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

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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?

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SCOUT PICKS – FINAL SELECTION: Spurs triple-up but no Salah or De Bruyne

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SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Gameweek 38

Three FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 38

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: Three FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 38

GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

Rotation carnage, Norwich down, Weghorst on pens? Saturday's FPL review 11

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 38 predicted line-ups, 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?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman 14

RMT: FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

Members can check out our points projections here.

EXPERT OPINION

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SIMON MARCH: Why we shouldn’t rush to change the rules of FPL

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FPL Q&A: Best Gameweek 38 picks, Salah, and what to do with Arsenal and Villa assets

FPL team news: Live updates of Gameweek 28 injury updates

THE EYE TEST: Opposition weaknesses that Liverpool and Chelsea players can exploit in Gameweek 38

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LATERISER: The lessons learned from a taxing FPL season

STATS ANALYSIS

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GAMEWEEK 38: Is the last day of the Premier League season a goal-fest?

GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans

MARK SUTHERNS AND LUKE WILLIAMS: FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans

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AZ: My Gameweek 38 team reveal and top three picks for the final day

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

FPL TOP 10K: How many managers used the Free Hit in Gameweek 37?

Meet the Manager: 2x top 1k FPL manager looks ahead to Gameweek 38

MEET THE MANAGER: 2x top 1k FPL manager previews Gameweek 38

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THE GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 38

NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 37

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS

READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

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  1. tbhogal
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start Saka or Nketiah?

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    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nketiah

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    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The one who definitely starts.

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    3. TyroneGAA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same issue here but going for a Nketiah..

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    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Saka

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  2. Tartan Brazilians
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount or Vardy Cap. Chasing and rivals will probably go Son or KDB.

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  3. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Deadlines moved to the night before next season?

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Night after I’d prefer

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  4. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    H. Barnes or Toney?

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Barnes

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  5. Birdman77
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leaks, flying pages & filthy benchings…gonna miss these FPL shenanigans

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    1. Futureform
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely!

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  6. Better Call Raul
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A) Díaz/Mount + Vardy/Toney
    B) Mane + Sessegnon

    Can't decide which pair from A) or whether to just go with B). No Romero hurts Spurs chance of a clean sheet imo

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ha nice name

      Mount and vards

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  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    On FH crazy going Barnes, Maddison, Vardy?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would spread the fun.

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd pick 2 of them

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy & Maddy already in

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    3. Futureform
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 incoming.

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  8. Saka_me_sideways
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would rather have?

    A) Barnes
    B) Toney

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who scares you more not owning? Barnes for me

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      1. Saka_me_sideways
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        As a Saints fan, you’re probably right!

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Barnes

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  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sessengnon or Royal?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sess

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  10. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would love some help please, very difficult decision. If you already own Kane and Kulu does that make KDB a better option than Son for Salah replacement? Or ignore both and go Mane?

    A: KDB
    B: Son
    C: Mane

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso Matip
    Salah Kulu Saka
    Kane Nketiah Toney

    Foster Raphinha Gordon White

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly B or C. Like Mane though

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I'm not certain on KDB hauls either - Son seems the better move but very eggs in one basket. Is Mane expected to play 90 do we think or whipped off early if the game is settled to rest for final next week?

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son

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  11. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount or Diaz?

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Diaz

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  12. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to...?
    A. KDB
    B. Mane
    C. Keep and C

    Im chasing, my mini-league rival doesn't have Salah,Mane or KDB ...

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Futureform
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane

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    3. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely NOT C.

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  13. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Current Team
    Schmeichel
    Taa-Cancelo-Rjames-Alonso
    Son-Kulu-Saka-Salah-Raphina
    NKetiah

    Ramsdale-Pukki-Amartey Dennis

    1.Hold Salah
    Yes or No

    2. Kane or Vardy

    3. Maddison/Diaz/Foden/Mount

    4. Leading ML by 3pts
    -4 or -8

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  14. JonSnow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus+Rich>Vardy(C)+Toney (-4)
    Rich+Ramsey>Toney+Barnes(C) (-4)

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  15. meshgearfox
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    protecting 18 point lead in my ML. 1 FT. 2.3 ITB.

    my team:
    pope
    cancelo james taa matip guehi
    zaha son (c) kulu
    kane pukki
    bench: foster richa gordon kdh

    rivals diffs are: schmeichel, alonso, mahrez, kdb, nketiah and mount

    (a) zaha to mount
    (b) kulu to mount
    (c) kulu to mount, richa to toney (-4)
    (d) something else?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  16. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 4 months ago

    -8 locked in! ultra differential to catch rival. Which means he can take a -12 to block most of my team

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  17. Casualspotted
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dias to R James for a hit or play Thiago Silva? I think Silva will be benched...

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  18. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ok with the Leicester news I’m down to this…..

    A- Kane and Barnes
    Or
    B- Vardy and Mount

    Have Son and Maddison

    Cheers

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What’s the Leicester news?

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Full strength

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      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Full strength

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      3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Full strength according to trusted source

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      4. mdm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Full house

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    2. Saka_me_sideways
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m guessing you can’t do Kane and Mount? If not then I’d say B

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would be an extra -4 mate

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  19. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Good luck fellas on the last game of the season, hope the green arrows are bountiful and may God forgive you for all the crazy decisions that you’ve/ we’ve/ I’ve made in 38 😀

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  20. RamboRN
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Taa cancelo matip laporte james
    Kdb saka son havertz
    nketiah

    Subs werner, puki, kdh, foster.

    Do I swap werner to vardy for -4 and bench nketiah?

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  21. Usermane
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please choose one: Kulu, Davies, or Luis Diaz (-4). Thanks

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  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah on -400% on FPLstats lol
    Shame as it means a narrower spread of teams for GW38 with very high Son EO

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Time to sell before price drop

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      1. dabber7
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        LOL!

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  23. tokara
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kane or Vardy???

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    1. Birdman77
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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  24. Atimis
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any hit?

    Ederson
    TAA/Robo/Cancelo/Alonso
    Son(c)/KDB/Mount/Saka/Kulu
    Pukki

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  25. Eleven Hag
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone worth the bench here, to get Toney for -4?

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Alonso
    Son (c) Mount Maddison Zaha Foden
    Niketah

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  26. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FH team which

    A) barnes azpi/alonso
    B) mads james

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    1. Nightf0x
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oposite
      Barnes james
      Mads azpi/alonao

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  27. Mozumbus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    3 triple ups on WC:
    City: KDB, Foden, Cancelo
    Spurs: Kane, Son(c), Sessegnon
    Brentford: Toney, Eriksen, Jansson
    Elsewhere: Diaz, Dubravka
    Bench: Gunn, Tsmiskas, Gelhardt, Kelly
    Please wish me luck to break into

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    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *to break into 100k, currently at 142k.
      Thanks

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  28. Rbyrne95
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play Geldhart or take -4 and transfer out for Nkietiah, Wilson or Toney.

    Assuming Rich not playing.

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  29. Viper
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A. Martinelli & Kane

    B. Mané & Pukki

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  30. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need help for one last time

    I'm leading by 40 points rival using his FH and has Kane. I don't, which one? I also have Son

    A) Vardy -4pts
    B) Kane -8pts

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    1. Rbyrne95
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy because of home form and it’s only a -4

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