Tag Archives: MLS

MLSFI S2 Ep12: Review Of Round 7 And Preview of DGW 8

Reid, Simon, Jay, and Guy come to a split decision about how to react to round 6 and then have some good discussion regarding the current status of the game (Injury Reports, Vice Captains, Manual Subs). Everything gets wrapped up with our DGW 8 picks and a special plug from Jay. Enjoy Links to items discussed Patreon Website – Help Support the …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 8

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts for Round 8 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 been …

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MLS Fantasy Boss 2016 Round 7 Team

You’ve read all the advice from the MLS Experts, you’ve chatted with other managers here at MLS Fantasy Boss, and you lurked around /r/FantasyMLS to get a heads up on all new developments. Now it’s time to sit back and relax and enjoy! Round 6 was the first round that I finished over 100, Thanks Wild Card! As I was …

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11th Hour Transfer Tips – 2016 Round 7

  We’re not far from the 2016 Round 7 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 7 Form Difficulty …

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2016 Round 7 Captain Poll

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Saturday the 23th at 4:00pm 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 …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 7

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. 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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MLS Fantasy Boss Picks for 2016 Round 7

Leagues

One of my favorite parts of DGW aftermath is seeing players who curse themselves for falling into the same trap of thinking that the DGW would payoff for them. While it’s true that there are definitely risks with loading up with DGW players, the potential reward is huge. I say this because I want to caution people from dumping their …

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Stats Summary – Week 6: Expected Goals and NYRB

I still believe in New York Red Bull’s ability to get it done for us in fantasy. A lot of people have jumped ship and set it on fire so they aren’t tempted to try to get back aboard. I understand it and it makes sense to drop them for DGW players through this stretch. But NYRB could break out …

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MLSFI S2 Ep11: Review Of Round 6 And Preview Round 7

Reid, Simon, and Jay welcome special Blayne Riffle to discuss the craziness of double game week 6 in MLS Fantasy and gear up for week 7 and while thinking about prep for the next DGW in week 8. We also take some time to talk Draft MLS Fantasy and of course, there’s plenty of banter and questions from the r/FantasyMLS community. Enjoy …

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Playtime Analysis – 2016 Round 6

Playtime Analysis is a weekly overview offering useful tips for the coming weeks about players that aren’t going to be getting their usual time on the pitch.  Whether it be value subs, injured stars, or international absences, you can find it here in Playtime Analysis. Lampson $4.7 CHI: It’s getting hard to ignore Sean Johnson’s backup in Chicago. Lampson has …

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