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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. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A or B?
    A. Salah -> Mane
    B. Salah, Weghorst -> Bowen, Kane (-4)

    Thanks

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

      A

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Out of those A, do you have Leicester players?

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I have Maddy

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I'd be tempted with Vardy, but Kane loves gw38 too. Didn't really help you haha

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

      A

  2. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts? 1ft 1.1itb

    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Alonso Digne Tsimikas
    KdB Son Kulu Jota
    Kane Nketiah

    Pickford Vydra* Gordon Bednarek

    A) Vydra, Schmeichel to Toney, 4.0 -4
    B) kdb, digne, Vydra to Mount, TAA, Toney -8
    C) Kdb, Digne, Gordon to Barnes, Mount, TAA -8

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Start Schmeichel or Dubravka?

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

      Schmeichel

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

        Thanks

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      S

  4. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Taa cancelo matip laporte james
    Kdb saka son maddison
    nketiah

    Subs werner, puki, kdh, foster.

    Do I swap werner to vardy for -4 and bench nketiah?

  5. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH team which

    A) madds azpi/alonso
    B) barnes james

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

      A

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My FH below for my thinking

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best Cap?

    Schmeichel
    James, Cancelo, Alonso
    Mount, Diaz, Bowen, Son, Maddison
    Vardy, Kane,

    3.9, Sessegnon, Gelhadt, Tsimikas,

    .9

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

      Som

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      *Son

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

    A. Foden
    B. Laporte
    Already have KDB and Cancelo
    Thanks

    1. Ayzay112728
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks

  8. Ayzay112728
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reckon my bench is going to play a big part this week, what bench order would you have this lot:

    1) Nketiah
    2) Mateta
    3) Mykolenko

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I agree with that

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

    Salah, Pukki -> De Bruyne, Toney

    For a -8?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd prefer getting in Mane or Vardy over KdB tbf

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

      Yes

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

      Go for it.

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

    Would you do Salah to KDB for -4?

    Leading ML quite comfortably. Rival got Mané

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Go Mane to block

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

        Cheers both

  11. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mahrez owners, what you will do with him?
    A) keep
    B) Foden (-4)
    C) Havertz (-4)

  12. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which is better?

    A- Digne + Richarlison > Matip + Toney -4, play 4-3-3

    B- Coutinho + Richarlison > Barnes + Toney -4, play 3-4-3

    C- Coutinho + Digne > Matip + Barnes -4, play 4-4-2

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

    Mount and Eriksen or Bowen and Barnes?

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G? GL all! 🙂

    Schmeichel

    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte Davies
    Son(C) KDB Saka Mount
    Nketiah
    
(Foster, Pukki, KDH, Dennis*)

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

      Yep! GL

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      ready. jesus Rafa, we have same points... GL

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haha! Nice! Best of luck mate 🙂

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Thanks. Think i go KdB (C) Would be nice to be in top 1000

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Yeah 3 digits always looks nice 🙂

            1. Arn De Gothia
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              it sure does. whats your best?

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                110. Same season as yours I believe?

              2. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                My teams also linked

              3. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Actually you know that if you’ve seen my points haha

                1. Arn De Gothia
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  sry, im lazy 😉 GL to us

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

    DH to Bowen worth 4ph?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just

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

      Who's DH?

      KDH... Yeah.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Definitely

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

    Bowen or Maddison?

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

      Pondering this myself…

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

        It's the rest too and West Ham game is more important.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I thought Bowen was your "heart" pick. Stick with that

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

        Yep.

        Heads swaying heart thinking about Maddison points. I need 20 in 1 league.

        Gone differential captain..

        I actually think Leicester players could be subbed on 60 mins too. Sraet strong then into the squad and then ofd to the beach.

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

    I have Sa and Martinez, with these benching rumours is it worth shipping one of them out?

  18. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So the only way I can get top 3 in my mini league is a risky punt with a captain. Curently I'm 5th and thinking about Mane. Any other suggestions? I could play safe and go with Son but everyone in my league will captain him and I don't care if I'm 4th or 10th.

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

    Any defenders up to 4.1 expected to play?

    It will be 2nd bench player on FH so not critical but would be good to have someone playing if any.

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

      Some chance for Amartey, slimmer chance for Tsimi.

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

        Think Leicester at full strength.

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

    Any hit ?

    Ederson
    TAA/Robo/Cancelo/Alonso
    Son(c)/KDB/Mount/Saka/Kulu
    Pukki

  21. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota Diaz Mane then?

  22. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Pope or Dubraka?

  23. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone worth the bench here, to get Toney for -4??

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Alonso
    Son (c) Mount Maddison Zaha Foden
    Niketah

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

    Fh gtg?

    Schmeichel (Ward)
    Taa Cancelo Alonso (Henry, fodder)
    SonC Kulu Bowen Maddison LDiaz
    Kane Toney (Nketiah)

  25. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cash and smith Rowe to:
    A) Sessegnon + Eriksen
    B) Sessgnon + Barnes

  26. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any leaks or rumors???!

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

      One guy said on my post there's rumour mount is injured, so I switched to Foden. Expecting heavy rotation from Chelsea anyways.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Wow. People took hits for Mount

      2. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks for sharing

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

        1 guy rumoured on Mount?

      4. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Oh man, hadnt heard this! Luckily havent transferred him in yet but thinking of Maddi/Bowen instead

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

      Salah sat on his throne.

      He's just clearing his bowels pre match.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        😆

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Leicester full squad

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Oh thanks

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

      Martinez benched
      Salah benched
      Leicester full strength

      That’s what I’ve seen so far

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  27. Casualspotted
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any Chelsea team news?

  28. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jesus - do we think he starts?

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

      Think I'm taking him out for Vardy for a hit

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

        Interesting move.

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

        😮

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

  29. CoKane & Zohores
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    0.1 off Salah to Son and martinelli to Diaz.

    Should I go Salah to Mane or stick with Son and go Martinelli to Mount.

    1. CoKane & Zohores
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have Kane btw.

  30. Lenred
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jesus and Sess or Foden and Ashley Barnes?