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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. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play Redmond or Deulofeu?

    It's gotta be Redmond, right?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I would play Deoulofeu - higher ceiling and last gw punt.. Redmond will be owned by lots on here.. so all depends on ML.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond 🙂

  2. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    If Chelsea have already qualified for Champions league and win Europa will Man utd get the final EL place?

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thankfully not.

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Imagine that- getting into the best competition for being woeful.

  3. Gorbitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry, bottomed.
    What would you 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
    (Foster, Jota, Duffy, Son)

    Gtg?

    1. Depldax
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks decent. I have Gray too but will leave it late to decide. Who knows he might play Sunday and then get benched for the cup
      He may rest delofeu

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if there’s any midfield players you like the look of?

      So it’s Wilson v Fraser/Pogba/Mili

      Personally I like midfielders this year over Forwards. Gray can just be on your bench no?

      1. Gorbitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I agree. This is the decision. Wilson vs. Pogba. Not easy. But last home game for Utd perhaps points in Pogba’s direction..

  4. Orion
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lads, I need some help for the last day... Leading my league by 3 points... What you think should I do to protect first place ?

    My team:
    Fab
    TAA Valery Robbo
    Salah, Son, Hazard, B. Silva, Moura
    Aguero Long
    Patrício Doherty Jiménez Bednarek
    1FT, 0.1 ITB

    His team:
    Alisson
    AWB, Matip, Digne
    Fraser, Mane, Sterling, Pogba, Jota
    Aguero, Jiménez
    3.9 Ings Rice Bednarek

    We have no chips remaining
    Cheers

    1. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son -> Pogba

  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which move?

    A) Son to Bilva

    B) Son to Pogba

    C) jimenez to Max 7.3 mill forward

    D) Both Son and Jimenez out for -4

    1. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

  6. Run the Kewells
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who will scores more Salah & Jota or Vardy & Pogba?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      About the same

    2. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      The latter

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I very much hope the latter.

  7. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lloris
    TAA Laporte Valery Robertson*
    Mane Hazard Sterling Son*
    Aguero Ings

    Foster Long Jota Doherty

    1FT 0.1 ITB

    (If Robertson is confirmed out)

    1. Son Jota > Pogba Fraser (-4)
    2. Son Long > Wilson Fraser (-4)
    3. Son Long > Wilson Milovojevic (-4)

    I’d rather take a hit for a mid/forward than a defender personally.

    Thoughts?

    1. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Why get rid of Long facing HUD at home?

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I can’t play Long and Ings... can I? Feels weird

        1. Gorbitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Whats your ML and OR position?
          If chasing play both. Got to be plenty of goals in that game. Put Rob first on bench. Transfer out Son and avoid the hit.

          1. AYLD28
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            ML I’m leading by like 150 and OR is 2.2k, would love to reach top 1k

            1. Gorbitz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              I see. Then taking a hit to bring in highly owned players in the top10k would be the best move? Maybe just Son out for a proper differential and avoid the hit.

              Care to comment on my post above?

              1. AYLD28
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                What differential would you advise? I’ll comment on your post now

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just Son to Fraser and play Long

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Playing Long and Ings?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          yeah, start both. Have your bench in order just in case.

  8. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    any news on Yoshida?

  9. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Annoying that Robbo might drop tonight.

  10. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What are people doing with Robertson?

  11. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Apologies, just posted this a minute ago on an old thread!!
    ----------------
    I need to make up 29 points in my cash ML and want a couple of additional differentials for the final game. I'm tempted to bring in Wilson and Fraser, they've played so well all season that a final double digit haul from at least one of them seems only appropriate.

    Wilson & Fraser for a final g/w punt?

    1. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      They didnt look too dangerous against Spurs last gw. But CRY not as solid at the back at the moment

  12. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play hojbjerg or jimenez?

    1. Gorbitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Jim

  13. Crazygopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Perz or rondon for gw 38

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      50/50
      I'd be on Perez

      1. Crazygopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    OMG lacazette

  15. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea drawing 1-1

    Arsenal winning 2-1

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What a finish

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    BOOM LACA 😀

  18. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Took a punt on Rashford and Pogba to try and catch my ML leader last week, failed so now out of it. So jut want to have some fun.

    Gunn Foster
    Valery Robbo Jonny Duffy Dunk
    Mane Sterling Son* Pogba Jota
    Llorente Kun Rashford
    1FT 2itb

    Thinking .
    Son + Llorente > Redmond + Zaha (-4)

  19. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance that Brooks is fit for this week?

  20. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Toying between Sterling and Kun for the armband - currently on Sterling. Toss a coin? Or is there a bias here?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      im on Aguero again... fwiw

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    2-2

  22. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best option:

    1. Doherty >> TAA (play instead of Son)
    2. Son >> Pogba / Fraser / Moura (play double SOT def)

    Thanks

  23. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    LLoris
    Laporte - TAA - Bednarek
    Sterling - Mane - Eriksen - Son* - JWP
    Aguero - Jimmy

    Ryan - DLC - Doherty - Duffy

    2 FT 0.5 ITB.

    Need to get rid of Son and Jimmy I think.

    A) Son + Jimmy -> 11.0 + Long
    B) Son + Doherty -> Redmond + Robertson
    C) Son + Jimmy -> Redmond + Laca/Auba
    D) Son + Jimmy -> Moura + Rashford

    Maybe even Shaq/Origi/Sturr if Firm and Salah out?

    Thanks!

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      is Robertson not injured?

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ah, yes...

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        yeah wait til we hear news

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    OMG Auba.

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    2-3 wow auba brace

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Auba again....wahey!!!!

  27. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play Lloris or Gunn this weekend?

  28. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kola going off injured, don't know if I'll be able to field an XI ugh!

    1. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Haha thinking the same at this rate, might have to play Duffy if he and Robbo injured 🙁

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I may have to take a -4 and still keep Robbo 🙁 only winning my ML by 17 points, going to be close! Best of luck for GW38!

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully you don't have Christensen, then.....

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I don't thankfully aha!

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    So, Chelsea look like being the ones who will mess up 2 all British European finals.

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Now can we defend properly for 20 minutes!