Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is an online game where players from around the world build a team consisting of 15 players. You get to field a team of 11 players each week and choose a captain. You can make transfers every week to bring in new players who seem to be in form. Your players give you points depending on their performance in the game and how crucial they were in helping their team get the result. This article talks about the captaincy picks and the best differential transfers you can do this week to finish at the top.
Bukayo Saka has managed to return just one goal since he returned in Gameweek 30, but this weekend may be the perfect opportunity for Saka to end the season strong. Arsenal will face the bottom-of-the-table side, Southampton, in the final Gameweek of the Premier League, and it is quite likely that Arsenal will beat them very easily. It will not be surprising if Saka ends up hauling against them, and it is because Arsenal have such an easy fixture in their final game of the season that we consider Bukayo Saka to be the top captain candidate for Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League.
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Erling Haaland returned from injury two weeks ago and, since then, has been trying to help Manchester City finish strong towards the end of the season. He returned against Southampton but was unable to help City find a goal in either that game or the next one against Bournemouth. However, given the fact that Manchester City may miss out on Champions League football if they lose their last game, Haaland and City will be very determined to get a positive result when they face Fulham in Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League. This is why Haaland is one of the top captain picks this week.
🚨 Alexander Isak’s chances of playing against Everton are currently 50/50. 😬
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— Geordie Josh (@geordiejosh) May 22, 2025
Newcastle United is another team in the race for Champions League football, and their star striker, Alexander Isak, will surely want to contribute to helping his team secure UCL football with a win against Everton in the final Gameweek of the season. While Isak missed the game against Arsenal due to an injury, he has recovered and will most likely start when Newcastle goes up against Everton in Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League. If Isak does start, he will likely score and assist, making him one of the players you can consider handing the captain band to this week.
Mohamed Salah has an absolutely incredible record this season and has managed to score 28 goals and provide 18 assists in the Premier League this season. However, Salah has managed to score just one goal and provide just one assist in his last eight games. The Egyptian star seems to have slowed down towards the end of the season now that Liverpool has been confirmed as the champions. However, Salah hopes to finish the season strong when Liverpool faces Crystal Palace in Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League, which is why he is one of our top captain candidates for this week.
Finishing the season in fine style 💫
After scoring four goals in his last five matches, are you considering Jarrod Bowen for GW38? ⚒️#FPL pic.twitter.com/OYjvRntaIc
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) May 19, 2025
Jarrod Bowen was having a decent season already, but he seemed to have put on the after-burners towards the end of the season and has been in incredible form as of late. Bowen has managed to score five goals and provide two assists in his last seven games. He has arguably been the most in-form player. West Ham United faces Ipswich Town in Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League, and it will not be surprising at all if the English forward ends up scoring and assisting against them. This is why Jarrod Bowen is one of our top captain picks for this week.
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Kevin Schade has been in incredible form lately and is one of the reasons why Brentford has managed to win four of their last five games. Schade has managed to score four goals in his last four Premier League games, which is why he is one of the top differential picks for this week. Despite his recent form, Schade is owned by just 3.4% of Fantasy Premier League managers and can help you shoot up the ranks. Brentford will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Gameweek 38 of the Premier League, and Kevin Schade can easily end up hauling against them.
Jorgen Strand Larsen is one of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ best players this season and has been in very good form. Strand Larsen has managed to score seven goals and provide one assist in his last nine games, helping the Wolves win six of these nine games. He hopes he can help Wolverhampton Wanderers finish strong when they face Brentford in Gameweek 39 of the Fantasy Premier League. Despite the incredible form of both Jorgen Strand Larsen and Wolverhampton Wanderers as of late, the player is still owned by just 3.0% of FPL owners, which makes him an incredible differential to have this weekend.
FULL-TIME: Eddie Nketiah scored a brace to help lift Crystal Palace over Wolves 🔥🦅 pic.twitter.com/a1EIgGhqyz
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 20, 2025
Former Arsenal star Eddie Nketiah seems to have found his footing at his new club, Crystal Palace. Nketiah scored a brace against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Gameweek 38 to help Crystal Palace win 4-2 against them. While Crystal Palace does have a tough fixture against Liverpool coming up, given the form Palace has been in lately, it will not be surprising if they end up beating Liverpool. It is quite likely that Nketiah will end up scoring or assisting against Liverpool, and given the fact that he is owned by only 0.6% of Fantasy Premier League players, he has an incredible differential to have.
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Declan Rice has a very easy fixture against Southampton coming up, and Arsenal will hope to end the season with a win and guarantee their No. 2 spot on the table. Rice has scored a goal in both of the last two games he featured in and will hope he can score another one when he faces Southampton in Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League. Rice is not really an attacking option, as he is owned by just 3.7% of Fantasy Premier League players, which is why he can serve as an incredible differential in your team.
Bernardo Silva and Manchester City will face Fulham in Gameweek 38 of the Fantasy Premier League, and Silva hopes to contribute with a goal or an assist to help City win and guarantee Champions League football. Bernardo Silva scored last week against Bournemouth, and he hopes to continue scoring when he faces Fulham this weekend in the final Premier League game of the season. Bernardo Silva is owned by just 2.7% of FPL players, which makes him a brilliant differential to have in your team this season, and he will likely end up hauling against Fulham when he faces them this weekend.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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