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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 It made sure I was able to avoid overthinking and countless outdated drafts.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. MidTableFantasy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    KDB or Sterling?

    1. Scout
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Sterling

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      KDB

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Million dollar question, leaning towards sterling but kdb may also be on pens!

    4. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Sterling

    5. MidTableFantasy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Cheers, still undecided haha. KDB more consistent and Sterling could thrive without Kun... hmmm

  2. Scout
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Rashford Jimi Justin and Lewis/Burnley def
    Or
    Bruno, DCL Justin and shaw

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      B

      1. Scout
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Thanks

  3. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    I feel this gameweek could be a car crash with no Man United players involved for me.

    A gw3 WC could be on the cards with Man U, Man City & Wolves becoming real options

    1. Scout
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Need Bruno if you can get him

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Its already been a car crash start so dont make it worse!

      1. Scout
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Trying to help not make it worse

    3. Seanigula
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      More likely that Salah gets another hat-trick

  4. King Kun Ta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Who has the highest ceiling the next few

    A Digne, Prodence & Wilson

    B Gabriel, James R & Bamford

    1. The King
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A, just brought all three in on WC.

    2. The Son-dance Kid
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A

    3. MidTableFantasy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A

    4. King Kun Ta
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Ta for the replies! Any chance JamesR will get the pens?

      1. MidTableFantasy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Hamez is a wait and see. Great price just don't know if he is FPL material yet.

  5. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    a) Salah -> Bruno
    b) Kane -> Martial
    c) save

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Save

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        This

    2. #manotengofe
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      c

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Definitely save

  6. Addick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Any Brighton fans think Bernardo will break into the team? He scored and assisted in the cup. Potential great 4m option.

  7. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Best 5.5m on wildcard

    1. Scout
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      ASM

    2. Addick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Definitely Podence now Jota has gone

    3. The King
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I've gone with Podence also on WC

    4. Avery
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Harrison

  8. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    What should I do with Pereira?

    A) Play him

    B) Get McNeil

    C) Get Fleck

    D) Get Podence

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A

    2. Addick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      D

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      D

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A

  9. spamking
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    A. Rashford + Richarlison

    B. Bruno + DCL

    Would you a or b?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        B

    2. Scout
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      B

  10. spamking
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Best 5.0 defender?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Egan

      1. ilikewud
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Him or Saiss have solid fixture the next wee bit

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Saiss

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

      Saiss and James

    4. Scout
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Saiss, shaw?

    5. The King
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      James if he plays regularly

    6. Doctor Evil
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Easily Saiss

    7. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Saiss, Keane

    8. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Saïss

  11. ZeBestee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Start Bissouma or Mitchell?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Biss

    2. Scout
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Biss

  12. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Stuck people, Help appreciated. No city or utd. Alli and Vinagre the issue for me. What to do?

    McCarthy
    Justin - Davies - TAA
    Auba - Salah - Alli - ASM
    Ings - Mitro - Werner

    (Nyland) - Vinagre - Stephens - Johnson

    1. Addick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Alli to Greenwood, Ings to Martial

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        alli price drop has messed this up 🙁

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Alli to Hamez or Greenwood

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        alli price drop has messed this up :(.

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          sorry i can to greenwood but his gametime worries me

          1. AnfieldLad
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 days ago

            Alli 7.9 Hamez 7.5 ?

            1. Bobby_Baggio
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 days ago

              my bad thought Hamez was 8

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I’ve swapped Vinagre to Buur before his drop so that I can (likely) afford to swap Alli to any of the Chelsea mids next week

  13. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Anyone think Digne will rise 0.2?

    Might get for TAA on wildcard and will make money if I sell him back anyway...

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      No

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Nope

    3. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      How do you think that'll happen in 1 night ._.

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Not before next GW, I mean over the next couple of weeks.

        1. Zimo
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          Ah. Hmm if he assists again then for sure. If he doesn't then maybe not

  14. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Worth taking a hit to get rid of Havertz? (with 2.0 in the bank)
    Rashford, Bruno, J. Rodrig?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Bruno

    2. nobwak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Is Havertz injured or something?

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        No but didn't look gr8 in gw1

  15. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    McCarthy

    Dallas TAA VVD
    Auba Salah ASM Havertz
    Werner Mitrovic Adams

    Steer KWP Lemina Vinagre

    What do you think of Werner+Havertz+Vinagre to Martial+J. Rodriguez+Digne for -8?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Save the -8 and hold

  16. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Hi guys, GTG?

    Ryan
    TAA Davies Egan Justin
    Salah Soucek Auba(c) J Rod
    Vardy Werner

    Subs: Button Bissouma Taylor Brewster

  17. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Really itching to do Salah to Fernandes for a hit

    Salah has chelsea and arsenal. Surely Fernandes outscores him in the next two.

    Wildcard GW 4 to bring Salah back in.

    Thoughts?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Salah fixture proof

    2. #manotengofe
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      keep Mo

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Salah out for a hit just seems wrong. Chelsea and Arsenal are hardly fortresses at the back

    4. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      No way keep Salah, he just scored a hatrick lol

  18. #manotengofe
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Thoughts on this mess:

    McCarthy, Steer
    Aylin, Bellerin, Mitchell, TAA, Vinagre
    ASM, Auba, Salah, Son, Soucek
    Adams, Timo, Brewster?

    1FT, 2.5m ITB

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Vinagre to saiss. Adams to dcl -4

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Or son to bruno.

        1. AnfieldLad
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          This actually

    2. Bishopool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Get any evertonian!

    3. AnfieldLad
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Vinagre -> Digne

  19. Gazpilicueta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Thinking of starting 5 at the back with

    Trent, James, Ayling, Lamptey and Justin
    Salah, Havertz, Bamayang
    Jimenez and Martial

    Mitro, Bissouma and Noble on the bench
    looking forward to hearing your thoughts

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Benching Mitro over all of those doesn't seem too bad. But that means you should get rid of him asap.

  20. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    is the general feeling that its better to own a £4.5m midfielder like bissouma or a £4.5m forward like brewster? (to put in context meaning roughly an £8 player in either midfield/fwd)

    1. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Yep need a 4.5 MF and striker followed by a 4.0 def

      just helps spread the funds

      no use having cash on the bench. 1/2 subs is fine

    2. Mancini
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Both and beef up elsewhere

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        cheers, just cant decide

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    45m for jota seems a bit excessive lol..for someone who dropped out of wolves first xi by the end of last season

    Not straight away but mane could have to share game time

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      35* doesnt he usually come off the bench?

  22. RoyaleBlue
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Hey guys, thoughts on this:

    A) Son + Soucek

    B) James + Greenwood (-4)

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      A

  23. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Ings and VVD to Martial and Digne for -4? Yes?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Would hold

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Have TAA and expecting Digne and Martial to outscore VVD and Ings over next 3 GWs...

        1. Luton_Fan
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 days ago

          Do it

          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 days ago

            Thanks. Done

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I would

  24. dr.No88
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Hello

    1.Digne, Podence, Wilson
    2. Coleman, Hendrick, Jimenez

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      1

  25. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Any takers for a Willian pick?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Risky

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Better options. Arsenal tough fixs after this gw

  26. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Does anyone know how many pts Kdb and Sterling each got from GW30 to GW38?

  27. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    got off to a good start 80pts but failed with Pulisic
    now that he's out again i'm going to move him - is Jamez the best replacement for the next 4 weeks?
    currently 0.5itb
    had planned Ings to Martial but perhaps this can wait

    Most likely doing City mid next week
    McCarthy
    Robbo Saiss Egan (Taylor)
    Salah Auba Puli* ASM (Soucek)
    Werner Ings

    Also start Taylor or Soucek this week?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      start Soucek

      not a lot of great options in that price range at the moment hopefully that will change over the next few weeks

      at the moment its Hamez and Barnes I think for the next 4.

  28. FantasyTony
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Do we think Son will drop tonight?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      No

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        How come buddy?

  29. Evasivo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Fingers crossed for no KDB or Martial price rise in 2 hrs time

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      They wont

      1. Evasivo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 days ago

        Beaut!

  30. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 days ago

    Any possibility that Saka starts?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      50%

    2. nobwak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      Of course.

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 days ago

      I think he starts this gw