MLS Fantasy 2019: Week 1 Fantasy Forecast
Ahead of each Week in MLS Fantasy the Hype Train provides its informative Fantasy Forecast, where members of the Hype Team will duel for MLS supremacy in predicting scores, as well as going head to head in picking a Scout Picks squad for the relevant round of games. In addition, we give our insight into who are the players to watch and those to drop, as well as providing insight into captaincy picks, differential players for the week, and more. Welcome to the Forecast. All aboard.
MLS Fantasy: Week 1 Deadline
For the 2019 MLS Fantasy season there is a 'Rolling Lockout', which means you can make substitutions and transfers until the second a player's game kicks off, which means you can chop and change your lineup as any Week progresses.
How does our Forecasting work?
The Hype Team will compete in a weekly head to head dual of wits. The 3 members of the team will provide weekly insight for the Gameweek ahead, providing score predictions, a Scout Picks squad that follows MLS Fantasy rules, and will provide what insight they can for the fixtures at hand.
MLS Fixture Prediction: As pundits, we are testing our football acumen with MLS predictions and will be providing regular updated tables and stats in each edition of the MLS Forecast. A perfect score is worth 3 points whilst a correct result is worth 1 point. An incorrect score is worth nothing.
Blank Box: We've left an open space for the team to write that helps with the Gameweek hustle; identifying captaincy picks, transfers, attacking options, clean sheet potential, teams to look our for and avoid, differential players, as well as general analysis and comments.
Scout Picks: Picking a squad of 15 for a single Week, within their budget restictions, using the rules of MLS Fantasy - formations, the player limits of 3 players-per-club, and each team must pick a captain.
Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 1
Philadelphia Union 1-0 Toronto
Orlando City 2-3 New York City FC
Columbus Crew 3-1 New York Red Bulls
FC Dallas 2-0 New England Revolution
Houston Dynamo 3-0 Real Salt Lake
Colorado Rapids 0-2 Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Minnesota United
LA Galaxy 3-1 Chicago Fire
Seattle Sounders 3-0 FC Cincinnati
San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Montreal Impact
D.C. United 1-3 Atlanta United
LAFC 2-2 Sporting KC
2019 MLS Season Predictions
East Conference Winners: Atlanta United
West Conference Winners: LAFC
Supporters’ Shield: Atlanta United
MLS Cup: LAFC
Top MLS Fantasy Player: Josef Martinez
Top Goal Scorer: Josef Martinez
Most Assists: Nicolas Lodeiro
Most Clean Sheets (team): Sporting Kansas City
MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 1
Overall Squad Value: $100.0 million
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting 11
GK: A. Blake (PHI)
DEF: K. Kee-Hee (SEA)
DEF: K. Leerdam (SEA)
DEF: R. Cannon (DAL)
MID: N. Lodeiro (SEA) - (C)
MID: P. Pomykal (DAL)
MID: M. Moralez (NYC)
MID: M. Fabian (PHI)
FOR: Z. Ibrahimovic (LA)
FOR: K. Nemeth (SKC)
FOR: J. Ebobisse (POR)
Substitutes
GK: M. Vega (SJ)
DEF: J. Akanyirige (SJ)
DEF: T. Meilleur-Giguere (MTL)
MID: R. Zambrano (POR)
Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 1
Philadelphia Union 3-0 Toronto
Orlando City 1-2 New York City FC
Columbus Crew 1-0 New York Red Bulls
FC Dallas 2-0 New England Revolution
Houston Dynamo 1-1 Real Salt Lake
Colorado Rapids 0-2 Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Minnesota United
LA Galaxy 3-1 Chicago Fire
Seattle Sounders 4-0 FC Cincinnati
San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Montreal Impact
D.C. United 1-0 Atlanta United
LAFC 2-1 Sporting KC
2019 MLS Season Predictions
East Conference Winners: Atlanta United
West Conference Winners: Sporting KC
Supporters’ Shield: Sporting KC
MLS Cup: Atlanta United
Top MLS Fantasy Player: Maxi Moralez
Top Goal Scorer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Most Assists: Pity Martinez
Most Clean Sheets (team): Sporting Kansas City
MLS Fantasy Insight: Week 1
Teams to look out for: Seattle, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Dallas, Philadelphia
Teams to avoid: Houston, SKC, Atlanta, NY Red Bulls
Best team right now: Sporting KC (rotation inbound though)
Worst team: Toronto (undisputed opinion)
Dark horses this week: San Jose, Montreal, Vancouver
Captaincy choices: Zlatan, Lodeiro, Ruidiaz and Moralez
MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 1
Overall Squad Value: $100.0 million
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting 11
GK: A. Blake (PHI)
DEF: K. Kee-Hee (SEA)
DEF: Hollingshead (DAL)
DEF: D. Polenta (LA)
DEF: M. McKenzie (PHI)
MID: N. Lodeiro (SEA) - (C)
MID: P. Pomykal (DAL)
MID: M. Moralez (NYC)
FOR: Z. Ibrahimovic (LA)
FOR: R. Ruidiaz (SEA)
FOR: J. Ebobisse (POR)
Substitutes
GK: M. Vega (SJ)
DEF: G. Smith (SKC)
MID: N. Firmino (NE)
MID: A. Daniels (TOR)
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