High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 12

November 21, 2025

Our favorite high-upside waiver wire bench stashes, fantasy football sleepers for Week 12 of 2025. Sneaky Waiver wire stashes include Brian Robinson Jr., Isaiah Davis, Isaiah Likely, more

Targeting high-upside players on the waiver wire can play a major role in your team going on a deep playoff run in the fantasy football playoffs.

Last week, I suggested you stash players like Sean Tucker, who was likely the most-acquired player on the waiver wire on Tuesday evening after his monster three-TD performance.

Who are the top stashes ahead of Week 12? Let's dive in!

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes

Only players rostered in fewer than 30% of fantasy football leagues are considered potential streamers.

Brian Robinson Jr., RB - SF
15% Rostered

While Robinson may not have them as a standalone upside, as a handcuff, he is borderline elite. In San Francisco, star running back Christian McCaffrey has dominated the workload, logging over 80% of the snaps in nearly every contest this season. Over the past four games, Robinson has logged over 21% of the snaps just once.

During this three-game stretch, the former Commander has taken 7.0 attempts per game but has been efficient, punching in two red-zone scores and averaging a strong 5.6 YPC.

If McCaffrey were to miss time, Robinson would carry near RB1 upside given San Francisco's offense scheme. McCaffrey is consistently involved in all aspects of the game, which would likely provide Robinson with similar three-down upside. He is a must-stash in all leagues and a must-roster if you have McCaffrey in your starting lineup.

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— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) November 13, 2025

Isaiah Davis, RB - NYJ
20% Rostered

The other No. 2 RB to consider stashing this week is New York Jets RB Davis. Davis has typically been operating as the No. 2 option behind Breece Hall since Braelon Allen (knee) hit the IR. While he has enjoyed a few spike weeks (Week 8 - 15.9 PPR points), he has been a fringe low-end RB4 quite often.

Since his breakout showing, Davis has tallied just 2.1 and 1.1 PPR points and has seen just five total carries and two total targets. However, like Robinson, with no other proven option on the roster, Davis would see a massive increase in workload if Hall were to miss time. Managers with an extra bench spot should prioritize Davis this weekend.

Pat Bryant, WR - DEN
5% Rostered

With the Broncos off in Week 12, now is a prime time to stash rookie wideout Bryant. Over the past two weeks, Bryant has slowly begun to carve out a role in this offense. In Week 10, Bryant caught one pass but made an impact, tallying 43 yards on it. Then in Week 11, Bryant pulled in five of his six targets for 82 yards, which were all season-highs.

In this game, Bryant saw 56% of the snaps, which was just below Troy Franklin's 66%. In addition, since Week 8, Bryant has been deployed as the team's clear WR3, completely surpassing Marvin Mims Jr. in playing time.

While consistent targets may be tough to find in a crowded offense, seeing him trusted in a critical game against the Chiefs on Sunday is very promising for his rest-of-season outlook.

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— NFL (@NFL) November 7, 2025

Isaiah Likely, TE, BAL
10% Rostered

Round out this week's list will be Baltimore tight end Likely. While Mark Andrews may have stolen headlines last weekend following his 40-yard TD run, Likely has remained a solid contributor in this passing attack. Since Week 9, he has seen at least four targets in one game. However, during this stretch, he has brought in just seven of his 11 targets for 92 yards.

Even though his box score production has remained modest, he has continued to log over 50% of the snaps and has even out-snapped Andrews twice since Week 10. Given his prominent role and ability to stay on the field, he remains a top stash for those needing a potential league-winner at the tight end position.

He is due for massive positive regression, given that he has nearly logged more snaps than Andrews over the past month.

Read more player news and updates for Week 12

Other High-Upside Bench Stashes

• Devin Neal, NO
• Kyle Williams, NE
• Brenton Strange, JAC
• Jalen Coker, CAR
• Jayden Reed, GB

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