Previous Year Recap 2020 was not great for Real Salt Lake. The team struggled to find goals for most of the year and the biggest news of the season was the controversy surrounding former owner Dell Loy Hansen. On the fantasy side, no RSL player earned a three-digit score. In fact, no player even earned 90 points. Veterans disappointed and …
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2021 Round 1 Predictions and Power Rankings
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 …
Read More »FC Cincinnati 2021 Fantasy Preview
Previous Year Recap What really needs to be said about 2020? The COVID-19 pandemic threw everything into unknown territory and at the end of the day, FC Cincinnati finished the year at the bottom of the overall table, again, and with a slightly better points per game ratio. There was one bright spot for the Orange and Blue during the …
Read More »2021 Fantasy Schedule: First Draft
2021 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 2021 MLS Fantasy Season. I worked up a draft of this document before the official game launch. On launch day, I realized that I got off a day and most …
Read More »MLSFI: 2021 Eastern Conference Preview
Reid, Blayne, and Ashley are joined by MLS’ own James Ballow to talk about the official launch of the 2021 MLS Fantasy game and how player feedback was used to make changes. After that, the crew dives into the Eastern Conference to wrap up the preseason previews before the start of Round 1! Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Blayne Riffle …
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Reid, Michale, and Blayne are joined by Ashley Savage from Switch the Pitch to CELEBRATE the RETURN of the official MLS Fantasy Game. The show starts with a preview of what we know, touches on important housekeeping reminders, and identifies players to consider for each position while building your team (timestamp 30:30). #MLSFantasyIsBack Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Blayne Riffle …
Read More »2020 Fantasy Season Review & Awards
Reid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by top Patreon supporters Jason Morris and Ari Hillman to review the 2020 fantasy season and decide which players will receive our end of season fantasy awards. This episode also has a bittersweet ending as it is Mike’s final MLSFI episode as a co-host. Enjoy! Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Michael Denton Blayne Riffle …
Read More »Best Fantasy XI of All Time
Over the next several days, I’m going to be posting a recap of the podcast projects we published during 2020 while MLS was suspended. Even without games, we thought it was important to keep creating content to help provide some normalcy and to help provide a mental distraction from the pressures of COVID-19. Enjoy! Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Michael …
Read More »Fantasy Impact of 5 Subs
Over the next several days, I’m going to be posting a recap of the podcast projects we published during 2020 while MLS was suspended. Even without games, we thought it was important to keep creating content to help provide some normalcy and to help provide a mental distraction from the pressures of COVID-19. Enjoy! Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Michael …
Read More »May the 4th Star Wars Special
Over the next several days, I’m going to be posting a recap of the podcast projects we published during 2020 while MLS was suspended. Even without games, we thought it was important to keep creating content to help provide some normalcy and to help provide a mental distraction from the pressures of COVID-19. Enjoy! Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Michael …
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