Manchester City hosting West Ham steals the headlines of an enticing slate of fixtures this side of Christmas.
So, who are the top 10 FPL picks by predicted points ahead of FPL Gameweek 17?
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10. Igor Thiago (Brentford)
Predicted points: 5.1
GW17 opponent: Wolves (A)
Brentford’s Igor Thiago is the second highest scoring player in the Premier League this season behind Erling Haaland, scoring 11 goals in 16 games for the Bees. Three consecutive blanks is a concern, but there’s high hopes he can bounce back and his side get another win on the board as they travel to bottom of the league Wolves.
9. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Predicted points: 5.2
GW17 opponent: Everton (A)
Arsenal are set to be favourites when they travel to Everton on Saturday evening, having had a rare midweek off. Midfielder Declan Rice is their highest scoring fantasy asset in this campaign given his vast routes to points. He has seven goal involvements, seven clean sheet points and has hit the defensive contribution bonus on six occasions.
8. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)
Predicted points: 5.3
GW17 opponent: Aston Villa (A)
Manchester United have scored an impressive nine goals in the last three gameweeks, with Matheus Cunha returning to the squad for this unbeaten period, with one goal and one assist in this time. His underlying numbers are equally impressive in this spell, where he sits top for shots (19) and shots in the box (13), showing he has underperformed.
7. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Predicted points: 5.4
GW17 opponent: Everton (A)
Back to Arsenal and star man Bukayo Saka is in a rich vein of form right now, producing goal involvements in four consecutive league games. He’s amassed one goal and four assists in this time, with set piece responsibility, including penalties, key routes to points. He picked up maximum bonus points in the 2-1 win against Wolves.
6. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)
Predicted points: 5.4
GW17 opponent: Burnley (H)
Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi is one of two defenders to make this top ten ahead of the visit of Burnley, where clean sheet potential is high since Burnley have scored just 18 goals in 16 league games this season. In his last home game, Sensei kept a clean sheet against Chelsea and he leads the way among defenders for defensive contributions this season.
5. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Predicted points: 5.7
GW17 opponent: Aston Villa (A)
Bruno Fernandes is in red hot form right now, producing double digit hauls in three of the last four gameweeks. He has chalked up three goals and four assists in this period, where he’s had 15 shots on goal and created 19 chances for his team-mates. Opponents Aston Villa have just one clean sheet in their last four games.
4. Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City)
GW17 opponent: West Ham (H)
Predicted points: 5.8
Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly remains a popular acquisition, with his side keeping clean sheets in consecutive games. They’ve conceded just two goals in this period. O’Reilly has plenty of routes to points, with four goal involvements in 12 appearances, one goal and three assists.
3. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)
GW17 opponent: Burnley (H)
Predicted points: 6.1
Antoine Semenyo’s goal in the 4-4 draw with Manchester United in Gameweek 16 brought to an end a run of six consecutive blanks. He’s now onto 11 goal involvements in the campaign, and it’s expected that there will be more to come. His underlying numbers continue to show promise, with 12 shots and nine key passes in the last four gameweeks.
2. Phil Foden (Manchester City)
GW17 opponent: West Ham (H)
Predicted points: 6.5
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been the standout fantasy asset by some margin in the last four gameweeks, chalking up seven goal involvements and 55 fantasy points. He’s an unstoppable force when he’s in this form, shooting on sight, with 14 shots and five big chances in this period.
1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
GW17 opponent: West Ham (H)
Predicted points: 9.5
Erling Haaland retains his place as the top AI option and the best captain pick ahead of the visit of West Ham. With a prediction of 9.5 points, it’s justified to play the Triple Captain chip on him if you still have it, with three goals and two assists in the last four gameweeks. He has 20 goal involvements in this campaign.