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MLS Fantasy Boss is a fantasy blog and resource site for all players of the official MLS Fantasy Manager game. It's also the home of the re-released MLS Fantasy Insider podcast which you can find on SoundCloud and iTunes. Find out more at http://mlsfantasyboss.com/

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11/2 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 28 Preview - MLS Cup Fantasy & Decision Day Player Targets
11/2 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 28 Preview - MLS Cup Fantasy & Decision Day Player Targets episode artwork
Today at 12:32 AM

Reid and Ron, The "Fantasy Physician," Birnbaum come together one last time to talk MLS Cup Fantasy options, share their takeaways for DGW 27, and preview the players they are targeting going into Decision Day! Quick Jumps 3:33 - MLS Cup Fantasy Options 13:28 - GW 27 Takeaways 23:06 - GW 28 Housekeeping & Playoff Scenarios 39:34 - Decision Day Player Targets 1:09:45 - KB Rush


10/26 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 27 Preview -The Final DGW of the Season
10/26 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 27 Preview -The Final DGW of the Season episode artwork
10/27/2026

Reid is joined by Ron, The "Fantasy Physician," Birnbaum to review the previous fantasy round, touch on KickBase updates, and preview the upcoming Final DGW Game week 27! 12:20 - Game Week 26 Takeaways 20:58 - DGW Housekeeping 25:10 - Injury Report 31:36 - Game Week 27 DGW Player Targets 1:08:35 - Kickbase Rush Preview 1:13:34 - Plugz


10/20 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 26 Preview - Domestic Cup Finals and Faux DGW Considerations
10/20 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 26 Preview - Domestic Cup Finals and Faux DGW Considerations episode artwork
10/21/2026

Reid is joined by Ron, The "Fantasy Physician," Birnbaum to review the previous fantasy round, touch on KickBase updates, and preview the upcoming Game week 26! Quick Jumps DGW 25 Takeaways - 2:41 Housekeeping - 17:47 GW 26 Player Targets - 26:18


10/13 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 25 Preview - Navigating the DGE before Cup Finals
10/13 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 25 Preview - Navigating the DGE before Cup Finals episode artwork
10/13/2026

Reid is joined by Ron, The "Fantasy Physician," Birnbaum to review the previous fantasy round, touch on KickBase updates, and preview the upcoming Game week 25 DGW! Quick Jumps GW 24 Review - 2:56 DGW Housekeeping - 16:11 GW 25 Player Targets - 33:28


10/05 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 24 Preview - Call Ups Return and a Web Based Kickbase Upgrade
10/05 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 24 Preview - Call Ups Return and a Web Based Kickbase Upgrade episode artwork
10/10/2026

Reid is joined by Mark "The Discord Lineup Guy" to review Takeaways from Week 23, the new Kickbase Web UI, and tips on who to target for week 24. Be sure to go to http://mlsfantasyboss.com/ for more information on 2026 leagues, our weekly articles, and the easy join link for the MLSFB Discord server. Quick Jumps Kickbase Web UI - 2:11 Game week 23 Takeaways - 22:18 Housekeeping - 25:42 Game Week 24 Targets - 37:52


09/24 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 23 Preview - Callups, Tyler Returns, and another Long Game Week
09/24 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 23 Preview - Callups, Tyler Returns, and another Long Game Week episode artwork
09/26/2026

Reid is joined by Tyler "Ranchinator" Norman to review Takeaways from Week 22, the modified schedule reminder, and and targets for the Week 23. Quick Jumps 5:23 - Game week 22 Takeaways 17:20 - Housekeeping & Call ups 27:49 - Game week 23 Player Targets


09/15 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 22 Preview - Schedule Updates & the New KickBase Stats Screen
09/15 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 22 Preview - Schedule Updates & the New KickBase Stats Screen episode artwork
09/16/2026

Reid and Ron "The Fantasy Physician" Birnbaum review takeaways from Week 21, review the important updates for the modified upcoming Game Weeks, do a deep dive into the new KickBase stats view, and cover player picks for the mini Week 22 DGW. Quick Jumps - Week 21 Takeaways: 5:56 - Week 22 Housekeeping: 14:13 -Week 22 Player Targets & KB Stats view: 24:41


09/7 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 21 DGW Preview - Interview with Jean Fernandez from KickBase & DGW Preview
09/7 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 21 DGW Preview - Interview with Jean Fernandez from KickBase & DGW Preview episode artwork
09/09/2026

Reid and Ron "The Fantasy Physician" Birnbaum are joined by Juan Fernandez to talk recent updates to KickBase, Takeaways from Week 20, and targets for the upcoming DGW.


08/31 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 20 Preview - Kickbase Rumors & Round 20 Player Targets
08/31 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 20 Preview - Kickbase Rumors & Round 20 Player Targets episode artwork
09/02/2026

Reid is joined by Ron "Fantasy Physician" Birnbaum to talk the MLS Leagues Cup crash out and fantasy takeaways from last week. They end the show with a preview of the upcoming Round 20 games.


08/24 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 19 Preview - Navigating Leagues Cup and Insights from Andrew Tingkang
08/24 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 19 Preview - Navigating Leagues Cup and Insights from Andrew Tingkang episode artwork
08/29/2026

Reid is joined by Ron "Fantasy Physician" Birnbaum and Andrew Tingkang to talk fantasy takeaways and to preview the upcoming Round 19 games. Ron also gives an update on the the latest OPTA roster problem.


08/17 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 18 Preview - OPTA Integrations, Leagues Cup, and Prepping for a massive DGW!
08/17 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 18 Preview - OPTA Integrations, Leagues Cup, and Prepping for a massive DGW! episode artwork
08/18/2026

Reid is joined by Ron "Fantasy Physician" Birnbaum to talk fantasy takeaways and to preview the upcoming DGW Round 18 games. Ron also gives an update on the the latest OPTA roster problem. OPTA Lineups in KickBase - 2:51 Round 17 Takeaways - 8:17 Housekeeping & DGW Player Targets - 18:29


07/27 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 16 Preview - An All Star MLS Weekend
07/27 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 16 Preview - An All Star MLS Weekend episode artwork
07/31/2026

Reid is joined by Ron "Fantasy Physician" Birnbaum to talk takeaways form DGE Round 15 and preview the upcoming Round 16 games. Ron also gives an update on the official MLSFB Leagues.


07/20 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 15 Preview - A Big DGW Welcome Back
07/20 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 15 Preview - A Big DGW Welcome Back episode artwork
07/21/2026

07/20 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 15 Preview - A Big DGW Welcome Back by MLSFantasyBoss.com


07/13 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 14 Preview - Post World Cup Kickoff & KickBase Updates
07/13 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 14 Preview - Post World Cup Kickoff & KickBase Updates episode artwork
07/15/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Ron Birnbaum as they blow the World Cup break dust off of the MLS Fantasy season as they get ready to help managers get back into the swing of things. They start by covering some of the latest BIG player moves into MLS and newly released Kickbase updates, price adjustments, and position changes. They wrap things up with their player targets for the short KickBase week and the Sofascore DGW. Quick Jumps 4:14 - Kickbase vs Sofascore game week differences 13:42 - Kickbase App updates 16:55 - New MLSFB H2H League 18:40 - Kickbase Player Price & Position Changes 31:09...


05/19 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 13 Preview - The One Before The World Cup Break
05/19 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 13 Preview - The One Before The World Cup Break episode artwork
05/22/2026

Reid powers through a last minute internet outage to provide a one-man-band recap of the previous week 12 DGW and share some of his general fantasy takeaways. He wraps things up with important housekeeping considerations before the long World Cup break, player targets for Week 13, and tips on how to approach the Week 13 Rush challenge.


05/011 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 12Preview - Prepping for the Next Big Double Game Week
05/011 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 12Preview - Prepping for the Next Big Double Game Week episode artwork
05/13/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Ron Birnbaum to provide their takeaways from week 11 and touch on the differences between KickBase and Sofascore. They wrap things up with important DGW housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 12, and tips on how to approach the Week 12 Rush challenge. For the latest fantasy news and advice, head over to the MLS Fantasy Boss Discord server. This resource provides crucial, up-to-the-minute information for making informed fantasy decisions for your favorite game platform. - Kickbase & Sofascore Differences - 2:40 - DGW Week 12 Housekeeping - 25:48 - DGW Player Targets - 36:03


05/04 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 11 Preview - Navigating Rotations and Reversions to the Mean
05/04 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 11 Preview - Navigating Rotations and Reversions to the Mean episode artwork
05/07/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Tyler Norman to provide their takeaways from week 10 of the MLS season They wrap things up with important housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 11, and tips on how to approach the Week 11 Rush challenge.


04/27 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 10 Preview - Navigating Congestion and Rotation Post DGW
04/27 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 10 Preview - Navigating Congestion and Rotation Post DGW episode artwork
04/29/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Ron Birnbaum to provide their takeaways from DGW week 9 of the MLS season. There was an error during the live stream. Please pardon the audio technical difficulty in the middle. They wrap things up with important housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 10, and tips on how to approach the Week 10 Rush challenge.


04/21 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 9 DGW Preview - Prepping for the First Big Kickbase DGW
04/21 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 9 DGW Preview - Prepping for the First Big Kickbase DGW episode artwork
04/21/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Meg Turner to provide their takeaways from week 8 of the MLS season They wrap things up with important housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 9, and tips on how to approach the Week 9 Rush challenge.


04/06 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 7 Preview - Are the Go-To Players Back After Callups?
04/06 MLSFI: 2026 Game Week 7 Preview - Are the Go-To Players Back After Callups? episode artwork
04/08/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Tyler Norman to provide their takeaways from week 6 of the MLS season They wrap things up with important housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 7, and tips on how to approach the Week 7 Rush challenge.


03/30 MLSFI: 2026 Round 6 Preview -Picking Players as Callups Return
03/30 MLSFI: 2026 Round 6 Preview -Picking Players as Callups Return episode artwork
04/01/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Tyler Norman to provide their takeaways from week 5 of the MLS season They wrap things up with important housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 6, and tips on how to approach the Week 6 Rush challenge.


03/16 MLSFI: 2026 Round 5 Preview - CCC Hangover & Kickbase Tips From Justin Ruderman
03/16 MLSFI: 2026 Round 5 Preview - CCC Hangover & Kickbase Tips From Justin Ruderman episode artwork
03/18/2026

Reid is joined by co-host Ron "Fantasy Doctor" Birnbaum and Special Guest, Justin Ruderman from Kickbase to provide their takeaways from the high scoring week 4. Ron also shares some of his latest game insights and CCC impacts. They wrap things up with important housekeeping considerations, player targets for Week 5, and tips on how to approach the Week 5 Rush challenge.


03/10 MLSFI: 2026 Round 4 Preview - Starting to See the Stats
03/10 MLSFI: 2026 Round 4 Preview - Starting to See the Stats episode artwork
03/14/2026

Reid is joined by guest co-host Tyler Normal to provide the latest updates related to Kickbase USA becoming the new home for MLS Fantasy ahead of this weekend's Week 4 kickoff! They kick things off with some takeaways from Week 3 and discuss the important updates before focusing on target players are the Week 4 Rush challenge.


023/02 MLSFI: 2026 Week 3 Preview - Beating the Averages
023/02 MLSFI: 2026 Week 3 Preview - Beating the Averages episode artwork
03/04/2026

Reid is joined by guest co-host Tyler Normal to provide the latest updates related to Kickbase USA becoming the new home for MLS Fantasy ahead of this weekend's Week 3 kickoff! They kick things off with some takeaways from Week 2 and discuss the important updates before focusing on target players are the Week 3 Rush challenge.


02/23 MLSFI: 2026 Round 2 Preview - It is OK to Cap a Keeper?
02/23 MLSFI: 2026 Round 2 Preview - It is OK to Cap a Keeper? episode artwork
02/25/2026

Reid is joined by guest co-host Tyler Normal to provide the latest updates related to Kickbase USA becoming the new home for MLS Fantasy ahead of this weekend's Week 2 kickoff! They kick things off with some takeaways from Week 1 and discuss the important week 2 updates before focusing on target players are the Week 2 Rush challenge.


02/16 MLSFI: 2026 Round 1 Preview & Latest Kickbase Updates
02/16 MLSFI: 2026 Round 1 Preview & Latest Kickbase Updates episode artwork
02/18/2026

Reid is joined by guest co-host Tyler Normal to provide the latest updates related to Kickbase USA becoming the new home for MLS Fantasy ahead of this weekend's Week 1 kickoff! Reid also explains how MLS Fantasy Boss will cover fantasy in 2026 and where managers can go for advice regardless of what platform they use. The MLSFB team believes that Fantasy players are good regardless of the platform of choice, and the second half of the show focused on general advice for standout players and matchups in Week 1.


02/09 MLSFI: 2026 Preview Welcome Kickbase and MLS Fantasy 4.0
02/09 MLSFI: 2026 Preview Welcome Kickbase and MLS Fantasy 4.0 episode artwork
02/11/2026

Reid and Tyler are joined by Special guest Favian Renkel, Kickbase USA head of content, to talk the future of MLS Fantasy. They then digest the changes before moving into a conversation with MLS Fantasy Doctor Ron Birnbaum who highlights some of the most fantasy relevant transfers and new additions for 2026. Quick Jumps 2:15 - The Future of MLS Fantasy 31:47 - Reflecting on the Interview 33:54 - Ron breaks down the post season moves


11/25 MLSFI: Hopes, Dreams, and Recap of the 2025 MLS Fantasy Season
11/25 MLSFI: Hopes, Dreams, and Recap of the 2025 MLS Fantasy Season episode artwork
11/27/2025

Reid and Ashley are joined by Special Christian Ward and Mike Leister, to take a look back at the 2025 MLS Fantasy season. What worked? What Didn't? Who was a true MVP? Who was a bust?


10/06 MLSFI: 2025 Round 31 Preview - Fantasy Titans Discuss The Fabled Triple Game Week
10/06 MLSFI: 2025 Round 31 Preview - Fantasy Titans Discuss The Fabled Triple Game Week episode artwork
10/07/2025

Reid and Ashley are joined by Special Guests Eli Redpath and Cameron Troshynski, the game's #1 and #2 overall ranked players, to talk about important takeaways from DGW Round 30 and the players to target going into our first ever TRIPLE game week!


09/29 MLSFI: 2025 Round 30 Preview - A Mini DGW with Serious Impact
09/29 MLSFI: 2025 Round 30 Preview - A Mini DGW with Serious Impact episode artwork
09/30/2025

Reid is joined by Special Guest Matt Pollard to talk about important takeaways from DGW Round 29 and the players to target going into mini DGW Round 30.


09/22 MLSFI: 2025 Round 29 Preview - Navigating Another Mini DGE with Brandon Que
09/22 MLSFI: 2025 Round 29 Preview - Navigating Another Mini DGE with Brandon Que episode artwork
09/24/2025

Reid is joined by Special Guest Brandon Que to talk about important takeaways from DGW Round 27 and the players to target going into DGW Round 28.


09/15 MLSFI: 2025 Round 28 Preview - Pretty Little Bonus Points and a Quick DGW
09/15 MLSFI: 2025 Round 28 Preview - Pretty Little Bonus Points and a Quick DGW episode artwork
09/16/2025

Reid is joined by Special Guest Host Christian Ward to talk about the quick turnaround for DGE Round 28 and the fallout from the latest MLS Cup Qualifiers.


09/02 MLSFI: 2025 Round 27 Preview - The Multi Week DGW Part 1
09/02 MLSFI: 2025 Round 27 Preview - The Multi Week DGW Part 1 episode artwork
09/06/2025

09/02 MLSFI: 2025 Round 27 Preview - The Multi Week DGW Part 1 by MLSFantasyBoss.com


08/25 MLSFI: 2025 Round 26 Preview - MLs Dominates Leagues Cup and The First Playoff Elimination
08/25 MLSFI: 2025 Round 26 Preview - MLs Dominates Leagues Cup and The First Playoff Elimination episode artwork
08/27/2025

08/25 MLSFI: 2025 Round 26 Preview - MLs Dominates Leagues Cup and The First Playoff Elimination by MLSFantasyBoss.com


08/18 MLSFI: 2025 Round 25 Preview - The First Round of the Fantasy Champions League
08/18 MLSFI: 2025 Round 25 Preview - The First Round of the Fantasy Champions League episode artwork
08/22/2025

Reid is joined by Ashley Savage to highlight takeaways from Round 24, the next round of Leagues Cup games, and preview their early Round 25 player targets.


08/12 MLSFI: 2025 Round 24 Preview - New Summer Signings Make Their Fantasy Impacts
08/12 MLSFI: 2025 Round 24 Preview - New Summer Signings Make Their Fantasy Impacts episode artwork
08/12/2025

Reid is joined by Ashley Savage to highlight takeaways from Round 23, discuss early new player performances, and preview their early Round 24 player targets.


08/04 MLSFI: 2025 Round 23 Preview - Fantasy Resumes after a Short Leagues Cup Break
08/04 MLSFI: 2025 Round 23 Preview - Fantasy Resumes after a Short Leagues Cup Break episode artwork
08/06/2025

Reid is joined by Tyler Norman to breakdown some of the most interesting transfers during the 2025 summer window so far, highlight the impacts of the Leagues Cup on upcoming games, and preview their early Round 23 player targets.


07/21 MLSFI: 2025 Round 22 Preview - The Fantasy Doctor Joins to Talk Target Players Ahead of the All Star Game
07/21 MLSFI: 2025 Round 22 Preview - The Fantasy Doctor Joins to Talk Target Players Ahead of the All Star Game episode artwork
07/25/2025

Reid is joined by Tyler and the Ron "Fantasy Doctor" Birnbaum to breakdown the key takeaways from the MASSIVE DGW Round 21 and preview the players going into Round 22. How will the All Star Game impact you player targets? Listen and find out.


07/14 MLSFI: 2025 Round 21 Preview - Brandon Que Shares His Analysis of A Great DGW
07/14 MLSFI: 2025 Round 21 Preview - Brandon Que Shares His Analysis of A Great DGW episode artwork
07/16/2025

07/14 MLSFI: 2025 Round 21 Preview - Brandon Que Shares His Analysis of A Great DGW by MLSFantasyBoss.com


07/07 MLSFI: 2025 Round 20 Preview - Ashley & Meg Help Prep for the Mini DGW
07/07 MLSFI: 2025 Round 20 Preview - Ashley & Meg Help Prep for the Mini DGW episode artwork
07/08/2025

Ashley is joined by Meg to review the key takeaways from Round 19 and preview the most important players going into the mini Round 20 Double Game Week.