GW38 Captain Picks: Watkins the Differential as Fernandes Faces Tough Test
With the season finale here, the captaincy decision could define your final rank. Watkins arrives in scorching form at 8.0 but owned by just 13% of managers, making him the ultimate differential against Man City away. Fernandes is the popular choice at 48% ownership heading to Brighton, but the question is whether you trust the crowd or go bold one last time.
Watkins is the form player of the moment and captaining him means the rest of the top 100k almost certainly will not. The Man City away fixture is genuinely tough, but at 13% ownership a haul here could rocket you up the overall standings in the final gameweek.
Fernandes offers reliability and a slightly more favourable fixture at home to Brighton. With 48% ownership the captaincy here is unlikely to move your rank significantly, but it is the lower-variance path for managers happy to consolidate their position heading into the off-season.
Anderson is the budget differential worth considering if you want form plus an easy home fixture without spending big. At Diff 3 this is one of the best matchups in GW38 and the price point makes him easy to fit alongside a premium elsewhere.
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