FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast 5 Players To Stash Ahead of Week 8 (Ep. 1798)
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Oct 25, 2025 Lucas Wencl highlights five key players to stash for upcoming fantasy success. Brashard Smith shows promise with the Chiefs as a pass-catching back. Alec Pierce is emerging as a deep threat in the Colts' high-scoring offense. Isaiah Davis could step up as a lead back for the Jets amid trade buzz. Jalen Knoll is a rookie with breakout potential if Nico Collins remains sidelined. Lastly, Colston Loveland offers upside as a tight end with current injury concerns in his team.
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Stash Brashard Smith For PPR Upside
- Stash Brashard Smith in shallow leagues because he offers pass-catching PPR upside on a top Chiefs offense.
- Pick him before Isaiah Pacheco or Kareem Hunt status changes and rostership rises.
Context Matters For Garbage-Time Workloads
- Garbage-time usage can inflate box-score volume, so evaluate context before overreacting to single-game totals.
- Smith's receiving consistency across games still supports rostering despite some garbage-time carries.
Colts Offense Makes Pierce A High-Variance Asset
- The Colts offense rates like an elite fantasy scoring unit, making pieces like Alec Pierce more valuable than raw target share suggests.
- Pierce is a high-variance deep threat who can deliver spike weeks and immediate value if starters miss time.