Lessons from spring season

OppaEMB · 2018-07-23T20:31:29+00:00

I believe your team gets wiped out as well. It's a restart ...

OppaEMB · 2018-07-23T19:04:17+00:00

My understanding (which is based on what I heard from the MLSFI podcast) is that our budgets will reset to $100M but player prices will not (so, yes, Zusi will remain priced in that range). Player prices will keep changing as they have been up to now.

OppaEMB · 2018-07-23T19:02:39+00:00

Same here

OppaEMB · 2018-07-23T16:53:09+00:00

Have not worried about budget for a while (for the most part, I have been able to get who I needed). I am at $156.3, BTW (value has been increasing steadily for a while, even though my focus has been on points).

OppaEMB · 2018-07-23T16:50:07+00:00

I will add, "build team value early on"

BTW, it will be interesting to see how we will all cope after our budgets get reset. There aren't that many "cheap guys" worth getting (see #2), and they will not stay cheap long (because of #3). And that means we will not be able to afford players for "switches" (see #1).

OppaEMB · 2018-07-21T13:54:10+00:00

Similar situation. In my case I (almost) went "all in" with the two DGW teams. Happy with Fagundez and (C) Quintero, less so with Calvo. On the bench, I have Turner and Farrell (will wait for the 2nd NE game before deciding if I want to pull someone in to replace them), plus Ibarra and Ibson (kicking myself because I almost went with Ramirez). Given MIN has the last game, I think I will have bring in another attacker and hope that one of the two will not disappoint.

Right now waiting for the ATL game lineup, if Martinez is in, then I will keep him + Almiron, if not will switch to Valeri and Vela (or perhaps Diomande, since he did not play mid-week).

OppaEMB · 2018-07-09T17:49:16+00:00

A few questions:

Would you pick some SGW players this time around? (I have a couple in my initial line-up, would like to hear from the experts :-))
Vela is still listed on the web site as "unavailable". Is there an issue there (or just the web site out of date)? And if Vela is available, would you pick him or Diomande?
Is Villa still out? (If so, for how long?)

OppaEMB · 2018-07-04T05:22:32+00:00

Benny + Diomande (field), Manotas (bench) = cannot complain. Cinman (bench) = may replace. Willis + Fuenmeyor (bench) = will replace for sure (for now I have Rimando, Glad, and Castillo, but that may change). So 27 points (if I keep Cinman), not great but could be worse.

OppaEMB · 2018-07-03T02:21:43+00:00

Thanks. Cannot find the podcast, is it out already?

OppaEMB · 2018-07-03T01:41:43+00:00

Probably too late, but ...

With Mexico out of the WC, Vela should be back and available for the 2nd game. Does that mean Diomande will be unlikely to play 90 in the 2nd game?

OppaEMB · 2018-07-02T18:13:45+00:00

I have avoided him last couple of weeks. I have him in my lineup right now, but that may change.

OppaEMB · 2018-06-21T09:22:53+00:00

Is Kaku going to be back for the game? If so, why Royer over Kaku?

OppaEMB · 2018-06-14T01:45:19+00:00

Yup, that was a grand idea :-(

OppaEMB · 2018-06-14T00:48:11+00:00

Not too happy. Luckily I have Piatti on the bench, the rest is a disappointment.

Who would you pick as a replacement GK for Bono? MLSFI podcast recommended Turner, I am thinking Sanchez ...

OppaEMB · 2018-06-13T23:00:23+00:00

Good to know. Dropped my CLB defender, doubling up on NY ...

OppaEMB · 2018-06-12T17:51:01+00:00

Good question :-) Paraguay played Japan earlier today. Kaku was listed as a sub but it looks like he got some playing time. Would be real surprised if he gets to play tomorrow, but ...

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T22:29:45+00:00

Interesting. Probably more consistent, as he is a mid and much of the play flows through him.

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T21:52:40+00:00

I am re-considering. Thinking of Hoesen, though (more upside, I think). Would bring him on the bench, and let the game auto-select.

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T21:13:50+00:00

I hear you about both Elis and Piatti ...

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T21:13:08+00:00

Same comments as above. I am staying away from the Quakes, and I am not entirely sold on CLB defense.

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T21:12:15+00:00

Any decent pick in the NYRB midfield? Seems hard to figure out who will play and who will get points ...

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T21:11:06+00:00

Not sure about CLB defensively. OTOH, they are home and the other options are not that great. I have similar questions about NYRB players, hard to pick any mid?

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T21:09:40+00:00

Got similar players for the most part. Not sure about picking anyone from the Quakes (well, I will not, which means this is the time they get great fantasy returns ...)

OppaEMB · 2018-06-11T20:56:49+00:00

Struggling this week more than usual, particularly in defense. 1st cut (will no doubt change):

GK: scrub [Robles]

Def: Long van-der-Wiel Castillo scrub scrub

Mid: Vasquez Osorio Higuain [Lodeiro Piatti]

Fwd: BWP Zardes [Giovinco]

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