MLS Fantasy Insider

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Phil Luetchford to talk about his recent trip to England and the upcoming MLS Fantasy round. They start things out touching on some of the most important fantasy moments from Round 8 and Mike is sure to get a few digs in on the Red Bulls. After that, they answer a few Reddit questions about modifications to the price change system and preference for Autoroo and Transfer players. They wrap everything up with a game by game preview of Round 9 and a THUNDERDOME bestrewn Mike and Phil over NYCFC v DAL. 

May the 4th is just around the corner, so don't forget to keep an eye out for our upcoming MLSFI Star Wars Special Episode! Available first to our AMAZING Patreon supporters.

7:04 - Reid's Round 7 Review

23:00 - Housekeeping

28:38 - Reddit Questions

41:10 - Round 9 Preview

1:02:10 - Chalkboard Picks

1:06:30 - League Updates

1:07:30 - Plugz

Reid and Mike are joined by Tim who is back from his recent trip to Aruba and ready to review the first DGW of the season and all the fantasy winners from Round 7.

After Mike treats everyone to a welcomed short injury list the guys answer a couple of Redit questions and discuss the best way to deal with the rising costs of defenders and keepers.

They wrap everything up with with a game by game review of the upcoming Round 8 and reveal which teams are worth picking up 4 players from. Oh and Tim gets a little slap happy with his 3-0 predictions.

Stay tuned during the final Plugz to hear about a special upcoming video later this week.

7:32 - Reid's Round 7 Review

17:18 - Housekeeping

22:41 - Mike and Tim talk Expensive Defenders

31:56 - Round 8 DGW Preview

49:00 - Chalkboard Picks

56:34 - League Updates

59:49 - Plugz

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down to talk about some of the most fantasy relevant moments from Round 6 and preview the upcoming Double Game Week that is Round 7. Before they get into their previews, Mike and Blayne also take a moment to reflect on how they undersold the entrance of Zlatan and apologize to the MLS Fantasy community.

Then it's down to business and they preview Round 7 and we find out just how many NYCFC players Mike thinks people should start.

It's a great episode from start to finish and the League Updates and Plugz hold some special moments. #Noobaroo

5:40 - Round 6 Review

18:00 - Housekeeping

24:02 - Mike and Blayne accept Zlatan

26:22 - Round 7 DGW Preview

31:00 Round 7 SGW Preview

47:06 - Chalkboard Picks

54:30 - League Updates

57:09 - Plugz

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down to go over all the strange and unexpected events from Round 5 and preview a very unpredictable Round 6. Which teams are going to get a clean sheet, will road teams see continued success, how does Mike really feel about the score tracking system, and how long will it take Reid to realize he wrote down the wrong away team?

It's our usual combination of fantasy analysis and community discussion. A must listen before you set your team for Round 6.

6:08 - Round 5 Review

20:42 - Housekeeping

23:26 - Injury report

25:11 - Reddit Questions

- Philosophy for using “Differential” players?

- How to balance Value building with Price gain

- Thoughts on the Giovinco PM negative points situation?

40:14 - Round 6 Game by Game Review

53:22 - Chalkboard Picks

58:43 - League Updates and Plugz

First available to our Patreon supporters, here is our extended interview about ZLATAN!

Enjoy!

Reid, Mike, Blayne and Matt Pollard from Last Word on Soccer sit down to review the many fantasy insights that the few games in Round 4 revealed. The r/FantasyMLS question thread was ON FIRE this week, so they guys also spend some time covering many of the hot topics including player price changes, rolling transfers, which players have surprised and disappointed, and ..... ZLATAN! They wrap everything up with a quick preview of each game for Round 5 and the usual chalkboard picks.

SPECIAL BONUS: There is also a special IN DEPTH interview with Matt going over the impact of Zlatan and the big LAG vs LAFC game. This will first be available to our Patreon supporters and then available to everyone later in the week.

- Housekeeping

35:07 – Mike’s Injury Report

38:23 – Reddit Question Discussion

56:52 – Team Previews

1:11:15 – Player Picks for Round 5

1:14:37 – League Update and Plugs

Reid, Mike, Blayne and Parker sit down to talk about some of the most exciting and fantasy relevant evens from Round 3 and preview the few games being played over the Round 4 international break. Everyone get into the reddit questions this week and they have a long discussion about Prices Changes, the impacts of Rolling Transfers, and Mike's system for Building Team Value.

They wrap everything up in the usual way with a game by game breakdown. It's a longer episode, but the middle discussion touches on several hot topics in the Fantasy Community right now! 

Check it out and let us know where you fall.

37:30 - Housekeeping

40:00 Mike's Injury Report

45:10 - Reddit Question Discussion

45:50 - Price Change Algorithm

56:15 - Rolling Transfers

101:50 - Building Team Value 

106:15 - Team Previews

116:50 - Player Picks for Round 4

1:21:00 - League Update and Plugs

Congratulations to Reid, who is newly married! In his absence, Mike, Blayne, & Tim discuss what was in week 2 of the new MLS Fantasy season and give you tips for week 3.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down with MLSFB Stats Guru Andrew Crollard to dig deep into the current state of the MLS Fantasy Game. No topic is off the table! Mike rants about the recent point debacle, Andrew breaks down his work on decoding the price change system, Blayne drops some knowledge on the Autoroo and Keeperoo, and Reid just hangs on for the ride.

After all the dust settles, we review all of the games for Round 2 and let you know who are early favorite players are at this stage in team planning. It's another longer but must listen episode.

21:05 - Housekeeping

24:40 Mike's Injury Report

28:05 - Reddit Question Discussion

29:35 - 34:20 - Mike's Rant about the Recent Point Problems

44:20 - Blayne Explains the Autoroo, Keeperoo, and Trasnferoo

51:30 - Round 2 Game Previews and Player Picks

Reid and Mike sit down with Fantasy Legend and Daily Fantasy Expert Schuyler Redpath to talk about the "other" fantasy game... Draft Kings. 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.