Tag Archives: ELO

  Well that International break seemed to fly by didn’t it? But now it’s time to get back to what’s important, MLS Fantasy. This is the penultimate game of the season and I’m sure it’s one that will cause many managers a headache. Last week our ELO system was correct for the RSL game and the SKC game ended in …

  After almost 500 min of soccer, the second leg of the semi finals finally ended, and it was a great leg. Our ELO system predicted 3 of the 4 games correctly and I learned that I should listen to it more myself. The NY game was unexpected, but not too surprising with the defensive handicap they went into the …

  The Wildcard games were easy. Bother Houston and Seattle came away with wins and shutouts. I’m honestly surprised that Seattle did not give up a goal, but I know that all of you with 4 defenders were not. This week, there are two games that could go wither way. In both games the home team has a light edge …

  Here we are, the first round of the 2013 MLS Cup playoffs. If you missed the games from week 36, I definitely recommend watching some highlights, they were amazing. We successfully predicted 6 of the 10 games, and the 4 we missed were very evenly matched so they could have gone either way. I’ve also included the Power Rankings for …

  These are our predictions and power ranks for week 36. There are several games that have close odds, especially PHI v SK which are even at 50-50. In cases like this, we default to the home team, but this final MLS week has a lot on the line for many teams so anything could happen. If you are curious …

  These are our predictions and power ranks for week 35. There are a few chances for upsets (especially with the Dallas v Seattle game) but we feel pretty good about them overall. If you are curious about the Elo system, take a look at this article the explains it all. If you want to see more, keep reading after the …

  Here is the followup to last weeks Elo ranking article. Also, I’ve included some power rankings based on the Elo numbers. If you are curious about the Elo system, take a look at this article the explains it all. If you want to see more, keep reading after the break.

  Last week I made the first KFC Gameweek Predictions post.  It was received well and overall the success rate for the 9 week 33 games was: 5 Correct, 1 Wrong, 3 Draws. The system considers a draw half a win so I think it was a respectable showing. One of the questions several people asked was how the rankings …

  So this is something new that I am trying. I’ve been familiar with the idea of Strength of Schedule calculations for a while now, and had been looking for a way to calculate something for MLS Fantasy. After reading the articles at Football Glamour, I decided to try to figure out the ELO system. After several weeks of research and …