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MLS Fantasy Boss Round 12 Captain

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is Wednesday the 20th at 8:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this first round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out …

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Fantasy MLS 2015 Round 11 Review (Part 2)

Houston Dynamo 3 vs. Portland Timbers 1 Highlights The game wasn’t exactly a shootout despite the score and for most of the game we watched Portland possess in their own half and Dynamo get the occasional counter. However, the counter works wonders for the Dynamo when you have speedy fullbacks and a guy like Giles Barnes wreaking havoc on for …

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Fantasy MLS 2015 Round 11 Review (Part 1)

DC United 2 vs. Orlando City SC 1 Highlights Orlando City started on the offensive putting on some good pressure, getting an early goal through Cyle Larin. However, DC United found their form in the second half and pulled 2 back while suppressing the Orlando attack. The lineups were a bit interesting for fantasy owners given Rolfe was starting on …

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MLS Fantasy Insider Episode 15: Round 11 Review/Round 12 Preview

Simon, Jason (Jaewoo) join me for review of the shocking Round 11 and some thoughts on Round 12 prep. We got to cover a lot of questions in this episode so I hope everyone finds it helpful going into the International call ups time. If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave any feedback in the accompanying post on r/FantasyMLS. …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for Round 12

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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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MLSFB Form Difficulty Charts – Round 12

2015 Home & Away Rotations Weeks 1-18

Here is the Form chart for Round 12 of the 2015 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2014 plus the first games of 2015. If you’re not familiar with these charts, I’ll explain below. One early warning, since these charts are based on team form, the accuracy may be off some until more games have been …

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11th Hour Transfer Tips – Round 11

  We’re just a few hours away from the Round 9 kickoff. So if you still need to adjust your roster, now is the time to do it. To help with this, I have assembled a collection of tips from around the web that I hope people will find useful. MLS Fantasy Boss Posts: Bosses’ Review Round 10: Part 1, …

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MLS Fantasy Boss Round 11 Captain

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is Wednesday the 13th at 8:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this first round, have you decided on yours yet? Well now is your chance to find out …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for Round 11

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. Since soccer can end in a draw, I’m using a modified version of this formula that tries to predict the chance that a team will come away from a match …

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Fantasy MLS 2015 Round 10 Review (Part 2)

DC United 1 vs. Sporting Kansas City 1 Highlights DC United managed a mere 2 shots on goal without Espindola, despite controlling 55% of possession. Sporting Kansas City’s goal came through Dom Dwyer on a great finish that surely boosted the goal scorer’s confidence. Feilhaber probably had one of his worst games all season, but still managed 4 points. The …

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