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

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It’s that time again.

It’s just a couple of days before what has to be my favourite day of the year, when all 20 teams play at the same time and our overall ranks and mini-leagues are ultimately decided in one frantic 90-minute period.

It’s been a good season for me personally, having joined Fantasy Football Scout as a permanent member of the team just before the start of the campaign and going on to have a finish that (hopefully!) will see me add a top 10k finish to my season history.

GAMEWEEK 38: GOALS, GOALS, GOALS?

I’m always fascinated by Gameweek 38, as medium-long term planning is no longer required and people look for ways of making one final push. Who are the one or two players that can salvage someone’s season? Is there a differential captain that can propel you up the rankings? Can we benefit from a hit that needs to be repaid instantly, or is this too big of a gamble? Add into the mix the unpredictability of Gameweek 38 that in previous seasons has seen Manchester City hit for eight by Middlesbrough, Liverpool stung by Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur pounded by Newcastle United and you have a recipe for an explosive end.

In fact, looking at the fixtures, I think there is huge potential for some hauls. Norwich v Spurs, Chelsea v Watford, Leicester City v Southampton and Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers all look like great games – and I can see big wins for the bookies’ favourites. In fact, I can see goals in every fixture, with players from Newcastle, Brentford and Crystal Palace perhaps going under the radar, despite good-looking games against Burnley, Leeds and Manchester United (!) respectively.

For me, you could fill two different squads with players and I wouldn’t be comfortable betting on which would score the points (see below). There are just so many options, but Son Heung-min (£11.2m) is the one that seems indispensable. It’s likely that if at this point you don’t have him, he will be priority number one, as he seeks to chase down Mohamed Salah (£13.1m) for the Golden Boot and faces statistically the worst defence in the league. Norwich have conceded an expected goal (xG) every 41.3 minutes and have shipped the highest number of goals in the league (79); is there a sofa big enough to hide behind if you don’t own the South Korean wizard?

POSSIBLE GAMEWEEK 38 FREE HIT SQUADS – AND TOP THREE PICKS

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

    Salah to Son - what else? 1FT 1.9 ITB after that move.

    Pope (Foster)
    James Cancelo Alonso Robertson (Cash)
    Salah* Saka Martinelli Mount (Gordon)
    Jesus Richarlison (Weghorst)

    Thinking Martinelli out for Maddison maybe?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weghorst to Toney and bench Martinelli or Richarlison

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Martinelli > Foden
      OR
      Weggy > Toney
      OR
      Cash > Sess

      The forward line looks like it needs the most help

  2. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need to secure ML win - ~40 points lead - Salah to Son (c)?
    Would you consider any hit?

    Ederson
    TAA/Robo/Cancelo/Alonso
    Salah/KDB/Mount/Saka/Kulu
    Pukki

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

      Yes, no hit imo. Maybe Pukki to Toney actually?

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

        Hey Dakes, when are you coming to Palo Alto?

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

      Do it and rest easy.

    3. upforgrabs
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah to Son(c).

      Maybe Pukki to Nketiah -4

    4. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers all, Pukki to Toney would be tempting actually

    5. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep Pukki. Don't take a hit.

    6. ButterB
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      As mentioned. Get Son and enjoy the ML win. 40 points you'd think you're safe with that anyway

  3. upforgrabs
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Trailing 18 pts behind ML leader.

    They will most likely captain Son, but won’t have Kane.

    I’ve got Son and Kane. Other players I have that they won’t have are Mount, Zaha and Toney.

    A) Captain Son, and rely on Kane’s regular points + Mount, Zaha, Toney to make up the 18 points

    or

    B) Captain Kane to increase the “difference” between our teams, and hope Son keeps quiet

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If the only thing that matters is catching ML, go for (K)ane

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

      B also but keep an eye on the pressers I don’t like the look of that Kane illness

  4. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1 FT and will do Salah to Son and if Schar is out I will take a hit, would you do

    A) Dias to Alonso
    or
    B) Broja to Toney

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo Schar*
    Salah Mount Kulu Saka Martinelli
    Kane

    Foster Broja Dias Richardson

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

      B, unless we get confirmation Alonso starts

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

    Best option?

    A) Mount
    B) Maddison
    C) Diaz

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

      A

  6. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    With Chilwell and Christensen out, Tuchels only options to rotate defenders and keep 5 at the back are Chalobah, Sarr & RLC. I see Azpi & Rudiger as the only 100% starters with the other 3 positions up for grabs. Possible positioning:

    LWB: Alonso, Azpi

    CB: Rudiger, Azpi, Silva, Sarr, Chalobah, James

    RWB: James, RLC, Azpi

    Alonso has less competition for the LWB spot but James can also play as CB, which would limit his attacking output. Torn between the explosiveness of James/Alonso and the safety of Azpi. I'm the only player in the ML without at least 1 Chelsea defender

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

      Go for James imo. I think he will start at RWB

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Digne + Rich > James + Nketiah (-4) worth it? Chasing ML by 19 points and he has Alonso + Nketiah

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

          Tough one man. I'm not sure about that, I wouldn't buy Nkeitah for -4 personally.

          1. Cheeky Onion
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Really buying James for the -4, Rich is just the makeweight who is also a rotation worry

          2. Cheeky Onion
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Could do Alonso + Toney instead

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

      James and Alonso will start imo. Tuchel will not want to be responsible for me losing my mini league

  7. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is this team good to go and the correct bench?

    Schmeichel (Foster)
    Alonso, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Canelo, Laporte
    De Bruyne, Maddison, Saka, Mount (Dewsbury.Hall)
    Kane (Nketiah) (Pukki)

    Thank you!

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

      Good choice with Canelo in defence. Should bring some much needed toughness to your backline! GTG though or Nketiah in for Matip.

  8. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best midfielder up to 8.6m?

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

      Diaz, Mount. Mahrez if you like a big gamble.

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

        Thanks

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

      Barnes could also be an interesting punt

  9. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Vardy to Kane for a -4?
    Or hold the transfer?

    I'm worried about Vardy's game time
    Please help

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

      He could fill his boots against Southampton, so I wouldn’t.

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

    Team and bench gtg subject to no injury news and any early team news? Bit of concern that James may be benched and defenders on bench not ideal

    Schmeichel
    James Cancelo Robertson
    Son (c) Mount L Dias Foden Zaha
    Vardy Toney

    Ramsdale Nketiah Mykolenko Cash

  11. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chasing 17pts. Rich to Vardy and captain?
    Noone has him.

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How likely is Schar to play?

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Martinelli to Bowen / Maddison
    B) Weghorst to Toney

    Team linked or at top of page 4

  14. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chabolah & salah to a) KDB & Alonso or b) Diaz & James? Thanks

  15. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I think predicting Chelsea defence is a minefield as could be lots of resting/benching !

  16. simong1
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play Ramsdale or Dubravka?

  17. Vasshin
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I am trailing on two of my league. In one of my league, i am behind by 14 points and in another by 30 points.

    The one with 14 points lead has kdb but don’t have son/kane and i only have 4 players same

    The one with 30 points lead has son, kane and salah and we have 6 players same.

    I have salah and mahrez but don’t have son and kdb. Should i bring son in and captain him instead of salah and just target the 14 points gap and hope kdb doesn’t score or bring Mane instead of salah and captain him and try to go after both league hoping son/kdb/kane doesn’t score.

    Thanks

    1. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      30 points with a lot of the same players will be hard to makeup so I'd focus on the other league assuming it's winner takes all. As for who to captain, it's such a tossup this week - Son, Kane, Mane are all great picks with other punts like Vardy, Maddison, James and Mount looking good.

      With so many captain options, differentials and rotation risks, this is going to be a wild GW38!

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

    Got my MLs locked- I have a 95 point lead in the closest one- so want to push for an improvement in OR (40k). Current midfield is Son, KDB, & Zaha, with Gordon & KDH benched. Playing 5-3-2 this week

    Zaha out for

    (A) Mount
    (B) Diaz
    (C) Bowen
    (D) other (can’t be Kulusevski, Spurs quota met)

    **can spend up to 9.0**

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz?

      Can see Anfield being wild and he seems like someone to rise to the occasion. Sad I'm priced out - went Mount who's also really tasty on fixture of course.

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

      B I think is a good option

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

      Yeah, B. If there’s anyone else you could lose instead of Zaha I would though - he’s on pens and Martin Atkinson hates Utd with a passion

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

      Thank you all! Not the answer I was expecting.

      Keep the responses coming, please

  19. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which player is more important?

    Kane or Son?

    Thank you!

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

      Son

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son if holding, Kane if chasing

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

    Flimsy 12 point lead and no Spurs, rival has Kane and Kulu…….does this look like a decent move?

    Salah>Son(c), Ramsey>Barnes for a -4? Richarlison first on bench……other option would be Watkins>Toney/Jesus for -4

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

      I think I’d just do Salah to Son (c) and play Richa

  21. Jensen Luiz Coleman
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH 38

    Raya

    Laporte Cancelo Robertson Alonso
    Son De Bruyne Bruno Guimarães
    Nketiah Vardy Kane

    Steele Tsimikas Brownhill Bissouma

    Did have James and Alonso but concerned about Chelsea rotation?

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would downgrade Nketiah and upgrade Bruno G.. can you get to Mount somehow?

      1. Jensen Luiz Coleman
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Also had Mount in previous draft, just concerned if Chelsea will rotate heavily?

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Mount didn't play last game, he will play 90. Others will be rotated (I'm nervous of Alonso in my team)

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Would not double up on City defense either

      1. Jensen Luiz Coleman
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Bring in a Spurs defender?

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          look below

    3. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My FH:

      Raya,

      Cancelo, Matip, Alonso, Sessegnon
      Son, KdB, Mount, Maddison
      Kane, Vardy
      Gelhardt, Brownhill, Tsimikas

      1. Jensen Luiz Coleman
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I like Maddison and Matip must be a good value pick.

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

      Not sure about it four at the back with three different teams. Yes they could all keep clean sheets but last day of the season anything can happen. There’s usually a lot of goals. Would you not look at 3-5-2 and have more attacking options

  22. Haa-lala-land
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is anyone actually not transferring out Salah this week?

    1. tricpic
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keeping
      Got a hunch

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

      Salah? Who he?

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

      Doesn’t look like it. Too transfer out which I think is crazy. I’m seriously considering taking out Kane to bring him in

  23. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scores more this weekend do you think?

    A) Foden

    B) Luis Diaz

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

      B

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

      B also even though I have A

  24. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison, Salah and Doherty to Kane, Diaz and Sessegnon for a hit?

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

      I like it

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep

  25. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Evening all. Give me your thoughts

    Dubravka
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah Saka Mount Kulu Coutinho
    Richarlison

    Ramsdale White Adams Mateta

    A) Salah to Son - Free
    B) Salah + White to James + Son -4pts (Play -5-4-1)
    C) Salah + Adams to Vardy + Son -4pts (Play 4-4-2 - No Kane though)
    D) Salah + Adams + Coutinho to Kane + Son + 5.5m midfielder -8pts (Play 4-4-2)

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  26. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Zaha -> Mount

    Or

    Pukki -> Toney?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Toney

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pukki to Toney

  27. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option in both sets?

    1
    A) Maddison
    B) Barnes
    C) Diaz

    2
    A) Kane
    B) Vardy

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B2

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        er, BA

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

      C and A

  28. L S P
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm at 16k - 19pts off Top 10k. Which gives me the best shot at it?

    A) Salah->Mane(C)
    B) Salah/Dennis->Mane (C)/Toney (-4)
    C) Salah/Dennis->Kane (C)/Barnes (-4)

    I don't have any Sp*rs and I don't see a route to Top 10k with Son so...

    D) Salah->Son(C) and call it a season.

  29. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play Barnes or Saka?

    Thank you!

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Saka, Barnes 1OTB

  30. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Already on a -4 and leading my mini league by 6..

    A Weghorst > Toney -4
    B play Weghorst, Cash, Dalot or Ramsey