Week 7 EPL Fantasy Picks
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by Foolsgold
Taking a few risks this week, but I should be fine. Hopefully. Same old Yahoo!UK only rules apply, it's your responsibility if you so choose to follow my picks to make sure the players don't do a Leroy Lita and pull up with a leg injury while in bed.
Forwards
Kanu, Por 12.41
Didn't play at all in Portsmouth's mid-week Carling Cup tie with Burnley. Also, Reading's style of play should suit him well.
Kenny Miller, Der 8.80
At home against Bolton is a lot different than at Arsenal. The Rams have also had a week in between matches.
I'm thinking long and hard about Dean Ashton. The thing is, it's looking more and more likely that Bellamy will be out and with Arsenal coming to Upton Park, it should be the kind of controlled chaos that Ashton usually thrives on.
Midfielders
Florent Malouda, Che 6.00
Pretty risky since I'm not sure Grant sees him as a regular. Since he didn't play mid-week, I have to think he'll at least come off the bench for 20-30 minutes and at 6 points, that's not asking much.
Mark Noble, WHU 9.24
This is a word of mouth risk since I haven't seen enough to rate the kid. He does seem to take a lot of shots on goal, which is good especially with Arsenal coming to town.
Michael Johnson, MCFC 7.55
One of my favorite young players who seems to get better and more confident with each match. Was not even on the bench for the Carling Cup match with Norwich, so he looks good to go.
Jon Utaka, Por 7.37
Only played half of Portsmouth's Carling Cup tie on Tuesday as he has started every match for his club so far, I look for the same here.
Matthew Oakley, Der 6.09
He was taken out early of the Arsenal thrashing and will look to erase the memories of that horrid day from not only his head, but the fans' as well. Home against Bolton should provide the perfect tool to do so.
Other good pick-ups would probably be Elano and Geovanni from Man City, Essien from Chelsea, and Ross Wallace from Sunderland.
Defenders
Gareth Bale, Tot 9.29
Leighton Baines, Eve 7.37
Micah Richards, MCFC 8.88
I tend to be stupid when it comes to defenders since most only really earn you points on shut-outs and set plays. I looked to drop Bale and Richards, but once I did, I really couldn't find any upgrades to fit the extra points for other positions. Plus they fit my evaluation potential model for this week, so I'm sticking with what's worked so far.
Keeper
Petr Cech, Che 16.33
I originally had David James, but than read something that told you me not to take the risk. Probably should have kept ole 'Calamity' but Cech at home against Fulham sounds like the most conservative bet I've got on here. Now I'm really worried.
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