Fantasy: Positional rankings as 2020 regular season resumes

MLS Fantasy is back, and there are double-game weeks galore! Keep in mind that both matches of the DGW will no longer count towards a player’s weekly score – only the highest score of the two matches will count towards your fantasy point total. With that being said, there are merits in loading up on DGW players since they have two chances to record a strong score. Let’s dive right in and take a look at the top fantasy options at each position this week.

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Goalkeepers

Brad Guzan and Atlanta United will be eager to bounce back from a dismal showing at the MLS is Back Tournament, and they’ll have ample opportunity to turn things around with upcoming fixtures against both expansion sides. Nashville SC have two goals as an MLS club, while Inter Miami CF have scored a meager three goals through their first five games.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Brad GuzanATLvs. NSH, at MIA$6.42 Pedro GalleseORLat MIA, vs. NSH$6.63 Kenneth VermeerLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$7.94 Eloy RoomCLBvs. CHI, at NYC$7.55 Andre BlakePHIat NE, vs. RBNY$6.9

Value Goalkeepers

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Bobby ShuttleworthCHIat CLB, vs. CIN$4.52Jimmy MaurerDALat HOU, vs. COL$4.53Thomas HasalVANat TOR, at MTL$4.0

Defenders

Reto Ziegler celebrates a goal for FC Dallas | USA Today Sports Images

Reto Ziegler helped FC Dallas keep a clean sheet in their last match, and he’ll be relied upon for defensive coverage while they sort out their attack. He stands over a share of set pieces and is their primary penalty kick taker, giving him some attacking upside.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Reto ZieglerDALat HOU, vs. COL$8.02Joao MoutinhoORLat MIA, vs. NSH$7.03Eddie SeguraLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$8.04Harrison AffulCLBvs. CHI, at NYC$7.65Ronald MatarritaNYCat RBNY, vs. CLB$7.66Larrys MabialaPORvs. SEA, at SJ$7.07Ryan HollingsheadDALat HOU, vs. COL$8.08RuanORLat MIA, vs. NSH$6.49Kyle DuncanRBNYvs. NYC, at PHI$5.810Brandon ByeNEvs. PHI, at DC$5.8

Value Defenders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Nicolas FigalMIAvs. ORL, vs. ATL$5.12Alexander ButtnerNEvs. PHI, at DC$5.03Brooks LennonATLvs. NSH, at MIA$4.7

Midfielders

Will Nicolas Lodeiro be back celebrating with goals and assists? | USA Today Sports Images

Nicolas Lodeiro returned to action at the MLS is Back Tournament, and he'll receive some help with Joao Paulo back in training. He has two road games this week, but that might not be a disadvantage without fans in the stands. The Uruguayan attacker has historically been a player you don’t want to be caught without during a DGW.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Nicolas LodeiroSEAat POR, at LA$12.02NaniORLat MIA, vs. NSH$10.53Sebastian BlancoPORvs. SEA, at SJ$8.94Pity MartinezATLvs. NSH, at MIA$9.35Latif BlessingLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$10.66Ezequiel BarcoATLvs. NSH, at MIA$10.57Lucas ZelarayanCLBvs. CHI, at NYC$9.88Diego ValeriPORvs. SEA, at SJ$11.29Jamiro MonteiroPHIat NE, vs. RBNY$8.810Jack PriceCOLvs. RSL, at DAL$10.511Maxi MoralezNYCat RBNY, vs. CLB$9.412Julian GresselDCat CIN, vs. NE$10.413Johnny RussellSKCat MIN, vs. HOU$7.914Joao PauloSEAat POR, at LA$10.215Rodolfo PizarroMIAvs. ORL, vs. ATL$10.016Pedro SantosCLBvs. CHI, at NYC$7.417Albert RusnakRSLat COL, vs. LAFC$9.218Daniel RoyerRBNYvs. NYC, at PHI$10.519Darwin QuinteroHOUvs. DAL, at SKC$7.620Alexandru MitritaNYCat RBNY, at PHI$8.4

Value Midfielders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Eryk WilliamsonPORvs. SEA, at SJ$4.02Memo RodriguezHOUvs. DAL, at SKC$4.83Kellyn AcostaCOLvs. RSL, at DAL$5.4

Forwards

Carlos Vela is back after missing the MLS is Back Tournament and he’s simply too much of a game-changer for LAFC to leave out. The 2019 Landon Donovan MLS MVP is fully capable of making an impact off the bench, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see Vela back in the starting lineup piling up goals and assists per usual.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Carlos VelaLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$14.42Diego RossiLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$10.63Alan PulidoSKCat MIN, vs. HOU$12.04Gustavo BouNEvs. PHI, at DC$10.75Cristian PavonLAat LAFC, vs. SEA$11.36Raul RuidiazSEAat POR, at LA$10.47Gyasi ZardesCLBvs. CHI, at NYC$9.28Kacper PrzybylkoPHIat NE, vs. RBNY$8.49Robert BericCHIat CLB, vs. CIN$9.810Kei KamaraCOLvs. RSL, at DAL$9.8
Value Forwards
Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 Jeremy EbobissePORvs. SEA, at SJ$5.92Bradley Wright-PhillipsLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$6.03Tesho AkindeleORLat MIA, vs. NSH$4.9

Captain

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1Carlos VelaLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$14.42Diego RossiLAFCvs. LA, at RSL$10.63Nicolas LodeiroSEAat POR, at LA$12.0