MLS Fantasy Round 30 positional rankings

Schuyler Redpath

The finish line is in clear view with two rescheduled matches kicking off Round 30 this weekend. The lineup-building process is tricky with the October international window also upon us. Be sure to look over the list of who’s in and who’s out – especially for DGW teams with some key players missing at least the first match.

The round closes out with a Decision Day that comes with multiple implications as squads jockey for Audi MLS Cup Playoff positioning and home-field advantage. Let’s get locked in one last time as we make a final push to move up the leaderboards and emerge victorious in head-to-head championships.

Teams on a DGW: CLB, LAFC, NE, VAN

Teams on a BYE: TOR

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Goalkeepers

Hugo Lloris has kept back-to-back clean sheets and LAFC have arguably the most favorable schedule of the four DGW teams. He’ll face a Ryan Gauld-less Vancouver side on Sunday before finishing the season at home against San Jose on Decision Day. Look for Lloris to tack one more clean sheet onto his league-leading 12 on the season.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Hugo Lloris	LAFC	at VAN, vs. SJ	$8.4
2. Yohei Takaoka	VAN	vs. LAFC, at RSL	$6.1
3. Aljaz Ivacic	NE	at CLB, at MIA	$6.9

Value Goalkeepers

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Abraham Romero	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$4.0

Defenders

Ryan Hollingshead’s 17 fantasy points were tied for tops of all defenders in Round 29. He’s played a key part in LAFC’s consecutive shutouts, and as an attack-minded defender, the versatile veteran is high on my radar for Round 30. LAFC will be missing several attacking weapons due to international call-ups, increasing Hollingshead’s chances to see big minutes higher up the field.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Ryan Hollingshead	LAFC	at VAN, vs. SJ	$6.0
2. Rudy Camacho	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$9.5
3. Aaron Long	LAFC	at VAN, vs. SJ	$9.4
4. Malte Amundsen	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$6.5
5. Kai Wagner	PHI	vs. CIN	$11.8

Value Defenders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Eddie Segura	LAFC	at VAN, vs. SJ	$4.0
2. Dejuan Jones	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$5.8

Midfielders

Mateusz Bogusz holds the highest average (7.2 FPPG) of all DGW midfielders and he stands a good chance to play both games. He’s already scored against both Vancouver and San Jose this season, including a two-goal, one-assist, 21-point outburst against San Jose in Round 18.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Mateusz Bogusz	LAFC	at VAN, vs. SJ	$13.5
2. Riqui Puig	LA	at HOU	$17.1
3. Albert Rusnák	SEA	vs. POR	$14.7
4. Evander	POR	at SEA	$18.2
5. Luciano Acosta	CIN	at PHI	$16.4
6. Santiago Rodríguez	NYC	at MTL	$11.2
7. Sebastian Berhalter	VAN	vs. LAFC, at RSL	$7.1
8. Dylan Chambost	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$7.4
9. Lewis O'Brien	LAFC	at VAN, vs. SJ	$8.2
10. Stuart Armstrong	VAN	vs. LAFC, at RSL	$8.1

Value Midfielders

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Caden Clark	MTL	vs. NYC	$5.2
2. Pedro Santos	DC	vs. CLT	$5.8
3. Gabriel Pirani	DC	vs. CLT	$6.1

Forwards

With strike partner Cucho Hernández away on international duty for at least the first leg of the Crew’s DGW, Diego Rossi should be the highest-owned player in Round 30. Rossi has scored in two of his last three home appearances and he’s in a good spot to find the net again at home against a New England Revolution side that have lost four-straight away matches by a combined score of 11-1.

Player	Team	Opponent	Price
1. Diego Rossi	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$9.5
2. Christian Benteke	DC	vs. CLT	$13.5
3. Lionel Messi	MIA	vs. NE	$16.2
4. Christian Ramírez	CLB	vs. NE, at RBNY	$8.8
5. Brian White	VAN	vs. LAFC, at RSL	$10.9