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A weekly article series that ranks players by position based on matchups and potential scores in the MLS Fantasy Manager game.

Visitors to my real clinic (I am both a Fantasy Physician and one in real life) may ask, “Doctor, which foods should I eat?” My answer is “Healthy ones, of course.” Then, they of course follow up with “Any foods I should avoid?” to which I reply, “Certainly, avoid the unhealthy ones.”  So too in the MLS Fantasy game, we …

A weekly article series that ranks players by position based on matchups and potential scores in the MLS Fantasy Manager game.

With four game weeks gone, how are you feeling? The last couple of weeks have been a little… wild, to say the least. FMLS has thrown just about every crazy thing that could happen in fantasy at us, sometimes all at once – missed penalties, freak injuries, wacky own goals, disastrous reffing decisions, boneheaded plays – we’ve had it all.  …

A weekly article series that ranks players by position based on matchups and potential scores in the MLS Fantasy Manager game.

What is the Bench for? If you’re a new fantasy manager, you should already be familiar with the substitution rule:  the highest scoring player from the bench is inserted into the lineup if a player on the field does not play, so long as the resulting lineup is a legal one. When learning that, an ambitious newcomer often says “Ok, …

So, you missed the first two rounds of MLS Fantasy? Don’t panic! While premium players might be pricier now, you can still build a competitive budget team within that $100 million budget. But you’ll need focus on value gains over raw points. The key to your Round 3 success is budget management. Forget chasing those top-tier names that have already …

A weekly article series that ranks players by position based on matchups and potential scores in the MLS Fantasy Manager game.

Welcome back! How are you feeling with two game weeks in the books? Everybody knows the heavy hitting players to choose in FMLS, but are you starting to get a sense of some value players in the game? Early weeks can be stressful when it comes to budget. It’s not always possible to grab every player you want without hitting …

Christian Ward ~ @wardx.bsky.social | @xward on Discord Friday, Feb 28, 2025 10:14 AM With Round 1 in the books, we move on to Round 2 of the 2025 MLS Fantasy season having been reminded of some valuable lessons in planning, chaos mitigation and expectation management. MLS has added all but a handful of players to the MLS Fantasy game’s …