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            <p>Fantasy Football Hub's AI reveals its best Wildcard and Free Hit teams for Gameweek 17.</p>
<p>Our weekly article looks at the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixtures</a>, <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">predicted points</a> and optimum <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating">AI</a> sides to help your decision-making.</p>
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<li>🗓️Bournemouth top the fixture ticker this week but drop to 10th over the next five - plenty of top teams have a good run of games for wildcarders to choose from</li>
<li>🔮Erling Haaland tops the predicted points leaderboard for both this week and up to Gameweek 21, with Phil Foden and Bruno Fernandes among the top picks over both periods</li>
<li>🎯Triple Bournemouth and Manchester City headlines the Free Hit, with the Wildcard squad looking fairly similar</li>
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<h2>Who has the best FPL fixtures?</h2>
<h3>Gameweek 17</h3>
<p>Bournemouth top the Hub's <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixture ticker</a> this week with an excellent home fixture against Burnley.</p>
<p>Brighton's match against Sunderland (H) is close behind - and although Sunderland's strong start will have some querying this, their away data is weaker than at home.</p>
<p>The Black Cats have the second worst away expected goals (xG) and seventh worst xG conceded, so Seagulls defenders and attackers alike could do well.</p>
<p>Manchester City are third thanks to a home fixture against West Ham, while Fulham, Wolves and Leeds complete the top six.</p>
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<h3>Gameweek 17-21</h3>
<p>Bournemouth drop to 10th on the ticker when looking up to Gameweek 21. It could therefore be a good use of the Free Hit to hop on their players for one week only.</p>
<p>Instead, it's Brentford who lead the way with three home games and an appealing starter at Wolves.</p>
<p>Everton defenders should be on the radar, particularly from Gameweek 18 against Burnley (A).</p>
<p>Newcastle, City, Manchester United and Brighton being near the top of the ticker provides plenty of choice for wildcarders, while <strong>Jarrod Bowen </strong>could be a differential forward from Gameweek 18 given West Ham's run.</p>
<p>Chelsea, Aston Villa and Sunderland form the ticker's bottom three. Villa's matches take a turn for the better from Gameweek 20.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-76483" class="wp-caption-text">Gameweek 17-21 fixtures</p>
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<h2>FPL predicted points</h2>
<h3>Gameweek 17</h3>
<p><strong>Erling Haaland </strong>comfortably tops the Hub AI <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">predicted points</a> list this week with a three-point lead over <strong>Phil Foden</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Antoine Semenyo's </strong>fixture helps him to third ahead of City's third player in the top 10 <strong>Nico O'Reilly</strong>.</p>
<p>Semenyo's teammate <strong>Marcos Senesi </strong>makes it two defenders in the top 10.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-76484" class="wp-caption-text">Gameweek 17 predicted points</p>
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<h3>Gameweek 17-21</h3>
<p>There's no contest for Haaland going forward either, with the £15.0m Norwegian more than 12 predicted points ahead of the rest.</p>
<p>The names underneath him are relatively tightly packed, with United and Arsenal assets among the highest-rated options.</p>
<p><strong>Cole Palmer </strong>sneaks into the top 10, however many FPL managers will want to keep an eye on his minutes before committing to him.</p>
<div id="attachment_76485" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-76485" class="size-full wp-image-76485" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GW17-21-predicted-points.jpeg" alt="Gameweek 17-21 predicted points" width="840" height="690" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-76485" class="wp-caption-text">Gameweek 17-21 predicted points</p>
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<h2>Best FPL Gameweek 17 Free Hit team</h2>
<p>It's a 3-5-2 formation for the AI Free Hit team, with triple ups from Bournemouth and City.</p>
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