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

The big call in this FPL team of the week is to select no Manchester City players - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget are needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they face at home among the poorest teams in Premier League history.

Yes, City smashed a total of five goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the type of match-up you just have to attack - the best side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road this season and one in their past 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

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

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

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

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

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

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this game following two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

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

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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