Ahead of each Week in MLS Fantasy the Hype Train provides its informative Fantasy Forecast, where members of the Hype Team will duel for MLS supremacy in predicting scores, as well as going head to head in picking a Scout Picks squad for the relevant round of games. In addition, we give our insight into who are the players to watch and those to drop, as well as providing insight into captaincy picks, differential players for the week, and more. Welcome to the Forecast. All aboard.

MLS Fantasy: Week 1 Deadline

For the 2019 MLS Fantasy season there is a 'Rolling Lockout', which means you can make substitutions and transfers until the second a player's game kicks off, which means you can chop and change your lineup as any Week progresses.

How does our Forecasting work?

The Hype Team will compete in a weekly head to head dual of wits. The 3 members of the team will provide weekly insight for the Gameweek ahead, providing score predictions, a Scout Picks squad that follows MLS Fantasy rules, and will provide what insight they can for the fixtures at hand.

MLS Fixture Prediction: As pundits, we are testing our football acumen with MLS predictions and will be providing regular updated tables and stats in each edition of the MLS Forecast. A perfect score is worth 3 points whilst a correct result is worth 1 point. An incorrect score is worth nothing.

Blank Box: We've left an open space for the team to write that helps with the Gameweek hustle; identifying captaincy picks, transfers, attacking options, clean sheet potential, teams to look our for and avoid, differential players, as well as general analysis and comments.

Scout Picks: Picking a squad of 15 for a single Week, within their budget restictions, using the rules of MLS Fantasy - formations, the player limits of 3 players-per-club, and each team must pick a captain.

Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 1

Philadelphia Union 1-0 Toronto

Orlando City 2-3 New York City FC

Columbus Crew 3-1 New York Red Bulls

FC Dallas 2-0 New England Revolution

Houston Dynamo 3-0 Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids 0-2 Portland Timbers

Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Minnesota United

LA Galaxy 3-1 Chicago Fire

Seattle Sounders 3-0 FC Cincinnati

San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Montreal Impact

D.C. United 1-3 Atlanta United

LAFC 2-2 Sporting KC

2019 MLS Season Predictions

East Conference Winners: Atlanta United

West Conference Winners: LAFC

Supporters’ Shield: Atlanta United

MLS Cup: LAFC

Top MLS Fantasy Player: Josef Martinez

Top Goal Scorer: Josef Martinez

Most Assists: Nicolas Lodeiro

Most Clean Sheets (team): Sporting Kansas City

MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 1

Overall Squad Value: $100.0 million

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting 11

GK: A. Blake (PHI)

DEF: K. Kee-Hee (SEA)

DEF: K. Leerdam (SEA)

DEF: R. Cannon (DAL)

MID: N. Lodeiro (SEA) - (C)

MID: P. Pomykal (DAL)

MID: M. Moralez (NYC)

MID: M. Fabian (PHI)

FOR: Z. Ibrahimovic (LA)

FOR: K. Nemeth (SKC)

FOR: J. Ebobisse (POR)

Substitutes

GK: M. Vega (SJ)

DEF: J. Akanyirige (SJ)

DEF: T. Meilleur-Giguere (MTL)

MID: R. Zambrano (POR)

Fixture Prediction: Gameweek 1

Philadelphia Union 3-0 Toronto

Orlando City 1-2 New York City FC

Columbus Crew 1-0 New York Red Bulls

FC Dallas 2-0 New England Revolution

Houston Dynamo 1-1 Real Salt Lake

Colorado Rapids 0-2 Portland Timbers

Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Minnesota United

LA Galaxy 3-1 Chicago Fire

Seattle Sounders 4-0 FC Cincinnati

San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Montreal Impact

D.C. United 1-0 Atlanta United

LAFC 2-1 Sporting KC

2019 MLS Season Predictions

East Conference Winners: Atlanta United

West Conference Winners: Sporting KC

Supporters’ Shield: Sporting KC

MLS Cup: Atlanta United

Top MLS Fantasy Player: Maxi Moralez

Top Goal Scorer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Most Assists: Pity Martinez

Most Clean Sheets (team): Sporting Kansas City

MLS Fantasy Insight: Week 1

Teams to look out for: Seattle, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Dallas, Philadelphia

Teams to avoid: Houston, SKC, Atlanta, NY Red Bulls

Best team right now: Sporting KC (rotation inbound though)

Worst team: Toronto (undisputed opinion)

Dark horses this week: San Jose, Montreal, Vancouver

Captaincy choices: Zlatan, Lodeiro, Ruidiaz and Moralez

MLS Fantasy Scout Picks: Gameweek 1

Overall Squad Value: $100.0 million

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting 11

GK: A. Blake (PHI)

DEF: K. Kee-Hee (SEA)

DEF: Hollingshead (DAL)

DEF: D. Polenta (LA)

DEF: M. McKenzie (PHI)

MID: N. Lodeiro (SEA) - (C)

MID: P. Pomykal (DAL)

MID: M. Moralez (NYC)

FOR: Z. Ibrahimovic (LA)

FOR: R. Ruidiaz (SEA)

FOR: J. Ebobisse (POR)

Substitutes

GK: M. Vega (SJ)

DEF: G. Smith (SKC)

MID: N. Firmino (NE)

MID: A. Daniels (TOR)

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