Football Paparazzi Weekly Fantasy Fix: Best picks for FPL Gameweek 16

Last Updated on 12 December 2025

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Gameweek 16 offers a clean slate for all your mistakes so far, or the perfect jumping pad to soar even higher. Whether you’re pushing for mini-league dominance or clawing back lost ground, you will have five transfers to shake things up.

Here are some of the best Fantasy Premier League picks primed to deliver big this week.

Bruno Fernandes – £9.1m (Manchester United)

Bournemouth are winless in their last 6 Premier League games, drawing two and losing four. A trip to Old Trafford might not be the most daunting things in the Premier League anymore, but it’s still not a trip you want to take during such a run.

That’s why, an in-form Bruno Fernandes might be one of the best options for Gameweek 16. The Portuguese superstar is in great form and has the most points of any midfielder in Fantasy Premier League, this season.

Morgan Rogers – £7.0m (Aston Villa)

This is a no-brainer. If you don’t already have Morgan Rogers in your team, this is the perfect time to bring him in.

Aston Villa are the most in-form team in the Premier League, in fact across all competitions, after winning against Basel in the Europa League. Villa rested Rogers for their away trip, with the Englishman only play 25 minutes toward the end.

Well-rested and facing a poor West Ham side away from home, this is a great chance for Rogers to get big returns.

Bukayo Saka – £10.2m (Arsenal)

After a somewhat poor start relative to his standards, Bukayo Saka has returns in each of his last five Premier League games.

Even when he did not get a goal or assist against Spurs, he made the list on DEFCON. And now, Arsenal take on the poorest team in the league, Wolverhampton Wanderers, at the Emirates.

Games really don’t come easier than that, and it could get real ugly for the Wolves on Saturday. And if it does, Saka will be in the mix for sure.

Hugo Ekitike – £8.4m (Liverpool)

A rather controversial pick considering the likes of Thiago, Haaland and Woltemade being in such fine form.

But, Hugo Ekitike was one of the most impressive players for Liverpool going forward at the San Siro. He is nailed on to start with Cody Gakpo out and Alexander Isak a doubt, even though, Mohamed Salah is set to return to the squad for Brighton.

Brighton are an unpredictable side, this season, but one thing’s for certain, their games are fun to watch. Ekitike, on the other hand, could certainly benefit from Brighton’s weaknesses at the back. It feels like the right gameweek, especially after his brace against Leeds, last Saturday.