Blog Rountable: Fullback and Forwards Edition

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