Tag Archives: Fantasy Soccer

With unlimited transfers this season, match ups are more important than ever. The question is how to evaluate match ups, especially if you’re only an aspiring Armchair Analyst and not yet the real thing. The answer? Expected Goals (xG). What are expected goals (xG) The idea behind xG is simple. Every shot is awarded a probability of scoring based on the …

There are many different types of articles that can help fantasy managers prepare for each round. Player recommendations, injury updates, and captain polls always help, but MLSFB started with simple charts difficulty. Let’s get back to the basics. Here are the 2017 Round 33 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …

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 …

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down with Matt Pollard from Last Word on Soccer to talk about which players are the ones to target as we get ready for Round 1. They give out the info for joining leagues, talk about the Auto and Switcheroo, likely CCL impacts on fantasy player choice, and Mike famous (but not legendary) injury report. …

  Over the past few weeks we’ve released a fantasy team preview for each MLS team. These articles were written by members of the MLSFB writing staff and some of the best guest authors I know (who are actual supporters). These reviews have given a recap of the 2017 season, a rundown of offseason transfers, an overviews of team tactics, …

Over the past few weeks we’ve released a fantasy team preview for each MLS team. These articles were written by members of the MLSFB writing staff and some of the best guest authors I know (who are actual supporters). These reviews have given a recap of the 2017 season, a rundown of offseason transfers, an overviews of team tactics, a …

I’m still working on getting the stats together for our breakdown of best players at each position. Until that time comes, checkout my latest articles over at mlssoccer.com. Last week I posted one about Top 10 Goalkeepers and earlier this week I previewed my Top 20 Defenders. Today, I bet you know where this is going, it’s my Top 30 Midfielders. …

I’m still working on getting the stats together for our breakdown of best players at each position. Until that time comes, checkout my latest articles over at mlssoccer.com. Last week I posted one on Top 10 Goalkeepers and today I have one about the Top 20 defenders. A lot of the names are familiar as many of the teams with …

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down with Tim and Parker to talk about all things Eastern Conference. Before the previews start, they also have a good discussion about the new player auto-switch system. Is it good for casual players or bad? Listen to find out. They wrap up with a preview of every Eastern Conference team. IT’s a little longer …

I remember what it was like during my first MLS Fantasy season. I had no idea who anybody was, how the game worked, or what to expect from any team. So back in 2015 I decided that new MLS Fantasy fans needed something else to help them navigate the fantasy game. I felt a resource was needed that could give …