Tag Archives: MLS

2016 Round 21 Captain Poll

It’s captain poll time for Round 19! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Saturday the 30th at 3: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 round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out what others think and cast …

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MLS Injury News Week 21

The information hasn’t been great this week with most of the MLS media in San Jose, so I’m expecting a few random “oh yeah he was hurt in training” omissions coupled with rotation of players in the All-Star Game. For the ASG, no one played more than 45, and other than a scare to Acosta no injuries were apparent. Igboananike-Traded …

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Round 21 Punts and Differentials

With one of the highest scoring SGW’s of this season and the all-star break played yesterday, I have compiled a list of some players I feel will help our teams out. So hit me up on Twitter @JayMLSFI and let me know what you think of the new format and give me any suggestions for how I can keep making this article …

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MLSFI S2 Ep25: Round 20 Review & Round 21 Preview

Reid, Jason, Travis, Simon, & special guest Anne Marie from Total MLS (@Not_Chadwick on Twitter) take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community and make player picks for round 21. We also have some fun breaking down the New York Derby and pull out our own version of the sorting hat to find out where everyone falls. Enjoy 🙂 Links to items …

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Boss’ Breakdown – Round 20

A set of hat-tricks highlighted a week with many goals but your captain choice likely decided your outcome as many people recorded triple digit scores only to see red arrows! If you missed anything over the weekend, here are the FMLS talking points from each match! Real Salt Lake (1) – (1) San Jose Earthquakes MOTM – Chris Wondolowski ($10.8) …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 21

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 21 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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11th Hour Transfer Tips – 2016 Round 20

  We’re not far from the 2016 Round 20 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 20 Form Difficulty …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 20

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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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MLS Injury News Week 20

The injuries aren’t quite as bad this week as some weeks in the past. Bigger issue this week will guessing the rotations after the midweek US Open Cup matches. Injuries Gerrard-Reportedly out this week for an undisclosed injury Ashley Cole-Earlier this week, it sounded like he was returning, but not now. He’s out. Kaka-will play! Jermaine Jones-“Right leg injury.” No …

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2016 Round 20 Captain Poll

It’s captain poll time for Round 19! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Friday the 21st at 11: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 round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out what others think and cast your …

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