Let's get the Dean Windass jokes out of the way and get right to some fantasy footie. I'm going to stray from our usual format this week and instead end the fantasy footie season in a stream of consciousness style...
I apologize but there is just too much on my professional/personal plate this evening to delve deeply into the top matches of the week and preview this week's results and tactics - so instead I'll stick with a longer version of our usual "Studs and Duds" section as the main body of work.

What he'd be if he weren't a footballer......a librarian?
Both Arsenal midfielders are fit and set to start against Blackburn on Sunday, but a choice between the two may depend on your management philosophy.
Fabregas (10.7) continues to pull the strings in the attack.

We commented on Defoe's move to Tottenham even before the New Year rolled around and then again more recently this past week in 2009, so that 'breaking news,' isn't all that breaking to us. Just wanted to let you know you can check those previous posts for our buy-Defoe fantasy analysis.
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"He picked me again." "Should have picked me though." "Idiot."
So here it is, I'm putting myself out on the line. More vulnerable than ever. Almost 12 weeks down, 26 to go. While we still have 70% of the Premier League season remaining, I'm in the midst of my worst "Captaining" stretch in 5 years, and I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing a similar misfortune or has in the past?