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. I’m using a modified formula that tries to predict the chance that a team …
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2017 Round 6 Form Difficulty Charts
There are many different types of articles that can help fantasy managers prepare for each round. Player recommendations, injury updates, and captain polls always help, but MLSFB started with simple charts difficulty. Let’s get back to the basics. Here are the 2017 Round 6 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …
Read More »Best 2017 Round 5 Fantasy Resources
We’re not far from the 2017 Round 5 kickoff so if you have not made your final trades, you better hurry! If you still need to adjust your roster, MLSFB has a lot of resources to help get you ready. Below is a complete list of all the helpful articles we have published over the past month. Also, I have assembled …
Read More »Stats Summary: Points Per Start
MLS has a ridiculous schedule because they don’t respect the designated international breaks. As a result, we have teams who have played a different number of games. Now we have to try to compare players from teams who haven’t played the same number of games. The way to do this is to normalize it so we have directly comparable data. …
Read More »2017 Round 5 Punts and Differentials
Welcome to my Round 5 Punts and Differentials. Last week only had 3 games and most players were about the 5% ownership threshold, so I didn’t have any Punts/Differentials. This week we have many big names back in training or injured. Gio, Plata, GDS are back with their teams. Piatti, Ciman, Quioto, Martinez and Benny are OUT. Keepers Bava …
Read More »Best XI 2017 – Potential Round 5 Dream Team
Fantasy MLS for 2017 is a wildcard every week. In this piece, we explore the options available to brand new players and veterans alike as we attempt to predict the round’s Dream Team. We will primarily look at matchups and form as we pick the strongest team at $100m starting salary. Previous Result Last week was a mixed bag. Gambling …
Read More »2017 Round 5 Captain Options and Poll
It’s captain poll time for Round 5! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, Fridaythe 31st at 7:30pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this round, have you decided on yours yet? To help you, check out to top options from the MLSFB and MLSFI …
Read More »Bold Predictions Round 5: Sticking with Form
I’d say round 3 was a good round for me and now my Bold Predictions are sitting at 2-2, not bad right? Well it doesn’t really matter actually, because my job is to care as little as possible about what you guys think and just be right, which I am. If you checked out my bold captain pick for Round …
Read More »2017 Round 5 Predictions and Power Rankings
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. I’m using a modified formula that tries to predict the chance that a team …
Read More »MLSFI S3: Round 4 Review & Round 5 Preview
Round 4 was a short week, but there was still a lot to talk about in the realm of MLS Fantasy. Is New England on an upswing, What happened to the Red Bulls, Should you still be investing in Portland? All are questions Reid, Jason, and Blayne go over with their special guest Phil. They also give you early insights …
Read More »2017 Round 5 Form Difficulty Charts
There are many different types of articles that can help fantasy managers prepare for each round. Player recommendations, injury updates, and captain polls always help, but MLSFB started with simple charts difficulty. Let’s get back to the basics. Here are the 2017 Round 5 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …
Read More »Best 2017 Round 4 Fantasy Resources
We’re not far from the 2017 Round 4 kickoff so if you have not made your final trades, you better hurry! If you still need to adjust your roster, MLSFB has a lot of resources to help get you ready. Below is a complete list of all the helpful articles we have published over the past month. Also, I have assembled …
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