New week and new predictions for the FIFA 22 TOTW 18 Team of the Week. As usual, EA will offer new IF cards based on the results of the best players from the past week. The novelty for FIFA 22 obviously lies in the presence of a Featured card, put forward by EA, which will give a double boost to a card 80 and below. We therefore present to you our predictions for the new cards which will be available in the packs from Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The gardians
Peter Gulacsi, RB Leipzig, Bundesliga
As often, the options are numerous on the side of the German championship. If Sommer is a possible choice, our decision is on Peter Gulacsi. The Hungarian goalkeeper kept his clean sheets with 8 saves in particular.
Samir Handanovic, Inter Milan, Serie A
This is not the first time that Samir Handanovic has been listed here. However, EA has regularly ignored the good performances of the Inter veteran. However, the latter was decisive in the duel between Milan and Atalanta, a meeting highlighted by EA via a DCE Showdown.
Defender Predictions
Thilo Kehrer, PSG, Ligue 1
While PSG seem to be used to TOTWs for Marquinhos, the French club could see another IF card for one of their defenders. Indeed, Kehrer scored a goal while protecting the club’s invincibility in a 2-0 win for the league leaders.
Thomas Meunier, Borussia, Bundesliga
If EA could go in the direction of Haaland here, our choice is rather on Thomas Meunier. The Belgian defender had a very solid game for Dortmund, scoring a goal as well as serving up an assist in the German club’s 5-1 victory.
Midfielders
Harry Wilson, Fulham, EFL
Harry Wilson continues his very good season with Fulham dominating the EFL. The excellent Welsh midfielder scored two goals in addition to two assists in the club’s crushing victory (7-0) against Reading. A selection in the Team of the Week would give a +2 boost to his Headliners card.
Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, Premier League
Although EA usually doesn’t like draws too much, Bruno Fernandes’ performance shouldn’t be ignored. The Portuguese star netted both of United’s goals, giving the Red Devils an advantage that seemed sufficient. However, the comeback from Aston Villa could cost Bruno Fernandes a place in this TOTW 18…
Which Attackers in TOTW 18?
Gaetan Laborde, Rennes, Ligue 1
Again a Headliners card, Gaëtan Laborde was named the man of the match in Rennes’ very large victory against Bordeaux last weekend. The French goalscorer netted once in addition to an assist but it was his overall contribution that justified his end-of-game rating. A spot in TOTW 18 should skyrocket the value of this All-Star release.
Wissam Ben Yedder, AS Monaco, Ligue 1
A second Ligue 1 scorer in TOTW 18? It’s possible and we believe in it following the fine performance of Wissam Ben Yedder. The AS Monaco star contributed three times (two goals and an assist) to the club’s big win against Clermont. This first IF card could provide an alternative to the excellent (but very expensive) Grosses Recrues version of the Monegasque.
FIFA 22 Feature Card of the Week
Jeremiah St Just, Mainz, Bundesliga
One of the big new features of FUT mode on FIFA 22 is to implement a Featured card in the Team of the week. For the TOTW 18, our choice is Jeremiah St Juste. The Dutch defender scored the winning goal (1-0) making it an almost indisputable option for EA. If the latter gets featured, it could absolutely be Meta on FIFA 22.
How to get TOTW cards in FIFA 22?
TOTW cards are often interesting at high level but also for DCEs as well as to achieve specific objectives in friendly match mode. Therefore, even on players whose overall rating would be quite low, it is necessary to know how to get these TOTW cards on FIFA 22.
The first source is obviously the transfer market, where you can find a player’s TOTW cards in the special versions of their cards. Be careful, however, because the IF cards sell for much more than the basic version.
A second source remains the game’s Gold packs, which have these special cards for one week (from Wednesday to the following Wednesday at 7 p.m.). So be careful because once this week is over, it will be impossible to drop them in packs.
Additionally, Team of the Week cards can be obtained as FUT Champion (WL) rewards based on your rank. If this year, the rewards could change since it will be possible to obtain your packs at the end of all your matches (rather than on Thursday), EA should not remove the presence of the TOTW cards.
Finally, specific TOTW Packs will be present during the DCE season, even if these are often unprofitable because they are totally random.
Investments related to TOTW predictions on FIFA 22
If the cards of the players selected in the Team of the week are often good sources of investment, it is also possible to earn credits via the TOTW. Indeed, there are several methods to speculate on the market.
So, the easiest and regular way is to bet on the normal Gold cards of the current TOTW players. These are not present in the packs during the week, limiting the quantity of cards. If a player is looking to use these cards for DCEs or for their team, the prices can spike a lot. So buy the cards in anticipation of this rise, speculating on TOTW’s predictions. This technique will mostly work in the early months of the game, until around the end of December.
In addition, another method is to analyze future good TOTW cards and thus speculate on the cards related to them. For example, if Haaland receives a Team of the Week card, it’s likely players will be looking to incorporate him into their FUT roster. Thus, they will also seek to link this new card with other Bundesliga players, Dortmund players or even Norwegian players in order to create the best possible links. It is therefore possible to invest in cards allowing perfect links, just before the release of the new Team of the week. This technique will come in handy with the release of special maps later in the season, until around mid-March, before which time Team of the Week starts to look less interesting on FIFA 22.
Note that these two strategies require good anticipation of the market, but also finding the right timing. Often the cards to buy go up quickly, so you need to plan ahead who to buy. Also, this bull run won’t last long, so it’s necessary to play for a few days and quickly sell your cards.
So much for our predictions of the new FIFA 22 TOTW 18 Team of the Week players. If as often EA will seek to muddy the waters by selecting slightly more obscure profiles, we are confident that the majority of the players listed above will be available. as a special card from the launch of FIFA 22. As a reminder, the TOTW 18 will be officially unveiled on Wednesday at 7 p.m.