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How FFS Hall of Fame leader and Virtual FPL champion is lining up for Gameweek 2

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 It made sure I was able to avoid overthinking and countless outdated drafts.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
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ings to Rich ?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      fantastic Top post

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bit rich for me

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hold

    4. Kindness
        3 years, 6 months 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

    5. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A. DCL
      or
      B. C Wilson

      ?

      1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Before Christ Wilson

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        DCL surely

      4. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Calumano Wilsaldo

      5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A

      6. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        3-2, too close

    6. Notorjus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Soucek - no guarantees Mahrez starts

      2. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mahrez! Do if

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          It

    7. giroudsgirlfriend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Havertz out

    8. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

      2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A luxurious bench

    9. timawflowers
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Vardy Willian

    10. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      %age chance of Foden & Greenwood starting?

      1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Foden 60% Greenwood 100%

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers.

        2. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Greenwood 100%? I don't think so!

      2. HeDoesntWantIt
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Foden 50%
        Greenwood 50%

    11. darkmatt3r
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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

    12. @Bryan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        And he is nailed AF.

      2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. But I would then drop TAA

      3. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    13. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is Davies safe with Spurs new defender?

      2. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        KWP

    14. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A

    15. The Mastermind
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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 🙂

    16. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      Which is better?

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B by miles

    17. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jota might end up in Liverpool?

      Making Podence a better pick

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yup

      2. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    18. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Guys 2 questions plzz help

      Is jamal lewis nailed?

      Podence or neto on wc?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

        Podence

    19. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

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

      1. @Bryan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    20. And nothing else Mata'…
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3rd striker for the next 4-5 GWs:

      a) Mitro
      b) Wilson
      d) Ollie Watkins

      Could Wilson be on penalties for Newcastle?

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Watkins

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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.

    21. Mitts1411
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

    22. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Havertz looks like dropping tonight. Thats so annoying

      1. lugs
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        he might survive

      2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

      3. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Seems like it but WC transfers do not count afaik

    23. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good to go?

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

      1. bitars
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

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

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

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He’s +6.5 on fplstats?

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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?

    24. bitars
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Show me you're wildcard team.

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

        Look above

      2. bitars
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        Steer,Saiss,Brewster,Mitchell

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          No Pool defence, brave.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            They can come back any time .

            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Very true.

      6. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        Subs: Steer, Podence, Mitchell, Davis

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Looks good.

    25. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Havertz > J Rod (-4)

      Worth it?

    26. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone benching TAA?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Huh

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No, that is incredibly stupid

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

      4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        50:50 on it

      5. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If you own him you play him every game IMO.

      6. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Never bench, never captain

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          And never sell

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            But alway buy

      7. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Look at his record vs chelsea....

      8. Couch Potato
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        TAA is set and forget

      9. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Against Kepa? Captain materiel.

    27. AD105
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would you do anything to this lot before tomorrow?

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

    28. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Crazy to go for Rashford over Bruno?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not at all

      3. AD105
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months 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
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

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

    29. ludaslol
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one

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

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not B

    30. Skengzema
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan
      TAA Digne Lamptey
      Auba Salah ASM Bissouma
      Kane Martial DCL

      I'm fairly happy, thoughts?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good to go. Auba C?

        1. Skengzema
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

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

    31. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      On WC which 5.0 mid would you choose?

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

    32. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Changes of someone dropping with a target of -96.0?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

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

        1. Will J 256
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          3 downward arrows.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months 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

    33. abcdef3
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months 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
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Looks fantastic