Ahead of each Premier League gameweek, I'll take a look at sub-50 percent rostered players on Fantrax and Sleeper whose situations may have changed or improved, and assess whether or not they are worth a pickup in season-long leagues.
Fantrax & Sleeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Gameweek 12
Gameweek 12 brings another round of tough lineup calls for fantasy soccer managers on Fantrax and Sleeper following the international break. The waiver wire is filled with short-term streamers, emerging starters and injury replacements who can give you the edge before lineups lock.
Below are the top waiver pickups and free-agent targets to consider for this week across all positions ahead of GW12.
For more help setting your lineup, check out our Fantrax & Sleeper rankings, cheat sheets, and predicted lineups before the weekend matches.
GOALKEEPER
Senne Lammens (45% Fantrax, 40% Sleeper)
Lammens gets the nod in Gameweek 12 as he's slightly below the 50-percent cutoff and gets a home match against an Everton side who are barely averaging one goal per match. Lammens has conceded twice in each of his last two starts, but a home tilt against the Toffees offers a solid shot at eight-plus points with United having the fifth-highest clean sheet odds in GW12.
DEFENDERS
Veljko Milosavljevic (3% Fantrax, 8% Sleeper)
Milosavljevic is readily available on waivers for a home clash against West Ham after starting two of the last three matches over Bafode Diakite. He doesn't have a ton of attacking upside as a center-back alongside Marcos Senesi, but he has a solid defensive floor after posting four tackles, three blocks and five clearances in the 4-0 loss to Villa last time out. Take away the four goals conceded and that's a strong stat line with the Cherries having the fourth best clean sheet odds moving into Gameweek 12.
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Andrew Robertson (41% Fantrax, 23% Sleeper)
Robertson is a back-to-back feature in the article as he rose a significant amount in rostership, though he remains under 50 percent and well below that number at Sleeper. The full-back seems to have taken over the starting left-back role from Milos Kerkez for the time being and is an intriguing option with upside despite being past his prime. Capable of a cross and creating a chance, Robertson and Liverpool will look to get back on track with a home match against Nottingham Forest.
MIDFIELDERS
Diego Gomez (30% Fantrax, 25% Sleeper)
There isn't much more Gomez has to do to get over the 50-percent mark following 21- and 35-point efforts, with his last match being particularly impressive as he eclipsed 20 points without a goal involvement. Gomez has become a regular in the XI for Brighton and is in form heading into a home match against Brentford where the Seagulls have the sixth highest implied goal total of the weekend. The question will be his role once Kaoru Mitoma returns to action.
Yeremy Pino (39% Fantrax, 43% Sleeper)
Pino hasn't exactly shown the upside I thought he'd have after making the switch to Crystal Palace, as he's yet to post over 6.5 fantasy points in any game. Still, the opportunities are there to produce getting consistent minutes in the attack. All of his contributions have come in non-league matches like the Carabao Cup and UECL, so it seems like production in the Premier League is inevitable.
Pino has created at least one chance in all but two matches this season and faces bottom of the table Wolves at the weekend.
FORWARDS
Callum Wilson (19% Fantrax, 24% Sleeper)
Wilson has started back-to-back matches for West Ham and scored last time out in a 14-point effort against Burnley. The forward will face tougher sledding away at Bournemouth in Gameweek 12, but he's one of the few starting strikers readily available for pickup as forward remains as thin as ever on the waiver wire.
Thierno Barry (24% Fantrax, 11% Sleeper)
Another forward who's readily available for fantasy selection is Barry, as he's also started two straight fixtures for Everton, albeit without a goal involvement across 11 Premier League appearances. Yet, a starting forward is always worth rostering and Barry has taken two shots across his last two appearances. An away trip to Old Trafford isn't the easiest matchup, but United haven't been shy about conceding goals lately.
