Fantasy Premier League: Fixture, Data, and Availability Strategy for Gameweek 17

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"if you're looking to buy players this week someone like a phil foden if you don't own him taking a punt on someone like a riyad mahrez or going defensively for someone like an ollie watkins are definitely going to be top priority if you want to invest in brentford and you didn't go to toney one of their defenders or a kevin schade and now he's back from suspension they are right up there and second in the fixture ticker"

FPL Harry highlights Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, and Ollie Watkins as top transfer targets for Gameweek 17 due to favorable fixtures. He also notes that Brentford's defenders or Kevin Schade are strong options, especially with Schade returning from suspension.

"manchester city have created the most xg so far this season and with the upcoming fixtures they've got and can understand why they would be one of the teams to target they're also third for expected goals conceded again with the best fixtures manchester city are definitely a top priority this week"

FPL Harry emphasizes Manchester City's strong offensive and defensive statistics, noting their league-leading expected goals (xG) and third-best expected goals conceded. He concludes that due to their excellent upcoming fixtures, Manchester City players should be a primary consideration for transfers.

"in midfield it really is the big two at the moment it is phil foden and it is bruno fernandes i've been asked to pick between them if you could only buy one this week and based off the fixture i would be buying phil foden"

FPL Harry identifies Phil Foden and Bruno Fernandes as the two standout midfielders currently available for transfer. When forced to choose between them for Gameweek 17, FPL Harry recommends Phil Foden based on his team's fixture schedule.

"now looking at defenders to buy this week it is the manchester city trio with west ham at home in terms of output ollie watkins has the highest expected goal involvement per 90 with 0 25 and also ake has just gone to afcon i don't really see any reason to buy any of the others over buying him unless you just want to go for a differential for the sake of having someone different to what most people are buying"

FPL Harry suggests that Manchester City defenders are strong options for the upcoming Gameweek, particularly noting Ollie Watkins for his high expected goal involvement. He points out that Ake's departure for AFCON might open up opportunities, but still favors Watkins unless a manager specifically seeks a differential pick.

"finally it's soler we don't know an injury update on him he's also on four yellow cards however if he is available for spurs away before wolves at home and leeds at home he should definitely be on radar again"

FPL Harry mentions Soler as a potential midfield target, contingent on his availability due to an unspecified injury and potential suspension from accumulated yellow cards. He highlights that if Soler is fit for upcoming favorable fixtures against Spurs, Wolves, and Leeds, he warrants consideration.

"wrapping up with a potential free hit draft we've gone with petrovic in goal at home to burnley i would love to go with sini but there are other defenders i'd like going with timber and we're going with calafiori we're doubling up on arsenal because everton are likely to be without indai jonesbury hall and maybe even grealish and maybe even barry on top of that"

FPL Harry outlines a potential Free Hit draft, starting with Petrovic in goal against Burnley. He expresses a preference for Timber and Calafiori in defense, and explains a double-up on Arsenal defenders due to Everton's significant injury list.