It’s important to know the top fantasy football waiver wire targets for each week of the fantasy season. Beyond the top targets, though, there is benefit to improving your bench and stashing players that are forecasted to increase in value. We’ll also be a great resource for these waiver wire stashes. Here’s a look at fantasy football players you should consider stashing this week. And check out all of our fantasy football waiver wire advice for Week 5.
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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stash Targets
Running Back Stash Candidates
Blake Corum is starting to become a staple of the Rams’ offense. In Week 4, he had a career high in opportunities, with nine rushes and four targets. Kyren Williams is locked in as the team’s lead ball-carrier, but instead of Williams getting 90% of the work as he did in previous years, it’s more of a 65/35 split with Corum. We also saw Williams fumble against the Colts. Williams has had fumbling issues in the past, and additional fumbles could fast-track Corum to more touches.
Could Kyle Monangai be the Bears’ savior in the running game? D’Andre Swift has dominated the workload through four weeks despite lackluster production. Against the Raiders last week, Monangai had a few impressive rushes. Although he only had four carries for 18 yards, he picked up some physical yards. Rookies sometimes have a post-bye week surge, and with the Bears heading into their bye, Monangai may have more involvement the next time the Bears take the field.
Rachaad White has two paths to fantasy relevance. Throughout his NFL career, White has made his mark as a pass-catcher. Although that’s his specialty, we have also seen him carry the load as a rusher. The second path is if Bucky Irving misses time. Either way, with bye weeks starting up, White can be a Flex play in a pinch.
Wide Receiver Stash Candidates
Luther Burden‘s playing time is slowly increasing. In Week 4, he played 28% of the snaps while running 11 routes and seeing two targets. The talent is there for Burden to emerge as a WR3/Flex this season if he can ever unseat Olamide Zaccheaus, but right now it looks like that is still a 2025 stretch run dream. Stash Burden if you have room.
D/ST Stash Candidates
- New England Patriots
We generally think it’s a bad idea to carry two defenses, but this is a rare exception. The Patriots are not a good fantasy play in Week 5, when they take on the high-flying Bills. But after that, New England has a juicy three-week stretch of schedule with matchups against the New Orleans, Tennessee and Cleveland — arguably the three worst offenses in the league. If your league has deep benches, it might be worth paying a buck for the Patriots this week and then riding them deep into October.
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