Week 4 gave us plenty of reminders about how quickly things can change in fantasy football. Injuries are piling up, backfields are shifting, and new playmakers are emerging across the league. While most managers are chasing the obvious waiver adds, smart fantasy players are looking a step ahead.
That’s where stashing comes in. The players are widely available and can be added now before their value spikes. If you’ve got the bench space, here are the top stash candidates to target coming out of Week 4.
RB – Tyler Allgeier (ATL)
Allgeier hasn’t shown up in this stash column yet, but he absolutely deserves more attention. He’s rostered in just over a third of leagues, and for managers with Bijan Robinson, he should be an automatic handcuff. Even with Robinson healthy, Allgeier is still earning meaningful touches and has a secure role in Arthur Smith’s run-heavy system.
Atlanta ranks near the bottom of the league in pass rate over expected, meaning this offense wants to establish the ground game. While Robinson dominates snaps and total opportunities, Allgeier has carved out his own lane, handling around a quarter of the snaps and consistently seeing double-digit touches. Importantly, he’s splitting red-zone work almost evenly with Robinson — and in Week 4 against Washington, he actually logged one fewer carry than Bijan while posting the highest red-zone rushing share on the team.
With only Nathan Carter behind him on the depth chart, Allgeier’s path to a bell-cow role is clear if Robinson were to miss time. Even as things stand, his usage in a run-first offense makes him more than just a stash — he’s one injury away from being an every-week starter.
RB – Kendre Miller (NO)
Alvin Kamara is still the featured back in New Orleans, but Miller is quietly carving out a bigger slice of the workload. Through the first four weeks, he’s played on just over 22% of snaps, with 8.5 adjusted opportunities per game and over 30 scrimmage yards per outing. Those aren’t league-winning numbers on their own, but the usage trends are worth stashing.
The most encouraging sign is Miller’s red-zone involvement. Over the past two games, he’s led the Saints in red-zone rushing share at 44.4%, while Kamara dropped down to 22.2%. That’s a sharp swing from the first two weeks, when Kamara dominated goal-line work. In Week 4, Miller nearly matched Kamara’s carries (15 to 11), turned those into 65 rushing yards, and found the end zone on an 18-yard run.
Statistically, he’s also been efficient — averaging 50.5 scrimmage yards per game in his last two outings while posting +0.16 rushing yards over expected per attempt. Meanwhile, rookie Devin Neal has been completely erased from the game plan, signaling this backfield is trending toward a two-man split between Kamara and Miller.
With the Saints sitting at 0-4, it wouldn’t be surprising if head coach Kellen Moore leaned more on his younger back as the season progresses. If Kamara were to miss time — or get traded from a struggling team — Miller would instantly vault into a lead role. Given New Orleans’ upcoming matchups against the Giants (Week 5) and Bears (Week 7), both bottom-five in adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs, now is the perfect time to stash him before the breakout arrives.
WR – Luther Burden (CHI)
Rome Odunze has quickly established himself as the Bears’ alpha wideout, dominating in nearly every category — routes, targets, air yards, and red-zone looks. But behind him, there’s an opening for another receiver to step up, and Luther Burden looks like the rookie worth stashing.
So far, Burden’s usage has been modest: just a 25% snap rate, 20% route participation, and a 6% target share through the first month of the season. That said, his Week 3 breakout (3 catches, 101 yards, and a touchdown) showed exactly why Chicago drafted him — he’s explosive with the ball in his hands and can add a much-needed playmaking element to Ben Johnson’s offense.
The Bears hit their bye in Week 5, and that could be the perfect opportunity to expand Burden’s role. Olamide Zaccheaus is currently playing over 55% of snaps, but his ceiling is limited, and it’s only a matter of time before Burden earns more playing time. If Chicago can’t establish consistency on the ground, it makes even more sense for them to feature Burden’s YAC ability as a complement to Odunze.
Burden isn’t startable yet, but he’s the exact type of stash you want heading into a bye week reset. One role increase, and he could become a popular waiver add overnight.
WR – Jalen Coker (CAR)
Coker has been a regular mention in stash discussions, and the window to grab him is closing fast. He’s still week-to-week with a hamstring injury, but he’s eligible to come off injured reserve in Week 5, and Carolina desperately needs someone to step up alongside rookie Tetairoa McMillan in the passing game.
Through the first month, McMillan has carried the load with team-leading marks in route rate (87.8%), target share (24.5%), and air yards (42.3%). Beyond him, though, it’s been bleak. Xavier Legette has been banged up and ineffective, Hunter Renfrow hasn’t offered much from the slot, and the team has been forced to lean on depth guys like Brycen Tremayne and David Moore.
That leaves a real opportunity for Coker. Even with Bryce Young’s struggles, Carolina is desperate for another reliable option, and Coker’s size/speed profile makes him a candidate to hit the ground running once he’s activated. The Panthers draw Miami in Week 5, but after that they face Dallas and the Jets — both bottom-three in schedule-adjusted pass defense.
If you’ve got a free bench spot, stashing Coker now is a sharp move before he makes his debut.
WR – Brashard Smith (KC)
Usually, any skill player tied to Patrick Mahomes gets inflated buzz, but this time there’s actually a case to be made. Kansas City’s backfield has looked sluggish through four weeks, with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt both struggling badly in efficiency. Among the 36 RBs with 30+ carries this season, Pacheco ranks 32nd in broken/missed tackle rate (9.4%) and Hunt sits at 34th (5.6%). Neither is contributing much in the passing game either, with both averaging under 0.7 yards per route run.
That opens the door for someone like Brashard Smith, who just posted a season-high 25.7% snap rate in Week 4. He has the kind of versatility the Chiefs are missing, and his skillset fits perfectly in an offense that thrives on getting the ball to playmakers in space. It’s not crazy to think Kansas City could expand his role the way they slowly ramped up another late-round rookie a few years ago — Isiah Pacheco himself.
Smith isn’t startable yet, but he’s trending upward, and with Kansas City desperate for juice in the backfield, he’s exactly the kind of stash you want to get ahead of.
WR – Malik Washington (MIA)
Tyreek Hill left Week 4 with what looked like a scary injury and the biggest beneficiary behind Jaylen Waddle could be second-year speedster Malik Washington. Nobody can replicate Tyreek’s unique explosiveness, but Washington brings legit deep-play ability — in his final college season at Virginia, he trailed only Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze in 20+ yard receptions among 2024 draft prospects.
So far as a pro, Washington has mostly been a background player, averaging just 0.77 yards per route run. But Miami doesn’t have many appealing alternatives. He’ll be competing with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Dee Eskridge, and a tight end rotation for looks, while De’Von Achane and Waddle handle the bulk of touches.
Washington is the most natural candidate to inherit at least some of that vertical role. He’s still a raw stash, but in this offense, any receiver who earns snaps alongside Waddle is worth monitoring closely.
TE – Mason Taylor (NYJ)
Taylor finally popped in Week 4, flashing in prime time with career-highs across the board: 7 targets, 5 receptions, and 65 yards. The more important stat, though, was his 74% route participation on Justin Fields’ dropbacks — a clear sign he’s not just a blocker but a developing weapon in this passing game.
With Garrett Wilson locked in as the alpha, the Jets have been searching for a consistent No. 2 option. Taylor has the athletic profile to fill that void, and New York’s upcoming schedule could force Fields into higher-volume passing scripts. If that happens, Taylor has a path to becoming a steady contributor at one of fantasy’s thinnest positions.
For now, he’s a stash in deeper leagues, but the usage is trending up — and it wouldn’t take much for him to become a weekly streaming candidate.
TE – Theo Johnson (NYG)
Week 4 delivered one of the toughest blows of the season, as Malik Nabers went down with a torn ACL. With their passing game gutted, the Giants turned heavily to the run, but Theo Johnson quietly emerged as a secondary option once Nabers exited. He earned 5 targets — 4 of them coming after the injury — and even found the end zone on a creative shovel pass, marking his second career score.
The raw stat line doesn’t jump off the page, but those 5 targets represented 25% of Jaxson Dart’s pass attempts, showing how quickly Johnson’s role could expand. With New York unlikely to survive long-term on 25 rushing attempts per week, there’s a clear opportunity for Johnson to settle in as a safety valve behind Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton.
Tight end is thin enough in fantasy that any player with a path to consistent usage is stash-worthy, and Johnson fits that bill after Nabers’ injury.
WR – Isaiah Bond (CLE)
The Browns’ passing game has quietly become one of the most aggressive in the league, leading the NFL with a 65.3% pass rate. With Cedric Tillman and DeAndre Carter both sidelined for multiple weeks, rookie UDFA Isaiah Bond has a chance to lock down meaningful snaps.
After joining the team in mid-August, Bond has steadily worked his way into the rotation, and Week 4 was his most encouraging showing yet. He set new season-highs in route participation (71.1%) and target share (17.1%), finishing with 3 catches for 58 yards. That production came while Jerry Jeudy was locked outside at a career-high 82.8% wide rate, leaving Bond to slide between the slot and perimeter as a versatile piece.
The depth chart behind David Njoku and Harold Fannin is unsettled, and with Cleveland’s passing volume, there’s room for a secondary receiver to emerge. Bond isn’t more than a deep-league stash for now, but his usage trend makes him one of the more intriguing rookie flyers to tuck away.
Final Thoughts
Stashing players is about being one step ahead of your league mates. Tyler Allgeier and Kendre Miller offer immediate contingent value at RB, while Luther Burden, Jalen Coker, Brashard Smith, Malik Washington, and Isaiah Bond bring upside at WR. At tight end, Mason Taylor and Theo Johnson are developmental stashes who could break out later in the year. If you’ve got the roster space, these are the names to tuck away before they become hot waiver adds.