MLS Fantasy Round 29 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

The penultimate round of the 2024 MLS Fantasy season is here as we approach the fantasy finish line. Round 29 is arguably the most important double-game week of the season, with both season-long titles and head-to-head championships hanging in the balance. All but two teams play twice this round, allowing fantasy managers to make some big moves leading up to the final round. Let’s get locked in on the top plays and values for Round 29.

Teams NOT on a DGW: CHI, SKC

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Goalkeepers

Kristijan Kahlina is tied for the league lead with 10 clean sheets; he’s the highest-scoring goalkeeper in MLS Fantasy and has conceded just one goal across his last two games. Charlotte FC are well positioned to punch their Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs ticket this week, setting Kahlina up for another potential clean sheet with home games against Chicago Fire and CF Montréal.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Kristijan Kahlina	CLT	vs. CHI, vs. MTL	$8.6
2. Patrick Schulte	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. PHI	$9.1
3. Yohei Takaoka	VAN	vs. SEA, vs. MIN	$6.3

Value Goalkeepers

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Maxime Crépeau	POR	vs. ATX, vs. DAL	$4.4

Defenders

If we’re doubling down on Charlotte’s favorable home schedule, I’m looking at US men’s national team mainstay Tim Ream to produce a serviceable point haul. Ream has been a rock at the back since joining from Fulham in August, and with the playoffs fast approaching, I expect him to continue to build chemistry with his new club down the stretch.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Tim Ream	CLT	vs. CHI, vs. MTL	$9.1
2. Brooks Lennon	ATL	vs. MTL, vs. RBNY	$8.5
3. Steven Moreira	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. PHI	$9.9
4. Ranko Veselinović	VAN	vs. SEA, vs. MIN	$8.4
5. Franco Escobar	HOU	vs. NE, at STL	$8.7

Value Defenders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Miguel Araujo	POR	vs. ATX, vs. DAL	$5.1
2. Tayvon Gray	NYC	vs. CIN, vs. NSH	$5.9

Midfielders

Evander comes into the double-game week fresh after serving a one-game suspension in Round 28. The Brazilian attacker is firmly in the Landon Donovan MVP conversation, and he’s the consensus MLS Fantasy MVP with 245 points on the season. With the Portland Timbers on the playoff bubble, the stage is set for Evander to rack up another big score in Round 29.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Evander	POR	vs. ATX, vs. DAL	$18.1
2. Riqui Puigl	LA	at COL, vs. ATX	$16.6
3. Luciano Acosta	CIN	at NYC, vs. ORL	$15.9
4. Djordje Mihailovic	COL	vs. LA, vs. SEA	$14.8
5. Saba Lobjanidze	ATL	vs. MTL, vs. RBNY	$10.7
6. Alexey Miranchuk	ATL	vs. MTL, vs. RBNY	$9.3
7. Mateusz Bogusz	LAFC	vs. STL, at SKC	$13.9
8. Santiago Rodríguez	NYC	vs. CIN, vs. NSH	$10.7
9. Carles Gil	NE	at HOU, vs. DC	$14.0
10. Dániel Gazdag	PHI	at ORL, at CLB	$12.3

Value Midfielders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
Maxi Moralez	NYC	vs. CIN, vs. NSH	$6.4
2. Caden Clark	MTL	at ATL, at CLT	$4.7
3. Matty Crooks	RSL	vs. MIN, at SJ	$6.2

Forwards

Cucho Hernández has a goal and an assist in three consecutive matches, and he’s done it impressively over limited minutes with Columbus navigating a busy September schedule.

The Crew are still mathematically in the Supporters’ Shield race and, with a game in hand on Inter Miami, look for a spirited effort in Wednesday’s high-profile matchup against Inter Miami and Lionel Messi before closing the round out against the Philadelphia Union.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Cucho Hernández	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. PHI	$14.2
2. Lionel Messi	MIA	at CLB, at TOR	$16.3
3. Denis Bouanga	LAFC	vs. STL, at SKC	$15.7
4. Gabriel Pec	LA	at COL, vs. ATX	$15.1
5. Jonathan Rodriguez	POR	vs. ATX, vs. DAL	$14.6

Value Forwards

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Olivier Giroud	LAFC	vs. STL, at SKC	$7.8
2. Fafá Picault	VAN	vs. SEA, vs. MIN	$7.9

Captain

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Evander	POR	vs. ATX, vs. DAL	$18.1
2. Cucho Hernández	CLB	vs. MIA, vs. PHI	$14.2
3. Riqui Puig	LA	at COL, vs. ATX	$16.6