Have you been paying attention to the ebbs and flows? Take Michy Batshuayi, for instance. His stock was up when Alvaro Morata pulled his hamstring, and then it went back down with his abysmal start two weeks ago.

Then, when it seemed all hope was lost, Michy roared back with a game-winning performance versus Watford. Several times already this season, the Draft Fantasy manager to get the real reward was the one who picked up a player the second time.

Here are a few who might fall into that category, and who hopefully will bolster your line up in weeks to come…

Heung Min Son, MID, Tottenham

Heung Min Son, at 48% ownership, was highly valued this year. He was drafted, on average, before the likes of Leroy Sane, Antonio Valencia, and Javier Hernandez, and the high hopes were justifiable. He was a goal-machine last year when Harry Kane was absent, and sometimes even when he had to share time.

Unfortunately, this season has not been as kind, having seen him earn four dreaded one-pointers and a benching in Game Week 6. When he finally did open his account, his Champions League goal was meaningless in EPL. For the owners who kept faith until Game Week 8, his assist was painfully not confirmed by Opta, further adding insult to injury.

However, the Son also rises. His well-taken goal last weekend against Liverpool should get him another start, assuming nothing unsettling happens in midweek. The Korean would be fantasy gold if he finds form and gets regular starts. The talent around him is bursting at the seams, so he needs to continue to link up with Harry Kane, at a Min-imum, in order to retain his spot.

Managers should keep in mind that he was classified as a forward last year, but is listed as mid this year – much better than Roberto Firmino who switched the other way around.

Next up: Away to Manchester United, home to Crystal Palace, away to Arsenal.

Mame Biram Diouf, FWD, Stoke

Don’t look now, but Mame Biram Diouf has scored three game weeks in a row, and thrown in an assist for good measure. And yet, he is just 6% owned.

Maxim Choupo-Moting and Jese were waiver options earlier in the season, but Diouf is really the one who has settled best, with Xerdan Shaqiri perhaps also undervalued among Stoke’s attacking midfielders.

Peter Crouch will always be a unique option for Mark Hughes to introduce late in matches, but Diouf seems secure for now as he has played almost every minute so far this season. As more of a true forward than the out-of-position players listed earlier, there is good reason to believe he is safe for now.

He is a solid replacement choice if Burnley’s Chris Wood is out for long, or you’re looking to offload Swansea City’s Wilfred Bony, Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, or other irregular performers. The Senegalese is in good form and the fixtures are not unkind.

Next up: Away to Watford, home to Leicester, away to Brighton.

Bernardo Silva, MID, Manchester City

To be clear: Manchester City are the top fantasy team. Get a piece of the action while you still can. Bernardo Silva was a popular sleeper pick for those in the know, yet he was the sixth City midfielder taken off the board. These mixed expectations tended toward the negative when Bernardo started the season rather slowly after his transfer from Monaco.

Despite that, he has a goal and an assist in the last two, and played the entire match in the 3-0 romp against Burnley. The thing is, 3-0 nearly seems like a let down the way City has been pouring it on recently. Pep Guardiola now has seven midfielders who have scored at least 20 points when you include ‘Kante points’, same number of players as their rivals Manchester United.

The difference is that Pep’s seven have 331 points, and Jose Mourinho’s have only earned 264. The dynamism has soaked through the midfield and anyone who plays regularly is worth a waiver claim if you’re part of the 75% of leagues in which the Portuguese international is free. Mind the fixtures as they pile up and see if Bernardo can keep it going.

Next up: Away to West Brom, home to Arsenal, away to Leicester.

Roberto Pereyra, MID, Watford

Honorable mentions must go to the Bournemouth duo of Andrew Surman and Junior Stanislas, both of whom bagged a goal and an assist in their vital win over Stoke and are all but unowned. However, Watford are a sort of Manchester City-lite right now in current form.

Abdoulaye Doucouré (22%) isn’t better than Kevin De Bruyne and Roberto Pereyra (14%) isn’t a better fantasy asset than David Silva, but Draft Fantasy managers should take note that Watford is over-performing against their expectations. The Hornets have featured rather prominently in past waiver wire columns, and another Marco Silva devotee has earned their place this week.

If any Watford midfielder would have been predicted to breakout this season, Pereyra probably would have been at the top of that list. He scored only his first of the season last weekend, but could be in line for much more and he is owned by less than 15%. The Argentine is naturally gifted as an attacker and technically skilled player, and could shine in the new Watford system.

Next up: Home to Stoke, away to Everton, home to West Ham.

Chris Smalling, DEF, Manchester United

Chris Smalling is no longer the rising star that he once was, but this recommendation isn’t so much a glowing endorsement of Smalling as it is a warning against Victor Lindelof. Phil Jones and Eric Bailly had been balling out of their heads so far this season, but injuries have forced Jose Mourinho to reshuffle the deck.

The big news for Smalling is that Lindelof’s card has not made United into a winning hand. There seem to be trust issues with the highly touted Swedish defender, leaving Smalling as not quite an Ace-in-the-hole, but at least gamble worth considering. The Red Devils played poorly against Huddersfield and Lindelof was largely to blame.

Smalling is still behind Jones and Bailly when all are fit and healthy, but if he can partner one of them in a good match-up, Draft Fantasy managers could use him in weeks where their normal top defenders have bad match-ups.

In other words, you’re not going to use him until the Newcastle match unless you’re in a head-to-head league and trying to hedge against your opponent playing with a similar asset. However, he is only 35% owned and does have two clean sheets and three starts from the last three.

Up next: Home to Tottenham, away to Chelsea, home to Newcastle.