MLS Fantasy DGW Rd. 18 Preview (2025)
On this week's episode Blake & Brian discuss Tap-In, 50/50, and Long Shot picks for all positions heading into a MASSIVE DGW.
Jun 23, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Dropping Points
Dropping Points is a weekly MLS Fantasy podcast hosted by Blake Eshelman of MLS Gone Wild and Brian Maurer of TopBin90.
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MLS Fantasy Rd. 16 Recap and Rd. 17 Preview (2025)
On this week's episode Blake & Brian Discuss: Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (1:30) Rd. 16 Dropped Points (2:30) Chicago's on Fire (15:50) Rusnak's fantasy output with Ferreria at FWD (20:20) Rd. 17 Matchups to target (26:45) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot Player Picks (44:15) Start, Bench, Sell (1:01:23)
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 13
MLS Fantasy Rd. 13 Recap & Rd. 14 Preview (2025)
On this week's episode Blake & Brian discuss: Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (1:12) Rd. 13 Dropped Points (2:31) NYCFC & HOU stock UP (9:07) What's going on with MIA?! (11:58) Rd. 14 Matchups to target (16:30) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot Player Picks (32:37) Start, Bench, Sell (46:21) + SO MUCH MORE
May 22, 2025•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 12
MLS Fantasy Rd. 11 Recap and Rd. 12 Preview (2025)
On this week's episode Blake & Brian discuss: Brian topping the Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (0:10) Rd. 11 Dropped Points (4:57) DeJuan Jones full Quakes debut (10:57) Djordje Mihailovic's production with & without Cole Bassett (16:14) Rd. 12 matchups to target (19:21) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot (40:00) Start, Bench, Sell (54:27) + SO MUCH MORE
May 08, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 11
MLS Fantasy Rd. 10 Recap & Rd. 11 Preview
On this weeks episode Blake & Brian discuss: Rd. 10 Dropped Points (4:28) Stacking defenders based on opposing player availability (14:09) San Diego's defensive struggles (20:03) Rd. 11 matchups to target (24:27) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot (40:57) Start, Bench, Sell (59:05)
May 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 10
MLS Fantasy Rd. 9 Recap & Rd. 10 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: - Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (0:45) - Rd. 9 Dropped Points (1:55) - What's going on with Ojeda/Orlando? (10:32) - Biel's recent performances (14:10) - Rd. 10 matchups to target (22:30) - Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot (40:42) - Start, Bench, Sell (54:00)
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 9
MLS Fantasy Rd. 8 Recap and Rd. 9 Preview (2025)
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: Dropping Points Weekly Top 5 (2:07) Rd. 8 Dropped Points (3:05) Brian's 80/20 rule (12:30) Gazdag's new floor (16:15) Rd. 9 Matchups to target (20:05) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot Player Picks (36:54) Start-Bench-Sell: 3rd Fwd's and Mids (54:16)
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 8
MLS Fantasy Rd. 7 Recap & Rd. 8 Preview (2025)
On this week's episode Blake & Brian discuss: Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (1:41) Rd. 7 Dropped Points (3:07) Targeting teams missing key players (10:15) Quakes and Crew SCA/90 #'s (14:22) Gazdag to Columbus (18:45) Rd. 8 Matchups (25:36) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot Player Picks (37:17) Start, bench, sell (56:20)
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 7
MLS Fantasy Rd. 7 Preview Ft. @MLSFantasyPicks
On this week's episode Blake and Brian are joined by @MLSFantasyPicks to discuss: Rd. 6 Dropped Points (3:41) Away player success (9:27) Berhalter/McGlynn under the radar BP production (10:58) MNUFC FWD Dilemma (12:46) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot (19:20) Start-Bench-Sell (40:40)
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 6
MLS Fantasy Rd. 4 Recap and Rd. 5 Preview
On this episode of Dropping Points Blake and Brian discuss: Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (2:05) Rd. 4 Dropped Points- TINKER TOWN (3:40) Vancouver & Pedro Vite's stock is rising (16:33) Fading Lucho Acosta (20:42) Rd. 5 matchups to target (23:47) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot (36:48) Start, Bench, Sell (51:08)
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 5
MLS Fantasy Rd. 3 Recap and Rd. 4 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (4:15) Rd. 3 Dropped Points (5:30) Early Window Clean Sheets (15:45) Yevhen Cheberko's high defensive floor (17:55) CCC & injury update (19:25) Matchups- Biggest Betting Favorites (21:12) Matchups- GOALS GOALS GOALS (26:16) Matchups- Road dogs of the week. (30:05) Matchups- Clean Sheet Hunting (34:30) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot player picks (37:30) Start-Bench-Sell (49:15)...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
MLS Fantasy Rd. 2 Recap and Rd. 3 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (1:40) Rd. 2 Dropped Points (4:50) Rusnak's Floor (9:10) The Union are BACK (12:00) SDFC historic defense (13:30) Rd. 3 matchups to target (17:22) Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot player picks (30:30) Start - Bench - Sell (46:00) Lineup Grades (51:00)
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 3
MLS Fantasy Rd. 1 Recap & Rd. 2 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: Rd. 1 Dropped Points (1:24) Dropping Points Fantasy League Top 5 (6:55) New signing success (8:25) Christian Espinoza position change (12:17) Rd. 2 Matchups to target (16:10) Player picks (30:30) Start-Bench-Sell (46:50) Lineup Grades (56:45)
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 2
MLS Fantasy is BACK!
On this week's episode Blake & Brian discuss: Biggest offseason transfers Changes to MLS Fantasy $100m budget strategy Players/matchups to target Start/bench/sell Lineup grades
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 1
MLS Fantasy Rd. 30 DECISION DAY PREVIEW
On this week's episode Blake and Brian preview all the important matchups and players to target heading into MLS' Decision Day.
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 27
MLS Fantasy Rd. 30 Preview Pt. 1
On this week's show Blake and Brian recap MLS Fantasy Rd. 29 & preview the Rd. 30 DGW teams: Rd. 29 Dropped Points: Failed defensive switcheroo's, Portland's disappointing week, Bogusz/Mihailovic 3 Things: LAFC finding form, Santi Rodriguez getting hot, SEA's dynasty defense, Chambost becoming a viable midfield option, and Benteke getting more with less Players away on Int'l duty Teams and matchups to target: Columbus & LAFC + SO MUCH MORE...
Oct 10, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 26
MLS Fantasy Rd. 29 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian give you guys tap-in, 50/50, and long shot player picks at every single position to help YOU get ready for MLS Fantasy Rd. 29! Tap-Ins: Kahlina, Micael, Evander, Cucho 50/50: Lloris, Vaselinovic, Bogusz, White Long Shot: Crepeau, Lennon, Santi Rod, Agyemang
Oct 02, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 25
MLS Fantasy Rd 27 Recap & Rd. 28 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: - Rd. 27 Dropping Points Top 5 Update - Rd. 27 Dropped Points - Rotation, Surridge/Hany finiding form, Philly's underlying numbers, and LAFC's struggle, + more from Rd. 27 - Rd. 28 matchups to target - Tap-In, 50/50, Long-Shot: Ragen/Hartel, Arango/Baribo, Sirois/C. Clark - Start-Bench-Sell: Alba/Camacho/Wagner & Gauld/Gil/Gazdag + SO MUCH MORE
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 24
MLS Fantasy Rd. 25 Recap & Rd. 26 Preview
On this week’s show Blake & Brian discuss: Rd. 25 Dropped Points Rd. 26 matchups Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot: Bouanga/Suarez, Torres/Lobzhanidze, Uronen/Espinoza Start-Bench-Sell: Puig/Hartel/Acosta v. Lennon/Laryea/Thorhallson + SO MUCH MORE
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 23
MLS Fantasy Rd. 24 Recap and Rd. 25 Preview
On this week's show we discuss: Rd. 24 Dropped Points Suarez is a must start, Portland's defensive improvement, Crew depth and more takeaways from Rd. 24 Players missing to INT'L duty, Bocanegra out, and more news from around MLS Rd. 25 Match-Ups to target Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot: Gil/Rossi, Thommy/Dorsey, Manoel, Gutierrez Start, Bench, Sell: Tolkin-Vaselenovic-Lima v. home midfield attacking stacks (CLB-HOU-NE Revs) +SO MUCH MORE...
Sep 05, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 22
MLS Fantasy Rd. 23 Recap and Rd. 24 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: Rd. 23 Dropped Points Rd. 24 Matchups to target Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot Player picks of the week Start, bench, Sell + SO MUCH MORE MLS FANTASY TAKES & ADVICE
Aug 28, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 21
MLS Transfer Window Recap & Rd. 23 Fantasy Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss the best incoming transfers at each position, preview rd. 23 fantasy match-ups to target, go through our rd. 23 player picks, and hit our favorite segment "Start, bench, sell" in a week that should be full of differential!
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 20
MLS Fantasy Rd. 20 Recap and Rd. 21 Preview
On this week' episode Blake and Brian recap MLS Fantasy Rd. 20 action and preview Rd. 21 including: Rd. 20 Dropped Points: Weather, Rotation, Suspension, Under-Performance, you name it... 3 things: Luna and Bassett playing mad, Rossi and Orellano's form, Orlando heating up, and SKC/MNUFC conceding to forwards at an alarming rate News: MIA on a bye, 10 MLS players named to USMNT Olympic team, USOC and Can Champ midweek Rd. 21 match-ups to target: HOU v. MNUFC, FCC v. CLT, LAFC v. Crew, Portland v...
Jul 10, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 19
MLS Fantasy Rd. 20 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian preview MLS Fantasy RD. 20 with Tap-In, 50/50, and Long Shot picks at every single position.
Jul 03, 2024•31 min
MLS Fantasy Rd. 18 Recap and Rd. 19 Preview
On this week's episode Blake and Brian discuss: - Rd. 18 dropped points including a failed keeperoo & a missed pk - 3 Things: NE Revs extend winning streak to 4, Djordje & Bogusz are red hot, Tolkin is flying up the defensive ranks, and the Galaxy are getting it done without Puig - Rd. 19 Matchups to target - Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot: Evander/Gauld, Bernardeschi/Santi Rodriguez, Thommy/Uhre - Start, bench, sell: Pec/Bernardeschi/Jon Rod v. Gil/Almada/Santi + SO MUCH MORE...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min
MLS Fantasy Rd. 16 Recap and Rd. 17 Preview
On this week's episode, Blake and Brian recap MLS Fantasy Rd. 16 and Preview Rd. 17 including: - Away defenders, not claiming Ivacic's CS, Thommy over Russell and more Dropping Points from Rd. 16 - Carles Gil is heating up, the Revs found their CB pair, the Ferreira/Musa partnership in Dallas isn't working, and more from Rd. 16 - Carranza/Morris making moves and other news from around MLS - Rd. 17 matchups to target: LAG v. SKC, RBNY v. NSH, Rapids v. ATX, TFC v. CHI, Philly v. MIA + more - Tap-...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 16
MLS Fantasy Rd. 15 Recap & Rd. 16 Preview
On this week’s episode Blake and Brian discuss the MLS Fantasy Rd. 15 DGW that was and preview a strange 4 game Rd. 16 slate.
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 15
MLS Fantasy Rd. 15 Preview
On this week’s episode Blake and Brian run through Tap-In, 50-50, and Long Shot picks for every single position ahead of a MASSIVE DGW in MLS Fantasy Rd. 15.
May 29, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 14
MLS Fantasy Rd. 13 Recap & Rd. 14 Preview
On this week's episode Blake & Brian discuss: Rd. 13 Dropped Points: Failed keeperoos, switcheroos, etc 3 Things: New signings update, Berna's Burner, Acosta's 8 game streak + more from Rd. 13 Rd. 14 Match-Ups to target Start, Bench, Sell: Lucho/Evander, Oliviera/Navarro, A. Herrera/Jalen Neal Start-Bench-Sell: M. Robinson/Glad/Long v. Puig/Lopez/Gauld Lineup Grades + SO MUCH MORE
May 22, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Double Game Week - Quadruple the Picks!
On this week's episode Blake and Brian get you ready for a massive Rd. 13 DGW with Tap-In, 50/50, and Long Shot player picks AT EVERY SINGLE POSITION!
May 15, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 13
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