Fantasy Tactics

DiffeRANCHals: 2025 Round 5

          Every week, we’ll go over our suggestions from last week, and determine if they were a good or bad pick based on position and points. To describe in detail the ranking system, here is the metric: bust = 3 or fewer points (or did not play), average = 4-5 points, good = 6-8 points, great …

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Matchups to Target: 2025 Round 5

Matchups to target is one of the most important factors to consider when crafting your fantasy lineup each week. In MLS, where home field provides a greater advantage than most leagues, players frequently deal with cross-country travel and multiple competitions, which can impact performance. With the first international break of the season upon us, multiple teams will be missing key …

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Fantasy Strategy Clinic Round 5: Bad Week Recovery Plan

By: The Fantasy Therapist With four game weeks gone, how are you feeling? The last couple of weeks have been a little… wild, to say the least. FMLS has thrown just about every crazy thing that could happen in fantasy at us, sometimes all at once – missed penalties, freak injuries, wacky own goals, disastrous reffing decisions, boneheaded plays – …

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DiffeRANCHals: 2025 Round 4

        Every week, we’ll go over our suggestions from last week, and determine if they were a good or bad pick based on position and points. To describe in detail the ranking system, here is the metric: bust = 3 or fewer points (or did not play), average = 4-5 points, good = 6-8 points, great = …

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Fantasy Strategy Clinic Round 4: Core Bench Concepts

By: The Fantasy Physician What is the Bench for? If you’re a new fantasy manager, you should already be familiar with the substitution rule:  the highest scoring player from the bench is inserted into the lineup if a player on the field does not play, so long as the resulting lineup is a legal one. When learning that, an ambitious …

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Matchups to Target: 2025 Round 4

Matchups are one of the most important factors to consider when crafting your fantasy lineup each week. In MLS, where home field provides a greater advantage than most leagues, players frequently deal with cross-country travel and multiple competitions, which can impact performance. It’s important to consider these factors, as well as performance metrics such as home/away form and player injuries …

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DiffeRANCHals: 2025 Round 3

          Every week, we’ll go over our suggestions from the previous week, and determine if they were a good or bad pick based on player position and points. Here is the scoring system:  bust = 3 or fewer points (or did not play) average = 4-5 points, good = 6-8 points, great = 9+ points  Double …

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Matchups to Target: 2025 Round 3

Matchups are one of the most important factors to consider when crafting your fantasy lineup each week. In MLS, where home field provides a greater advantage than most leagues, players frequently deal with cross-country travel and multiple competitions, which can impact performance. It’s important to consider these factors, as well as performance metrics such as home/away form and player injuries …

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Fantasy Strategy Clinic: Round 3 How to Build your Budget

Welcome back! How are you feeling with two game weeks in the books? Everybody knows the heavy hitting players to choose in FMLS, but are you starting to get a sense of some value players in the game? Early weeks can be stressful when it comes to budget. It’s not always possible to grab every player you want without hitting …

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DiffeRANCHals: 2025 Round 2

          Every week, we’ll go over our suggestions from the previous week, and determine if they were a good or bad pick based on player position and points. Here is the scoring system:  bust = 3 or fewer points (or did not play) average = 4-5 points, good = 6-8 points, great = 9+ points  Double …

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