🎖️ Gameweek 38 Captain Picks Season Finale
Right. It’s the last gameweek of the season, your rank is either locked in or hanging by a thread, and you’ve got one final shot to do something about it. No pressure.
Let’s talk armband.
Erling Haaland — the obvious one
Haaland has scored in five successive Premier League appearances for the first time since Gameweeks 4-8, and his 27 goals put him five clear of his nearest rival for the Golden Boot. He’s hosting Aston Villa, who may rotate some of their regulars after winning the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday night. So you’ve got a man on a hot streak facing a team potentially running out tired legs and fielding their reserve goalkeeper. Lovely stuff. Premier League + 2
Haaland tops the captaincy poll with 35% of votes, carries a 68% anytime returns projection, and is projected at 7.5 points for GW38. The analytics agree. The vibes agree. Even your gut agrees, and your gut has been wrong about Wolves away three times this season. AllaboutFPL
If you don’t own him, you already know. You’ve known since September.
Bruno Fernandes — the “actually, hear me out” option
Fernandes has blanked just once in his last 10 matches and needs just one assist in GW38 to break the all-time Premier League assist record. Man, that’s a story he’ll want to write. United travel to Brighton, which isn’t exactly a cozy away day, but Bruno carries a 52% anytime returns projection and a 6.5-point projection this week. He’s currently sitting at nearly 40% of the Fantasy Football Scout captaincy poll. Fantasy Football Scout + 2
Captaining Fernandes in a season finale feels oddly poetic. Could go horribly wrong. Probably won’t.
Richarlison — the differential dart
For the brave, the desperate, and the chaotic: Richarlison is named as vice-captain in the Scout Selection, hosting Everton alongside a Spurs side with European qualification still on the line. He carries a 54% anytime returns projection — actually second highest this week — with a 6.2-point projection. Spurs motivated. Everton poor on the road. Richarlison with something to prove. Premier LeagueAllaboutFPL
Could be the move that wins you your mini-league. Could also be the move you explain to no one.
The Verdict
Haaland. It’s always Haaland. The FPL champion handed him the armband in 22 of 38 gameweeks this season. There’s a reason for that. Go with the Norwegian, enjoy your Sunday, and promise yourself you’ll build a more creative team next season. You won’t. But it’s a nice thought. Premier League