Week 22 of MLS Fantasy gets started on Wednesday and it has all the makings of a week that could produce some big movement on the leaderboards. Five teams play twice, including a double dose of the New York Derby, creating multiple avenues for a big DGW haul.
Decisions will have to be made if itās worth loading up on players with two swings at a good score, or if itās better to key in on single-game players with strong matchups. Letās jump right in and identify some of the top plays and values at each position.
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Teams on a DGW: CHI, NE, NSH, NYC, RBNY
Goalkeepers
Matt Turner and the Revolution were left frustrated with a 1-1 draw in a dominant performance against Columbus last week, but theyāre in a good bounce-back spot with two favorable matchups against Chicago and Orlando in Week 22. On Wednesday heāll look to secure his first MLS clean sheet since August 4 against a sputtering Fire attack that has scored just one goal across their last five games.
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Matt Turner |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$6.9 |
2. Sean Johnson |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$7.3 |
3. Joe Willis |
NSH |
at MIA, at CHI |
$9.1 |
4. Carlos Coronel |
RBNY |
vs. NYC, at NYC |
$7.5 |
5. William Yarbrough |
COL |
vs. TOR |
$8.2 |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Gabriel Slonina |
CHI |
vs. NE, vs. NSH |
$4.9 |
2. Evan Bush |
CLB |
vs. MTL |
$5.6 |
3. Tomas Romero |
LAFC |
at SJ |
$5.2 |
Defenders
John Tolkin notched his second career MLS assist en route to a 13-point performance in last weekās 4-0 win over Inter Miami. Heās from a rare breed of defenders that come with set-piece upside, as he regularly stands over corner kicks and free kicks.
Thereās sure to be plenty of drama with TWO New York derbies this week, and even if the Red Bulls fail to keep a clean sheet, Tolkin should see plenty of opportunities to contribute on set pieces and in open play.
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. John Tolkin |
RBNY |
vs. NYC, at NYC |
$7.3 |
2. Walker Zimmerman |
NSH |
at MIA, at CHI |
$8.8 |
3. DeJuan Jones |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$8.4 |
4. Gudmundur Thorarinsson |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$7.6 |
5. Brandon Bye |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$8.4 |
6. Kyle Duncan |
RBNY |
vs. NYC, at NYC |
$7.3 |
7. Andrew Farrell |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$8.4 |
8. Daniel Lovitz |
NSH |
at MIA, at CHI |
$8.4 |
9. Mauricio Pineda |
CHI |
vs. NE, vs. NSH |
$7.3 |
10. Andreu Fontas |
SKC |
vs. SEA |
$10.8 |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Christian Makoun |
MIA |
vs. NSH |
$6.0 |
2. Jonathan Bornstein |
CHI |
vs. NE, vs. NSH |
$5.8 |
3. Steve Birnbaum |
DC |
vs. CIN |
$4.2 |
Midfielders
The highest-scoring player in MLS Fantasy on a double game week? Sign me up and hand him the captainās armband!
Even having recently returned from a six-game absence, Carles Gil leads the way with 183 total fantasy points āĀ averaging over nine points per game on the season. Heāll look to add to his league-leading 16 assists in a pair of attractive matchups against Chicago and Orlando.
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Carles Gil |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$12.4 |
2. Hany Mukhtar |
NSH |
at MIA, at CHI |
$12.5 |
3. Maxi Moralez |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$8.9 |
4. Tajon Buchanan |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$9.7 |
5. Alvaro Medran |
CHI |
vs. NE, vs. NSH |
$8.2 |
6. Jesus Medina |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$7.6 |
7. Emanuel Reynoso |
MIN |
vs. HOU |
$11.0 |
8. Jack Price |
COL |
vs. TOR |
$9.6 |
9. Keaton Parks |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$7.9 |
10. Franco Fragapane |
MIN |
vs. HOU |
$9.3 |
11. Ezequiel Barco |
ATL |
at PHI |
$9.7 |
12. Chofis |
SJ |
vs. LAFC |
$8.2 |
13. Sebastian Blanco |
POR |
vs. RSL |
$7.8 |
14. Albert Rusnak |
RSL |
at POR |
$10.6 |
15. Djordje Mihailovic |
MTL |
at CLB |
$10.7 |
16. Marcelino Moreno |
ATL |
at PHI |
$12.0 |
17. Matt Polster |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$7.2 |
18. Julian Gressel |
DC |
vs. CIN |
$9.7 |
19. Cristian Dajome |
VAN |
vs. DAL |
$8.9 |
20. Luciano Acosta |
CIN |
at DC |
$9.3 |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Omir Fernandez |
RBNY |
vs. NYC, at NYC |
$4.0 |
2. Luka Stojanovic |
CHI |
vs. NE, vs. NSH |
$5.5 |
3. Fabian Herbers |
CHI |
vs. NE, vs. NSH |
$5.2 |
Forwards
Valentin Castellanos returned from a one-game suspension to score the game-winning goal in NYCFC's 2-1 win last weekend at Cincinnati.
He leads the league in both shots (101) and shots on target (47), and he paces all forwards with 148 fantasy points on the season. Look for him to continue to fire at will in a pair of vital clashes with crosstown rival New York Red Bulls.
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Valentin Castellanos |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$11.3 |
2. Gustavo Bou |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$10.6 |
3. Patryk Klimala |
RBNY |
vs. NYC, at NYC |
$6.2 |
4. Ola Kamara |
DDC |
vs. CIN |
$10.4 |
5. Adam Buksa |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$8.5 |
6. CJ Sapong |
NSH |
at MIA, at CHI |
$8.5 |
7. Fabio |
RBNY |
vs. NYC, at NYC |
$6.6 |
8. Daniel Salloi |
SKC |
vs. SEA |
$8.7 |
9. Sebastian Driussi |
ATX |
vs. LA |
$10.2 |
10. Johnny Russell |
SKC |
vs. SEA |
$9.0 |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Kacper Przybylko |
PHI |
vs. ATL |
$6.0 |
2. Darwin Quintero |
HOU |
at MIN |
$5.3 |
3. Jader Obrian |
DAL |
at VAN |
$5.9 |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Price |
---|---|---|---|
1. Carles Gil |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$12.4 |
2. Valentin Castellanos |
NYC |
at RBNY, vs. RBNY |
$11.3 |
3. Gustavo Bou |
NE |
at CHI, vs. ORL |
$10.6 |