MLS Fantasy Week 15 Positional Rankings & Gaming Advice

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Another pivotal double-game week is upon us, with all but seven teams playing twice this round. Squad rotation is inevitable at this point in the season, and it’s well worth monitoring the first batch of starting lineups when they are announced on Wednesday. If we can avoid any rotational whammies, another fantasy point party could be in order. Let’s jump right in and look at the top plays and values at each position.

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Teams NOT on a DGW: ATL, LA, NSH, ORL, POR, STL

Teams on a BYE for both matchdays: LAFC

Goalkeepers

Andre Blake has kept a clean sheet in three of his last four MLS home appearances, and with two favorable matchups at Subaru Park, he’s my top goalkeeper option in Round 15. If we don’t want to use one of our three Philadelphia Union roster spots that are allowed, there are multiple GKs that also have two home games this week – including Stefan Frei, who just reeled off his league-leading eighth clean sheet of 2023 last round.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Andre Blake	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$7.6
2. Stefan Frei	SEA	vs. SJ, vs. POR	$9.1
3. Patrick Schulte	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$6.9
4. Yohei Takaoka	VAN	vs. HOU, vs. SKC	$8.2
5. Brad Stuver	ATX	vs. MIN, vs. RSL	$7.8

Value Goalkeepers

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kendall McIntosh	SKC	vs. DAL, at VAN	$4.3
2. Gavin Beavers	RSL	vs. LA, at ATX	$4.0
3. Jimmy Maurer	DAL	at SKC, vs. NSH	$5.2

Defenders

Kai Wagner was unable to make an impact on the scoresheet despite taking seven corner kicks and sending in 11 crosses last game. His crossing totals are among the top three in the league behind Cristian Espinoza and Nicolás Lodeiro. That kind of attacking potential makes him a game-changer, and with a pair of enticing home matchups on a double-game week, it would be a risky venture not to include him along your backline.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$9.6
2. Julian Gressel	VAN	vs. HOU, vs. SKC	$10.7
3. Yeimar Gómez Andrade	SEA	vs. SJ, vs. POR	$10.8
4. Álvaro Barreal	CIN	at NYC, vs. CHI	$11.6
5. Jack Elliott	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$8.2
6. John Tolkin	RBNY	at MIA, vs. ORL	$9.3
7. Jakob Glesnes	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$8.3
8. Alex Roldan	SEA	vs. SJ, vs. POR	$9.7
9. Franco Negri	MIA	vs. RBNY, vs. DC	$6.4
10. Miguel Tapias	MIN	at ATX, vs. TOR	$8.5

Value Defenders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Malte Amundsen	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$5.7
2. Adam Lundkvist	ATX	vs. MIN, vs. RSL	$4.1
3. Gaoussou Samaké	DC	vs. MTL, at MIA	$5.0

Midfielders

Lucas Zelarayán will look to get back on track in Round 15 after failing to score or assist for the first time in four outings. He scored twice in Round 13’s double-game week, notching 16 points in the process. With two juicy home matchups against Colorado and Charlotte, we can expect Zelarayán to see multiple opportunities to flirt with 20 points this round.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lucas Zelarayán	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$12.2
2. Dániel Gazdag	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$12.1
3. Héctor Herrera	HOU	at VAN, at STL	$11.2
4. Carles Gil	NE	at ATL, at NYC	$11.0
5. Cristian Espinoza	SJ	at SEA, at COL	$12.7
6. Luciano Acosta	CIN	at NYC, vs. CHI	$10.9
7. Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. SJ, vs. POR	$9.5
8. Lorenzo Insigne	TOR	vs. CHI, at MIN	$9.4
9. Mateusz Klich	DC	vs. MTL, at MIA	$9.3
10. Gabriel Pereira	NYC	vs. CIN, vs. NE	$8.8
11. Erik Thommy	SKC	vs. DAL, at VAN	$7.9
12. Santiago Rodriguez	NYC	vs. CIN, vs. NE	$8.8
13. Ryan Gauld	VAN	vs. HOU, vs. SKC	$8.7
14. Connor Ronan	COL	at CLB, vs. SJ	$10.2
15. Xherdan Shaqiri	CHI	at TOR, at CIN	$8.3
16. Thiago Almada	ATL	vs. NE	$14.1
17. Albert Rusnak	SEA	vs. SJ, vs. POR	$8.8
18. Pablo Ruiz	RSL	vs. LA, at ATX	$8.1
19. Junior Moreno	CIN	at NYC, vs. CHI	$8.4
20. Aidan Morris	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$8.7

Value Midfielders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ethan Finlay	ATX	vs. MIN, vs. RSL	$4.4
2. Léo Chú	SEA	vs. SJ, vs. POR	$5.5
3. Bryan Acosta	COL	at CLB, vs. SJ	$5.7

Forwards

Cucho Hernández has scored or assisted in five consecutive games, and he continues to fire shots off at a high clip. He’s rattled off 31 shots over that span, and with just one goal to his name over eight appearances, Cucho looks ready to erupt. Barring squad rotation on Wednesday, don’t hesitate to click the + button next to his name – and if we’re really feeling frisky – Cucho makes for a strong differential captain with teammate Lucas Zelarayán likely to be a popular ©️ pick this week.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Cucho Hernández	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$10.3
2. Julián Carranza	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$10.5
3. Mikael Uhre	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$8.3
4. Jefferson Savarino	RSL	vs. LA, at ATX	$8.5
5. Christian Benteke	DC	vs. MTL, at MIA	$9.6
6. Jesús Ferreira	DAL	at SKC, vs. NSH	$9.6
7. Daniel Salloi	SKC	vs. DAL, at VAN	$7.7
8. Federico Bernardeschi	TOR	vs. CHI, at MIN	$8.0
9. Leonardo Campana	MIA	vs. RBNY, vs. DC	$8.3
10. Brian White	VAN	vs. HOU, vs. SKC	$7.4

Value Forwards

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Gyasi Zardes	ATX	vs. MIN, vs. RSL	$5.4
2. Dante Vanzeir	RBNY	at MIA, vs. ORL	$5.2
3. Marinos Tzionis	SKC	vs. DAL, at VAN	$4.1

Captain

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Lucas Zelarayán	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$12.2
2. Cucho Hernández	CLB	vs. COL, vs. CLT	$10.3
3. Dániel Gazdag	PHI	vs. CLT, vs. MTL	$12.1

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Expert advice: As noted above, Cucho looks primed for goals after firing off 31 shots over his last five games. Giorgos Giakoumakis will look to get back among the goals after failing to register a single shot in his last outing. Christian Benteke has scored in back-to-back contests, and Lorenzo Insigne is turning it up as he looks to help Toronto FC right the ship. It’s pick your poison with the Philadelphia Union attackers, as any of Julián Carranza, Mikael Uhre, or Dániel Gazdag could make their mark on the scoresheet against Charlotte FC.

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Expert advice: Atlanta United are unbeaten in three straight, though the visiting Revs present a tough challenge to keep that streak alive. I’m counting on Toronto FC to ride the momentum of their first win in six tries after knocking D.C. United off on Saturday. I’m going against history as there has never been a draw between Inter Miami and the Red Bulls in their six meetings. San Jose have lost only one of their last four MLS matches against Seattle, including going unbeaten in both meetings last season. New York City FC will look to start a new streak after seeing their 10-match home unbeaten run (W8 D2) end with a 3-1 loss to Philadelphia on Saturday. Rounding my predictions off, Vancouver have never lost at home against Houston (W8 D3) and the road team has won just one of the 21 all-time meetings between the sides.