Which Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week
The big call in this FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our funds is essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the most struggling sides in Premier League history.
Yes, City smashed in 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you just have to exploit - the best 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 budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
How did The Previous Team Do?
No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a massive eighty-three points. Success!
Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Fixture 16
Keeper and Defence
Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)
This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but little clear chances.
Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their past 6 matches.
White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)
Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.
And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times last season.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.
Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.
During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.
Midfield Picks
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.
Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be licking their lips.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.
More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a chance to rotate his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home)
The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.
He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds United come into this game off the back of two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.
This is likely Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.
He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches.
Forwards
Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)
Surely the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.
He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home