That is the final FPL week earlier than fixture mayhem takes over, with gameweeks beginning on December 26, December 30, January 3 and January 6.
It is loads of soccer to be performed in a brief period of time so anticipate rotation, random benchings and a little bit of damage chaos.
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The staff of the week is chosen based mostly on present FPL costs to suit inside a £100m funds, as in the event you had been taking part in a Free Hit.
Do not miss our FPL particular Q&A with professional Gianni Butice, dwell on the BBC Sport web site on Friday at 15:30 GMT.
How did final week’s staff do?
Sturdy performances from captain Bukayo Saka (22 factors), Bruno Fernandes (13), Hugo Ekitike (13) and Robin Roefs (9) speaheaded one other high-scoring week.
, following on from week 15’s 81-pointer.
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BBC Sport’s FPL staff of the week for gameweek 17
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Keeper and defence
Lucas Perri, Leeds, £4.5m – Crystal Palace (h)
Not a lot funds for a keeper this week so taking a punt on Leeds conserving a clear sheet in opposition to a Palace aspect that has misplaced key inventive property Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr.
Palace prime scorer Jean-Phillipe Mateta solely has one aim in six video games, too.
Marcos Senesi, Bournemouth, £4.9m – Burnley (h)
Regardless of conceding 4 targets at Manchester United, Senesi obtained defensive contribution factors (defcon) for the twelfth time in 15 matches.
He offers you a excessive flooring for a recreation during which a clear sheet can be a definite risk.
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Jan Paul van Hecke, Brighton, £4.5m – Sunderland (h)
Van Hecke has returned a minimum of 4 factors in seven of his previous 10 video games (three targets, three clear sheets, one help and a defcon efficiency).
Sunderland go to the Amex having scored simply 4 instances on the highway.
Nathan Collins, Brentford, £4.9m – Wolves (a)
Over the previous 10 video games, Brentford have a top-five defence for anticipated targets conceded (xGC) – stage with Liverpool and higher than the likes of Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Couple that with a recreation in opposition to a poor attacking aspect and Collins appears an important decide, particularly along with his aim menace.
Midfield
Bruno Fernandes has created 50 possibilities this season, greater than another participant in Europe’s prime leagues [Getty Images]
Phil Foden, Manchester Metropolis, £8.8m – West Ham (h)
Foden is averaging 13.75 factors per recreation over his previous 4 matches and has made himself a must have participant.
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West Ham at house is sort of nearly as good because it will get – they’re winless of their previous 5 video games.
The one draw back to choosing Foden is the danger of a random Pep Roulette benching however you simply should take that on the chin if it occurs.
Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth, £7.5m – Burnley (h)
Burnley have conceded a minimum of twice in each away recreation this season – a complete of 23 targets in eight video games.
Semenyo is again within the targets after two and half months following his strike at Manchester United and is clearly his staff’s talisman.
He may nonetheless be a promote, long-term, in the event you nonetheless personal him however this week is a superb match-up for him.
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Marcus Tavernier, Bournemouth, £5.5m – Burnley (h)
Tavernier was Bournemouth’s star man of their eight-goal thriller in opposition to Manchester United on Monday, however his potential has been proven by his underlying information for some time.
Semenyo is Bournemouth’s star performer however Tavernier isn’t far behind.
He has created extra possibilities (22) than another Bournemouth midfielder and has the second-most photographs, xG, targets and large possibilities.
At £5.5m, he is an important funds choice to rival the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor and Granit Xhaka.
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9.3m – Aston Villa (a)
Fernandes tops practically each inventive stat for midfielders and is crucial till additional discover, even in a difficult fixture like Villa away.
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Easy as that!
Strikers
Igor Thiago, Brentford, £7.2m – Wolves (a)
Do not lose religion in Thiago, regardless of an underwhelming previous three weeks during which he has scored simply 5 factors.
Equally, do not be fooled into pondering Wolves are all of a sudden in a position to defend after practically taking some extent at Arsenal.
They’ve conceded 21 targets in eight house video games and also you’d anticipate Brentford to win at Molineux.
Erling Haaland (captain), Manchester Metropolis, £15m – West Ham (h)
Captaincy is again on Haaland and it would keep there for some time.
For those who went in opposition to him with Bukayo Saka or Bruno Fernandes final week then it did not actually price you however this gameweek that’s an excessive amount of of a danger.
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Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.6m – Tottenham (a)
You’ll be able to’t ignore Ekitike’s type and abruptly, given Tottenham’s latest performances, this appears like an important fixture for him.
The Frenchman has 4 targets in his previous two video games and Liverpool are enhancing little by little.
With Wolves and Leeds at house in his subsequent two, it isn’t too late to leap on the bandwagon.
Subs’ bench
Martin Dubravka, Burnley, £4m – Bournemouth (a)
Antonee Robinson, Fulham, £4.9m – Nottingham Forest (h)
Anton Stach, Leeds, £4.8m – Crystal Palace (h)
Omar Alderete, Sunderland, £4m – Brighton (a)
Crew complete price: £98.4m