The major move in the FPL lineup of the week is to opt for no City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!
The funds is essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.
Yes, Manchester City smashed in five times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.
And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you need to exploit - the top team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.
This squad of the week is picked based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge eighty-three points. Success!
Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)
An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their last 6 matches.
Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.
The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any defender in the division.
And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.
Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You can't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games.
In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.
Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.
Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.
Arsenal will be keen to attack.
Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.
With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rest his squad.
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.
Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.
Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.
You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.
He was absent for the Blues'European 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 United (home)
Leeds enter this game following two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.
This is probably Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He has been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)
It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two games.
However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)
It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.
He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
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