🔗 Share this article Which Three Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week One big decision in this FPL lineup of the week involves opt for no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland! Our budget is needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the worst teams in Premier League recent memory. Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to target - the best side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence. This team of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit. How did The Previous Team Do? No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points. Boom! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16 Defensive Picks Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home) This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances. A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option. White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past six fixtures. Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h) Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the league. And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h) You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches. More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games. During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well. Midfielders Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home) This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential. Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many. The Gunners will be licking their lips. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home) One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal. With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name. He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rest his players. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h) The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h) This week's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up. He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds United enter this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted. This is probably Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches. Forwards Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home) It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three points in two games. However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home) It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds. He performed great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward. Substitutes Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
One big decision in this FPL lineup of the week involves opt for no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland! Our budget is needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the worst teams in Premier League recent memory. Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to target - the best side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence. This team of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit. How did The Previous Team Do? No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points. Boom! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16 Defensive Picks Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home) This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances. A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option. White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past six fixtures. Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h) Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the league. And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h) You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches. More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games. During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well. Midfielders Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home) This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential. Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many. The Gunners will be licking their lips. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home) One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal. With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name. He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rest his players. Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (h) The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h) This week's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up. He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds United enter this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted. This is probably Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches. Forwards Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home) It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three points in two games. However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home) It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds. He performed great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward. Substitutes Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home