Fantasy Tactics

2017 Round 2 Punts and Differentials

To all of the newcomers in FMLS, WELCOME!!! This article is for the people who like to walk on the wild side and take a weekly differential pick into their lineup. A punt constitutes a player who is <5% owned, has a favorable schedule/fixtures, and is either inexpensive or in form. With GW1 behind us, and GW2 approaching, now is …

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The Switcheroo: A Step by Step Guide

Are you new to MLS Fantasy? Have you seen other managers frequently use the word Switcheroo while talking about their teams? Do you wish someone would just spell it all out for you? Well then you have come to the right place. The Switcheroo is an advanced MLS Fantasy team management tactic that takes advantage of both the auto and …

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Best XI 2017 – Potential Round 2 Dream Team

Fantasy MLS for 2017 is a wildcard every week. In this piece, we explore the options available to brand new players and veterans alike as we attempt to predict the round’s Dream Team. I will primarily look at matchups and form as we pick the strongest team at $100m starting salary. Starters Goalkeeper – Deric $5.0 HOU: Picking a GK …

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Draft analysis – Week 1 – Ceiling vs Consistency

MVP of the week – Adi, 16 points – Two goals in stoppage time saved him but Portland’s attack looks extremely dangerous and Adi should be in the running for golden boot. Bonus point monster of the week – Godoy, 7 bonus points – I don’t think 7 BP is sustainable, he earned 2 foul bonus and got significantly more …

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2017 Round 2 Captain Options and Poll

It’s captain poll time for Round 2! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, Saturday the 11th at 2:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this round, have you decided on yours yet? To help you, check out to top options from the MLSFB and MLSFI …

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2017 Round 1 Captain Options and Poll

It’s captain poll time for Round 1 AKA The Opening Weekend Challenge! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, Friday the 3rd at 9:30pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this round, have you decided on yours yet? To help you, check out to top options …

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2017 Fantasy Player Selection Tips

Can you believe it? We’re just 1 week away from the start of the 2017 MLS fantasy season! If you’re still building a new team each day, you’ll need to start narrowing down your options. Last week we Andrew posted several articles focusing on player selection tips for each position. These articles are stats focused to remove as much human bias …

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2017 MLS Champion Staff Picks

WOW! We’ve had a lot of great content over the past several weeks. I wanted to give people time to catch-up and just post something fun today. However, I did not want to stray too far from our fantasy focus. I settled on staff picks. I’ve asked each regular member of the MLSFB and MLSFI team to submit their picks for …

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Bold Predictions: No Slow Starts

People seem to have a lot of opinions forming for this upcoming season of MLS. I agree with one. I think this season is going to be the most exciting season in MLS history. However, for that reason, I disagree with many of the common trains of thought forming, especially around MLS Fantasy. Many of you want so badly to …

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2016 Round 34 Captain Poll

It’s captain poll time for Round 34! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, Sunday the 23rd at 4:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out what others think and cast …

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