NFL Sunday is here! Before Week 2 kicks off, consider stashing players to get ahead of the Week 3 waiver wire mayhem. Save some FAAB with these Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire stashes.
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Fantasy Football Weekend Waiver Wire Stashes: Week 2
Jahan Dotson (WAS)
Rostered: 40%
Doubling down on Washington players here with a player who doubled down on touchdowns in Week 1. Dotson wasn’t viewed in the same light as some Round 1 rookies this offseason, but he showed in Week 1 why the Commanders liked him. Washington kept him on the field for 88% of snaps. Any player with a near-every-down role can be worth keeping an eye on in fantasy. If Dotson has a big Week 2 against the Lions, he’ll be expensive on the waiver wire if you don’t get to him first.
Robbie Anderson (CAR)
Rostered: 34%
After Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, Head Coach Matt Rhule was quoted as saying that he had had a philosophical shift over the Summer and wanted the Panthers to be more pass-heavy going forward. Despite this, only three Panthers wide receivers ran a route on Baker Mayfield‘s dropbacks. Shi Smith operated firmly out of the slot and DJ Moore operated as the number one. Anderson is the clear deep threat in the offense. Despite the offseason narratives around Robbie Anderson not wanting to play with Mayfield, they seem to have a fine connection.
Jarvis Landry (NO)
Rostered: 54%
Michael Thomas made the highlight reels with his late two touchdowns against the Falcons, but Jarvis Landry was the more consistent player on the day. Landry racked up 3.6 yards per route run, which was ninth-best amongst receivers to run 10 routes or more. This helped him to an 18.40-point game in PPR. If Jameis Winston latches onto Landry as his safety net, then Landry can be the perfect WR3/flex play on your team as we approach the start of bye weeks.
Other stash Candidates: Sterling Shepard, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Parris Campbell, Treylon Burks, Kyle Phillips
With Kenny Golladay further cementing his dust status, Kadarius Toney in the doghouse and Wan’Dale Robinson hurt, Sterling Shepard could be the Giants’ leading receiver. He ran a route on 90.4% of the Giants’ passing attempts with a 19.0% target share. … Donovan Peoples-Jones led the Browns in every conceivable receiving category. He was first in routes, targets (11, 32.2% target share) and receiving yards. The weekly ceiling is only so high with Jacoby Brissett as your quarterback. The extra target volume this week was also the result of Amari Cooper drawing tough assignments. … Parris Campbell ran a route on 78% of Matt Ryan‘s passing attempts. With an upcoming schedule (JAC, KC, TEN) of advantageous slot matchups or high total games, Campbell worth kicking the tires on despite his 8.0% target share. … Kyle Philips and Treylon Burks make the stash position of this week’s article. Neither player (Philips 63.6%, Burks 39.3%) crested 70% routes on Ryan Tannehill‘s passing attempts in Week 1. Those usage rates will need to climb, but this offense is screaming for a wide receiver to step forward, and each of these talented rookies has the upside to do so.
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