Reid and Mike get together with New York Derby expert Tim Shaw to talk about all of the exciting rivalry action in Round 26. They start the show with a short review of the important fantasy takeaways form Round 25 including the latest injury news before the big El Trafico match. Things get a little silly during the Round 26 previews but top fantasy match ups and players are identified and options are given in case lineups don't go as expected. It's a great preview and a must listen before Round 26 starts on Wednesday.
The New York Red Bulls are the only team that play twice in Week 26, and thus feature prominently here, but there are several enticing fantasy options to consider from other teams as well. Let’s take a closer look at this week’s positional rankings.
Goalkeepers
Luis Robles is the only goalkeeper with two games this week, including one against a D.C. United side on Sunday (7 pm ET | FS1 — Full TV & streaming info) that he shut out on the road in Week 22.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Luis Robles |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$7.5 |
2 |
Tim Melia |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$7.5 |
3 |
Alex Bono |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$6.1 |
4 |
Andre Blake |
PHI |
vs. NE |
$5.7 |
5 |
Sean Johnson |
NYC |
vs. RBNY |
$6.5 |
6 |
Tim Howard |
COL |
vs. RSL |
$6.1 |
7 |
Andrew Tarbell |
SJ |
vs. VAN |
$6.4 |
8 |
Joe Willis |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$6.0 |
9 |
Brad Guzan |
ATL |
at ORL |
$5.4 |
10 |
Zack Steffen |
CLB |
at CHI |
$6.9 |
Defenders
Kemar Lawrence is the priciest of the Red Bulls defensive options, but he also comes with a slightly higher ceiling given his penchant for joining in the attack.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kemar Lawrence |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$8.3 |
2 |
Aaron Long |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$7.9 |
3 |
Tim Parker |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$7.5 |
4 |
Graham Zusi |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$9.0 |
5 |
Matt Besler |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$8.5 |
6 |
Ike Opara |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$8.5 |
7 |
Edgar Castillo |
COL |
vs. RSL |
$7.5 |
8 |
Laurent Ciman |
LAFC |
at LA |
$7.3 |
9 |
Anton Tinnerholm |
NYC |
vs. RBNY |
$8.5 |
10 |
Keegan Rosenberry |
PHI |
vs. NE |
$6.6 |
11 |
Seth Sinovic |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$6.5 |
12 |
Connor Lade |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$4.1 |
13 |
Philippe Senderos |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$6.5 |
14 |
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez |
ATL |
at ORL |
$6.2 |
15 |
Harrison Afful |
CLB |
at CHI |
$7.5 |
16 |
Justin Morrow |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$6.0 |
17 |
Steven Beitashour |
LAFC |
at LA |
$7.3 |
18 |
Gregory van der Wiel |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$6.4 |
19 |
Jack Elliott |
PHI |
vs. NE |
$5.3 |
20 |
Matt Hedges |
DAL |
at HOU |
$8.0 |
Midfielders
Daniel Royer has been on fire with six goals across his last five starts. With two games on the docket in Week 26, it’s time to ride the hot hand.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Daniel Royer |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$9.5 |
2 |
Kaku |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$9.8 |
3 |
Marc Rzatkowski |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$8.0 |
4 |
Tyler Adams |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$8.2 |
5 |
Sean Davis |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$6.8 |
6 |
Miguel Almiron |
ATL |
at ORL |
$11.2 |
7 |
Nicolas Lodeiro |
SEA |
at POR |
$13.0 |
8 |
Diego Valeri |
POR |
vs. SEA |
$12.5 |
9 |
Johnny Russell |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$9.1 |
10 |
Daniel Salloi |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$6.7 |
11 |
Maxi Moralez |
NYC |
vs. RBNY |
$11.6 |
12 |
Borek Dockal |
PHI |
vs. NE |
$10.4 |
13 |
Ignacio Piatti |
MTL |
at TOR |
$10.4 |
14 |
Jonathan Osorio |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$11.4 |
15 |
Vako |
SJ |
vs. VAN |
$9.5 |
16 |
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
NYC |
vs. RBNY |
$9.1 |
17 |
Victor Vazquez |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$9.6 |
18 |
Kellyn Acosta |
COL |
vs. RSL |
$9.8 |
19 |
Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
at COL |
$9.8 |
20 |
Ilie |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$10.0 |
21 |
Diego Fagundez |
NE |
at PHI |
$10.4 |
22 |
Lee Nguyen |
LAFC |
at LA |
$8.4 |
23 |
Roger Espinoza |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$9.0 |
24 |
Federico Higuain |
CLB |
at CHI |
$9.0 |
25 |
Joao Plata |
RSL |
at COL |
$11.0 |
26 |
Sebastian Lletget |
LA |
vs. LAFC |
$7.0 |
27 |
Julian Gressel |
ATL |
at ORL |
$8.9 |
28 |
Pablo Aranguiz |
DAL |
at HOU |
$7.5 |
29 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
CHI |
vs. CLB |
$9.4 |
30 |
Michael Barrios |
DAL |
at HOU |
$8.5 |
Forwards
Bradley Wright-Phillips leads all Red Bulls players with 158 Fantasy points this season. He’s made his mark on the scoresheet with at least a goal or an assist in each of his last six starts, and with two games this week we can click that “Add Player” button with confidence.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
RBNY |
at NYC, vs. DC |
$10.4 |
2 |
Josef Martinez |
ATL |
at ORL |
$12.5 |
3 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$12.0 |
4 |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA |
vs. LAFC |
$12.0 |
5 |
Carlos Vela |
LAFC |
at LA |
$9.8 |
6 |
David Villa |
NYC |
vs. RBNY |
$9.8 |
7 |
Jozy Altidore |
TOR |
vs. MTL |
$9.9 |
8 |
Diego Rubio |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$8.2 |
9 |
Gerso Fernandes |
SKC |
vs. MIN |
$6.7 |
10 |
Wayne Rooney |
DC |
at RBNY |
$10.3 |
11 |
Diego Rossi |
LAFC |
at LA |
$8.8 |
12 |
Hector Villalba |
ATL |
at ORL |
$9.5 |
13 |
Nemanja Nikolic |
CHI |
vs. CLB |
$8.9 |
14 |
Romell Quioto |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$8.0 |
15 |
Gyasi Zardes |
CLB |
at CHIC |
$9.2 |
16 |
Mauro Manotas |
HOU |
vs. DAL |
$7.9 |
17 |
Cory Burke |
PHI |
vs. NE |
$7.8 |
18 |
Cristian Penilla |
NE |
at PHI |
$9.3 |
19 |
Raul Ruidiaz |
SEA |
at POR |
$9.3 |
20 |
Dom Dwyer |
ORL |
vs. ATL |
$9.6 |
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