Fantasy: Week 33 positional rankings

With so few games in Round 33, Reid, Mike and Blayne take the opportunity to start thinking about the 2019 fantasy season and review some of the more interesting suggestions they have heard so far. They also try out a new open format for player reviews and it turns into a heated discussion about who should win Newcomer of the Year. Where do you fall? Listen to the show and then let us know your thoughts. But don't forget, games start on FRIDAY at 10 pm ET!

The FIFA international window brings us to a condensed Week 33 of MLS Fantasy, with just four games to build a team around this week. With international absences in mind, let’s take a closer look at the top players at each position.

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Goalkeepers

New England's Brad Knighton has conceded two or more goals in three straight games, but he’s in a good bounceback spot at home against Orlando City on Saturday. The Lions have been shut out in four straight games and will also be missing key pieces of their attack in Yoshi Yotun (international duty) and Dom Dwyer (yellow-card accumulation).

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Brad Knighton	NE	vs. ORL	$7.0
2	Bobby Shuttleworth	MIN	vs. COL	$4.4
3	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. HOU	$8.9
4	Bill Hamid	DC	vs. DAL	$7.9
5	Jesse Gonzalez	DAL	at DC	$5.4
6	Joe Willis	HOU	at LAFC	$6.4
7	Tim Howard	COL	at MIN	$5.6
8	Joe Bendik	ORL	at NE	$4.5

Defenders

Walker Zimmerman has three goals over his last three outings, highlighting his ability to contribute attacking points as a towering target on LAFC set pieces. A home game against Houston on Friday presents another opportunity for Zimmerman to deliver.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Walker Zimmerman	LAFC	vs. HOU	$8.0
2	Michael Mancienne	NE	vs. ORL	$6.9
3	Steven Beitashour	LAFC	vs. HOU	$8.6
4	Frederic Brillant	DC	vs. DAL	$6.0
5	Reto Ziegler	DAL	at DC	$9.3
6	Matt Hedges	DAL	at DC	$8.4
7	Michael Boxall	MIN	vs. COL	$7.0
8	Jordan Harvey	LAFC	vs. HOU	$8.0
9	Jalil Anibaba	NE	vs. ORL	$5.7
10	Steve Birnbaum	DC	vs. DAL	$8.8
11	Edgar Castillo	COL	at MIN	$6.6
12	Brent Kallman	MIN	vs. COL	$4.8
13	Ryan Hollingshead	DAL	at DC	$4.4
14	Jerome Thiesson	MIN	vs. COL	$4.0
15	Eric Miller	MIN	vs. COL	$4.0
16	Danilo Silva	LAFC	vs. HOU	$5.6
17	Dejan Jakovic	LAFC	vs. HOU	$5.9
18	Joseph Mora	DC	vs. DAL	$6.7
19	Marquinhos Pedroso	DAL	at DC	$7.3
20	DaMarcus Beasley	HOU	at LAFC	$6.1

Midfielders

Luciano Acosta saw his run of three straight double-digit point games come to a halt last week, but he continues to be an integral part of the D.C. United attack as they make a push for a spot in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Luciano Acosta	DC	vs. DAL	$12.5
2	Lee Nguyen	LAFC	vs. HOU	$9.9
3	Miguel Ibarra	MIN	vs. COL	$7.9
4	Yamil Asad	DC	vs. DAL	$9.3
5	Benny Feilhaber	LAFC	vs. HOU	$7.7
6	Diego Fagundez	NE	vs. ORL	$6.9
7	Michael Barrios	DAL	at DC	$10.9
8	Juan Agudelo	NE	vs. ORL	$4.9
9	Paul Arriola	DC	vs. DAL	$8.5
10	Tomas Martinez	HOU	at LAFC	$9.5
11	Santiago Mosquera	DAL	at DC	$9.5
12	Kelyn Rowe	NE	vs. ORL	$5.8
13	Aaron Kovar	LAFC	vs. HOU	$5.0
14	Zoltan Steiber	DC	vs. DAL	$6.4
15	Luis Caicedo	NE	vs. ORL	$5.9
16	Rasmus Schuller	MIN	vs. COL	$8.4
17	Victor Ulloa	DAL	at DC	$8.2
18	Ibson	MIN	vs. COL	$7.1
19	Ulises Segura	DC	vs. DAL	$5.0
20	Junior Moreno	DC	vs. DAL	$6.9
21	Sacha Kljestan	ORL	at NE	$7.0
22	Maximiano	MIN	vs. COL	$5.2
23	Alexi Gomez	MIN	vs. COL	$5.7
24	Andre Horta	LAFC	vs. HOU	$5.0
25	Boniek Garcia	HOU	at LAFC	$5.8
26	Roland Lamah	DAL	at DC	$6.9
27	Scott Caldwell	NE	vs. ORL	$5.8
28	Russell Canouse	DC	vs. DAL	$7.6
29	Jack Price	COL	at MIN	$6.9
30	Pablo Aranguiz	DAL	at DC	$5.5

Forwards

Darwin Quintero has a goal or an assist in 11 of his last 12 games, and he should be licking his chops at home against a Colorado Rapids side that have been outscored 22-1 during their current seven-game losing streak.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Darwin Quintero	MIN	vs. COL	$14.3
2	Wayne Rooney	DC	vs. DAL	$12.8
3	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. HOU	$12.6
4	Cristian Penilla	NE	vs. ORL	$7.9
5	Angelo Rodriguez	MIN	vs. COL	$7.6
6	Adama Diomande	LAFC	vs. HOU	$8.0
7	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. HOU	$9.5
8	Maximiliano Urruti	DAL	at DC	$9.3
9	Teal Bunbury	NE	vs. ORL	$5.7
10	Mauro Manotas	HOU	at LAFC	$9.4
11	Dominique Badji	DAL	at DC	$5.6
12	Shkelzen Gashi	COL	at MIN	$4.0
13	Marco Urena	LAFC	vs. HOU	$4.8
14	Christian Ramirez	LAFC	vs. HOU	$7.2
15	Darren Mattocks	DC	vs. DAL	$4.1

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