Fantasy Football tips: Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas

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(0) The Drog-father: Chelsea's hat-trick hero is expected to fill his boots again Week one saw all sorts of surprises for Fantasy managers - not least Ian Holloway's Blackpool usurping Wigan 4-0 away from home.This weekend sees Arsenal try to break the Blackpool rock, Liverpool facing a daunting trip to cash-rich Manchester City, and the other two promoted clubs play their first home games of the campaign as the season starts to kick into gear.Here are your choice picks for week two. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BANKERS

As shown against West Brom last weekend, Didier Drogba (with 3 goals from 4 attempts) is already firing on all cylinders; with 126 Metro points to his name, Drogba is way out in front as the games top scoring player. With Chelsea travelling to Wigan this Saturday, Fantasy Managers have every reason to be confident in another substantial haul.

If hes passed fit to play by Arsene Wenger, then Cesc Fabregas is far and away one of the biggest bankers this weekend. An injury to Samir Nasri perhaps only speeds up Cescs chances of an imminent return to the fold. Despite hammering Wigan last week, Blackpool look susceptible to the might of Arsenal, and we wager Cesc could have a field day at the Seasiders expense.

Having already been tipped by Metro as one of the top five midfielders, a good scout recognises a home game with Wolves is the ideal opportunity for Mikel Arteta to start racking up the Fantasy points. His set-piece dominance and involvement at the heart of Evertons play means a decent return looks likely this weekend.
Didier Drogba - 10.0m, Cesc Fabregas - 8.8m, Mikel Arteta - 7.2m

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Although he failed to find the net on Monday night at Old Trafford, Andy Carroll still racked up 52 points against Man United. Newcastle's form at St James' Park will be vital this year, and their first home game back in the Premier League -against manager-less Aston Villa- could be just the game for their number nine to open up his Premier League account.

Yaya Toures all-action display at Spurs saw only Joe Hart score more points for Manchester City than the debut boy. The kind of player who will contribute across the length and breadth of the pitch, another tough fixture at home to Liverpool this week could bode well when looking to rack up bonus points, either in attack or defence.

Andy Carroll - 7.2m, Yaya Toure - 7.1m

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Gareth Bale was Tottenhams stand-out performer when Man City came to town last week, earning a hefty 70 points for a display that saw him continually trouble Roberto Mancinis men down the left hand side. A trip to The Potteries this weekend beckons, and, if he can replicate that form, theres every chance this Welsh livewire could chalk up an assist or find the net against Tony Pulis men.

Gareth Bale - 6.2m

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The Drog-father: Chelsea's hat-trick hero is expected to fill his boots again

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