🔗 Share this article Which Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week The major call in the FPL squad of the week involves opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland! The budget are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest sides in English top-flight history. Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to exploit - the top side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence. The lineup of the week is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip. Performance of Last Week's Lineup Do? No captain return but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points total. Boom! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Defensive Picks Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h) This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action. Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option. White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h) An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures. Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h) The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential. The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league. And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign. Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h) You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two games. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures. In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfield Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home) This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have. Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that. The Gunners will be licking their lips. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home) One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal. With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. 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) Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home) This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be. You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in. He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds enter this game following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored. This is likely Ouattara final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three home matches. Attack Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h) It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two matches. However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h) Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United. He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role. Substitutes Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
The major call in the FPL squad of the week involves opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland! The budget are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the poorest sides in English top-flight history. Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC. And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to exploit - the top side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence. The lineup of the week is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip. Performance of Last Week's Lineup Do? No captain return but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points total. Boom! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Defensive Picks Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h) This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action. Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option. White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h) An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures. Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h) The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential. The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league. And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign. Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h) You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two games. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures. In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well. Midfield Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home) This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have. Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that. The Gunners will be licking their lips. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home) One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal. With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. 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) Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points. Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (home) This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be. You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in. He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home) Leeds enter this game following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored. This is likely Ouattara final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three home matches. Attack Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h) It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two matches. However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h) Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United. He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role. Substitutes Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home