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Reid, Michael, and Blayne are joined by Tim Shaw from SoccerCaptains.com to break down the final Round of the 2019 Spring season and recap some of the top fantasy moments from Round 14. This episode is full of little discussions including tips to helping break away from the average point scoring range, a reminder for MLS Fantasy Boss prize eligibility, a Who's Who of Gold Cup Call-ups, the advantages of Pozuelo, and discussions of eligible players for every position. Start your weekly research by listening to this how because games start on Wednesday and you'll want to have lineup options as more teams lock. Round 14 Team Scores – 4:02 Why Is My Rank Not Rising? – 10:05 MLSFB Prize Eligibility Reminder – 19:23 Round 14 Recap – 21:41 Patreon Housekeeping – 37:45 Gold Cup Call-ups – 39:22 ESPN+ Round 15 Preview – 46:20 Plugz – 1:14:29

Reid and Mike are joined by Ashley Savage from MLSfemale.com to review the most important fantasy takeaways from Round 13 and preview the options for the Round 14 DGW. During the first half of the show, they throw out some new name ideas for the award for the lowest scoring fantasy team in a league, and ideas of for how to make Fantasy more fun for Bobby Warshaw. After that, it’s down to business and discuss some of their top player recommendations for Round 14 as well as value picks and switcheroo options. Games start at 7:00pm on Wednesday so be sure to have your teams set and don’t forget, the Fall season is just 2 weeks away! Results & H2H Recap – 3:01 Round 13 Fantasy Takeaways – 16:10 Patreon Housekeeping – 29:45 • Fall Season Transition • DGW Teams • Injury Report ESPN + Round 14 Picks & Preview – 37:56 Plugz – 1:10:16

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

Reid 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

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

Reid 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.

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

Reid, 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.

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

Reid 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

Reid, 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!

Reid, 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

MLSFI 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

Reid 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

Reid, 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

Reid, 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

With so few game in Round 33, Reid, Mike, and Blayne take the opportunity to to start thinking about the 2019 fantasy season and review some of the more interesting suggestions they have heard so far. They also try out a new open format for they player reviews and it turns into a heated discussion about who should win newcomer of the year. Where do you fall? Listen to the show and the n let us know your thoughts. But don't forget, games start on FRIDAY at 10:00pm! Round 32 Team Points - 2:36 Round 32 Fantasy Takeaways – 8:12 Housekeeping – 14:41 2019 Changes Teaser Discussion – 19:39 Round 33 Preview & Player discussion – 47:09 Random Newcomer of the Year Argument – 1:13:08 Community Time – 1:18:40 Plugz – 1:22:48

Reid and Mike pair up to review all of the fantasy takeaways from Round 31 before diving into all of the action coming up in Round 32. They start with a quick conversation about the surprisingly productive Round 31 which includes a quick side conversation about how to classify New England and we figure out what Mike has against Seattle. Shots are fired during their game-by-game review of Round 32 as both Reid and Mike poke fun at some of their player picks, but they take time to point out several budget options. Games start on Saturday so there is plenty of time listen as you get your team ready for Round 32. Round 31 Team reviews: 2:24 Round 31 Fantasy Takes: 7:09 Housekeeping: 21:39 Round 32 Preview: 26:10 Round 32 Player Picks: 49:38 Community Time: 55:09 Plugz: 57:54

Reid keeps it simple this week and is joined by co-hosts Mike and Blayne to go over all of the important results from Round 30 and preview the most promising games from Round 31. They keep things moving at a steady pace but Reid takes a moment during the NYCFC preview to pause and breakdown how to use Johnson in a Keeperoo in Round 31. They wrap everything up with a shout out to the top scores from the MLSFI Hosts league and their plugz. It's a quick show but covers everything you need to know before Round 31 games start on Wednesday. Round 30 Team Recaps – 1:39 Round 30 Review – 5:21 Housekeeping – 10:23 Injury News – 14:04 Round 31 DGW Preview – 16:09 Round 31 SGW Preview - 26:58 Player Picks – 40:45 Community Time – 44:42 Plugz – 46:24

Reid, Blayne, and Tim are joined by Sheba Rawson from MLSFemale.com to preview the upcoming Round 30 Double-Game Week. The show starts with a breakdown of the many unexpected events from Round 29 and their potential fantasy impact on the final 6 rounds of the season. There's also a little bit of DC United gloating by Blayne for good measure. Some technical difficulties result in starting our Round 30 previews early, but Sheba is able to share her expertise on the fantasy potential of the Portland Timbers. The show wraps up with player picks and a quick shout out to one of the potential SGW teams that may be worth considering. Games start on Wednesday so be sure to listen before then! Round 29 Points – 3:01 Round Rank 1 Shoutout – 7:25 Round 29 Review – 9:39 Housekeeping – 18:52 POR v CLB – 20:30 Injury News - 25:44 Round 30 DGW Team Preview – 27:45 SGW Teams – 38:20 Player Picks – 39:00 Community Time 45:58 Plugz – 49:10

Reid and Mike sit down with Matt Pollard from Last Word on Soccer to review the few games from Round 28 and preview the upcoming Round 29 Double-Game Week. In addition to their usual fantasy talk, they also take some time to talk about USAvBRA and the importance/future of injury reporting. However, the real fun happens during the Round 29 Preview as they touch on LAG without Siggy, which away teams have promising matches, and Matt's take on how DC can #WayneTheSwamp with their DGW. It's a fun episode and full of great information to help get you ready four Round 28. Round 28 Review – 2:18 Fantasy Takeaways - 7:07 US vs Brazil – 17:24 Housekeeping – 22:29 Injury report – 25:23 Why No Injury Reports? – 27:06 Round 29 Preview – 35:01 Player Picks - 1:02:30 H2H Update – 1:07:16 Plugz – 1:10:19

Reid and Mike make the most of this light week by sitting down with 2018 Spring season champion Tod Modisette and chat about his road to victory and what he learned along the way. Even with this great interview, they still provide all the basics including a Round 27 review, the Injury/Call-Up News, and a preview of all of the games in Round 28. Games start on Wednesday so be sure to check it out before then! Round 27 Scores – 2:22 Round 27 Review – 5:30 Interview with Tod - 15:30 Housekeeping - 37:12 Injury News – 39:16 Round 28 Preview - 41:50 Player Picks – 48:30 Community Time – 54:25 Plugz – 57:31

Reid and Mike sit down with fantasy pro and battle bot designer Phil Luetchford to review the biggest fantasy takeaways from Round 26 (Rivalry Week!) and preview all of the upcoming action for Round 27's BIG Double-game slate. In addition to the review they also go over the teams that have become fantasy duds over the past few weeks and which ones could hold hidden points. They wrap things up the usual way with a DGW Game-by-game team preview, talk about potential SGW options, and reveal their early player targets. Be sure to check it out before games start of Wednesday at 8:00pm 2:13 – Round 26 review 7:10 – Round 26 Game Takeaways 20:50 – Which Team are Fantasy Write-offs? 25:30 – Housekeeping 28:19 – Injury News 30:43 – Round 27 preview DGW 47: 51 – Round 27 preview SGW 51: 03 – Player Picks 55:32 – Community Time 58:05 – Plugz

Reid and Mike get together with New York Derby expert Tim Shaw to talk about all of the exciting RIVALRY action in Round 26. They start the show with a short review of the important fantasy takeaways form Round 25 including the latest injury news before the big El Trafico match. Things get a little silly during the Round 26 previews but top fantasy match ups and players are identified and options are given in case lineups don't go as expected. It's a great preview and a must listen before Round 26 starts on Wednesday. 2:05 – Round 25 Review 14:58 – Housekeeping & September Plug 18:14 – Injury News 21:12 – DGW Preview 26:46 – SGW Preview 31:57 – ORL v ATL wrestling Match 49:50 – Players Picks 54:23 – Community Time 56:56 - Plugz

Reid, Mike, and Blayne get together to review the top fantasy takeaways form Round 24 and mourn the two blowouts that didn't happen. They also take some time to highlight the big DC result and what fantasy managers can expect in the weeks to come. After that, they jump right in to previewing the Double-Game Week teams in Round 25 and Reid join in the fun by offering his thoughts on player picks and potential value gains. They wrap up everything by congratulating the Spring Patreon winners and reviewing the latest results of the MLSHI Hosts H2H league. Round 24 Review – 2:22 DC United – 17:11 Housekeeping – 22:43 Injury Report – 26:47 Round 25 DGW Preview – 28:44 Round 25 SGW Preview – 51:41 Player Picks – 54:27 League Updates – 1:03:25 Plugz – 1:05:52

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Patreon Supporter and former league champion Jessup Gage to break down everything that happened in the first week of the 2018 Fall Fantasy season. They start our with a short recap but quickly get sidelined by a discussion about the red cards in Houston and then jump feet first into the first reactions to the price and budget changes for the Fall season. Things get back on track with after that with the injury review, a team by team breakdown of Round 24, and this the big reveal of HOW WIEBE DID in our league! The discussions make this episode long, but they are definitely worth it! _______ 2:18 – Round 23 Team reviews 8:44 – Round 23 Game Takeaways 22:30 – Reactions to Fall Season Price and Budget Changes 41:31 – Housekeeping 46:16 – Injury News 48:46 – Round 24 Preview 1:13:16 - Player Picks 1:22:08 - Community Time 1:24:00 - Plugz

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by very special (and international) Patreon guest Jason Morris to talk about all the exciting fantasy takeaways from Round 22 and preview all of the important changes for the Fall Fantasy Season transition. We find out if Mike took his own advice about Rooney, if the All-Star game will hurt fantasy production, mention early strategies for the start of the Fall season, and cover which teams have the most attractive players for Round 23. It's a must listen if you're joining the fantasy game midway through the year or if you're a veteran who just wants to be prepared.

Reid and Mike are joined by co-host emeritus Andrew Crollard while Blayne takes the week off. The show starts off with the normal Round review but takes a short detour and the guys discuss the latest Open Cup news and new transfers that could impact your fantasy squad. The second half of the show focus on which Double-Game week players are worth loading up on for the final round of the 2018 Spring Fantasy Season and which ones to avoid. It's a great show to checkout before games start of Wednesday! Round 21 Review – 2:47 Open Cup International Roster Talk – 4:22 Back to Round 21 Review: 7:22 Recent Transfer Announcements – 18:00 Housekeeping & Injury report – 25:45 DGW Previews – 31:30 SGW Options – 46:19 Player Picks – 48:52 League Winner Announcement – 53:28 Plugz – 54:31

(Updated from Original Posting) Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Patreon Supporter Special Guest Josh Lewis (AKA CatNip Junkies) to review all of the Fantasy takeaways from Round 20 and take a short detour to talk about Mike Petke’s amazing post-game interview. After that, Reid covers many of the important points to keep in mind while picking your final team for the Spring Fantasy season and reminds every one of which teams are participating in midweek domestic cup games. They conclude the show with a breakdown of which DGW players are worth grabbing this week and which SGW games offer the most fantasy point potential. Round 21 starts on Wednesday at 8:00pm so be sure to listen before then! 1:50 - Round 20 review 18:24 – Petke Rant 28:17 – Housekeeping Fall Fantasy Season Open Cup Canadian Cup Patreon by Josh 36:02 – Injury News 40:00 - Round 21 DGW 45: 50 - Round 21 SGW 59:15 - Player Picks 1:06:03 - Community Time 1:08:05 - Plugz

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Patreon Supporter Special Guest Josh Lewis (AKA CatNip Junkies) to review all of the Fantasy takeaways from Round 20 and take a short detour to talk about Mike Petke’s amazing post-game interview. After that, Reid covers many of the important points to keep in mind while picking your final team for the Spring Fantasy season and reminds every one of which teams are participating in midweek domestic cup games. They conclude the show with a breakdown of which DGW players are worth grabbing this week and which SGW games offer the most fantasy point potential. Round 21 starts on Wednesday at 8:00pm so be sure to listen before then! 1:50 - Round 20 review 18:24 – Petke Rant 28:17 – Housekeeping Fall Fantasy Season Open Cup Canadian Cup Patreon by Josh 36:02 – Injury News 40:00 - Round 21 DGW 45: 50 - Round 21 SGW 59:15 - Player Picks 1:06:03 - Community Time 1:08:05 - Plugz

Reid and Blayne are joined by special guest Tim Shaw as Mike makes his way back from painting New York Blue. The guys open the show with a recap of some of the biggest fantasy moments from Round 19 but soon switch their conversation to several of the new signings who recently became available in the game. They review which Double-Game Week teams are worth getting four player from and they have a spirited discussion about several of the Single-Game Week options. They wrap everything up whit player picks and Lilly's first captain choice! Check it all out before games stat on Wednesday! Round 19 Review - 3:04 New Fantasy Faces - 10:33 Housekeeping - 19:33 Round 20 DGW Teams - 22:30 Round 20 SGW Options - 27:02 Player Picks - 40:40 Community Time - 48:37 Plugz - 49:45

Reid (via the traveling MLSFI studio) is joined by Mike and Blayne to review the important Fantasy takeaways from Round 18 and prep for the upcoming massive Round 19 DGW which start TUESDAY! Mike and Blayne get distracted by an early episode rant about the fantasy value of Minnesota players and everyone weighs in on what kind of future production we can expect from LAFC wonder forward Adama Diomande. They then break down Round 19 focusing on the DGW teams before wrapping up with a preview of the MLSFI H2H playoffs! 1:27 - Round 18 Review 17:13 - Housekeeping 19:41 - Injury News 12:11 - Round 19 DGW Preview 51:53 - Lone SGW Options 57:05 - Player Picks 59:40 - Community Time 1:02:54 - Plugz

This is a shorter version of our Round 18 MLS Fantasy preview that just focus on the FMLS game. To hear the full episode, including interview with Jordan Cooper, follow this link: https://soundcloud.com/mlsfantasy-boss/625-mlsfi-2018-world-cup-fantasy-with-jordan-cooper-and-top-players-for-round-18

Reid, Mike, and Blayne start the show with a special interview with DraftKings Fantasy Soccer Analyst Jordan Cooper to recap much of the recent World Cup action and find out how you can use that to build your fantasy teams. What strategies get you started down the right path, which players should you avoid, and most important... who to pick. All that is covered in the first half of the show. After that, it's back to basics and Reid, Mike, and Blayne breakdown the most important fantasy takeaways from Round 17 and help everyone narrow down that Round 18 player pool by quickly reviewing all of the upcoming games. There's also a great segment where everyone picks who would be on their MLS Fantasy All-Star Team. How close are they to your list? Listen and find out! Daily Fantasy & World Cup Interview with Jordan Cooper: 2:51 Round 17 Team Review: 40:03 MLS All Star Fantasy Team: 44 Round 17 Game Recap: 54 Housekeeping 1:01 Injury News: 1:03 Round 18 Lightning Preview: 1:08 Player Picks: 1:20 Community Time: 1:22:30 PlugZ: 1:23:56

Reid, Mike, and Blayne take a break from all of the World Cup action to sit down and get back to breaking down Round 17 of the MLS Fantasy Season. They start out with a quick review of the few takeaways from the short Round 16 slate of games and try to make sense of both Piatti and D.C. United going froward. After that, they identify their most promising games and top targets for Round 17. Everything kicks off on Saturday so be sure to take a break from the World Cup to listen to this episode before you set your Round 17 lineup.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by special guest Tim to review all of the results and fantasy takeaways from Round 15 and preview the six games being played this week during Round 16. With supporters from both New York teams on the show, it was impossible to get through without a little talk about coaching transition and how that could impact fantasy player selection going forward. The guys also pause to give their World Cup predictions before going right into reviewing all of the Round 16 games. It's a quick listen and well worth the time if you are trying to narrow down the list of names to round out your Round 16 Roster.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down to review all the highs and lows from the Round 14 Double Game Week including in impact Red Cards had on several teams. After they get that out of their system they start breaking down Round 15 and point out which teams will benefit most from the upcoming Round 4 of the 2018 US Open Cup. Round 14 Review – 5:40 Housekeeping – 16:00 Injury News – 20:50 Round 15 Review – 26:20 Player Picks – 49:45 League Update – 53:33 Plugz – 55:37

Reid and Mike sit down on the Memorial Day holiday to record a quick episode before Round 14th Double Game Week gets started on Wednesday! They jump right to the main questions of which players will be available for Round 14 and who their player picks will be and give more insight into their thought process for each position. If you're debating about some of the Single Game Week option, don't worry, they wrap everything up by highlighting the few SGW games worth considering.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down just hours after the end of Round 12 to review the unexpected results and meh DGW performances. A random question from Mike leads to a surprise conversation about Columbus before the guys touch on the fantasy impact of the upcoming U.S. Open Cup Round 4 and the World Cup. Everything wraps up with their preview of Round 13 which includes Blayne asking the fantasy community to Change his Mind about a player selection. Round 12 Review - 7:11 Is CLB defense a good Go-To? - 12:21 Housekeeping - 19:14 Injury Report - 26:46 Round 13 Preview - 29:11 Chalkboard - 45:15 Change Blayne's Mind - 47:27 League Update - 50:30 Plugz - 55:08

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down to break down all the unexpected results from last week's big Double Game Week and touch on two of the biggest recent announcements in MLS: Gambling and Rooney. After that they Break down the best DGW players to load up on, tip which SGW teams are worth investing in, and list their current target players. Games start on Wednesday so be sure to listen before then! 6:24 - Round 11 Takeaways 14:28 - Why was this DGW so strange 17:29 - SCOTUS and Gambling 20:31 - Rooney 2 MLS 25:09 - Housekeeping & Injury News 28:19 - Reddit Questions 33:36 - DGW Team Reviews 39:06 - SGW Team Reviews 53:32 - Player Picks 1:01:37 - League Update 1:03:38 - Plugz

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Tim Shaw to relive hte Hudson River Derby and go over all of the important MLS Fantasy moments from Round 10. Before they dive into previews of the first big DGW of the 2018 season, they give their reactions to the new MLS App. Everything gets wrapped up with with a DGW focused preview of Round 11, a quickfire round to cover the SGW teams, and Reddit questions about the value of defensive players. Games start Wednesday so be sure to give this a listen before then. 9:20 - New York is Red with Tim and Mike 13:55 - Reactions to New MLS App 30:10 - Injury Report 34:04 - Round 11 DGW Previews

Blayne hosts a very special BONUS episode of the MLS Fantasy Insider. It's our annual Star Wars May The 4th episode! Reid and Mike go head to head on various Star Wars topics ranging from new Books, to Prequels, to opinions on the new movies. Thy also find some time to throw in some good ole Soccer talk as they each build their best Star Wars starting XI and liken various MLS and soccer personalities to Star Wars character. It's a fun episode to distract from the "seriousness" of Fantasy Soccer. If you want to see hte live recorded YouTube video, check it out at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFu16GMVrUo

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Parker Cleveland from Dirty South Soccer to chat about Round 9 and debate who currently is the best team in MLS (injuries or not). They then move into their discussion of games and player recommendation for the upcoming Round 10 and drop more hints about the special MAY The 4th Episode that will drop later this week. It's a must listen for all fantasy managers who want to get a head start on their Round 10 planning. 2:15 - Round 9 review 17:00 - Greatest MLS Team Debate: ATLvNYCFCvTOR 23:24 - Housekeeping & Injury report 26:34 - Reddit Questions 31:46 - Round 10 Game by Game Preview 52:27 - Chalkboard Picks 55:57 - League Updates 58:14 - Plugz

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