Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek
One big move in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Haaland!
The budget are required to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the worst teams in English top-flight history.
It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they face Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.
And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of match-up you need to exploit - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.
The team of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.
How did Last Week's Team Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!
FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.
A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.
Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)
The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefence 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 is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two games.
Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.
In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.
Midfielders
Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.
No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.
The Gunners will be licking their lips.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.
More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rest his players.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)
This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.
You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.
He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds come into this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.
This is probably Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.
Attack
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the prime striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)
It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.
He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.
Subs' Bench
- Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home