Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week
The major decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week is to opt for no City assets - indeed, even Haaland!
Our funds are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.
It's true, Manchester City smashed in five times on their most recent away trip, but now they face Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.
And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you must exploit - the top team in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and self-belief.
This lineup of the gameweek is selected based on current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.
How did Last Week's Team Fare?
The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge eighty-three points. Success!
FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16
Defensive Picks
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.
Which would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Arsenal defender is a must 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 offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.
Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.
During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.
Midfield
Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.
No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.
The Gunners will be licking their lips.
Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.
More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.
Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)
Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.
Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player 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 missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.
Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)
Leeds enter this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.
This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.
Forwards
Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)
It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only three points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)
It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.
He was great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.
The Bench
- Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home