Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The big decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to select no City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget are essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they host one of the poorest sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away fixture, but this time they face Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of encounter you must exploit - the top team in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the week is picked using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge eighty-three points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

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

No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rest his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)

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

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

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

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United enter this game following two great home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It has been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

• Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home