Busy schedule continues and FPL managers are preparing their team not just for Gameweek 17 but the whole Chrismtas schedule of Fantasy Premier League.
Now, let’s dive into our FPL GW17 Tips with the best picks, fixtures, transfer targets, odds, captain picks, and team selection.
1. Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 17 Tips
- Do not forget (if you still have your Wildcard), that you have to activate it before the GW19 deadline.
- Assistant Manager Chip (Mystery Chip) will be available to play from GW24 onwards, be aware of that and start planning when you could use it
- Fulham players could be good differentials this week
- Amad Diallo has 9 FPL returns from just 3.3 xGI, that might not be sustainable
2. Key players to pick and transfer tips for FPL GW17
Key players to pick
- Salah – the best player in the game
- Saka/Odegaard – aim to have at least one Arsenal midfielder
- Gabriel/Saliba/Raya – have at least one Arsenal defensive player
- Cunha/Isak/Wood
- Bowen/Mbeumo
- Palmer – if you can fit him in without big sacrifices elsewhere in your team
Transfer targets
- Isak
- Robinson
- Smith Rowe
- Bruno Fernandes
3. Fixtures to target in Gameweek 17
In which fixtures we could expect a lot of fantasy points? These are the fixtures to target in Gameweek 17 according to bookies odds.
- Fulham vs. Southampton: Fulham 69 % to win, 40 % to score 2.5+ goal
- Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal: Arsenal 61 % to win, 30 % to score 2.5+ goal
- Everton vs. Chelsea: Chelsea 60 % to win, 32 % to score 2.5+ goals
- Ipswich vs. Newcastle: Newcastle 57 % to win, 31 % to score 2.5+ goals
Find 2.5+ goals odds for all teams in our article: Premier League Over 2.5 Goals Odds.
4. Best captain pick in GW17
Well captaincy depends on whether or not Haaland is available for Gameweek 17. Salah could be great captain against Manchester United given their defensive struggles and Salah historical record against Red Devils – Salah scored in all last 5 Premier League games against Man. United.
What does our captaincy index suggest?
According to our captaincy index, Salah is the best captain in FPL Gameweek 17 with a captaincy index score of 1.95
Saka (captaincy index score 1.68) is the number 2 captaincy pick and Palmer (1.57) is number 3.
5. What bookies odds say about Gameweek 17
As usual, we converted bookies odds into probabilities using our Odds to probability calculator, to assess the potential of GW 17.
Clean sheet odds for GW17
Fulham (41%) has the highest probability of a clean sheet in GW17. Bookies also favor Arsenal (40%) and Chelsea (358 %) to likely keep a clean sheet in GW 17.
Based on these odds, bookies expect 4.22 clean sheets in this Gameweek of FPL.
In the last season (2023/24), we were used to a rate of 4.13 clean sheets per gameweek. (A big decline in comparison to 2022/23 season when we saw 5.45 clean sheets per gameweek!)
Expected clean sheets
Due to correction in the number of clean sheets: Everton, Nottingham
Everton overperformed their defensive expectations the most of all teams. They should have kept 2.79 clean sheets instead of 6 according to our expected clean sheets table.
Due to an improvement in the number of clean sheets: Man. City, Aston Villa
Man. City underperformed their defensive expectations the most from all teams. They should have kept 5.77 clean sheets instead of 3 according to our expected clean sheets table.
You can see the expected clean sheets table and clean sheet odds for all Premier League teams here.
Goalscoring odds for GW17
Salah is leading: Premier League Goalsocring Odds.
6. FPL GW17 Team selection
Now let’s look at our FPL team selection for GW17 and beyond – good inspiration for widlcarders. Salah is our captain.
7. Fantasy Premier League Tips
Find more tips, strategies and picks for Fantasy Premier League in these articles:
- Beginner? Read our guide: How to play Fantasy Premier League
- Confused about the rules? Read the Official rules of the game or check our FAQs
- Want to beat your mini-league rivals? This article is for you: 7 Key Tips for Fantasy Premier League Success
- Interested in improving your decision-making process when picking players to your fantasy team? Check out Books that will help you to improve your FPL skills
We hope our FPL GW17 tips with the best picks, fixtures, transfer targets, odds, captain picks, and team selection helped you to gather some useful information before the Gameweek 16 deadline.
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Good luck in FPL GW17!
