MLS Pick ‘Em 2016 – Playoffs Round 1
Well, we made it once again. Time for the experts to go head to head after a fierce regular season battle. Here’s how we finished up:
| Player | Points | Correct Outcome | Incorrect | Correct Score |
| Eric Walcott | 24 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Joseph Goldstein | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| Matt Pollard | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Joe Hojnacki | 13 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| Russ McKenzie | 12 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Ned Joyce | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
| Daniel Sperry | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
Congrats to Mr. Eric Walcott on your 2016 Supporter’s Shield. He whooped us all.
Playoff Format
Now the writers will go head to head to determine who wins the cup. Writers will pick all games in a weekend, best record wins. As a tie-breaker, writers have also selected a fantasy player. Who ever has the highest scoring player for the weekend in the event of a tie, moves on. Bracket is set so that highest seed plays lowest seed. Eric receives a BYE for winning the league. Lowest remaining seed in round two will be paired against the champ.
Bracket
Picks
| Expert | SKC v. HOU | CLB v. VAN | PHI v. MTL | NE v. NYC | CHI v. TOR | DAL v. COL | SJ v. SEA | POR v. RSL | NY v. DC | LA v. ORL | Fantasy Player |
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Joseph Goldstein |
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DRAW |
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DRAW |
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DRAW |
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Bradley Wright-Phillips |
Daniel Sperry |
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DRAW |
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DRAW |
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Nicolás Lodeiro |
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Russ McKenzie |
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Sebastian Giovinco |
Joe Hojnacki |
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DRAW |
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DRAW |
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DRAW |
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David Villa |
Ned Joyce |
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Giovani Dos Santos |
Matt Pollard |
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DRAW | DRAW |
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Diego Valeri |
