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

    Good job all my XI starts - only Bachmann from my bench is starting!

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

      Same here no amartey or shar starting I’ve only the 11

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

    Wondering if my last minute shift of captain from Kane to KDB went through...

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

      I always refresh the page

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

    Glad I did Alonso out to Laporte due to rumours like 2mins before deadline, now all 15 players (bench boost) start 🙂

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

      Good Luck

      https://twitter.com/reynoldo81/statu..._O3sfQqJpIrOpQ

      Poor Eze. That’s horrendous to watch.

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

    Wanted to go Salah and Broja out for Wissa and Kane but had to take Livramento out for Sesseggnon to make sure I had cover if both James and Alonso didn't start. Hoping Kane doesn't go mad now

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

    James starting and Alonso could be massive! I would've had Gordon coming in (benched).

  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    That Trossard punt don’t work then…

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

      I nearly bring him in. No this news before deadline.

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

    Got Toney -4 to play over Alonso, hope it will pay off

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

    Good luck everyone! Been an interesting & frustrating season altogether.

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

    Full 11 for me. Nice.

    Schmeichel
    Robertson, James, Sessegnon
    KDB, Jota, Maddison, Zaha, Kulusevski
    Kane(c), Vardy

    Foster, Alonso, Holgate, Greenwood

    Good luck everyone - hope it’s a fun one!

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

      Good luck.

      The Leicester boyz may get 60 mins to do some damage.

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

      Good luck my fellow dog, full 11 starting for me too. First time I've gone 5 ATB this season, of course I do it on the day with the highest likely goal count!

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

        Lol. Perfect.

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Broja 1st on bench not even is squad.

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Won’t be there next season so what’s the point

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

    Surprised that Sterling isn't starting? Nevertheless, praying for KDB haul here.

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

      I thought he was.

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes would be happy with KDB haul.

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

      Yeah, Mahrez is favoured for all the crunch games.

      Had him on my BB for his penalty miss.

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

        Mahrez is usually great when he starts tbf!

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

      I’ll take a foden one please

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

    Alonso not in squad for his last ever game?

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

      Strange

    2. CoKane & Zohores
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Alonso won the GW 36 touchline battle but Tuchel won the war.

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

      Odd not in squad at all I admit, but he's looking for a new club & one of few defenders we can actually sell for £££

      Now we're safe in 3rd place I can understand why.

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

      Tuchel gets the last laugh.

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

      It's not his last game.

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        it is

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

        This too. Still under contract!

  13. Numero Bruno
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A strong bench always needed for the last game, managed to scrape 11 starters, but includes Ramsey, not ideal.

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

      So a strong bench not always needed then

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Well it is because Ramsey Vs city isn't ideal

        • Numero Bruno
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Not always needed to field 11 evidently, a strong 11 is a different matter.
          Lots of players missing in the last week for one reason or another.

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        What do you do if both your keepers are not playing?

        1. Numero Bruno
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Ah well, not much you can do, no gk minus scores at least

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

      All eleven starting..Good luck to all.

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

        Good luck mate

    3. FPL flop
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Shame Origi can't get a cameo at the end!

    4. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Need Jota Mount Barnes to stay quiet!

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

        Hush you!

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

        No dissing jota please work away on mount and barnsey

    5. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Took a hit to bring in Laporte because of the James rumours and now Laporte’s not even going to play for me 🙁

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

        You took a hit to put him on the bench?

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I had James in the team

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

            So aren't you happy James starts because you selected him in your 11 instead of Laporte?

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              No I guess I’m happy he starts - I just wish I hadn’t heard the rumours he wouldn’t so I wouldn’t have taken the hit for someone that’ll now stay on my bench. Ah well, only 4 points I guess

      2. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Why not?

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          James in the team - I heard he wasn’t starting so brought in Laporte for a hit - then I heard James was starting so switched them

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

        Ouch.

        The James rumours I was hearing was that he starts....

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, I heard those after the ‘he won’t start’ ones

      4. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Laporte starts

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          For City, yeah - just not for me

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

        James' pts rooted to my bench this week. Subbed out for Gelhardt on same info

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Ouch, sorry mate

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

      My transfers in the last 2 minutes before deadline:
      Alonso > Rudiger
      James > Laporte
      Laporte > James
      Rudiger > Laporte

      FH madness lol.

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

        Probably worse off than if you'd just left it lol

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

          How am I worse off? Lol.

          I started with Alonso and James and ended with James and Laporte.

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

            There's no hits involved are there? I must have mistaken for another post. If no hits, then that's a great outcome.

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

      Noooooooooo

      Origi muscle issue, couldn't make bench 🙁

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

      Full team. Phew.

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

      All starting except Alonso. Could be worse I guess.
      Good luck everyone!

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

        Heavy rotation was Lukaku & Alonso I think. I don’t why they used the wird “heavy”. Almost fell into that trap with James on my bench

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Maybe he meant with transfers

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

      Sterling (c) for a -4 well these last weeks have been a crazy disaster for me

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

        sometimes the moves don't work out but I admire the pick. not all risks work out (That's why they are risks) but to get ahead you have to roll the dice

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

          Actually not chasing anything due to the fact a blew my ML two weeks ago with a failed BB and 39 points on the bench. Did the BB last week for a wooping 7 points

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

      No Alonso on bench means I get Kulu start....the rest play.

    12. Oneman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Alonso bench means full spurs front 3 for me. Bring it on!

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

      Call it wishful thinking but I feel a Havertz hat trick on the cards today

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

        Another 7 without involvement maybe

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

          Hahah noooo! Still have nightmares about that!

    14. tommo-uk-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Alonso out and my bench of White & Schar both on the bench.

      10 starters…need them all to perform!

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

        Just about managed to get 11 out.

        Elanga and pukki stepping in for me.

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

      Didnt hear James starting rumours, sigh...

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

        The ITK Sam mentioned James & Alonso out but later tried to back track!

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

      Rushed my FT & I did Werner to Toney & didn't consider vardy when had the money ITB!
      Annoyed at myself

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

      Can only hope that not taking -4 for either james or toney comes back to haunt me.

      I'm more than a bit concerned about not having James.

    18. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Im confused, is Reece James starting?

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

        Yes, well he was in the 11 announced.

      2. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        lol

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

        He is.

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

        Yes

      5. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yes

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

        Why be confused. Have heard of Google yet?

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

          Whats google?