Week 27 provided quite a few impressive performances, and it also had its share of not so impressive performances. That's to be expected. Interestingly, there were also a few performances that included elements of both. Let's take a look at how things went down. THE GOOD Zach Thornton (Goalkeeper, Chivas USA) -- Definitely the man of the match ...

This week's headlines are big. New stadiums, new regular season champions, etc. But will the big news have a big effect on the fantasy game? There are only two weeks left in the MLS regular season, so we'll have the answer before long. Here's the rundown on the stories, and how I think they might influence your team or league. The news: U.S. ...

Major League Soccer has tried to do a lot of things right, but one of the challenges that league faces is what to do about teams who become desperately short-handed when a league match is played on the same day as a World Cup qualifying matches. There's always less of a draw if Donovan (USA), Beckham (England) and Blanco (Mexico) are going to be ...

Welcome to Soccer Notes, a new blog here on SoccerFantasyPro.com that will update you with the news around Major League Soccer and give you insight on how it could affect your fantasy teams. This new blog will be updated bi-weekly, alternating with a more streamlined fantasy blog to give you hints and suggestions on specific players to buy or ...

Saturday's MLS games provided plenty of excitement, from D.C. United's stoppage-time winner to San Jose's big road win. But perhaps what most stuck out was the number of times the referees reached into their back pockets and pulled out the red cards. In fact, there were almost as many expulsions (seven) as there were goals (10) on Saturday. If you ...

The New England Revolution have a target on their respective backs. The Buffalo Bills of MLS have been Eastern Conference Champions for the last three consecutive years, but have been unable to get over the hump to win the MLS Cup. What Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner have been able to do in New England is no small feat. Do you know the last time ...

Here's a challenge for you: Without looking, name the top goal-scorer for the Western Conference leading Colorado Rapids (3-3-0), a team that has scored 10 times in six games. Cue the Jeopardy music. A logical guess would be midfielder Christian Gomez, a former league MVP whom the Rapids acquired in the offseason from D.C. United. ...

The short answer to the above question is: something, but not everything. After one weekend of MLS action, you've had a chance to ingest and digest quite a lot of soccer information and we're here to help you sort through it all. However, we're also here to remind you that the MLS season is a very long one, and one performance (either by a team ...