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  We’re not far from the 2016 Round 20 kickoff. So if you still need to adjust your roster, now is the time to do it. To help with this, I have assembled a collection of tips from around the web that I hope people will find useful in your 11th Hour. MLS Fantasy Boss Posts: Round 20 Form Difficulty …

The following predictions are based on the ELO ranking system. This system was first used in Chess to calculate the skill level of players and predict the most likely winner. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

The injuries aren’t quite as bad this week as some weeks in the past. Bigger issue this week will guessing the rotations after the midweek US Open Cup matches. Injuries Gerrard-Reportedly out this week for an undisclosed injury Ashley Cole-Earlier this week, it sounded like he was returning, but not now. He’s out. Kaka-will play! Jermaine Jones-“Right leg injury.” No …

It’s captain poll time for Round 19! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Friday the 21st at 11:o0pm 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 your …

Did you ever wonder what you could do with a team if you used a Wild Card every week?  In Best XI at $120m, we will explore the options available to brand new players as well as those using a Wild Card as we predict the rounds Dream Team. Along with the best players by round match-up, players with the …

Playtime Analysis is a weekly overview offering useful tips for the coming weeks about players that aren’t going to be getting their usual time on the pitch.  Whether it be value subs, injured stars, or international absences, you can find it here in Playtime Analysis. Gleeson $4.7 POR: Bono is the big name cheap keeper to step up recently, but …

Welcome back to another fantasy filled Punts and Differential article! I have been on a hiatus taking care of my newborn baby boy! After much thought and discussion, I will be changing things up for these articles. I will continue to list whom I think are the best punts, and why I will select them at each position. I will also …

  WAOH! What’s this shiny new thing here? Is that a new look for the English Premier League? I think it is, but more importantly, that means it’s time to start thinking about the your Fantasy Premier League teams again and joining the MLSFB Official 16/17 FPL League. I’ll keep this message pretty simple. If you want to keep playing with …

Reid, Guy, Simon, & guest Mike talk about the aftermath of the bizarre week 18 byes and week 19 wildcard and take some time to talk about the impact the US Open Cup and upcoming All-Star game will have on your team selection. As always, listen for questions from the r/FantasyMLS community, picks, and the injury report. Enjoy 🙂 [break] …

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 20 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have …

Thanks to the encouragement from the r/FantasyMLS sbreddit, I’ve modified the MLS season schedule that I made at the start of the year with a Round 20-34 schedule update. I’ve basically done two things based on the feedback that I have seen. First, I’ve cut the schedule down to just show the final rounds of the season. Second, I’ve added in …

After the midseason wildcard frenzy, MLS Round 19 didn’t disappoint with many goals and of course, red cards! If you missed anything, here are the take-aways from each match! [break] Los Angeles Galaxy (1) – (0) Houston Dynamo MOTM – Steven Gerrard ($10.5) 9pts Stevie-G delivered on the midseason wildcard hype tallying 9pts. He’s been getting starts and producing over …