(If this need to go in MLS general, then please move it, sorry!) I know one of these article was referenced in the today's news thread, but I'm including the link here again to help foster a discussion of 2003 fantasy MLS leagues: (besides, if we don't give poor Beau his own thread every know and then, he gets sad) Defenders http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/columnist/dure/2003-03-19-dure_x.htm Mids http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/columnist/dure/2003-03-14-dure_x.htm I was following along with the whole in fantasy MLS you need defenders who score arguement, but did he put jeff agoos and Boca in the same category? I figure Boca is always good for at least a few goals of set pieces and in some leagues he's very cheap. Agoos is a good, but over-priced fantasy MLS player because he doesn't score enough. I would be wary of picking Chris Gbandi, too, as it's not certain that he's even going to start. And some leagues really penalize you for having players that don't start. For midfielders, despite what Dure says about Elliot, I wouldn't touch any of LA's guys with a 10 foot pole. LA's midfied is way to crowded and Sigi seems to platoon his players. Vaca is not a guaranteed starter, either. I do think however, that Dallas' Ronnie O'Brien and CBus' Freddy Garcia are going to have great years and they're both very cheap.
Although Dure talking about goal-scoring, assists by defenders can be just as important, especially in MFLS where assists (3 pts) are almost as valuable as goals (4 pts). With the generous secondary assists that MLS hands out, this becomes even more of a factor.