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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 38: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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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?

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SCOUT PICKS – FINAL SELECTION: Spurs triple-up but no Salah or De Bruyne

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SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Gameweek 38

Three FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 38

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: Three FPL differentials to consider for Gameweek 38

GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

Rotation carnage, Norwich down, Weghorst on pens? Saturday's FPL review 11

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 38 predicted line-ups, 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?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 38?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman 14

RMT: FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

Members can check out our points projections here.

EXPERT OPINION

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SIMON MARCH: Why we shouldn’t rush to change the rules of FPL

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FPL Q&A: Best Gameweek 38 picks, Salah, and what to do with Arsenal and Villa assets

FPL team news: Live updates of Gameweek 28 injury updates

THE EYE TEST: Opposition weaknesses that Liverpool and Chelsea players can exploit in Gameweek 38

The lessons learned from a taxing FPL season 1

LATERISER: The lessons learned from a taxing FPL season

STATS ANALYSIS

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GAMEWEEK 38: Is the last day of the Premier League season a goal-fest?

GAMEWEEK 38 TEAM REVEALS

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans

MARK SUTHERNS AND LUKE WILLIAMS: FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans

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AZ: My Gameweek 38 team reveal and top three picks for the final day

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

FPL TOP 10K: How many managers used the Free Hit in Gameweek 37?

Meet the Manager: 2x top 1k FPL manager looks ahead to Gameweek 38

MEET THE MANAGER: 2x top 1k FPL manager previews Gameweek 38

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THE GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 38

NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 37

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS

READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

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  1. Kantelele
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Alisson, Toney or Jesus ? (Pickford or Nketiah out)

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  2. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Get your transfers in guys. Heavy traffic!!

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      #18mins

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  3. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    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?

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  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 days ago

    Good luck with whatever you end with today people, it's going to be an absolute mess!

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 days ago

        At this stage I'm just ready for the footy to start

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

          Yeah.

          Best make transfers and enjoy Sunday afternoon.

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    2. Kingy109
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Stick or twist Salah for - 4?
      Got Son and KdB so probably Mane is the option.

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Move to Mane

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      2. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Twist

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    3. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      PlaY Gordon or White?

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      1. BurlingtonDriftersFC
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        white

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    4. HD7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      1FT
      Salah to Son and C him?

      Schmeichel
      Robbo James Cancelo White
      Salah KDB Mount Maddison Saka
      Jesus

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    5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Last one

      Start….

      A- Laporte
      Or
      B- Pukki

      Have Cancelo

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    6. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Mane will score a brace today.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        What about Diaz?

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          RC

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      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Double brace

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      3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        C Mane or Son?

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      4. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Here’s hoping!

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    7. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Any Mount news anyone?

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    8. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Start Zaha over James after possible benching news?

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Definitely

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    9. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      I have despised owning Chelsea players.

      I have Alonso James and Mount all starting, bench is pretty trash. 1.4m ITB, do I take a hit? Get a Liverpool defender (already got Robbo), or Maddison in for Mount??

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Take the hits

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      2. Cinnamon Jackson
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        I’d keep Mount

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      3. Salan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        At least move one of Alonso and James out.

        I don't think they both start.

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    10. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      For a hit to ensure good XI:

      A) Dewbury-Hall --> Maddison (-4)

      B) Dennis --> Toney (-4)

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      1. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        B, fancy Toney

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      2. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        B

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    11. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Matip a safe transfer given VVD seems to be out?

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Yes

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      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        yep

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    12. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Who is everyone’s Salah replacement?

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      1. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Got Zaha last week, gonna use the money to get KDB now

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Diaz.

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      3. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Mane

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      4. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        not sure yet..still overthinking it

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      5. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Salah def out then? cant find any news. I can FT to KDB, spose i better pull the trigger

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        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          Not defs out but think I’d rather sell than keep

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          1. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 2 days ago

            thanks

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        2. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          Last i read on MSN was that both trained with team this week, Salah was spotted out lunching with friends so i feel he starts

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      6. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Son

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    13. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      James -> Sessegnon (-4)?

      Already taken a -4 for Vardy and Diaz so would be -8 total. Alternative is to start KDH

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Yes Same here but For Alonso

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    14. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Pick 2 from to start
      White T.Silva VVD Amartey

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    15. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Ramsdale over kasper right as better cs than odds?

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        What century did ramsdale last keep a cleansheet?

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        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          Yeh but much better odds and Everton likely to rotate ?

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    16. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Who from this side for the last bench spot?

      Ederson
      Cancelo - Laporte - Alonso - Robbo - Matip
      Son (c) - Maddison - Mount - Kulu - Saka
      Nketiah

      (Ramsdale; ****, Richarlison, Weghorst)

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    17. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Which scores more points

      A) Vardy Maddison/Mount
      B) Kane Barnes or someone else 6.8 and below

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    18. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Baring in mind Chelsea might have a proper make shift team today, what to do here?

      A. Keep harvertz
      Harvertz out for a hit to
      B. Maddison
      C. Diaz

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      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        C

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      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        C

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    19. Casualspotted
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Dias to Sessegnon for -4 worth it or play Silva?

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    20. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Final question;

      Saka >

      A) Maddison
      B) Barnes

      -8

      Yay or Nay?

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Don’t sell Saka.

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      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Why?

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      3. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        nay

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      4. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Saka could be decent, no?

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 days ago

          Thanks all, was my thinking too. As a saints fan worried that madds or Barnes could go mental against our rubbish defence that was all.

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    21. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Please pick an option below (managed to narrow it down to two):

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

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    22. andre_c
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Start Gelhardt or Gordon?

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      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Gelhardt

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    23. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Start Nketiah or Alonso?

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        Nketiah.

        Questions whether Alonso starts plus Eddie should play against a much more relaxed Everton defence

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    24. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      How reliable is Alonso out rumour?

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      1. Jump in Micah
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 days ago

        I also want to know this

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    25. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Nervous times for James and Alonso owners. Would get rid asap before the site crashes

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

        I've just done James to Laporte for a -4, couldn't risk waiting any longer.

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    26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Bowen or Barnes???

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    27. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 days ago

      Start Raph or Nketiah?

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