Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Players to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week
The major move in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves go with zero City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!
The funds is needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.
It's true, City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.
And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of fixture you need to target - the leading team in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.
The squad of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.
Performance of Last Week's Team Fare?
The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points total. Boom!
Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16
Keeper and Defence
Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)
This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their last 6 matches.
Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)
Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.
Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the last three games.
In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday too.
Midfielders
Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)
This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.
Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be keen to attack.
Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.
More advanced this season, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.
Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home)
The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)
This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy 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, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.
He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've scored.
This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.
Strikers
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)
It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two matches.
However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He is the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.
He was great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.
The Bench
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