Which Three Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek
One key call in the FPL lineup of the week involves go with no City assets - indeed, even Haaland!
The funds is required to go all-in on Gunners players as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, City scored in five times on their last away trip, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.
And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the kind of match-up you just have to target - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.
The lineup of the week is selected using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive 83 points. Success!
Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16
Defensive Picks
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches.
White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)
The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the league.
And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.
More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.
During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.
Midfield Picks
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.
Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)
One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.
With more license to attack this season, he's created more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to FPL returns.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)
This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.
He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds United come into this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara final match before heading to the AFCON.
He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.
Forwards
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)
It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two matches.
However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)
It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.
He was great at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
