HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 26: Jayden Higgins #81 of the Houston Texans lines up before the snap during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at NRG Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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In order to prepare for the fantasy football playoffs, now is the best time to make some stashes from the waiver wire. Not all of these players will be available in your league, but if you can add one of these players to the end of your bench, you’ll be in a good spot.
To help as many people as possible, all players must be rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. With that being said, here are four players to stash for the fantasy football playoffs.
1. J.K. Dobbins (48.5% Rostered)
The perfect definition of a stash for the playoffs is J.K. Dobbins. Many people thought that Dobbins was going to be done for the year after he was placed on IR.
Now that there’s a chance Dobbins could be back before the end of the year, he’s worth a spot on the end of your bench. If Dobbins is available for any week of your fantasy football playoffs, he instantly becomes a much better backup option than anyone else on the waiver wire.
In 2025, Dobbins has 11.6 PPG in PPR leagues, including five games with over 14 points. If Dobbins was dropped by one of your league teammates, he’s the perfect player to stash on the end of your bench for the fantasy playoffs.
2. Devin Neal (40.3% Rostered)
There’s not a super high chance that Devin Neal becomes a great fantasy player, but he has a path to becoming the New Orleans Saints RB1.
With Alvin Kamara missing the Saints most recent practice, Neal should be the RB1 if Kamara can’t play this week. The one small problem is that Neal was limited by an injury in that same practice.
If you’re a playoff team, it’s more than likely Neal won’t be a starter in your lineup, but if Kamara were to miss multiple weeks, it’s worth having the rookie on your bench for depth and in the case of a breakout.
3. Jayden Higgins (34.9% Rostered)
The rest of this list is going to be all rookies, as they tend to break out later on in the year. Since Week 8, Jayden Higgins has looked a lot better, even with Nico Collins back in the mix.
In the last three weeks, next to Collins, Higgins has had at least 13 points twice. Not only that, but Higgins has been able to draw at least seven targets all three games, which should give fantasy managers confidence that this trend can continue.
Keep in mind that Higgins was the 34th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Now that opportunity is starting to match the talent with Higgins, he’s a stash worth adding to your bench.
4. Chimere Dike (19.9% Rostered)
To round out this list, we have one more rookie wide receiver. Unlike Higgins, there were a bit more questions around the talent of Chimere Dike, who was taken 103rd overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
With that being said, the Tennessee Titans don’t have a clear WR1, and Dike has shown big play potential. In the last five weeks, Dike has gone over 15 points in three of them but less than four in two weeks.
If Dike can become more consistent over these next few weeks, there’s a chance that he could be a solid option in your FLEX spot. Again, Dike, as well as these other options, have a low floor, but that’s why they’re just stashes for your fantasy football playoffs.