by Nick Manser | Aug 24, 2023 | NWSL
During the World Cup, NWSL play continued with a mix of league and cup action, and a few players really stood out in these matches. We’ll dive deeper into the stats next week once we see the effect of the return of World Cup players, but here are a few players to...
by Nick Manser | Aug 24, 2023 | NWSL
Hopefully you were able to transfer some of your World Cup players back in over the last couple of rounds in order to prepare for their return, but if not, don’t worry! This is a good week to take the 5 (or even 10) point penalty for an extra transfer or two, and you...
by Nick Manser | Aug 24, 2023 | NWSL
If you, like me, reached an unhealthy level of emotional investment in the World Cup, you may have forgotten a little bit about FNWSL during the break. Let’s start with a short reset: Sophia Smith and Lynn Williams were the two absolute must-have forwards. Both are on...
by Nick Manser | Aug 14, 2023 | Internationals
And then there were four… it’s time for the semifinals, and one of these four teams will win their first global championship (World Cup/Olympics)! Remember that you have three free transfers and an increase in budget for Round 6. Here are my thoughts on...
by Nick Manser | Aug 10, 2023 | Internationals
We’ve reached the quarterfinals, and things have happened! Not only has the non-European representation in the quarterfinals tripled from 2019, all former World Cup and Olympic champions have been eliminated. Enough ink has already been spilled (both...
by Nick Manser | Aug 4, 2023 | Internationals
The group stage is complete – and unfortunately so is my trip to Aotearoa New Zealand. Big thank you to Marran and all the Kiwis I met across the North Island – you all couldn’t have been friendlier and I can’t wait to return (maybe in the...
by Nick Manser | Jul 31, 2023 | Internationals
Round 2 is in the books, including some creative WWC scheduling that saw Round A conclude before two Group H teams had played their second match. Apologies for the delay on posting – for future reference, Kiwi Rail does NOT have wifi. I’m back in Auckland...
by Nick Manser | Jul 24, 2023 | Internationals
Round 1 of the World Cup is almost complete, and I’m still jet lagged, so I figured I’d wake up at 4 am and start musing on the first several days of the ShePlays fantasy competition. It’s been a fascinating tournament so far, and I can’t wait to see what transpires...
by Nick Manser | Jul 18, 2023 | Internationals
Teams: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina Group G looks to be one of the strongest in the field, with three teams in the top 30 FIFA World Rankings. From a fantasy perspective, most of the premium-price players in this group are Swedes, led by left winger...
by Nick Manser | Jul 16, 2023 | Internationals
Teams: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal Group E should be a popular one among World Cup fantasy managers – it contains both two-time defending champions USA and 2019 runner-up the Netherlands, along with debutantes Portugal and Vietnam. From a fantasy...