by Nick Manser | Jul 6, 2023 | NWSL
The absence of the majority of the World Cup players appeared to have an immediate effect on fantasy scoring, as Round 14 was the lowest-scoring week of the season so far. Round 14 saw some surprising results, including 1-0 wins by Kansas City and Chicago over...
by Nick Manser | Jul 6, 2023 | NWSL
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve covered some recommended replacement players for the World Cup, both for the primary FNWSL goal scorers and some additional options. So let’s take a look at how some of those premium-price players fared in Round 14. Ryan Williams:...
by Nick Manser | Jul 6, 2023 | NWSL
When the dust settled on Round 14, two names really jumped off the page when it came to FNWSL scores: Julie Doyle and Elyse Bennett. Orlando forward Julie Doyle notched her first two goals of the season in the span of eight minutes in Washington to log the only...
by Nick Manser | Jul 6, 2023 | NWSL
With all the World Cup players gone, FNWSL managers need to balance the increased opportunity for some players with the potential decrease in effectiveness caused by multiple starters suddenly being away from the team. In that vein, some FNWSL managers may have...
by Nick Manser | Jun 30, 2023 | Internationals, NWSL
Okay, I want to start this week with offering a personal apology to anyone who transferred out Sophia Smith or Lynn Williams last week. If it makes you feel any better (and/or you prescribe to the theory that misery loves company), I removed Williams from the...
by Nick Manser | Jun 30, 2023 | NWSL
Let’s dive into exactly how to go about replacing World Cup players on your roster. Last week, we talked about replacing the top five premium-price FNWSL players that are headed Down Under with like-for-like forwards and midfielders, but if you have multiple players...
by Nick Manser | Jun 30, 2023 | Internationals, NWSL
Let’s start by looking at which NWSL teams are losing the highest percentage of their fantasy points. These are the teams that you can focus on for finding replacement players, especially lower-cost players that may be getting some more opportunities over the next...
by Nick Manser | Jun 23, 2023 | Internationals, NWSL
World Cup rosters are out! That means that we have good news and bad news… the good news is that it’s almost time for the ShePlays Women’s World Cup fantasy game! (Stay tuned for updates). The bad news is that it also means that it’s time to prepare your Fantasy NWSL...
by Nick Manser | Jun 16, 2023 | NWSL
We’ve reached halftime of the FNWSL season! It’s time to prepare for the second half of the season – and time to start thinking about the World Cup break and how that will affect your team over the next couple of months. All World Cup players will miss...
by Nick Manser | Jun 16, 2023 | NWSL
The World Cup will have a big effect on FNWSL in the second half of the year, so this roster may need some adjustments (see Step 8), but for now we are looking at overall value for the remaining games of the season. Next week, once we have more clarity on World Cup...