Fantasy Stats

MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 17

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 17 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 16

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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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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Stats Summary – Week 15: The Value of Set Pieces

If you’re reading the advice we give here on MLSFantasyBoss, you probably already know that it is good to pick players who take set pieces and PKs. The question is just how much does it account for? The below table looks at PP90 for specific positional roles. The equations I use are now able to pull out midfield set-piece takers …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 16

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 16 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 15

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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 15

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 15 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 14

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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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Copa America Break Stats Update

So I know that MLS Fantasy Manager was probable not on the minds of many over the Copa America break, so I decided to put together a little stats update to help everyone ease back into the swing of things. I just focused on the basics, Total Score, Points Per 90, and Points for $. I know the fancy tables …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 14

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 14 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have been …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 13

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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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