Week 2 is here! Back for another look at a few players worth stashing for the week ahead.
We've seen a ton of injuries piling up around the league, and it looks like the waiver runs each week are going to be chaos. As always, let's aim to be a step ahead and grab a few players before waivers next week.
Let's jump in with five players you should look to stash at the end of your bench before Sunday's games.
DeeJay Dallas, RB, Minnesota Vikings
With the Minnesota Vikings putting Jordan Mason on IR, the running back room looks a little different. There's no doubt that Aaron Jones is the starter, but he's dealt with some injuries in the past few years, which limited him to 12 games in 2025 and 11 games in 2023.
If Jones were to miss time, the Vikings would be down to DeeJay Dallas and rookie
Demond Claiborne. This is Dallas' fifth team since 2020, so I'm not here to say he's an amazing sleeper that's ready to break out, but he's at least a "proven" veteran, while Claiborne is a rookie. That's something NFL coaches like, and it could put him in line for some work if Jones were to be out.
Tre Harris, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
Tre Harris is the clear third wide receiver for the Chargers, but he's a bit of Ladd McConkey/Quentin Johnston insurance. McConkey is dealing with a rib injury this week and was seen practicing as of Friday afternoon, but we should still be looking at Harris as a solid bench option.
Harris had a 22.2% target share in Week 1, and if McConkey reaggravates his rib injury, Harris would be in line for some offensive usage. Harris played on 75% of the offensive snaps in Week 1, so the Chargers are willing to roll him out there plenty.
Mack Hollins, WR, New England Patriots
I wrote about Mack Hollins earlier in the week as a fantasy winner after Week 1, and he's still only rostered in 4% of Yahoo leagues. The Patriots don't have A.J. Brown for four-plus weeks. They are down to Romeo Doubs, who looked terrible in Week 1, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Hollins at wide receiver. They also have Hunter Henry at tight end, who I really like this week, but that pass-catching group doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.
Hollins played on 70% of the snaps in Week 1, had a 16.1% target share, and a 50% red zone target share. He plays a real part in the Patriots' offense, and if they were to suffer one more injury to another player, his role would only increase.
Demarcus Robinson, WR, San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers had an interesting Week 1 in Australia versus the Rams, and it led to Robinson having 12.0 PPR points. Is that sustainable? Probably not. Is he a main option in their offense? No. With Christian McCaffrey, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle ahead of him, there's not a clean path forward.
Unless … the 49ers suffer yet another one of their usual injuries. It's not as if Mike Evans has been a beacon of health in recent seasons. Robinson playing on 63% of the snaps is interesting, but an 8.8% target share doesn't jump off the page.
Kalif Raymond, WR, Chicago Bears
I firmly believe Raymond's team-high nine targets, eight receptions and 84 yards in Week 1 are a total outlier. That just won't continue. However, it's a bit interesting, and if Luther Burden or Rome Odunze were to go down with an injury, Raymond could be in for a big boost.
Raymond does have some connection with Bears coach Ben Johnson when they were both with the Detroit Lions. He trusts him to some extent and would be the waiver wire darling if one of those two top wide receivers gets hurt.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football waiver wire lookahead: 5 players to stash before Week 2
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