Player Positional Rankings: MLS Fantasy Round 27

Christian Ward ~ @wardx.bsky.social | @xward on Discord

Some things are better left in the past and forgotten, and MLS Fantasy Round 26 is one of those things.

MLS Fantasy Round 27 will be tricky to navigate, being a rare double-game week that spans two weekends, with the first weekend coinciding with an international break. In addition, there are only eight teams having two matches, and only one of them currently occupies a playoff spot. This means the quality of our DGW picks will be seriously lacking, and some FMLS managers will turn to SGW players having favorable matchups to fill perceived gaps. Normally I would not recommend this, but given the dearth of reliable playmakers and the outright absence of floor defenders on these teams, having a number of SGW players in your lineup is a valid strategy for this round. But that number is up to you.

Here’s a full list of players called up to play for their national teams during the September 2025 international window. Note that most, if not all, of these players should return in time for their matches on September 13th, however you should continue to watch lineups closely.

  • Teams on a DGW:
    • Home + Home: CHI
    • Home + Away: HOU, SKC, STL
    • Away + Home: DAL, NER
    • Away + Away: ATX, LAG
  • Teams on a BYE: None

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Note: (?) means the player might not start due to injury, lack of fitness, availability status or loss of starting spot. (OOP) means the player is expected to play out of position. (YCW) means the player is one booking away from suspension. (+) means the player is ranked only if they become available for selection before their match locks.

GOALKEEPERS

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Chris BradyCHIvs NER, vs NYC$5.80m
2. Michael CollodiDAL@ STL, vs ATX$6.70m
3. Brad StuverATX@ SKC, @ DAL$7.30m

Sleeper Goalkeepers

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Matt TurnerNER@ CHI, vs TOR$6.70m
2. James PantemisPORvs NYRB$8.70m

DEFENDERS

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Andrew GutmanCHIvs NER, vs NYC$7.10m
2. Jack ElliottCHIvs NER, vs NYC$6.80m
3 Griffin DorseyHOUvs LAG, @ COL$5.60m
4. Antonio CarlosHOUvs LAG, @ COL$7.30m
5. Shaq MooreDAL@ STL, vs ATX$7.40m
6. Lalas AbubakarDAL@ STL, vs ATX$5.10m
7. Mikkel DeslerATX@ SKC, @ DAL$6.80m
8. Guilherme BiroATX@ SKC, @ DAL$7.70m
9. Miki YamaneLAG@ HOU, @ SEA$6.10m
10. Maya YoshidaLAG@ HOU, @ SEA$7.90m

Sleeper Defenders

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Ilay FeingoldNER@ CHI, vs TOR$8.30m
2. Kai WagnerPHI@ VAN$12.80m

MIDFIELDERS

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Carles GilNER@ CHI, vs TOR$14.80m
2. Philip ZinckernagelCHIvs NER, vs NYC$15.20m
3. Marco Reus (?)LAG@ HOU, @ SEA$10.30m
4. Marcel HartelSTLvs DAL, @ MTL$10.60m
5. Owen WolffATX@ SKC, @ DAL$9.90m
6. Eduard LoewenSTLvs DAL, @ MTL$10.20m
7. Ignatius GanagoNER@ CHI, vs TOR$7.90m
8. Jonathan BambaCHIvs NER, vs NYC$8.40m
9. Daniel SalloiSKCvs ATX, @ RSL$8.70m
10. Osman BukariATX@ SKC, @ DAL$7.90m

Sleeper Midfielders

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Brian Gutierrez (YCW)CHIvs NER, vs NYC$10.30m
2. Anders DreyerSDFCvs MIN$16.30m
3. Martin OjedaORL@ DCU$16.40m

FORWARDS

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Dejan JoveljicSKCvs ATX, @ RSL$12.60m
2. Petar Musa (?)DAL@ STL, vs ATX$11.80m
3. Gabriel Pec (YCW)LAG@ HOU, @ SEA$9.90m
4. Hugo CuypersCHIvs NER, vs NYC$11.10m
5. Joao KlaussSTLvs DAL, @ MTL$9.60m
6. Ezequiel PonceHOUvs LAG, @ COL$7.30m
7. Mason Toye (?)SKCvs ATX, @ RSL$5.00m
8. Santiago MunozSKCvs ATX, @ RSL$6.30m
9. Logan Farrington (?)DAL@ STL, vs ATX$6.70m
10. Tomas ChancalayNER@ CHI, vs TOR$7.30m

Sleeper Forwards

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Rafael NavarroCOLvs HOU$11.90m
2. Danny MusovskiSEAvs LAG$9.70m
3. Lionel MessiMIA@ CLT$15.80m
4. Hueng-Min SonLAFC@ SJE$12.50m

CAPTAIN

PLAYERTEAMOPPONENTVALUE
1. Carles GilNER@ CHI, vs TOR$14.80m
2. Philip ZinckernagelCHIvs NER, vs NYC$15.20m
3. Dejan JoveljicSKCvs ATX, @ RSL$12.60m

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