Which Three Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week
One big move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!
Our budget are essential to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, City smashed in five goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to target - the top side in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.
The lineup of the gameweek is chosen using current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
How did The Previous Team Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!
Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16
Keeper and Defence
Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but little goalmouth action.
Which would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.
Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and one in their past six fixtures.
Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the league.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.
Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two games.
More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three games.
During that spell he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.
Midfield Picks
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.
No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be keen to attack.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.
With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.
He missed the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds come into this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He has been excellent for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.
Attack
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two games.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.
Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.
He performed great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
Subs' Bench
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