MLS Fantasy Week 24 positional rankings and gaming advice
A massive double-game week starts with 13 matches scheduled for Wednesday, giving fantasy managers a ripe opportunity to rack up some huge point hauls. Round 24 marks the final week of Fantasy Champions League qualifiers, and with multiple teams playing twice there are sure to be some big moves on the leaderboards. Let’s get right into it and look at the top plays and values to target this week.
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Goalkeepers
With home-field advantage being a real factor in MLS, I’m targeting three goalkeepers that could play both matches at home. Luis Barraza and Daniel are solid options that won’t break the bank, and with Djordje Petrovic off to Chelsea, Earl Edwards Jr. is a good bargain bin grab to free up funds elsewhere.
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1. Luis Barraza
NYC
vs. MTL, vs. VAN
$6.5
2. Daniel
SJ
vs. LA, vs. MIN
$6.5
3. Roman Bürki
STL
vs. DAL, at SKC
$9.9
4. Andre Blake
PHI
at TOR, vs. RBNY
$7.7
5. Jonathan Bond
LA
at SJ, vs. HOU
$7.0
Value Goalkeepers
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1. Earl Edwards Jr
NE
vs. RBNY, vs. ATX
$5.1
2. Yohei Takaoka
VAN
at CHI, at NYC
$5.6
3. Gavin Beavers
RSL
at POR, vs. COL
$4.0
Defenders
Kai Wagner whipped in 10 crosses and created four chances in last weekend’s dismantling of D.C. United, and he continues to be one of the top crossers in the league despite having just two assists to his name this season. Philadelphia have a pair of favorable Eastern Conference clashes at Toronto on Wednesday before hosting the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1. Kai Wagner
PHI
at TOR, vs. RBNY
$10.2
2. Rodrigues
SJ
vs. LA, vs. MIN
$10.4
3. Brooks Lennon
ATL
vs. CIN, at DAL
$12.4
4. Thiago Martins
NYC
vs. MTL, vs. VAN
$7.6
5. Julian Gressel
CLB
at HOU, at MTL
$10.2
6. Álvaro Barreal
CIN
at ATL, vs. ORL
$10.1
7. DeJuan Jones
NE
vs. RBNY, vs. ATX
$9.6
8. John Tolkin
RBNY
at NE, at PHI
$10.1
9. Yeimar
SEA
at ATX, vs. POR
$11.2
10. Jakob Glesnes
PHI
at TOR, vs. RBNY
$8.9
Value Defenders
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1. Noah Allen
MIA
vs. NSH, at LAFC
$5.0
2. Brad Smith
HOU
vs. CLB, at LA
$4.3
3. Raheem Edwards
LA
at SJ, vs. HOU
$5.9
Midfielders
Lionel Messi is set to make his first MLS regular season start against Nashville on Wednesday, and with two matches incoming this week the GOAT is a fade-at-your-own-risk player. He’s scored or assisted in all nine appearances since joining Inter Miami, and we can expect the Messi show to roll on with the Herons making a last-ditch Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs push.
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1. Lionel Messi
MIA
vs. NSH, at LAFC
$14.6
2. Carles Gil
NE
vs. RBNY, vs. ATX
$13.5
3. Cristian Espinoza
SJ
vs. LA, vs. MIN
$12.8
4. Thiago Almada
ATL
vs. CIN, at DAL
$13.8
5. Riqui Puig
LA
at SJ, vs. HOU
$10.6
6. Emanuel Reynoso
MIN
vs. COL, at SJ
$10.5
7. Luciano Acosta
CIN
at ATL, vs. ORL
$14.4
8. Hany Mukhtar
NSH
at MIA, vs. CLT
$12.7
9. Eduard Löwen
STL
vs. DAL, at SKC
$12.1
10. Ryan Gauld
VAN
at CHI, at NYC
$12.6
11. Héctor Herrera
HOU
vs. CLB, at LA
$10.8
12. Maxi Moralez
NYC
vs. MTL, vs. VAN
$8.3
13. Dániel Gazdag
PHI
at TOR, vs. RBNY
$11.2
14. Sebastián Driussi
ATX
vs. SEA, at NE
$9.9
15. Diego Rossi
CLB
at HOU, at MTL
$9.0
16. Mathieu Choinière
MTL
at NYC, vs. CLB
$9.0
17. Facundo Torres
ORL
at CLT, at CIN
$11.0
18. Evander
POR
vs. RSL, at SEA
$9.2
19. Nicolas Lodeiro
SEA
at ATX, vs. POR
$8.8
20. Xherdan Shaqiri
CHI
vs. VAN. at DC
$8.2