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Fantasy: Positional rankings for Week 7 games this week and weekend

Fantasy: Romell Quioto

A rollercoaster Week 6 of MLS Fantasy highlighted the variance that comes with navigating the congested schedule. I learned first-hand after finishing #101 and ONE SPOT short of punching a ticket to the MLS Fantasy Champions League during the last qualifying round!


The good news is that the final qualifying round starts in Week 7 and runs through Week 10, meaning ALL fantasy managers still have a shot to finish in the Top 100 within that period to make a run at the $1,500 top prize for the eventual Champions League winner. Continue to be mindful of squad rotation and monitor starting lineups to ensure you have the best shot at racking up points. Letā€™s jump right in and take a look at the top players at each position this week.


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Goalkeepers

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Eloy Room should provide steady hands against upstarts Nashville. | Aaron Doster-USA Today Sports Images


Eloy Room leads the league with six clean sheets on the season and his 6.33 fantasy points per game average is tops among starting goalkeepers. While heā€™s up against a Nashville SC attack that came alive in last weekā€™s 4-2 win over Atlanta, theyā€™ve been shut out in four of six road games and Room is back at MAPFRE Stadium, where heā€™s posted a shutout in each of his last four home appearances.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Eloy Room
CLB
vs. NSH
$9.0
2 
Clement Diop
MTL
at VAN, vs. PHI
$8.6
3 
Ryan Meara
RBNY
vs. CIN
$7.3
4 
Daniel Vega
SJ
vs. POR, vs. POR
$7.2
5 
David Bingham
LA
vs. COL
$10.5

Value Goalkeepers

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Andrew Putna
RSL
vs. VAN
$4.3
2
Kyle Zobeck
DAL
vs. COL, at SKC
$4.5
3
Steve Clark
POR
at SJ, at SJ
$4.8

Defenders


Kyle Duncan helped the New York Red Bulls snap a four-game winless streak with a shutout and nine points in Week 6. Up next is an FC Cincinnati side that have scored just one goal over their last six games, putting all Red Bulls defensive options in play in Week 7. Duncan showcased his attacking abilities with a goal and two assists against Cincinnati in the season opener, and combined with the strong shot at a clean sheet, he makes for a strong play at the back.

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1
Kyle Duncan
RBNY
vs. CIN
$7.6
2
Harrison Afful
CLB
vs. NSH
$9.8
3
Reto Ziegler
DAL
vs. COL, at SKC
$9.9
4
Zachary Brault-Guillard
MTL
at VAN, vs. PHI
$8.4
5
Joevin Jones
SEA
vs. LAFC
$7.9
6
Jonathan Mensah
CLB
vs. NSH
$10.6
7
Kelvin Leerdam
SEA
vs. LAFC
$10.1
8
Aaron Long
RBNY
vs. CIN
$8.5
9
Matt Hedges
DAL
vs. COL, at SKC
$8.8
10
Graham Zusi
SKC
vs. DAL
$5.8

Value Defenders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Bryan Reynolds
DAL
vs. COL, at SKC
$4.0
2
Shea Salinas
SJ
vs. POR, vs. POR
$5.0
3
Mandela Egbo
RBNY
vs. CIN
$4.0

Midfielders

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Diego Valeri could be a good bet with a DGW that features two games against San Jose. | Peter Casey-USA Today Images


Saphir Taider went off for 18 fantasy points in Week 6 on the strength of a penalty kick goal, two assists, and five bonus points in Sundayā€™s 4-2 win over Vancouver. Heā€™s up against the same opponent in Week 7, and with a chance to punch a ticket to the Canadian Championship final hanging in the balance, thereā€™s reason to think the Algerian international picks up right where he left off.


Midfielders


RankPlayerTeamOpponentPrice
1Saphir TaiderMTLat VAN, vs. PHI$10.3
2Diego ValeriPORat SJ, at SJ$11.4
3Andres RicuarteDALvs. COL, at SKC$9.5
4Pedro SantosCLBvs. NSH$8.2
5Nicolas LodeiroSEAvs. LAFC$12.7
6Albert RusnakRSLvs. VAN$7.1
7Alejandro PozueloTORat DC$14.8
8Ezequiel BarcoATLvs. MIA$10.2
9Darwin QuinteroHOUvs. MIN$9.0
10Lucas ZelarayanCLBvs. NSH$9.9
11Johnny RussellSKCvs. DAL$8.4
12Samuel PietteMTLat VAN, vs. PHI$9.9
13Daniel RoyerRBNYvs. CIN$9.5
14Younes NamliCOLat DAL, at LA$9.1
15KakuRBNYvs. CIN$8.0
16Michael BarriosDALvs. COL, at SKC$8.4
17Chris MuellerORLvs. CHI$8.7
18Damir KreilachRSLvs. VAN$7.0
19Kevin MolinoMINat HOU$10.6
20Lewis MorganMIAat ATL$9.5


Value Midfielders

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Nani
ORL
vs. CHI
$7.5
2
Orji Okwonkwo
MTL
at VAN, vs. PHI
$6.3
3
Derrick Etienne
CLB
vs. NSH
$4.0

Forwards


Romell Quioto played a big part in dispatching Vancouver in Week 6 ā€” firing off five shots, earning a penalty and scoring a goal en route to an 11 point performance. Heā€™s emerged as Montrealā€™s primary set-piece taker, and heā€™s sure to be heavily involved once more with the Impact in a must-win spot on Wednesday.


Value Forwards


RankPlayerTeamOpponentPrice
1Romell QuiotoMTLat VAN, vs. PHI$9.9
2Gyasi ZardesCLBvs. NSH$10.4
3Raul RuidiazSEAvs. LAFC$13.0
4Franco JaraDALvs. COL, at SKC$8.8
5Cristian PavonLAvs. COL$12.1
6Kacper PrzybylkoPHIat MTL$11.0
7Diego RossiLAFCat SEA$9.9
8Jordan MorrisSEAvs. LAFC$10.7
9Gustavo BouNEvs. NYC$9.7
10Chris WondolowskiSJvs. POR, vs. POR$7.5


Value Forwards

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Jeremy Ebobisse
POR
at SJ, at SJ
$5.6
2
Diego Rubio
COL
at DAL, at LA
$6.8
3
Christian Ramirez
HOU
vs. MIN
$5.7

Captain

Rank
Player
Team
Opponent
Price
1 
Saphir Taider
MTL
at VAN vs. PHI
$10.5
2
Romell Quioto
MTL
at VAN, vs PHI
$9.9
3
Gyasi Zardes
CLB
vs. NSH
$10.4