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Los Angeles Galaxy 2019 Fantasy Preview

The LA Galaxy were an epic Greek Tragedy personified in 2018. Zlatan Ibrahimovic bust onto the scene, in the early part of the season, scoring a brace to win the first ever El Trafico match against new crosstown rival Los Angeles FC. The Dos Santos brothers sleep-walked through the first half of the year to save themselves for the World …

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Seattle Sounders 2019 Fantasy Preview

The Sounders have made a habit of struggling early and catching fire late for a solid playoff run the last three seasons, but 2019 poses new challenges for the active MLS leader in consecutive playoff appearances. Well the rest of the Western Conference has gotten stronger, Seattle appears to be falling behind this offseason. A late transfer of the summer …

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New York City FC 2019 Fantasy Preview

The Pigeons looked like one of the best teams in the league to open the season last year, but the loss of Patrick Vieira combined with a few key injuries took NYCFC out of Shield contention and another Eastern semifinal exit. Now NYC faces its first season without leader David Villa. Tactics & Key Players Dome Torrent was very fond …

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Sporting Kansas City 2019 Fantasy Preview

Sporting Kansas City, a team traditionally known for defense, looks to build on their record setting 2018 campaign that saw them score the most goals in a season in team history. With additions like Kelyn Rowe and Erik Hurtado, the youth talent, and healthy Felipe Gutierrez, fans can expect more fireworks out of KC this season to complement their generally stingy defense.   …

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Colorado Rapids 2019 Fantasy Preview

Here we go again! Another off season, time for hope and optimism for every club. And for a team that has been around since the beginning like the Rapids the off season tends to be more of a drag. The last two seasons have been hurtful for the Rapids fans. Enduring some of the worst showings in team history, losing …

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2019 MLS Preseason ELO Update

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The following predictions are based on the ELO ranking system. This system was first used in chess to calculate the skill level of players and predict the most likely winner. It’s a good system, but soccer is not chess because soccer can end in a draw. Fortunately chess also allows for a draw and the ELO system is setup to …

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2018 MLS Cup Predictions and Power Rankings

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The following predictions are based on the ELO ranking system. This system was first used in chess to calculate the skill level of players and predict the most likely winner. It’s a good system, but soccer is not chess because soccer can end in a draw. Fortunately chess also allows for a draw and the ELO system is setup to …

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2018 Finals Leg 2 Predictions and Power Rankings

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The following predictions are based on the ELO ranking system. This system was first used in chess to calculate the skill level of players and predict the most likely winner. It’s a good system, but soccer is not chess because soccer can end in a draw. Fortunately chess also allows for a draw and the ELO system is setup to …

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2018 Finals Leg 1 Predictions and Power Rankings

predictions

The following predictions are based on the ELO ranking system. This system was first used in chess to calculate the skill level of players and predict the most likely winner. It’s a good system, but soccer is not chess because soccer can end in a draw. Fortunately chess also allows for a draw and the ELO system is setup to …

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MLSFI S4: 2018 Season Review

Reid sits down with a round table of fantasy players for MLSFI’s annual fantasy season review featuring an interview with Ben Baer. The show starts out with Reid and Mike interview Ben where they discuss the motivation for many of the changes fro the 2018 season and get some early spoilers for what to expect in 2019. Next, Blayne Riffle, …

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