Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week
The big decision in the FPL team of the gameweek involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!
Our funds is needed to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home among the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.
It's true, Manchester City scored in five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you must target - the leading side in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.
The squad of the gameweek is picked based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.
Performance of The Previous Team Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a monster 83 points. Boom!
Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Fixture 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.
Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and one in their last six fixtures.
White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past 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, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.
Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You can't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.
More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.
During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.
Midfield Picks
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.
Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and might have had double that.
The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.
More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.
He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)
Leeds enter this game following two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've scored.
This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.
Strikers
Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two games.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.
Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)
It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United.
He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.
Subs' Bench
- Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
