Selecting the Three Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

One key call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to opt for no City assets - and yes, even Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to exploit - the best side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past six matches.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the league.

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

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match following two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He performed great at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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