That's me » should eventually

The new Barclays Premier League season gets underway on Saturday and prior to the first kick, TSN.ca presents a week long look at some of the teams and stories that will shape the up coming campaign. While the top teams get the headlines, there are other squads, led by Everton and Tottenham, who are making a run at the Champions League qualifying positions. EVERTON Manager: Roberto Martinez Last Season: 21-9-8 (Fifth in Premier League – Qualified for Europa League) In his first season on the touch line for Everton, manager Roberto Martinez led his charges to their highest Premier League points haul in team history. This season they are setting their sights on being the next team to break into the top four and earn a place in the Champions League and havent been afraid to spend the money to show that intention. After both players starred in loan spells last season, Romelu Lukaku and Gareth Barry have been brought in on permanent transfers and both will be leaned on to lead both on and off the field. (The Canadian Press) Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman are two to the best attacking defenders in the game and midfielder Ross Barkley has shown his skills both domestically and internationally. TOTTENHAM Manager: Mauricio Pochettino Last Season: 21-6-11 (Sixth in Premier League – Qualified for Europa League) Mauricio Pochettino is the eighth manager in 13 years to take charge at White Hart Lane and as always it will be interesting to see how long his leash will be, especially if the team doesnt have a strong start to the season. The managers hard working approach paid dividends at his last stop at Southampton and if he can bring his fitness first style to Tottenham, they will be a hard team to play against. Not many changes were made to the squad that secured a top six finish last season despite the fact that most of the return they received from their transfer of Gareth Bale underperformed. Paulinho and Roberto Soldado are two players that did not settle well in their first seasons in North London and will need to have better sophomore campaigns for this team to progress towards the goal of returning to the Champions League. SOUTHAMPTON Manager: Ronald Koeman Last Season: 15-11-12 (Eighth in Premier League) Normally there would be nothing but optimism following one of the great breakout seasons in the Premier League like Southampton enjoyed last season. The problem for them heading into the new season is that most of the reasons for that success will be plying their trade in other organizations. Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Dejan Lovren, Luke Shaw, Calum Chambers and manager Mauricio Pochettino have all moved on to other teams and opportunities. Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin are all that are really left to try to lead this team back to at the very least a top half finish, but even that could be optimistic considering transfer rumours continue to surround them as well. STOKE CITY Manager: Mark Hughes Last Season: 13-11-14 (Ninth in Premier League) After enjoying their best Premier League finish, Stoke City are hoping that manager Mark Hughes can continue the trajectory hes created since taking over for long time boss Tony Pulis. Captain Ryan Shawcross is going to once again be the key man for the Potters as they rely on him to control the action of the team going both forward and back to set the pace of the game. (The Canadian Press) They also count on him offensively to provide a key goal from time to time and if he can make that even more a part of his game, they will show marked improvement on the field and in the standings. NEWCASTLE UNITED Manager: Alan Pardew Last Season: 15-4-19 (10th in Premier League) Following a controversial season, long time Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will be hoping to have a much more normal and straightforward campaign. Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere have both been brought in to strengthen the strike force and provide more offensive punch. Players like Moussa Sissoko, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Hatem Ben Arfa underachieved for Newcastle last year and will need to show a little more creativity to help this team make the leap Pardew has set forth for the team as a goal for the season. Air Max 720 Donna .ca! There is plenty of blame to be shared as a result of the most recent NHL player (Pittsburghs Brooks Orpik) to be evacuated from the ice on a stretcher following an ugly incident Saturday night in Boston. Air Max 270 Uomo Saldi . Webb birdied the 18th hole to take the outright lead, then watched as Choi, who shot a course-record 62 on Saturday to take a share of the third-round lead, pushed a 10-foot putt wide of the hole at 18 to miss the chance for a playoff. http://www.airmaxscarpescontate.it/scarp...ezzo-basso.html. There were no real chances until Augsburg broke the deadlock through Raul Bobadilla in the 33rd minute. Frankfurt failed to clear a cross and Bobadilla slotted home from close range at the far post. Air Max 98 Scontate . - Aroldis Chapman, with two black eyes, has returned to the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse four days after being hit in the face by a line drive. Air Max 97 Donna Scontate .The Toronto Raptors guard, who will represent the Eastern Conference at the All-Star Game in New Orleans on Sunday, says he doesnt complain in the face of adversity "because I know this little girl is just happy for anything.Each week, we will run down the top waiver wire pickups with a focus on the coming week and rest of the season. QUARTERBACKS Philip Rivers (@ Titans) Week - 36/47, 419 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTAfter a dismal 2012 season, Rivers has turned back the clock so far in 2013, throwing for 614 yards and seven touchdowns with only one interception through two weeks. Rivers spread the ball around nicely in the win over the Eagles hitting eight different receivers while matching Michael Vick punch for punch. Bottom line, he just looks more comfortable in Mike McCoys new offence and could easily produce solid numbers this season. He is still a borderline QB1 at this point, but a very solid QB2. Ryan Tannehill (vs Falcons) Last Week - 23/34, 319 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INTThe Dolphins are off to a 2-0 start thanks in large part to Tannehills solid quarterbacking. After a good Week 1, he turned in an even better performance in the win over the Colts and got on the same page with Mike Wallace which bodes well going forward. The Dolphins running game is a work in progress while the passing game is starting to fire so you can expect Tannehill to throw the ball quite a bit. He also has appealing matchups against Atlanta and New Orleans in the next two weeks. Others to consider - Alex Smith (@ Eagles), Carson Palmer (@ Saints), EJ Manuel (@ Jets) RUNNING BACKS James Starks (@ Cardinals)Last Week - 24 touches, 168 yards, 1 TDThere is a very strong possibility that Eddie Lacy will sit out this week at Cincinnati. The Packers have a Week 4 bye so there is no sense rushing him back from his concussion. That opens the door for Starks who turned in an extremely fine performance against Washington after Lacy went down. Running backs with a solid chance at topping 100 yards arent often available so go ahead and grab him for this week. Even when Lacy gets back, Starks has probably earned himself a bigger share of the Packers carries with his huge day against Washington. Bilal Powell (vs. Bills)Last Week - 14 touches, 70 yards, 1 TDThere is limited upside with Powell given that he is locked into a timeshare with Chris Ivory in the Jets backfield. That said, the split looks to be pretty even, so Powell should see around 12-14 carries per week and catch a pass or two on check downs giving him some value. If you need depth at running back or a desperate for a flex play you could definitely do worse. Danny Woodhead (@ Titans) Last Week – 17 touches, 64 yardsWoodhead appears to have taken over second spot in the Chargers running back hierarchy behind Ryan Matthews and ahead of Ronnie Brown. While he has limited value as a runner, Woodhead will see lots of work on third down which puts him in position to catch a lot of balls from Philip Rivers who loves his check downs. Eight of Woodheads 17 Week 2 touches came in the passing game giving him definite value in PPR leagues. Donald Brown (@49ers)Last Week - 7 carries, 30 yardsWith Vick Ballard shut down for the season, Brown becomes the Colts de facto No.2 running back behind Ahmad Bradshaw. He isnt close to being worth a flex play right now, but with Bradshaws injury history might be worth a pickup if you have room to stash him on the bench. He is one foot injury away from being a starter. (09/19 Note: With Indianapolis acquiring Trent Richardson Brown should no longer be considered) Others to consider – Andre Ellington (@Saints), Pierre Thomas (vs Cardinals), DaRel Scott (@ Paanthers), Brandon Jacobs (@ Panthers) WIDE RECEIVERS Eddie Royal (@ Titans)Last Week - 7 catches, 90 yards, 1 TDIf you grabbed Eddie Royal after his two touchdown performance in Week 1 youre probably feeling pretty smart right about now.dddddddddddd Royal followed up his two touchdowns in the opener with three more against the Eagles. His five touchdowns through two weeks actually match his total output from the previous four years. The TD rate is clearly unsustainable but he has finally developed some chemistry with Philip Rivers and with Malcom Floyd out indefinitely, Royal will continue to see plenty of targets. DeAndre Hopkins (@ Ravens)Last Week - 7 catches, 117 yards, 1 TDHes already owned in over half of all leagues, but if Hopkins is available in your league, grab him. The Texans rookie had a productive Week 1 with five catches for 66 yards and followed it up with an even better performance in Week 2. With good speed and excellent ball skills he has established himself as the clear No.2 in Houston behind Andre Johnson. Hopkins has solid WR3 potential and if Johnson is forced to miss any time, his value is even higher. Kendall Wright (vs Chargers)Last Week - 7 catches, 54 yards, 1 TDKenny Britt is supposed to be the Titans No.1 receiver, but he is in the doghouse and Wright looks like the much better play. After a disappointing opener, Wright bounced back with a strong effort in Week 2. He was targeted a team-high 11 times and hauled in seven of those looks including a six-yard TD in the first quarter. Tennessees offensive scheme and Jake Lockers inaccuracy limits the potential for Titans receivers but Wright maintains a pretty high-ceiling and has value as a WR3 in PPR leagues. Marlon Brown (vs Texans)Last Week - 4 catches, 45 yards, 1 TDBrown has found the endzone in back-to-back weeks to start the season. With Jacoby Jones sidelined and a serious lack of depth at receiver, Brown is quickly establishing himself as Joe Flaccos No. 2 behind Torrey Smith. If Ray Rice is forced to miss any time it could mean even more targets for Brown. The Texans have also allowed six passing touchdowns in the first two weeks making this a decent matchup for Brown this week. He is a solid depth receiver and a good pick up for bye weeks. Others to consider – Andre Roberts (@ Saints), Robert Woods (@ Jets), Ted Ginn (vs Giants), Aaron Dobson (@ Bucs) TIGHT ENDS Charles Clay (vs Falcons)Last Week - 9 catches, 108 yards, 1 TDClay has opened the season with back-to-back five catch performances and picked up 109 yards against the Colts in Week 2. He also added a rushing touchdown on a carry from the one-yard line. Hes not really a TE1 at this point but is a good pickup in two tight end leagues and a solid bye week replacement. The goal-line carries are an added bonus and worth keeping an eye on. Tyler Eifert (vs Packers)Last Week - 5 catches, 110 yards, 2TDsFor now, the Bengals are going to use Eifert and Jermaine Gresham fairly evenly which limits the value for both. However, Eiftert is simply a better player and has the potential to be a star. He can line up anywhere in the offence and should eventually start to shoulder more of the offensive load for Cincinnati. Hes no more than a TE2 right now, but if you have room to stash him, it could pay big dividends in the long run. Others to consider – Coby Fleener (@ 49ers), Heath Miller (vs Bears), Jordan Reed (@ Lions) ' ' '