Tips

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

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS

READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

 1
2,957 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is it risky to go without Toney? Many people think that he will have an awesome game. Thank you!

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just as likely Mbeumo will have an awesome game.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Or Wissa. Don't mind the hivemind here or on Twitter, I have Toney and think he's a good option this but I can see either of the other two outscoring him

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

          Espacially wissa

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

    KDB or Mane?

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Debating the same and can't decide

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

      Went for KDB myself... (Mane minutes 'Mane' reason but either good shouts)

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

    Play:
    a) Watkins
    b) Weghorst

    Worried Weghorst won't start, although he has the better game by far.

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

      Same, played Watkins, weg first on bench, Watkins maybe benched after m week game ?

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

        I wouldn't be worried about Watkins starting. Cheers!

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

      Weghorst will be benched and Is a donkey anyway even if he plays. Think Villa will score so Watkins

  4. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Robbo, Cancelo, Alonso, Bavies
    Son(c), KDB, Saka, Maddison
    Kane, Nketiah
    Subs: Foster, Cash, KDH, Dennis

    GTG?

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

    GTG?

    Schmeichel
    Trent | Robbo | Cancelo
    Son | Maddison | Mount | Kulusevski
    Kane | (K)esus | Pukki

    Bachmann | Gordon | Amartey | Schar

    Thanks

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

      Hell of a team

    2. tinear
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      G2G

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

        Cheers both

    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I hope the Lord returns for you

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

      Jésus (c)? I've just brought him in.

  6. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Trying to get as close to top10k as possible, currently 35 points away. Which would you do?

    Dias + Salah —> sess + mane/son (-4)
    Salah + Broja —> Diaz + Vardy (-4)

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can do Maddison + Kane as well

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

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

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

      How much itb? If for a hit , it’s not worth it imo. If not, then get Alisson, hopefully he does well

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

      Sa save points probably detracts from any GK hit.

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

        He was benched last game though

  8. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I've been 'stuck' with DCL for a while now, any thoughts on whether he'll start today?

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

      Don’t see why he wouldn’t

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

    Captain

    A. Son
    B. Kane
    C. Mount

    On Son atm

    1. tinear
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  10. tinear
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1. Nketiah
    2. Toney -4

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1

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

    Dennis -> Toney (-4) or just play Pukki?

  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chasing. Captain

    A) Jesus
    B) Mane
    C) Kane

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

      Mane

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

      B

    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

    A) Salah + Livramento to KDB + Sesseggnon for a -4
    B) Salah + Broja to Bruno G/ Wissa + Kane for -4 and hope James and Alonso start

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

    Richarlison to: (free transfer)

    A: Gabriel Jesus
    B: Tony

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

      A

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

      A

  15. toystory2wasok
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    cash >
    A) cancelo (have laporte)
    B) james
    C) robbo
    D) TAA

    and...

    1) richarlison > jesus (have KDB)
    2) zaha > mount
    3) save -4 and play both

    good luck all!

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

      A1

      1. toystory2wasok
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        ahh, can't do this combo because that makes 4 MCI (

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

      D and 1. The latter as I am not sure Richarlison is 100% fit

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

    Really need some Chelsea news !

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

      Few users here shared heavy rotation in Chelsea's xi.

      I’m thinking Azpi RWB & James benched but not sure

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

        I think Mendy. (I'll have Pickford come in)

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

          Always good to have an option

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

        Ta

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James and Alonso not starting 🙁

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Source?!

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A. Cancelo & Matip
    B. Zinchenko & Robbo

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

      A

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

      A

  18. Totti
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    last decision to settle ,my team

    A) KDB dias
    B) Mane foden

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

      A

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

      Easy A

  19. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a -4pts GTG?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Son (C) Saka Mount Kulu
    Richarlison Vardy

    Dubravka Coutinho White Mateta

  20. Pablitto
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play 3 out of:
    Target James Richardlison Nketiah Pukki

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

      James, Nketiah and Richarlison

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

    I dropped from 70k to 150k last week. Pretty much killed my season in one week.

    That’s some bullsh*t

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

      150k is good. You benefitted from your players/strategy to get to 70k in the first place. If you'd have done something else to avoid a big drop, you might never have made it to 70k or even 150k. You never know. Chin up

  22. KT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Mane/Origi or
    KdB/ Gelhardt?

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No Alonso or James sneaking about

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

      Confirmed source?

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

      Please. Would make my day

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

      Selling Mount nowwww

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Whyyyyy ??

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well guess taking a hit was worthwhile this week, going to be relying on Martinelli now

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sorry does that mean benched ?

  24. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who’s the Spurs squit five?

  25. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi All
    A) Cash out Sessengon in (-4)
    B) Watkins out Jesus in (-4)
    C) Watkins out Toney in (-4)
    D) Play Cash vs City?
    E) Play Watkins vs City?
    Thanks!

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who is the Twitter person who gets Leicester news please

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Samuel Martin. He’s not giving leaks today though apparently.

      Heard Leicester are full strength today though.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks I own amartey so assume benched

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

    Vardy or Son Cap?

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

      Son if leading, Vardy if chasing.

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

    final question:

    A start martinely
    B bring toney for -4 and bench martineli

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

      A

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

    Would you get Toney for -4 and cover for benching of Alonso or Mount ?

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

      If you have another starting play then no. If you don’t then yes. I believe Mount will start

  30. winchester
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1ft 0.1m itb. What could be done here? Salah out for who? Do you think both mount and havertz will start?

    ramsdale
    taa alonso cancelo white
    mount havertz salah saka gordon
    kane

    (dubravka cash broja dennis)

    Salah ->
    a) son
    b) mane

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

      A