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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. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ive seen this Jovic guy linked to Utd a couple of times recently. Is he good enough for us?

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

      Oops sorry for top post

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

      Ashley Young is good enough so...

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

        He defiantly is not!!!

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

          You seem quite defiant

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

          There’s a long list of you want to go there.

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

      Stop ittttt MPSR 😆

      Yeah he could be a very shrewd investment, looks a very promising player. Wonder how much Frankfurt would demand for him

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

        Seems to be banging them in! I’ve not seen him but if we can get him for 65m or less we should go all out

        1. FPL price manipulators are …
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Do a swap deal for Lukaku

    4. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No - he's too good.

      Your level is Glenn Murray

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

        Is Grant Holt still plying his trade?

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Isn't he a wrestler now? May have dreamt that.

      2. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Im utd

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I know.

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

            Murrays rubbins

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

              *rubbish

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

          "I'm Utd"

          chuckled at that, lol

          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            😀

    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Really unsure how to judge that these days.

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Fifa 19 ratings

  2. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think McTominay will start v Cardiff?

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

      Is that the royal we?

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dare I ask why?

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

      Depends if Herrera fit. I think no

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

    Probably going to sell Hazard now

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You or Chelsea?

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

        Both

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

      Really? Why?

      Unless Sarri says he'll rest him must be a bit mad no?

      I've got Robbo and Son to sort as well

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

        120 minutes on a thursday before a nothing away match against a good leicester side? Screams blank to me

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

          Fair points but could guarantee them 3rd (though not that big a deal) and could also be Hazard's last (Prem) game in a Chelsea shirt

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

          That Schmeichel bench boost is looking pretty good right now...

    3. Party time
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I just sold him, 210 seconds ago to be precise

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy against a tired CFC team who may rest could be mayhem

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

        Just what I was thinking!

      2. Ready Player One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Vardy armband 😉

    5. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Has one city ever had 3 out of 4 European finalists?

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

        Spain?

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Madrid or Barcelona 😉

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

          2014 and 2016, Atleti, Real and Sevilla.

          1. Longlatini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Sevilla’s not in Madrid!

            1. Longlatini
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              *Seville

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

          That is a country 😉

        4. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          😆

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

          City?

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

          Jumped onto google before reading that properly... XD *facepalm*

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

            Spain is my city.

            1. Random Name
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Hang your head in shame for that one

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

                Trying to figure out how to delete my account.

                1. Longlatini
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  🙂

          2. Yoshioka
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Italy have had 3/4 at least a couple of times (also not a city, I know.) No single city has had more than two.

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Doubt it

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

        No

    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Apologies for all the options. Just really not sure, other than Son. 2FTs, 0.0itb

      1) Son, Jota > Moura, Fraser
      2) Son, Robbo > VVD, Moura
      3) Son, Jim > Redmond, Laca/Vardy
      4) Son, Jim > Pogba, Rondon
      5) Son, Robbo, Jim > Fraser, Shaw, Laca (-4)
      6) Son, Robbo, Jim > Hazard, AWB, Rondon (-4)

      Some other combination from above? Other considerations: Rash, Mili, Deulo, Babel. Toooooo many for this final gameweek.

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

        3 with Vardy

    7. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Best transfer:

      A) Son >> Pogba

      B) Jimenez >> Zaha

      Thanks guys.

    8. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Away goals counting in extra time is so unfair it's ridiculous.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        What about the home team getting 30 mins more at hone?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Great minds. Or maybe just crap but similar.

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            We both look like farmyard animals as well.

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        But then home team have an extra 30 mins playing at home.

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

        It is actually time they scrapped the away goal rule

        It is a hangover from the seventies

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

          is a bit of a dead rule

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

            Not for Spurs

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

              Only was required b/c Ajax had an away goal in pocket 😉 full circle dead rule

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

            I don't like it. Never have.

            Win a tie by scoring more goals than the other team over the 2 legs or decide it on pens.

      4. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. Definitely away goal worth two goals at extra time ":D"

    9. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Do we think that with only 2 days rest for Chelsea and Arsenal (and Chelsea now having to play extra time) that Leicester and Burnley assets may be good options for gw38?

      Thinking about Maddison/Tielemans/Vardy and Wood/Mee....

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

        I hope Jamie Vardy scores a hattrick and has an absolute belter of a party, tbh.

        Wood may be good, but wouldn't go for a defender tbh.

        1. Ready Player One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Would you (c) Vardy?

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

      Frankfurt shot cleared off the line

    11. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What a let off for Chelsea

    12. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy party anybody ?

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

        Hell to the effing yes. Would be lovely.

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

        Would've liked that on Monday. 🙁

      3. Yome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yes, Leicester are playing well. He will bag a brace

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

      Lowkey hope Chelski are knocked oot so that Haz is more likely to play v lei

    14. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kompany nailed to start last game?

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

        No. But probably should do.

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

        Yes

      3. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Sure would have thought so

    15. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      And the commentator says "Sarri's got to change it for Chelsea..."

      Ohahahahahahaha

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

        Is he physically capable of doing that?

    16. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sarri must hate extra time. Extra 30 mins he has to wait to have a fag.

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        *reported

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

        Probably why he took RLC off, trying to let Frankfurt win it in normal time

    17. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea has 4 substitutions. I did not know teams are allowed one in extra time...

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

        Yup you get an extra one.

        and he used it bring on Higuadonk. In fairness nobody much else TO bring on

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        New rule this season

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

        What a way to waste a substitution by bringing on higuain

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

          better at Pens than Giroud

    18. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Frankfurt close again

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

        Can't beat a good Frankfurter

        Thats what she said

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          hehe

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

      Go on then de Germans

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

        or even De Guzman

    20. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Best midfielder under 7.6m this week?
      Not Siggy

      1. Party time
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Lucas Moura

        • Yome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Redmond

        • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Deadmond/Bilva

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

          Redmond/Deulofeu/JWP could all be punty

          Can't stretch to BSilva?

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Can’t go Bilva. Rival has him.
            Oh I have Redmond as well.

            Considering Hazard,Jimenez > Moura/Fraser + Aubamayang-4

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

          Tielemans

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Nice

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

            oo this could be gold if chelsea are knackered

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

          Tielemans ?

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        England v Germany semi final with penalties looming........ Seems familiar.

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          What could go wrong?

        2. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Tho Chelsea have only got one English player on the pitch so might be okay!

      3. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Will Sarri bring on Cabellero for the pens?

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Oops already made 4 subs

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

          No subs left

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

          I would laugh my ass off if that all happened again

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

        How's this look for GW38, been pretty messed with injuries/suspensions & have taken a -4

        Gunn (Foster)

        Robertson Bryan AWB (Doherty, Peltier)

        Salah(C) Sterling Jota JWP (Son)

        Aubameyang Jimenez Gray

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Hopefully Salah comes through, think it'll be a pretty tough weekend...

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

            Ouch only got a 13pt lead in the ML, bought in Robbo last GW for the first time this season!

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

        Higuain looking tired

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

          That's comical given he's only just come on, but somehow believable. Not the same player he was for Sarri a few years back

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

          those Europa League games he played for AC Milan earlier in the season really took it out of him

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

        Is Nathan Redmond a trap? *raises eyebrow*

        Can get anyone 9.3m or less. Got Mane Haz Pogba Hojbjerg.

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

          A punt on Sane?

        2. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Milivojevic?

      7. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Chelsea making Frankfurt look like prime Wolves

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

        Judging by the comments I'm compelled to put a bit of dosh on Higuain scoring. 😉

      9. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Does Chelsea’s transfer ban mean they cannot sign Higuain or continue loan and he goes back to Italy?

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

          I really don't know, but they have his registration so might be allowed to sign him.

        2. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          they have a contract - they can sign him regardless

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

          I read it was agreed before the ban so the deal can still go through.
          Not sure on the source.

      10. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Oh jesus surely haz wont get rested on Sunday. I've got a 5 a side pub team out and I'm on a bench boost!

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I think will sell Hazard, this is 120minutes

      11. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He made 2 transfers already

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/107827/history

        WOW.

        Guessing game time. Who the overall leader brought? Has to be someone with price changes, since he has 0 ITB.

        Shoot

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          He's definitely won tbh

          The lead that he has is actually a joke

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

          Robbo + Son out for Shaw + Bilva

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            not true. he would have had money in the bank