Dropping Points
Dropping Points
Dropping Points
Dropping Points is a weekly MLS Fantasy podcast hosted by Blake Eshelman of MLS Gone Wild and Brian Maurer of TopBin90.
MLS Fantasy Week 8 Recap & Week 9 Preview
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points MLS Fantasy Podcast Blake and Brian discuss: - Picking Bouanga over Vela last weekend.. - Premium Petrovic looks appealing this weekend v. SKC - FCC & SEA, missing key players, lose on the road - Espinoza & Giakoumakis are the hottest players in MLS right now - Miami is an MLS Fantasy punching bag especially on the road - Weekly Matchups to target - Tap In, 50/50, Long Shot: Almada/Gazdag, Ledezma/Chicharito, Angulo/McGlynn - Start, Bench, Sell: Zelarayan, HH, Lodeiro / Sands, Mosquera, Nerwinski - Mailbag + SO MUCH MORE
Apr 20, 2023
47 min
MLS Fantasy Week 7 Recap and Week 8 Preview
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake and Brian discuss: -Bouanga's form at home - STL's 3 game strength of schedule - A crazy week of MLS news including Duke/Miller trade, Brenner to Udinesse, Eryk Williamson torn ACL, etc... - Week 8 match-ups to target - Tap In, 50/50, Long Shot: Espinoza/Bouanga, Rui Diaz/Benteke, Wolff/Bender - Start, bench, sell: Morris, Sands, Acosta & Pallencia, Cifuentes, Puig + SO MUCH MORE
Apr 14, 2023
50 min
The Dropping Points Cleanse- MLS Fantasy Week 6 Recap & Week 7 Preview
On this week’s episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake & Brian discuss Columbus’ home form, CFMTL & RSL remain fantasy punching bags, Chicharito returns, Week 7 matchups to target, tap-in, 50/50, long shot picks of the week and SO MUCH MORE!
Apr 6, 2023
59 min
MLS Fantasy Week 5 Recap & Week 6 Preview
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake & Brian discuss: - Our dropped points from MLS match week 5 - Brugman is the new HH despite LA Galaxy starting the season winless - Klauss remains the only FWD to score or assist in every match this season - Jordan Morris makes Blake look silly for selling him in last week's start, bench, sell segment - Aidan Morris' updated fantasy relevancy - Timothy Tillman is the next up amongst goal dangerous LAFC 8's - Targetable Week 6 match-ups: FCC v IMCF, Philly v SKC, Fire v DC, FCD v. Portland, Rapids v LAFC, SJ v HOU - Tap In's- Luciano Acosta & Jesus Ferriera - 50/50's- Brian Gutierrez & Junior Moreno - Long Shots- Takaoka & Jacen Russell-Rowe - Start, Bench, Sell- Steven Moreira, Rafael Czichos, Carlos Akapo & Vazquez, Ferreira, Ebobisse + SO MUCH MORE
Mar 31, 2023
41 min
MLS Fantasy Week 4 Recap & Week 5 Preview
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake and Brian discuss: - Away day woes. Away teams are 9-13-33 through 4 weeks.. - Replacing premium players on international duty - Match week 5 games to target (Austin FC v. Colorado, LAFC v. FCD, RSL v. St. Louis) - Tap-In, 50/50, long shots of the week: Driussi/Espinoza, Matan/Vanzeir, Montero/Schulte - Start, bench, sell: Fagundez, Williamson, Tillman & Vela, Ebobisse, Jordan Morris + SO MUCH MORE
Mar 23, 2023
59 min
NYCFC's home form resumes, FCC's defense looking reliable, Almada & Bouanaga dominating, HH a written in pen fantasy starter? + Full Match Week 4 MLS Fantasy Preview
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake and Brian discuss: - Our Week 3 Dropped Points (1:47) - Dropping Points Fantasy League Weekly Top 5 (6:45) - Blake & Brian's 3 big things: FCC's defense more fantasy relevant than their attack, Charlotte's Sophomore slump, SKC creating high volume chances, Lowen & Klauss among 5 MLS players to score or assist in each of 1st 3 games, LAFC score 10 goals in 8 days in 2 countries, NYCFC just keep winning at home (7:45) - Important fantasy news heading into match week 4 (14:30) - Targetable matchups: Houston Dynamo v. Austin FC, New England Revolution v. Nashville SC, St. Louis City SC v. SJ Quakes (17:00) - Tap-In, 50/50, Long Shot: Thiago Almada/Alvaro Barreal, Williams Yarbrough/Ryan Gauld, Matias Pellegrini/Joe Bendik (20:43) - Start, Bench, Sell: Roldan, Pomykal, Ronan / Rigoni, White, Uhre (31:10) - Mailbag (39:00)
Mar 16, 2023
50 min
Dropping Points Ep. 4- No bias, Just buy us
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake and Brian discuss: - Where we dropped points (2:00) - Dropping Points Fantasy League leaderboard update (6:37) - Big 3 Takeaways:  Targeting CFMTL, Revs less reliant on Gil, Betting favorite success, CCL Slump, Revs defensive success, HH comes in at CM-3, No Opoku, No Problem for LAFC (8:30) -  Important Fantasy related news: Dynamo on a bye, Mukhtar nearing full health, Insigne should be good to go, and James Sands & Santi rejoin NYCFC (14:30) - Week 3 match-ups to target: Philly v. Chicago, Nashville v. CFMTL, LAFC v. New England, TFC v. Columbus (15:50) - Tap in, 50/50, long shot: Daniel Gazdag/Walker Zimmerman, William Agada/Cade Cowell, and Chris Durkin/Zarek Valentin (21:08) - Start, bench, sell: Roldan/Bye/Kryvstov & Yueill, Brugman, Bassett (30:50) - Mailbag: Triple up on Nashville & San Jose? (37:58) 
Mar 8, 2023
45 min
The Acosta Picking The Wrong Captain
On this week's episode of the Dropping Points Podcast Blake and Brian recap the MLS Match week 1 that was and preview the matchups and players to target heading into match week 2. 
Mar 2, 2023
51 min
MLS Fantasy Week 1 Preview
On this week's episode of Dropping Points Blake and Brian discuss: - Fantasy news, updates, & injuries (2:00) - Key week 1 fantasy matchups (8:45) - Sitter, Half Volley, Long Shot (15:43) - Start, Bench, Sell (23:55) - Mailbag (33:45)
Feb 23, 2023
41 min
Dropping Points Ep. 1
On this episode of Dropping Points Blake and Brian discuss 2023 MLS Fantasy rules, strategies, new coaches & players, St. Louis City SC's fantasy relevancy, and draft our fantasy Best XI's. All that + SO MUCH MORE! 
Feb 20, 2023
58 min
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