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Fábio Borges wins inaugural Virtual FPL crown

Virtual FPL came to a conclusion on Sunday evening, with Fábio Borges – a name many of you will be familiar with from our Hall of Fame – clinching the inaugural title.

Ragabolly’s Fantasy management game launched way back on April 11 and has filled an FPL-shaped void for thousands of us over the last two months.

Gameweeks had been held four times a week until recently, when the pace was stepped up in order to complete this simulated season before the real-life version restarts on Wednesday.

Fábio, a long-time leader of the overall standings during the middle part of the campaign, reclaimed top spot on the final day, having gone into Gameweek 38 in third position.

Despite taking a hit and not using a chip, he leapfrogged Atticus Finch and Jürgen Clough to finish ten points clear of the chasing pack.

The decision to hand the armband to Anthony Martial proved to be a sage one, with the Frenchman racking up a 16-point haul.

Atticus, who had led the way in six of the preceding seven Gameweeks, finished in second despite the deployment of his Bench Boost chip.

The podium finishers above were the 1-2-3 in our Fantasy Football Scout mini-league, too, with T Rev, Mr Hindsight, Merseyside is Blue and Joe Gumbie also featuring in both tables.

Let’s Talk FPL’s Andy finished top of the pile among the Mods and Cons, while the aforementioned Mr Hindsight was the winner of Greyhead‘s The Great and The Good league.

Not only that, Mr Hindsight won the final of the second vFPL Cup of the campaign.

For those that are interested: Liverpool won the Virtual FPL title on the very last day, with Newcastle United, West Ham United and Aston Villa consigned to the drop.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the Golden Boot winner, finishing on 32 goals.


A huge shout goes out to Ragabolly for all his hard work in creating and maintaining the game, as well as those who also contributed their free time to this incredible project – the likes of TopMarx, Hassanality and FPLHints, amongst others – since its launch.

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951 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ostrich Baby
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    can anyone explain why are so many people free hitting this week, when we've got a one-week-only WC available?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Because I have no WC or BB and made a great team with free transfers during the break. Others are protecting team value maybe

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is that team good for 31 and beyond?

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Because fpl is about more than one week

      1. Ostrich Baby
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        yeah I get that, but it's quite a bit of confidence to throw away a wildcard I guess?

  2. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts? 🙂

    Still toying between KdB & Aguero for the triple armband. Will FH in 31, leaving this team for GW32, which I am completely taking into account. Saving BB for later on

    Henderson
    Trent Laporte O'Connell
    KdB Grealish El Ghazi B.Fernandes
    Aguero (TC) Auba Pukki

    Foster Sarr Aarons Boly

    0.0 itb

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both are great shouts. With five days between the matches i'm edging towards Aguero (only C though 🙂 )

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same. Thanks

    2. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You sure El Ghazi will get enough minutes

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        120 at least hopefully

        1. LLoris
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Youd rather have him over McGinn?

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Definitely

          2. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Suppose I could go for Fleck...

            1. LLoris
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Trezeguet tho

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Needs wolves imo. Good luck

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Got Boly and Jimenez comes in gw32. Thanks

  3. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Another stupid question - as everyone is on WC, are price changes occurring?

    Ta

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not until after this deadline

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No they aren’t

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers!

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which option do you prefer?

    A) Baldoch, Lascelles, McGinn
    B) Lundstram, Targett, El Ghasi

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        think McGinn will play both as manager said he'll manage his minutes as he hasn't played for a very long time?

        1. Manani
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          see below, I am not sure either, but I'd still rather have him over El Ghasi

  5. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    McGinn or Mount? (Or anyone else under 6.3m?)
    With McGinn minutes possibly limited I am not sure aobut him

    1. MattyW
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same thinking ... still on McGinn for the moment though

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm deciding between....

      1. Mcginn & Tammy
      2. Mount and Samatta

      1 looks better imo but thinking B picks are more nailed

  6. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Pépé worth it on FH?

    A) Pépé Lundstram (442)
    B) Abraham Doherty (433)

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    One week only. Alonso or Maguire?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso

    2. davies
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso 100%

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso i think even with any risk the upside is so good

    5. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      All things equal - Alonso

    6. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Alonso

    7. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers gents, been on Alonso all week but was thinking Slabhead is nailed and will fancy those Bruno set pieces. Will stick

  8. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How is this lot looking?

    BB deployed.

    Wild carding next week.

    Hendo Leno
    TAA Baldock Egan Doherty Laporte
    KDB OTHER Sarr Saka Grealish
    Aguero Jimi Auba

    I held onto any players that had value

    Other: looking at St Maximin, Henderson, Fleck. Think McGinns time will be managed.

    Cheers

  9. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lets settle this SGW DWG thingy

    Barnes/Mount or McGinn/El Ghazi

    Choose who are the best 2

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Barnes and McGinn

      1. LLoris
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Arent you worried about McGinns mins

        1. jomikijiq
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I won't have him, but I think El Ghazi and Trezeguet will both start one game each on RW, and McGinn has a much bigger chance of starting both games

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      El Ghazi & Mount

  10. Andrew Garfield
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Bench boost good for GW30+ ?

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      yup

      1. Andrew Garfield
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Is that mean there is no any other double gw?

  11. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which would you choose, bench boosting this Gameweek:

    A) Jimenez, Boly and Holgate
    B) Jota, Doherty and Kelly

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A not Holgate tho

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lascelles

        1. Boris Bodega
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers gents

        2. LLoris
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          yup

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Been a while, how is everyone?

    Only a matter of time before LFC are crowned Champions 🙂

    Anyways, bit worried going with City assets for this DGW as Pep has a full and fit squad to roulette from. Obviously KDB the stand out

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry, never finished my post

      So KDB the stand out City asset but now with Sane back, how bad is Pep roulette going to get?

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Probably all in, lol.

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What’s the best Bench Boost team for this GW? 🙂

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nice try

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Scoutcast will have it if you ask Az.

    3. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That's entirely subjective on both opinion, purchase prices and team value

  14. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best pick on a FH?

    A. Doherty + Lundstram
    B. TAA + O'Connell
    C. Robbo/VVD + Lundstram

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  15. MattyW
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys ... looks an easy a) but I’m having doubts

    A) Abraham and McGinn
    B) Samatta and Mount

    1. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A, but it's more expensive.

    3. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Abraham and Fleck

  16. jammerz888
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Help!

    Fernandes or Martial and why??

    1. gryffsonofarthur
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The Portuguese talisman. Nailed on pens.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fernandes for sure. Will play every game and not get injured.

  17. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Obviously, points on the board is the name of the game, but how much team value are you comfortable wiping out in advance of this week?

    Or do you not care at all?!

  18. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Henderson, Mcginn, Pukki

    Or

    B) Reina, Fleck, Jiminez

  19. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Minutes,you think (guess),KDB Raz & Kun will play vs Ars/Bur?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      140, 150, 130

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      KDB: 150
      Sterling: 140
      Aguero: 120

    3. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      KDB 150
      Raz 150
      Kun 90

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      150
      130
      120

  20. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    165,000 managers have got rid of Jimenez. My goodness.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Most of them are getting him back on WC next week. But I'm keeping

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        or FH.

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Love a brace from him this week

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Something he's only done once in 2 seasons

            1. Shatner's Bassoon
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Loves a goal + assist + 2/3 bps though.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not explosive enough to worry me. He will keep on getting steqdy points but if youre chasing makes sense to go without

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Does that mean his value will drop after the GW30 deadline?

  21. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Version 55 - the Lord has made it into my FH team. Gotta be worth a gamble.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Also considering it, although we know Berge will get more minutes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Am in it. Hopefully we get team news before Villa game.

  22. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Captain KDB or Aguero?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero imo

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

  23. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can I get a few more views on this, Mahrez or Fernandes for this week?

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez DGW

    2. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      mahrez

    3. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez.
      Spurs will be a tough game

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez

    5. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez

  24. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno or mount one week only?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mount

  25. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    DGW only

    1. Fleck
    2. El Ghazi

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      2

  26. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is having Barnes and Mount in a DGW pathetic when I dont have 2 Arsenal and 1 Villa

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, not at all.

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      perfectly fine

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez. I think Mourinho will dig us in and make it hard for Utd - could be wishful thinking tho

  28. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What would you do to improve this FH?

    Leno
    Baldcok Lundstram O'Connell TAA
    Grealish KDB Raz
    Kun Aub Jimenez

    1.1M ITB

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Change O’Connell to Stevens

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ty

  29. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I've started considering Ozil...is it time for me to walk away from the computer?

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ive reached the exact same point and wondering the same thing

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm tinkering like mad too. Good to have it back and all that.

      Wondering if I should downgrade a big hitter in the likes of Auba and spread the cash for an ultimate-15-bench-boost...

      As for Ozil, yeah, don't go there. Though perhaps we're (understandably) underestimating Arsenal a tad, in the context of a DGW that involved City away.

  30. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cantwell or Saka?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cantwell

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, it's what I've been on in 97.2% of the drafts

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Saka