Fantasy Tactics

Round 1 Captain Picks Who are you picking for your MLS Fantasy Round 1 captain? See who MLS Fantasy Boss thinks are some of the top captain picks. In this video we’re feature our top 3 captain options for the round and some differentials if you would rather take a risk and go against the pack. For more discussion on …

Have you ever heard of the Switcheroo? How about the Keeperroo? They are advanced tactics in the MLS Fantasy Manager game that can really help increase your score. The simple explanation is that a switcheroo is a way to preview points on your bench before deciding if you want that player to sub into your team. If you want the …

The switcheroo is one of the essential advanced tactics in the game. By seeing how your bench performs and choosing to keep or ignore their scores, managers can hedge their bets to come out ahead. In this article series, we will pinpoint potential bench options and their switcheroo replacements along with giving target scores we would like to see from …

Forwards Drafting forwards for MLS Fantasy is a difficult task. Overinvesting in boom or bust players can be a huge risk but getting players that score more often than the rest can be a massive benefit. With the right players, you raise your team’s floor given that you must play at least one forward every week. Getting the wrong player …

Midfielders MLS Fantasy midfielders are the bread and butter of any squad. This is the bulk of where your points will come from and you can play 3-5 them under normal conditions. Midfielders generally have a higher point floor than other positions but may sacrifice some ceiling over forwards. You will never go wrong drafting the best midfielders early as …

Defenders Defenders in a draft style league are a weird conundrum. You must have them, but they do not always produce as much. Sometimes a defender is worth taking early because their floor is higher enough to justify beating out a midfielder, but normally these are the players you fill in at the end with whoever is available. Waiting will …

Goalkeepers Goalkeepers are the position you have to draft, you really need two of them, but you don’t want invest anything. Even the best available goalkeepers aren’t enough better than the crowd to justify taking early. A select few names always rise to the top to be taken earliest, but this is a position to draft when you see everyone …

Welcome back! Fantasy MLS captain rankings for round 11 are here after pretty standard gameweek with no surprises or big upsets. Round 11 brings another exciting gameweek with some strong attacking candidates for captaincy. Here are our rankings:     1) Alejandro Pozuelo (Vs Red Bull New York, Vs Atlanta United) His consistency and form makes him an easy recommendation …

Welcome back! Fantasy MLS captain rankings for round 5 are here after a quickfire game week. The second DGW of the season has come around and it’s time to use all the knowledge and tips you might’ve come up with to make most of the new DGW rule. Here are my captaincy rankings for the week:   1) Alejandro Pozuelo …

Welcome back! Fantasy MLS captains rankings for round 4 are here after a surprising end to round 3 with 5 of the final matches being postponed. As the games resume again we look at the top 5 captaincy picks for the week   1) Alejandro Pozuelo (@Montreal Impact) Pozuelo has been enjoying great form with an assist in each of …