5 Players To Stash Ahead of Week 11 (Ep. 1845)

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Episode: 5 Players To Stash Ahead of Week 11 (Ep. 1845)

Host: Lucas Wentl

Date: November 15, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Lucas Wentl delivers hard-hitting, practical fantasy football advice, focusing on five key players to stash from the waiver wire ahead of Week 11. With the fantasy playoffs approaching, Lucas emphasizes gaining every possible edge—particularly by picking up breakout candidates before they become hot commodities. The discussion blends deep stats, player usage trends, coach quotes, and schedule analysis, all delivered in an engaging and fast-paced solo format.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Importance of Waiver Wire Stashing

• Lucas frames the context: "As we inch closer to the fantasy football playoffs, you're going to need to find more and more competitive edges over your league mates. One of those edges... is making sure you're staying sharp on the waiver wire, rostering players before they break out..." (01:00)
• The goal: Stash these players before their value spikes and help secure a playoff berth.

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2. Top 5 Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 11

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[1] Blake Corum (RB, Los Angeles Rams)

• Roster Percentage: 21%

• Analysis:

  • Corum has received 12+ carries in three straight games.
  • Outpaced his early-season workload: "He now has nine more carries in his last three games than he did through the first six weeks." (02:07)
  • Kyren Williams’ rush share down (50% last 3 games vs. 65% first 6 games).
  • Rams coach Sean McVay is "rotating Kyren Williams and Blake Corum by drive," showing a meaningful shift in usage.
  • Contingent upside if Williams gets hurt: "If Kyren Williams misses any time with an injury, we have the answer right in front of us as to who the next man up is going to be." (03:11)

• Quote:

  • “There is zero reason whatsoever that Blake Corum should be rostered in less than 50% of leagues, let alone 30% of leagues, given the volume he's currently getting and the contingent upside he possesses the rest of season.” (03:50)

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[2] Chris Rodriguez (RB, Washington Commanders)

• Roster Percentage: 20%

• Analysis:

  • Was in line for expanded usage after being named team captain last week, but exited early with a shoulder injury.
  • "Rodriguez played 17 first half snaps and no other commander's running back played more than six." (04:23)
  • Scored in 3 of the last 4 games.
  • Full practice this week (per Cameron Wolfe), expected to "have a key role".
  • Notable coach quote via Kliff Kingsbury: “We have to take what's blocked. I thought that was one thing that Chris Rodriguez did a really nice job of when he came in... every time we have asked him to step up, he's played at a high level.” (05:05)
  • Juicy playoff schedule: Giants and Cowboys.

• Quote:

  • “C Rod should be rostered in much more than 20% of leagues if he's going to function as Washington's lead back for the foreseeable future.” (05:35)

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[3] Luther Burden (WR, Chicago Bears)

• Roster Percentage: 18%

• Analysis:

  • “Burden is a frequent flyer on this list because we continue to get glimpses of his potential in Ben Johnson's offense.” (05:48)
  • Saw career-high snap share and targets last week, partly due to DJ Moore’s injury.
  • Olaide Zacchaeus’ snap count finally dropped, which could shift more opportunities to Burden.
  • High draft capital implies Bears want to develop him.
  • If DJ Moore sits, Burden is an "easy plug and play"; even if Moore returns, a long-term path to more snaps is opening.
  • Encouraging schedule next two weeks (Vikings, then Steelers).

• Quote:

  • “What we know for sure though is that Luther Burden is too talented to keep off the field much longer. Right? And if we get another positive outing... his roster percentage is only going to keep skyrocketing.” (07:06)

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[4] Tyler Lockett (WR, Las Vegas Raiders)

• Roster Percentage: 11%
• Analysis:
  • Recently signed, released by Titans, now playing ahead of Raiders’ rookies.
  • Replaced Jacoby Myers in the slot, a role he’s played his whole career.
  • Produced WR35 numbers last week: “Five catches on six targets for 41 yards... good for the wide receiver 35 in PPR formats.” (08:03)
  • Some risk of being phased out for rookie Jack Besh, but veteran utility is stable, especially in deep or WR-heavy leagues.
  • "If the Raiders are going to remain top seven in pass rate... Tyler Lockett is a rosterable piece at the end of your bench." (08:44)

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[5] Brenton Strange (TE, Jacksonville Jaguars)

• Roster Percentage: 20%
• Analysis:
  • On IR since Week 6, but practicing in limited fashion, eligible to return soon.
  • Prior to injury: "Seven targets in both games and averaged just shy of 11 fantasy points per game in those contests." (09:00)
  • Safe PPR floor: "He got 21 of 24 passes to start the year, so you're getting a really nice boost in PPR formats.”
  • Soft playoff schedule: Jets and Colts are top-12 in points allowed to TEs during Weeks 14-17.
  • Upside for consistency: “Sometimes it's just enough to have steady Eddie at tight end.” (09:30)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “There is zero reason whatsoever that Blake Corum should be rostered in less than 50% of leagues... given the volume he's currently getting and the contingent upside he possesses the rest of season.” (03:50)

• On Chris Rodriguez: “Every time we have asked him to step up, he's played at a high level.” – Kliff Kingsbury, via Coach Speak Index (05:12)

• “What we know for sure though is that Luther Burden is too talented to keep off the field much longer. If we get another positive outing... his roster percentage is only going to keep skyrocketing.” (07:06)

• “Tyler Lockett is a rosterable piece at the end of your bench.” (08:44)

• “Sometimes it's just enough to have steady Eddie at tight end. And with all the injuries to the Jaguars receivers... Strange could be a perfectly fine option week in and week out to close out the season.” (09:30)

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Key Timestamps

• 01:00 – Importance of getting an edge via the waiver wire
• 02:00 – Blake Corum’s emerging role and usage stats
• 04:20 – Chris Rodriguez: usage, injury update, and coach praise
• 05:50 – Luther Burden’s opportunity with Bears injuries and coaching trends
• 08:00 – Tyler Lockett’s slot usage on the Raiders, fantasy value in deep leagues
• 09:00 – Brenton Strange’s impending return, stats, and playoff outlook

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Episode Tone

The episode is fast-paced, expert-driven, and focused on actionable insights. Lucas blends statistical rigor with a conversational style, often peppering in direct coach quotes or quick-hit rationale for his recommendations (“I am not in the business of making empty promises to you all, but reading all the tea leaves here...”). He is at once analytical and approachable, making a strong case for sharp, proactive fantasy management.

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Summary

Lucas Wentl’s Week 11 waiver wire episode offers listeners a clear, prioritized list of actionable stashes for fantasy teams making a playoff push. The recommendations are packed with up-to-date stats, player usage trends, honest risk assessments, and strategic schedule notes, all delivered in Lucas’s engaging and slightly irreverent style. The five stashes: Blake Corum, Chris Rodriguez, Luther Burden, Tyler Lockett, and Brenton Strange, each come with a strong case for immediate fantasy relevance—and could be the difference makers as fantasy playoffs loom.

If you’re looking for an efficient, no-nonsense take on who to grab before Week 11 waivers, this episode is your 10-minute shortcut.

Transcript

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As we inch closer to the fantasy football playoffs, you're going to need to find more and more competitive edges over your league mates. One of those edges that you could be taking advantage of is making sure you're staying sharp on the waiver wire, rostering players before they break out or before they provide someone else's fantasy football roster some value. So today we're going to help you accomplish exactly that. I'm Lucas Wentl here with Fantasy Pros, bringing you my top five waiver wire stashes ahead of week 11 and next week's waiver run as well. Before we dive on into that list of players though, we've got a special deal going on for you. All right now, unlock a month of Betting Pros Premium for free. Download the bettingpros app today and use promo code FP one month. Get access to tools like the same game parlay tool, the Prop Bet Analyzer and the Prize Picks Prop Bet Cheat Sheet. Don't miss out. Try it 100% free for one month. Now available both on iOS and Android. Kicking off our list this week is Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum, who is rostered in 21% of leagues. Corum was on my list last week and I'm still surprised that Even after a third consecutive game of 12 plus carries, his roster percentage has only increased by 4%. He now has nine more carries in his last three games than he did through the first six weeks of the season. Kyron Williams rush attempt share is also down to 50% in the Rams last three contests compared to 65% during the first six games this year. I mentioned last week that a big part of this might be game script that the Rams have been playing with sizable enough leads. You don't need to feed Kyron Williams as much, but the other thing I mentioned is that Sean McVay might finally be embracing a philosophy change to his running back room. The Rams last week started rotating Kyren Williams and Blake Corum by drive and that trend continued against San Francisco in week 10. Kyron Williams finished the game with 14 carries. Blake Corum had 13 himself. I will note amidst that though, that we have yet to see Corum score a touchdown. Kyron's drives, they've been being sustained longer. Thus he has 71% of the team's carries inside of the five yard line in their last three games. But if Kyren Williams misses any time with an injury, we have the answer right in front of us as to who the next man up is going to be. This Rams offense is blazing, blazing hot right now and there is zero reason whatsoever that Blake Corum should be rostered in less than 50% of leagues, let alone 30% of leagues, given the volume he's currently getting and the contingent upside he possesses rest of season. The second player on our list is Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez, who is rostered in 20% of leagues reports were leaking all of last week that Chris Rodriguez was going to get a bump in usage after being named a team captain for last week's game against the Lions. We didn't get to see the full fruit of those reports. Rodriguez had left early with a shoulder injury. Yet, as Adam Azer over at CBS pointed out, Chris Rodriguez played 17 first half snaps and no other commander's running back played more than six. Now that didn't turn into much, only six carries for 16 yards. He did score on the ground, but it's also probably worth noting that Chris Rodriguez has now scored in three of his last four games. Cameron Wolfe over at NFL.com has been tracking the Commanders over in Madrid for their game coming up against the Dolphins. He reported that Chris Rodriguez opened with a full practice this week and he'll be good to go and quote unquote have a key role. What that key role means is unclear, but this is where I'll also loop in Coach Speak Index and the remarks he noted from Kliff Kingsbury last week. Cliff Kingsbury quote, said we have to take what's blocked. I thought that was one thing that Chris Rodriguez did a really nice job of when he came in and we have to take what's blocked and then the big plays will come. Every time we have asked him to step up, he's played at a high level. Now, I'm not in the business of making empty promises to you all, but reading all the tea leaves here, C Rod should be rostered in much more than 20% of leagues if he's going to function as Washington's lead back for the foreseeable future. If he can capitalize against Miami's defense this week and maintain lead back duties after the team's Week 12 bye. He gets two juicy matchups in the fantasy playoffs against the Giants and and Cowboys, so in my mind he's definitely worth stashing Next up on our list is Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden, who is rostered in 18% of leagues. Burden is a frequent flyer on this list because we continue to get glimpses of his potential in Ben Johnson's offense. Last week he logged a season high in both snap share and routes while catching three passes for 51 yards. Now that increase in snaps likely came at the cost of DJ Moore exiting against the Giants with a shoulder injury, and as of this recording, it's unclear whether or not he's going to suit up against the Vikings this But the other positive thing to note for Luther Burden is that a lama day Zacchaeus finally, finally saw a dip in snaps. He logged a season low 57% snapshare and only finished with one catch on four targets for a pathetic five yards. It never made sense to me at all why Ben Johnson wanted to keep throwing a Lambades AKA out on the football field instead of the guy he spent an early second round pick on in the NFL draft this year. But the time might be right now for the Luther Burden breakout. Let's say DJ Moore does sit in week 11. Luther Burden is an easy plug and play into the DJ Moore role for the Bears. He might actually be the long term DJ Moore solution and replacement for this team. But even if DJ Moore does play, I wouldn't be surprised if Luther Burden in a Lambda Zakayas actually flip snap shares this week and it's luther burden playing 60% of the snaps and then a lamb Adezike is only playing 50. What we know for sure though is that Luther Burden is too talented to keep off the field much longer. Right? And if we get another positive outing against Minnesota or Pittsburgh in the next two weeks, his roster ship percentage is only going to keep skyrocketing back half of the season. These are the kind of guys I want to stash. Rookie breakout upside and Luther Burnett possesses a ton of it. The fourth player on our list this week is Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who is rostered in 11% of leagues. I know, I know. Devon Valley got all sorts of groans last week and now you're groaning about the 33 year old wide receiver who was already released by the Tennessee Titans this year. I completely get it. I don't know what goes on in the mind of Chip Kelly though, that Michael Mayer and Tyler Lockett need to be involved instead of Deontay Thornton or Jack Besh. They're young rookies, but this isn't the first time we've seen some tomfoolery usage from Chip Kelly this year, so I'm also willing to bet it's not going to be the last. And when I say questionable tomfoolery, right, I really mean that Tyler Lockett is playing ahead of young rookies in what looks to be a lost season now at 2 and 7. I am not talking about Tyler Lockett playing in the slot because that's what happened. Tyler Lockett took over in the slot for Jacoby Myers, which makes 100% sense, right? That's where he's lined up for basically his entire career. His preexisting connection with Geno smith earned him five catches on six targets for 41 yards on Thursday Night Football. Somehow good for the wide receiver 35 and PPR formats last week. Is there risk that Tyler Lockett could get phased out for the likes of Jack Besh down the stretch? Sure, I suppose that could be true, but I'm not even sure if the Raiders know entirely what they want to do with Jack Besh, considering they had him playing the X receiver in this offense back in Week nine and Besh is much more suitable for a power slot role and has a lot more experience playing as such. Here's the thing though. In deeper 14 plus man leagues or 12 man 3 wide receiver leagues, the wide receiver 35 is likely worthy of hitting your lineup in some capacity. There may not be colossal upside here, but if the Raiders are going to remain top seven and pass rate over expectation like they have over the last month, Tyler Lockett is a rosterable piece at the end of your bench. The last player on our list this week is Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange, who was rostered in 20% of leagues. Strange has been on IR since week six, but as of this recording he's logged a limited practice ahead of week 11. He still needs to be activated from IR in order to play, but clearly we're nearing his return to action. Strange wasn't posting these mind melting numbers to start the year, but he was getting good volume, which sometimes is all you can ask for at the tight end position in fantasy football. In his last two games in Weeks 3 and 4, Strange drew seven targets in both games and averaged just shy of 11 fantasy points per game in those contests to start the year, Strange was honestly really the only pass catcher in this Jaguars offense that seemed to have reliable hands. He got 21 of 24 passes to start the year, so you're getting a really nice boost in PPR formats as well. If Strange is going to catch almost anything that's thrown his way, I don't want to promise you the world with Breton Strange, but he does get the jets in Indianapolis twice in weeks 14 through 17, who are both top 12 in schedule adjusted fantasy points allowed to the position this year. Sometimes it's just enough to have steady Eddie at tight end. And with all the injuries to the Jaguars receivers and who knows if those will keep piling up, Strange could be a perfectly fine option week in and week out to close out the season. All righty, y'. All. That is it. That is all I've got for you today. My top five waiver wire stashes ahead of week 11. Go sprint to your waiver wire right now just to make sure none of these guys are out there floating in your lead. They could provide you a nice boost at the end of the season here as we near the Fantasy playoffs. But before we finally sign off, remember we've got a special deal going on for you. All right? 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