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2019 Round 26 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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2019 Round 26 Captain’s Conundrum

  Round 26’s captain rankings are here. A double game week for Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps give you a plethora of attackers to choose from. Vela is replaced at the top of the list because of his injury and a single game this week. 1) Saphir Taider Taider has been in great form and his recent performances have gone …

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MLSFI: 2019 Round 26 A Small Canadian DGW & Open Cup Final

Reid, Michael, and Blayne get together to discuss all of the surprising moments from Round 25 and the most important fantasy takeaways leading into Round 26. They start by reviewing Round 25 and getting feedback about the most surprising results from those in Live Chat and Twitter. The FC Dallas scoreline, and Rooney Red Card top the list, but the …

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Round 25 Captain’s Conundrum

Round 25’s captain rankings are here. Carlos Vela is the obvious captain choice this week with two home games but I will name another 4 captain choices for those who would like to test their luck this week. 1) Carlos Vela There is little doubt on whether you should captain Vela or not, especially when he plays 2 games at …

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MLSFI: 2019 Round 25 Derbies, Fantasy Idiots, and a Playoff Rant

Reid, Mike, and Blayne get together to to review the biggest surprises and most important takeaways from Round 24 and preview the upcoming action from Rivalry Week (AKA Round 25). Shocking comebacks and surprise losses are the focus for main Round 24 takeaways but Reid also takes a moment to mention the importance of the upcoming playoff race and rant …

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2019 Round 24 Captain’s Conundrum

Round 24’s captain rankings are here. It’s a unique double game week with multiple teams playing both their games at home. Which players have made the cut along with Zlatan? 1) Zlatan Ibrahimović There might be some doubt about Zlatan’s ability because he failed to score a goal despite having 15 shots. As crazy as it might be, I just …

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MLSFI: 2019 Round 24 DGW’s Getting in Your Head

Reid, Mike, and Blayne get together to to review all the big moments and fantasy takeaways from Round 23. Do we mention Quincy? Yup. The 5-3 goal fest in Dallas? Yup. Does Petke leaving have a fantasy impact? We talk about that too. After the reap, they guys transition into talking about their player targets for Round 24 and answer …

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2019 Round 23 Captain’s Conundrum

Round 23’s captain rankings are here. This list is dominated by NYCFC players who have a double game week along with Houston Dynamo. No Dynamo player makes the list due to their bad run of form and 2 away games this week. 1) Maxi Moralez Expected to be the most popular captain pick this week, Moralez is a force to …

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MLSFI: 2019 Round 23 Low Scores & Exploiting the Open Cup

Reid gets together with Michael and Blayne to review all of the frustrating moments from Round 22 and preview the games from Round 23 that can bring redemption. To do this, they are joined by Ashley Savage from MLSFemale.com. They start the show by highlighting some of the most frustrating moments from Round 23 and the fantasy lessons that can …

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2019 Round 22 Captain’s Conundrum

MLS is back after the All-Star game festivities and with it comes a wave of uncertainty. There will be questions about whether the additional midweek game and travel will affect performances this week but these players according to me, solidify their position at the top for game week 22. 1) Carlos Vela The captain of the ASG, Vela failed to …

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