Fantasy: Week 26 positional rankings

Reid, Michael, and Blayne get together to discuss all of the surprising moments from Round 25 and the most important fantasy takeaways leading into Round 26. They start by reviewing Round 25 and getting feedback about the most surprising results from those in Live Chat and Twitter. The FC Dallas scoreline, and Rooney red card top the list, but the San Jose rotation is also a popular topic. They round out the segments talking about the important Fantasy takeaways and we find out if the guys agree that DGWs can make it hard to move up in the Fantasy ranks. Special attention is given to LAFC and Montreal during the housekeeping section, as the status of this players will have a big impact on the makeup of many teams in this coming round. The wrap the show with player selections for Round 26 and have debate over exactly the number of DGW players required for a good score in Round 26.

MLS Fantasy managers will be faced with some big decisions with only Montreal and Vancouver playing twice in Week 26. Is it worth taking the consistent points from mediocre two-game players? Or is this the week to fade DGW players in lieu of elite single game players? Let’s take a closer look at the Week 26 positional rankings to help build your roster this week.

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Goalkeepers

Vancouver's Crepeau is coming off a massive game | USA Today Sports Images

Despite conceding multiple goals in four straight games, Evan Bush has the better matchups of the two double-game week goalkeepers this week. Up first is a home game against a Vancouver side that ranks dead last in goals per game before hosting a struggling D.C. United attack that will be without star attacker Wayne Rooney.

Defenders

Ali Adnan is the top defender for this week | USA Today Sports Images

Ali Adnan is averaging over six fantasy points per game across his last five appearances, and he sticks out as the most appealing option of the DGW defenders this week. While a clean sheet may be a stretch, the former Serie A defender is no stranger to joining in the attack and he’s capable of tallying points across multiple categories.

Midfielders

Saphir Taider was kept in check last week, but prior to that he logged a goal or an assist in three straight outings. As Montreal’s primary set piece and penalty kick taker, the Algerian international pops off as the double-game week midfielder to pay up for in Week 26.

Forwards

Vela's status for this week is up in the air | USA Today Sports Images

Carlos Vela comes with an asterisk this week after exiting early with a hamstring injury in Week 25. To make things even harder for fantasy managers, LAFC play Minnesota in the last game of the week on Sunday night. As the top point producer in the game, Vela’s status is worth monitoring throughout the week as you don’t want to be caught without him if he happens to recover in time.