MLS Fantasy Insider

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

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.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down with Matt Pollard from Last Word on Soccer to talk about which players are the ones to target as we get ready for Round 1. They give out the info for joining leagues, talk about the Auto and Switcheroo, likely CCL impacts on fantasy player choice, and Mike famous (but not legendary) injury report. They wrap up with a preview of each game for Round 1 and they shed light on how they make their final team sections between recording the show and kickoff. It's a must listen for every players before the season starts.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne sit down with Tim and Parker to talk about all things Eastern Conference. Before the previews start, they also have a good discussion about the new player auto-switch system. Is it good for casual players or bad? Listen to find out. They wrap up with a preview of every Eastern Conference team. IT's a little longer than before, but Tim and Parker have a lot of great info!

BREAKING NEWS! The MLS Fantasy game has launched, but it's not quite ready yet. Listen as Reid, Mike, Blayne and our special guest, Phil Luetchford quickly go over some of their favorite changes to the 2018 version of the Fantasy Manager game. After the dusts settles, stay around for the main event... Our Western Conference Preview! Phil and Blayne go back and forth talking about each team and highlighting their standout Fantasy options. It's a must listen as you build your first team.

We've dusted off our microphones, pulled out our spreadsheets, and polished our crystal balls. It's 2018 and we keep ticking off the days as we get closer to the start of the MLS Fantasy season. When will it come? We don't know, but we're here to get you excited! Join Reid, Michael, and Blayne and get the hype train going for this 2 part episode! In part 1 we had a great interview with the Soccer Cooligans! Now it's time for Part 2! In this portion of the episode, Reid, Blayne, and Mike breakdown the transfers that we are most excited about from each team.

We've dusted off our microphones, pulled out our spreadsheets, and polished our crystal balls. It's 2018 and we keep ticking off the days as we get closer to the start of the MLS Fantasy season. When will it come? We don't know, but we're here to get you excited! Join Reid, Michael, and Blayne and get the hype train going for this 2 part episode! First stop, our interview to the Soccer Cooligans! Part 2 will drop a few days later and we'll breakdown the transfers that we are most excited about from each team.