Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

One big call in this Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to go with zero City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Gunners assets as they host one of the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed in five times on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you just have to attack - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the week is selected using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a massive 83 points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times last season.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

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

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for every 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 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Attack

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

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

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

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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