Monthly Archives: March 2014

11th Hour Transfer Tips – Round 1

   We’re a little over one day away from kickoff so it’s time to decide on your team. Normally I make this post a little closer to the transfer deadline, but first teams take a lot more thought that your trades. For those who might not be familiar with this series, my goals is to gather all of the helpful …

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MLS Fantasy Boss Round 1 Captain Poll

Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is Saturday the 8th at 2:45pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set. Remember, you don’t get a Vice Captain this year. Speaking of captains, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out what others think and cast your vote for your favorite player. …

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Predictions and Power Rankings – Round 1

  Near the end of the 2013 MLS season, I came across some information about the ELO ranking system. Basically, there is a formula that is used to try to predict the winner of a match. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that basically tries to predict the chance that a …

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In case of emergency, grab a goat!

This is a fun article that was inspired by a post in Live Chat by odave807. This is also a post in honor of the Golden Goat from the MLSFI podcast. Enjoy 🙂   Let’s face it; we all love Chivas USA when it comes to MLS Fantasy. We love that playing them almost always means that the other teams …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 4: Forwards

We’re in the final week so it’s time to start getting serious about looking at your fantasy team if you have been putting it off, and what better place to start than my previous Preseason Picks articles: Keeper Pairings, Defender Picks, and Midfielder Picks. Forwards Here’s a preview of what’s to come. Game Predictions Captain Poll 11th hour roundup But right …

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Welcome MLSFI Followers!

Welcome follower of MLSFI and lovers of MLS Fantasy soccer!   I’m the operator of the MLS Fantasy Boss site and Twitter account. Some of you may know me as the guy who ran the Kentucky Football Club website last season, but I’m also one of the moderators of the MLS Fantasy Subreddit /r/FantasyMLS. As some of you may know, …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 3: Midfielders

If you’d like to review the last two parts of this Preseason series, be sure to checkout my articles about Keepers and Defenders. Midfielders When it comes to midfielders, there are many different styles to choose from. There are the attackers like Cahill, service providers like Rosales, defenders like Beckerman, and well rounded players like Zusi. All have their uses …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 2: Defenders

Last week I kicked off my preseason tips series with an article on Keeper combinations. Today, I’m going to cover which defenders that I think look promising. Defenders I like Center backs. They are in the perfect place to get a lot of Clearances, Blocks, and Interceptions (CBIs). This is one of the most important starts to look for in …

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