeepers

Alex Bono saved a penalty and earned nine points in Week 9 despite conceding two goals. Up next is a Philadelphia attack that showed signs of life in a 3-2 win over D.C. United last week but have yet to score a goal on the road in 2018. With Toronto playing in the first game of the week (Friday, 8 pm ET | TSN 1/3/4/5 — Full TV & streaming info), using Bono off the bench as a “Keeperoo” option will be a popular play amongst sharp players this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Alex Bono	TOR	vs. PHI	$6.3
2	Tim Melia	SKC	vs. COL	$6.8
3	Evan Bush	MTL	vs. NE	$7.9
4	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. DAL	$7.1
5	Joe Bendik	ORL	vs. RSL	$5.9
6	Andrew Tarbell	SJ	vs. POR	$5.9
7	Bobby Shuttleworth	MIN	vs. VAN	$5.0
8	Sean Johnson	NYC	at RBNY	$7.2
9	Joe Willis	HOU	vs. LA	$5.5
10	Luis Robles	RBNY	vs. NYC	$6.0

Defenders

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Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi could easily be a difference maker on both ends of the field this week. | USA Today Sports Images

Graham Zusi remains at the top of the heap as the top scoring fantasy defender in a good matchup at home against Colorado (Saturday, 8:30 pm ET— Full TV & streaming info). Right behind him is Laurent Ciman, who has eclipsed double-digit fantasy points in three straight with a goal in back-to-back games.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Graham Zusi	SKC	vs. COL	$9.5
2	Laurent Ciman	LAFC	vs. DAL	$8.8
3	Ike Opara	SKC	vs. COL	$7.1
4	Victor Cabrera	MTL	vs. NE	$8.2
5	Gregory van der Wiel	TOR	vs. PHI	$5.1
6	Matt Besler	SKC	vs. COL	$7.7
7	Steven Beitashour	LAFC	vs. DAL	$8.5
8	Auro	TOR	vs. PHI	$4.0
9	Kim Kee-Hee	SEA	vs. CLB	$5.0
10	Walker Zimmerman	LAFC	vs. DAL	$6.1
11	Francisco Calvo	MIN	vs. VAN	$5.8
12	Ben Sweat	NYC	at RBNY	$7.5
13	Nouhou Tolo	SEA	vs. CLB	$4.5
14	Lamine Sane	ORL	vs. RSL	$5.6
15	Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	ATL	at CHI	$5.3
16	Harrison Afful	CLB	at SEA	$6.3
17	Alvas Powell	POR	at SJ	$6.5
18	Kemar Lawrence	RBNY	vs. NYC	$4.8
19	Kevin Ellis	CHI	vs. ATL	$4.7
20	Anton Nedyalkov	DAL	at LAFC	$8.5

Midfielders

Nicolas Lodeiro was held to less than eight points for the first time all season in Week 9, but is in a good bounce back spot at home against Columbus (Saturday, 4 pm ET — Full TV & streaming info). Ignacio Piatti was also quiet last week, but he’s back home vs. New England (Saturday, 1 pm ET | TVAS — Full TV & streaming info) where he struck for a hat trick two weeks ago and should continue to see opportunities make his mark on the score sheet as Montreal’s primary attacking threat.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. CLB	$12.1
2	Ignacio Piatti	MTL	vs. NE	$12.2
3	Miguel Almiron	ATL	at CHI	$13.3
4	Sacha Kljestan	ORL	vs. RSL	$11.4
5	Victor Vazquez	TOR	vs. PHI	$10.0
6	Johnny Russell	SKC	vs. COL	$9.8
7	Romain Alessandrini	LA	at HOU	$9.2
8	Kaku	RBNY	vs. NYC	$9.3
9	Diego Valeri	POR	at SJ	$10.0
10	Maxi Moralez	NYC	at RBNY	$9.7
11	Benny Feilhaber	LAFC	vs. DAL	$10.2
12	Magnus Eriksson	SJ	vs. POR	$10.1
13	Federico Higuain	CLB	at SEA	$9.3
14	Justin Meram	ORL	vs. RSL	$6.1
15	Joao Plata	RSL	at ORL	$11.0
16	Ezequiel Barco	ATL	at CHI	$8.0
17	Yoshimar Yotun	ORL	vs. RSL	$9.9
18	Jonathan Osorio	TOR	vs. PHI	$6.9
19	Daniel Royer	RBNY	vs. NYC	$7.0
20	Vako	SJ	vs. POR	$9.7
21	Albert Rusnak	RSL	at ORL	$9.8
22	Cristian Roldan	SEA	vs. CLB	$9.1
23	Ibson	MIN	vs. VAN	$9.0
24	Bastian Schweinsteiger	CHI	vs. ATL	$10.9
25	Saphir Taider	MTL	vs. NE	$7.1
26	Danny Hoesen	SJ	vs. POR	$7.7
27	Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. COL	$8.0
28	Pedro Santos	CLB	at SEA	$8.4
29	Santiago Mosquera	DAL	at LAFC	$5.2
30	Chris Mueller	ORL	vs. RSL	$5.5

Forwards

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Sebastian Giovinco of Toronto FC could have a big day against the Union | USA Today Sports Images

Sebastian Giovinco has yet to score a regular-season goal through four games despite firing off five or more shots in each game. The lack of production has driven his price down to $9.0, which is an absolute steal for the sky-high fantasy upside he comes with. With Toronto looking to kickstart their run up the Eastern Conference, it would be no surprise to see Giovinco open his 2018 account at home against Philadelphia and he warrants serious captain consideration this week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Sebastian Giovinco	TOR	vs. PHI	$9.0
2	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. DAL	$13.0
3	Alberth Elis	HOU	vs. LA	$11.2
4	David Villa	NYC	at RBNY	$10.7
5	Darwin Quintero	MIN	vs. VAN	$10.5
6	Bradley Wright-Phillips	RBNY	vs. NYC	$10.9
7	Nemanja Nikolic	CHI	vs. ATL	$9.4
8	Dom Dwyer	ORL	vs. RSL	$11.5
9	Josef Martinez	ATL	at CHI	$10.5
10	Romell Quioto	HOU	vs. LA	$7.0
11	Clint Dempsey	SEA	vs. CLB	$8.0
12	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	at HOU	$9.6
13	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. DAL	$12.2
14	Mauro Manotas	HOU	vs. LA	$9.6
15	Cristian Penilla	NE	at MTL	$9.8
16	Will Bruin	SEA	vs. CLB	$8.1
17	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	at SEA	$8.2
18	Fanendo Adi	POR	at SJ	$7.6
19	Ola Kamara	LA	at HOU	$6.8
20	Mason Toye	MIN	vs. VAN	$4.0