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FPL Gameweek 38 – an analysis of the key underlying stats

The 2018/19 season comes to a conclusion this Sunday, with all 20 Premier League clubs kicking off simultaneously at 15:00 BST.

Gameweek 38 represents the final chance to claw back a mini-league deficit or improve an overall rank for those Fantasy managers who are struggling.

For the front-runners amongst us, there may be more ‘defensive’ strategies employed as impressive ranks and mini-league leads are consolidated.

Ahead of this weekend’s later-than-usual deadline, we take a look at the data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could influence Fantasy managers’ decisions and transfers whatever the approach.

We’ve run down the stand-out stats in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable Gameweek 38.

Members can read on for our analysis below.

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  1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    A) Son > Pogba
    B) Son+Jimenez > Mane+Long (-4)

    GKP: Lloris (Foster)
    DEF: Valery, Alexander-Arnold, Shaw (Doherty) (Dunk)
    MID: Sterling, Jota, Salah, Redmond (Son)
    FWD: Jiménez, Agüero, Gray

    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      *first.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      If Long starts B could be valuable

    3. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      If you can be certain long starts B could be good

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Footballs coming home

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      All English finals?

  3. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    2 fts and 1.6m in the bank. Any suggestions?

    Lloris
    TAA Kolasinac Bednarek Doherty Masina
    Mané Son Bilva Sterling Jota
    Aguero Wilson Jimenez

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Salah in

      1. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Would need to take a hit

    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Doherty to VVD?

    3. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Or son & jimi to hazard and long?

    4. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Son to pog doh to shaw

  4. ritzyd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Lloris
    Laporte - taa - vvd
    Pogba-mane-son-fraser-jwp
    Aguero-zaha
    (Foster, valery, jiminez, duffy)

    Son to:
    A) eriksen
    B) Bilva
    C) moura
    D) get sterling (-4)

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      B

  5. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Are Arsenal becoming Spurs?

  6. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    How do you get in the elite 64 qualifiers ? Four top 10k’s in 5 years.. come on

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      What’s that?

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Being elite is not a key criteria

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Ask the general?

  7. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    AUBAMEYANG

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      What a strike.

  8. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Best one week punt to replace Son?

    Have Sterling, Mane, Jota and Redmond and am bench boosting... No cash ITB so has to be cheaper than Son. Am thinking Fraser or Wijnaldum atm.

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Redmond, Fraser, Mili, and Babel are all good options imo.

      Redmond's expected goal involvement (xGI) over the last four home matches is only bettered by Mane and Vardy. He may do well vs HUD.

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Go Fraser.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    OMG auba

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      OMG Bemba

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Repost: Which BOU asset is more preferable Fraser or Wilson?

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Fraser imo.

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Laca Assisting Auba again 😎

  12. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Lloris
    Robertson Laporte Shaw Bednarek
    Salah(vc) Son Sterling(c)
    Rashford Jiminez Gray

    Foster Jota Camarasa Doherty

    I have 0.5m itb and 1ft...

    How does this look for a -8?

    Robertson > TAA
    Son > Masuaku
    Gray > Aguero

    Chasing 15 points in ML and 34 ahead of third...

    Top has Son but no Aguero, third and fourth have Aguero and likely to captain!

  13. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Kolasinac and Jimenez to laporte and wood worth a hit?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I wood not for a hit

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      hmmm certainly could pay off tbh

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I would.

  14. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    2ft 0.3 itb suggestions please! Thinking I need to replace wolves/ Brighton players

    Lloris
    Taa Doherty bednarek
    Salah sterling son* Jota
    Aguero jiminez llorente

    Foster hojberg Duffy dunk

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Best double to replace Robbo and Son for a hit?

    Lloris (speroni)
    ___ Laporte Bednarek (doherty kelly)
    Mane Hazard Pogba ___ (hojbjerg)
    Aguero Vardy Jimenez

    Thinking TAA BSilva maybe? Country league rival (leading me by 32pt unfortunately) has TAA too.

    Alternative obviously is no hit and play Doherty...

    Thanks all 🙂

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I am thinking the same moves.

      Not sure if it's worth a hit on the last week.?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        risky but if Robbo confirmed out he's a definite 0. Trent attacking threat close to unparalleled, and Pool got some of the best CS odds this wk surprisingly

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Matip & raz?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Naw not enough ITB for that unfortunately cheers though

  16. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Great read Skonto.... but I'm none the wiser. 🙂
    Story of my season.

  17. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    RLC g Haz a

  18. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    RLC essential

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Potential gem next season

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        that goal right there rose his price for 0.5 next season.
        but as a chelsea fan, im really happy, surely will be getting regular starts next season with transfer ban

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        If haz goes, yes

  19. Rohirrims
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Who would u lose between Jimenez n Firmino? Other transfer is Jota out. Depending on team news looking at Redmond and Auba/ Rashford

  20. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    God I love RLC. Bright future for that man

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Hope we wont be one more English talent for the next 10 years

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Really hope not, but certainly looks the real deal.

        Fingers crossed he gets the game time, patience and support he needs

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Patience, smatience...he's old enough to hit the ground running. If he fails to perform, off to the bench with you.

  21. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    What is the best strategy for a final gw if I'm 3 points behind my rival?
    1. get one of his key differentials
    1a. Son-> Pogba
    1b. Son Jimmi-> Sterling Long for -4

    2. play my own game and hope for the best
    2a. Son->Bilva/mili
    2b. Jimmi-> Zaha

    3. Mix of 1 and 2: doherty->laporte and play 4defs

    His team:
    Ederson
    AWB-Laporte-Robbo (Kola doherty)
    pogba-sterling-fraser-jota (tielemans)
    Rashford-Jimmi-Vardy

    My team:
    Foster
    TAA-Shaw-Valery (Doherty Duffy)
    Mane-Salah-Jota-Redmond (Son)
    Aguero-Wilson-Jimmi

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      You have Mane, Salah and Aguero lookin good. I Would hold

  22. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    buy Pogba or Lucas Moura?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Lucas

  23. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    0.4 ITB, 1 FT - advice greatly appreciated!

    Fabianski
    Laporte, Robertson, Bednarek
    Salah, Mane, Sterling, Jota
    Llorente, Jimenez, Wilson

    (Ryan, Kolasinac, Boly, SON*)

    A) Son & Jimenez -> Aguero & 4.0 (-4)
    B) Son -> Pogba/Bilva/Moura (bench Jota)
    C) Something Else

    Thinking A?

    Cheers

  24. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Probably should've been a second for Arsenal.

  25. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Jiménez > Rondon for a hit?

    17 points clear in my mini league and guy below me has Rondon.

    Yes or No?

    1. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Yes

  26. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    So any country ever get all 4 finalist in Europe?
    Or maybe too early to ask based on the last 2 days?

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Haha just googled this and no, it’s never happened before!

    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Italians managed it in 89/90 but they had three competitions back then.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Cheers for replies.

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      And one of them isn't City is the bit that makes it even weirder.

  27. Dave Dreamer
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Final transfer of the season and i have it down to 3 options:

    A. Eriksen, Vardy, Pogba
    B. Fraser, Vardy, Sterling -4
    C. Erkinsen, Wilson, Sterling -4

    What you guys think?

    1. balint84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      a

    2. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      B

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    How has Hazard looked

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      乇乂ㄒ尺卂 ㄒ卄丨匚匚

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Mystery to me how you get that text.

  29. Gorbitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    What to do with Gray?
    Not likely to start is he?
    A replacement for Son was my main priority but I could leave him on the bench and do Gray -> Wilson.

    Would give me;

    Lloris
    TAA VVD Laporte Valery
    Sterling Mane Redmond
    Kun Jimenez Wilson

    Gtg?

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    45 minutes to go. Come on Arsenal! That Auba goal very important and changed everything!