The Waiver Wire article comes before the international break, so you have to wait two weeks until GW8 and monitor playing time and injury news for all the traveling players. But there are already a few names to consider picking up early.

Michy Batshuayi, FWD, Chelsea

There are conflicting reports on how long Alvaro Morata will be out injured for Antonio Conte’s team, but no matter how it plays out, Michy Batshuayi is among the most intriguing handcuffs in the league. He has held virtually no value in draft to this point, but he did score in both Champions League fixtures, including the late winner against Atlético Madrid.

Antonio Conte has been much more vocal in support this year as opposed to last when the Belgian just didn’t seem to suit his manager. And there are still lingering doubts. Batshuayi seems to be the player best suited to fill Morata’s space, yet Conte brought on Willian instead against Manchester City.

For however long Morata is out, this is now a pivotal time to play, start, and score for the 24-year old Batshuayi, or he might as well look for first team football somewhere else pretty soon. The Belgian international is not quite a fully speculative add in the potentially elite Chelsea attack, but he is much more than a shot in the dark.

36% currently own him, but he is probably free in most competitive leagues.

Next Up: Away to Crystal Palace, home to Watford, away to Bournemouth.

Danilo, DEF, Manchester City

Sergio Aguero’s rib injury from a car accident in Amsterdam is the biggest player news coming out of the Manchester City camp, but don’t gloss over the news of Benjamin Mendy who is said to be out for the season. Pep Guardiola did not use Danilo as a direct replacement last game, but he figures to be given more playing time now that Mendy’s place is written off.

At 62%, Danilo will probably be the highest owned player featured here, so this inclusion doubles as a reminder to target the Brazilian in trades where he is already owned. Pep’s men will continue to feature prominently on the waiver wire as they have so much fantasy potential.

The main drawback is that everyone will rotate, thus limiting the appeal of İlkay Gündoğan (17%), Fabian Delph (1%), and Vincent Kompany (63%) when they are all fit and challenging. So for now, think about how Danilo’s prospects have changed and how you can get coverage.

The risk here is that he won’t start every game, but he has the potential to pick up big points when he does. He has three clean sheets and an assist in four starts this year.

Next up: Home to Stoke, home to Burnley, away to West Brom.

Harry Winks, MID, Tottenham

The “other” Harry at Tottenham is also a young Englishman, and now he is also going to be an England International. Perhaps it is a tad premature for Gareth Southgate to have called up the 21-year old, but it is happening and Draft Fantasy Managers should see how it plays out.

He has goals and, more likely, assists to the main Harry (Kane) in his game, and Mauricio Pochettino may give him even more opportunities if the call up spurs him forward, pun intended. Nevertheless, here we are with a young England midfielder who is available everywhere.

He has only started one game this season, which was last week’s 4-0 drubbing of Huddersfield, but the prospect of a Dele Alli-like rise puts everyone on notice Does the fact that Alli was developed into a superstar mean Winks could do, or is that too much like lightning striking twice?

In any case, this is at least a positive story coming out of Tottenham camp as opposed to the ongoing Danny Rose situation (see below). See how Winks does in the next few weeks.

Next up: Home to Bournemouth, home to Liverpool, away to Manchester United.

Nick Pope, GK, Burnley

All aboard the Pope-mobile! Tom Heaton’s long-term layoff due to a dislocated shoulder means that youngster Nick Pope gets to start for Sean Dyche’s Clarets.

Burnley players have featured often in the early waiver wire articles, and while the offense has been sporadic with Sam Vokes, Chris Wood, and Jeff Hendrick all stepping up at times, the overall team play has them up to 6th – better than most anyone could have imagined before the season started.

Pope is doing his best to emulate Heaton with a healthy mix of save points and clean sheets. Pope has only conceded once in three starts and yet is only 3% owned right now. You would expect much more from a figure who may have been divinely chosen. It would almost be sinful not to give Pope a chance to be your saviour.

Up next: Home to West Ham, away to Manchester City, home to Newcastle.

Danny Rose, DEF, Tottenham

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Danny Rose is once again rumoured to have stepped up his recovery and be nearing a return. However, Ben Davies, Rose’s erstwhile backup has been absolutely phenomenal this season, and it would be mad to drop the Welshman in the form that he is in.

With Davies undroppable, Rose could still be valuable despite being the Draft Fantasy world’s biggest tease and disappointment. If Rose does come back, does that push Davies further forward, or would the former’s inclusion change Spurs’ formation? Or, at this point in the drama, does Rose still have a place in Pochettino’s team?

I would estimate that Rose is at least a month away, optimistically, from returning to relevance, but it is still prudent to put in a plug now in case the Englishman ever actually returns. Despite all the negativity surrounding his absence and the comments he made earlier in the summer, Rose was one of the best defenders last year, and he is only 24% owned.

Next up: Home to Bournemouth, home to Liverpool, away to Manchester United.