Robin van Persie just can't believe that this is the same Rafael who looked so incredibly incompetent just week's before in Brazil's doomed gold medal match against Mexico.
In which we return to your least favorite blog gimmick, the "roundtable". Neal and I discuss teams with the better (or worse) upcoming Premier League schedule, address the question of keeping or selling your Chelsea players, and marvel at Manchester United's Rafael.
Neal Thurman: how was the weekend? you have to be happy with your current spot in Yahoo! fantasy :-)
Jeremy Spitzberg: i am
Jeremy Spitzberg: was angry about McClean
Neal Thurman: no doubt
Jeremy Spitzberg: but the other players for that spot were Siggy and Taarabt
Neal Thurman: exactly - I was pissed about Siggy until Taarabt didn't play
Neal Thurman: he was definitely my second option there
Jeremy Spitzberg: lol
Jeremy Spitzberg: this week is going to be VERY interesting
Neal Thurman: I agree but I'm pretty OK with it
Jeremy Spitzberg: i'm already stressed out
Jeremy Spitzberg: 3 great matchups
Jeremy Spitzberg: and two spots for ivan and hazard
Neal Thurman: I ditched Ivan
Neal Thurman: with the new RB having two weeks to get ready I'm not sure he's a starter when CHE play again
Jeremy Spitzberg: sounded like cover
Neal Thurman: could be
Jeremy Spitzberg: i'm of a mind to keep ivan but ditch eden
Neal Thurman: think Ivan keeps scoring?
Jeremy Spitzberg: could be worth it at 8 regardless
Jeremy Spitzberg: other thought is Vert
Jeremy Spitzberg: Rafael, Ivan, Gibbs right now
Jeremy Spitzberg: Raf or Ivan becomes Vert
Jeremy Spitzberg: to fund both PCisse and K2 up top
Jeremy Spitzberg: (which would necessitate the Eden sale)
Neal Thurman: got it
Jeremy Spitzberg: also Fellaini --> HBA
Neal Thurman: I'm on PCisse and Eden up top right now
Jeremy Spitzberg: NUFC haven't gotten into gear this year
Jeremy Spitzberg: but is that just the schedule?
Neal Thurman: I take it back - I'm on the following
Neal Thurman: Vorm; Baines; Chico; Santon; Santi; Michu; Fellaini; Kagawa; Eden; Carlito; PCisse
Neal Thurman: pretty happy with that team
Neal Thurman: big question for me is PCisse vs. Ba - surprisingly Ba has been the fantasy pick so far
Jeremy Spitzberg: yeah, but more 'spensive as a result
Jeremy Spitzberg: after the barn door, i've got...
Jeremy Spitzberg: vorm, ivan, gibbs, rafael, carzola, michu, fellaini, kagawa, ytoure, tevez, hazard
Jeremy Spitzberg: but sure to change
Jeremy Spitzberg: as we're discussing
Neal Thurman: right
Neal Thurman: Curious if I'm going to regret not picking up Rafael
Jeremy Spitzberg: doubt it
Neal Thurman: My team does feel light on ManYoo given their match-up
Jeremy Spitzberg: still a flake
Jeremy Spitzberg: and ManU have a rough few weeks
Jeremy Spitzberg: other than @SOU
Jeremy Spitzberg: but even that is away...
Jeremy Spitzberg: figure lambert/llalana to score on them ;-)
Neal Thurman: a flake who could easily have had two or three goals against FUL
Jeremy Spitzberg: yeah...
Jeremy Spitzberg: that was a surprise
Neal Thurman: he was way more engaged in the attack than RvP
Neal Thurman: (and BFAY and...)
Jeremy Spitzberg: lol
Jeremy Spitzberg: rafael > ivan?
Neal Thurman: interesting question
Neal Thurman: depends on how you feel about the prospects of both to start regularly
Neal Thurman: neither are worth it if they're only starting 75% of the time
Jeremy Spitzberg: this week manu @ sou
Jeremy Spitzberg: no che
Neal Thurman: this week the answer is obviously Rafael
Neal Thurman: don't feel great about either at their current prices
Neal Thurman: don't think either is a no-doubt starter every week
Neal Thurman: Could just be my paranoia though
Jeremy Spitzberg: going forward...
Jeremy Spitzberg: CHE: n/a, @qpr (which almost seals it right there), stoke, @ars, nor, @tot, manu
Neal Thurman: so, hold him until @TOT?
Jeremy Spitzberg: man: @sou, wigan, @liv, tot, @nufc, stoke, @che
Jeremy Spitzberg: pretty rough after this weekend
Neal Thurman: I'd stick through home against Wigan but might ditch after that
Jeremy Spitzberg: wigan a tough out
Jeremy Spitzberg: not sleeping on (or betting against) them this season
Neal Thurman: lol - I'm not THAT worried about them at Old Trafford - if it were at Wigan then maybe
Jeremy Spitzberg: TOT: nor, @reading, qpr, @man, ast, che, @sou
Jeremy Spitzberg: #choice
Jeremy Spitzberg: NUFC: ast, @eve, nor, @reading, manu, @sun, wba
Jeremy Spitzberg: couple of nice matches at home, but tougher overall
Jeremy Spitzberg: looking forward to moving from Vorm to Lloris ;-)
Jeremy Spitzberg: speaking of...
Jeremy Spitzberg: SWA: sun, @ast, eve, @stoke, reading, wigan, @mac
Jeremy Spitzberg: vorm to BBBF could be the difference between PCisse and Ba
Jeremy Spitzberg: could bridge the difference
Jeremy Spitzberg: hmm...
Neal Thurman: Not sure I'd go to Lloris until Parker is back - Spurs just don't look ready to be solid defensively
Jeremy Spitzberg: unless they also get M'Villa ;-)
Neal Thurman: GRRR on M'Vila
Jeremy Spitzberg: maybe Gibbs is the one to go?
Jeremy Spitzberg: of my defenders
Jeremy Spitzberg: great returns so far, but...
Neal Thurman: I'd definitely ditch Gibbs - hard to see ARS getting 3 straight CSs
Jeremy Spitzberg: ARS: @Liv, sou, @mac, che, @whu, @nor, qpr
Neal Thurman: not a good time to be invested
Jeremy Spitzberg: nice October
Jeremy Spitzberg: but rough September
Neal Thurman: no doubt
Jeremy Spitzberg: gibbs to vert...
Jeremy Spitzberg: ;-)
Neal Thurman: that's probably a good move
Jeremy Spitzberg: buy low


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