Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Picks to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The key call in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves select no Manchester City assets - and yes, even Haaland!

The funds are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host among the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

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

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you just have to attack - the best side in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

The squad of the gameweek is selected using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

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

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

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two games.

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

In those matches he's had four shots, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More advanced this term, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've netted.

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

He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three points in two matches.

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

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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