High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 9

Our favorite high-upside waiver wire bench stashes, fantasy football sleepers for Week 9 of 2025. Waiver wire stashes include Isaiah Likely, Jaydon Blue, Sean Tucker, more.

Stashing the right player could provide your fantasy team with a massive boost. For those who were ahead of their league mates and stashed players like Kimani Vidal or Oronde Gadsden, they likely secured a must-start player going forward.

In this piece, we will highlight four must-stash players ahead of Week 9 who possess long-term upside and could become league-winners.

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.

Sean Tucker, RB - TB
5% Rostered

Sean Tucker opened the season as Tampa Bay's No. 3 RB but moved up to the backup role when Bucky Irving (foot) suffered an injury. While Rachaad White has primarily dominated the lead role for the time being, Tucker has recently seen his role increase. In their Week 8 victory over the Saints, Tucker took a season-high 12 carries for 42 yards and a score.

This was his second rushing score in just his past three games. During this three-game stretch, White has struggled to find much consistency on the ground, averaging just 3.5 YPC. Given Tucker's elite efficiency and recent surge in production, he could operate as the RB1 in this backfield if Irving's injury were to linger, after their Week 9 bye.

Last season, Tucker flashed immense side-to-side when given the opportunity, averaging a stellar 6.2 YPC. He is a solid RB to stash in deep leagues this week.

Sean Tucker powers it in for the Bucs TD on 4th down 💪

TBvsNO on FOX/FOX Onehttps://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/dZ6uNf7eK3

— NFL (@NFL) October 26, 2025

Jaydon Blue, RB - DAL
10% Rostered

The other running back to stash may be the priority No. 2 RB to stash in fantasy football. Currently, Jaydon Blue is the second RB on the Dallas depth chart and could see an increase in workload if Javonte Williams were to miss time. In each of his last two games, Blue has seen just 7.5 attempts per game and logged only 20% of the snaps.

Through eight weeks, Williams has produced as an RB1, averaging 18.8 PPR points per game with nine total touchdowns and 79.1 rushing yards per game. Given William's previous injury history, Blue could become a league-winner if he were to see time in the starter's role.

Managers with a solid record should consider targeting Blue as a high upside lottery ticket.

Tory Horton, WR - SEA
10% Rostered

The rookie wideout has flashed at times and is moving out of his bye week, which is typically the turning point for a first-year pass catcher. Throughout his first seven games in Seattle, Horton has eclipsed 100 PPR points in three of them. However, in the other four, Horton has caught just one total pass, on six targets.

Despite his underwhelming and inconsistent play at times, Horton could be in the mix to take over the No. 2 WR role. Currently, Cooper Kupp has slotted in as the team's No. 2 WR but has struggled to produce weekly, averaging only 3.4 receptions per game.

Given Horton's upside as a deep threat, he is a priority stash ahead of Week 9 in three-WR formats.

Tory Horton’s 1st career catch is a touchdown!

SEAvsPIT on FOX/FOX Onehttps://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/rCS74Ca0gA

— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2025

Isaiah Likely, TE - BAL
5% Rostered

There may be a changing of the guard at the TE position in Baltimore. Despite having a slower start to the season due to a foot injury, Likely is nearly matching Mark Andrews' productivity and is slowly taking over the lead job. While Likely has only caught five passes over the last three games, during this stretch, the young tight end has seen a higher snap share to Andrews in all but one.

With Lamar Jackson's (hamstring) slate to return to the corner on Thursday, this offense could finally turn the corner after being held back by subpar backup QB play. With Likely's increasing role, he could finally break out with Jackson under center. While Andrews still figures to play a role in the red zone, Likely could become a low-end TE1 in the coming weeks.

Given that Andrews has seen his production drop significantly and is nearing the end of his career, Likely is a must-stash for those looking for an upside late-season tight end.

Read more player news and updates for Week 9

Other High-Upside Bench Stashes

• Luther Burden III, CHI
• Isaiah Davis, NY
• Jalen Coker, CAR

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