Which Top 3 Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One big decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with no Manchester City players - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget is needed to load up on Arsenal players as they host among the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

It's true, City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they face Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the kind of fixture you must target - the best side in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This team of the week is picked using current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

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

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (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 rotate his players.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds come into this match off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second 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 kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

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

Subs' Bench

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