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 pickups for the week.
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Running Back Stash Candidates
The post-bye rookie bump often benefits players like Bhayshul Tuten. It’s never guaranteed, but rookies often get increased usage following their bye week. We have seen it already this season with the Bears’ Kyle Monangai splitting the backfield almost 50-50 with D’Andre Swift following Chicago’s bye. Tuten was a draft darling and has already displayed elite speed and tough running this season. Travis Etienne will remain the lead back in Jacksonville, but Tuten is a worthy stash to see what his workload will be out of the bye.
There are only a handful of clear handcuffs in the league, and Blake Corum is one of them. This season, Rams head coach Sean McVay has kept his word about wanting Kyren Williams to play roughly 65% of the snaps with other backs taking the remaining 35%. So far, the “other backs” have been Corum. If anything were to happen to Williams, Corum would instantly step into a large workload and become a fantasy RB2.
Ollie Gordon has had a relatively productive rookie season. After stealing the backup job from Jaylen Wright, Gordon has seen some goal-line work and has acted as the Knuckles to De’Von Achane‘s Sonic. Last week, Wright received some work later in the Dolphins’ win over the Falcons, rushing nine times while Gordon had 10 carries. But it’s possible Wright only saw that much work because the Dolphins were winning so convincingly.
There has been speculation that the 1-7 Jets could move Breece Hall before the NFL’s trade deadline. If that were to happen, Isaiah Davis would immediately become a playable weekly option.
Wide Receiver Stash Candidates:
Houston refuses to feature its rookie wide receivers in consistent full-time roles, but I’m a believer that talent and cream eventually rise to the top. This is why I’m including Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins this week. In Week 7, Noel had a 46.3% route share with a 14.3% target share, 77 receiving yards, 3.08 yards per route run and a 16.7% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. That standout performance didn’t stop Houston from capping Noel with a 38.8% snap share in Week 8 despite tying for second on the team with six targets and 63 receiving yards. I don’t know if Christian Kirk (hamstring) will be back this week, and if he is, it’ll send Noel back to the bench. But Noel is a talent worth stashing. If he keeps producing when given opportunities, Houston will have no other option but to play him.
The same can be said for Jayden Higgins. Higgins didn’t have a cap put on his playing time in Week 8, as he led Houston’s receivers in snaps while seeing a 20.5% target share and turning it into four receptions, 34 receiving yards and a score. Higgins could get banished back into a part-time role in Week 9 if Nico Collins is back, as the Texans seem to be obsessed with feeding snaps to Xavier Hutchinson. Higgins and Noel could be stretch run kings if the Texans get out of their own way and let their rookies cook.
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