Fantasy: Positional rankings for Week 12 games this week and weekend

Double-game weeks have been the norm for the condensed 2020 fantasy season, but fortunately only four teams have DGW in Week 12. However, this is not a time to catch your breath as games start Monday night at 7:30 pm ET with the New England Revolution hosting the Philadelphia Union. Both teams have players that fantasy managers may consider so be sure to have a lineup ready. Here’s a look at other top players who you’ll want to consider as Week 12 heats up.

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Goalkeepers

Compared to the first year performance of other expansion teams, Nashville SC has been a respectable bet for a clean sheet in 2020. With two shots for a shutout this week, Joe Willis jumps to the top of my Week 12 goalkeeper list. Additionally, Nashville’s early games make their players ideal switcheroo targets and Willis’ lower price pairs great with a Keeperoo

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Joe WillisNSHvs. DAL, vs. NE$8.72 Andre BlakePHIat NE, vs. TOR$6.73 Matt TurnerNEvs. PHI, at NSH$8.54 Dayne St. ClairMINat CIN$11.55 Brad GuzanATLvs. DC$8.8

Value Goalkeepers

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Pablo SisniegaLAFCvs. LA$5.92John McCarthyMIAvs. ORL$5.63JT MarcinkowskiSJvs. VAN$4.4

Defenders

Zimmerman and Willis are two of the top options this week | USA Today Sports

Walker Zimmerman is the heart of the Nashville defense and a big reason for their success in 2020. As a fantasy option, he’s a triple threat. The DGW gives him a good shot at a clean sheet, his size makes him a regular goal threat on set pieces and he regularly generates good defensive bonus points.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Walker ZimmermanNSHvs. DAL, vs. NE$11.12Henry KesslerNEvs. PHI, at NSH$8.63Mark McKenziePHIat NE, vs. TOR$11.34Dave RomneyNSHvs. DAL, vs. NE$7.55Reto ZieglerDALat NSH, at RSL$11.06Anton TinnerholmNYCvs. MTL$11.37Romain MetanireMINat CIN$10.08Eddie SeguraLAFCvs. LA$6.89Harrison AffulCLBat HOU$8.510Brooks LennonATLvs. DC$8.4

Value Defenders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Leandro Gonzalez PirezMIAvs. ORL$4.42BressanDALat NSH, at RSL$4.03Taylor WashingtonNSHvs. DAL, vs. NE$4.0

Midfielders

There are a lot of great single-game week players for Round 12, but one DGW midfielder you don’t want to sleep on is Jamiro Monteiro. Over his last three games, Monteiro has been on a nice run of form scoring 11 points twice during that time. A DGW is a great opportunity for him to shine

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Jamiro MonteiroPHIat NE, vs. TOR$10.72Lewis MorganMIAvs. ORL$12.93Lee NguyenNEvs. PHI, at NSH$7.34Bebelo ReynosoMINat CIN$10.45Nicolas LodeiroSEAvs. POR$16.36Alejandro PozueloTORat PHI$14.97Michael BarriosDALat NSH, at RSL$7.18Diego ValeriPORat SEA$11.79Johnny RussellSKCvs. COL$11.410NaniORLat MIA$10.211Pedro SantosCLBat HOU$13.212Alvaro MedranCHIvs. NYRB$12.313Chris MuellerORLat MIA$7.614Darwin QuinteroHOUvs. CLB$12.215Memo RodriguezHOUvs. CLB$8.116Kevin MolinoMINat CIN$10.817Pablo PiattiTORat PHI$9.518Joal PauloSEAvs. POR$11.219Eduard AtuestaLAFCvs. LA$8.020Sebastian LletgetLAat LAFC$8.5

Value Midfielders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Ethan FinlayMINat CIN$6.72Jesus MedinaNYCvs. MTL$6.33Tommy ThompsonSJat VAN$5.3

Forwards

Bunbury could be a good value option this week | USA Today Sports

Week 12 is set up perfectly to take advantage of Teal Bunbury’s current form. At the bargain price of $7.0m you can get a forward who’s scored in each of his last two games, and can stay on your bench as a switcheroo before the bulk of games kick off on Saturday. There is a chance Gustavo Bou could start instead but that’s an easy switch if you leave a little in your bank.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Teal BunburyNEvs. PHI, at NSH$7.02Kacper PrzybylkoPHIat NE, vs. TOR$10.63Gonzalo HiguainMIAvs ORL$7.54Jordan MorrisSEAvs. POR$11.95Kei KamaraMINat CIN$7.26Robert BericCHIat RBNY$9.97Gyasi ZardesCLBat HOU$10.18Bradley Wright-PhillipsLAFCvs. LA$9.89Cristian PavonLAat LAFC$11.510Jeremy EbobissePORat SEA$7.6

Value Forwards

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Lucas CavalliniVANvs. SJ$6.92Tom BarlowRBNYat CHI$4.13Patrick MllinsTORat PHI$4.0

Captain

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Lewis MorganMIAvs. ORL$12.92Nicolas LodeiroSEAvs. POR$16.33Lee NguyenNEvs. PHI, at NSH$7.3