Fantasy Premier League

Matchday Open Thread

Sat Mar 22 05:16AM by Jeremy

Fulham's Brian McBride celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game

First things first... let's draw a line under last week.  Knew it was a risk but I was hoping that CRon would be rested and Rooney wouldn't.  And to afford that I had to gut down to Robbo.  It didn't work.  I'm trying to accept the outcome - being outscored two to one by many teams.  Not the smartest, no.  But it wasn't beyond the pale, was it?

So this week I'm going back to basics.  Still no CRon, but trying to buy players at home against stuggling opposition.  So welcome the "Premier League's top scorer over the last five years who is still in the Premier League" - Everton's Yakubu - a player who can score for on his day against a West Ham team that can conceed four on theirs.  Though I looked at BFAY, I didn't have the money, and surprisingly, Barry isn't too far behind and 5 cheaper.  So hopefully he can chip in at home to a road-shy Sunderland.  MPet comes back from suspension and into SGE's and my teams against struggling Bolton, even @Bolton.  And even though we never bet on or against them.  Unless we do.

Downing and Schwarzer come in for the weekly "v. Derby" picks.  And though I went back and forth over Tuncay and Aliadiere, I decided to go with the sentimental pick and get fellow Yank, Brian McBride.  Always been a fan of his, even though we sure rooted against him when his Crew would come to DC to play United.  Here's hoping he can nick a goal against Newcastle and we can ride this particular horse through the barn door and into their matchup with Derby next week. 

Torres keeps his place.  No point selling him now even facing ManU, Everton, and Arsenal and Arsenal and Arsenal again in the League and Champions League.  To be honest, I'm very tempted to gut Torres to McFadden, another striker on a hot streak.  But I'm still chagrined by his being left on the bench for their Pompey match and can't bring myself to do it.

So that's the state of my world tonight.  Let us know what's up with you -- who you got, who you watching, and how are they doing for you -- in this, your matchday open thread. 

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  • (51)

    be wary of Blackburn @ Reading you'll be looking at a s@#$%py 1-1 or a 2-1 to Reading

    Posted by: fansarigt on Sat Mar 22 07:52PM | Report abuse
  • (52)

    Sears looked very good. Definitely some potential there. might be worth a try @Sunderland.

    Posted by: madscarstensen on Sat Mar 22 08:18PM | Report abuse
  • (53)

    an Easter miracle -Rafa names an unchanged side!

    Posted by: goeasy27 on Sun Mar 23 01:35PM | Report abuse
  • (54)

    My weekend boils down to will Ronaldo outscore Joe Cole and Torres? If he does I'm laughing as I've gone from 50 points ahead to almost 90 over the weekend.

    Posted by: richard_pitts_2000 on Sun Mar 23 01:53PM | Report abuse
  • (55)

    The good: I dropped Carlitos. The bad: I dropped Wes Brown. The ugly: the day is still young!

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sun Mar 23 02:16PM | Report abuse
  • (56)

    here's the ugly: Mascherano sent off. A message from the refs to all EPL players?

    Posted by: goeasy27 on Sun Mar 23 02:20PM | Report abuse
  • (57)

    RE 56: goeasy27, you beat me to it. Exactly.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sun Mar 23 02:24PM | Report abuse
  • (58)

    re 56 & 57, this is more like comedy, surely the 'ugly' will come in the main event later?!

    Posted by: no_original_thought on Sun Mar 23 02:32PM | Report abuse
  • (59)

    Ahh I

    Posted by: geraldlim555 on Sun Mar 23 03:18PM | Report abuse
  • (60)

    Nani comes on as a sub and gets a goal and assist. Wow! CRon gets his goal! Not a bad week after all. Lampard and JCole can still provide the goods for Chelsea and do ManYoo a favour.

    Posted by: zzzeclipse on Sun Mar 23 03:29PM | Report abuse