Fantasy MLS

  We’re two days away from the start of the season, so I wanted to give everyone one last update if you are still looking for a league or two to join. There have been some notable additions since the last post, including the Empire of Soccer Prize league sponsored by Upper 90. Not all of these leagues offer prizes, …

To mix things up this year, several of us at MLS Fantasy Boss decided to run three 10 players draft leagues on draftmls.com.  These three leagues included former FMLS champions, a couple other top 10 finishers, and many more top 100 regulars. It is one of the smartest collections of fantasy minds around. The table below contains the average draft ranks …

Several weeks ago I posted my first draft of the 2017 MLS season schedule. I’m happy to say that that schedule draft was almost 100% correct and there have been few changes since the first release. With the start of the season just around the corner, I thought it was time to update everything. DISCLAIMER Now let me be perfectly …

Goalkeepers are one of the simplest positions to evaluate in both MLS Fantasy and Draft format. They offer little variance and the point differentials among starters is not that great game to game. Without the odd PK save, their is little to go on besides team form. Premium Goalkeepers It’s really hard to list anyone as a premium goalkeeper. You …

In MLS Fantasy defenders have been the necessary evil on the team. Premium defenders never produced the same points that other positions did. That is changing in 2017, but Draft format has never undervalued defenders. Defenders make up a steady core of points with a decent floor and low ceiling. Occasionally gems shine going forward or play out of position …

In both MLS Fantasy and Draft format, midfielders are your core point producers.  You can run up to five midfielders in your starting lineup. While this position is not nearly as critical to getting a good draft, drafting well can set you apart from your opponents. Lodeiro Nicolas Lodeiro is the consensus best midfielder in the game and arguably the …

In MLS Fantasy, forwards have the highest potential of any player. The thing is, everyone can have them. You can’t win a week on forwards alone. That’s not the case in Draft style.  This position is arguably the most crucial when preparing for a draft. While many midfielders equal or surpass forwards in Points Per Game (PPG) and Points Per …

Draft style MLS Fantasy games are hard to come by.  Thankfully DraftMLS.com is hosting a game this year. Know Your League Rules Roster sizes and player restrictions are the two key factors when planning your draft.  If you have to draft a certain number of players and have limits on how many players from a single team you can have, …

Over the past two weeks we’ve released a fantasy previews for each MLS team. These articles were written by members of the MLSFB writing staff and some of the best guest authors I know. These reviews have given a recap of the 2016 season, a rundown of offseason transfers, an overviews of team tactics, a potential starting lineup, and expectations …

Over the past two weeks we’ve released a fantasy previews for each MLS team. These articles were written by members of the MLSFB writing staff and some of the best guest authors I know. These reviews have given a recap of the 2016 season, a rundown of offseason transfers, an overviews of team tactics, a potential starting lineup, and expectations …