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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. putana
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    PANTS DOWN

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

      Nooooo

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

    James starts or benched?

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

      Starts apparently.

      Alonso probably benched.

  3. artvandelay316
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cash or Andersen first on bench?

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

      Ander

      1. artvandelay316
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers.

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

    sam martin has said he has no news on james or alonso

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

      Lol

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

      What tha hell

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

      Ha ha ha

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

      Wtf

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

      Wtf

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

      You said that now ?

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

      he's out for a meal and starting james in his team

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

      Who is he - an ITK?

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

      Wtf

    10. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hahaha

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

      What the ???

    12. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      😆

  5. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rate my 22/23 GW1 team please...

    5.0, 4.5

    7.5, 6.5, 6.0, 4.5, 4.5

    12.5, 9.0, 7.0, 5.5, 4.5

    12.5, 6.0, 4.5

    0.0 ITB

    Planning to wildcard GW2

    Thanks.

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

      You're going to win the league.

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

      No Salah or Trent?

      GL.

      1. Oscar Slater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Nah, not to start off with (tough fixtures).

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

    KDB and Mahrez and Jesus start?

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

      Foden?

  7. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Good luck!

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

      You too.

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

      I regret nothing

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

    Pants down for the season!

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thank god it's over. Hated every second of that.

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

      Lol

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looking forward to having some spare mental & emotional capacity again

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

    sold Salah for Jota. Anyone else?

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

      Went mane mane

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

        I went Mane! Too slow to put Cap on instead of Son

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

      Why not go for Diaz at least that leak came before deadline

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

    James Alonso Mount OUT
    Laporte Sess Foden IN

    This could be bad….

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Or also good

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

      James starting. Alonso out. Mount 50/50. GL

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

    Ladies and gentlemen, it's time... Good luck all!

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

    Pens Down for the last time - GL all 😉

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

    Took no hits, went with a lesser team to hold my 5 point ML lead.

    No idea if that is the right call or not.

    Easily the most stressful week.

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

    Pants down!!!

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

    Pants down. See you boys next season

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

    Scenes........
    Coming soon in half an hour

  18. artvandelay316
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Just left a brown patch on my PC chair...

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I hope James and Alonso both start and haul

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

      James will start

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

        In your opinion? Rumours say no

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

    PANTS AND PENS DOWN PLEASE!!!

    Good luck all, the tears are flowing already! Emotional day XXX

    Schmeichel
    Trent | Robbo | Cancelo
    Son | Maddison | Mount | Kulusevski
    (K)ane | Jesus | Pukki

    Bachmann | Gordon | Amartey | Schar

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

      Ah the (K) ended up in its rightful place! GL!

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

        😉

        Cheers, you too!

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why?

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

        I always find last day emotional, like the end of a rollercoaster, just a very long one!

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Locked and loaded - good luck all.

    Hope either James and Alonso either both start, or both miss out lol.

    Own Alonso and will be tough to see James haul after weighing up -4 for him all week!

  22. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Good luck all

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

    Last minute swap to start Raphinha over Alonso - he better be benched now!

    GL all for final day of this madness!!

  24. Super AL9
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    F thissssss why did I read comments about the Chelsea boys being rested….Team was set and ready with no hit.

  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Locked and Loaded
    Best of luck and see you on the other side

    GW-38 - 0.0 Bank - (minus 4)
    Schmeichel
    Cancelo/Robertson/Matip/Laporte
    Maddison/KDB(VC)/Son(C)/Saka
    Kane/Toney
    BENCH - Foster-Justin-Mateta-Gordon
    106.2 Team Value - 0.1 bank - 106.3 Total Value

    Expected Points:78.2

  26. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Took -4 to have Toney over Alonso, will backfire?

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

      Alonso not starting. If you had benchcover then it might backfire yes

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

    Season actually over...

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

      Where’s Fudgy

  28. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Good luck everyone, Kane (c) here, enjoy the penalty miss 🙂

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

      Son on penalties I reckon

  29. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH TEAM LOCKED IN:

    Kasper
    Trent / James / Sess
    Sonny(c) / Diaz / Foden / Mount
    Kane(vc) / Vardy / Toney

    Good luck all

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

      Good luck

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

      Very Nice. GL

  30. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    It's over, it's done, we're locked in. Good luck to all of you and may your last arrow be green!