If you listened to the Round 22 MLS Fantasy Insider Podcast episode, you heard us talking about the stats we like. Unfortunately, two of the stats that were mentioned are not easy to come by when just using the in game menu. One was Points Per 90min played and the other was Bonus points generated. Unfortunately, I don’t currently …
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Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 22
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 …
Read More »MLSFB 2016 Form Difficulty Charts – Round 22
Here are the Form Difficulty Charts – Round 22 of the 2016 MLS Fantasy season and form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2015 plus the first games of 2016. 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 …
Read More »MLSFI S2 Ep26: Round 21 Review & DGW 22 Preview
Reid is joined by Mike, and Blayne to breakdown some of the most unexpected events of Round 21 and to chat about what the future DGW 22 hold for fantasy managers. Some of the high points include our good discussion about New York City v Colorado, a review of which budget defenders are still viable, and is Seattle’s newest player Lodeiro …
Read More »Boss’ Breakdown – Round 21
Franchise firsts, broken streaks, and player debuts are just some of the highlights of Round 21. If you missed anything, the FMLS talking points of each match are below! New York City FC (5) – (1) Colorado Rapids MOTM – Frank Lampard ($10.6) 17pts Lampard, same as all those time at Chelsea, continues to find himself in the right spot …
Read More »Predictions and Power Rankings for 2016 Round 21
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 …
Read More »2016 Round 21 Captain Poll
It’s captain poll time for Round 19! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, today, Saturday the 30th at 3:o0pm 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? Well now is your chance to find out what others think and cast …
Read More »MLS Injury News Week 21
The information hasn’t been great this week with most of the MLS media in San Jose, so I’m expecting a few random “oh yeah he was hurt in training” omissions coupled with rotation of players in the All-Star Game. For the ASG, no one played more than 45, and other than a scare to Acosta no injuries were apparent. Igboananike-Traded …
Read More »Round 21 Punts and Differentials
With one of the highest scoring SGW’s of this season and the all-star break played yesterday, I have compiled a list of some players I feel will help our teams out. So hit me up on Twitter @JayMLSFI and let me know what you think of the new format and give me any suggestions for how I can keep making this article …
Read More »MLSFI S2 Ep25: Round 20 Review & Round 21 Preview
Reid, Jason, Travis, Simon, & special guest Anne Marie from Total MLS (@Not_Chadwick on Twitter) take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community and make player picks for round 21. We also have some fun breaking down the New York Derby and pull out our own version of the sorting hat to find out where everyone falls. Enjoy 🙂 Links to items …
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