Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week
One big decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our budget are needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they host among the worst sides in Premier League history.
It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.
And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you need to attack - the top side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.
This team of the gameweek is picked using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.
How did The Previous Squad Do?
The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a massive 83 points total. Success!
Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16
Keeper and Defence
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but little clear chances.
Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid option.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.
White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two games at right-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)
Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.
More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three fixtures.
During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.
Midfield
Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.
No stats required to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be keen to attack.
Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.
With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this as a chance to rest his players.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.
Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to points.
Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.
He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds enter this game following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.
He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three home matches.
Attack
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)
It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the top forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Surely the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds.
He was great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home