Which Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week
One big decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!
Our funds is needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you just have to exploit - the top side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.
The squad of the gameweek is chosen based on current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.
Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?
No captain return but high hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge eighty-three points total. Success!
FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16
Defensive Picks
Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.
A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.
Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)
An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.
Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)
Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals last season.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You can't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.
Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games.
In those matches he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.
Midfield Picks
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This fixture against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.
No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.
Arsenal will be keen to attack.
Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.
More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a chance to rest his players.
Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset 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 was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)
Leeds United enter this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's final fixture before heading to the AFCON.
He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.
Forwards
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.
Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)
Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.
He performed well at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.
The Bench
- Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
