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 It made sure I was able to avoid overthinking and countless outdated drafts.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

    Guys can I have any thoughts on my final WC team?

    Martínez (steer)
    Digne Justin Dallas (Saïss Michell)
    Auba Salah Rash James Harrison
    Werner DCL Brewster

    Thanks

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

      All set. GL!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence over Harrison, for me.

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

      Martinez out Leno in

  2. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 7.5m Striker?

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison, maybe just due to fixtures

      1. Mr. Funny Name
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He’s 8 m8

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        8m

      3. Cynical
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He's 8

        Below 7.5 is probably DCL for fixtures. I like Wilson as an option too. Michy is one to watch at Palace.

      4. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oops lost me head for abit

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      DCL

    3. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think Tammy is the only one

      Just messing with ya, DCL I’d say

    4. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      DCL

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

      Wood

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

    Good to go? Wildcard team

    Martinez
    Digne James Justin Ayling
    Salah Auba(C) Bruno(VC) Rodriguez
    Jimenez DCL

    (Steer Saiss Bissouma Brewster)

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don't love the 3/4 of the bench fodder, but starting lineup looks very good.

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

        Pretty confident about it. But would like to hear any suggestion.

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

          Bench is fine.

          No worries.

  4. Cynical
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1 please!

    Charlie Taylor
    Soucek

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Taylor

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Taylor

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Favourite combo here guys?

    A) Sterling and Wilson
    B) Rashford and Jiminez
    C) Son and Martial

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

      B

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      C

    5. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No one picking the City player option

    6. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A or B. Really tough. A if you think you’ll captain sterling most games

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Won't be (c) Sterling no

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

          Then I think I’d lean to b offering more value. C is my least favourite, think a and b is super close

    7. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That’s tough between B and C. I’d have to go B so you can the extra funds elsewhere

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        All 18m

    8. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all

    9. Society
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All so close.
      A) has a super high ceiling with Wilson's fixtures.

  6. Gt1996
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard dilemma...

    Hamez + C. Wilson
    or
    Grealish + DCL

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      G and D

    2. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Former 100%

  7. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA - Justin - Holding - Davies
    Salah - Auba - Son - ASM
    Werner - Ings

    Nyland - Bissouma - Davis - Mitchell

    A) Save FT
    B) Ings > Martial or Laca
    C) Ings > DCL
    D) Son > Rash
    E) Ings + Son > DCL and Bruno (-4)
    F) Ings + Son > Vardy + Willian (-4)
    G) Davies > Shaw

    Cheers!

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      E

  8. Aussie Rules
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    With Aguero out for a while would you rather Werner or Jesus for the next month or 2?

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner, KDB, Sterling.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This, only martial over Werner

    2. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is a tough question, I suppose it depends on the type of manager you are, would you rather live in fear of Werner hauling to the detriment of your rank but have the guy who could potentially send you flying up the rankings? Or would you rather be at ease with the fact that you have the guy everyone has so no fear involved?

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

      Im going Tony

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

        But I'd go werner. City still annoying with their rotation and jesus will get early subbed and he annoyingly misses a lot

        1. Phil's Stamps
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This, can't pay 9.5 for a striker who isn't nailed.

  9. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    which combo..

    A. Digne, Podence, Martial

    B. Saiss, Jrod, Jiminez

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

      Close. B!

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would say A comfortably.

    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Auba/KdB, Bruno, Salah Bissouma other MF's

      and other DF's are TAA Justin Mitchell and Lamptey/Lewis

      change your mind? or stick?

  10. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking these may be my moves for next GW. (-8).

    Aubameyang, ASM, Adams -> KDB, Sterling, Podence, Brewster.
    Exact cash atm.

    Would give me-
    McCarthy, Button.
    Shaw, TAA, Ayling, Justin, Mitchell.
    KDB, Salah, Sterling, Podence, Bissouma.
    Werner, DCL, Brewster.

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Son out too.

  11. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.0 def?

    Not Reece or arsenal

    A) Saiss?
    B) Shaw?
    C) Davies?
    D) Coleman/Keane?
    E) Go to a 4.5?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A).

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        +42 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          😀

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

      A

    3. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss/ Shaw/ Keane.
      Not much between these but prob in that order.

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all

  12. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    thoughts on this team guys?

    Ryan (McCarthy)
    Justin, James, Shaw, Digne (Mitchell)
    Auba, Bruno, KDB, Rodriguez, (Bissouma)
    Martial, DCL (Brewster)

    will change Auba to salah next week?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice for this week

  13. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy, Nyland
    TAA, James, KWP, Justin, (Mitchell)
    Auba, Salah, ASM, Son, (stephens)
    Werner, Ings (Davis)

    A) Son --> Rashford/Rodriguez
    B) Ings +Son --> Bruno + DCL
    C) Any other suggestions?

    someone help

    1. tabby98
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings + Son --> Martial & 9m midfielder is also a shout

  14. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How bad is it losing 0.1 on a player at this stage of the season.... worse than a -4?

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

      I much prefer mini wildcards at the start of the season

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Take the hit. Losing .1 is like losing .5 this early on

    3. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve taken a hit on Vinagre, but only because he looks as if he won’t get much game time, who do you have that’s dropping?

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not if you buy pulisic at 8.3/8.4 or son at 8.9

  15. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pls help improve my WC team

    Martinez
    Gabriel Saiss Lamptey Justin
    Sterling KDB Fernandes Greenwood
    Jesus Martial

    Button | Bissouma, Mitchel, Brewster

    0.0 ITB

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah put Salah and Trent into it , this has gone to far now.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😆

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Haha

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            lol

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              You good man? Is that your team linked?

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Interesting- would be going all in on 3 teams basically.

      I don't think United are attacking enough to justify a triple up in attack but time will tell. Can always switch around I suppose as time goes on.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That is his style , stacking

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably a step to far 3 city players

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

      Different, look really 6y!

    5. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Take Jesus out

  16. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On WC plz help with thoughts, GTG?

    Pickford
    Maitland Niles | Justin | Dallas
    Salah | KDB | Sterling | Harrison
    DCL | Martial

    Steer | Lewis | Mitchell | Brewster

    Thanks!

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

      Sorry missed JRod in midfield

      Going 3-5-2

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

      Defence is not nailed enough. Would downgrade Pickford and upgrade defenders.

  17. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Jimenez & Greenwood + 0.5m
    B) Martial & Rodriguez

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

      b

  18. magnet
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Will Geeenwood start tomorrow? Nice 2M saving from Rashford to Greenwood

  19. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Whys pulisic gone down again on fpl stats? Was over 100 earlier

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      FPL stats say they are in learning mode

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

        I see

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

    Who would you start KWP or C Taylor?

  21. Gt1996
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC G2G? 0.5m ITB

    Martinez
    Digne | Justin | Lamptey | Ayling
    Auba (C) | Salah | Fernandes | Hamez
    Martial | Wilson

    (Nyland | Bissouma, Saiss, Brewster)

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

      Yes. Very nice setup. Only missing Trent and some City cover.

  22. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Werner or Mitrovic?

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

      Cant start both?

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would love to know the team that considers benching a 9.5 or even a 6.0 asset

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

        He obviously wants to start Oriol Romeu

  23. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench mitro or Adams this week?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Adams

  24. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Am I G2G?

    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Justin
    Auba(c) JRod Son ASM
    Werner Vardy Adams

    0FT and 1m ITB

    Thanks

  25. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    You think Havertz will start?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      will be odd if he didn't

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think so. Maybe out wide again though unfortunately until Ziyech is back

  26. toonstar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I've got 0.5 in bank and looking at maybe taking Son & Ings out for a Man United & Everton player. What do people reckon?

    a) Fernandes & DCL
    b) James & Martial
    c) Rashford & Richarlison
    d) Keep Son & Ings

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A).

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

        cheers for the reply

  27. mabz1303
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start

    A) Walker-Peter
    B) Tsylor

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  28. Mitchstone
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looking to fund a move to bring a Utd player in this week, so what do you reckon?

    1) Havertz > Rashford
    2) Havertz > 7m (Grielish or Barnes most probably), Antonio > Martial (-4)
    3) Havertz > Podence, Antonio > Martial (-4 and 1.5m in the bank)

    If I didn't have Antonio I'd probably go for 1, but I really want rid of him.

  29. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy
    TAA Egan Justin Davies
    Salah Alli ASM Auba
    Ings Werner

    Button Bissouma Taylor Brewster

    Ings Alli to Martial JamesR(-4)?

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

      Yes

    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only Alli to JamesR. I don't think Martial will outscore Ings by more than 4 points

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Martial is the original transfer. So the Question is about JamesR:)

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arise, Sir HD7, great moves!