Andrew Hall | Fri, Oct 3rd 2025, 7:39am EDT

Fantasy Football Dynasty Stashes & Pickups (Week 5)

The bye weeks are here. Time to panic. Or not. It depends on how your dynasty fantasy football season has gone. If you’re 0-4 and already looking to rebuild, this list can be useful to see who might be valuable next year or later this season. If you’re 4-0 and sitting pretty, then maybe you can use this list to see who you might want to sell high in the coming weeks. Either way, stashing good players is always better than stashing duds. Let’s get into it.

7 Dynasty Stashes to Add Now: Week 5

Russell Wilson (QB – NYG)

Hear me on this one. We all know Russell Wilson lost his starting job to Jaxson Dart in New York. By now, we probably all know that Dart didn’t look half bad in his debut, finishing as the fantasy QB10 on the week. He had an OK game for fantasy, scoring 19.8 points and only throwing for one touchdown, but in a down week, he stood out. Not only that, but the team really does need to see what they have in him before the season is over. Giving him more starts is a great way to do that. But enough about Dart, let’s talk about Wilson.

The Giants moved on, as they should have, which opens the door for Wilson to potentially find a new home. His being benched actually makes him a buy candidate because it lowers his price while raising his ceiling of outcomes. With Malik Nabers going down with an injury, and the Giants turning toward the future, I wouldn’t be shocked to see them move off of Wilson sooner rather than later. If he ends up in Cincinnati, for instance, his value rebounds and then some. I’m sending lowball offers in Superflex leagues on the off chance that the current manager just wants to be rid of Mr. Unlimited.

Brashard Smith (RB – KC)

Brashard Smith officially landed on the fantasy radar in Week 4, finishing as the fantasy RB45 with 6.6 PPR points thanks to his receiving work. The Chiefs have increased his workload every week, and now that he’s opened up the passing game, I expect him to be someone that everyone is talking about in a week or two. There’s even a chance he’s a league winner in some formats.

Smith is almost definitely rostered in most dynasty leagues, but in shallower formats where receiving isn’t rewarded much, he might still be on the waiver wire. If not, I’m sending a late-round pick or a bench wide receiver as a starting point to see what it takes to add him to my own bench. Running backs get hurt often, and bye weeks are just beginning. Depth will be key as we head deeper into the fall.

Blake Corum (RB – LAR)

Everyone’s been talking about the Rams’ passing game and Puka Nacua, and with good reason. Nacua is currently the highest scoring player in PPR scoring for all of fantasy, even outscoring all of the quarterbacks. However, the Rams have been putting together a great game plan on the ground as well. Kyren Williams is currently the fantasy RB18 on the year, scoring over 10 PPR points each week. Behind him is Blake Corum, currently RB49 on the season, but I think he’s on the rise.

Corum has seen more carries each week than the week before, recording nine carries for 21 yards last week. He also had four targets, catching two of them for -5 yards. Sure, he didn’t advance the ball, but in PPR scoring, it was a positive. I don’t like banking on injury, but as I said about Brashard Smith, depth is depth. If I’m going to target anyone, I prefer them to be on a team that’s scoring well and has a balanced offense, and for now, that’s the Rams. Corum might be pricier than Smith, but he has a much higher upside at the moment. I’m kicking the tires just to see if I can catch the current manager panicking about how to navigate the newly arriving bye weeks.

Braelon Allen (RB – NYJ)

If you’re looking for a deeper stash candidate this week, target Braelon Allen. He was recently the third stringer in New York and didn’t have a terrific Week 4. He finished with a measly 0.6 PPR points (RB76) thanks to his lost fumble. On top of that, he injured his knee and was placed on injured reserve (IR) for at least four weeks. All of that bad news makes now the perfect time to buy.

Anyone who’s read my stash articles in the past knows I love to buy the dip, and this is the dippiest dip that’s ever dipped. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Allen hit waivers in some leagues as managers scramble to fill their lineups for the first bye weeks. If I have the space or a spare IR slot, I’m adding Allen on the cheap. We don’t yet know the extent of his injury, but placing him on IR means it’s not good. However, maybe four weeks of rest is just what the doctor ordered. And who knows what the Jets’ backfield will look like when he returns. Either add him now or at least keep an eye on him as the weeks go by.

Kendrick Bourne (WR – SF)

The wide receiver position is a bloodbath for fantasy this year. I’m tempted to list studs like Ja’Marr Chase or A.J. Brown because of how badly they’ve performed, but they’re far too popular. The top is thin, but the position itself is rather deep. A total of 99 receivers scored at least two PPR points in Week 4, with 34 scoring over 10 PPR points. That just means there are a lot of names at the bottom waiting to go off.

For me, Kendrick Bourne is my favorite candidate who could break out, both for this week and potentially for the rest of the season. The 49ers have been without George Kittle for weeks now, and outside of him, they are rather short on familiar options. Ricky Pearsall is their top pass-catcher; Jake Tonges is second. This is exactly what we predicted, isn’t it? That being said, Bourne is a veteran who should find some traction here and there. Quarterback Brock Purdy is out for this week, and by the time you read this, we will know how Bourne did on Thursday night. If he had a down week, he’ll still be a stash, but if he went off, his price might go up. Either way, I’m looking his direction in deeper PPR formats to at least do a price check.

Olamide Zaccheaus (WR – ATL)

Here’s a player that experienced dynasty managers have likely seen added and dropped more than most. Olamide Zacchaeus isn’t pretty and rarely sees starting lineups, but I’m adding him in a few places this week where I’ve been hit hard with the injury bug that’s going around at wide receiver. The Bears are on a bye, so you’re essentially stashing him early if you add him before Week 5.

Zaccheaus has an astounding 22 targets through four weeks, putting him on pace for 88 on the season. He’s only caught 14 of them for 119 yards, but hasn’t found the end zone yet. His lack of touchdowns is likely why he’s WR62 on the year in PPR scoring. On the other hand, he caught five of his six targets for 41 yards in Week 4, finishing as the WR39. In addition, the Bears seem to have new life in the last few weeks, and maybe Zaccheaus will become more involved after the bye. As usual, he’s not pretty, but if your bench is already pretty ugly, why not add another ugly option to your squad, right?

Chig Okonkwo (TE – TEN)

I really wanted to put Jake Tonges on this list, but I’m a week too late. He’s not a stash option any longer. But Chig Okonkwo is. He hasn’t had the best year, catching 13 of his 19 targets for 124 yards and zero touchdowns. He’s currently TE23, and in Week 4, he didn’t do anything to help his valuation. Okonkwo caught one of three targets for a whopping four yards. Odds are very high that he was dropped for a much shinier object, meaning his cost could be free in some formats.

Obviously, his cost reflects his value, but I think Okonkwo has room to improve. He’s still the best tight end option on the Titans, and if you’re desperate at the position, you could do worse. He’s been on the team for years and could grow into a solid safety net for rookie Cam Ward. Tight end isn’t as bad as wide receiver this year, but it’s still pretty ugly. Okonkwo could be someone you lean on as bye weeks start to wreak havoc on your roster.

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