Tag Archives: Fantasy League

Predictions and Power Rankings – Round 1

  Near the end of the 2013 MLS season, I came across some information about the ELO ranking system. Basically, there is a formula that is used to try to predict the winner of a match. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that basically tries to predict the chance that a …

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In case of emergency, grab a goat!

This is a fun article that was inspired by a post in Live Chat by odave807. This is also a post in honor of the Golden Goat from the MLSFI podcast. Enjoy 🙂   Let’s face it; we all love Chivas USA when it comes to MLS Fantasy. We love that playing them almost always means that the other teams …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 4: Forwards

We’re in the final week so it’s time to start getting serious about looking at your fantasy team if you have been putting it off, and what better place to start than my previous Preseason Picks articles: Keeper Pairings, Defender Picks, and Midfielder Picks. Forwards Here’s a preview of what’s to come. Game Predictions Captain Poll 11th hour roundup But right …

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Welcome MLSFI Followers!

Welcome follower of MLSFI and lovers of MLS Fantasy soccer!   I’m the operator of the MLS Fantasy Boss site and Twitter account. Some of you may know me as the guy who ran the Kentucky Football Club website last season, but I’m also one of the moderators of the MLS Fantasy Subreddit /r/FantasyMLS. As some of you may know, …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 3: Midfielders

If you’d like to review the last two parts of this Preseason series, be sure to checkout my articles about Keepers and Defenders. Midfielders When it comes to midfielders, there are many different styles to choose from. There are the attackers like Cahill, service providers like Rosales, defenders like Beckerman, and well rounded players like Zusi. All have their uses …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 2: Defenders

Last week I kicked off my preseason tips series with an article on Keeper combinations. Today, I’m going to cover which defenders that I think look promising. Defenders I like Center backs. They are in the perfect place to get a lot of Clearances, Blocks, and Interceptions (CBIs). This is one of the most important starts to look for in …

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2014 Preseason Picks Part 1: Keepers

We’re a little under 2 weeks away from the kickoff of the 2014 season but Fantasy MLS is already well underway. Rate My Teams posts are popping up on /r/FantasyMLS and first week strategy discussion is getting more focused in the Live Chat here at MLS Fantasy Boss. Preseason games are still going on, but I believe there is enough …

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Getting the Most Bang for your Buck or PP90 vs Team PP90

Trying to find the best players at the start of the season is number one on everyone’s list right now. If you’ve been visiting the /r/FantasyMLS subreddit, you’ve seen several posts with example teams, strategy discussion, and maybe even Points Per 90 (PP90).  What I’m like to discuss in this article is a slightly different way to look at PP90 …

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Welcome to MLS Fantasy Boss!

Welcome to the new home of the Kentucky Football Club. If you were redirected here from our old site, Welcome Back, if you just stumbled across us for the first time Welcome! Many things have remained the same, but there are a couple of changes. Site Features The biggest change is our new Live Chat in the sidebar. This was …

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Important Rule Changes for 2014 MLS Fantasy Season

Unless you have been living under a rock today, you know that the 2014 MLS Fantasy Manager season has started and you can begin re-registering your teams or take the plunge into your very first season. Regardless if you are old or new, there are a few rules changes that I want to point out that I want to make …

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