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11th Hour Transfer Tips – 2016 Round 11

  We’re not far from the 2016 Round 11 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 11 Form Difficulty …

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2016 Round 11 Captain Poll

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Wednesday the 18th at 7:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this first round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out …

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Best XI Prediction – Round 11

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 matchup, players with the …

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Stats Summary – Week 10: Player Consistency

I’ve had several discussions with fantasy MLS managers that touch on the idea of consistency. There’s a lot of different ways that a player can be consistent – consistent starter, consistently getting 90 minutes, consistency in role/position, consistency in score, etc. This table contains every player who has played 45+ minutes at least 5 times this season. It then breaks …

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DGW 11 Punts

With DGW11 rapidly approaching on Wednesday the 18th, my primary focus will be DGW players.   Keepers Irwin  (TFC – 5.6 Mil @ 7.0 % Ownership): With TFC having a Home/Home DGW11, Irwin is a no brainer if you’re looking to bring in a GK this week. He does have a GW13 bye, but the Home/Home DGW seals the deal for …

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MLSFI S2 Ep15: Review of DGW 10 And Preview of DGW 11

Reid, Simon, Jay, and Andrew gather to celebrate the results of the first decent DGW of the season and jump right into planning for the nest Double in Round 11. We also touch on a suggest change in the trade mechanic for next season and get to rant about one of our favorite topics….Hamstring injuries. Enjoy Approximate discussion topic times 15:05 …

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Playtime Analysis – 2016 Round 11

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.   Willis $4.8 HOU: Who doesn’t love a good GK battle?  Willis is making a …

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MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 11

Here are the Form Difficulty Charts for Round 11 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 been …

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11th Hour Transfer Tips – 2016 Round 10

  We’re not far from the 2016 Round 10 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 10 Form Difficulty …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 10

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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 …

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2016 Round 10 Captain Poll

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Friday the 11th at 7:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this first round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out …

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Stats Summary – Week 9: Points Conceded by Team by Position

This week we’ll examine how many average points per game each team concedes by position. There’s a lot of valuable information that we can glean by looking at points conceded – which teams to avoid playing against and which teams we want to target playing against for each position. You should be able to sort the table below to make …

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