Fantasy: Week 30 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

Reid, Blayne and Tim are joined by Sheba Rawson from MLSFemale.com to preview the upcoming Round 30 Double-Game Week. The show starts with a breakdown of the many unexpected events from Round 29 and their potential fantasy impact on the final 6 rounds of the season. There's also a little bit of D.C. United gloating by Blayne for good measure. Some technical difficulties result in starting our Round 30 previews early, but Sheba is able to share her expertise on the fantasy potential of the Portland Timbers. The show wraps up with player picks and a quick shout out to one of the potential SGW teams that may be worth considering. Games start on Wednesday so be sure to listen before then!

Week 30 of MLS Fantasy features six teams with two games, including some heavy hitters in Atlanta United and the Seattle Sounders. Let’s dive right into the top players at each position, with an emphasis on players who could play twice this week.

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Goalkeepers

Zack Steffen kept FC Dallas off the scoresheet in Week 29, and he has two shots at another clean sheet this week, including a home game against a Colorado Rapids attack that’s been shut out in four straight.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Zack Steffen	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$7.3
2	Brad Guzan	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$5.4
3	Stefan Frei	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$9.0
4	Andre Blake	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$7.2
5	Steve Clark	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$6.0
6	Andrew Tarbell	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$5.1
7	Tyler Miller	LAFC	vs. SJ	$8.0
8	Brad Knighton	NE	vs. CHI	$5.5
9	Bobby Shuttleworth	MIN	vs. POR	$5.1
10	Stefan Marinovic	VAN	vs. DAL	$5.1

Defenders

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Columbus Crew SC defender Harrison Afful is a quality option with two home games this week. | USA Today Sports Images

Harrison Afful leads all double game week defenders with 155 points this season, and with two home games he brings big upside. He scored a goal in his last home game, highlighting his attacking appeal and ability to earn both defensive and attacking fantasy points.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Harrison Afful	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$9.0
2	Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$7.7
3	Jonathan Mensah	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$8.5
4	Michael Parkhurst	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$6.7
5	Milton Valenzuela	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$7.5
6	Lalas Abubakar	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$6.3
7	Keegan Rosenberry	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$8.1
8	Chad Marshall	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$8.8
9	Larrys Mabiala	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$8.3
10	Jack Elliott	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$6.8
11	Kim Kee-hee	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$9.0
12	Auston Trusty	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$8.0
13	Brad Smith	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$7.0
14	Kelvin Leerdam	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$7.0
15	Raymon Gaddis	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$7.3
16	Liam Ridgewell	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$7.0
17	Jorge Villafana	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$8.0
18	Zarek Valentin	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$7.8
19	Guram Kashia	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$5.2
20	Julio Cascante	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$5.8

Midfielders

Miguel Almiron exploded for 17 points behind two goals and an assist at Colorado last week, and with two exploitable matchups in Week 30 he’ll be a popular captain play.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Miguel Almiron	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$11.5
2	Nicolas Lodeiro	SEA	vs. CLB, at MIN	$14.3
3	Diego Valeri	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$11.5
4	Julian Gressel	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$10.4
5	Borek Dockal	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$11.6
6	Ezequiel Barco	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$8.5
7	Federico Higuain	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$7.5
8	Haris Medunjanin	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$9.2
9	Sebastian Blanco	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$9.0
10	Vako	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$11.0
11	Fafa Picault	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$9.0
12	Justin Meram	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$5.5
13	Pedro Santos	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$8.5
14	Jeff Larentowicz	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$8.2
15	Osvaldo Alonso	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$10.0
16	Cristian Roldan	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$9.4
17	Alejandro Bedoya	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$6.3
18	Eric Remedi	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$6.5
19	Gustav Svensson	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$8.3
20	Diego Chara	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$9.1
21	Florian Jungwirth	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$6.5
22	Wil Trapp	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$5.5
23	Chris McCann	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$5.7
24	Artur	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$6.8
25	Anibal Godoy	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$7.5
26	Lawrence Olum	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$7.0
27	Magnus Eriksson	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$8.2
28	Darlington Nagbe	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$6.5
29	Jahmir Hyka	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$6.1
30	Kevin Kratz	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$4.0

Forwards

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Don't let Josef Martinez's two-match scoreless stretch scare you away this week. | USA Today Sports Images

Josef Martinez is in the midst of his longest goalless drought of the season (two games!), but he stands a good chance to add to his haul with two tasty matchups at San Jose and home to Real Salt Lake.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1	Josef Martinez	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$14.0
2	Raul Ruidiaz	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$9.5
3	Hector Villalba	ATL	at SJ, vs. RSL	$10.5
4	Gyasi Zardes	CLB	at POR, vs. COL	$8.1
5	Cory Burke	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$8.7
6	C.J. Sapong	PHI	at SEA, vs. SKC	$6.4
7	Samuel Armenteros	POR	vs. CLB, at MIN	$6.7
8	Chris Wondolowski	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$6.7
9	Will Bruin	SEA	vs. PHI, at LA	$5.2
10	Danny Hoesen	SJ	vs. ATL, at LAFC	$6.5
11	Carlos Vela	LAFC	vs. SJ	$11.1
12	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA	vs. SEA	$13.0
13	Darwin Quintero	MIN	vs. POR	$13.0
14	Sebastian Giovinco	TOR	at RBNY	$13.5
15	Bradley Wright-Phillips	RBNY	vs. TOR	$9.9
16	David Villa	NYC	at MTL	$9.5
17	Kei Kamara	VAN	vs. DAL	$10.3
18	Diego Rossi	LAFC	vs. SJ	$10.0
19	Alberth Elis	HOU	at ORL	$8.2
20	Marco Urena	LAFC	vs. SJ	$5.5

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