Maya Chen is an HR consultant with over 10 years of experience in performance management and organizational development.
The major move in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!
The funds are essential to load up on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory.
It's true, City scored in 5 times on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.
And Arsenal home to Wolves is the type of match-up you just have to exploit - the best team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.
This squad of the week is selected based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.
No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a monster eighty-three points. Success!
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.
Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their last six matches.
Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)
The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.
Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the division.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 games.
In those matches he's had 4 shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.
Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.
Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had double that.
Arsenal will be licking their lips.
Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.
More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.
He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.
Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)
Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.
Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.
Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.
You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.
He was absent for ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.
Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)
Leeds enter this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.
This is probably Ouattara final fixture before heading to the AFCON.
He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.
Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It has been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 FPL points in two games.
However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven home games. He is the prime striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at least.
Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.
He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.
Maya Chen is an HR consultant with over 10 years of experience in performance management and organizational development.