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 15
Gameweek 15 delivers another busy stretch of Premier League action, and fantasy managers on Fantrax and Sleeper have a strong waiver wire pool to exploit. With possible rotation following midweek fixtures, injuries piling up and fixture congestion intensifying, this is a key moment to strengthen your squad before the schedule accelerates in December.
Below are the top GW15 waiver wire pickups, highlighted for their form, role security and short-term fixtures.
For more help setting your lineup, check out our Fantrax & Sleeper rankings, cheat sheets, and predicted lineups before the weekend matches.
GOALKEEPER
Aaron Ramsdale (14% Fantrax, 13% Sleeper)
Nick Pope is set for a spell on the sidelines, meaning Ramsdale will step in as the No. 1 for the foreseeable future. He's made two starts since Pope went down, totaling -1.75 points, but a Gameweek 15 matchup at home against Burnley is the perfect remedy for a positive score. Newcastle have the second best clean sheet odds of Gameweek 15 and Ramsdale is worth rostering over the next two weeks with the Tyne-Wear Derby following the Burnley tilt.
DEFENDERS
John Stones (8% Fantrax, 2% Sleeper)
City lead the way in terms of clean sheet odds for GW15 in their home match against Sunderland despite giving up four goals to Fulham in midweek. Stones looks like he will rotate into the side at the weekend meaning he is a low-rostered defender worth consideration.
Stones has very little attacking upside, but the boosted clean sheet odds give him an outside chance of approaching double-digit fantasy points. Teammate Abdukodir Khusanov is also one to consider for similar reasons if he replaces Matheus Nunes in the XI.
Use our Fixture Difficulty Ranker to spot easy or tough schedules for the rest of the season
Myles Lewis-Skelly (30% Fantrax, 15% Sleeper)
Is this finally the match that Lewis-Skelly gets a runout in the XI? The full-back hasn't started a league match this season, but he's performed well in the Champions League with an assist and two chances created in four appearances. There probably isn't a ton of attacking ceiling, but Arsenal have the best defense in the league and face Aston Villa on the road at the weekend. Anyone who starts for Arsenal is worthy of fantasy consideration.
The 10 favorites for Gameweek 15 from RotoWire's FPL Cheat Sheet.
MIDFIELDERS
Lewis Miley (4% Fantrax, 8% Sleeper)
Miley has started and impressed in back-to-back matches scoring 11.5 and 24.5 points with a goal and an assist from midfield. Miley gets a boost to his floor due to a surprise role on set pieces. He's been excellent going forward with four shots, three chances created and 10 crosses in his two matches. Miley gets the aforementioned great matchup against Burnley at the weekend and is worth a stream pickup given his run of form with Sandro Tonali nursing an injury.
Lucas Bergvall (21% Fantrax, 33% Sleeper)
A similar player stylistically, Bergvall doesn't possess the same attacking floor as Miley due to no set-piece role, but he's started three straight for Spurs which includes an assist against Fulham. Bergvall is lining up in attacking midfield and while the chances have yet to flow similar to most in the squad, Bergvall should continue to be given the opportunity in a Spurs attack that gets a home match against Brentford on Saturday.
FORWARDS
Omari Hutchinson (12% Fantrax, 0% Sleeper)
Hutchinson has had back-to-back strong performances, a 13-point substitute showing and a 15.5-point match that included an assist when in the starting XI in midweek against Wolves. Hutchinson has attacking chops, but his role is far from solidified after almost being banished from the squad under Nuno Espirito Santo. If Hutchinson builds on his role and continues in the XI, he's worth a stream for those looking for upside at an ever thin position.
Joel Piroe (17% Fantrax, 0% Sleeper)
It's likely that one of Dominic Calvert-Lewin or Lukas Nmecha return in time for Saturday's fixture, but both are dealing with injuries that could open the door for Piroe to make a rare start against a Liverpool side that is lacking defensively, especially away from home.
Piroe has seen limited action this season, but he was excellent in the Championship last season with 26 goal involvements in 46 appearances. Options are limited on the waiver wire, but all three Leeds forwards are less than 30-percent rostered.
