8 Fantasy Football Stash Candidates Ahead of Week 5

Oct 03, 2023
8 Stash Candidates Ahead of Week 5

Stashing players ahead of your league mates is undoubtedly advantageous if you can make it happen, and this series does its best to provide you with some names to consider every week.

These are guys who may be potential league winners at some point in the future, whether that’s next week or a handful of weeks down the road. They may make this list if the player above them on the depth chart is on shaky ground, might be nursing an injury, or possibly a matchup-based situation in the weeks ahead.

Clear out those benches (check out my Dead Weight Report on who to drop) and make room for this week’s emerging fantasy assets.


Editor's Note: Check out the Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch!


Braxton Berrios, WR - Dolphins (2% rostered)

With River Cracraft on IR, Braxton Berrios saw an increase in volume last week, in fact, he was the target leader in the Miami offense with six balls—one ahead of Tyreek Hill. While that will not always be the case or possibly never occur again, his usage and output were encouraging, and having a productive piece of a high-scoring offense is desirable in fantasy football. Stash Berrios now for some bye-week pluggage later.

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