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...
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...
