Which Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek
The key call in this FPL team of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!
The funds are needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in Premier League history.
Yes, City scored a total of 5 times on their last away trip, 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 xGC.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.
This squad of the week is picked using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.
Performance of The Previous Team Do?
The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!
FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16
Defensive Picks
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)
The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.
A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.
White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)
The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the division.
And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times last season.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.
During that spell he's taken four shots, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.
Midfield
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.
Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)
One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.
More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)
Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.
You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.
He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON.
He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.
Attack
Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)
It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only three FPL points in two games.
However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.
He performed great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.
Substitutes
- Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
