Stoke City’s latest Champions League winner, following in the footsteps of Ibrahim Afellay, Xerdan Shaqiri (16%), and others, is former Real-Madridista and on-loan Paris Saint-Germain man Jesé Rodríguez Ruiz. You can just call him Jesé, for short.

And remember the name, because Jesé was the hero in Stoke’s 1-0 win over Arsenal. The forward delivered a clinical finish past Petr Cech from Saido Berahino’s  (7% owned) offering to secure the win before being subbed off, presumably for fitness reasons. Jesé has only just signed for Stoke this week, which means that he is 100% available on the waiver wire in Draft Leagues.

Fantasy mangers should already have noted that while Jesé is typically viewed as a forward, Draft Fantasy has listed him as a midfielder. That means an additional point for each goal scored, and a clean sheet point as well when Stoke’s physical defense of Kurt Zouma (20%), Erik Pieters, Ryan Shawcross, and Geoff Cameron play as well as they did last Saturday. If all goes according to plan, Jesé will add the creativity to balance Stoke’s hard-nosed reputation.

But haven’t we seen this before? Afellay came from Barcelona, and Shaqiri from Bayern Munich. Both have failed to live up to expectations. Jesé’s pedigree has been highly touted in recent days, prompting frequent discussions about whether his previous successes and attention are due to the players and system around him, or his own merits. This is a common trope for Stoke.

Meanwhile, Stoke Manager Mark Hughes must be thrilled to even be able to have that debate again with a fresh face. Jesé’s fast start helps Hughes avoid continued frustration with Shaqiri’s fitness issues, having been injured again. From an optimists’ perspective, this only gives Jesé more license to roam and more guaranteed minutes, at least in the short-term.

But the fantasy realist (a beautifully paradoxical term) must also have a say on Jesé’s potential. He scored 18 in 63 for Real Madrid, but only 1 in 9 at PSG, and 3 in 16 while loaned to Las Palmas. He has never fully regained his form after ACL reconstruction. His stats have not been trending in the right direction for the last few seasons, and an early goal might be chasing points more than bringing them in for future weeks. Consider these, and other factors for Stoke’s fantasy potential before you hitch your wagon to Jesé’s star.

No doubt that salary-cap managers will want a larger sample size than just the one EPL appearance before they consider bringing him in, but Draft Managers will probably have to make the decision sooner or else risk losing out on a player who holds so much potential. If you bring him in and he maintains his form, he’d be the pickup of the season. But that would be the best-case scenario. Better to pick him up on a sort of trial basis, and be ready to drop him if the goals dry up. While I’ll root for his comeback, I’d probably let some other manager assume the risk in Draft Fantasy.