Fantasy: Positional rankings for Week 13 games this week and weekend

With just two weeks to go in the MLS Fantasy season, Week 13 presents a prime opportunity to shuffle things up on the leaderboards. All 26 teams play twice, and with four teams kicking things off on Tuesday it is vital to look over your lineup before the first kickoff to ensure your squad is set. Let’s jump right in and look at the top plays at each position this week.

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Goalkeepers

Steve Clark is in a favorable spot this week with two winnable home games on the slate. Up first, on Wednesday (10 pm ET | TV & streaming info) he faces a sputtering LA Galaxy attack that has scored just once over their last three games. He rounds the week out Sunday (10 pm ET | TSN in Canada; MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US) against a resurgent Vancouver side that he managed to shutout in their last meeting just four weeks ago.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Steve ClarkPORvs. LA, vs VAN$8.22 Jimmy MaurerDALvs. MIA, vs. HOU$8.33 Andre BlakePHIvs. CHI, at CLB$7.74 Brad GuzanATLat ORL, vs. CIN$7.85 Dayne St. ClairMINvs. COL, at SKC$11.9

Value Goalkeepers

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 James PantemisMTLvs. NSH, vs. ORL$5.62Bill HamidDCvs. CLB, at NE$4.63JT MarcinkowskiSJvs. RSL, vs. LAFC$5.4

Defenders

Because of his ability on attacking set pieces, Reto Ziegler is a good bet for big points on this DGW.| USA Today Sports

Reto Ziegler remains high on the fantasy radar due to his role on set pieces and penalty kicks. Clean sheet points are a real possibility with two home games this week, and if the shutouts don’t come in, the FC Dallas center back could produce some attacking points to fall back on.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Reto ZieglerDALvs. MIA, vs. HOU$11.02Walker ZimmermanNSHat MTL, vs. CHI$12.13Mark McKenziePHIvs. CHI, at CLB$12.34Anton TinnerholmNYCat TOR, vs. RBNY$10.35Ryan HollingsheadDALvs. MIA, vs. HOU$9.16Romain MetanireMINvs. COL, at SKC$11.07Kyle DuncanRBNYvs. NE, at NYC$8.08Brooks LennonATLat ORL, vs. CIN$7.59Eddie SeguraLAFCvs. HOU, at SJ$7.810Kai WagnerPHIvs. CHI, at CLB$8.7

Value Defenders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Daniel LovitzNSHat MTL, vs. CHI$7.32Mohamed El-MunirLAFCvs. HOU, at SJ$4.03BressanDALvs. MIA, vs. HOU$5.0

Midfielders

Nico Lodeiro is everything we want in a fantasy player. He’s the primary set piece taker, penalty kick taker and string-puller in the Seattle attack. His 8.65 fantasy points per game average is tops among active players, and with games against Vancouver and Colorado incoming, he’s worth moving mountains for to make room for his lofty price tag.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Nicolas LodeiroSEAat VAN, at COL$15.32Alejandro PozueloTORvs. NYC, vs. MIA$13.93Diego ValeriPORvs. LA, vs. VAN$10.74Lewis MorganMIAat DAL, at TOR$13.45Darwin QuinteroHOUat LAFC, at DAL$12.26Pedro SantosCLBat DC, vs. PHI$12.87Maxi MoralezNYCat TOR, at RBNY$7.58Jamiro MonteroPHIvs. CHI, at CLB$11.79Cristian EspinozaSJvs. RSL, vs. LAFC$9.710Kevin MolinoMINvs. COL, at SKC$9.811Johnny RussellSKCat CIN, vs. MIN$10.412NaniORLvs. ATL, at MTL$10.113Jack PriceCOLat MIN, vs. SEA$11.614Alvaro MedranCHIat PHI, at NSH$11.315Eduard AtuestaLAFCvs. HOU, at SJ$9.016Albert RusnakRSLat SJ, at LA$10.117Carles GilNEat RBNY, vs. DC$10.018Memo RodriguezHOUat LAFC, at DAL$9.119Brenden AaronsonPHIvs. CHI, at CLB$9.320Andres RicuarteDALvs. MIA, vs. HOU$8.0

Value Midfielders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Chris MuellerORLvs. ATL, at MTL$6.62Randall LealNSHat MTL, vs. CHI$7.13Przemysław FrankowskiCHIat PHI at NSH$4.0

Forwards

Back from international duty, Diego Rossi is hoping to add on to his league-leading 12 goals this week.| USA Today Sports

We saw the return of fantasy monster Carlos Vela in Week 12. While he delivered a goal in 20 minutes off the bench in an El Trafico win, he’ll likely continue to see his minutes monitored as he gets back up to speed. His return gives a boost to Diego Rossi and the rest of the potent LAFC attack. With Rossi’s minutes more secure, he’s a good bet to add to his league-leading goal haul this week.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Diego RossiLAFCvs. HOU, at SJ$10.02Gonzalo HiguainMIAat DAL, at TOR$7.53Kacper PrzybyłkoPHIvs. CHI, at CLB$11.64Jordan MorrisSEAat VAN, at COL$10.95Raul RuidiazSEAat VAN, at COL$12.46Alan PulidoSKCat CIN, vs. MIN$11.47Robert BericCHIat PHI, at NSH$10.98Cristian PavonLAat POR, vs. RSL$10.69Romell QuiotoMTLvs. NSH, vs. ORL$11.910Carlos VelaLAFCvs. HOU, at SJ$12.6

Value Forwards

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Franco JaraDALvs. MIA, vs. HOU$5.42Jurgen LocadiaCINvs. SKC, at ATL$4.03Chris WondolowskiSJvs. RSL, vs. LAFC$4.0

Captain

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Nicolas LodeiroSEAat VAN, at COL$15.32Diego RossiLAFCvs. HOU, at SJ$10.03Alejandro PozueloTORvs. NYC, vs. MIA$13.9