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MLSFI: 2020 Eastern Conference Preview & Rule Changes

Reid, Blayne, and Michael are joined by veteran MLS Fantasy player Josh Weber to talk about the 3 big changes teased for the 2020 fantasy game and preview the Eastern Conference. Segment 1: 2020 Game Changes (45 min) Segment 2: Top, Mid, and Bottom tier teams Segment 3: Top players by position Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Michael Denton Blayne …

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Los Angeles FC 2020 Fantasy Preview

It’s safe to say, since coming into the league in 2018, Los Angeles FC have been the talk of the league, and with good reason. After a successful inaugural campaign that ended in a postseason appearance, the LA club followed it up with an historic 2019 campaign that saw them re-write the record books en route to the Western Conference …

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MLSFI: 2020 Western Conference Preview

Reid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by Special Guests Matt pollard from Last Word on Soccer and Spencer Savage representing Switch the Pitch to kickoff our discussion about the 2020 MLS Fantasy season! Just like we do every year, we start the season off with a preview of each conference. This week it’s the West and our round table discussion …

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2020 Fantasy Schedule: First Draft

2020 Fantasy Schedule: First Draft Welcome back MLS Fantasy managers! I’m happy to see you have retained your manager position (for now!) and are ready to start planning for the 2020 MLS Fantasy Season. The 2020 Fantasy Schedule was released a TODAY and, for me, that the unofficial start of the MLS Fantasy Season. Why? Because that means it’s time …

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MLSFI: 2019 Season Review & Ben Baer Interview

Reid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by Special Guest Jason Morris from Patreon to breakdown the 2019 MLS Fantasy Season. The guys start by giving a rundown of how they finished in the Fall season and announce the winners of the MLS Fantasy Boss family of Fantasy Leagues before getting to the main event… Reid’s interview with Ben Baer. After …

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2019 Round 31 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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MLSFI: 2019 Round 31 Final Picks of the 2019 Season

Reid is joined by Michael and Blayne to review all the biggest surprises and most important takeaways from Round 30 of the MLS Fantasy Season and share their final analyses for the last round of the 2019 season. They start by sharing their successes from Round 30 and breaking down the playoff race in the MLSFI Hosts H2H Invitational league …

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MLSFI: 2019 Round 30 The Final DGW of the 2019 Season

Reid and Michael are joined by special Patreon guest Kyle Frankiewich to review all the biggest surprises and most important takeaways from Round 29 of the MLS Fantasy Season. Seattle and Portland dominate the Live Chat group when asked about their most surprising moments, but the guys also take some time to focus on the number of clean sheets and …

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2019 Round 29 Captain’s Conundrum

Round 29’s Captain rankings are here. Only 3 weeks are left for the end of the fantasy season. Will you go safe with a popular captain pick to maintain your rank or will you go differential to try and increase your rank? 1) Josef Martinez Martinez has scored in 14 consecutive games in a row in a run that started …

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Behind the Numbers: MLS Fantasy Week 29

Week 28 Recap Week 28 continued our late-season run of mediocrity as we dropped in the ranks again. I can’t remember the last time I was stuck in the OR 300s. I’ve just never really got traction this fall season. WR 1903 isn’t good enough and looking at my lineup, I probably plated it to safe. As we go into …

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