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13 May 2018 5113 comments
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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have one last chance for mini-league glory as the 2017/18 season comes to its conclusion this Sunday afternoon.

Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane, the top two players in our Captain Poll for Gameweek 38 and rivals for the Golden Boot, both start.

Three goals ahead of the Spurs striker, Salah seeks a tenth double-figure home haul as Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield.

Sadio Mane is passed fit to start for the Merseysiders, while Roberto Firmino and Dominic Solanke are also in the XI against a Seagulls’ side that they have already beaten 5-1 earlier in the season.

Meanwhile, Kane collides with a Leicester defence that he’s scored five goals against in their previous two league meetings. However, owners of Dele Alli, Son Heung-min and Ben Davies are left disappointed as all three are named on the bench at Wembley.

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho is true to his word and makes numerous changes to the Man United teamsheet.

The likes of David De Gea and Chris Smalling are – as their manager suggested – both rested, though there’s no Anthony Martial in the squad to face Watford at Old Trafford, as the Frenchman misses out through injury.

In the blue half of Manchester, Gabriel Jesus is the man to miss out up front, with Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva all starting against a Southampton side with two clean sheets in 17 home matches. Ederson and Kyle Walker are named among the subs, while David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi miss out altogether at St Mary’s.

Arsene Wenger rolls out the big-hitters for his final match in charge of Arsenal, with Alexandre Lacazette flanked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the trip to Huddersfield.

Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud are named on the Chelsea teamsheet at Newcastle but there’s no place for Marcos Alonso, who drops to the bench. Eight goals in nine against the Magpies makes Giroud a potentially big differential today.

The most transferred in player for Gameweek 38, Wilfried Zaha is again named up front by Roy Hodgson for Crystal Palace’s clash with West Brom. The Ivory Coast international has delivered 14 points in each of his last two at Selhurst Park.

Finally, Marko Arnautovic is another out-of-position starter who could have a big impact in the final standings.

The Austrian has ten goals and six assists since being moved up front in Gameweek 16 and could prove the difference as David Moyes looks to get one over former club Everton at the London Stadium.

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  1. Ode
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    47 (-4) ranked 131k, any chance I won't drop below 200k?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The average looks like 48. That would be a huge drop for 5 points. Probably ok.

      1. Ode
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  2. TrollMasterDeluxe
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    When will the BAPS be updated?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      probably not until later on tonight

  3. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    AmI counting correctly?

    Faisal Idris has won it by 1pt?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      *am I

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yusuf by 7 points

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Who?

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          #6 in the world

      2. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Wow. Hadn't looked down that far

      3. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Everyone likes an underdog. Congrats Yousef

    3. Root
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No, he's 5th. Yusuf won.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I only looked at top 2

  4. Rash
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    93 points nice way to end a pretty bad season. Shame I went Lacashit captain.

  5. justlikehoney
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What do I do with my life now? 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What's one of them?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      42 things you can do

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        and the 42 are?

  6. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    had a great gw considering - but sterling and sane, guys come on!

  7. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/101046/event/38

    Congrats Yusuf!

    Played his TC on the final week incredible!

    1. Ruud000
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I think Paul Gee has won it...

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Oh dear.

    Winner used Virgs BB37, TC38 strategy...

    Going to be a long summer listening to that 😆

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mods delete this post asap!

    2. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh Christ.

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 2 months ago

      shush

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    5. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      haha. Deleting my membership now

    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I tried to tell you all!

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    8. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Helped that he picked the right players.

    9. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well he would probably win by bigger margin if he used different strategy

  9. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Please note this is before the BAPS were amended at full time;
    Pos - Cur Score - New Score
    1st - 2452 - 2499
    2nd - 2445 - 2493
    3rd - 2438 - 2496
    4th - 2432 - 2502
    5th - 2425 - 2476
    6th - 2419 - 2509

    1. Cesc's old mullet
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Where did you get those stats?

  10. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle 10th - great finish given the squad.

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      All down to Rafa

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing

    3. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      In Rafa we trust

    4. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      it's the manager.

  11. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Have baps been confirmed

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No.

  12. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Unlucky Ederson owners. Managed to get a -1 from the bench - yellow card

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      or maybe doesn't count as he wasn't on pitch?

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It counts

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No. It counted.

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Won’t count as he didn’t play any minutes.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It's on his score. -1.

    3. Blue Bombers CFC
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Such bad luck for owners!

  13. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So Vardy & Mahrez - > Sterling & Jesus was an absolute season changer despite looking like a no brainer

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Haha cost my league loool

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nothing is a no- brainer in FPL. Huge lesson

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yup we got trolled

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez killed my season. Blanked for so long in my team and delivers when I got him out for Sterling who then blanked back to back. Them the breaks I guess

  14. koppite1210
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I’m about to lose my ML and $400 by 1 pt because King was taken off 3 minutes before he could get his 2nd point for game time played, which will affect his BAPS as well. I’m shattered.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Do you still win something?

      1. koppite1210
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yes still profit which is awesome, but difference between 1st & 2nd is around $400 so that one play has screwed me (pending Auba bonuses which opponent will get). Not happy

  15. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Will aubameyang get a bap? Seems like it, no?

  16. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Will Baps stay as they currently are or still time for change?

    1. Blue Bombers CFC
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Will change

  17. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Please tell me there is someone out there who’s Ederson booking cost them a mini league I need a laugh

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Surely won't count as he hasn't played in the game.

      1. Gaffers
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Already added (subtracted/whatever)

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Are the points finalised?

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Number 1 in my country

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        What's the weather like in Bolivia?

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          😆

  18. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Ederson showing as -1 for a yellow card?

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Booked in the celebrations

      1. Regin
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Will that count? Never heard of this scenario.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ridiculous if that stays

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

  19. United10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody know top 10k average?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      62

    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      62

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      65 after auto-subs etc.

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson booked so no autosubs for him despite playing 0 minutes haha

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lol how did he get booked?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        He set up a limbo bar in the technical area.

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Celebrations at the end.

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No chance that happens.

    3. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Haha! How does that work?

    4. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No kidding hahaha

  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How did the Scouts get on ?

    Did AZ hold on to top 1k and hold off Jonty ?
    Did Mark get in top 10k ?
    Did Virg overtake Andy ?
    ... and who won the M&C league to be the top Scout ?

    Thanks to the guys for a great series of scoutcasts 🙂

  22. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    76 points...

    Not bad considering Bavies, Jesus, Son and Otamendi didn't start

    Need to re-evaluate the Ownership Tactic for next year for sure

  23. kooni01
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Paul Gee won it then, or?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yusuf apparently

  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    It is a shame that only the top 3 in fpl get a prize.

    All the top 10 should get tickets for a game at least that must be peanuts for a site with as much advertising traffic as fpl especially when it was so tight at the top.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Add top 1 in each country winning a small gift as well.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah even a token like a fpl mug or a medal something to proudly display on the mantelpiece.

  25. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lesson learned for me:
    1. More flexible in team structure, make mistakes starting with midfielder of 10,5, 2x7.0, 2x4.5.
    2. Too relying on top 6 team, overlook player like Arnie, Zaha for Willian, Lingard, Son.
    3. Sufficient bench is needed.
    4. Too late on having bandwagon like Sterling, even Lingard in some period.
    5. Too overthinking with unreliable rumours. Planning to replace Willian -> Zaha but cancelled after hear rumour.

    Thanks, better luck next year 🙂

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Point 2. For me you need to focus on premium top 6 players. Look at the top scoring players in the game - Salah, KDB, Sterling, Eriksen, Kane etc. All from Top 6 clubs

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Agree and we must combined with talisman from other clubs.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Willian Lingard and Son were terrible when counted upon the most

  26. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is bonus confirmed ?

  27. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lmao . LOL @ME
    Since gw 4 to gw37 I was in top 5k

    Gw 38 - will finish around 10-12k

    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky pal, you did well this season

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That's harsh dude. I swear it gets harder once you have to shoehorn in chips even though it should be easier.

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I guess I had a similar bad finish. Only going to get 43 points today after making a mistake and selling Vardy instead of son or Alonso to fund salah buy. I’ll move from top 1k to top 3k. We did good this year, yet the finish will haunt.

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Better luck next year. But good achievement overall. Keep the spirit mate.

    5. Regin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Waz Ur gw score?

  28. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How did the top 5 teams do so bad in an easy GW?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      See below. Tough when you are leading but No. 4 missed a trick no doubt

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Beating all odds to overcome a 24 pt deficit and winning my cash ML on the final day

    Absolute scenes

    Cheers for all the advice this season folks

  30. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No 4 overall no hit , takes 1 hit to get Zaha for Gross wins it
    WD to Yusuf