Here is the Form chart for Round 2 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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MLS Fantasy Boss 2016 Round 1 Team
You’ve read all the advice from the MLS Experts, you’ve chatted with other managers here at MLS Fantasy Boss, and you lurked around /r/FantasyMLS to get a heads up on all new developments. Now it’s time to sit back and relax and enjoy! I was not great at posting my team last season, so I’ll try to do better this …
Read More »11th Hour Transfer Tips – 2016 Round 1
We’re not far from the 2016 Round 1 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. MLS Fantasy Boss Posts: Round 1 Form Difficulty Charts Round 1 Punts …
Read More »2016 Round 1 Captain Poll
It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Sunday the 6th at 1:30pm 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 …
Read More »Top Players to Target for your Fantasy Team
The star of the 2016 MLS season will soon be here and that means all of the unlimited transfers we are able to make to our Preseason fantasy teams will soon come to an end. I’m sure many of you are happy with your teams, but if you’re new to the the MLS Fantasy Manager game of new to watching MLS …
Read More »Top 10 Under 20 Fantasy Prospects
The 2016 MLS season is around the corner, and you are psyched about your amazing fantasy team… But so are all the players with the same front line of Altidore, Giovinco, and Keane. You may have plenty of points coming your way through those heavy hitters, but not enough for them to carry the 16 other players in your line-up …
Read More »MLS Draft Primer and Draft List
by Andrew Crollard, @Crollaa FANTASY MLS DRAFT IS A THING AGAIN! Okay, so DraftMLS.com created a draft version of MLS Fantasy for us to enjoy. The scoring and scheduling is exactly the same as the regular FMLS game hosted by MLS. The big difference is that you don’t need to worry about any salary cap and each player can only …
Read More »Players Who May Not Live Up to the Early Hype
As managers look for the final touches to their fantasy roster, there are lots of guys that have the potential to make the cut, but many may not be worth the investment. With the two transfer a week limit, picking up too many high risk players can backfire quickly and cost precious points while recovering. All of the players in …
Read More »Finding Value at Defense
This is part 3 of 3 in the “Finding Value” series where I look at finding pieces for the right combination of players to maximize your points while navigating the budget constraints. Today we’re looking for value at defense. Here’s a look back at the midfielders. Here’s a look back at the forwards. I ran a regression that looked to …
Read More »MLSFI S2 Ep5: New Stats & Final Player Picks
Join Reid, Simon, Guy, Jason, and Andrew Crollard as they talk about what they talk about what they learned after looking at the 2015 player point totals using the new 2016 scoring system. They also go over all of their final player picks before the game starts on the 6th, answer questions from Reddit, talk about Wildcard usage, and give a …
Read More »Finding Value at Midfield
This is part 2 of 3 in the “Finding Value” series where I look at finding pieces for the right combination of players to maximize your points while navigating the budget constraints. Today we’re looking for value at midfield. Here’s a look back at the forwards. I ran a regression that looked to see what PP90 a player with a …
Read More »Differential Picks – 2016 Round 1
The 2016 FMLS season is finally upon us! This season is a little different then past seasons due to the new point system. We all know the “premium” picks this year, and most will have them in their lineups. I believe that this year will be the year of differential. Finding a way to separate your team from the others …
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