5 Players To Stash Ahead of Week 9 (Ep. 1825)

Summary

FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast Episode: 5 Players To Stash Ahead of Week 9 (Ep. 1825) Host: Lucas Wenzel Date: November 6, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Lucas Wenzel of FantasyPros breaks down his top 5 waiver wire stash recommendations for fantasy football heading into Week 10. Emphasizing the importance of staying ahead of the competition, especially as the season progresses, Lucas highlights players with both immediate and long-term upside, focusing on rookie handcuff running backs and emerging receivers. With strategic analysis and actionable advice, the episode delivers targeted recommendations for fantasy managers aiming to make smart, proactive moves.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Importance of Proactive Stashing

• Lucas opens by stressing the competitive edge of early stashing:

  “There is always work to be done to continue staying ahead of your league mates on the waiver wire. Just think back to last week. Think about if you had stashed Colston Loveland before his big breakout game…”
  — Lucas Wenzel [00:32]

• The main theme is to identify under-the-radar players who could break out soon or benefit from team injuries.

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1. Bashel Tutin, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rostered in 26% of leagues
Segment starts: 01:37

• Handcuff Priority: At this point in the season, prioritize high-upside rookie handcuff RBs like Tutin.
• Role in Offense: While Travis Etienne remains the lead back, Tutin was trusted at the goal line and scored a touchdown against the Raiders.
• Standalone Value: Even before a possible Etienne injury or demotion, Tutin demonstrated potential for standalone value, given Etienne's recent struggles in difficult matchups.
• Upside if Role Grows: “All it could take is for Bashel Tutin to outplay Travis ETN in one or two games and all of a sudden we're starting to see an expanded role for Baychol Toon.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [03:01]
• Must-Stash Recommendation: If Etienne goes down, Tutin immediately becomes a lead back in a solid offense.

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2. Amari DeMarcado, RB, Arizona Cardinals

Rostered in 15% of leagues
Segment starts: 04:08

• Backfield Uncertainty: Arizona’s RB rotation is like “a game of roulette,” with injuries and inconsistent play.
• Recent Performance: Despite prior mistakes, DeMarcado led the team in touches versus the Cowboys and remains one of the NFL’s most explosive backs by explosive run rate.
• Return of Trey Benson: DeMarcado’s opportunity may persist even when Benson returns, as the team will likely be cautious with his workload post-injury.
• Deeper Leagues Opportunity:

  “I know Amari Damarcato is not this super sexy stash, but my guess is that there's a role for him in Arizona both before and after Trey Benson returns from injury.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [05:36]

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3. Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams

Rostered in 15% of leagues
Segment starts: 06:10

• Rising Usage: Corum’s carries have increased significantly over the last two weeks (25 carries, just 4 fewer than his first six games combined).
• Shifting Backfield Split: Kyren Williams’ share of carries has dropped recently, pointing to a philosophical shift in Sean McVay’s approach.
• Game Script Factor: Recent Rams blowouts have allowed Corum to get more touches, sparing Williams for later.
• Handcuff Value:

  “Blake Corum is one of the most valuable handcuffs on a team scoring 26 points per game this season.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [07:22]

• Next Man Up: If Williams is injured, Corum could step directly into a productive fantasy role.

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4. Devon Vale, WR, New Orleans Saints

Rostered in 3% of leagues
Segment starts: 08:15

• Vacancy After Trade: Rashid Shaheed was traded to the Seahawks, opening up opportunity for Vale.
• Team Investment: The Saints paid a significant price (future 4th and 7th round picks) to acquire Vale from the Broncos, showing clear intent to use him.
• Proven Efficiency: In limited opportunities last year, Vale produced five top-30 weekly finishes and posted a 100% true catch rate.
• Deep League Dart Throw:

  “It won't be pretty because it is the New Orleans Football Saints, but if you are desperate in the deepest of leagues and you just need a dart throw… stash Vale.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [09:10]

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5. Greg Dulcich, TE, Miami Dolphins

Rostered in 0% of leagues
Segment starts: 09:40

• Surprising Availability: Dulcich posted 5 catches for 49 yards last week, yet is virtually unrostered.
• Comparison to Darren Waller: Lucas points out Dulcich is occupying a similar role and producing at a quality level in Waller’s previous spot before injury.
• Scoring Potential:

  “The case isn’t hard to make for Greg Dulcich here because all you have to do is look back on what Darren Waller was doing for this team before he landed on IR…”
  — Lucas Wenzel [09:51]

• Lack of Competition: The Dolphins have a thin receiving corps, making Dulcich a viable dart throw at TE, especially in deep leagues.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “All it could take is for Bashel Tutin to outplay Travis ETN in one or two games and all of a sudden we’re starting to see an expanded role.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [03:01]

• “Predicting the Arizona Cardinals backfield right now feels entirely like a game of roulette.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [04:18]

• “Blake Corum is one of the most valuable handcuffs on a team scoring 26 points per game this season.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [07:22]

• “If you are desperate in the deepest of leagues and you just need a dart throw wide receiver, stash [Devon] Vale. I really think you could do worse.”
  — Lucas Wenzel [09:10]

• “In 0% of leagues, Greg Dulcich is still floating out there...Greg Dulcich especially, my gosh...”
  — Lucas Wenzel [10:00]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Importance of proactive waivers & lesson from Colston Loveland: [00:32]
• Bashel Tutin analysis: [01:37]
• Amari DeMarcado analysis: [04:08]
• Blake Corum analysis: [06:10]
• Devon Vale analysis: [08:15]
• Greg Dulcich analysis: [09:40]
• Final tips/reminders: [10:00]

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Summary Table: Top 5 Stash Recommendations

| Player | Team | Rostered % | Key Reason to Stash | |-------------------|-----------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------| | Bashel Tutin | Jacksonville Jaguars | 26% | Rookie handcuff, goal-line role, upside | | Amari DeMarcado | Arizona Cardinals | 15% | Most explosive, uncertain backfield, opportunity| | Blake Corum | LA Rams | 15% | Increasing workload, handcuff to Kyren Williams | | Devon Vale | New Orleans Saints | 3% | Open snaps after trade, team investment | | Greg Dulcich | Miami Dolphins | 0% | Productive TE, thin depth chart |

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Final Advice

Sprint to the waiver wire and ensure none of these players are still available in your league—especially Greg Dulcich, who remains unrostered almost everywhere.

“Make sure you go sprint to the waiver wire. Make sure none of these guys are still available in your leagues. Greg Dulcich especially my gosh, zero percent of leagues. He is definitely available out there.”
— Lucas Wenzel [10:00]

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This summary covers all of Lucas Wenzel’s actionable insights and strategic recommendations for stashing key players ahead of Week 10, empowering fantasy managers with a clear edge for the second half of the season.

Transcript

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There is always work to be done to continue staying ahead of your league mates on the waiver wire Just think back to last week. Think about if you had stashed Colston Loveland before his big breakout game against the Cincinnati Bengals. You would have a potential league winner at the position rest of season that your league mates wouldn't have had access to on the waiver wire this week. So we're going to help you stash those exact kind of players this week. My name is Lucas Wenzel here with Fantasy Pros bringing you my top five waiver wire stashes ahead of week 10 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 Betting Pros app today and use promo code FP1MONTH. Get access to tools like the Same Game Parlay tool, the Prop Bet Analyzer and the Price Picks Prop Bet cheat sheet. Don't miss out. Try it 100% free for one month. Now available both on iOS and Android. Starting off our list this week is Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bashel Tutin who is rostered in 26% of leagues. It is that time of the year where we are going to start really prioritizing handcuff running backs and specifically I love targeting these high upside rookie running backs to keep at the end of my bench. We didn't get this instant post by rookie bump for Bashel Tootin that some were really hoping for. Travis Etn still got 27 touches against the Raiders. On the bright side though, it was Bashel Tutin who was subbed in at the 1 yard line to score a touchdown ahead of Travis ETN against the Raiders. Now I'm certainly not looking to make the claim that Bashel Tutin is all of a sudden the goal line guy for Liam Cohen, right? That is not Basheltunes archetype whatsoever. But there is room for Tutin, I think even before a potential breakout to have some standalone value here in Jacksonville. Prior to The Jaguars, Week 8 by Travis Etn was struggling. It was three tough matchups, I'll give him that, but 12 for 49 against Kansas City, 12 carries for 27 yards against Seattle, eight carries for 44 yards against the Los Angeles Rams. My point in bringing up those games is basically to say that ETN isn't bulletproof here, right? Like all it could take is for Bashel Tutin to outplay Travis. ETN is in one or two games and all of a sudden we're starting to see an expanded role for Baychol Toon. Not to mention if anything does happen to Travis etn, Bay Shaltun is first in line to play lead back duties for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Liam Cohen. So on the chance we start getting more explosives from BAE Tutin over the back half of the season, I definitely want to keep him stashed at the end of my bench. The second player on our list this week is Arizona Cardinals Running back Amari DeMarcus, who is rostered in 15% of leagues. Predicting the Arizona Cardinals backfield right now feels entirely like a game of roulette. After Trey Benson goes down, it's Michael Carter. Well, Michael Carter, okay, really wasn't good enough. So I guess it's going to be Bam Knight. But we definitely know it's not going to be Amari Damarcato after his brainless fumble out of the back of the end zone. But. But wait, it was Amari Dammercado who led the Cardinals running backs in touches against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football this past week. At this point, just stash Amari DeMarcado because we know he's explosive. He had two runs of 15 plus yards against the Cowboys last week. And since Trey Benson has been out, Amari demarcado is actually third in explosive run rate of all running backs in the NFL. Even when Trey Benson does return from injury, I'm not 100% convinced they just give the backfield right back to Trey Benson. My guess is that they'll probably want to ease him back into action, especially after a meniscus injury in his knee. And the Cardinals right now only have a 4% chance of making the playoffs if they plan on molding Trey Benson into their running back of the future. Like, why rush him back and overload him right away when he comes back this season Again? I know Amari Damarcato is in this super sexy stash, but my guess is that there's a role for him in Arizona both before and after Trey Benson returns from injury. The third player on our list is Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum, who is also rostered in 15% of leagues leagues. Blake Corum has now handled 25 carries across his last two games, which is only four less carries than he's accumulated through the first six games of this season. Justin Edwards over at 4 for 4 points out that over the last three games Kyren's share of the backfield has dipped to handling only 52.6% of the team's carries compared to 66.7 through the first five weeks. So what has changed now that Blake Corum is all of a sudden starting to become more involved? I think the first big thing is game script we have to consider, right? Justin also points out that the Rams have outscored their opponents 80 to 26 over their last three games. 80 to 26. If you're playing with a confident lead, there is no need to burn the tread on Kyran Williams, so it makes sense that you're giving Blake Cora more opportunities here. The Rams are also playing really good ball this year, so I also wouldn't be surprised if that continues against teams like the 49ers, the Panthers and Cardinals that they have coming up in their schedule. The second thing I have to question though is if there's finally a philosophy change excuse me, that Sean McVay is starting to embrace here. He had mentioned this offseason wanting to emulate what Liam Cohen was doing in Tampa Bay last year with Bucky Irving and Rashad White. Now, I am not drawing direct parallels there whatsoever, but what if we are starting to get more of a split backfield here between Kyron Williams and Blake Corum, regardless if that's the case or not. But Blake Corum is one of the most valuable handcuffs on A team, scoring 26 points per game this season. So similar to Bashel Tutin, if anything does happen to Kyron Williams, Blake Corum is next man up and he definitely has the ability to emulate what Kyren Williams is already providing this Rams offense. Up next on our list we have New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devon Vale, who is rostered in 3% of leagues. And I can hear your groans through your computer screens right now that I am putting a New Orleans Saints wide receiver on here. But look, someone needs to fill the void of Rashid Shahid after he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks at the trade deadline. Like respect to Brandon cooks for the career he's had, but I certainly don't think it's going to be him at 32 years of age. And I should probably be careful in how I phrase this too, because by no means am I talking about a direct 1 for 1 replacement for Rashid Shahid here, but do you realize what the Saints gave up to acquire Devon Valley this offseason? On August 20th, the New Orleans Saints traded a 2026 4th round pick and he 2027 7th round pick to the Denver Broncos for Devon Bailey, a fourth round pick for Devon Valley. Up to this point the investment has seemed absolutely foolish, right? Vale was playing as the wide receiver four on this team essentially, but last season while he was still in Denver, we did see him put up five top 30 weekly finishes at the position in the 12 games that he played. I also don't want to put too much stock into this, but Devon Valley did have a 100% true catch rate on catchable targets last season, so if the ball is within his vicinity, he does have very reliable hands. Look, what I'm really trying to say here though is that someone has to eat up the snaps that Rashid Shahid is leaving behind in My pick is going to be Devon Vale based on the capital they invested into him. It won't be pretty because it is the New Orleans Football Saints, but if you are desperate in the deepest of leagues and you just need a dart throw, wide receiver Stash Vale should be available and I really think you could do worse. The last player on our list this week is Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich, who is rostered in 0% of leagues and this one is genuinely baffling to me that nobody has thought about picking up Dulcich after catching all five of his targets for 49 yards against the Ravens last week on Thursday Night Football. The case isn't hard to make for Greg Dulcich here because all you have to do is look back on what Darren Waller was doing for this team before he landed on IR in weeks four through six of all tight ends to run at least 25 routes during those three weeks. Again, weeks four through six, his average depth of target. Darren Waller was at 11.8 yards. That was third of all tight ends. He had a 25% air yard share. That was third of all tight Ends. He drew four red zone targets which was second to only Trey McBride and he was averaging 13.6 points per game, which was tight end four at the time. So you also factor in the lack of Miami Dolphins pass catchers here. You've got Waddle, you've got Devon Hn, you've got like a kind of meaningless dash of Malik Washington at this point, but that's about it. That's all you've got. Here again, in deep leagues, it has to be worth throwing a dart on Greg Dulcich in my mind, considering how flimsy the tight end position is week in and week out. So again, in 0% of leagues, Greg Dulcich is still floating out there. No matter your league size already, y', all, that is it. Those are my top five waiver wire stashes ahead of week 10. Make sure you go sprint to the waiver wire. Make sure none of these guys are still available in your leagues. Greg Dulcich especially my gosh, zero percent of leagues. He is definitely available out there. Before I sign off here, though, remember we have a special deal going on for you. All right? Now unlock a month of Betting Pros Premium for free. Download the Betting Pros app today and use promo code FP1MONTH. 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