Fantasy: Week 34 positional rankings

Reid, Mike and Blayne are joined by Tim to review the penultimate round of the 2018 MLS Fantasy season. They start the show by giving LAFC the credit they are due before moving into the revised format for round reviews and previews (feedback wanted on the new format). They have a great discussion about the value of D.C. United midfielders vs. defenders and toss around ideas about how to integrate away players into your lineup…if you dare!

Week 34 presents the last double-game week of the MLS Fantasy season, with seven teams playing twice. Several key players are questionable to return from international duty this week, so be sure to monitor starting lineups before locking your team in. Here are the Week 34 positional rankings, with an emphasis on players who could play two games and earn more fantasy points.

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With two games this week, Bill Hamid could be in line for a big fantasy week | USA Today Sports Images

Goalkeepers

Bill Hamid has kept a clean sheet in two of his last three home games, and he’ll be relied upon again in Week 34 with D.C. United clinging to the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Bill Hamid	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$8.4
2	Nick Rimando	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$6.7
3	Stefan Marinovic	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$4.6
4	Stefan Frei	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$7.5
5	Tim Melia	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$8.8
6	Adam Grinwis	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$5.0
7	Alex Bono	TOR	at DC, at MTL	$5.9
8	Brad Guzan	ATL	vs. CHI	$6.9
9	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. VAN	$8.7
10	Evan Bush	MTL	vs. TOR	$7.0

Defenders

Graham Zusi notched his fifth assist of the season and he came close to scoring on multiple occasions in his last outing. With two games this week he brings immense upside with the ability to pile up points on both sides of the ball.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Graham Zusi	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$10.5
2	Frederic Brillant	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$6.5
3	Steven Birnbaum	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$9.3
4	Joseph Mora	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$7.2
5	Kelvin Leerdam	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$7.2
6	Ike Opara	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$11.4
7	Justen Glad	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$6.8
8	Matt Besler	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$10.2
9	Nick Besler	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$6.5
10	Nouhou Tolo	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$6.7
11	Brooks Lennon	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$6.6
12	Aaron Herrera	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$6.7
13	Carlos Ascues	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$7.0
14	Chad Marshall	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$9.0
15	Lamine Sane	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$6.4
16	Jake Nerwinski	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$4.5
17	Scott Sutter	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$7.4
18	Auro	TOR	at DC, at MTL	$6.3
19	Kim Kee-hee	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$7.9
20	Justin Morrow	TOR	at DC, at MTL	$6.1

Midfielders

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Lucho Acosta is one of several players with two games in Week 34| USA Today Sports Images

Luciano Acosta has cooled off over the last two weeks, but he remains an elite play with D.C. making a mad dash at the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. He’s scored 16 points or more in each of D.C. United’s last three double game weeks.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Luciano Acosta	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$13.0
2	Yamil Asad	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$9.4
3	Albert Rusnak	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$11.8
4	Jefferson Savarino	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$11.7
5	Joao Plata	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$11.7
6	Damir Kreilach	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$11.5
7	Cristian Techera	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$7.5
8	Johnny Russell	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$8.8
9	Zoltan Stieber	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$5.9
10	Cristian Roldan	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$10.0
11	Victor Rodriguez	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$6.2
12	Nicolas Mezquida	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$5.8
13	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$14.8
14	Ignacio Piatti	MTL	vs. TOR	$11.8
15	Ilie Sanchez	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$7.9
16	Romain Alessandrini	LA	at MIN	$12.3
17	Saphir Taider	MTL	vs. TOR	$11.1
18	Sacha Kljestan	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$6.5
19	Russell Canouse	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$8.1
20	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. RSL	$10.0
21	Osvaldo Alonso	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$8.6
22	Uri Rosell	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$8.8
23	Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. RSL	$10.0
24	Maxi Moralez	NYC	at DC	$10.4
25	Brek Shea	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$4.8
26	Roger Espinoza	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$7.8
27	Chris Mueller	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$4.0
28	Daniel Salloi	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$5.8
29	Sebastian Saucedo	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$4.0
30	Jordon Mutch	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$4.5

Forwards

Despite firing off eight shots for the second straight game, Wayne Rooney was kept off the scoresheet for the first time in four games in Week 33. He’s scored six goals and added four assists during D.C.’s seven-match unbeaten run, and with a pair of home games on the schedule he’s in prime position to deliver in the clutch.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Wayne Rooney	DC	vs. TOR, vs. NYC	$13.3
2	Kei Kamara	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$11.5
3	Sebastian Giovinco	TOR	at DC, at MTL	$14.5
4	Dom Dwyer	ORL	vs. SEA, vs. CLB	$7.6
5	Josef Martinez	ATL	vs. CHI	$12.6
6	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	at MIN	$14.1
7	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. VAN	$13.1
8	Chris Wondolowski	SJ	vs. COL	$6.7
9	Darwin Quintero	MIN	vs. LA	$13.8
10	Corey Baird	RSL	vs. NE, at POR	$6.4
11	Diego Rubio	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$9.4
12	Lucas Janson	TOR	at DC, at MTL	$8.1
13	Gerso Fernandes	SKC	at VAN, at DAL	$9.9
14	Erik Hurtado	VAN	vs. SKC, at LAFC	$8.2
15	Will Bruin	SEA	at ORL, at HOU	$4.2
16	David Villa	NYC	at DC	$10.0
17	Bradley Wright-Phillips	RBNY	at PHI	$10.9
18	Adama Diomande	LAFC	vs. VAN	$8.5
19	Quincy Amarikwa	MTL	vs. TOR	$5.2
20	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	at ORL	$6.6

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