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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. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    10 points behind my ML leader and we both have KDB.

    I think I need to net gain at least the 10 points back. Which one is better?

    A. Digne, Holgate > Alonso, Sess -4

    B. KDB, Digne, Ramsey > Mount, Diaz, James -8

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

      What's their pattern of taking hits this season? It's been a higher scoring season than usual but putting yourself into an 18 point deficit feels a recipe for disaster

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        They won’t take any. They have a safe first 11 and I have some deadwood to shift.

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

          I wouldn't take the -8 then. A seems sensible if it gives you a vastly different team

          1. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Thanks appreciate it

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

      Do not take hits with 10 points to gain.

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        His team on paper looks better than mine across the 11 too, so if I don’t claw it back I think it’s a loss even if I get the Kane/Son captain right. Might as well have a go?

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

          Go differential on the captain and hope Spurs don't score many.

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

    I hate the fear of missing out due to effective ownership. Clouding my judgement.

    I'm relatively happy with my starting XI, and don't want hits

    Schmeichel
    TAA - Laporte - Cancelo - Matip
    Son - KDB - Saka
    Kane - Richarlison - Nketiah

    Do I:
    A) KDH to Bruno Guimaraes (first sub)
    B) Foster to Dubravka (in case Schmeichel didn't play)
    C) Richarlison to Wilson (and play, and hope I don't get punished for selling Richarlison)

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

      You can't have them all, and it's a good team. I like to have Lei mid so KDH is fine

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How much do you have itb? None of those options seem that transfer worthy

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

        0.3m

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Tbh I would burn it I literally can’t see anything. Richarlison to Toney would be my move

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

      You're fine

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

        Can't burn the final FT of the season though can you?!

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

          Foster to Dubravka just in case

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

            Thanks

  3. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mount or Diaz, who would you buy?

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

      Diaz but both are great

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

        this

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount. Proven explosive record against weaker sides

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

        if he plays

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

          Would be my concern. Huge sigh of relief in the week as a non owner

          1. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            He got his rest so no reason why he wouldn’t

    3. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am going to buy only one as I'm getting Son for Salah, 1 hit is plenty.
      On Mount currently

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

      Mount

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount

  4. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you still bring Kane in?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes. He trained so that’s enough to say he’s good to go

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

      Absolutely.

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

      I’d still keep an eye on the pressers tmo. I’d be a little worried

  5. The Parrot
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option for final place on team

    A) Vardy
    B) Maddison
    C) Jota
    D) Diaz

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

      I would go D

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Is Bowen flying under the radar here? He has been outstanding. What are your thought him vs BHA away?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Brighton are in good form so it’s a tricker fixture than it might seem. He is a good option but there are still better ones

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

      Nah, he’s been talked about a lot. Think like many that he’s a very good option

  7. George James
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who would you sell first?

    A) Zaha

    B) Jota

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably neither but B

    2. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I wish there was a way to know if Jota starts

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

      I wouldn’t be in a rush to sell either of them but B if I had to. Zaha’s on penalties and Atkinson despises Utd

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

      B

  8. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How many points do you think KDB gets on Sunday?

    A. Blank
    B. 5-10
    C. 10+

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

      C

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

      B

  9. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which one ?

    A. Vardy + Laporte or
    B. Mount + Toney

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

      B but I'm ho-hum on Mount.

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That’s a difficult one but I’d say A

  10. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you?
    Dias, Ings > James, Toney (-4 and bench Richarlison or Martinelli)

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would do this move.

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes and bench Martinelli

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Even tho I’m 17 points ahead in ML?

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Does it block any of his players? The hit looks like it would pay off but if it isn’t blocking I probably wouldn’t given your lead

          1. Jones Kusi
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            No he doesn’t have any of those players currently.
            He got Saka, Nketiah, Kane, Maddison which is his most dangerous players.

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

    Vardy, Madders, Rich in my squad and looking to bring in Alonso/James.

    Is KDH a good enough 1st sub with all the rotation risks? Might even need a 2nd sub

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

      good enuf

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes he is safe but almost definitely 2/3 points

  12. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    6 point lead and rival has kane who I think he captains and I'd need a -4 to get kane.
    Simple salah > son (expect rival to do this or possibly kdb)

    Captain kdb myself.

    Sound OK?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Captain Son. If Kane does well Son likely does too so it’s much safer

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

    Sort in order of best options for GW38

    A) Maddison
    B) Barnes
    C) Mount
    D) Diaz

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

      CDBA

  14. mdm
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to captain Son or Kane?

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

      Son if holding, Kane if chasing

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This

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

    Could a brother get a comment or 4?

    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)

    (No Son but I don't think Son gets me into Top 10k because EO)

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A or b depending on the person you would start if you don't get toney

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

        ^^^

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

        ...Pukki? ...Coutinho? ...Gordon? so B, right? 😉

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

          I'd go B

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

      A

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

      Congrats on rank - would strengthen your mid instead Mo + Coutinho > mane + one of Mount/Maddison/Diaz. Not worth just getting Son for Mo And gambling on Differential captain instead Mount ? James? Maddison?

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

    Willing to take the last hit(s) of the season!

    Raya ¦ Foster
    Dias* Alonso Matip
    Salah Son Bernardo Zaha*
    Kane Pukki* Nketiah
    ¦ Amartey Gordon Cash

    1.5 ITB

    Dias, Zaha -> Laporte, Mount

  17. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Matip Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Son Mount Saka
    Jesus Nketiah

    Dubravka KDH Broja Schar

    1. Salah Broja >> Maddison Kane [-4]
    2. Salah Jesus >> Diaz Kane [-4]
    3. Salah >> KDB

    Thanks

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

      3

  18. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I have recently started watching FPL YouTubers which is interesting as I have only used this website for FPL info previously. Can anyone recommend some for me? I have found a guy called FPL Mate who has good energy and also a guy called Lets talk FPL. Thanks

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

      Planet FPL (James and Suj) is easily my favourite

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Nice one mate I will check them out 🙂

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

        I feel like there’s a gap in the market for FPL YouTube channels/podcasts and am planning on starting my own next season but I won’t plug it

        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          There's definitely a gap in the market and FPL is only getting bigger and bigger each season. Good luck if you do, and let me know of course

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

            Thanks mate!

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          good luck, hopefully yours will be better than 99% of the ones currently active. Although it's a low bar

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

            Thank you mate!

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

          Is it for neutrals? 😎

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

            Haha it’s presented by a neutral but all will be welcome (except ABUs)

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

          Good luck if you go for it!

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

            Cheers mate

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

      Just pulled up letstalkFPL league and it's insane. 14 players over 2700 points including OR rank #'s 1, 2, 13, 15, 17, & 18

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Wow, he must be giving some great advice on his videos!!

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

        That is competitive! Holy crow

  19. JohannaAdams10
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you had Alonso, James and Havertz, would you A or B:

    A) Havertz to Mount
    B) Play Havertz and get in Maddison (for either Matip or Saka)

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A for safety

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

    You'd think the budget would stretch to post lock down screen shot photos?

  21. mdm
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mane or Son?

    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, Mane if chasing

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

        This is what I think too...im chasing in ML and trying for top 15k, currently at 17731 OR

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

    Start one:

    A) Zaha
    B) Nkeitah

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

      B

  23. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Captain Mané? It is written, right?

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

    Need some help with my GW38 team.(1FT and 0.7 itb)

    Pickford (Foster)
    Cancelo Laporte Alonso Matip TAA
    Salah Son Mahrez Saka (Gordon)
    Richarlison (Nketiah) (Pukki)

    1hit (If Salah starts, If not one more hit)
    A) Richarlison and Mahrez to Vardy and Barnes
    B) Richarlison and Mahrez to Kane and 4.3mid(play Nketiah)

  25. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison to Toney for free
    Saka to Mount -4?

  26. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chasing and desperate. -8 taken, Watkins Coutinho Schar > Toney, Diaz, James. Who’d you captain from this lot??

    Toney
    Diaz
    Zaha
    James
    Robertson

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

      James

  27. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will Nketiah even start? Lacazette's final game for Arsenal. Maybe he gets the nod upfront.

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

    Which of these is more important to have on a FH guys?

    A) Mount
    B) Maddison (have Vardy)

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What's the fascination with Mount?

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

        Form and the fixture, although both he and Maddi are at risk of rotation I would say.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Mount was rested last match, would be highly surprised if he is rotated again

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

            If I had to chose between one or the other I am leaning towards Mason.

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

        Great fixture combined with his stats against worst teams. Also one could argue he is the most likely player to start since he didn't play on Thursday and normally one of Tuchel's favorites.

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

    Anyone think Salah will start and worth keeping?

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Even if he starts his form is not great. I've swapped for KDB

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

      I think an appearance from the bench is most likely

  30. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best striker for £7.5m ?!?

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

      Toney?

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Toney or Wilson?

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

        This

    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Toney