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18 September 2020 3576 comments
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Current Fantasy Football Scout Hall of Fame leader, Fábio Borges has finished inside the top 5k in each of the last five seasons, and even won 2020’s inaugural edition of Virtual FPL.


After an intense Fantasy season in 2019/20, I decided I needed a longer break than usual in order to come back stronger.

Not only was Project Restart a hectic return to something resembling normality, the lockdown period was defined by my involvement in Virtual FPL – which threw four Gameweeks per week at us for nearly two months.

Pretty exhausted from all of that, I only started tinkering my FPL team for 2020/21 a few days before the Gameweek 1 deadline, which I think actually helped me. It made sure I was able to avoid overthinking and countless outdated drafts.

So, the first Gameweek went great for me with 82 points, which means I’m currently 231k in the World. Even more important than that, none of my players got injured or red carded and, other than a few small concerns, my starting 11 still looks in good shape going forward.

Without further ado, here is my team and what I’m thinking ahead of Gameweek 2.

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  1. ZimZalabim
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Ings to Rich ?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      fantastic Top post

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Bit rich for me

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Hold

    4. Kindness
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I'd go for it, ings doesn't score much when redmond isn't around and you'd think richarlison will score against brom after posting figures like that last week

  2. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    A. DCL
    or
    B. C Wilson

    ?

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Before Christ Wilson

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Wilson

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      DCL surely

    4. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Calumano Wilsaldo

    5. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      A

    6. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      3-2, too close

  3. Notorjus
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    0.0 ITB Pulisic > Mahrez for -4 or play soucek?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Soucek - no guarantees Mahrez starts

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Mahrez! Do if

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        It

  4. giroudsgirlfriend
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    McCarthy

    Doherty - TAA - James
    Salah - Auba (C) - Havertz - Soucek
    Werner - DCL - Adams

    Bench: Steer - Bissouma - Vinagre - Mitchell

    Any suggestions? Was thinking just save the FT for next week really..

    RIP me bottomed

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Havertz out

  5. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Jota likely to get even less minutes at Pool than he's getting at Wolves?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Yes

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      A luxurious bench

  6. timawflowers
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Which option would you do, on a free hit.

    Play salah and Bamford or vardy and willian

    Will have salah back next week.

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Vardy Willian

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    %age chance of Foden & Greenwood starting?

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Foden 60% Greenwood 100%

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers.

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Greenwood 100%? I don't think so!

    2. HeDoesntWantIt
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Foden 50%
      Greenwood 50%

  8. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Had a bit of a shitter last week so pulled the trigger on the wild card, which of these looks better
    A. TAA + Bruno
    B. VVD + Sala
    C. VVD + Bruno

    A gives me .5 to use elsewhere C gives me 1.5 but scared to go without both

  9. @Bryan
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone else tempted to play their wolves defender? (Saiss for me)

    Good underlying numbers for Wolves, tend to raise their game vs good teams, at home and against a team who is playing their first game of season (albeit it is City)

    I think you could do worse.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      And he is nailed AF.

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Yes. But I would then drop TAA

    3. Pedram
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I would've started him if i didn't have a backline of Digne, Justin and Ayling

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Hi folks,

    Steer
    Digne / Davies / Justin / KWP
    Salah / Auba / Fernandes / ASM
    Werner / Ings

    McCarthy // Bissouma / Mitchell / Brewster

    I'm assuming Steer won't start, so:
    A) Start KWP regardless
    B) Start Bissouma in place of KWP
    C) Start Mitchell in place of KWP

    Cheers!

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Is Davies safe with Spurs new defender?

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      KWP

  11. Rhodes your boat
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Would really appreciate some feedback, busy tomorrow!

    A) ings to martial, auba to kdb/ sterling next week
    B) save ft then havertz auba to kdb/sterling fernandes for free

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      A safer.

      B gives you the option of Jimenez for next week, but may be for a - 4.

      Havertz may not get much vs. Liverpool.

    2. AD105
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      A

  12. The Mastermind
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    G2G?

    Mccarthy
    TAA - Saiss - Justin
    Salah - Son - Auba (C) - Perez (Jorginho)
    Werner - Wilson - Mitrovic

    The main transfer I was looking at was Son > Rodriguez for a -4 to free up 1.5 for next week... don’t think Spurs will do well against Southampton tbh.

    Thanks 🙂

  13. Fernando Torres
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    A) Richarlison + Taylor + James R (3-4-3)
    B) Digne + Shaw + Willian (4-4-2)

    Which is better?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      B by miles

  14. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Jota might end up in Liverpool?

    Making Podence a better pick

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Yup

    2. Couch Potato
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Podence bandwagon is loading up fast, come and join us!!

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Guys 2 questions plzz help

    Is jamal lewis nailed?

    Podence or neto on wc?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Yes

      Podence

  16. Will J 256
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Thoughts on Pulisic to Greenwood? Already have James Rodriguez in by the way!

    1. @Bryan
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I considered the same but settled on Zaha as he is nailed where Greenwood has questions around him.

  17. And nothing else Mata'…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    3rd striker for the next 4-5 GWs:

    a) Mitro
    b) Wilson
    d) Ollie Watkins

    Could Wilson be on penalties for Newcastle?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Watkins

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        This

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Wilson, he’s proven he can do it in the prem before plus now he’s got his mate Fraser as well as ASM supplying.

  18. Mitts1411
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Thoughts please:

    Ramsdale / Steere
    Trent / Robbo / KWP / Mitchel / C Taylor
    Salah / Auba / Alli / Soucek / Stephens
    Werner / Mitro / Wilson

    No money ITB.

    Options are:
    Alli to James Rod
    Werner to Martial
    Another combination for -4
    Do nothing

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Just Alli -> James Rodriguez for me. Rest looks good.

  19. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Havertz looks like dropping tonight. Thats so annoying

    1. lugs
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      he might survive

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Let’s be Havertz ya (is my team name). Had no idea it would be so fitting

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Seems like it but WC transfers do not count afaik

  20. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Good to go?

    Martinez - Steer
    Digne - Saiss - Justin - Ayling - Mitchell
    Salah - Auba - Bruno - Hamez - Podence
    Martial - Wilson - Brewster

    1. bitars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Solid. Is Podence any good?
      Steer might drop in price.

      1. Pedram
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Yep, as good as a 5.5 midfielder can get, especially with Jota leaving.

      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        He’s +6.5 on fplstats?

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Looks good to me! I'd like at least one of TAA/Robbo though!

      How about Wilson to DCL, Hamez to Harrison, Bruno to Rashford & Justin to Robbo?

  21. bitars
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Show me you're wildcard team.

    1. Pedram
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Look above

    2. bitars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      This is mine:

      Martinez (4,0)
      TAA, Digne, Lamptey, AWB, (Mitchell)
      Auba, Salah, James, Trossard (Bissouma)
      Martial, Richarlison (Brester)
      0,5 itb

    3. King Kun Ta
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      0.3 M left in the bank and not too keen on my defence. Suggestions welcome!

      Pickford (Martin)
      Lamptey Justin Gabriel(Saiss Mitchell)
      Salah Bruno Auba (c) JamesR (Bissouma)
      Jimi DCL Bamford

      Ta and GL this week!

    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Martinez
      TAA | KWP | Lamptey
      Salah | Auba | Bruno | Rodriguez | Soucek/Phillips
      Martial | Wilson

      Steer | Mitchell | Davis | Ferguson

      Auba to KdB in GW3

    5. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Martinez
      Coleman,Lewis,Ayling
      Salah,Aubamayang(c),Fernandes,Rodriguez,Podence
      Richarlison,Jimenez

      Steer,Saiss,Brewster,Mitchell

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        No Pool defence, brave.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          They can come back any time .

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Very true.

    6. Couch Potato
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Martinez/McCarthy
      TAA/Saiss/Ayling/Lewis/Mitchell
      Rodriguez/Auba(c)/Bruno/Podence/Bissouma
      Wilson/Timo/Martial.

      (Auba to Salah next week)

      No City is really bugging me tho

    7. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Martinez
      TAA, Justin, Shaw, Lewis
      Bruno, KDB, Salah, Foden
      Jimi, DCL

      Subs: Steer, Podence, Mitchell, Davis

      1. The 12th Man
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Looks good.

  22. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Havertz > J Rod (-4)

    Worth it?

  23. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone benching TAA?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Huh

    2. IRBOX âš˝
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      No, that is incredibly stupid

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Don't own him but would absolutely not ever do that.

    4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      50:50 on it

    5. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      If you own him you play him every game IMO.

    6. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Never bench, never captain

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        And never sell

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          But alway buy

    7. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Look at his record vs chelsea....

    8. Couch Potato
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      TAA is set and forget

    9. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Against Kepa? Captain materiel.

  24. AD105
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Would you do anything to this lot before tomorrow?

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Davies
    Auba(c) Salah Son ASM
    Werner DCL Mitro

  25. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Crazy to go for Rashford over Bruno?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      No

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Not at all

    3. AD105
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Nope, don’t think Bruno outscores Rash by much more than 20-30 points this season, if that.

      Would prefer Bruno over Rash if money was no object, but I’m planning to got Salah/Rash/KDB from GW3 and save the extra 1.0 to invest elsewhere

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks guys. I agree long-run not much difference (assuming Bruno has pens). Debating between Son --> Bruno / Rash but thinking of just going Bruno now as that was my original intention and I have the cash for it.

        1. AD105
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Yeah if you’ve got the cash I’d go Bruno

  26. ludaslol
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Bench one

    A) Bowen (ars)
    B) Justin (BUR)
    C) Davies (sou)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Not B

  27. Skengzema
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Ryan
    TAA Digne Lamptey
    Auba Salah ASM Bissouma
    Kane Martial DCL

    I'm fairly happy, thoughts?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      It’s ok but would rather start a defender over Bissouma or try to get him to a 5.0 with attacking threat

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Looks good to go. Auba C?

      1. Skengzema
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Most likely, though I'd like to imagine Spurs and Kane will be on a high after the Bale signing

  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    On WC which 5.0 mid would you choose?

    A) Soucek
    B) Phillips (Leeds)
    C) Other?

  29. Will J 256
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Changes of someone dropping with a target of -96.0?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Depends on the rate, I.e how many arrows?

      1. Will J 256
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 19 days ago

        3 downward arrows.

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Quite likely, though there are so many less than -100 right now but I doubt they will all drop.
          It’s not too accurate this early on

  30. abcdef3
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 19 days ago

    What do people think of this possible wildcard team for Gameweek 3?

    Patricio
    Arnold - Van Dijk - Taylor
    De Bruyne - Fernandes - Greenwood - St Maximin - Podence
    Werner - Jimenez

    Nyland - Ayling - Mitchell - Brewster

    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Looks fantastic