Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

The key decision in the FPL team of the week is to go with no City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The funds is essential to go all-in on Gunners assets as they face at home among the worst sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City smashed in five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the type of fixture you need to exploit - the best team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is selected based on current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home this season and one in their last six fixtures.

White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

You can't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points.

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds United enter this game following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Strikers

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago owners, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

• Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home