MLS Fantasy Week 27 positional rankings and gaming advice

Four teams play twice in Round 27 of MLS Fantasy, forcing fantasy managers to decide if it’s worth it to load up on double-game-week players or roll with the tried-and-true point producers. With just three rounds to play, including next week’s colossal DGW, now is the time to get locked in for a final push up the leaderboards. Let’s get right into it and look at the top plays and values at each position.

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Goalkeepers

Andre Blake collected his first clean sheet in eight tries in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with LAFC and he’ll look to carry that momentum into Round 27 with a home game vs. FC Dallas on Wednesday before going on the road to face Columbus over the weekend. If you’re looking to save at the GK position, consider Marko Ilic – who is the only goalkeeper with two home games this week and would allow you to use three Philadelphia field players to maximize point potential.

Player

Team

Opponent

Price

1. Andre Blake

PHI

vs. DAL, at CLB

$8.0

2. Maarten Paes

DAL

at PHI, at HOU

$7.0

3. Maxime Crépeau

LAFC

vs. RSL

$6.6

4. Carlos Coronel

RBNY

vs. CHI

$6.8

5. Pedro Gallese

ORL

vs. MTL

$8.2

Value Goalkeepers

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Marko Ilic	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$6.2
2. Yohei Takaoka	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$6.0
3. Earl Edwards Jr.	NE	vs. CLT	$5.8

Defenders

Kai Wagner came away with 11 points in Saturday’s shutout of LAFC, and he stands out as the best defender with two games on the schedule this week. There’s reason for hesitation considering he’s one yellow card away from suspension, but if he can avoid any hiccups on Wednesday, Wagner is the type of player that could return big dividends from point contributions on both ends of the field. He’s averaging over 14 fantasy points per round in six previous DGW’s this season, putting him in captain consideration as a risky differential play.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$11.7
2. Richie Laryea	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$9.1
3. Jack Elliott	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$7.6
4. Andreas Maxsø	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$8.2
5. Damion Lowe	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$8.8
6. Keegan Rosenberry	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$7.4
7. Ranko Veselinovic	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$8.4
8. John Tolkin	RBNY	vs. CHI	$10.1
9. Marco Farfan	DAL	at PHI, at HOU	$6.4
10. Álvaro Barreal	CIN	at TOR	$11.3

Value Defenders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Nathan Harriel	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$5.9
2. Lalas Abubakar	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$5.8
3. Ali Ahmed	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$5.8

Midfielders

Ryan Gauld notched his 10th assist of the campaign in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake, marking the first time in his career that he’s hit double-digit goals and assists. With two matches in hand this round, including one at home against a D.C. United side that shipped five goals over the weekend, look for Gauld to continue to play an integral role in Vancouver’s attack down the stretch.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ryan Gauld	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$13.7
2. Dániel Gazdag	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$11.6
3. Connor Ronan	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$9.7
4. Alan Velasco	DAL	at PHI, at HOU	$7.1
5. Carles Gil	NE	vs. CLT	$14.2
6. Paul Arriola	DAL	at PHI, at HOU	$6.7
7. Emanuel Reynoso	MIN	vs. SJ	$10.7
8. Hany Mukhtar	NSH	vs. SEA	$12.9
9. Luciano Acosta	CIN	at TOR	$14.7
10. Riqui Puig	LA	vs. POR	$12.0
11. Héctor Herrera	HOU	vs.DAL	$11.5
12. Eduard Löwen	STL	vs. SKC	$11.1
13. Cristian Espinoza	SJ	at MIN	$13.1
14. Facundo Torres	ORL	vs. MTL	$11.3
15. Tomás Chancalay	NE	vs. CLT	$8.8
16. Frankie Amaya	RBNY	vs. CHI	$8.2
17. Facundo Farías	MIA	vs. NYC	$8.4
18. Sebastián Driussi	ATX	at COL	$10.2
19. Diego Rossi	CLB	vs. PHI	$9.8
20. Diego Fagundez	LA	vs. POR	$7.9

Value Midfielders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Cole Bassett	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$5.8
2. Jesús Bueno	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$4.2
3. Paxton Pomykal	DAL	at PHI, at HOU	$5.3

Forwards

Jesús Ferreira has made his mark on the scoresheet in three of his last four appearances, planting him high on the radar with two bites at the apple this round. FC Dallas play both matches on the road, and while Philadelphia present a stiff test, Ferreira should see plenty of chances at Houston over the weekend as they may exhaust everything they have in Wednesday’s US Open Cup Final.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Jesús Ferreira	DAL	at PHI, at HOU	$9.3
2. Diego Rubio	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$8.5
3. Brian White	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$10.3
4. Mikael Uhre	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$7.1
5. Jader Obrian	DAL	at PHI, at HOU	$6.1
6. Dénis Bouanga	LAFC	vs. RSL	$11.8
7. Cucho Hernández	CLB	vs. PHI	$12.5
8. Teemu Pukki	MIN	vs. SJ	$9.8
9. Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. RSL	$10.6
10. Aaron Boupendza	CIN	at TOR	$9.2

Value Forwards

1. Calvin Harris	COL	vs. VAN, vs. ATX	$5.0
2. Giacomo Vrioni	NE	vs. CLT	$6.0
3. Talles Magno	NYC	at MIA	$4.3

Captain

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ryan Gauld	VAN	at COL, vs. DC	$13.7
2. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$11.7
3. Dániel Gazdag	PHI	vs. DAL, at CLB	$11.6

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Hany Mukhtar has two goals and two assists over his last three appearances, and he’s currently tied atop the Golden Boot presented by Audi leaderboard with 15 goals on the season. Look for the reigning league Landon Donovan MLS MVP to continue to be a big threat around the goal at home against Seattle.

Brian White has emerged as Vancouver’s primary scoring threat, and, with 12 goals, he’s on the brink of a career-best season. He’s in prime position to find the net again in a cushy home matchup against a D.C. United defense that conceded five goals last weekend.

Carles Gil has found his goalscoring form, bagging twice across New England’s last three games. A home match against Charlotte FC presents a good opportunity for Gil to keep it rolling as the Revs jockey for Audi MLS Cup Playoffs positioning down the stretch.

Teemu Pukki has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances, firing off four shots in three straight. With Minnesota United currently just two points back of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, we can expect Pukki to continue to lead the line as the Loons make a postseason push.

Dénis Bouanga is one goal back in the Golden Boot standings, and he’s the type of striker that rack up goals in a hurry. He was rested ahead of Wednesday’s Campeones Cup and only played one half in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Philadelphia, but I fully expect him to be back among the goal scorers at home against Real Salt Lake on Sunday.

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