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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
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Saka or Nketiah?

    1. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Saka

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

      Saka, for the pens.

  2. Bathman315
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months 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
    1 year, 10 months 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
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s Leeds

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

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

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

        What's the needle for?

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

      Has a thing against Leeds

    4. AutoFill 2021
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Easy swap from Richarlson

  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

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I Would.

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

      Why not play Werner and bench Matip?

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

    Who to TC?

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

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

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

      If chasing kdb, if winning then son

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

      3 or 4

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

      1

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months 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
      1 year, 10 months ago

      salaH->KdB

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

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

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

      Depends if chasing.

  8. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    who score more:

    A Sessegnon
    B white +4

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

      B

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

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

    Salah -> X (c)

    A) Mane
    B) Son
    C) KDB

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

      B the obvious one

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

      Mand

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

        Mane

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Captain Salah 😉

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

      A

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      c

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

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

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

      Nobody tbh

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

        Ha!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

        Ha. I need to follow this approach I think!

    3. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bit late for lunch & dinner here

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

        Yeah, forgot about the internet is the whole world!

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

      Watching the F1 so definitely will forget haha

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

        Ah, yep, will definitely go wrong! Ha!

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

    Getting close to decision time.

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

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

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

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

  12. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months 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
      1 year, 10 months ago

      a with kdb

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

    Really want James ahead of Sessegnon but unsure will he start

  14. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    C Son or Mane?

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

      Son's EO will be very high.

      Mane if chasing!

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

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

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

          Cheers

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

      I would play Sess over Zaha but thats just me.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Giz a leak, Tommy T!

  17. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months 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
      1 year, 10 months ago

      b

  18. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

    Chasing. Captain?

    (Rival has Kane and Son)

    A) KdB
    B) Kane
    C) Toney

    Cheers!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

        Cheers

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

      Kdb

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

        Ta

    3. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB

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

        Obliged

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

      a

  20. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Countinho to Diaz for a hit?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

    This good for differentials?

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

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

      Yeah

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Only good if your chasing badly imo

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

        Thanks both

    3. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Will Mount and Jesus start?

  22. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months 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
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      Or Son

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play James or Nketiah?

  24. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

      James

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

        Is he out ?

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

          Rumours that Chelsea have heavily rotated..

  25. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best defender under $5.5?

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

      Sessegnon

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

    Diaz or Maddy?

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

      Diaz

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

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

    A) Maddison
    B) Diaz
    C) Foden

  28. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months 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. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    SCENES

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

      Why?

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

        Just can’t keep up on here

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

    Barnes or Maddy?

    Leaning somehow towards Barnes

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

      Maddy imo

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

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