Fantasy Tactics

Week 1 Recap The lesson from Week 1 for me to was to remember to trust the data and my subconscious data analysis…a.k.a my gut. The Behind the Numbers team fared OK on Week One, scoring 82 points, good a WR/OR rank 718. That’s fine for Week 1, beating the average of 80 points for the MLSFB Experts League and …

The MLS returns for its 23rd season on Saturday , So I have taken a look at the best options to make your Fantasy captain this week. Picking the right captain this round could see you jump-start your fantasy season and leave your rivals chasing you all season long. Here’s my top four picks for this week.   Nicolas Loderio …

Fantasy MLS is back for 2019 and so am I! This year, this space is graduating from a data provider to a full-fledged column. Strategy, player picks, and recommendations. For your number crunching and point projections check out @mlsfantasystats and @thedummyrun on twitter. They do some great matchup and player projections. Thanks to @thedummyrun for providing the data for this …

Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Schweinsteiger are all names you know. These names can be tempting for the ridiculous expectations their names entail (Ibra did give us 21 goals & 10 assists in 2018 after all). As we enter MLS 3.0 though, the more common names coming to MLS are lesser known to the average MLS fan, but potentially more valuable to the …

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 …

  The introduction of the 2018 Fall Fantasy season has brought a budget and a player price reset. This has left a lot of players scratching their heads as they try to find a balance between value players, who will actually get play time, and marque players who will put up big points. Some have expressed frustration about the price …

Round 12 in the MLS is here and it’s a double game week for a couple of sides . So this week we will be looking to take advantage of this. I have taken a look at the best options to make your Fantasy captain this week. Picking the right captain this week , could see you claw back points …

In this new article at MLS Fantasy Boss, we will look at the some of the best options for setting up a Keeperoo, Autoroo, or a Transferoo for the upcoming round. For those unfamiliar with these tactics in MLS Fantasy, you can find a detailed explanation here. Mangers should select an Over/Under value for Keeperoos and Transferoos so they know …

Have you heard about the Keeperoo? The Autoroo? What about the Transferoo? If you’re a MLS Fantasy player and your answer is no, then you need to watch the below tutorial to find out how to utilize one of the newest tactics to get the most points for your team each round! All three of these tactical approaches fall under …

Fantasy MLS did some revamping this year. While the fancy looking new interface may attract attention, there are also some major rule changes afoot. In this piece, we take a deep dive into the new substitution rule, and its implication for the “switcheroo”, a technique many top managers have been using to extract that last bit of value out of …