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 33 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …
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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. Fortunately chess also allows for a draw and the ELO system is setup to …
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With unlimited transfers, match ups are more important than ever. So how do you evaluate match ups? Especially if you’re only an aspiring Armchair Analyst and not yet the real thing. The answer? The expected goal (xG) rankings! What are expected goals (xG) The idea behind xG is simple. Every shot has probability of scoring based on the position on the …
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We’re not far from the 2018 Round 21 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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Back in January I dropped my first draft of the 2018 Fantasy schedule. I built this schedule by looking at the master schedule list on mlssoccer.com and separated game rounds using the typical structure from the past couple of years. At that time I had no idea that we would be playing a game that was SPLIT into to Spring …
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It’s captain poll time for Round 1! Don’t forget, the first transfer deadline is, Saturday the 3rd at 1:00pm EST. Ahead of the opening week of the MLS season, I have taken a look at the best options to make your Fantasy captain this week. Deciding on who you should hand the armband to in week one may be the difference …
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Reid and Mike sit down with Fantasy Legend and Daily Fantasy Expert Schuyler Redpath to talk about the “other” fantasy game… DraftKings. Get Daily Fantasy tips from one of THE BEST players in the game, hear about how to turn $5 into $500, and find out Schuyler’s top picks going into Round 1. Host & Co-Hosts Reid Connelly Mike Denton …
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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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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 33 Form Difficulty Charts for the MLS Fantasy season. These charts attempt to reduce bias by removing …
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Welcome back for the 2018 Edition of MLS Fantasy! For those new players or those new to MLS Fantasy Boss, this space focuses on how to xG (expected goals) to give you a leg up on then competition. Each week I’ll put out weekly rankings to help identify the best matchups to focus when choosing your players. Fair warning, this …
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