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 It made sure I was able to avoid overthinking and countless outdated drafts.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

    McCarthy - Steer
    TAA - Doherty - Egan - Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - Aubameyang - Alli* - ASM - Dendonkey
    Werner* - Antonio* - Mitrovic

    1 x FT, 0.0m ITB

    So busy all week, have no idea what to do - any suggestions? Probably involving a * player?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Alli to Grealish / Barnes / Greenwood / Hames

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Many thanks - Greenwood looking likely to start with all his antics?

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Slight risk but I think he will

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        And who is Hames?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Is that James Rodríguez?

        2. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          James Rodriguez

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers

    2. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will CTaylor start after starting midweek?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        On my bench anyway....

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why Alli not play last night? Is that good news or has he been dropped/out of favour?

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

      He didn't even travel along with others , not sure why.

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

        5*

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's out of favour

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Alli > who?

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

          I got Bruno , but if Downgarde(price wise) Hamez

        2. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          See comment on your above post

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Based solely on my experience from All or Nothing and as a Chelsea fan, Mourinho knows the players whom to drop to evoke a response from. I don't expect Alli to start this GW but he'll be in his plans.

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Out of favour, could possibly be on his way out

      1. southernrocker1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm a spurs fan and I think he starts on Sun

  3. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So tempted to do capt son now!

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

      Why now , what changed?

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Price drop!so more i wont sell!

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

          Can’t play FPL in that manner. Learn to remove emotion from your decisions

          1. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Jus jking , not gonna capt but surely keeping since no money to buy manutd assets

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

            It’s a game. If you are enjoying it who cares? People can play how they want.

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

              Feel free to do what you want but don’t expect success with particular mentalities

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

                Well if he captained Son I would call it a success! He just scored 4.

  4. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    pickford

    vvd justin ayling

    auba(c) sterling hamez greenwood podence

    jiminez werner

    macey saiss mitchell brewster

    auba to salah after this gw

    any changes?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks very good!

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

      No Trent? No thank you. Tell me a player who offers 200 points for 7.5 million.. I’ll wait

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

        Ugh

    3. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus could be a great option now. With Kim out. Otherwise V good.

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

        Kun in contention then

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling false 9 and Jesus misses out. Would be typical

        1. One Man
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I’d be mildly confident that Jesus will start most games, like he did while Kun was out last season.

  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?
    McCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Davies Justin KWP(Mitchell)
    Salah Auba Hamez (Bissouma)(Reed)
    Werner Ings Wilson

    0ft,1.0 itb

    Ings to Martial worth a hit?

  6. One Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. JRod & Brewster + 0.5m

    B. DCL & Podence ??

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

      B

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

      B

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why Hamez become so popular? Is he on penos? Advanced position?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's a CAM - plus might be on pens

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

      Passed the eye test for me and his stats were good v Spurs. I’m an Everton fan though so he’s in my team partly for that reason. Digne may be a better Everton pick, or possibly DCL. Wait and see - hope he destroys West Brom.

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

      Hysteria basically

    4. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Geart stats, Eye test, proven quality, pens (maybe)...whats not to like?

    5. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think it’s a few things:

      Big name, 7.5, Everton look alright and have nice fixtures.

      But importantly if you want to kneejerk any mid out and can’t afford Rashford/more expensive he looks pretty good through those eyes.

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

    Anyone else eyeing up the following transfers over the next 1-3 weeks?

    Auba > Sterling
    ASM > Podence
    Adams > Wood/Batshuayi/Wilson

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Batshuayi?

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

      Yes the first and the third

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

      I have Wilson already and I’ve had Wood before (said the nun to the bishop) but I think I prefer Bat. Who really knows how they’ll do though.

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1 and Soucek>Podence/Neto

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Price prediction for Hoever?

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

      Hoever

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

      4.6

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

        4.5

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

    Which combo is better

    A. Rashford, Werner
    B. Bruno, Jimenez

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

      B

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

      B

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  11. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    best 4.5 def?

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

      For this week? Holding or Justin.

      1. Salah(c)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        long term? thanks for the help bro

        1. Thinkering like a Boss
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Burnley defence

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

      For long term hold, Lamptey or Ayling with an eye on Holding/Saliba.
      Justin could be okay for another 4-5 GWs

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ayling or Lewis

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

      Lamptey or Lewis

  12. gunnerboy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Am the I the only one captaining Martial?

    1. Salah(c)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      im on auba captain great form

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

      Good shout.

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

      I still don't know if I'll captain him or Salah...

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t say no to Auba

  13. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1.
    A) Podence Jesus
    B) Podence Son
    C) Zaha Jimenez

    2. Best 5m def
    A) Saiss
    B) Shaw
    C) Coleman

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

      Call the AA

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

      Podence Jimenez and pocket a cool 1/1.5m

      Saiss

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

        I like this shout actually

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t bother with Shaw, United want a left back. AA

    4. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      AC

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

    Vote

    Lamptey v Ayling

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

      Tough.
      Lamptey till we actually see some form from Leeds in the Prem

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lamptey

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lamptey rotation possible, prefer Ayling

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

        Rotate with who?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Veltman

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

            He is just cover and will play the some games In the cup, Lamptey is nailed.

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

    When is Jose's press conference?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Post match one.

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

    Who would you start this week-
    1. ASM.
    2. Adams.

    Currently starting Adams but the RMT tool is saying ASM scores more points.

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

      Che

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

      I would start ASM

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Southampton have scored a goal a game minimum against Spurs every game since 2015. Adams for me, ASM not looking threatening at all

  17. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Davies Justin
    Salah Aubameyang Son ASM
    Werner Ings

    Button Bissouma Mitchell Brewster

    0.0 itb, 1FT

    Is this good to go??

    Thanks

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

      G2G. Better to use 2 FTs next week

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

      Looks good yeah

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      G2G

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

      It sure is

  18. Worsle90
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Am I good to go for GW2?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doherty, Bellerin
    Auba, KDB, Bruno, Harrison, Hendrick
    Martial, Wilson

    Nyland, Mitchell, Amartey, Brewster

    0.5 ITB

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      G2G

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

      Not keen on the Hendrick pick but yeah g2g

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      When Fraser is fit what happens to Hendrick? Would put a Wolves mid instead

    4. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence over Harrison

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

        Both

  19. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan (Steer)
    TAA, Davies, Justin (KWP, Mitchell)
    Salah, Auba, Son, Greenwood, S-Maximin
    Werner, Mitrovic (Brewster)

    1FT 0.0ITB

    Thinking Davies > Coleman/Keane or save FT?

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

      Save

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

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

      Arise, Sir Fiqz Farris, and save that trade!

  20. SweepaKeepa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to seeing where Wolves invest their millions. Could define season strategy.

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      RWB first

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

        Exactly. And left too? Would love to see them beat Man Utd to Telles. (Can’t see it though!)

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure how sustainable Marcal will be at wingback. They need both flanks sorted

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

            Yeah... Saïss making a real case to retain LCB too. (Which is where Marcel is probably better suited.) Maybe Vinagre will end being the one to own after all!

  21. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Nyland/Steer owners going to even bother starting them? Martinez is available this week...

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

      No harm.

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

      I'm starting Steer with McCarthy sub

  22. The Happy One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FML wanted to transfer Pulisic for Mahrez and now hes gone down 0.1 🙁 Another option for 8.4 or less?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It’s done you a favour, why bother with Mahrez when he will cop all sorts of rotation. Go down to Hamez and save 1.0

  23. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    is targett a good shout for 4.5 spot?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, don’t expect many CS though

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

    TAA loves a goal vs Chelsea

  25. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Will Wolves play same formation against top 6? How nailed is Podence really?

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

      Not totally nailed, but Jota leaving gotta help.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They rarely play a front 2, when they play front 3 looks nailed to me especially with Jota leaving now

  26. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    help with the last two players in my wc
    A)rashford +4.5
    B)martial + 5.0
    C)greenwood + vvd

    im leaning C but feel like B could pay off better?

  27. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    which 4.5 def is nailed from burnley, starting this gw?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Has to be Taylor

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

      Long the most nailed at 4.5m at Burnley atm with Mee injured and then Bardsley

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bardsley more nailed than Taylor? Really?

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

          Yep

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            When has Pieters ever played over Taylor when both have been fit?

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

              The point is that because they have 2 players of similar quality for that position it makes him a rotation risk.

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

      Quite the number at the moment:

      Long, Bardsley and Taylor for a long time

      Dunne 4.0 might start if Tarkowski remains unavailable

      Pieters might be OOP if he's somehow preferred to Brady. Definitely the least nailed atm, with highest upside

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just woke up to the news that Jesus is nailed

    Finally, a reason to be happy to already be on a wildcard

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus? Nailed? Never seen it

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

        Kun is out for two months

        Pep keeps talking about false 9, but used it just once or twice to rest Jesus last season

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

      Nailed to the cross maybe, not in the Man City first XI

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

        Lmao

  29. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to play?

    1. Charlie Taylor
    2. Saiss

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2

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

      2

  30. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy, Ryan or Martinez????

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Still Mccarthy for me long term

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

      Ryan will be on the road for Asian cup
      Brighton tried to get martinez so something is going on there?

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

        Asian cup in January though so time to sort it out ofc