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2022 Round 1 Predictions and Power Rankings

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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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FC Cincinnati 2022 Preview

Previous Year Recap If you’re a returning MLS Fantasy player or someone who is already familiar with Major League Soccer, then you already know what I’m about to say and can just skip ahead to the next section. For everyone else, don’t worry, this will be quick. For the past three years, FC Cincinnati has been the worst team in …

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Chicago Fire 2022 Preview

Previous Year Recap Last season was far from great for Chicago Fire FC. The club’s massive rebranding and ‘return to relevance’  campaign that began in 2020 was still pretty much stuck in second gear by the end of 2021. The Fire never got within sniffing distance of the playoffs and finished down near the bottom of the Eastern Conference table. …

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LA Galaxy 2022 Preview

Previous Year Recap Last season the Los Angeles Galaxy were a playoff team until they weren’t, missing out on a playoff spot due to goal difference on the final day of the season. The team grew Chicharito dependent and struggled when he was off the field due to injury. When he was on the field, Chicharito had one of the …

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Colorado Rapids 2022 Preview

Previous Year Recap The Colorado Rapids were one of the biggest surprises in MLS last season. They finished top of the Western Conference behind consistent play, a next man up mentality, defense, and set pieces. A crazy Decision Day that saw them score five goals against LAFC got them the Thanksgiving Day match at home. They lost that game at …

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LAFC 2022 Preview

Previous Year Recap Last season was as paradoxical as it can get – highest expected goal value in league history, yet missed the playoffs on a supremely disappointing final day. Plenty has been written, and hedged, about LAFC as the most mercurial preseason team to predict, but here’s what will be written come October: this is a remarkably similar iteration …

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Round 1 Differentials

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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Portland Timbers 2022 Preview

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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FC Dallas 2022 Preview

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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Austin FC 2022 Preview

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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