🔗 Share this article Which Three Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week The big decision in this FPL squad of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland! The funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history. It's true, City scored a total of five times on their last 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 the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you need to exploit - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief. The squad of the week is selected using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Squad Perform? No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster 83 points total. Boom! FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16 Defensive Picks Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances. Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option. Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h) An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches. Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home) Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential. The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league. And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign. Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h) You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two matches. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 games. In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too. Midfielders Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h) This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential. No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many. The Gunners will be rubbing their hands. Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal. With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home) Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder. Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to points. Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in. He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h) Leeds United come into this game following two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've scored. This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON. He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 home matches. Attack Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two matches. Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home) Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, 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 a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward. Subs' Bench Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
The big decision in this FPL squad of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland! The funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history. It's true, City scored a total of five times on their last 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 the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you need to exploit - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief. The squad of the week is selected using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Squad Perform? No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster 83 points total. Boom! FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16 Defensive Picks Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances. Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option. Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h) An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches. Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home) Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential. The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league. And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign. Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h) You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two matches. More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 games. In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too. Midfielders Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h) This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential. No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many. The Gunners will be rubbing their hands. Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal. With more license to attack this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players. Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home) Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder. Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to points. Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in. He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton. Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h) Leeds United come into this game following two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've scored. This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON. He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 home matches. Attack Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two matches. Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home) Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, 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 a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward. Subs' Bench Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home