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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

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

    Not having 5/6 top EO players is making excited/scared. No Son, Cancelo, TAA, Saka or Mount for me.
    Probably explains the crappy season I’ve had.

  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chances of VVD coming off bench?

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

      Klopp wants minutes for him & Salah.

      With no Origi to come on for a send off, Virgils chances of a cameo increase.

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

      Normally I'd say low but I think with Klopp saying he ideally wants them playing minutes today for rhythm I think he probably will appear

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

    Who wins?

    James + Robbo

    Tavares + Young-Coombes

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

    Can’t believe I listened and sold James.

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well, I didn’t believe the rumors so kept Alonso 😉

  5. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ooof pretty close right at the top of the OR!!

  6. BS03
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    who wins?

    A) matip sess james maddison zaha +27pts
    B) robbo royal kulu saka nketiah

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

      Very likely A, but if Everton are nursing a hangover, Saka and Nketiah could do very well.

  7. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I just need Dubravka, James, Laporte, Robertson, Kulusevski, Havertz, Barnes & Nkeita + 29 points

    To outscore

    Ramsdale, Justin, TAA, Coutinho, Gordon, Zaha, Vardy, Pukki,

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

    Red Bull
    Red Bull
    Merc
    Merc
    Ferrari

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

      What is this mate?

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

        The new RMTs for the Summer.

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

        F1 Constructor championship permytations for this race

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

      I hope Hamilton doesn't live to regret not retiring after last season.

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

        100% agree. Hanging around now losing respect and fans. Not as if he can't earn a lot of dough elsewhere

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

      Argh! Reported

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

        Ha! And as I type, Hamilton drops to 5th

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

    since w/c 35,BB36, f/h 37 have lost
    pickford
    tomayisu
    salah
    alonso
    gordon
    richarlison
    dennis
    down to 10 with gordon only bench ,just wow ,not alone i presume

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

    Who do you think scores the most?

    1)Maddison, Matip + 5 points
    2)Saka, Toney and Laporte

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

      We'll see in 2 hours.

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

        Yup, me as ML number 1), 2nd number 2.
        Should have transfered out Alonso

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

      I'd fancy 2 here.

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Me :- Royal, Zaha, Mount, Maddison, Son, Vardy, Toney, Diaz(c)

    Rival:- Robbo, James, Saka, Kulu, Martinelli, Kane, Nketiah, Son(c) + 27

    I live in hope, teams very different

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

      Very different, anything could happen!

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

    Which one wins?

    1. Pope Laporte Matip Foden Madd Jesus

    2. Ederson Cancelo Robo KDB Mount Pukki

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      2

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

    Me vs Rival differences

    Me: Matip, James, Mount, Maddison, Kane, Jesus

    Him: Robbo, Havertz, Kulu, Coutinho, Gordon*, Toney

    I can make up the 10 pts I’m trailing right?

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

    Who wins?

    A) me

    B) someone else

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

      Yes

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

      Utd.

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

        Not with Atkinson in charge! He hates Utd even more than the other referees do!

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

      C) Me

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

      B

  15. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz and de brunye
    Or
    Kane and jota
    Who scores more points?

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

      Give it a couple of hours.

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

    Top of one mini league by 16 points is down to 8 players with no bench and no goalkeeper.

    Pickford and Foster. I thought that it looked like Foster was saying good bye last weekend.

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

      I don't think having a Watford keeper playing today would see any sort of return anyway.

    2. Bollard
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Heh - yeah better getting a solid 0 rather than -2 🙂

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

      he was

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

    We're in stoppage time, Mcginn with a long ball to Watkins, Watkins passes to Coutinho, oh Dias has slipped here and Coutinho is through on goal, Philippe COUTINHOOOOOOOO.....

    Man City 6-1 Aston Villa!!

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

      No Dias. Otherwise you had me!

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah it has to go down as a big L

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

      This script would have been interesting if the scoreline was 0-0

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

    I’m avoiding the Liverpool and City games - which of the others do you think will be the most exciting to watch from a neutral(ish) perspective?

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bur New

      Ars Eve

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

      Leicester vs Saints should be an open game

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

      Leeds or Spurs I think

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

        spurs 2-5

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

          got 5 goals right lol

    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bre v Lee

  19. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sterling and Lukaku against tired legs.
    Perfect.

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

      At Utd we called Lukaku Lu-Cart-Horse. Because his name’s Lukaku and he plays like a cart horse

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

      Sterling's great when he's got room to run in to. But if they're struggling to break down a defensive Villa, I don't think Sterling would add much. If Villa are chasing the game, Sterling could come in and have a lot of fun, imo.

  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son red card today, rash tackle after missing a couple of sitters.

    I’m calling it now.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Loses his head?

  21. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any warm-up injuries?

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    The one day of the season where you can officially say "my season is over" 😛

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

    I've got Manchester City on, are Liverpool bottling it?