Essential Fantasy Links for New Players

Essential Fantasy Links for New Players

MLS Fantasy Games

• MLS Fantasy Game – The official MLS Fantasy game.  Free to enter, create and join leagues.
• Draft MLS Game – Returning for another season, this is an alternative (or additional) game for those interested in a draft contest.  Free to enter, create and join draft leagues.

News

• MLS Official News – The latest updates on all the clubs and the league itself.
• MLS Official Disciplinary Committee Report – Disco may be dead, but MLS DisCo is alive and well, reporting on suspensions and yellow card accumulation.
• RotoWire MLS News – The latest MLS news, especially trades and player signings.

Rosters

• MLS Official Rosters – A full list of club rosters, including draft picks and various player designations.
• RotoWire MLS Lineups – Starting lineups for MLS games, from one of the most trusted sources in fantasy sports.

Injuries

• MLS Official Injury Report – Just another page on the internet… although on occasion it can provide what it says on the tin.
• MLS Injury News Twitter – If a player goes down, they go up here before anywhere else.
• RotoWire MLS Injuries – A list of the latest MLS injuries, along with any details that are available and a forecast on player return dates.

Schedule

• MLS Official Schedule Tool (new this season) – A season long schedule for a fantasy game that is now strictly week-to-week…  Handy for draft games though.
• MLS Fantasy Boss Schedule – The original season long schedule, highlighting bye weeks, double game weeks and additional club competitions.

Articles

• MLS Fantasy Boss 2017 MLS Fantasy Primer – A huge collaborative effort from MLS Fantasy Boss contributors and guests, bringing together a wealth of data and informed opinions ahead of the 2017 season.
• MLS Official Fantasy Advice Articles  – Regular MLS Fantasy articles, featuring tips and strategies from official MLS Fantasy contributors.
• SB Nation MLS Fantasy Articles – Weekly previews and post-week roundups focusing on MLS Fantasy, from some of the SB Nation MLS club blogs.

Live Games

• MLS Live – Monthly or yearly subscription service to watch MLS games from around the league, on various devices.
• MLS Fantasy VIZ Live Game Stats – The go-to source for live MLS game statistics, including a breakdown of bonus point categories.

Stats

• MLS Official Statistics – Regular articles and arguments from a statistical point of view, including a new focus on expected goals (xG) this season.
• American Soccer Analysts – Season preview articles and advanced statistics tables, including expected goals (xG) for clubs, individual players and goalkeepers.

Communities

• Fantasy MLS Reddit (r/FantasyMLS) – Community-based news and opinions specific to MLS Fantasy in all its forms.
• MLS Reddit (r/MLS) – Community-based news and opinions about MLS and North American Soccer.

Podcasts

• MLS Fantasy Insider Podcast – The weekly MLS Fantasy podcast that reviews the previous week, answers questions from the r/FantasyMLS community and covers the hot topics in MLS Fantasy.
• RotoWire Fantasy Soccer Podcast – MLS and MLS Fantasy (alongside Premier League) coverage from top RotoWire contributors.

Twitter

• BitNomad’s MLS Fantasy Twitter List – A great collection of Twitter accounts for MLS clubs, MLS Fantasy experts, stats gurus and beat reporters who spend a great deal of time at club press conferences and training sessions.
• Soccer Captains Twitter List – An extensive and up-to-date directory of club-specific news accounts to follow, as well as some top MLS Fantasy experts.

Advanced Strategy

• MLS Cheatsheet – Various tools including match odds, weather reports, a unique head-to-head player comparison tool and a brand new player optimizer tool.
• MLS Fantasy VIZ – Various charts and tools to help you visualize MLS Fantasy data, including player ownership and valuation.
• BitNomad’s Penalties And Set Piece Takers Table – A tidy table of (and thread to discuss) the extra-valuable players who are usually involved in these special plays.
• MLS Betting Odds – With MLS Fantasy changing to a week-to-week contest, odds sites like this will become an important tool to gauge matchups and trends

Last Resorts

• “Deciders” http://mlsfantasyviz.com/eightball http://wheeldecide.com – When you just can’t make that final pick on your own… or from reading articles… or watching games… or studying stats… or talking to others.