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!

Week 1 is almost in the books across Europe, other than a match left in Ligue 1. With Serie A, la Liga, and the Eredivisie left to open, this week's Fantasy Football Roundup is a bit light.

Before I go into this week, a word about how I'm looking at fantasy football.

I run a UEFA Fantasy league with a bunch of relative newbies to the game, and a few die-hards sprinkled in. The way we run things is a little different than most fantasy leagues. Unlike most other leagues, we have a draft and when it comes to the matches, we don't roll out an 11-man squad, but rather 8 field players and a goalkeeper. Since this is our first season doing this, it's necessary that we keep things simple because our player pool is from England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Scotland, and Spain. A wrinkle to this is that during the closed transfer period, teams can only pick from their "feeder league," much like how a team has (in the case of English teams, "in theory") to use their reserves in case of injury to the regulars. Of course, during the transfer windows, everyone is available to everyone.

So with that said, here's our scoring system:

• Goal: 2 points
• Assist: 1 Point
• Yellow Card: -1 Point
• Red Card: -2 Points

In addition to these, goalkeepers are scored for the following:

• Save: 1 Point
• Goal Conceded: -1 Point
• Clean Sheet: 2 Points
• Win: 2 Points
• Draw: 1 Point

Now that your head's spinning, let's take a look at the leagues across Europe.

English Premier League

Field Player of the Week: Obafemi Martins (F), Newcastle United: 4 points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Martins played a big role in Newcastle's 3-1 thumping of Bolton by putting 2 goals past Jussi Jaaskelainen. If anything his play will make him a certain target of countless rumours in the British tabloids for a move to Chelsea, Arsenal, or Manchester Untied (more on that in a bit)

Goalkeeper of the Week: Marcus Hahnemann, Reading: 13 Points (1 App, 1 Draw, 10 S, 0 GC, 1 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Reading's American Goalkeeper proved to be an impenetrable shield across the goal mouth for the Royals, as they weathered a constant attack by Manchester United for a hard-earned 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. Though some have pegged Reading for a Sophomore Slump, Hahnemann's play may have much to say to disprove the naysayers.

Player to Pick Up: Carlos Tevez (F), Manchester United: 0 Points (DNP)

This summer's biggest transfer saga, having finally signed with Manchester United this week, will be thrust into the spotlight slightly faster than expected, with the injury suffered by Wayne Rooney in today's match against Reading . With a fractured foot, Rooney is expected to be out for nearly the next two months, so expect the Argentinian to spearhead the Red Devils' attack next week at Portsmouth, unless they make a bid for someone else, like Martins from Newcastle.

French Ligue 1

Field Player of the Week: Tulio De Melo (F), Le Mans: 5 Points (1 App, 3 G, 0 A, 1 YC, 0 RC)

De Melo's Hat Trick against Sochaux was the second of the season for the usually goal-starved Ligue 1, and provided all the offence Le Mans needed to dispatch Sochaux 3-1. The 17th minute subsitute scored on a Penalty in the first half, and only needed 10 minutes in the second half to complete the Hat Trick.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Teddy Richert, Sochaux: 8 Points (1 App, 1 Loss, 8 S, 3 GC, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Goalkeepers for sorry sides are a mixed bag. Some teams prop up the rest of the league table as a result of their goalkeeper, and others prop up the league table despite their goalkeeper's play. Sochaux sit in 16th despite the play of Richert, who had to face 11 shots in their 3-1 loss to Le Mans. Looking at the flow of play, Richert was more than a match for all of Le Mans, except for the aforementioned De Melo, who netted a Hat Trick.

Player to Pick Up: Johan Audel (F), Valenciennes: 2 Points (1 App, 1 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Seriously, if you haven't picked up the early-season goal scoring leader, well, what are you waiting for? Audel's four goals is not only the entire offencive output of Valenciennes so far this season, but his four goals are more than 17 of the 20 teams in Ligue 1 so far also. Here's to continued success for Audel.

German Bundesliga

Field Player of the Week: Miroslav Klose (F), Bayern Munich: 5 Points (1 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Klose, who basically tapped himself up to go to Bayern Munich this past Spring, got right to business Saturday with 2 goals and an assist as Bayern crushed Hansa Rostock 3-0 in the Bundesliga opener for both teams.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Tomislav Piplica, Energie Cottbus: 10 Points (1 App, 1 Draw, 0 GC, 7 S, 1 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

The Bosnian goalkeeper held back a constant attack by Bayer Leverkusen to salvage a point for the Eastern German side. His 7 saves were tied for first in the league for the week with Hansa Rostock Goalkeeper Stefan Wächter, who stopped 7 shots in a 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich.

Player to Pick Up: Diego (M), Werder Bremen: 2 Points (1 App, 1 G, 1 A, 1 YC, 0 RC)

The Brazilian playmaker will be called upon to carry more of the offencive load for Werder with the departure of Miroslav Klose, and the initial prognosis is good so far. Diego scored on a penalty and assisted on the other goal in Bremen's 2-2 draw with VfL Bochum. Fantasy-wise, Diego will need to keep the Yellow Cards down, as last season he received 9 Yellow Cards, which led the North German side.

Scottish Premier League

Field Player of the Week: Merouane Zemmama (M), Hibernian: 3 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 1 YC, 0 RC)

The Moroccan striker spearheaded Hibs' 4-2 comeback win against Premier League newcomers Gretna on Sunday, coming off the bench in the 61st minute to score twice within a 20 minute span. Zemmama's 2 goals matched his entire output for last season, where he only managed 2 goals in 25 appearances.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Chris Smith, St. Mirren: 9 Points (1 App, 1 Loss, 9 S, 2 GC, 0 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Like Teddy Richert, Chris Smith may have let in 2 goals in the 2-0 loss to Rangers, but his 9 saves kept the score from being far worse. Now, if St. Mirren could score a goal, perhaps they could have a chance at getting out of the cellar of the Scottish Premier League.

Player to Pick Up: Barry Ferguson (M), Rangers: 2 Points (1 App, 1 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Ferguson added to his league-leading goal total by scoring against Falkirk on Sunday. Ferguson's 4 goals puts him within range of his 4 goals from last season, but a far cry from his 16 goals in the 2002/03 season where he scored 16 goals for Rangers.

Team of the Week

Goalkeeper

• Marcus Hahnemann, Reading: 13 Points (1 App, 1 Draw, 10 S, 0 GC, 1 CS, 0 YC, 0 RC)

Field Players

• Merouane Zemmama (M), Hibernian: 3 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 1 YC, 0 RC)
• Wendel (M), Girodins de Bordeaux: 4 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Tamas Hajnal (M), Karsruhe: 4 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Rafik Saïfi (M), Lorient: 4 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Pascal Feindouno (F), St. Etienne: 4 Points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Obafemi Martins (F), Newcastle United: 4 points (1 App, 2 G, 0 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Miroslav Klose (F), Bayern Munich: 5 Points (1 App, 2 G, 1 A, 0 YC, 0 RC)
• Tulio De Melo (F), Le Mans: 5 Points (1 App, 3 G, 0 A, 1 YC, 0 RC)
  

Until next time, folks!