Tag Archives: Fantasy Soccer

11th Hour Transfer Tips – Round 1

   We’re just a few hours away from the first kickoff of the 2015 MLS season. So if you still need to adjust your Round 1 team, now is the time to do it. To help with this, I have assembeled a collection of tips from around the web that I hope people will find useful. MLS Fantasy Boss Posts: …

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MLS Fantasy Boss Round 1 Captain

It’s finally time for the first captain poll of the year. Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is Friday the 6th at 10:00pm 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 what …

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Homeward Bound: The problems of the ‘home’-rule

This article was created by MLSFB Regular Sescquatch. He’s part of regular discussions here in live chat and it’s a only the massive amount of early content that has delayed posting one of his articles before today. For more information on how you can become a Community Contributor, take some time to read over this post. The problems of the ‘home’-rule, …

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2015 Early Forward Picks

This is the final early picks article before the start of the 2015 MLS Fantasy Manager season. If you missed any of the previous positions, be sure to check out my Keeper, Defender, and Midfielder articles. Also, no preseason prep would be complete without also taking a look at my, and the other, articles at MLS Soccer or listening to the MLSFI Fantasy Roundtable …

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MLS Fantasy Insider Episode: MLS Fantasy 101

In my last MLSFI post, I mentioned that w also recorded a MLS Fantasy 101 podcast. This podcast goes over all of the basics to getting going with MLS Fantasy Soccer Manager. And I do mean basics! We start by going over how to use the website, and then go through the questions that can be found at /r/FantasyMLS. So …

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Predictions and Power Rankings for Round 1

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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2015 Early Midfielder Picks

  We’re getting down to the wire, so I’m going to have to make these last two early picks articles a little shorter so that we can all meet our deadlines. If you’re looking for information about Keepers and Defenders, be sure to check out my other articles. Also, be sure to look over my articles at MLS Soccer and …

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MLS Fantasy Insider Episode 4: Fantasy Roundtable

In episode four,we have gathered some great fantasy minds to share their players targets and other tips and tricks. Joining Reid and Simon were: Scott, Paul (Eternal), Jason, and Richard (Frip). This one is a bit long, but we go over A LOT of information. Also, be sure to subscribe to our iTunes feed and give us a good rating. Enjoy! Stay …

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2015 Early Defender Picks

Last week I covered my Early Keeper Picks, today I’m going to go more in-depth about the early defenders I like. As with my keeper article, this will expand upon what I already posted in my first MLS article so take a look at both to get the full picture. CBI Kings When it comes to defenders, I don’t try …

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MLSFB Form Difficulty Charts – Round 1

2015 Home & Away Rotations Weeks 1-18

Here is the  New Form chart for Round 1 of the 2015 MLS Fantasy season and ending form breakdown for Home and Away games from 2014. 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 played. Please feel free to …

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