MLS Fantasy Insider

The 2017 Fantasy MLS season may be over, but there is still a lot to talk about. Reid is joined by Mike, Blayne, Tim, and top 10 finisher Alex Bruni to review all of the changes for the 2017 season and talk about what they hope changes for 2018. Reid and Mike also get a chance to interview Ben Baer to get his first reactions to the season. It's a long episode but a must listen for all the interested in Fantasy MLS. Segment 1 - Introductions and lighthearted banter 3.00 - Bracket Challenge, Favorite moments, biggest disappointments Segment 2 - Interview with Ben Baer & reactions 13.00 - Interview 30.45 - Reactions & review of changes 54.45 - Reddit Questions (value of Defenders & Injuries) Segment 3 - Looking into the future for 2018 1:13.30 - Improvements and hopes for 2018 2:.07.00 - Final thoughts

Reid, Mike and Blayne say goodbye to the 2017 Fantasy season by going over some of the best moments from Round 33. MVP debate, emotional roller coasters, and all the shocking results are covered as well as a little venting from Mike about one of his private leagues. After that, the r/FantasyMLS MVP team is revealed and before they give their predictions for how the 2017 Audi MLS Cup will play out. Everything gets wrapped up with the announcement of the winners of the r/FantasyMLS league and the Patreon H2H league. Enjoy

Reid, Mike, Jason, are joined by their special guest, Tim Shaw from Soccer Captains to break down the LAST round of the 2017 Fantasy season. They give a complete review of round 32 and touch on all the teams that could be benching players as they rest for the playoffs. They also take some time to reminisce about the old background of the MLS Digital Studio and listen to Tim drop some serious Red Bull names. It's a must listen before Decision Day!

Reid and Mike are joined by Parker Cleveland from Dirty South Soccer to breakdown down the events from the ongoing Round 31. That's right, it's an early preview of Round 32 before the games from the current week are over. They look at which teams have now secured a spot in the MLS Cup Playoff, which teams are still on the bubble, and if that should impact your choice of fantasy players. They also take some time to break down each game for Round 32 to let you know which teams are worth investing in and which are just a... YAWNNnnnn...

Reid and Mike are the only two hosts not on a bye this week so they get together to breakdown everything that happened from Round 30 and preview Round 31, the last DGW and Bye round of the season. They touch on the standout fantasy players from last week, the interesting celebrations, and some important breaking news that could change the playoff landscape. They also both like to talk, so they give an in depth look at each game for Round 31 and cover all the players who will be missing due to call-ups.

Reid, Mike, and Jason are joined by Patreon supporter and top 10 MLS Fantasy player Alex Bruni to go over all of the excitement from and preview the last great DGW for the 2017 season. With 16 teams playing a double this week, the episode is a little longer, but we break things down team by team to help you find the players to target. Alex also shares his favorite resources that have helped him be in the top 10, 3 of the hosts talk about their failed switcheroos, and we find out how Mike really feels about Patrick Mullins. Enjoy

Reid, Mike, and Jason are joined by Tim from Soccer Captains to review the record breaking events from Round 28 and preview the potential of Round 29. There is some great discussion about the potential fantasy options form each team, and a little extra preview from a galaxy far far away.

Reid and Mike are joined by special Patreon guest Sherry Snyder to review the top fantasy points from Round 27 and preview all of the games from Round 28. Everyone also gives their opinion on the value of Atlanta players as they start their big run of double game weeks, and we learn the secret to Patreon listner team building success. Enjoy

Reid and Mike are joined by special Patreon guest Winston Mesmer to review the top fantasy points from Round 26 and preview all of the games from Round 27. Mike also goes over the remaining international call-ups who still have games and talks about the potential impact on their Round 27 availability. We also answer the question on if you should bring David Villa into your team this week. Tune in for that and more! Good Luck!

Reid, Mike are Jason are joined by Tim Shaw from Soccer Captains to go over all of the top takeaways from the massive DGW Round 25. With only 4 games in Round 26, you'd think this would be a short show, but some great discussion topics come up including the future of MLS Fantasy with LAFC. Round 25 recap @ 01:41 Housekeeping + injury report @ 32:41 Round 26 preview @ 41:34 Player picks @ 1:00:42 Community time @ 1:08:20

Reid and Mike are joined by Dominic Hoffman from burgundy wave to breakdown Round 24 before diving into the massive Round 25 DGW. They cover the joy of having Piatti as a captain, console Dominic about the coaching change in Colorado, talk about the stress travel puts on Fantasy choices, and try to decide what value Giovinco has. There's a lot to cover before the early kickoff, so be sure to get comfy before you listen. Enjoy

Round 24 preview with Reid, Jason, Mike, & guest Ryan Anderson from @mlsfantasystats on Twitter. Round 23 recap @ 2:21 Injury report @ 23:33 Round 24 preview @ 25:39

8/9 MLSFI: Week 23 Preview by MLSFantasyBoss.com

Reid, Mike, & Blayne recap round 21 of MLS Fantasy and make player picks for round 22. Round 21 review @ 1:44 Housekeeping + injury report @ 23:53 Round 22 preview @ 29:48 Community time @ 56:44

Reid, Mike, and Jason are joined by Tim to break down one of the CRAZIEST DGWs of the 2017 season. They touch on all the red cards, injury concerns, surprising point totals, and give Jason plenty of time to talk about RSL. They also preview all of the upcoming games for Round 21 and have a great conversation about the true value or Villa and Giovinco. Oh and can you catch all of the nerd references? Enjoy!

Reid is back from vacation and is joined by Michael, Blayne, and special Patreon guest Matt to help get everyone back into the Fantasy mood as we prep for the upcoming DGW on Wednesday. They start with a quick review of Round 19 scores, breakdown who has the easiest DGW schedule, get a heartfelt plug from Matt, and then give a team by team preview for Round 20. Stick around until the end of the show as Mike drops some breaking news!

Mike, Jason, & Tyler take a look at the MLS Fantasy season halfway through the year.

Reid and Mike get together early to break down all the upcoming games for Round 19 during the short turnaround time. The bemoan the rotations that did not happen in round 18, Mike helps Reid decide between a couple of midfielders, and Reid sings a little song for us all. You never know what's going to happen in an MLSFI Episode, and this one is no different.

Reid and Mike get together to go over the late injuries and Open Cup rosters before Round 18. Mike provides his usual comprehensive injury information and Reid gets distracted by the #FCCvCHI game.

Reid is joined by Mike, Tim, and special Tyler Kelly to review all of the goals, cards, upsets, and fantasy takeaways from Round 17. Other exciting points include: Mike and Tim having a heart-to-heart about NYvNYC, potential switcheroo options get discussed, players are picked, and the Harry Potter references are many.

Reid, Mike, and Andrew, and first time guest Derek get together to review the many high points from Round 16. Water logged conditions, red cards, dumb luck, and get excited about the fantasy potential that several teams have for the next round. Round 17 is a Double Game week, so they break it down by each team to help you identify who you want to target before teams lock on Wednesday. Housekeeping - 19:00 Round 18 Preview - 29:40 Player Picks - 54:00 Community Time - 58:50

Reid, Mike, and Andrew, and Phil get together to quickly review the high points from that short Round 15 including who gt their predictions right on the last show! Then then preview all of the upcoming games for Round 16 including who's hot, who's missing, and who has the best shot at a clean sheet. Don't forget to stick around to find out the crazy results from the MLSFI Hosts league!

Reid, Mike, & Blayne guide you through a short schedule in round 15 of MLS Fantasy!

Reid, Mike, Jason, and Tim review some of the most important fantasy moments from Round 13 and provide a team-by-team breakdown for all the game coming up in Round 14. It's a Double Game Week, but the guys also touch on the best Single Game Week players, International Call-ups, find out about co-host changes for the next month, and we welcome Jason's new catch phrase.

The crew (not the Columbus variety, but our MLSFI hosts, of course) recap round 12 of MLS Fantasy and preview round 13. Housekeeping @ 12:10 Injury report @ 17:08 Round 13 preview @ 19:20 Player picks @ 51:45 Community time @ 57:16

Reid, Mike, Jason, and Blayne are joined by special guest Dominic Hoffman from Burgundy Wave to break down all the unexpected moments from Round 11 and Preview DGW Round 12. There are a lot of promising players to pick from, but are any of the SGW players worth picking over their DGW counterparts? Tune in to find out.

Reid, Mike, Simon, Blayne, & Anne give a walkthrough of the matchups in round 11 and make player picks.

Reid and Mike are joined by Western Conference Analyst Phil Luetchford to break down the first great Double Game Week of the season. They also touch on which Single Game Week players might be worth considering, who's likely to get rotated, and get a few jabs in at Jason while he's MIA. Round 9 Review - 5.40 Housekeeping - 15.35 Injury Report - 18.00 Round 10 Breakdown - 23.10 Player Picks - 59.00 Community Time - 1.08.10

Reid, Jason, Mike, & Blayne recap the first double game week of the season and preview the round 9 matches.

Reid, Mike, and Blayne are joined by Special guest Tim Shaw to review all of the action from Round 7 and preview the upcoming games from Round 8. Don't forget, Round 8 is the first Double Game Week of the season and the guys also have a great discussion about the value of DGW players, specifically Godoy.

Reid, Mike, Andrew, and Guy are joined by Special guest Parker Cleveland sit down to go review the most interesting results from Round 6 and preview all of the upcoming action in Round 7. There's also a little discussion about the best defense strategy and a 4 way tie for the early captain option.

Round 5 may have started out looking like MLS Fantasy business as usual, but it was anything but that. Unexpected goal scorers, frustrating absences, and A LOT of goals. Reid, Mike, Andrew, and Blayne sit down to go over all of the crazy that was Round 5 and give you a game-by-game breakdown of Round 6 (which is not a DGW!). Oh, and Andrew also drops a big fantasy bombshell.

Urban legend? Sasquatch of MLS Fantasy? Find out on... The Legend of the Double Switcharoo!

Reid, Jason, Blayne, & Phil wrap up week 4 of MLS Fantasy and go through the week 5 matchups to help you pick your team. Make sure to tune in again later this week for a special episode... and the new MLSFI intro.

It may be a week with only 3 MLS games, but Reid, Jason, Mike, and Tim are here to bring you the advice you need to climb the MLS Fantasy rankings! Who should you select for your squad this week? Tune in to find out.

Mike & Anne recap a crazy first week of the regular MLS Fantasy season, take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community, and make picks for the upcoming game week.

What did we learn from the opening weekend challenge in MLS Fantasy? Join Reid, Jason, Mike, and Andrew as they take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community and give their thoughts on the opening weekend of MLS action.

Reid, Jason, Mike, and Blayne preview the Opening Weekend Challenge in MLS Fantasy. They make all the picks you need to have a successful first week of MLS Fantasy!

Reid, Andrew, and Mike preview the East in MLS and give you the picks you need to make your fantasy squad successful!

Reid and the gang preview the MLS Western conference team-by-team and give you all the MLS Fantasy details you need to know to create your team for the start of the season!

Reid invites Ben Baer on the show to discuss the changes to MLS Fantasy for this season and the reasons behind them. Then Jason, Mike, and Andrew preview how the new game changes will affect your decisions this year in MLS Fantasy!

Reid gives you a preview of what the MLSFI, MLS Fantasy Boss, and r/FantasyMLS teams have in store for you for the 2017 MLS season.

Reid and the gang wrap up the 2016 MLS Fantasy season in this special roundtable episode! Plus, an interview with Ben Baer from MLSSoccer.com and we say goodbye to Guy Sanchez. Stats recap @ the start Ben Baer interview @ 46 mins Goodbye to Guy @ 55 mins 2017 suggestions/questions @ 1 hr 16 mins

Reid, Jason, Simon, and Mike talk about the results of the final round of the regular MLS season, but this is not a time to morn the end of the fantasy season. Instead we share our playoff predictions to help prepare you for the MLS Cup Playoff Bracket Challenge!

Mike and Simon recap round 33 and guide you toward the end of the Fantasy MLS season with questions from the r/FantasyMLS community and player picks!

Jason, Simon, Mike, and special guest Winston take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community and prepare you for the final rounds of the season and round 33's free wildcard!

There are not many teams playing this round, but Reid, Simon, Mike, and Andrew are still here to provide you with the tips you need to prepare for a very weird GW32. Who's Simon going to captain this round? You'll have to listen to find out.

Reid, Jason, Simon, and Mike kick things off by reflecting on a disappointing Round 30 before moving into the injury report, take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community, and make picks to help get you ready for the big double game week in round 31! We even try something a little new after the picks section. I liked it, but it still needs some refining. Enjoy!

Reid is once again joined by Jason, Simon, and Mike to take questions from the r/FantasyMLS community, give you an injury update, have a quick discussion about what impact the MLS Cup will have on fantasy points and, and make picks to help with your week 30 MLS Fantasy team! Enjoy!

Reid and Mike are joined by Big D fantasy experts Phil Leutchford and Ben Lyon to dive into what to expect from Round 29. We focus on how the Open Cup final will impact fantasy scores, which players have interesting Instagram accounts, engage in a few Josh Saunders jokes, and wrap things up with some discussion about player picks.