This article is part of our Fantrax Waiver Wire series.
Ahead of each Premier League gameweek, I'll take a look at sub-50 percent rostered players on Fantrax whose situations may have changed or improved, and assess whether or not they are worth a pickup in season-long leagues.
GOALKEEPER
Matz Sels (four-percent rostered): This is a tricky week with multiple teams having their league fixtures postponed in favor of FA Cup quarter-finals. Sels is the streaming pick of the week at goalkeeper away to Luton Town. Since taking over as Forest's No. 1 in January, Sels has only posted above one point twice in six matches. It's not a ringing endorsement, but it's the matchup against Luton Town which gives him the nod for me. Thomas Kaminski (48 percent) is also a strong option at home on the flipside of this relegation six pointer if he's available in your league.
DEFENDERS
Aaron Cresswell (14 percent): Cresswell drew his first start since December at the weekend, scoring 6.25 points during West Ham's 2-2 draw with Burnley. Emerson's status is in question due to injury and while Aston Villa aren't the best matchup, it's a home match on a short slate and Cresswell is a defender who offers attacking upside. There's a slight chance he steals some set pieces, as well, after crossing six times and creating three chances during the Burnley match.
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Mads Roerslev (nine percent): Roerslev is one of the few wing-backs available on waivers and is a strong add during a limited gameweek. He hasn't been a model of consistency, but two matches ago he scored 23.75 points after finding the back of the net against Chelsea and has started back-to-back matches taking one shot, creating three chances and crossing six times. Starts aren't guaranteed for him if Thomas Frank reverts back to a 4-3-3 formation, but due to injuries, that hasn't happened in months. Vitinho (one percent) is also a decent add at home on the opposite side of this match.
MIDFIELDERS
Nicolo Zaniolo (three percent): Zaniolo could slot in the starting XI this weekend with John McGinn serving a suspension following a red card. It's not that exciting of an add as Zaniolo hasn't started a match since December and isn't a lock to play 90 minutes, as hasn't had the best debut season with Villa. That said, he'd start in an attacking role and in theory has a solid enough floor to be worth using this week. Morgan Rogers and Tim Iroegbunam are also options for the XI, but with the last match of the gameweek, it's almost a guessing game and may depend on how Villa line up in Thursday's UECL match.
Jordan Clark (five percent): This is a rough week in general and an extremely thin week at midfield which leads me to Clark. He's not an overly great option, but he's doing a variety of things in the midfield and scored twice in the FA Cup at the end of February. At a minimum, he should start again and has averaged five points over his last two matches for Luton (prior to Wednesday's rescheduled match).
FORWARDS
Divock Origi (four percent) or Chris Wood (25 percent): Wood returned from injury to lead the line for Forest at the weekend, while Origi has started back-to-back matches with not much to show in terms of results. If Wood starts, he's worth an add as a starting striker facing a relegation team, though as usual he'll be goal dependent. Origi is also pretty goal dependent, but he does have three crosses and a chance created over his last two starts while playing more on the wing. For some reason, Nuno Espirito Santo has shown a liking to Origi and that could mean continued starts.
David Datro Fofana (23 percent): Fofana scored 21.5 points against West Ham with a cracking goal from outside the box doing the heavy lifting. He's started five straight contests and has scored at least seven points in three of them. A home matchup against Brentford isn't one to fear and Fofana is a reliable provider at striker unless Burnley are facing a top side.
