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.
With Gameweek 6 approaching, fantasy managers on Fantrax and Sleeper will once again be scanning the waiver wire for undervalued pickups. From Altay Bayindir's save upside in goal to attacking options like Wilson Isidor and Noah Okafor, there are several widely available players who could provide immediate value. Below, I break down the top waiver wire adds across goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for GW6, with notes on roster percentages, recent form and upcoming fixtures.
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GOALKEEPER
Altay Bayindir (7% Fantrax, 15% Sleeper)
It hasn't been a great start to the season for Bayindir, highlighted by him scoring negative points despite United picking up a win this past weekend against Chelsea. He's been the clear No. 1 despite the arrival of Senne Lammens and United get Brentford away this upcoming Gameweek. It's a tough week to stream keepers with not a ton standing out, but Bayindir and whoever starts for West Ham look to be the best widely-available keepers.
DEFENDERS
Oleksandr Zinchenko (22% Fantrax, 8% Sleeper)
Zinchenko made his league debut for Forest at the weekend, scoring 8.25 points while stuffing the stat sheet with three shots, four crosses, a chance created, three tackles and five clearances. With Ola Aina out indefinitely, Zinchenko has the runway to be a week-in-week-out starter at left-back for his new club. A home clash against Sunderland is one of the better matchups of Gameweek 6, boosting Zinchenko's usefulness, assuming he remains in the XI.
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Destiny Udogie (40% Fantrax, 25% Sleeper)
After missing the first two matches of the season through injury, Udogie has worked his way back to full fitness and made his first start of the season during the 2-2 draw with Brighton, playing the entirety of the match. While it wasn't a productive start for Udogie, this week brings a more favorable matchup against a Wolves side that has been arguably the worst team in the league. I maintain that whoever starts as the full-back/wing-backs for Spurs, is in a good position to provide fantasy upside.
Having subbed on for Djed Spence around the 70th minute in back-to-back matches, and then going 90 in the most recent game, there's reason to believe Udogie remains in the XI.
MIDFIELDERS
Yasin Ayari (5% Fantrax, 4% Sleeper)
Ayari's goal stands out from his play in Gameweek 5, but it was the underlying attacking stats that boosted his value, finishing with five shots, a chance created and a cross.
Despite playing a defensive midfield role, Ayari has played fairly well, scoring no fewer than five points over his last four appearances despite starting just twice in that stretch. The playing time question and the difficult Gameweek 6 matchup at Chelsea make him difficult to start with much confidence, but he's one to monitor.
Ayari isn't afraid to unleash shots and has a role on set pieces, which sometimes is enough in fantasy. The other boost is that Jack Hinshelwood is injured again and Carlos Baleba hasn't played at a high level this season en route to inconsistent minutes.
Harry Wilson (46% Fantrax, 49% Sleeper)
I've long been a fan of Wilson as an attack-minded midfield option for fantasy purposes. He came through at the weekend, scoring a goal while taking two shots and creating three chances during a 19-point performance. Wilson is an effective chance creator whose floor would be boosted if he stole more sets from Sasa Lukic. Assuming he continues to start, the opportunities will be there, especially against struggling Aston Villa in Gameweek 6.
FORWARDS
Wilson Isidor (28% Fantrax, 17% Sleeper)
Isidor has started back-to-back matches at forward for Sunderland and after scoring twice from the bench to begin the campaign, he cashed in with his first goal as a member of the starting XI against Aston Villa while also firing six shots. Any starting forward is worth rostering even when they're on a team projected to finish in the bottom half of the table.
Isidor's form gives him the nod over Eliezer Mayenda and Brian Brobbey for the Black Cats as they take on Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Noah Okafor (6% Fantrax, 9% Sleeper)
After being a blurb in Dominic Calvert-Lewin's write up last week, Okafor gets his own spotlight following his goal in a 17.5-point effort during the 3-1 win over Wolves. Okafor has started back-to-back fixtures due to the injury to Daniel James, but it was the goal at the weekend that may have cemented playing time for him in Gameweek 6.
Okafor has been playing in place of James on the wing, but he's also capable of playing centrally. Calvert-Lewin also scored and remains a viable pickup as long as he's fit.
Leeds United get a home clash with Bournemouth on Saturday, which isn't the worst matchup on the slate.
