Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The big call in the FPL lineup of the week is to go with no City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is required to go all-in on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to attack - the best team in the division against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road so far and one in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the past two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rest his players.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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