Fantasy MLS

Fantasy Expectations Heading into Austin FC’s inaugural season, my motto with respect to choosing black and verde players in fantasy is “wait and see.” We know that it takes time for expansion clubs to find their groove, and Los Verdes have a number of factors that make it difficult to predict how quickly they’ll succeed: a brand new group of …

Forwards Drafting forwards for MLS Fantasy is a difficult task. Overinvesting in boom or bust players can be a huge risk but getting players that score more often than the rest can be a massive benefit. With the right players, you raise your team’s floor given that you must play at least one forward every week. Getting the wrong player …

Midfielders MLS Fantasy midfielders are the bread and butter of any squad. This is the bulk of where your points will come from and you can play 3-5 them under normal conditions. Midfielders generally have a higher point floor than other positions but may sacrifice some ceiling over forwards. You will never go wrong drafting the best midfielders early as …

Defenders Defenders in a draft style league are a weird conundrum. You must have them, but they do not always produce as much. Sometimes a defender is worth taking early because their floor is higher enough to justify beating out a midfielder, but normally these are the players you fill in at the end with whoever is available. Waiting will …

Goalkeepers Goalkeepers are the position you have to draft, you really need two of them, but you don’t want invest anything. Even the best available goalkeepers aren’t enough better than the crowd to justify taking early. A select few names always rise to the top to be taken earliest, but this is a position to draft when you see everyone …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …