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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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »2019 Round 28 Captain’s Conundrum
Round 28’s captain rankings are here. A massive double game week towards the end of the season gives you an opportunity to make a final push with a wide variety of differentials to choose from. Which 5 players stand out as the top candidates for captaincy this week? 1) Zlatan Ibrahimović An obvious captain choice this week, Zlatan is going …
Read More »2019 Round 27 Captain’s Conundrum
Round 27’s captain rankings are here. A short single game week in the middle of the international break and Vela is doubtful because of his recent injury. Who else do you look at to fix your captaincy woes? 1) Diego Valeri Valeri has really picked up form in this recent run of home games and has shown us glimpses of …
Read More »2019 Round 26 Captain’s Conundrum
Round 26’s captain rankings are here. A double game week for Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps give you a plethora of attackers to choose from. Vela is replaced at the top of the list because of his injury and a single game this week. 1) Saphir Taider Taider has been in great form and his recent performances have gone …
Read More »MLSFI: 2019 Round 26 A Small Canadian DGW & Open Cup Final
Reid, Michael, and Blayne get together to discuss all of the surprising moments from Round 25 and the most important fantasy takeaways leading into Round 26. They start by reviewing Round 25 and getting feedback about the most surprising results from those in Live Chat and Twitter. The FC Dallas scoreline, and Rooney Red Card top the list, but the …
Read More »Round 25 Captain’s Conundrum
Round 25’s captain rankings are here. Carlos Vela is the obvious captain choice this week with two home games but I will name another 4 captain choices for those who would like to test their luck this week. 1) Carlos Vela There is little doubt on whether you should captain Vela or not, especially when he plays 2 games at …
Read More »2019 Round 24 Captain’s Conundrum
Round 24’s captain rankings are here. It’s a unique double game week with multiple teams playing both their games at home. Which players have made the cut along with Zlatan? 1) Zlatan Ibrahimović There might be some doubt about Zlatan’s ability because he failed to score a goal despite having 15 shots. As crazy as it might be, I just …
Read More »2019 Round 23 Captain’s Conundrum
Round 23’s captain rankings are here. This list is dominated by NYCFC players who have a double game week along with Houston Dynamo. No Dynamo player makes the list due to their bad run of form and 2 away games this week. 1) Maxi Moralez Expected to be the most popular captain pick this week, Moralez is a force to …
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