With unlimited transfers this season, match ups are more important than ever. The question is how to evaluate match ups, especially if you’re only an aspiring Armchair Analyst and not yet the real thing. The answer? Expected Goals (xG). What are expected goals (xG) The idea behind xG is simple. Every shot is awarded a probability of scoring based on the …
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Reid and Mike are the only two hosts not on a bye this week so they get together to breakdown everything that happened from Round 30 and preview Round 31, the last DGW and Bye round of the season. They touch on the standout fantasy players from last week, the interesting celebrations, and some important breaking news that could change …
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There are many different types of articles that can help fantasy managers prepare for each round. Player recommendations, injury updates, and captain polls always help, but MLSFB started with simple charts difficulty. Let’s get back to the basics. Here are the 2017 Round 30 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …
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It’s captain poll time for Round 30! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, Wednesday the 26th at 7:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this round, have you decided on yours yet? To help you, check out to top options from the MLSFB and MLSFI crew below. Also, …
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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. I’m using a modified formula that tries to predict the chance that a team …
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There are many different types of articles that can help fantasy managers prepare for each round. Player recommendations, injury updates, and captain polls always help, but MLSFB started with simple charts difficulty. Let’s get back to the basics. Here are the 2017 Round 30 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …
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With unlimited transfers this season, match ups are more important than ever. The question is how to evaluate match ups, especially if you’re only an aspiring Armchair Analyst and not yet the real thing. The answer? Expected Goals (xG). What are expected goals (xG) The idea behind xG is simple. Every shot is awarded a probability of scoring based on the …
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Reid, Mike, and Jason are joined by Patreon supporter and top 10 MLS Fantasy player Alex Bruni to go over all of the excitement from and preview the last great DGW for the 2017 season. With 16 teams playing a double this week, the episode is a little longer, but we break things down team by team to help you find …
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We’re not far from the 2017 Round 29 kickoff so if you have not made your final trades, you better hurry! If you still need to adjust your roster, MLSFB has a lot of resources to help get you ready. Below is a complete list of all the helpful articles we have published over the past month. Also, I have assembled …
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It’s captain poll time for Round 29! Don’t forget, the transfer deadline is, Wednesday the 20th at 7:00pm EST so be sure to get all of your trades in and captain set by then. There are several good captain options for this round, have you decided on yours yet? To help you, check out to top options from the MLSFB and MLSFI crew below. Also, …
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