The major call in the FPL lineup of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!
The budget are required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the poorest sides in English top-flight history.
Yes, City scored in five goals on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you just have to exploit - the leading side in the league against one devoid of momentum, quality and self-belief.
This lineup of the week is picked based on current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.
No captain return but big points from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a monster 83 points total. Success!
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)
This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.
A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.
Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)
The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.
And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.
Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 games.
During that spell he's had 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.
Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)
Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.
More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager 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 midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)
This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.
He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.
Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds United enter this game off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)
It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)
Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.
He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
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