Fantasy Football Roundup: Week 2

Week 2 is in the books, and what a week it was, especially fantasy-wise. Manchester United's struggles continue to foil fantasy rosters everywhere, and the Eredivisie and Scottish Premier League each had games with 7+ goals. With that said, let's take a look at the leagues around Europe.If you're unfamiliar with the scoring system I'm using, check out the first Fantasy Football Roundup of the year .

Dutch Eredivisie

Field Player of the Week: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (F), Ajax Amsterdam: 9 points (1 App, 1 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Well, that's one way to kick the season off.

Huntelaar was front and centre of Ajax's 8-1 dismantling of newly promoted de Graafschaap on Sunday with 4 goals and an assist. Huntelaar was all over the pitch, scoring from at range, in the box, and from the penalty spot. Now, if he can only do the same for Ajax this week against Slavia Prague in the Champions League, Ajax supporters would be even happier.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Brian van Loo, FC Groningen: 9 Points (1 App, 1 Win, 4 S, 0 GC, 1 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

It's hard enough to keep a clean sheet in the goal-happy Eredivisie, but van Loo took advantage of NAC Breda's rusty aim to get a clean sheet in Groningen's 3-0 win on Saturday.

Player to Pick Up: Hedwiges Maduro (M), Ajax Amsterdam: 4 points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

The heir-apparent to Wesley Sneijder impressed folks in Ajax's 8-1 win on Sunday with a pair of goals If Ajax is to repeat its goal scoring output from this past season, it will need service from attacking midfielders, and Maduro's performance today may be a harbinger of things to come.

English Premier League

Field Player of the Week: Steed Malbranque (M), Tottenham Hotspur: 4 Points (2 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

When you spend 40 million on goal scorers, and your strike force is sputtering, who do you call? Why Steed Malbranque, of course! It didn't hurt that Tottenham played Derby County, but Malbranque took advantage of a shocking opening fifteen minutes by Derby to net two goals, but spent the next seventy-five fruitlessly looking for his hat trick.

Goalkeeper of the Week: David James, Portsmouth: 17 Points (2 App, 1 Win, 1 Draw, 16 S, 2 GC, 0 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Last year's Goalkeeper of the Year is at it again, as David James allowed Portsmouth to take a crucial point in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United as well as a 3-1 win over Bolton. To top the week off, James got a call up for the England National team for their Friendly against Germany.

Player to Pick Up: Antoine Sibierski (F), Wigan Athletic: 5 Points (2 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Wigan Athletic's early season success can be attributed to the smart signing of the former Newcastle United striker. Sibierski's 3 goals currently lead the league, and if Wigan are to continue their success, Sibierski will have to shoulder the load.

French Ligue 1

Field Player of the Week: Marama Vahirua (F), Lorient: 8 Points (2 App, 4 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

The Ligue 1 goal scoring leader struck four times this week with two goals each in Lorient's 3-1 win over Paris-St. Germain and 2-1 win over Lyon. Add two assists the previous week against AS Monaco and his ten fantasy points lead all French field players.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Stephane Cassard, Strasbourg: 14 Points (2 App, 2 Win, 9 S, 1 GC, 1 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

What a week for newly-promoted Strasbourg. Six goals and two wins over Auxerre and Toulouse, backed by Cassard, who blanked Auxerre and allowed a single goal against Toulouse, have the club only three points out of the league lead. The test for the club is upcoming as they host Lens and go to Lorient in the next two weeks. We shall see if they can keep it up.

Player to Pick Up: Jan Koller (F), AS Monaco: 4 Points (2 App, 2 G, 0 A, 1 YC, 0 RC) The ageless Czech striker, serving in a limited role so far this year for Monaco, struck twice in Monaco's 3-0 win over Sochaux. Whether he can keep up scoring or not is another question, but he is a sneaky play because of his size (6' 8").

German Bundesliga

Field Player of the Week: Tommy Bechmann (F), VfL Bochum: 4 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Goals abounded in the Bundesliga this weekend, but Bechmann was the only multi-goal scorer this weekend. What made it better? His double provided all the offence Bochum needed in their 2-1 win over Energie Cottbus.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Jan Lastuvka, VfL Bochum: 11 Points (1 App, 1 Win Draw, 1 GC, 7 S, 0 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

It was a bad weekend for goalkeepers as goalkeepers either faced a ton of shots and let in a ton of goals in the process, or faced a couple of shots. Jan Lastuvka stood out above the mediocrity with his seven saves in Bochum's 2-1 win over Energie Berlin, giving Bochum a sweep of player of the week honours.

Player to Pick Up: Luca Toni (F), Bayern Munich: 3 Points (1 App, 1 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

The Italian striker was a key component of Bayern's 4-0 demolition of Werder Bremen on Saturday with a goal, assist, and a bucketful of chances. Any questions of whether he can fit in the Bundesliga should be answered by now.

Scottish Premier League

Field Player of the Week: Jean-Claude Darcheville (F), Rangers: 5 Points (1 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Rangers blew out Falkirk 7-2 on Saturday, and leading the attack was the enigmatic Frenchmen, who opened his account with a pair of goals and an assist. Long associated with the Scottish giant from Bordeaux, it should be only a matter of time until he reaches his career high of 11 goals, scored in the 2002/03 season

Goalkeeper of the Week: Yves Ma Kalamby, Hibernian: 10 Points (1 App, 1 Draw, 7 S, 2 GC, 1 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

In a rather mediocre 0-0 draw with Dundee United, the Belgian goalkeeper outdueled Grzegorz Szamotulski for not only the match, but also for Goalkeeper of the Week honours. Kalamby's stellar season so far has Hibs withing two points of Rangers at the top of the table.

Player to Pick Up: Daniel Cousin (M), Rangers: 5 Points (1 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Rangers' other new French signing equaled Darcheville's two goals and an assist in their win on Saturday, and the duo look posed to keep Rangers above their Old Firm rivals this season. In the process, Cousin should be a solid signing for any team searching for some extra goals.

Team of the Week

Goalkeeper

• David James, Portsmouth: 17 Points (2 App, 1 Win, 1 Draw, 16 S, 2 GC, 0 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Field Players

• Jan Koller (F), AS Monaco: 4 Points (2 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Steed Malbranque (M), Tottenham Hotspur: 4 Points (2 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Hedwiges Maduro (M), Ajax Amsterdam: 4 points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Daniel Cousin (M), Rangers: 5 Points (1 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Jean Claude Darcheville (F), Rangers: 5 Points (1 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Antoine Sibierski (F), Wigan Athletic: 5 Points (2 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Marama Vahirua (F), Lorient: 8 Points (2 App, 4 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (F), Ajax Amsterdam: 9 points (1 App, 1 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Until next time, folks!