Specific team formations can help fantasy players key in on certain players when lineups are announced roughly 60 minutes before kickoff, so which positions are worth targeting? RotoWire's Andrew Laird dives into the stats.
RotoWire's Andrew Laird splits out the key daily fantasy soccer stats for all 20 Premier League teams ahead of next weekend's opening round of matches.
The Red Bulls are big favorites at home to LA FC on Sunday, which means Bradley Wright-Phillips could get plenty of attention from fantasy players.
Orlando City's Dom Dwyer has two goals on 15 shots over his last three games, and RotoWire's Schuyler Redpath is expecting the high production to continue Saturday against New England.
Monterrey are big favorites at home against Queretaro on Saturday, which means fantasy players are likely considering how big of a stack to build.
Montreal has a great matchup at home against D.C. United on Saturday, which means fantasy players could turn to Ignacio Piatti.
Mohamed Salah was the highest-scoring player in the Premier League's official fantasy game last season, and RotoWire's Andrew Laird thinks the Liverpool attacker is in for another great year.
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored 10 goals in 12 Premier League starts last season, and he's expected to continue playing a dominant role in the Gunners' attack under new manager Unai Emery.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was the most dominant fantasy Premier League player ever last season, and there's little reason to think he won't be one of the top scorers again this year.
Friday's two-game slate doesn't include an overwhelming favorite, which means fantasy players should be able to diversify their lineups.
Josef Martinez has 24 goals in 23 games this season, including nine in his last five, and RotoWire's JD Bazzo is expecting his red-hot play to continue Saturday against Toronto.
Many fantasy managers focus on attacking fullbacks for their potential assist upside, but RotoWire's Andrew Laird says not to forget about center-backs who can actually put the ball in the back of the net.
It will be tough to get off to a strong start in the fall season if you miss on your captain selection, which is why RotoWire's Adam Zdroik may turn to Josef Martinez.
Andrew Laird and JD Bazzo preview the opening weekend of the MLS Fantasy Fall Season, including a discussion about whether to focus on raw points or price rises, and how aggressive fantasy players should be because of the shorter schedule.
Manchester City are stacked with high-scoring fantasy options, but fantasy players might be able to get some value out of low-priced Fernandinho early in the season.
Tigres and Monterrey are the favorites on Sunday's two-game slate, which means Andre-Pierre Gignac could be a popular option.
With Romain Alessandrini suspended due to yellow card accumulation, the Galaxy will need to rely even more on Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their attack.
The Galaxy are big favorites at home against Orlando City on Sunday, and fantasy players are likely to give a long, hard look toward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
