Week 11 is here, bye weeks are thinning out, and the fantasy playoffs are creeping closer, so it’s officially stash season. This is the time of year when fantasy managers load up their benches with high-upside backups, emerging rookies, and players one injury away from legit fantasy relevance.
Whether you’re preparing for the stretch run or simply trying to survive another week of chaos, finding the right stash can make all the difference. And with key situations shifting across the league, such as Jayden Daniels’ injury in Washington, Bucky Irving still sidelined in Tampa Bay, and stretch-run potential bubbling in places like Los Angeles, Arizona, and Jacksonville, there’s no shortage of sneaky pickups ready to help.
This week’s stash list features a fun mix of premium handcuffs, rising rookies, and forgotten early-season producers who could swing leagues down the stretch. Week 11 offers one of the deepest stash pools of the season, so let’s dive into the best players to grab now before your league mates catch on.
HEADS UP: Each player featured is rostered in 30% or fewer leagues on Yahoo! at the time of publication.
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 11 STASHES
QUARTERBACK STASHES
MARCUS MARIOTA, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (16% ROSTERED)
With Jayden Daniels dealing with a separated elbow and out for the foreseeable future, Marcus Mariota stepped in and reminded everyone he’s still one of the best backup QBs in football. In Week 10, he was efficient and calm, going 16-of-22 for 213 yards and two scores in the Commanders’ loss to Detroit. He even sprinkled in 22 rushing yards because, well, that’s just what Mariota does.
Kliff Kingsbury kept the playbook pretty tame, but Mariota still found ways to pop, hitting three passes of 30+ yards and tossing a pair of short touchdowns. He’s also quietly topped 20 rushing yards in every game where he’s thrown a pass this year. With Daniels still on the shelf, Mariota draws a friendly Week 12 matchup against Miami and should be in weekly shootouts because the Commanders’ defense can’t stop anyone.
The list of potential QBs to stash is slim, and I believe Mariota has the most upside of the bunch.
OTHER QBs TO STASH: Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals (29%); Michael Penix Jr., Falcons (21%); Tyler Shough, Saints (3%)
RUNNING BACK STASHES
BLAKE CORUM, LA RAMS (14% ROSTERED)
Kyren Williams is still the clear lead back in LA, but Blake Corum is quietly carving out a real weekly role. The Michigan Man logged double-digit touches for the third straight game, taking 13 carries for 56 yards in the Rams’ 42–26 win over the 49ers. He didn’t see any targets, but the workload was once again there as Sean McVay kept defenses guessing.
Williams remains an elite fantasy starter, but Corum has settled in as a steady change-of-pace option, and that’s starting to matter. He now has 12+ carries in three straight contests, and the Rams’ offense is cruising. If you’re desperate at RB, Corum is a perfectly fine dart throw for Week 12 against Seattle, and if anything ever happened to Williams, Corum would instantly jump into high-end RB2 territory. He’s quietly become one of the better handcuffs in fantasy football right now.
SEAN TUCKER, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (16% ROSTERED)
Sean Tucker is set for another expanded role this week, with Bucky Irving ruled out again due to foot and shoulder issues. Tucker has actually been Tampa Bay’s most effective runner over the last two games, even if he was still out-touched by Rachaad White in Week 10’s loss to New England. With Irving missing his sixth straight contest, the Bucs will keep rolling with a Tucker–White platoon against a susceptible Bills defense.
Tucker has straight-up outplayed White recently, showing more juice and more consistency when given chances. Even once Irving eventually returns, Tucker profiles as the more valuable handcuff in this backfield and a stash for managers who need RB help. In deeper leagues or desperate situations, he’s a perfectly reasonable Week 11 dart throw with some upside if Tampa decides to ride the hot hand.
OTHER RBs TO STASH: Brian Robinson Jr., 49ers (26%); Tank Bigsby, Eagles (22%); Devin Singletary, Giants (22%); Dylan Sampson, Browns (13%); Ray Davis, Bills (9%); Brashard Smith, Chiefs (7%); Chris Rodriguez, Commanders (7%)
WIDE RECEIVER STASHES
MICHAEL WILSON, ARIZONA CARDINALS (27% ROSTERED)
Note: Wilson is now 37% rostered as of Saturday afternoon
Michael Wilson highlights our Week 11 Sleepers, but he’s still sitting on waivers in over 80% of leagues. With Marvin Harrison Jr. sidelined after an emergency appendectomy, Wilson is stepping into the temporary WR1 role for a team that’s lacking pass-catchers outside of Harrison and Trey McBride. He already ranks third among Cardinals pass-catchers behind McBride and Harrison in most receiving categories, and now Harrison’s 6.9 vacated targets per game are suddenly up for grabs.
Opportunity doesn’t knock often in this offense, and we don’t know MHJ’s timeline of return, so managers should add and stream or add and stash Wilson before Sunday kicks off.
Of course, Wilson hasn’t exactly been a model of efficiency, posting 10.5 yards per catch and 6.1 yards per target, so you’ll need volume to carry the day. Still, in deeper leagues or desperate situations, he’s exactly the type of plug-and-play upside swing you look for when injuries open the door.
CHIMERE DIKE, TENNESSEE TITANS (13% ROSTERED)
Chimere Dike was starting to flash right before his Week 10 bye, and he’s the kind of rookie who could pop in the second half of the season. In Weeks 7 and 8, he blew up, averaging a strong 16.6 PPR points per game. Week 9 was quieter from a receiving standpoint with only three targets, but he still made noise by taking a punt to the house.
Early in the year, Dike wasn’t seeing much involvement, sitting behind Calvin Ridley and Elic Ayomanor. But the door is wide open now. Ridley is dealing with a nagging hamstring, and fellow Ayomanor has cooled off after his early rise. That leaves Dike with a very real chance to become Cam Ward’s go-to guy down the stretch, making him a fun and forward-thinking stash heading into the fantasy playoffs.
OTHER WRs TO STASH: Elic Ayomanor, Titans (18%); Christian Kirk, Texans (17%); Jayden Higgins, Texans (16%); DeMario Douglas, Patriots (8%); Luther Burden, Bears (8%); Mack Hollins, Patriots (3%); AD Mitchell, Jets (2%)
TIGHT END STASHES
BRENTON STRANGE, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (12% ROSTERED)
Brenton Strange isn’t quite ready for Week 11 after opening his practice window, but he’s finally trending in the right direction. The rookie logged two limited sessions before sitting out Friday, suggesting he may have had a minor setback with the quad injury that’s kept him out since Week 6. Still, he’s not far off, and a Week 12 return is very much in play.
Before landing on IR, Strange was one of the early-season surprises at tight end, catching 20 of 24 targets for 204 yards over his first five games. He averaged 4.8 targets during that stretch and even hit seven targets in back-to-back full games in Weeks 3 and 4.
With Travis Hunter done for the year, there’s a clear opening for someone to soak up volume, and Strange already earned Trevor Lawrence’s trust before the injury. Once he’s back, he could slide right into low-end TE1 territory, making him a sneaky and widely available stash if you’re hunting for late-season tight end upside.
OTHER TEs TO STASH: Mason Taylor, Jets (17%); Pat Freiermuth, Steelers (16%); Luke Musgrave, Packers (11%); Isaiah Likely, Ravens (5%); Dawson Knox, Bills (2%)
