Tag Archives: MLS

2019 Round 27 Captain’s Conundrum

Round 27’s captain rankings are here. A short single game week in the middle of the international break and Vela is doubtful because of his recent injury. Who else do you look at to fix your captaincy woes? 1) Diego Valeri Valeri has really picked up form in this recent run of home games and has shown us glimpses of …

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MLSFI: 2019 Round 27 Few Teams But Big Fantasy Possibilities

Reid has the night off but Michael and Blayne are joined my Patreon Supporter Patrick Smith to review all of the most important Fantasy moments from Round 26 and preview the best options for Round 27. The show starts by talking about the elephant in the room, the poor point returns from the DGW players, but then pivots to the …

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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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Behind the Numbers: MLS Fantasy Week 24

Week 23 Team Value Recap I’m hoping this week can serve as a launching pad to push up the rankings as we head toward the end of the season. Spring season finished on a surge, but fall has been stuck in neutral. Last week was solid with 112 pts and WR 184. This pushed the BTN team up into 216 …

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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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