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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

USEFUL TOOLS AND LINKS

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

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

  2. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Get your transfers in guys. Heavy traffic!!

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

      #18mins

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

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

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

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

          Yeah.

          Best make transfers and enjoy Sunday afternoon.

    2. Kingy109
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

        Move to Mane

      2. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Twist

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

      PlaY Gordon or White?

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

        white

    4. HD7
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1FT
      Salah to Son and C him?

      Schmeichel
      Robbo James Cancelo White
      Salah KDB Mount Maddison Saka
      Jesus

    5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Last one

      Start….

      A- Laporte
      Or
      B- Pukki

      Have Cancelo

    6. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mane will score a brace today.

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

        What about Diaz?

        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          RC

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

        Double brace

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

        C Mane or Son?

      4. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Here’s hoping!

    7. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Any Mount news anyone?

    8. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Start Zaha over James after possible benching news?

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Definitely

    9. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months 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??

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

        Take the hits

      2. Cinnamon Jackson
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I’d keep Mount

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

        At least move one of Alonso and James out.

        I don't think they both start.

    10. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For a hit to ensure good XI:

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

      B) Dennis --> Toney (-4)

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

        B, fancy Toney

      2. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        B

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

      Matip a safe transfer given VVD seems to be out?

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yes

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        yep

    12. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Who is everyone’s Salah replacement?

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

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

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

        Diaz.

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

        Mane

      4. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        not sure yet..still overthinking it

      5. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

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

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

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

          1. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            thanks

        2. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months 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

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

        Son

    13. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James -> Sessegnon (-4)?

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

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

        Yes Same here but For Alonso

    14. No Totti No Party
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pick 2 from to start
      White T.Silva VVD Amartey

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

      Ramsdale over kasper right as better cs than odds?

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

        What century did ramsdale last keep a cleansheet?

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

          Yeh but much better odds and Everton likely to rotate ?

    16. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months 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)

    17. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Which scores more points

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

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

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

        C

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

        C

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

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

    20. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Final question;

      Saka >

      A) Maddison
      B) Barnes

      -8

      Yay or Nay?

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

        Don’t sell Saka.

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Why?

      3. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        nay

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

        Saka could be decent, no?

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months 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.

    21. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months 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?

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

      Start Gelhardt or Gordon?

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Gelhardt

    23. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Start Nketiah or Alonso?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Nketiah.

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

    24. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How reliable is Alonso out rumour?

      1. Jump in Micah
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I also want to know this

    25. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

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

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

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

    26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bowen or Barnes???

    27. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Start Raph or Nketiah?