EPL Week 10 Fantasy Outlook

Is this Match Week 10 already?  Wow.  Time really flies when you are watching that machine that is Fulham week in and week out.

Sorry for being a no show last week.  You know how sometimes, when Auburn wins a big football game, you feel like diving head first into a pool without checking the depth of said pool?  Yeah, it happens to all of us I am sure.  Twelve staples and a concussion later, I was not in a good mind last week.  I will try and make up for it this week with some stellar picks.  Oh, and if you haven't already, please watch this hilarious video of Kyle Parker of Spurs scaring the living hell out of his teammates.

Goalkeepers

-          David de Gea (Manchester United) - Sure, he has his moments where you think "how did he not save that?" but de Gea will go into Craven Cottage this week and record a clean sheet against Fulham.  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          Tim Krul (Newcastle) - Has given up 16 goals in just nine matches.  Now he has Chelsea to contend with.  (VERDICT: BENCH)

Defenders

-          Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) - Am I the only one not impressed at all with the Frenchman?  No?  Okay, good.  (VERDICT: BENCH)

-          Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur) - Spurs travel to Goodison Park for a test against Everton.  Spurs will prevail with a good defensive effort led by Dawson.  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          Phil Jones (Manchester United) - Jones will have a busy day keeping up with Berba...oh, who am I kidding?  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          Steven Caulker (Cardiff City) - I am still a big fan of Caulker.  Hey Shadid Khan, sign this kid!  (VERDICT: PLAY)

Midfielders

-          Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) - Going with my gut here and saying Ramsey has an off day against Liverpool.  Don't shoot me if I am wrong.  (VERDICT: BENCH)

-          Yaya Touré (Manchester City) - If I could be any footballer for a day, it would be Bastian Schweinsteiger first and then Yaya.  He is so graceful for a big man.  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          André Schürrle (Chelsea) - DER DEUTSCHE IST WUNDERBAR!  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          Adam Johnson (Sunderland) - This is just another gut feeling.  Sunderland is coming off of their first victory of the season and going up against a hot Hull City side.  (VERDICT: BENCH)

Forwards

-          Luis Suárez (Liverpool) - In the match of the week, Luis will outshine Sturridge, but not by much.  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) - My good friend Joe decided to start following the EPL this year and picked Arsenal as his club because "he wanted a team that could win trophies, not a team like Fulham".  That's all good and well but if Arsenal wins the league this year and he starts bragging about it, I might have to kill him.  Stupid bandwagon fans.  (VERDICT: PLAY)

-          Robin van Persie (Manchester United) - Is van Persie going to let Rooney steal all of his thunder this year?   (VERDICT: BENCH)

-          Rickie Lambert (Southampton) - Well, my Fulham side made him look good.  Now he goes up against MIGHTY STOKE.  If you have him, I would definitely play him.  (VERDICT: PLAY)

As always, I will be "UP AND ATOM"* early tomorrow for the matches.  Feel free to Tweet me (@brianjstultz) or email me at brianjstultz@gmail.com.  Also, please follow @asfarfaketeams for his input on the matches as well.  Good luck to your teams!

*90's Simpsons reference