We’ve broken down our Week 4 waiver wire into three parts. And, if we compare these players to a baseball lineup, it would work like this. 

The Week 4 Waiver Wire adds are the guys we hope can hit for average and remain in our lineups all year. The Week 4 Streamers article has the pinch hitters to come in and help us out in a short but tough spot. And this article? The Week 4 fantasy football stashes? These are the homerun hitters. This is where we swing for the fences.

 

 

 

Now, most of the guys can’t really help you right now. It's rare that a guy like Jordan Mason, who was at the top of this article before the season even started, is a stud in Week One. Most of these guys need some sort of catalyst for change to see a boost. 

But certain guys, like Amon-Ra St. Brown as a rookie, Trey McBride last year, or Jordan Mason this year, can hit that homerun if that change comes along at the right time. So, keep your eye on these guys. 

Best Fantasy Football Stashes For Week 4

We are ideally going to look at players that are rostered in less than 50% of leagues on Yahoo, ESPN or Sleeper Fantasy as those are the guys that are generally actually available. 

We know there are leagues of varying sizes and depths, so we’ll try to cover our bases. And we’ll obviously let you know what it is that makes these players the best fantasy football stashes in Week 4. So, let’s dive in!

 

 

 

NFL Week 4 Quarterback Stashes

Drake Maye - New England Patriots, Yahoo: 3% | ESPN: 2.5% | Sleeper: 13%

Look around. It’s happening again. Jayden Daniels, Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones, Justin Fields. They continue to prove that you don’t necessarily need to be a great passer to be fantasy-relevant. You just need to be willing to run. It’s a tale as old as time. And it’s the exact reason we are keeping an eye on Drake Maye to see if/when he gets his shot.

In the preseason, on 62 snaps when you are supposed to “take it easy”, Maye ran 7 times and scored a rushing TD. On his one garbage time drive this week, he took off and ran twice. If you are willing to run 5-6 times a game, that creates a solid floor and also gives you a shot at upside. There are a lot of options out there for “safe” plays but only so many high risk, high reward.   

Daniel Jones - New York Giants, Yahoo: 6% | ESPN: 6% | Sleeper: 12%

It’s no secret that I have not been the biggest Daniel Jones fan. I don’t think he’s a great passer and I certainly don’t think he deserved the contract he got. But this is fantasy football. We need to put all that aside and focus on two things - what is happening and what we think could happen.

And what has been happening is Malik Nabers is playing out of his mind and might be the next great WR in this league. That makes it a lot easier for Daniel Jones. Not to mention, Jones has now run 6, 5, and 8 times over the last three games. It doesn’t really matter that he’s fairly slow running a 4.8 forty yard dash - what matters is that he’s willing to run. 

We don’t really love the idea of starting him this Thursday on a short week against a tough Cowboys defense. But he might be worth a bench spot if you can afford it. He is WIDELY available. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 4 Running Back Stashes

Braelon Allen - New York Jets, Yahoo: 36%| ESPN: 28% | Sleeper: 46%

Since Jordan Mason already panned out in a big way, Braelon Allen is our new top stash. But you need to hurry up and get on board here as he went from owned in 7-10% of leagues when we wrote our article last week to the rostership you see above. 

Just like with Jordan Mason, we have a good player behind another good player in a good situation. We might not be able to use him just yet he’s trending in that direction. And, if anything happens to Breece Hall, it’s wheels up. 

Ray Davis - Buffalo Bills, Yahoo: 12%| ESPN: 10% | Sleeper: 19%

It’s honestly kind of annoying that the handcuffs we like keep scoring touchdowns. At this stage we have seen enough from guys like Braelon Allen and Ray Davis to have determined we’d be quite interested in them for fantasy football if something happens to the starter. 

We like the player, we like the situation. And we’d rather they fly UNDER the radar so that we can still grab them in the leagues where we don’t have enough bench spots to stash them if something happens. 

So here’s to hoping that Ray Davis relaxes a bit. Neither he nor Allen are worldbeaters in the pass-game but they would likely get enough manufactured screens and short passes to make it work if the starter goes down. 

Tyrone Tracy - New York Giants, Yahoo: 3%| ESPN: 6% | Sleeper: 10%

We always have to keep an eye on the trends - especially when it comes to rookies. They often start slow and have to work their way up to more work. Trust isn’t built overnight and, when it comes to Brian Daboll, Devin Singletary built that trust back in Buffalo. But Devin Singletary is still just Devin Singletary so he’s not necessarily an insurmountable obstacle.

Enter rookie wildcard Tyrone Tracy. This is a guy who converted from WR to RB in college, so we know he has those pass-catching chops. This week he both got his biggest snap share and his biggest share of the touches in a game where the Giants won. Let’s monitor that and see if he can grow that role.

 

 

 

NFL Week 4 Wide Receiver Stashes

Romeo Doubs - Green Bay Packers, Yahoo: 43%| ESPN: 36% | Sleeper: 60%

Another week where the rostership numbers for Romeo Doubs has trended down. If you look at Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft, Luke Musgrave, etc., they are all rotating. But not Romeo Doubs. He leads the team in snaps, and he leads the team in routes. 

Stashing him will hopefully pay off in a big way when starting Jordan Love comes back. In that first game Doubs got 7 targets but, since then, the Packers have gone with a run heavy approach with Malik Willis in charge. 

Jalen McMillan - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Yahoo: 5%| ESPN: 4% | Sleeper: 12%

No major change in our philosophy here. This team has highly consolidated snaps and targets among the top players. And Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are guys you start every week. With the starters hurt in Los Angeles and San Francisco, folks have been turning to guys like Demarcus Robinson and Jauan Jennings who have taken over big snap shares. 

Same thought process here if either top WR goes down. The highly touted rookie has already found paydirt once even as the third fiddle in this offense. And he’s already surpassed incumbent Trey Palmer with no issues. 

Ja'Lynn Polk - New England Patriots Yahoo: 14%| ESPN: 26% | Sleeper: 30%

We aren’t giving up on Polk just yet. As we know, rookies can take some time to carve out a role and take flight. Look at rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown. He did nothing for 10 weeks then, when he finally did good in a full time role, it was wheels up. That jet plane has still never come back down.

Per Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus, Polk played 18 of 20 snaps on the first two drives this week which is a good sign for his spot on the depth chart. The Patriots are still working through some things but, at the end of the day, he has the highest upside of any pass-catcher on this team. 

And we can’t help but dream of a world where Drake Maye finally takes over as a starter and Polk is his favorite target. Sure, the floor is low because it’s the Patriots. But when have we ever cared about floor with our stashes? 

 

 

 

NFL Week 4 Tight End Stashes

*For those looking for it, our updated Yin & Yang Tight End chart is in our Week 4 Waiver Wire Article

Hunter Henry - New England Patriots, Yahoo: 51%| ESPN: 45% | Sleeper: 57%

If you check the Waiver Wire article, we are still looking to stash Hunter Henry at least. One down week doesn’t change course completely for us. And, if someone drops him, we are adding. 

Mike Gesicki - Cincinnati Bengals, Yahoo: 41% | ESPN: 29% | Sleeper: 46%

There are some pros and cons to Mike Gesicki. On the con side, he has yet to play more than 50% of the snaps in a game. And they have two clear top pass-catchers in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. That is not ideal.

On the pro side, he’s playing most of his snaps from a WR spot rather than inline tight end. So he’s basically a part-time slot receiver that is TE eligible in fantasy. In this atmosphere, that’s worth something. Not to mention, he’s playing with Joe Burrow even if Joe Burrow hasn’t been incredible. 

Right now, he’s basically a “double handcuff plus” where he has some standalone value but would have bigger value if Tee Higgins or Ja'Marr Chase were to get hurt. You could do worse. 

Elijah Higgins - Arizona Cardinals, Yahoo: 0%| ESPN: 0% | Sleeper: 0%

Zero percent ownership across the board. We like that. What we don’t like is seeing star tight end Trey McBride in concussion protocol. We’re hoping he clears that and gets back to 100% as soon as possible.

In the meantime, we have to look and see who could supplement those snaps. I mean, we have to remember how we got Trey McBride in the first place right? Zach Ertz missed serious time and he stepped into that “big slot” role. Well, Elijah Higgins is a converted WR so he’s clearly the preferred pass-catching TE option over Tip Reiman (who ran 1 route last week). 

If McBride misses time, Higgins could step in and make some noise, especially with Greg Dortch dealing with lingering hamstring issues. Higgins even flashed his potential, scoring a touchdown in Week 2. 

 

 

 

Why Do We Stash?

Obviously, it would be nice if our entire roster was just chock full of stars. Maybe your lineup is (some of my dynasty leagues certainly are). But, for most of us, there will be holes. That’s why we highlight the Top Waiver Wire Adds each week as well as the Best Streamers to get you by. 

The best fantasy football stashes though? These are the guys that win you the title. That came out of the woodworks down the stretch like rookie Odell Beckham. or Amon-Ra St. Brown. And it’s our job to find them BEFORE they break out!