Premier League Fantasy Breakdown
LEAGUE TABLE - Trend
1.) ▼CHELSEA FC
2.) ►MANCHESTER UNITED FC
3.) ▲ARSENAL LONDON FC
4.) ▲TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
5.) ▲MANCHESTER CITY FC
6.) ►LIVERPOOL FC
7.) ▲ASTON VILLA FC
8.) ►BIRMINGHAM CITY FC
9.) ▲FULHAM FC
10.) ▼EVERTON FC
11.) ►STOKE CITY
12.) ►BLACKBURN ROVERS FC
13.) ►WEST HAM UNITED FC
14.) ▼SUNDERLAND AFC
15.) ►BOLTON WANDERERS FC
16.) ▼WIGAN ATHLETIC FC
17.) ▼WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
18.) ▼HULL CITY AFC
19.) ▼BURNLEY FC
20.) ►PORTSMOUTH FC
PLAYER FORM GUIDE [alphabetical]
ARSENAL LONDON FC
▲Player on the rise
-Gael Clichy, good performance in the last few games as a starter
-Thomas Vermaelen, another solid defender in good form
-Nicklas Bendtner, scored last week and is earning more playing time
-Manuel Almunia, after struggling in the first half of the season, Almunia’s value is rising
-Da Silva Eduardo, could be back this week and a good pick-up
-Francesc Fabregas, an elite player
▼Player on the fall
-Andrej Arshavin, injured (hamstring) could be back in March
-William Gallas, out for the next match (calf inj.)
-Abou Diaby, out with a knee ligament injury
ASTON VILLA FC
▲Player on the rise
-James Milner, solid performances this season with high upsides (3 Assists last game)
-Luke Young and Ashley Young, two guys to pick-up
-Carlos Cuellar, after October-slump his value is rising
▼Player on the fall
-John Carew, just a substitute in 2010 with less playing time
-Steve Sidwell, after losing his roster spot Sidwell became a non-factor
BIRMINGHAM CITY FC
▲Player on the rise
-Lee Bowyer, after two month slump showing signs of hope
-Barry Ferguson, made a fine impression in recent performances
▼Player on the fall
-Joe Hart, a strong comeback after weak week, but inconsistent
-Kevin Phillips, despite his 2 goals (one match) performance, he’s a non-factor
BLACKBURN ROVERS FC
▲Player on the rise
-Gael Givet, three strong performances in the last four match-ups
-Martin Olsson, fought his way to become a starter- nice addition despite playing poorly in last game
-Nikola Kalinic, rising form
-Ryan Nelson, made some good games and playing on high level
▼Player on the fall
-Steven Reid, played just for few minutes with no effect on the field
-Yildiray Basturk, zero games played and his middle name is ‘injury-prone’
BOLTON WANDERERS FC
▲Player on the rise
-Kevin Davies, he has only 3 goals this season, but always earning some fantasy points
-Chung Yong-Lee, after a form graph like a roller-coaster, he's finally developing some consistency
-Zat Knight, he may not be a top scorer, but take what you get- good back-to-back games
-Samuel Ricketts, heating up with a rising value
-Ricardo Gardner, a nice joker-add (so is Johan Elmander)
▼Player on the fall
-Ivan Klasnic, he acts very unlucky in front of the goal
-Tamir Cohen, lost his 1st half confidence
-Gary Cahill, he’s out til April
BURNLEY FC
▲Player on the rise
-Steven Fletcher and David Nugent are the only players you could add
-Martin Paterson, maybe he’s worth a look
▼Player on the fall
-Brian Jensen, don’t be fooled by his last game, he is not a goalie to recommend
-Graham Alexander, out with some calf-issues
-Tyrone Mears, not worth adding under any circumstances
- Stay Away from Burnley- Defenders
-and Midfield
CHELSEA FC
▲Player on the rise
-Didier Drogba, 5 goals in his last 5 matches
-Henrique Hilario, is the new No.1, but had an unlucky debut
-Frank Lampard, scored big this week and is a steady source of points
-Joe Cole, if he starts he is a must-add
▼Player on the fall
-Petr Cech ruled out for a month (torn calf muscle)
-Michael Ballack, in 29 starts just 5 goals and 4 assists this season
-John Terry, plays like his mind is not on the game/field
EVERTON FC
▲Player on the rise
-Louis Saha, after great first half, struggled mighty – 2goals vs. Chelsea
-Landon Donovan, the US-boy made a good impact on the team with his last chance in Europe
-Jack Rodwell, after playing only 3 minutes and scoring a goal, he’s now playing regular minutes
▼Player on the fall
-Tim Cahill, calf injury- expected return in March 2010
-Tim Howard, not the best of performances in the last three matches
-Leighton Baines, after a good January his form is dropping
-Johnny Heitinga, another player with form drop-off in February
-Steven Pienaar, his bar-tour showed his immaturity –not a player to trust
FULHAM FC
▲Player on the rise
-Bobby Zamora, fluctuating form – he is a “Sunday footballer”
-Damien Duff, good performances in the last 5 games
-Nick Shorey, strong February after missing almost half of the season
-Aaron Hughes, seems he is legit and should be starting on your roster
-Brede Hangeland, did a fantastic job in his last games
▼Player on the fall
-Dickson Etuhu, in his last two matches over 90 minutes – no great impression
-Erik Nevland, just few playing minutes and no effect on the field
-David Elm, played only 8 minutes last game
HULL CITY AFC
▲Player on the rise
-Stephen Hunt, best player on the team
-Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, could be develop into a good forward-option
▼Player on the fall
-Boaz Myhill, not the most trustworthy goalkeeper
-Kamil Zayate, lost his starting gig
-Andy Dawson, had some good games, but that was long time ago
-Anthony Gardner, seems the whole “Tigers”-defense is a big insecurity factor (stay away)
-Deiberson Geovanni, injured with unknown return date, drop him
LIVERPOOL FC
▲Player on the rise
-Daniel Agger, is back and is one of the best defenders on the team
-Jamie Carragher, another defender with very good performances
-Jose Reina, struggled in the first half of the season, but with Agger back in the lineup, Reina is a solid option
-Sotirios Kyrgiakos, will be suspended first part of March, but looked terrific
-Fernando Torres, after an injury-break he lost like his former self- a world star
-Maxi Rodriguez, a nice addition to the roster and a good buy from Benitez
▼Player on the fall
-Martin Skrtel, foot injury
-Ryan Babel, couldn’t make an impact in the last games
-David N’Gog, last goal was on the 16th December (4 goals this season)
MANCHESTER CITY FC
▲Player on the rise
-Emmanuel Adebayor, 3 goals in his last 5 matches
-Adam Johnson, could be a nice add despite his few playing minutes
-Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong, not the Top-scorers but you know what your buying
-Carlos Tevez, the 'Animal 'on the team and non-stop scorer
-Shaun Wright-Phillips, the fast midfielder is a stellar joker-option
▼Player on the fall
-Robinho, on loan until August
-Micah Richards, only a substitute and less after a good start in January
MANCHESTER UNITED FC
▲Player on the rise
-Wayne Rooney, at the moment England's best forward with 23 goals
-Antonio Valencia, with up and down games but with nice upside
-Nemanja Vidic, after missing 7weeks Vidic could be a nice pick-up
▼Player on the fall
-Oliveira Anderson, out for season (knee inj.)
-Rio Ferdinand, his start is doubtful with a back injury
-Edwin van der Sar, he had a very successful career but his value at wither
PORTSMOUTH FC
▲Player on the rise
-Jamie O’Hara, maybe he can score some points
-Hassan Yebda, a risky pick, but he is good for a big game
-Frederic Piquionne, scored in his last two games
▼Player on the fall
-David James, Goalkeeper of the ‘tail light’- don’t even consider
-Tal Ben-Haim, Aaron Mokoena, out with unknown return date
-Marc Wilson, had 4 great games but his form fits the table
-Hermann Hreidarsson, he’s back but for no good
STOKE CITY
▲Player on the rise
-Dean Whitehead, steady form
-Danny Pugh, could be the winner of Etherington’s injury
▼Player on the fall
-Thomas Sorensen, up and down performances with downside
-Matthew Etherington, out with a knee injury
-Tuncay Sanli, the Turkish midfielder made some good matches, but too inconsistent
SUNDERLAND AFC
▲Player on the rise
-John Mensah, if he plays he performs good
-Lorik Cana, not the biggest source of fantasy points, but good performances
-Kenwyne Jones, a nice add with goal scoring potential
▼Player on the fall
-Andy Reid, one of the Top Scorers but injured (hamstring- back in March)
-Darren Bent, 13 goals until January after that-just 2 goals
-Jordan Henderson, ankle injury back in March
-Boudewijn Zenden, nothing is left from his former life as one of the best midfielders in Europe
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
▲Player on the rise
-Gareth Bale, the surprise on the defense with outstanding performances
-Michael Dawson, another surprise this season, starter since 22 Nov 09
-Luka Modric, could be develop into a nice starter
-Roman Pavlyuchenko, despite his name- he is a excellent add to your roster
▼Player on the fall
-Peter Crouch, just 5 goals this season, high risk-high reward player
-Aaron Lennon, groin injury – out until March
WEST HAM UNITED FC
▲Player on the rise
-Radoslav Kovac, maybe this time he stays in the lineup
-Matthew Upson, climbing form – a must add
-Julien Flaubert, made his first goal in gameweek 27, steady contributor
-Valon Behrami, his value is also rising if he stays healthy
-Carlton Cole, with 9 goals the goal scorer of the Hammers
▼Player on the fall
-Mido, part time player with no value
-Scott Parker, too inconsistent to depend on
-Herita Ilunga, just 45 minutes since 28 Dec. - no value
WIGAN ATHLETIC FC
▲Player on the rise
-Mario Melchiot, if healthy a highly competitive player
-Charles N’Zogbia, the main man in midfield
-James McCarthy, a promising start
▼Player on the fall
-Hugo Rodallega, so far he couldn’t get back to his good early season form
-Jason Scotland, in a form slump
-Jordi Gomez, could not assert himself
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
▲Player on the rise
-Ronald Zubar, the new starter in the defense
-Matthew Jarvis, nice performances from the midfielder
-Kevin Dolye, just 6 goals this far but he’s a nice option
▼Player on the fall
-Michael Mancienne, up and down form, to unsteady
-Kevin Foley, after some good 90 minute games – decreasing
-Stephen Ward, his efforts are unsuccessful
- Tjaden F. Bricout - RotoKingdom Staff Writer