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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 17

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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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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Boss’ Breakdown – Round 16

FMLS went with a different look to the schedule, DGW-wise, so we have but one day before the next round starts. If you happened to miss anything from Round 16, here are the takeaways from each match. [break] Chicago Fire (1) – (0) San Jose Earthquakes MOTM – John Goosens ($7.0) 10pts Remember when the FMLS community was researching Visa …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 17

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 17 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have …

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MLSFI S2 Ep22: DGW 16 Review and Preview of Round 17

The band is, mostly, back together for this episode as Reid, Simon, Travis, and Jason start to breakdown DGW16 while there is still one game to go. Special guest is Tim Shaw from SoccerCaptains.com who comes by to provide a Guy inspired rant and share NYRB brand of fantasy knowledge. Notable topics of discussion include a Wildcard breakdown, favorite stats, …

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11th Hour Transfer Tips – 2016 Round 16

  We’re not far from the 2016 Round 16 kickoff. So if you still need to adjust your roster, now is the time to do it. To help with this, I have assembled a collection of tips from around the web that I hope people will find useful in your 11th Hour. MLS Fantasy Boss Posts: Round 16 Form Difficulty …

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MLS Injury News: Week 16

As background, remember that other than NYC, DCU, and Montreal every team in MLS played a midweek match. Orlando, Dallas, Colorado, Seattle and Real Salt Lake played 120 minutes so players like Diaz and Plata may be getting rotated this weekend. [break] Steres (LAG)-supposedly hurt in warmups for last weekend’s match but any specifics on the injury other than lower …

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2016 Round 16 Captain Poll

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Friday the 1st at 8:o0pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this first round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out what …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 16

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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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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Stats Summary – Week 15: The Value of Set Pieces

If you’re reading the advice we give here on MLSFantasyBoss, you probably already know that it is good to pick players who take set pieces and PKs. The question is just how much does it account for? The below table looks at PP90 for specific positional roles. The equations I use are now able to pull out midfield set-piece takers …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 16

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 16 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have …

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