5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes to Add NOW Before Week 2 (Ep. 2205)
September 19, 2026
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5 min readThe Art of the Early-Season Waiver Wire Stash: Five Players to Grab Before Week 2
In the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast, host Lucas Wentel makes a case that the smartest fantasy managers aren't just reacting to Week 1 breakouts—they're stashing players whose value is about to rise. The episode's core argument is that the most important waiver wire moves happen before the breakout, not after. Wentel walks through five players all rostered in under 30% of leagues, each with a distinct path to becoming a league-winner later in the season.
Why Early Stashes Matter More Than Flashy Week 1 Performances
Wentel opens by drawing a contrast between the players everyone will add this week—like Caleb Douglas and Devon Vale, who were his own stashes last week—and the deeper cuts that can actually win championships. The key mechanism he points to is the rookie breakout curve. "Rookies typically peak over the back half of the season and potentially bring you home fantasy football championships," he says. He backs this up with examples: Elijah Moore averaged 20 points per game from Week 9 onward in his 2021 rookie season, while both Tank Dell and Jaden Reed averaged over 16 points per game during the same stretch in 2023.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:20) **Introduction & Episode Preview** - Lucas Wentel sets up the episode's mission: staying ahead of league mates on the waiver wire, referencing last week's hits (Caleb Douglas, Devon Vale).
- 2 (01:05) **Stash #1: Antonio Williams (WR, WAS)** - Rostered in 21% of leagues, Williams was the highest-scoring Commanders WR in Week 1 with 4 catches for 64 yards and a TD.
- 3 (03:06) **Stash #2: Mack Hollins (WR, NE)** - Rostered in 13% of leagues, Hollins is the "promotional coffee tumbler" you never use but can't get rid of—now valuable with AJ Brown on IR.
- 4 (04:44) **Stash #3: Demarcus Robinson (WR, SF)** - Rostered in 7% of leagues, Robinson steps in as the 49ers' WR3 after Deshaun Stribling's 10-week injury.
- 5 (06:29) **Stash #4: DeMont Clayborne (RB, MIN)** - Rostered in 7% of leagues, Clayborne is the Vikings' rookie RB who could get opportunity behind Aaron Jones with Jordan Mason on IR.
- 6 (08:27) **Stash #5: Terrence Ferguson (TE, LAR)** - Rostered in 13% of leagues, Ferguson had a goose egg in Week 1, but Lucas isn't panicking due to the Rams' brutal travel schedule.
- 7 (10:16) **Closing Call to Action & Premium Offer** - Lucas urges listeners to sprint to their waiver wire and grab these players (all rostered under 30%).
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Show Notes
Get ahead of the Week 2 waiver wire with five fantasy football stashes who could gain value quickly. Lucas Wencl breaks down Antonio Williams, Mack Hollins, Demarcus Robinson, Demond Claiborne and Terrance Ferguson and the opportunities that could push each player into a bigger role.
From Williams’ promising early usage with the Washington Commanders to Robinson’s increased opportunity in San Francisco and Claiborne’s upside in a thinning Minnesota Vikings backfield, these are the players worth adding before your league mates catch on.
Plus, find out why Hollins could benefit from additional work in New England and why patience could still pay off with Ferguson in the Los Angeles Rams offense. Make the move now instead of fighting for them on next week’s waiver wire.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Fantasy Pros Premium Offer - 0:00:26
Antonio Williams (WR - Washington Commanders) - 0:00:45
Mack Hollins (WR - New England Patriots) - 0:02:46
Demarcus Robinson (WR - San Francisco 49ers) - 0:04:26
Demond Claiborne (RB - Minnesota Vikings) - 0:06:11
Terrance Ferguson (TE - Los Angeles Rams) - 0:08:09
Outro - 0:09:58
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