Best FPL Gameweek 7 Wildcard Team – The Ultimate Cheat Code

We now pull into a crunch section of the season and its another win for the DefCon crew. With Liverpool, United and Chelsea all shipping multiple goals, the template for the defence is emerging very rapidly.

If you are one of the lucky few who still has their wildcard, then a Gameweek 7 wildcard could be an excellent idea. Make sure you check in with our Predicted Line-Ups hub beforehand to make sure you haven’t missed any key team news or injuries ahead of time.

If you still can’t decide between prioritising DefCon or clean sheets, then luckily you don’t have to. This wildcard team honestly has it all covered, and at £100.1m total value, should be achievable for almost every team.

 

 

Goalkeepers

 

Martin Dubravka – £4m

Much like our Gameweek 5 and Gameweek 6 wildcard teams, we start off with the only starting £4m goalkeeper in the game, and one who should be in every wildcard team, Martin Dubravka at £4m. Not a complicated selection.

 

David Raya-£5.6m

Continuing the uncomplicated theme is our starting goalkeeper David Raya at £5.6m. Yes he is a little bit more expensive, but Arsenal has by far and away the best defence in the league, sitting 1st for lowest xGA allowed. Couple this with the fact they also have the best run of fixtures in the league, with West Ham, Fulham, Palace, Burnley and Sunderland in their next 5, and you’re on to a winner.

 

 

Defenders

 

Gabriel – £6.2m

Given how good Arsenal’s defence is and how strong their fixtures are, it would be wrong not to double up on their defence. Especially with the Newcastle fixture now out the way, and who better to double up with than Gabriel at £6.2m. Combining the best defence in the league with a fantastic goalscoring potential is normally a winning formula. As us Newcastle fans found out all to well on Sunday. Gabriel is an absolute lock for any Gameweek 7 wildcard team. Do not overthink this pick.

Daniel Munoz – £5.6m

Now, speaking of elite defences with fantastic attacking potential, our next defender in the team is Daniel Munoz at £5.6m. Palace have now gone 18, yes 18!!!! Games unbeaten and have conceded the least goals in the league with 3 across their 6 games. So, the clean sheet potential is evident for all to see.

However, what’s even more attractive about Munoz, is his attacking output. In his last 5 games he has averaged 0.37 xGI. Higher than the likes of Joao Pedro, Bowen, Watkins etc during the same period. Rememebr he did this as a DEFENDER… ON AN ELITE DEFENCE… and he was also unlucky not to have scored against champions Liverpool. This xGI would have him on pace for 14 attacking returns this year. On top of tons of clean sheets.The attacking returns are coming trust me. Just get him in. Their next 9 fixtures excluding Arsenal are all solid fixtures, so now is as good a time as any to bring him in. He is also somehow only at 12.5% ownership.

 

Marcos Senesi – £4.9m

THE current highest scoring defender in FPL is non other than Marcos Senesi at £4.9m. Still somehow under £5m but rising rapidly, make sure you move quickly to get this man into your teams. An absolute DefCon lock, Senesi has registered 11+ defensive contributions in every single game this season, resulting in a consistent floor of 4 points a game. Couple this with the fact Bournemouth currently sit 3^rd for least xGA and you’ve got yourself a winner. He’s also chipped in with 2 assists this year, which while unlikely to continue is still just great vibes.

 

Chris Richards – £4.5m

Somehow only £4.5m and only 2.7% owned, our next defender is Crystal Palace’s Chris Richards. Doubling up on the Palace defence is never a bad way to go, considering they have only conceded 3 in 6 so far this season. The main reason for Richards however, beside his great price, is his DefCon presence. Registering his 3^rd DefCon return in 4 weeks last game, Richards profiles as a great cheap differential option.

Micky Van De Ven – £4.8m

Now even though Van de Ven has shot up in price a bit, he still provides an excellent route into what is a tasty fixture schedule for Spurs. With Leeds, Villa and Everton in their next 3, and a rejuvenated Spurs team under Frank, not covering Spurs in some way just felt wrong. Villa in particular have scored the least goals in the league this season. Micky is the cheapest nailed defender in the Spurs team so if you are looking at them then he provides the perfect route in.

 

 

Midfielders

 

Antoine Semenyo – £7.8m

No serious Gameweek 7 wildcard team would be complete without Antoine Semenyo for £7.8m. To be honest I’d be surprised if he’s not in your team already. But on the off chance he’s not make sure you get him in asap as his price is skyrocketing. The current highest scoring midfielder in FPL, and by quite some distance. Cheap, on pens, 4 goals and 2 assists in 6 games, good fixtures (particularly long term up to 12,13,14). The perfect asset. Get him in.

 

Ismaila Sarr – £6.4m

Sarr’s injury actually knocked his price back down to £6.4m and his ownership down to 3.4%. Completing the Palace triple was essential for us, and Sarr seems to have picked up right where he left off. Palace currently top the league for xG and show no signs of slowing down. So we had to make sure we covered the Palace attack. An individual xG monster at the midfield position and currently playing for one of the most in form teams in the league. At only £6.4m and 3.7% ownership, Sarr is a fantastic budget differential. Particularly one that Gameweek 7 wildcarders can benefit from over Gameweek 6 wildcarders.

 

Bruno Fernandes – £9m

Now we know he plays for a bad team, and we know he missed a penalty last game, but all you have to do is read between the lines to see how good of an asset Bruno Fernandes is. Man United sit 2^nd in the league for xG behind Palace (I know, we still can’t believe it). With Fernandes in particular sitting 5^th in the league for xG. What’s more important than missing a pen is the fact he got one. With xG numbers like he has, presence on pens, a much-improved forward line and fantastic Defcon potential, Bruno profiles as a great FPL option moving forward. Amorim also seems pressured to adopt a 4-3-3, which could result in even more attacking potential for Bruno if he is back in the 10.

 

Josh King – £4.5m

The only £4.5m midfielder to start every game for their team this year. King has also shown flashes in the xGI department and has been unlucky not to return so far. A solid final bench player at FPL’s lowest price point for midfielders.

 

Mohammed Kudus – £6.7m

 

Rounding out the midfield is Spurs man Mohammed Kudus. Registering 90 mins in all but one game so far this season, Kudus has proved as reliable as they come minutes wise. Kudus currently has the most assists (FPL terms) in the league and with the fixtures they have coming up there’s no reason that can’t continue. Given his price and the volatility at the other Spurs attacking spots, Kudus provides a great route into a Spurs attack which has already scored 11 goals in 6 outings. Averaging 90 minutes and an xGI of 0.45 in his last 3, Kudus is a fantastic candidate for returns in these upcoming fixtures.

 

 

Forwards

 

Joao Pedro – £7.8m

Despite a blank in his last two games, Joao Pedro is still the 2^nd highest scoring striker in FPL this year. But where his appeal lies is in his price. At £7.8m, he provides excellent value into a Chelsea attack who sit 4^th in xG and 3^rd in goals scored. Although he remains their gunman-in-chief, he also has the potential to set up others as well as bang them in himself, providing multiple routes to returns. But perhaps most appealing is Chelsea’s fixtures. With Forest, Sunderland, Wolves and Burnley all in their next 6, it is hard to see JP not achieving multiple returns during this stretch.

 

Erling Haaland – £14.4m

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Viktor Gyokeres – £9m

Gyokeres has begun the season blowing hot and cold scoring 3 goals in 6 games. However, Arsenal now enter one of the best fixture runs all year, with Gyokeres being a genuine captaincy option for the West Ham and Burnley fixtures in particular. If you were looking to upgrade elsewhere this is definitely a position you could downgrade to a Mateta or upgrade to an Isak (we’d give it more time). However, the fixtures are just too good to go without an Arsenal attacker for during this stretch. His presence on pens should also provide a nice insurance option. Gyokeres nicely rounds out the triple Arsenal, and indeed the Gameweek 7 wildcard team.

 

 

Final Thoughts

 

As mentioned before, this team has a bit of everything. The two teams to target at the moment are undoubtedly Arsenal and Crystal Palace so achieving 3 from both is a great start.

The team also provides great long-term coverage and there is not a single player with impending terrible fixtures. Meaning this Gameweek 7 wildcard team should also do an excellent job in limiting the number of transfers required in the upcoming few Gameweeks. The deep bench should also leave managers with a great bench boost capacity for the upcoming game weeks.

If you are untrusting of certain assets then you can always tinker with the team, and with a total team value of only £100.1m, this should lead ample room for upgrades for those managers with plenty more left in the bank.

Make sure you check out Game Week Tips for more great advice to help you nail Gameweek 7 and best of luck with your FPL teams.