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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.

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GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS


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

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Members can check out our points projections here.

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STATS ANALYSIS


GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS



BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED



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  1. AppleDunk
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Start Saka or Nketiah?

    1. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Saka

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Saka, for the pens.

  2. Bathman315
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Current team - 1ft, 0.2itb, Using TC
    Chasing ML he has Richarlison, Nketiah, Salah, KDB, Son

    Ederson,
    Robbo, E.Royal, Laporte
    Salah, Havertz, Kulu, Foden
    Richarlison, Ronaldo, Nketiah

    Bench: Raya, Amartey, Clyne, Dewsbury Hall

    A) Ronaldo + Salah > Kane (TC) + Mane (-4)
    B) Ronaldo + Salah + Richarlison > Kane (TC), Mane, Toney (-8)

  3. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Toney - why so much love for him?
    1 goal in 8.

    What am I missing?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      It’s Leeds

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

      There's some needle between Leeds and Brentford ao there well up for relegating them.

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        What's the needle for?

    3. AppleDunk
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Has a thing against Leeds

    4. AutoFill 2021
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Easy swap from Richarlson

  4. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 day 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

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      I Would.

    2. ran
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Why not play Werner and bench Matip?

  5. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Who to TC?

    1. KDB
    2. Sterling
    3. Son
    4. Kane

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Son

    2. RamboRN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      If chasing kdb, if winning then son

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      3 or 4

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      1

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Any suggestions here greatly appreciated ? Considering

    A) Zaha to Bowen/Mount
    B) Cash to Sessegnon
    C) Cash and Zaha to Sessegnon and James -4
    D) your suggestions?

    Ederson
    Robertson, Cancelo, Matip
    Salah, Son, Maddison, Kulusevski, Zaha
    Nkietah, Rodrigo

    Sanchez, Mateta, Cash, Jonny 1ft .8 itb

    TIA

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      salaH->KdB

  7. Tartan Brazilians
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Saka to Foden for a hit? No Man City and chasing. Rival has Saka and Mahrez.

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Depends if chasing.

  8. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    who score more:

    A Sessegnon
    B white +4

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      B

      Arsenal could get back to winning and cs since Everton is on beach.

  9. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Salah -> X (c)

    A) Mane
    B) Son
    C) KDB

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      B the obvious one

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Mand

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Mane

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Captain Salah 😉

    4. Casualspotted
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      A

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      B

    6. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      c

  10. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Who else is planning to have some lunch now and fully expecting to forget to make their moves?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Nobody tbh

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Ha!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      I’d say most are focusing on making their moves fully expecting to miss lunch

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Ha. I need to follow this approach I think!

    3. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Bit late for lunch & dinner here

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Yeah, forgot about the internet is the whole world!

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Watching the F1 so definitely will forget haha

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Ah, yep, will definitely go wrong! Ha!

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

    Getting close to decision time.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Bowen for you, Maddi for me? Think I'm a bit put off Mount now

      1. TopBinFC
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Why no mount? I have but should I get rid?

  12. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Pick the best option:

    A) Salah & Coutinho to Foden/KDB & Maddison

    B) Salah & Weghorst to Foden & Kane

    The 2 incomers would complete the below:

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo James Matip
    Son (c) Mount Kulu
    Nketiah

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      a with kdb

  13. Casualspotted
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Really want James ahead of Sessegnon but unsure will he start

  14. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    C Son or Mane?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Son's EO will be very high.

      Mane if chasing!

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Team and bench gtg?

    Schmeichel
    James Cancelo Robertson
    Son (c) Mount Barnes Zaha Foden
    Kane Toney

    Ramsdale Sessegnon Nketiah Mykolenko

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      GTG i prefer Ramsdale over Schmeichel today?

      A. Mahrez to Diaz B. Cash to Alonso C Both for a -4 .If B or C Nketiah becomes 1st sub on a 5-4-1 Ramsdale, TAA, Robo, Cancelo Davies, SON, mahrez, Zaha, Saka, Kane Nketiah (Pickford, Cah, Rich KDh)

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        I would do both - just hope Alonso plays but you have bench if so

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 1 day ago

          Cheers

    2. Goooo Rickie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      I would play Sess over Zaha but thats just me.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Giz a leak, Tommy T!

  17. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Still undecided, apologies:

    My team:

    Schmeichel
    Laporte-Cancelo-TAA
    Saka-Salah-Son(c)-Mount(vc)
    Pukki-Nketiah

    Foster-Mateta-Gordon-Cash

    Please pick an option for the above team (managed to narrow it down to two):

    A: Salah -> Mane (Free)
    B: Salah, Pukki -> Maddison, Kane (-4)
    C: Other, please specify?

    Leaning towards B.

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      b

  18. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Should I be worried with Alonso, James and Havertz and a pretty dead bench?

  19. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Chasing. Captain?

    (Rival has Kane and Son)

    A) KdB
    B) Kane
    C) Toney

    Cheers!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      A

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers

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

      Kdb

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Ta

    3. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      KDB

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Obliged

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      a

  20. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Countinho to Diaz for a hit?

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

      Yes

    2. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

  21. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    This good for differentials?

    Salah, Ramsey & Nketiah to Maddison, Mount & Jesus (-8)?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Only good if your chasing badly imo

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks both

    3. dabber7
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Will Mount and Jesus start?

  22. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    So salah is benched? Where’s this rumour from? Worth -4 to KDB or Mane?

    1. Goooo Rickie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Or Son

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Play James or Nketiah?

  24. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    If James is out then I'm really screwed. Cash incoming lol

    1. Goooo Rickie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      James

      1. FPL_ UP_Down
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Is he out ?

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 day ago

          Rumours that Chelsea have heavily rotated..

  25. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Best defender under $5.5?

    1. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Sessegnon

  26. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Diaz or Maddy?

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

      Diaz

  27. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Ok so it’s Salah and Richarlison to Kane and who?

    A) Maddison
    B) Diaz
    C) Foden

  28. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Alonso James Cancelo
    Salah Saka Son Maddison
    Nketiah
    Subs: Dubravka Pukki Broja Delph

    A. Salah to Mane (FT)
    B. Salah to KDB (FT)
    C. Salah + Pukki to Mount + Vardy (-4)
    D. Salah + Pukki to Kulu + Kane (-4)

    Please pick one. Thanks

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    SCENES

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Why?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 day ago

        Just can’t keep up on here

  30. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 day ago

    Barnes or Maddy?

    Leaning somehow towards Barnes

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

      Maddy imo

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 day ago

      Southampton concede so many chances on the flank Barnes is on. That would sway me for. This week only.