Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek
One big decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to select no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our funds are essential to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.
It's true, City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.
And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you must attack - the leading side in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.
This squad of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.
Performance of Last Week's Squad Do?
The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a massive 83 points total. Boom!
Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Fixture 16
Defensive Picks
Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last six fixtures.
White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)
The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals last season.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.
Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.
During that spell he's had four attempts, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.
Midfielders
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.
No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be licking their lips.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.
More attacking this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.
Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)
The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.
You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.
He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.
This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.
Strikers
Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)
It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker owners, with only three points in two games.
Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United.
He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.
The Bench
- Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
