Premier League Scout’s top Fantasy Premier League team for Gameweek 2, featuring a hidden gem owned by just 2.7% of managers.
The Premier League Scout has shared its top picks for Gameweek 2, with stars like Erling Haaland and Cole Palmer included as top choices. If you didn’t know, the GW2 deadline is 6:30 PM BST on Friday, August 28, so there’s still time to make some transfers.
Erling Haaland, owned by nearly 68% of players, has scored every time he’s faced Crystal Palace in the Premier League. So, many expect him to score again at Selhurst Park on Friday night. The Scout says picking Haaland as captain is an easy choice nearly every week because he scores big points. He’s in the GW2 team.
Alongside him is Cole Palmer, who had a great start to the season with 13 points from a goal and assist against Fulham. The Scout highlights Palmer as a smart budget pick, saving you £2.5m compared to Bruno Fernandes, who isn’t included in this lineup ahead of Manchester United’s game versus Ipswich Town.
In goal, the Scout chooses David Raya (£6.0m), who’s expected to be one of the top-scoring goalkeepers in Fantasy again this season. The defense features Arsenal’s Ezri Konsa (£4.5m), who recently joined from Aston Villa, plus Gabriel (£8.0m), James Tarkowski (£6.0m), Jaka Bijol (£5.0m), and Kristoffer Ajer (£4.5m). Konsa is likely to start until Saliba and Timber return from injury, making him great value if he keeps getting regular playtime.
The midfield includes Palmer alongside Liverpool’s penalty-taker Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.0m), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£6.5m), Mamadou Sangare (£5.5m), and Anton Stach (£6.0m). Stach scored a late winner for Leeds in their 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest, earning 13 points. He also had lots of shots and defensive actions, adding more points.
Stach, owned by just 2.7% of players, might be a great pick since Leeds has three home games in a row coming up against Brentford, Newcastle, and Crystal Palace.
Up front, the Scout picked Erling Haaland (£15.5m), Joao Pedro (£7.6m), and Ipswich’s Sindre Walle Egeli (£4.5m) as the main attackers.