Which Top 3 Gunners Players to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

One key move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City players - and yes, even Haaland!

Our funds is required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the worst sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you just have to target - the best team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

This team of the week is chosen using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

No captain return but high points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a monster eighty-three points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good shout.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their past six matches.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more chances (19) than any defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two games.

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

In those matches he's had four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been excellent for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

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

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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