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Gameweek 2

Deadline passed — Aug 28, 8:30 PM

Data updated: Sep 13, 4:02 AM

This gameweek already finished before these scores were generated - they reflect today's data, not a locked pre-deadline record.

Gameweek 2 deadline is Fri 28 Aug, 5:30 PM. Top captain pick: Tzolakis. Buy of the week: Gakpo. Watch: Reinildo carries real sell risk. 3 squad-relevant availability concerns to check before the deadline.

What do these scores mean?

Buy Score: 0–100. How strong the case is to own this player right now - form, fixtures, and value all weighed together. Higher is stronger.
Sell Risk: 0–100. How much this player's role is fading - lost minutes, tough fixtures, injury doubt. Higher means more reason to consider moving them on.
Captain Score: 0–100. Expected returns if armbanded this gameweek specifically - not the same as Buy Score, since a great long-term hold can still be a risky captain pick this week.
Team Rating: 0–100. Your whole squad's overall health across starting XI strength, bench depth, captaincy, fixtures, and value - see the full breakdown for how each factor scored.
FDR (Fixture Difficulty Rating): 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest), FPL's own official rating of how tough an upcoming opponent is.
Differential: A strong Buy Score player that few other FPL managers own - a real chance to gain ground, not just keep pace.

Per-player points below will show once Gameweek 2 kicks off - the season and Buy/Sell/Captain scores are still current.

Best XI This Gameweek

£67.9m Starting XI

£16.0m Bench (4)

£16.1m Left in the bank

Picked inside the real £100.0m squad budget and the 3-players-per-club limit.

Tzolakis (C)

Palmer (VC)

Captain Rankings

3.74 projected pts

3.65 projected pts

4.47 projected pts

4.36 projected pts

Strong underlying numbers (0.69 xGI per 90)

4.06 projected pts

Strong underlying numbers (1.178 xGI per 90)

3.90 projected pts

Players to Buy

16.80 pts next 4 GWs

15.65 pts next 4 GWs

Strong underlying numbers (1.12 xGI per 90)

16.57 pts next 4 GWs

13.54 pts next 4 GWs

Nailed-on starter, minutes are secure

14.04 pts next 4 GWs

14.14 pts next 4 GWs

More Buy/Sell Signals Differentials, Sell Risks

Differentials

LEE · 2.70% owned

Buy Score: 63.12

IPS · 0.00% owned

Buy Score: 62.76

LEE · 1.50% owned

Buy Score: 62.75

LEE · 0.80% owned

Buy Score: 62.69

MCI · 8.60% owned

Buy Score: 62.50

LEE · 5.40% owned

Buy Score: 62.42

Sell Risks

Sell Risk: 64.22

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 63.44

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 62.94

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 61.39

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 61.08

Only 0% likely to start

Sell Risk: 61.08

Only 0% likely to start

Fixtures & Injury Watch

Fixture Targets

Clubs with the kindest run of fixtures coming up - lower average FDR (1=easiest, 5=hardest) is better.

Liverpool Avg FDR: 2.33

Brentford Avg FDR: 2.67

Brighton Avg FDR: 2.67

Leeds Avg FDR: 2.67

Spurs Avg FDR: 2.67

Aston Villa Avg FDR: 3

Injury / Availability Watch

MUN · Doubtful

Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

TOT · Doubtful

Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

HUL · Doubtful

Concussion - 50% chance of playing

AVL · Doubtful

Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing

NEW · Doubtful

Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing

ARS · Doubtful

Muscular injury - 50% chance of playing

Foot injury - Expected back 11 Oct

NFO · Doubtful

Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing

How Our Picks Did: Gameweek 4

Season: 7.3/10 across 2 gameweeks

7.2 / 10

22 picks graded · averaged 2.4 pts each

Captain picks averaged 12 pts

Best call: João Pedro · Returned 12 points in GW4 (captain pick).

Worst call: White · Averaged 1.0 points/GW over the following 1 gameweek(s).

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