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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 38: Tips, captains, team news and best players

So, it all comes down to this.

Gameweek 38 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is where overall ranks are etched onto your season history page and where mini-leagues are settled.

Hits will be taken, captaincy punts will be gambled on and the occasional chip will be deployed. Or perhaps you’re doing none of these things, sitting tight while all around you opt for the all-or-nothing approach.

Whatever your strategy or moves this week, we’ve got all of our content for the upcoming Gameweek on this page to help with your transfer dilemmas and chip-related conundrums.

Don’t forget that the later-than-usual FPL deadline is at Sunday 22nd May at 14:30 BST, although it might not be a bad idea to have your moves confirmed a little before this cut-off point given the likely spike in traffic that the site will experience.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?




GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS


For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 38?


RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS


Members can check out our points projections here.

EXPERT OPINION





STATS ANALYSIS


GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS



BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED



NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 37

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  1. European Bob
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    First?

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Man City

      Second
      Liverpool

  2. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Mane (C), it’s written

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Getting this feeling too.

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Yup! Brace at least 😉

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      The FPL connoisseur‘s choice

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    My final ever decision this season. 🙂

    Best pick?

    A. Davies
    B. Kulu (-4)
    C. James (-4)

    1. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Don't think you're in a unique situation with it being your last decision!

      I'd just play Davies.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Hahaha! That’s true! Although some people have a few to make and those on FH have loads 🙂

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Thank you mate

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Thanks

    4. LC1
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Thanks

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Where are the team lineup leaks? 🙂

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Liverpool usual leak source at 2.45pm.

      Leicester City probably not happening, the çlubs onto him but today doesn't really matter for the foxes.

      People will need to make up their own minds.

      Bound to be some rumours.

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        You mean her for Leicester

        Wink wink

  5. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Salah - if he starts then which other TWO players make up the front 3?

    A) Jota
    B) Mane
    C) Diaz
    D) Firminho

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Diaz and mane

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Not Jota against his former club?

        1. Futureform
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 22 hours ago

          Ah, do you think Jota will start then?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 22 hours ago

            I think Salah will start on the bench, based on Salah and the club say they want to be cautious.

            1. Futureform
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 22 hours ago

              Ah I seem. So then probably Mane, Diaz, Jota

              1. Futureform
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 22 hours ago

                *Ah I see

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Diaz and Mane

  6. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    De Bruyne, Mane, Sterling

    Closest rival has none of them, so I'm bringing one in to captain to hopefully catch up.

    Who is best?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Kdb

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Mane.

    3. Catalan Rangers
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 21 hours ago

      Both

  7. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Start one... Who concedes the least ha....

    A. DDG
    B. Foster

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Ddg

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      DDG

  8. Hits Central
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Play Dier or Tarkowski?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Dier

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Dier

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      D

    4. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      D

  9. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Salah or Kane?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Kane

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Kane

  10. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Current Team

    Schmeichel
    Taa-Cancelo-Rjames-Alonso
    Son-Kulu-Saka-Salah-Raphina
    NKetiah

    Ramsdale-Pukki-Amartey Dennis

    1.Hold Salah
    Yes or No

    2. Kane or Vardy

    3. Maddison or Diaz

    4. Leading ML by 3pts
    -4 or -8

  11. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Son/Diaz or KDB/Kulu?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Son and diaz

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      SD

    3. DoubleAKash
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Son + Diaz

  12. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Would you

    Salah -> Mane (-4)

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      It's all about does Salah start, isn't it?! So tricky!

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      I am doing this and captaining Mane

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Asking myself the same question…

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Would you do Kulu to Maddy for -4, as an insurance to cover rival ?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Bit of a side way move imo

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      No

    3. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      If its cover and you can afford the -4, I'd go for it.

    4. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Not for a hit, Kulu could well return

  14. brixtonBob
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Good chance of VVD playing ?

    1. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Yes imo

  15. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Play White or Gordon?

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      White

    2. BurlingtonDriftersFC
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      same dilemma here - White, I think

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      White

  16. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Will you take out Zaha for Barnes and Saka for Diaz if chasing points ?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Keep saka get rid of Zaha

      1. Akshatjazz
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        thoughts on Alonso ? wat shld i do with him ?

        1. Heisenberg W. W.
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 22 hours ago

          Can go either way based on tuchel's comments. Depends who you have on your bench to cover

  17. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Is Coutinho to Mount worth it for a hit?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Not really as one return won't justify the move

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Considering this myself.

  18. Teamok
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Saka or Nketiah in 11?

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Saka

      1. Teamok
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Thanks

  19. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    choose one
    A) Salah, Gordon -> Diaz, Maddison (-4)
    B) Salah, Gordon -> Diaz, Mount (-4)
    C) Salah -> Mane (play pukki)
    D) Pukki -> Toney

    cheers

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      A or D

  20. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    FH38. Going full differential compared to my ML leader.

    Dubravka (3.9)

    Alonso Matip Sessegnon (BWilliams Tsimi)

    Salah KdB Bowen Kulu (Brownhill)

    Lukaku Vardy(c) Toney

    How is she looking?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      A bit brave if Alonso or Vardy don't start.

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Don’t know if Lukaku will start, would probably go Kane instead

    3. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Salah and Lukaku to Mane and Kane still

    4. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Mane over Salah

  21. Legohair
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Still no latest news about Salah?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Likely no substantive news till 2.45 pm.

      I had heard he was preparing for the game.

  22. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Guys Rudiger zaha to matip mount -4? Especially if we get early news on Rudiger?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      It’s Rudiger’s final match at Chelsea so would expect him to start.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      No

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Tuchel has said Rudiger will start

  23. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Any suggestion of using last ft?

    Mendy
    TAA Cancelo T.Silva
    Son Saka Mahrez Maddison Gordon
    Kane Mateta Greenwood

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Best player with a shot of two attacking returns? Go…!

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Kane

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Forden

    3. thegame983
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Maddison

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Son

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        apart from Son 🙂

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Mane

  25. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Too much of a gamble to hveToney -4 over Pukki?

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Yes, no hit

  26. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Schmeichel or Ederson to start? Have also Laporte

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Ederson

  27. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Who to start?
    A. Matip (already have TAA)
    B. Toney

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      B

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      A

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      B

  28. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Typing fail on post above. GTG? Or cpt Sonny?

    Mendy
    TAA Cancelo T.Silva
    Son Saka Mahrez Maddison Gordon
    Kane(C) Mateta Nketiah

    Dubravka Gordon Veltman White

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      X2 Gordon? Would captain Son

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        Typo again, I am little drunk waiting for Milan to play his game, thats the main game for me today, this is just to finish season in best way. Cheers.

  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Would you sell Weghorst or Richarlison for Kane?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Weg

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Obviously

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 22 hours ago

        ?

        1. Mozumbus
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 22 hours ago

          Weg

        2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 22 hours ago

          They were being glib- as phrased, your question was a yes/no one, not a which question.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Weghorst

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Weg

    5. iL PiStOlErO
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 22 hours ago

      Anyday

  30. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 22 hours ago

    Which keeper to start S or D?

    Schmeichel/Dubravka
    James TAA Laporte
    Salah Son Diaz Saka Mount
    Vardy Jesus Nketiah

    Coutinho KWP Doherty