But what a week...Arjen Robben's injury throw the fantasy world into chaos. Chelsea wasn't particularly impressive on offense until he came into the line-up and didn't look very imposing vs. Blackburn after he left on Wednesday. For those who have inserted Duff, Drogba, Lampard to a lesser extent, and others into their Fantasy line-up as everyone has fed off of Robben's excellence, this brings a large percentage of their line-up into question. Is Lampard a no-brainer if Chelsea is only going to score one goal a week as they did earlier in the season? Drogba is still in doubt and wasn't nearly as effective without Robben in the early going.
So, without going into gory detail. Here are the recommended changes...
Strikers - Stay away from Drogba for the above reasons. Henry is still a given and Bergkamp is showing signs not being completely divorced from his brilliant prime. Ronaldo is also hot and Birmingham's defense isn't what it was when Robbie Savage was patrolling the center of midfield. For the budget conscious, Dean Ashton seems to be producing on a regular basis and has a nice match-up this weekend.
Midfielders - Hard to go against Lampard, especially after publishing the "evergreen" list on Tuesday. Downing and Shawn Wright-Phillips continue to do great things. In the absence of Robben as the bedrock of your line-up, the choice for those with money to burn is between Giggs and Gerrard. Giggs is certainly hot but Gerrard has a better fantasy history over the last couple years.
Defense - Here's the big question, do you believe that Chelsea's defense will continue to be air-tight if they aren't consistently winning 3-0 and 4-0? Without the almost guaranteed 5 points a game for a clean sheet, John Terry and his merry men become adequate answers on defense but aren't premium options. If, for example, you think they only stand a 50% chance of getting the clean sheet, then its probably time to start reconsidering your defense. Heinze is still an excellent option. Babaryo from Newcastle has been excellent on both offense and defense since his move from the Bridge. Finally, given Darren Fletcher's injury, John O'Shea, coming off a goal that even he didn't believe he scored, is an excellent option since he'll be eligible for the Clean Sheet while playing midfield.
Keeper - Peter Cech anyone?
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