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Differentials22 May 2026

GW38 Final Gameweek: The Differential Transfers That Could Rocket Your Rank

The final gameweek is here and rank swings will be decided by differentials. Anderson and Kroupi Jr combine elite form with low ownership against a soft NFO vs BOU fixture, while João Pedro's doubtful status is freeing up budget across millions of squads. Here are the AI-backed moves to make before the deadline.

AndersonNFO · MID · £5.7m
BUY — 89%
Form 8.5Owned 8.3%Transfers In +115,436Fixture NFO(h) vs BOU

The top form player in GW38 with a differential ownership below 9%, Anderson faces a BOU side with a fixture difficulty rating of 3 at home. At £5.7m he is the single highest-ceiling captaincy punt if you are chasing rank in the final week.

Kroupi JrNFO · £4.7m
BUY — 82%
Form 6.0Owned 6.7%Transfers In +67,972Price £4.7m

At just £4.7m Kroupi Jr is the budget differential that frees up funds elsewhere while still sharing that mouth-watering NFO home fixture. Owned by under 7% of managers, a double-digit haul here would send ranks soaring.

João PedroDoubtful · 75% chance
SELL — 91%
Transfers Out -133,058Injury Risk 25% miss

A 75% fitness rating in GW38 is simply too risky with rank on the line. Over 133,000 managers have already moved him out and the freed budget slots perfectly into Anderson or Kroupi Jr for a decisive differential swing.

GW38 Top Form Players

PlayerTeamPosPriceForm
AndersonNFOMID£5.7m8.5
RayaARSGKP£6.2m7.8
GabrielARSDEF£7.3m7.8
EnzoCHEMID£6.4m7.7
SenesiBOUDEF£5.2m7.5

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