High-Upside Late-Week Stash Targets: Sneaky Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 15

December 11, 2025

Our favorite high-upside waiver wire bench stashes, fantasy football sleepers for Week 15 of 2025. Sneaky waiver wire stashes include Isaiah Davis, Pat Bryant, Mike Gesicki, more.

The fantasy football playoffs are officially underway. However, that does not mean managers should stop stashing high-upside lottery tickets.

In this piece, we will discuss four high-upside players who are worth keeping on your bench in the postseason as they could become must-start options in the near future.

Who are the top stashes ahead of Week 15? Let's dive in!

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes

Only players rostered in fewer than 35% of fantasy football leagues are considered potential streamers.

Isaiah Davis, RB - NYJ
5% Rostered

While Davis may not carry much standalone upside, he is the primary handcuff to Breece Hall. More importantly, Hall was unable to participate in practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury. Managers should continue to pay attention to his status, as Davis would see a three-down workload if Hall is unable to play this weekend.

Breece Hall Out on Wednesday With Knee Soreness https://t.co/fMLkAxxR1K

— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) December 10, 2025

As the No. 2 option, Davis has been the only other running back on the roster to log a snap behind Hall. In addition, he has demonstrated the ability to draw targets in the passing game, seeing three in four games this season. He has shown immense upside at times, especially during his Week 8 breakout, where he took seven carries for 65 yards and brought in all five targets for another 44 yards.

If Hall is ruled out, Davis would hold RB2 upside in PPR leagues.

Emanuel Wilson, RB - GB
10% Rostered

The other top handcuff to consider stashing ahead of Week 15 is Wilson. Wilson has already been given opportunities as a spot starter this season and has been quite effective. In Week 12, Wilson led the backfield with Josh Jacobs sidelined and scored 26.5 PPR points. This week, Jacobs was unable to practice on Wednesday, similar to Hall, and could potentially be in danger of missing time.

While Jacobs will have ample opportunities to return to practice, Wilson would enter must-start territory if he misses time. With the Packers all but clinched into a playoff spot, they could look to ease Jacobs' role down the stretch.

Pat Bryant, WR - DEN
15% Rostered

The wide receiver to consider holding on your bench is rookie Bryant. While Bryant had a very quiet first half to his debut season, the third-round pick has been finding his footing and is carrying out a large role in the offense. In their Week 14 victory over the Raiders, Bryant logged 47% of the snaps. The week prior, he saw 70% of the snaps.

Both of these marks placed him second on the team, behind Courtland Sutton and above presumed starter Troy Franklin. Over his last three games, Bryant has seen 5.7 targets per game and is averaging a solid 52.0 yards per game. Bryant has a path to emerge as an every-down player in the offense, making him a valuable stash for managers in 12+ team formats with three wide receiver spots.

Even though Bryant is trending towards sitting out in Week 15, he has shown the upside to warrant FLEX consideration down the stretch in deeper formats.

Mike Gesicki, TE - CIN
10% Rostered

The final player to consider stashing ahead of the opening week of the fantasy football playoffs is tight end Gesicki. Gesicki has been on the IR for most of the season after suffering a pectoral injury. However, since returning in Week 12, the veteran tight end has carved out a significant role in the passing game and could be poised for his best game of the season this Sunday.

Currently, wideout Tee Higgins (concussion) is in the concussion protocol for the second time in the past week and is in danger of sitting out. Since returning from IR, Gesicki has seen at least six targets in all but one game and is coming off his best showing of the campaign, catching six passes for 86 yards and a score.

With Joe Burrow back in action, Gesicki could see another high-target game facing an inconsistent Baltimore secondary.

Mike Gesicki has Season-High 86 Receiving Yards in Week 14 Loss https://t.co/orDD0VBdaT

— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) December 8, 2025

Read more player news and updates for Week 15

Other High-Upside Bench Stashes

• Ray Davis, BUF
• Blake Corum, LAR
• Brian Robinson Jr., SF
• Jalen Coker, CAR
• Isaiah Likely, BAL

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