Sinopsis
MLS Fantasy Boss is a fantasy blog and resource site for all players of the official MLS Fantasy Manager game. It's also the home of the re-released MLS Fantasy Insider podcast which you can find on SoundCloud and iTunes.Find out more at http://mlsfantasyboss.com/
Episodios
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05/20 MLSFI: 2019 Round 13 A DGW Breather & Mid Season Game Feedback
21/05/2019 Duración: 01h16minReid, Michael, and Blayne sit down with special guest & MLS Fantasy Boss contributor Tyler Bartles to review the most important takeaways from Round 12 and preview Round 13. The first segment includes a short discussion period where Reid covers some of the techniques for a defender switcheroo and guys talk about opportunities for providing feedback on the first half of the fantasy season. After that, they cover top player options for Round 13 including the best way to distribute you NYRB and Vancouver players throughout your team. There are only 2 DGW teams this week, but the round still starts on Wednesday so be sure to have the majority of your team set players start to lock. Round 12 Team Scores – 2:21 Why did my value go down? - 8:31 H2H League Recap – 12:01 Round 12 Review- 12:57 Discussion ---The strategy of starting 2 Scrub defenders - 28:07 ---Game Feedback survey – 30:32 Patreon Housekeeping - 38:20 ESPN+ Round 13 Preview - 42:17 Plugz - 1:14:24
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05/13 MLSFI: 2019 Round 12 Arguing Captains & Battling DGW Burnout
14/05/2019 Duración: 01h12minReid, Michael, and Blayne get together to review Round 11 and console each other for unfortunate captain performances. Before getting into they Round 12 player targets, they take a moment to talk about DGW Burnout and if there has been any change in the standard teams to pick against. Don't forget to set your teams before kickoff on Wednesday at 8:00pm EST Intro: 1:07 H2H Roundup: 2:11 Round 11 Review: 9:26 Are there target teams: 20:51 DGW Burnout Solutions: 26:46 Patreon Housekeeping: 35:19 ESPN+ Round 12 Preview: 41:21 Plugz: 1:11:08
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05/06 MLSFI: 2019 Round 11 Cutting the Fantasy Mullet for the May DGW
07/05/2019 Duración: 01h01minReid and Mike give Blayne a break for the night and are joined by Kyle McElhinny, author of the Behind the Numbers articles at MLSFBoss.com, to review the surprisingly successful Round 10 DGW and Preview all the top DGW targets for Round 11. They start by reviewing all the top surprising moments and important fantasy takeaways from Round 10 before jumping into all of the important questions for Round 11. Be sure to listen before players lock on Wednesday to find out if the players you are considering are mentioned. Intro- 0:58 H2h Update – 7:42 Round 10 Review – 9:09 Housekeeping – 24:32 Round 11 Preview – 29:30 Plugz – 58:25
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04/29 MLSFI: 2019 Round 10 Value Lessons & the Philly Rotation
30/04/2019 Duración: 01h03minReid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by stats guru Andrew Crollard to review the most important takeaways from the massive Round 9 Double Game Week. After the review they take a moment to reflect on what we know about team value building after 9 rounds and the important tactics to take into the upcoming Fall season. We get a special Patreon success story during the Housekeeping section and then jump right in to our Round 10 preview and how to deal with the 2 DGW teams. Round 10 starts on Wednesday at 7:30pm EST so be sure you listen to the episode before then to get ideas for building your team! Intro – 0:32 Scores & League Update – 2:14 Round 9 Review – 8:30 Value Formula Discussion – 21:03 Housekeeping – 30:12 Round 10 Preview – 38:57 Plugz – 1:01:04
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04/22 MLSFI: 2019 Round 9 HUGE DGW, Swag, & a CoHost Argument
23/04/2019 Duración: 01h20minReid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by special guest Abbie Mood from Burgundy Wave to review all the most important fantasy takeaways from Round 8 and preview the MASSIVE DGW in Round 9. Before giving a shutout to the Patreon supporters, Reid gives Blayne and Michael a chance to share their latest Twitter argument and then everyone moves into previewing the best DGW and maybe SGW options for Round 9. Don't get left in the dust on Wednesday. Be sure to set your team and listen to this episode to know where to start. League Reviews 1:17 Round 8 Preview 9:32 Discussion Don’t Give Up 24:26 DGW Housekeeping 36:31 Patreon Swag Announcement 39:58 Injuries & Cards 42:35 Round 9 Player Recommendations 45:25 MLSFB Theme Teams Picks 1:15:52 Plugz 1:18:15
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04/15 MLSFI: 2019 Round 8 Should You Load Up on Vancouver?
16/04/2019 Duración: 55minReid, Michael, and Blayne get together to review all the Fantasy takeaways from the adjust Round 7 Double Game week and talk about all the options for Round 8. They start out by recapping the recent score readjustment and then get into a discussion about the value of Vancouver players for the upcoming DGW. They wrap up with a review of the best player options for Round 8 and go on a little tangent about differential picks and the value of Bradley Wright-Phillips. Check it out before games lock on WEDNESDAY! Team & H2H Recaps – 2:58 Round 7 Review – 9:31 Housekeeping & Injuries – 20:09 Round 8 Preview – 24:41
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04/10 MLSFI: 2019 Round 7 Breaking News
11/04/2019 Duración: 26minReid and Mike get together to review the latest breaking news in the MLS Fantasy game. In this episode they review the details about what happened, discuss strategies for reacting to the news, and mention the new players to target.
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04/08 MLSFI: 2019 Round 7 Prepping for the First DGW
09/04/2019 Duración: 01h06minReid, Mike, and Blayne/Lilly sit down with Patreon supporter Jessup Gage to talk about all of the exciting surprises and top fantasy takeaways from Round 6 and explain why Vega did not raise in price. Next, they cover all of the important injuries and week notes in their Housekeeping section before getting into all of their Round 7 preview recommendations. It's a DGW heavy episode, and for good reason! Intro - 0:32 Round 6 Review – 2:20 Housekeeping Round 7 Update – 28:44 Injury News – 32:08 Round 7 DGW Preview – 33:44 Plugz - 1:03:05
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04/01 MLSFI: 2019 Round 6 How to Avoid Being an April Fool
02/04/2019 Duración: 59minReid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Ashley Savage from MLSFemale.com to preview all of the upcoming action in Week 6 of the MLS season. They start out with a new format for reviewing Round 5 and touch on their most important takeaways and fantasy surprise moments. They pause for some housekeeping to cover the Friday start date and Bye teams before moving straight into the Round 6 player picks. No fools in this episode, just solid fantasy tips. Intro – 1:10 Team & League Recaps – 4:43 Round 5 Review – 10:46 Housekeeping – 26:20 Round 6 Preview – 30:45
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03/25 MLSFI: 2019 Round 5 Preview Rebounding from the Bye Week
26/03/2019 Duración: 49minReid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Tim Shaw from SoccerCaptains.com to talk about all the MLS Fantasy action that was packed into the few games in Round 4. Blayne drops a big announcement about a discount opportunity from our sponsor, Beard Care Club, and then they get into the recap including Tim answering a popular question... What Happened to NYRB?! Mike touches on the lasting impacts of the international break before moving onto the Round 5 preview. Games are back to normal this week so be sure to check out this episode to find out all the details. Special Announcement - 1:07 Round 4 Review - 2:54 Housekeeping Announcements - 20:45 Injury News- 25:35 Round 5 Preview - 27:12 Plugz - 47:33
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03/18 MLSFI: 2019 Round 4 Preview Part 2 Bye Round Player Picks
20/03/2019 Duración: 46minReid, Mike, and Blayne continue from where they left off in Part 1 of this episode and breakdown the best options for each position during Round 4. How much can we saw with only 10 teams playing? Plenty! We preview the impact of midweek games, reveal our international break strategies, identify template player,s and Reid is forced to rework his team on the fly. Don't forget to check out Part 1 if you want more discussion about the fantasy value system.
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03/18 MLSFI: 2019 Round 4 Preview Part 1 the Value Formula
20/03/2019 Duración: 47minReid, Mike, and Blaybe get a little verbose as they ramp up the conversation for the Round 4 Bye heavy round. This is a 2 part episode because there was so much good conversation. Don't forget to check out our sponsor, BeardCareClub.com! The show starts with a review of the top fantasy points from Round 3, includes a fantasy take on the trouble in Atlanta, adds Blayne's thoughts on the new value system, and ends with our housekeeping section focusing on the International Window. Check out Part 2 for our Round 4 player recommendations. Intro - 0:53 Round 3 review - 2:27 Atlanta's Fantasy Value - 22:55 Blayne's Value Crafting - 34:27 Housekeeping - 39:42 Call-ups & Injuries - 47:07
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03/11 MLSFI: 2019 Round 3 Preview & Matt's Fantasy Law
12/03/2019 Duración: 01h05minReid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by special guest, Matt Pollard from Last Word on Soccer to review the top fantasy takeaways from Round 2 and preview the games and top player options for Round 3. This episode also includes an exciting new announcement near the top of the show and a new Fan Poll request during the preview section that will determine how Reid builds his Round 3 team. Be sure to check it out to get the tips you need to build your team AND determine the future for Reid's big match against Doyle! 0:47 – New Sponsor Announcement 4:11 – Round 2 Review 22:05 – Patreon Supporter Recognition 26:02 – Housekeeping (DGW/Bye teams, CCL Update, & Red Cards/Injuries) 28:51 – ESPN+ Round 3 Preview 58:46 – MLSFI H2H League Update 1:02:51 - Plugs
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03/4 MLSFI: 2019 Is Home Advantage Still Real & Round 2 Picks Picks
05/03/2019 Duración: 01h16minReid and Blayne are joined by stats guru Ryan Anderson to answer the #1 question on the minds of many fantasy players, Is the Home Field advantage still real after seeing the strong showing from many away players in Round 1. After that, there is a bonus discussion about player value changes before they get into their preview of Round 2 and the players they are targeting. Come for the preview and stay for the conversation! Round 1 Review - 2:15 Home & Away discussion - 24:54 Round 2 Previews - 39:30 H2H League Updates - 1:09:59
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02/28 MLSFI: 2019 Round 1 Picks Special Episode
01/03/2019 Duración: 41minReid, Mike, and Blayne record a quick episode to cover their Round 1 picks ahead of this weekend's games. If you're still looking for a league, be sure to check out what is plugged on the show as well!
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02/25 MLSFI: 2019 Western Conference Preview
26/02/2019 Duración: 01h25minReid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Dominic Hoffman from Mile High Radio to preview all the Western Conference teams ahead of the MLS Fantasy season. They start out by recapping the big and little changes to to the 2019 MLS Fantasy game (& a Mike Rant!) and get into the the team previews. Just like with our Eastern Conference preview, we do this ETR style and give 5min per team. Enjoy Intro - 0:32 Game Changes - 2:30 Western Teams Preview - 20:25 Plugz - 1:21:10
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02/21 MLSFI: 2019 Interview with Ben Baer & Eastern Conference Preview
22/02/2019 Duración: 01h33minMLSFI is also now available on YouTube! In this episode we interview Ben Baer from MLS about the changes to the 2019 version of the Fantasy Manager game and provide a fantasy preview of the Eastern conference. Intro- 0:33 Interview- 2:41 East Preview (5min per team)- 21:53 Plugs- 1:29:45
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11/10 MLSFI: 2018 Season Review & Interview with Ben Baer
10/11/2018 Duración: 01h46minReid sits down with a round table of fantasy players for MLSFI's annual fantasy season review featuring an interview with Ben Baer. The show starts out with Reid and Mike interview Ben where they discuss the motivation for many of the changes fro the 2018 season and get some early spoilers for what to expect in 2019. Next, Blayne Riffle, Tim Shaw, and Jason Wiscovitch join the round table discussion to react to Ben's interview and provide their own take on the 2018 season. The show ends with everyone going through their Christmas list of hopes for 2019 or at least some interesting ideas that they want to toss around. I hope everyone enjoys the show and we look forward to having everyone back for 2019! Interview with Ben – 2:50 Reid & Mike Discuss Interview – 25:32 Round Table Reflection to Interview at 2018 – 36:39 Round Table Hopes for 2019 – 1:12:56 Wrapup – 1:43:20
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10/22 MLSFI: 2018 Round 35 - Wrapping Up the 2018 Fall Fantasy Season
23/10/2018 Duración: 01h02minReid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Matt Pollard from Last Work on Soccer to preview all of the upcoming action for the final round of the 2018 MLS Fantasy Season AKA Decision Day! They have a great discussion about the fantasy value of all the teams still trying to make it into the playoffs and touch on which teams that are jockeying for home field advantage are most likely to see rotations. Everything is wrapped up with a breakdown of Round 35 where everyone reveals which teams they are leaning on most for fantasy points and which offer the best value. It's a must listen to episode if you're trying to end the season on a high note! Guest Welcome – 1:10 Round 34 Review – 2:47 Housekeeping – 11:09 What’s at Stake on Decision Day – 15:58 Injury Report – 25:08 Round 35 Preview & Player Picks – 26:10 Community Time – 54:50 Plugz – 57:05
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10/15 MLSFI: 2018 Round 34 - The last Big DGW of 2018 & Decision Day for RSL
16/10/2018 Duración: 57minReid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Tim to review the penultimate round of the 2018 fantasy season. They start the show by giving LAFC the credit they are due before moving into the revised format for round reviews and previews (feedback wanted on the new format). They have a great discussion about the value of DC United midfielders vs defenders and toss around ideas about how to integrate away players into your lineup...if you dare! It's the final DGW of the season so be sure to listen before games kickoff on Wednesday at 7:30pm ET. Intro: 1:18 Round 33 Recap: 4:54 Housekeeping: 11:28 Round 34 Preview & Player Picks: 19:43 Community Time: 54:25 Plugz: 56:17