This week’s waiver wire column has some new faces, and some old ones in new places.

Draft Fantasy managers can use these recommendations to replenish their lineups if they’ve been deficient because of injuries, transfers, or just plain lack of production.

So good luck as we head towards the Game Week 24, and be sure to keep your ear to the ground for any late-breaking transfers!

Theo Walcott, MID, Everton

Theo Walcott has officially made his way from Arsenal to Everton – deal done. He’ll be switched over in the draft game soon enough, but don’t hesitate to pick him up now.

Draft Fantasy managers should take note of a player that is only 28 years of age and has scored over 60 Premier League goals over his career.

Once a wunderkind of British football, the early start to his career means he’s played a lot of games but is still, relatively, in the prime expected years of his career.

He reached double figures in terms of goals scored last season, so he still has his moments. He is sometimes seen as a forward, so being listing as a midfielder in Draft Fantasy gives him an advantage. The transfer away from Arsenal also figures to be very beneficial.

The new Toffees lineup could now be Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson  through the middle, Theo Walcott and Yannick Bolasie on the wings, with Cenk Tosun up top and Idrissa Gana Gueye doing all the dirty work, allowing the others to push forward. On paper, that looks pretty solid.

Walcott could be in for a renaissance with his new club. He is less than 25% owned. Oh, and he has a revenge game in three weeks when he will return to the Emirates.

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

Antonio Rüdiger, DEF, Chelsea

The German has been a project for Antonio Conte at Chelsea this season, and another hamstring injury to Gary Cahill opens the door wider for Rüdiger (23%) to cement his spot.

Andreas Christensen (14%) has also shone at times and stands to benefit if Cahill misses a game, but Chelsea have arguably been better with the youthful duo of Rüdiger and Christensen in the middle of defense, regardless of Cahill’s availability.

Rüdiger gets the nod here with four clean sheets and a goal in his last five appearances.

Despite getting the runaround from Riyad Mahrez in the 0-0 draw against Leicester, selecting a Chelsea defender like Rüdiger is investing in the success of the team as a whole, and the defense has been solid of late.

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

Serge Aurier, DEF, Spurs

Did it finally happen? Has Serge surged past his competition? Has Kieran Trippier tripped up? That looks to be the case now.

Mauricio Pochettino had been rotating his outside defenders but picked Aurier to start four of the last five, including each of the last two.

With the busy festive period over, the mostly normal weekly schedule has returned and a Poch can pick the same first team most weeks without risking much overexertion.

Aurier (14%) is still the center of much debate amongst Spurs supporters – many like his overall effort, some still prefer Trippier’s crossing prowess.

That debate encapsulates the risks with choosing Aurier and why he won’t start every game, but he is winning this head-to-head for the moment.

If you didn’t pick Aurier when he was listed here a few weeks ago, let’s hope he is still on your waiver wire today.

Next up: Away to Southampton, home to Manchester United, away to Liverpool.

Alex McCarthy, GK, Southampton

At the beginning of the season, Fraser Forster seemed pretty much assured to start every match.

But, here we are in January 2018 and upstart Alex McCarthy (1%) has played between the sticks in the last three. He dazzled against Manchester United but has mostly disappointed since.

The Southampton defense has been so good over the last few seasons, so it does not seem unreasonable that they will perform better now that the Virgil van Dijk (58%) saga is over.

Ryan Bertrand, Maya Yoshida, Wes Hoedt and Cedric is an above average defense.

In any case, starting goalkeepers are rare finds on the waiver wire, yet McCarthy is joined by Liverpool’s Loris Karius (23%) and Newcastle’s Karl Darlow (2%) in a group trying to earn their place.

They are intriguing options in ten-team and larger leagues.

Next up: Home to Spurs, Home to Brighton, away to West Brom.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, MID, Liverpool

Simply put, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (13%) had a great game against Manchester City. It’s a good time to play well and earn another start.

With Coutinho now officially a Barcelona player, the perpetually crowded Liverpool midfield is slightly more open for competition or new formations that might accommodate the Ox.

Like the other powerhouse attacks we’ve seen this season, showing up (getting minutes) is sometimes enough to make every player worth owning.

This was the case for both sides in the marquee match-up last Sunday, and Oxlade-Chamberlain earns the plaudits over Bernardo Silva (22%) because the Ox started and his team won.

If Klopp plays the Ox, Draft Fantasy managers should too.

Next up: Away to Swansea, away to Huddersfield, home to Spurs.

BONUS: Henrikh Mikhitaryan, MID, On the move?

As is now a tradition with the waiver wire articles, the last place is reserved for the most speculative and risky picks. Mkhitaryan fits the bill on both counts.

With Alexis Sanchez transfer rumors flying round like a cyclone, Mkhitaryan is kind of like the barn in the background that stands to be torn from its foundation and relocated many miles away.

In plain English, Arsenal are rumoured to want Mkhi from Manchester United in part exchange for Sanchez, and the change of scenery should be good for both.

Mkhitaryan is widely owned at 63%, but that means he’s still available in more than a third of leagues.

If he does move to Arsenal, which is still very much unclear at the time of this writing, the Gunners get a player that had five assists and a goal in the first five matches of the season.

Next up: TBD.