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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. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which scores more?

    A) Weghorst

    B) Havertz -4

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

      Last roll of the die, might as well take the hit

    2. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Barnes instead of Havertz

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

    A) Bowen
    B) H.Barnes

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

      A

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

      A

  3. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Coutinho to ?

    A) Luis Diaz

    B) Mason Mount

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

      B

    2. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      a

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount pen miss is putting me off. But don’t know how many mins for Diaz

    4. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

    10 pts behind in ML

    Me:
    Schmeichel
    TAA~Cancelo~Matip~James~Davies
    Son~Mount~Maddison
    Kane~Jesus
    (Foster, Ramsey, KDH, Dennis)

    Rival (pre-transfers with 2.4 itb)
    Schmeichel
    TAA-Alonso-Robbo-Cancelo-Davies
    Son-Coutinho-Havertz-Kulu
    Richarlison
    (Foster; Gordon, Laca, Broja)

    His defence is better but I prefer my current mid/attack. He will probably make one or 2 transfers only as he’s quite cautious. Shall I just stick?

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

      Stick, your frontline can easily make up 10 points

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

        Thanks for the response!

  5. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG? Or cpt Sonny?

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

    Dubravka Gordon Veltman White

  6. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1FT 2.5ITB

    Scmeichel
    Cancelo Matip Laporte Robertson
    Son (C) Foden Mount (vc) Coutinho
    Nketian Richarlison
    Foster Gordon Waktins Holgate

    A) Coutinho -> Diaz
    B) Gordon -> Kulusevski
    C) Watkins, Coutinho -> Kane, KDH (-4pts)
    D) Watkins, Holgate -> Diaz, Sessegnon (-4pts)
    E) Something else

    1. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  7. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Really, Kane to score 7 looks more likely than Son to score a brace and grab the golden boot. Norwich is the type of team that suits Kane so much, not Son though who needs space to thrive with runs etc.

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

      Norwich is a team that suits every player!

    2. redsallstars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Both can easily get hat tricks, fancy spurs to run riot today

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Which means they will do a spurs and bottle it.

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

      I remember having this exact train of thought earlier in the season - Son ran riot anyway. Don't forget he has a mean long shot in him as well, same as Kane

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

    Raphinha -> Luis Diaz (-4)?

    Yes / no?

    Bench is Martinelli, Justin and Adams. Play one of them and bench Raph?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yes

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

    Toney in for Nketiah worth -4?

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

      No, toney can haul v leeds

    2. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No way

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

    I have 2 FTs, so am definitely selling Watkins, but who else out of Zaha/Barnes/De Bruyne should I sell?

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

      None. Who are the other options?

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

        Team is:
        Schmeichel
        TAA - Cancelo - James - Dier
        De Bruyne - Zaha - Saka - Barnes
        Kane - Watkins

        15 points behind in ML

  11. brixtonBob
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If VVD doesn’t play does Tsimikas play ?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Matip and Konate

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gomez or Konate

      Greek Scouser is a LB

  12. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    who scores the most

    a) Diaz, Mount (-4)
    b) Diaz Maddison (-4)
    c) Mane, Pukki
    d) Salah, Toney

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  13. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH team done, off to sleep GL all

    Sanchez
    Robbo James Sessegnon
    Mount Havertz Son Mane Diaz
    Kane Nketiah

    3.9 Cedric Dobbin 3.8

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      good luck mate, team looks great

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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

      No city attacker? For the first time in a long time the liverpool attack is as much a lottery as the city attack

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Been burnt once too often, pretty confident on Mane and Diaz

  14. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz Jota or Foden?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D

  15. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who would you rather have ? Maddison,Diaz,Sterling or Mount ?

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

      Mount as he was rested last game

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

        So was Diaz

  16. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Schmeichel
    Robbo / Cancelo / Matip / Bavies
    Saka / Mount / KDB(vc) / Mane / Son(c)
    Watkins

    Steele / Veltman / Scarlett / Dobbin

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

    Any news on if Vardy starts? Bringing him in but feeling nervous.
    Cheers guys

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

      Doubt we will get any lineup leaks before deadline. Best of luck

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

        Thanks mate. All the best to you to.

  18. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best combo

    A. Vardy +
    1. Foden
    2. Diaz
    3. Madisson
    4. Bowen

    B. KDB and Toney

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Fantasy Football Scout Member1 Yearjust now
      Best combo

      A. Vardy +
      1. Foden
      2. Diaz
      3. Madisson
      4. Bowen
      5. Mount

      B. KDB and Toney

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

        Have the same dilemma mate.

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

      A2 for me

  19. el polako
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So what will be the final game shock today ?

    I'm betting on Spurs flopping 😉

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah going big

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Still in my team so wouldn't mind it.

      2. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Fatter?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Quite possibly after his FEASTING

  20. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bench order

    A) Rich
    B) Pukki
    C) DewsburyHall

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

      ACB

  21. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G / Transfer plans?;

    Schmeichel(?)
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Alonso
    Son (c), Maddison, Bowen
    Jesus, Nketiah

    Foster, Richarlison, Saka, Ramsey

    1FT | 2.0 ITB

    A) Saka --> Diaz (free)
    B) Richarlison & Nketiah ---> Kane & Broja (-4) start Saka, bench Broja
    C) Other recommendations?

  22. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Get James or Mount in?

    I'm leading by 26 and my rival has both!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount.

  23. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pukki to Toney worth a hit?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

    Schmeichel or Ederson to start? Have also Laporte.

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

      Ederson

  25. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota owners - are you keeping him or moving on?

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

      Keeping, reluctantly

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

        Same.. unless some team news comes out. Pretty convinced he doesn’t start, but reluctant to take a hit

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

    Hi...Thoughts on this for - 8 please?

    Salah, vvd and ramsey to son Mount and sessegnon

    Schmeichel
    Taa vvd cancelo rudiger (schar)
    Salah kdb saka kulu (ramsey)
    Jesus pukki (broja)

    Thanks

    1. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes, if you are chasing. I would rather gamble on Salah captain though if I were chasing. Could be a huge differential without the hits

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

        Don't see salah starting

        Defending 40 point lead but think salah and vvd need to go

  27. Jump in Micah
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah > KDB is obvious right?

    1. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Between KdB and Mane for me... just seen a bet boost on KdB to score anytime raised from 1/1 to 3/1 has spooked me with KdB (maybe overthinking but...)

  28. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone holding Salah? Didier Drogba vibes from 2010 Vs West Brom still have scared me for life.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Starting to look like a differential.

    2. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Absolutely. Even worth a captain gamble imo.

    3. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Think I'll shift for either KdB, Mane or Bowen

  29. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Choose 1:

    A. Salah + Lukaku

    B. Mane + Kane

    It’s obvious right?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yes B

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

      B for sure

  30. Bring back Rafa
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    With Chelsea playing mid-week and nothing to ply for….Does anyone think they might rest a few?

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

      Mount defo plays

      1. Bring back Rafa
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah Mount will, but James?