Which Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week
One key call in this FPL squad of the gameweek is to opt for zero City assets - indeed, even Haaland!
The funds is required to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.
Yes, City smashed a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to target - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.
The squad of the week is picked using current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.
How did The Previous Lineup Perform?
The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!
Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16
Defensive Picks
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their past six matches.
White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)
The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the league.
And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times last season.
Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two matches.
Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.
In those matches he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday as well.
Midfield
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This game against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.
No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be licking their lips.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.
More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a chance to rest his squad.
Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)
The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.
Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.
Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)
This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.
You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.
He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds United come into this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, 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's been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.
Strikers
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two games.
Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.
Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Surely the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.
He performed great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.
The Bench
- Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
