High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 13

Our favorite high-upside waiver wire bench stashes, fantasy football sleepers for Week 13 of 2025. Waiver wire stashes include Chris Rodriguez Jr., Luther Burden III, more.

With the fantasy playoffs just weeks away, stashing high-upside lottery tickets has become even more critical. With key players injured, these lottery tickets can be the difference between you winning or losing your league.

In this week's edition, we will spotlight a tight end who is nearing a return from injured reserve and a rookie wideout who just saw his highest snap share of the season on Sunday.

Who should we be stashing this week? Let's dive in!

• 2025 fantasy football rankings
• Running back (RB) rankings
• Wide receiver (WR) rankings
• Quarterback (QB) rankings
• Tight end (TE) rankings
• Defense (D/ST) rankings
• Kicker (K) rankings
• FLEX rankings
• Dynasty rankings

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes

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

Isaiah Davis, RB - NYJ
10% Rostered

One of the top handcuffs to stash is Isaiah Davis of the New York Jets. Davis has been deployed as the clear RB2 in New York behind workhorse Breece Hall. However, Davis has had minimal standalone value, tallying just 3.9 PPR fantasy points over his last three games. However, regardless of his usage, Davis has logged at least 28% of the snaps in each game, serving as the bona fide RB2 on the roster.

When given opportunities, Davis has shown upside, tallying 15.9 PPR points in Week 8 on just seven carries and five catches. Managers with an open roster spot should look to stash this lottery ticket. If Hall misses time, Davis has legit three-down upside in this offense.

Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB - WAS
15% Rostered

The other running back to the target is quickly falling out of "stash" territory and nearing "waiver" territory. Before Washington's Week 12 bye, Rodriguez slowly gained control of the backfield. In the team's loss to the Dolphins in Madrid in Week 11, Rodriguez logged a team high in RB snaps and carries. In that contest, he logged 15 carries for 79 yards.

While he may not be given a massive workload in Week 13, his fantasy stock continues to trend up. Managers needing an RB2 for the fantasy football playoffs should stash Rodriguez this week. He has a tough matchup ahead of him, facing Denver this week, but he will face two defenses within the top eight in terms of PPR fantasy points allowed to the position during the fantasy playoffs.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. Set for Lead Rushing Role in Washington Coming Out of Bye Week? https://t.co/vSzVIAThoG

— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) November 24, 2025

Luther Burden III, WR - CHI
10% Rostered

Even though Luther Burden has made the stash column several times over the past month, he remains my top WR to stash ahead of Week 13. Over the past two games, the Bears have finally begun to deploy Burden in a starting role. During the first half of the season, he was typically given the WR4 role, behind veteran Olamide Zaccheaus.

However, in Weeks 11 and 12, he saw 44% and 51% of the team's snaps, making him the clear WR3. In addition, his 51% snap share on Sunday was the highest of his rookie season. While he has caught just six passes over these two games, his role is growing, which could make him a league winner by the time the fantasy playoffs begin.

Darren Waller, TE - MIA
20% Rostered

The final player to consider stashing this week is tight end Darren Waller. Waller had a late start to the season but caught fire once active. During Weeks 3 through 6, the tight end averaged 15.2 PPR points per game. However, he exited Week 7 with a pectoral injury, which has kept him sidelined since.

On Monday, head coach Mike McDaniel said that Waller is expected to practice on Wednesday, suggesting a return is near. While he will likely not return in Week 13, the 33-year-old could be in play to return in Week 14 when the team faces the Jets.

In the fantasy playoffs, Waller will have several top matchups for tight ends, including the Steelers and Bengals. Both of those defenses sit within the top five in terms of PPR fantasy points allowed to the position.

Darren Waller Will Practice Ahead of Week 13 https://t.co/bptlO9D05C

— RotoBaller NFL (@RotoBallerNFL) November 24, 2025

Read more player news and updates for Week 13

Other High-Upside Bench Stashes

• Isaiah Likely, TE
• Blake Corum, RB
• Brian Robinson Jr., RB
• Ray Davis, RB
• Kyle Williams, WR

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