2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 11

2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 11

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...
Building a FNWSL Team for the 2nd Half

Building a FNWSL Team for the 2nd Half

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...
2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 10

2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 10

Welcome to Round 11 of FNWSL! This week kicks off early on Friday night with Louisville hosting San Diego, so be sure to have your team saved by Friday evening.  Round 10 saw another low-scoring weekend in the NWSL, with only 11 goals scored across the six...
Which players are taking the most set pieces?

Which players are taking the most set pieces?

Set pieces in and of themselves may not justify a player’s inclusion on your roster, but if you are trying to decide between two or three options, it is very helpful to consider these stats. It is of course very hard to predict how many opportunities a player will get...
What does the set piece data tell us?

What does the set piece data tell us?

One name really jumps out in the free kick column: Sam Staab. Staab has actually logged more free kicks than anyone, including goalkeepers, in the NWSL this season. Her closest non-GK competition is Kaleigh Kurtz with 31, and seven GKs separate those two on the list...
2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 9

2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 9

Round 9 of the FNWSL season is in the book! We also found out that the 14th NWSL franchise will be named Bay FC, so I’ll spend the next year or so coming up with “bae” puns.  Outside of Seattle, it was a very low-scoring weekend in the NWSL – which led to...
Building a FNWSL Team for the 2nd Half

Which defenders should you consider for captains?

As suggested by @RadJudyGarland on Twitter, this week we are discussing selecting defenders to be captains in FNWSL. Only about 10-12% of FNWSL managers give the armband to a DF each week. This low percentage is at least partially due to the fact that it only takes...