Hello and welcome back to the Fantasy MLS season! I’m sure everybody is as excited as I am to be tinkering rosters and stressing every week. To help ease that stress, I’ve made a list of some value-pick differentials for Game Week 1. For people who don’t know, a differential is a less common pick that has the potential to …
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Previous Year Recap The more things change, the more they stay the same. Valeri is gone, Blanco is back although at what fitness level? The back four are the same as last year (except both starting CBs had sports hernia surgery in early February). The midfield is crowded: Great things are expected from Santiago Moreno and Diego Chara is still …
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The first round of the 2022 MLS Fantasy season is just around the corner. How many drafts of your team have you made by this point? More than 25? Regardless of if you are a veteran or a first time player, we’re here to help. Reid, Blayne, and Ashley are joined by special guest, Isaac Jenson from the MLSFB Discord …
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Previous Year Recap In the games Jara didn’t start, FC Dallas had 7 wins, 7 losses, and 8 draws. They scored 1.63 goals per game in those matches which was a season pace good for fifth in the league. At that clip, you would have thought they were a playoff team assuming the defense was up to their typical standard. …
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Previous Year Recap Last year my motto with regards to Austin FC and MLS Fantasy was “wait and see” – and I expect to continue waiting to start the 2022 season. Last year, Austin had few consistently good fantasy option, aside from a handful of weeks when Sebastian Driussi looked very threatening. This year, there are several questions that must …
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Previous Year Recap (A Tale of Two Teams) Gabriel Heinze (“Gringo”) What initially looked like a dream hire for Atlanta United quickly turned sour under Heinze as his personality and approach failed to connect with the team, leading to dismal results on the field. Fantasy managers were rarely able to start Atlanta players with confidence outside of a few defenders …
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Previous Year Recap Nashville DC was easily the biggest surprise of the 2020 season with a solid regular season to qualify for the playoffs and then an electrifying run in the playoffs. Their team of MLS veterans gelled quickly at the back and made for a formidable defensive unit that was aided by a few fresh faces carrying the offense. …
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It’s time to kickoff the 2022 #MLSFantasy Season with our annual preview episode. Reid, Blayne, and Ashley are joined by special guest Tyler Norman go through the changes for 2022, the new MLSFB Pro/Rel league, and review players from the Eastern and Western conference that you don’t want to forget about during 2022. Navigation (Soundcloud link) 3:00 – 2022 Changes 15:00 – …
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Reid, Blayne, and Ashley are joined by a special Round Table of fantasy guests: Schuyler Redpath from MLS, Tyler Norman from Discord, & Ryan Anderson AKA MLS Fantasy Stats. This is the yearly episode where the MLSFI team breaks down the Fantasy season, looks ahead to next year, and reviews the feedback submitted by players for changes. We also end …
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While we all still have several MLS playoff games to look forward to, the 2021 MLS Fantasy season has come to an end. For those of us at MLS Fantasy Boss, now it’s time to reflect. As usual, I’ve put together an end of the season survey to help collect information about what YOU enjoyed most and least about this …
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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. It’s a good system, but soccer is not chess because soccer can end in a draw. Fortunately chess also allows for a draw and the ELO system is setup to …
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Reid, Blayne, and Ashley are joined by Special Guest Matt Pollard to help everyone get ready for the FINAL ROUND of the 2021 MLS Fantasy Season! As usual, they will start by reviewing some of the top takeaways from Round 26 and will preview the DGW player options for Round 27. You’ll also get a preview of the final 2 …
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