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Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 38?

Deputy Editor Tom Freeman joined Scoutcast regular Joe earlier today to look at the best captaincy candidates for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in Gameweek 38.

You can watch the video either embedded in this article below or on our YouTube channel.

Son Heung-min (£11.1m) is the current leader of the captain poll, with 44.17% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

The South Korean is, of course, chasing Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) in the race for the Golden Boot and has a plum fixture at relegated Norwich City.

But is there a case to be made for team-mate Harry Kane (£12.4m), who is another strong candidate for the armband and loves his final-day goal bonanzas, having plundered 48 FPL points in his last four Gameweek 38 appearances?

Manchester City and Liverpool’s attacking assets are discussed, while we also focus on some of the less considered options, such as Reece James (£6.4m), with opponents Watford allowing more chances and crosses from their left-flank than any other team under Roy Hodgson.

You can cast your vote on the widget of our home page, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified of future videos.

Don’t forget to check back for our Captain Sensible article later in the week, which will delve into even more detail on the leading candidates.

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

    Ridiculous GW of lineups for Free Hitters!

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      In fairness, as long as City got a point from their match then was always likely Klopp would rotate

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

        120 killer too.

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Goal difference is more important than ever.

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Goal difference is irrelevant with the city draw.

      3. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A point on none shouldn't matter if City lose to Villa and Pool won their remaining 2.

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

          * or none

        2. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Klopp knows that City will beat Villa (easily probably) hence why he has rested so many. The league is gone for Liverpool.

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Just Jota

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      fml

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What you mean?

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Playing from 1st team I think he means

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Starting

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

      Excellent

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nice

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota hat trick please, I'll even take a brace

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Main ML rival has him. Sofa time

  4. fantasist
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Southampton: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Stephens, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Broja, Salisu, Tella, Elyounoussi, Diallo.

    Subs: Caballero, Romeu, Long, Armstrong, Adams, Armstrong, Djenepo, Bednarek, Valery.

    Liverpool: Alisson, Konate, Milner, Firmino, Gomez, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Elliott.

    Subs: Kelleher, Thiago, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Diaz, Robertson, Origi, Williams. 

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No cameos at least.

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      nice, sold Salah, benched Robbo, played Matip 😎

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

      Tsimikas ... my hero. (at the moment)

  5. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    White and Schar off the bench. I'm so done with this game man.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Davinson Sanchez here. Feel a bit guilty. Was the best I could afford.

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

        You really hit the jackpot here! I had 1.4 in the bank and could easily take another hit but couldn't decide if it's worth it. I really thought at least one of them will start. Well, screw it. Time to move on.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Nothing but blind luck. Wanted Sessegnon on FH, but couldn't scrape the extra 0.1.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The pain ends on Sunday. Look up.

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

        Whatever happens, happens. It's not in our hands anymore.

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          It never was

  6. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Oh dear

  7. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need that Broja brace more than ever.

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Seems TAA not even on bench.

    Hope Alonso starts.

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

      same sentiments here, need James and Alonso to start!

  9. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Klopp has conceded the league with this side

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They’ll still win

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        We need goal difference with the hope city draw and we beat wolves

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I'm that case Liverpool win the league by a point and not on gd, gd plays no part in a Liverpool title win

        2. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          No. Goal difference matters if city lose and Liverpool draw and win.

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Smart of him. Unlikely City don't win final. Good to give players a rest before champions league final

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

    It's safe to say that free hitters are winning this round by a large margin.

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

      Went with a risk and got 11 DGW'rs benched Son and Cancelo. So yeah so far almost everything has gone my way this GW. So now only thing I have to worry about is Chelsea players.

  11. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pools midfield: 19, 21 and 36 yo

  12. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Come on Broja. Show your worth just one time!

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He has worth?

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Matip and Jota and Watkins coming in for Trent. Yes sir

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

      3 players coming in for Trent?

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No, Matip and Jota starting. Watkins coming in for Trent.

        Are you happy now?

        1. It’s A Joke
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Davidbadgrammar

          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Rocket Raccoon. Did you get the name from the Beano?

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

          No. I prefer your original combo using a Triple-sub chip.

    2. Demba Demba
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I was also very confused by this

  14. OneArseneWenger32
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BrunoG 11pts off the bench get in!

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      WOW!!!!

  15. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota dining at the kids table

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hatty incoming

  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Liverpool odds now 8/15 for the win after that line-up announcement.

  17. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jesus Christ. If we dont win this game and ManC draw vs AstonV….we gave ManC the PL.

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

      If, if, if. Southampton haven't been fab & your backup XI isn't that dreadful anymore.

      Last thing you want to see is more players drop due to 120 mins at weekend, ahead of UCL final & given title in City's hands. Gotta fight the correct battles.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      "Stop and think before you post nonsense " warning.

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

        Just my opinion. I rate the PL higher than CL. Klopp wouldn’t play the kids if it was Real Madrid tonight.

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You really would prefer Madrid to win CL?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Real look like their name is on the cup. The gods are smiling on them in Champions League. But a Ramos on Salah-style takedown on Benzers might have the gods frowning on them.

      2. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yes, If we won the PL.

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I definitely saw some here predict Liverpool wouldn't rotate that much lol.

    Nice to have a week where you've sold Liverpool players & no adverse risk to rank.

  19. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    There goes my top 1k dream! Thank you Klopp.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Who did you have? I have Trent and Diaz with Rudiger coming on for Trent.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        TAA Matip. On BB

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Your LIV assets?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        TAA Matip

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          At least you have Matip

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Yes. But what a disastrous season from my ML point of view. Tavares 1 point cameo in 36 made me lose my H2H league. BB this week will make me lose my main league.

  20. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota - good stuff.
    Robbo needs to stay on the Liverpool bench, to let Matip come off mine. No pointless 1pt cameo please...

  21. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have Tsimikas coming on for robbo. Klopp better not bring him on.

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

      Nketiah autosub here. Bring Robbo on! :mrgreen:

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Paradoxically I have Tsimikas coming on for TAA!

  22. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I thought Diaz was safe with Salah out in a must win game. I give up.

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

      Same and I brought him in instead of Maddison on my free hit!

  23. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ouch, I didn't sort my bench. TAA first, but Greenwood over Gelhardt. Well... If Alonso and R James play even one minute, it doesn't matter.

  24. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Well that Pool starting 11 is really something …

  25. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    For gw 38

    Coutinho ➡️ Bowen

    Schar➡️Spurs defender - 4

    Should be 40 or so ahead in ML hopefully by then.

  26. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Me too, first time ever i could end up with only 2 defenders..
    Thr annoying part for me is the 1-1 in Leeds-Brighton as when they scored i was so certain Raph would be involved.. And he comes in for Dijk for me. He is involved in above 35% of the goals they scored and they scored 1 vs Arsenal so in theory this or the next goal they score he's involved. Dont ask why i kept him this long-)

  27. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Getting Gabriel's haul* off the bench

    *2

  28. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I free hit Tsimikas in and deliberately benched TAA.

    However, I also got Diaz in for Salah, so rough with the smooth.

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

      Same. Brought in jota and Diaz on free hit as differentials with Tsimikas first on the bench. More than likely Diaz gets a cameo now let’s hope he goes on scoring spree if he does

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

    It would be quite funny on Klopp's tactical genius if Liverpool don't win today and Villa get some points at Manchester City on Sunday.

    And Real Madrid win the Champions League to boot.

    1. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They’re knackered.

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

        They're stuffed if they don't win today.

        Madness.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think he'd love to go full strength it that was sensible/didn't put his players in the red zone - so it completely makes sense when you take everything else into account.

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24994192

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24994179

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24994194

      I'm sure Kloppo knows how to manage 😛

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        There was a lot of close journos saying this was likely and you are right about the aspect of red zone.
        When i look at Liverpool line up and then Southampton i still would prefer Liverpools. The problem is more how the players relate to one another as they have not played much together in games. First goal would be crucial here.

  30. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I got 9 out 11 right with my predicted Liverpool lineup. Just went wrong with Elliot for Keita and Minamino for Origi.

    I still expect both of those to come on