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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 38: Tips, captains, team news and best players

So, it all comes down to this.

Gameweek 38 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is where overall ranks are etched onto your season history page and where mini-leagues are settled.

Hits will be taken, captaincy punts will be gambled on and the occasional chip will be deployed. Or perhaps you’re doing none of these things, sitting tight while all around you opt for the all-or-nothing approach.

Whatever your strategy or moves this week, we’ve got all of our content for the upcoming Gameweek on this page to help with your transfer dilemmas and chip-related conundrums.

Don’t forget that the later-than-usual FPL deadline is at Sunday 22nd May at 14:30 BST, although it might not be a bad idea to have your moves confirmed a little before this cut-off point given the likely spike in traffic that the site will experience.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?




GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS


For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?


RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS


Members can check out our points projections here.

EXPERT OPINION





STATS ANALYSIS


GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS



BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED



NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 37

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  1. Bollard
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Was going to shift Ings on but I might just hang onto him. He might sneak a goal today to make things interesting.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not the biggest % play IMO, but depends if you're chasing or protecting.

  2. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any leaked line up info yet?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      AFAIK nothing yet, wait for closer to deadline

    3. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I can't make my own decisions 😀

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Where will be the best place to find it if info leaked?

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Here

      2. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        one of the deadline streams. FFS, or FPL focal or FPL Planet

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          No FPL planet today, James is going Norwich.

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Let’s Talk fpl deadline stream

  3. Casualspotted
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What u think will Reece James start?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably

    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Highly likely

  4. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A. Mahrez to Diaz
    B. Cash to Alonso
    C Both for a -4 .

    If B or C Nketiah becomes 1st sub on a 5-4-1

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Anyone?

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd keep Mahrez until sure he's not starting

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am personally a bit worried Alonso may not start. I feel Mahrez does start, however. I really do not think Villa keep a CS so I would say B, but worried about Alonso.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thank you

      2. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        If it his last game that would be a bit of an insult. could be play the old fashioned inside forward 🙂

  5. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Leading ML by 45 points...was planning to play safe with A, but feel I may not get full XI so thinking of B/C.

    A) Salah --> Son (c)
    B) Salah + KDH --> Son (c) + Maddison (-4)
    C) Salah + Dennis --> Son (c) + Toney (-4)

    Schmeichel
    TAA -- Cancelo -- Alonso -- Matip -- E.Royal
    KDB -- Salah -- Mount -- Saka
    Richarlison

    Foster -- Pukki -- KDH -- Dennis [1FT + 1.2m ITB]

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  6. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Havertz, stick or twist?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      twist

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looking to twist myself

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Twist

  7. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah will go for Son
    Not convinced Schar will play so will take do another move for -4.
    Would you do;

    A) Broja to Toney
    or
    B) Dias to Alonso/Robertson?

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo Schar*
    Salah Mount Kulu Saka Martinelli
    Kane

    Foster Broja Dias Richardson

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers Crunchie

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thx

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Are you convinced Alonso starts? Any chance Saúl gets a farewell appearance at LWB?

      Prefer B

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No but if I get info he starts I prefer him over Robertson I think.

    4. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B, just because James isn’t nailed either and you may possibly end up with 2 defenders.

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Makes sense, cheers

  8. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scores more… Mount -4 or Zaha?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    2. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’d rather Zaha

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd stick to Zaha probably

    4. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    5. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    6. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Z

    7. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not the consensus but Mount for me

    8. 1966
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount, higher ceiling against an awful team that will concede a lot

  9. Bring back Rafa
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Nketiah or Sessegnon? Anyone think Nketiah doesn’t start for Arsenal?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sessegnon

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sess

  10. asr
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reckon I got the first 11 and bench right? Cheers

    Schmeichel
    TAA Alonso Matip
    Son(c) Mount Maddison Saka
    Kane Vardy Nketiah

    Foster Kulu Laporte Cash

    1. Isboo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Personally would get Kulu in, probably for Nke

  11. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any Thoughts Appreciated 1ft
    A salah to mane
    B Salah an Watkins to Dias an Kane-4
    C Salah an martinelli to Diaz an mount-4
    D Salah an weg to mane an Toney-4
    E Salah an Watkins to mount an Kane
    Good luck all

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  12. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    mount or madds

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount

  13. el polako
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mount(c), who's with me ?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Him or Diaz for me

  14. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can only get to Barnes or Bowen with -4 for Kane would an extra -4 to get Mount be worth it?!! Would downgrade Tilva to Chalobah and start him over Laporte(have Cancelo)

    Cheers everyone!!

  15. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    App open and about to pull the trigger

    Havertz -> Maddison

    Do it now?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      depends if you are poping out this fine sunny day

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play one?

    Richarlison
    Watkins
    Toney-4?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Take the hit

    2. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richard
      Arsenal can't keep clean aheet

  17. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    All eyes on FPL Rockstar!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He won't have a team sheet over 90 mins before kick off.

      I think the vault is opened about 2.45 pm so media can type it out for 3pm release.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Dunno I reckon something will come out!

  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which option do you prefer?

    A) Salah to Son
    B) Salah/Saka to Son/Diaz for -4
    C) Salah/Richa to Son/Jesus for -4
    D) Salah/Richa to Son/Vardy for -8
    E) Richarlison to Toney

    1. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      E

  19. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play
    1. Pope
    2. Ramsdale

    1. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Neither will keep CS so doesn't realy matter

  20. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Already on a minus 4, would you do Saka to Diaz, will bring my total up to a minis 8? Cheers…

    1. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers Shultan, didn’t think so but thought I’d ask….

  21. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Maddison or Bowen on FH?

    1. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddi

  22. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Take Kulusevski out for Barnes ?

  23. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Im 11 pts ahead in my ML... 1 FT 1.5 ITB.. thinking salah to son and C..

    His team
    rams foster
    taa cancelo alonso fofana myko
    salah kdb son brownhill gordon
    richa nketia dennis

    my team
    Sch,meicel Foster
    taa cancelo matip laporte alonso
    kdb salah kulu saka kdh
    nketia pukki dennis

  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH team, which ?

    a) alison 3.9
    robo rudi/azpi/alonso james sess 3.8
    mount jota/diaz son (luiz brownhill)
    kane toney vardy

    b) alison 4.0
    alonso james robo sess amartey
    mane son mount madds 4.3
    kane toney 4.4

    c) kepa 3.9/4.0/raya
    X X tsi sess robo
    mount son mads diaz kdb
    toney kane 4.4
    (itb for 2 defs. 14/10/10.1 chelsea & fodder, cant fit james todo only by madds to barnes).

  25. el polako
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    It's either simple
    a) Pukki to Toney with Mount(c)
    or
    b) Salah & Pukki to Diaz & Lukaku(c)

    Hmm
    Live a little and risk it ?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If no ML issues and you OR is decent as is, have fun, live a little! 🙂

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Might just 😉

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How confident are you in Lukaku?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Flat track bully, scored few recently.

        It's Watford.

  26. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G/Transfer plans?;

    Schmeichel(?)
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Alonso
    Son (c), Maddison, Bowen
    Jesus, Nketiah

    Foster, Richarlison, Saka, Ramsey

    1FT | 2.0 ITB

    A) Saka --> Diaz (free)
    B) Richarlison & Nketiah ---> Kane & Broja (-4) start Saka, bench Broja
    C) Other recommendations?

  27. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start who?

    A) Saka
    B) Nkeitah

    1. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  28. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG? Kane captain right choice?

    Pickford
    Trent Cancelo Sessegnon
    KDB Son Diaz Maddison Mount
    Kane Nketiah

    Foster Amartey Tsimikas Broja

  29. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gordon --> Eriksen
    Salah --> Diaz (-4) ? Good moves?