MLS Fantasy Boss

Founder of MLS Fantasy Boss, moderator of /r/FantasyMLS, freelance contributing writer for fantasy.MLSsoccer.com. Passionate about all things MLS and growing the Fantasy MLS community.

Toronto FC 2019 Fantasy Preview

Toronto had a lot of momentum going into he 2018 season. They broke the singe season points record, won all of the league and domestic trophies, and were one of the favorites for CCL success. And then they suffered a string of injuries that haunted them through all competitions and prevented them from returning to the MLS Cup playoffs. It …

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2019 MLS Fantasy Primer

Leagues

I remember what it was like during my first MLS Fantasy season. I had no idea who anybody was, how the game worked, or what to expect from any team. So back in 2015 I decided that new MLS Fantasy fans needed something else to help them navigate the fantasy game. I felt a resource was needed that could give …

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Columbus Crew 2019 Fantasy Preview

Michael Jordan once said, during an old Air Jordan commercial: “What is love? Love is playing every game as if it’s your last”. Now perhaps it’s bad form to talk about a Chicago legend in an article about Columbus, but I think this quote sums up the 2018 Crew season. For almost the entire season, every story about the Crew …

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MLSFI S5: Eastern Conference Preview and Ben Interview

Reid is joined by Mike, Blayne, and Jason to talk about the Eastern Conference and interview Ben Baer about the 2019 game. The show starts out with Ben’s interview where he lets us know a little bit about what happens behind the fantasy doors and highlights the 2 main minor changes for the 2019 game. After that, sit back and …

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FC Cincinnati 2019 Fantasy Preview

Since FC Cincinnati’s founding in 2015, there has only been one goal for the club, Major League Soccer. It may have seemed like a longshot but over the past three years the club has ignited the passion and captured the love of a fan base. 2016 saw game after game of record breaking attendance, 2017 recorded the first victories over …

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2018 Final Fantasy Stats Download

The 2019 version of the Fantasy Manager game has not yet launched but that has not stopped fantasy managers from thinking about which players may be their early targets. If you’ve found yourself asking “I wish I had an easier way to see the stats from last year”, I’m here to help. It can be hard to look through each …

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2019 MLS Preseason ELO Update

predictions

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 Fantasy Schedule: First Draft

2019 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 2019 MLS Fantasy Season. The 2019 MLS Schedule was released a few day ago and, for me, that the unofficial start of the MLS Fantasy Season. Why? Because that means …

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2018 MLS Cup Predictions and Power Rankings

predictions

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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2018 Finals Leg 2 Predictions and Power Rankings

predictions

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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