The major move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, even Haaland!
The funds are required to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they welcome among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, City smashed in 5 times on their last away trip, but this time they take on Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.
And the Gunners home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you just have to target - the leading side in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and self-belief.
This team of the week is chosen based on current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.
The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster 83 points total. Boom!
Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and one in their last 6 fixtures.
White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he is yet to score this season, having netted five goals last season.
Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)
You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.
Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.
In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.
Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.
Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.
More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.
Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home)
The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.
Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.
He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds 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 goals for each one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been excellent for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his past three home matches.
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)
Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.
He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.
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