When it comes to dynasty fantasy football leagues, stashing the right prospects puts you in a position of great power. Whether you’re sitting on them to make your team better in the future, or trading them away to make your team better now, knowing who to stash is a crucial part of the strategy in dynasty formats.
Let’s take a look through all 16 of the NFC teams to identify which players are the best dynasty stashes as we head into the 2024 season.
Who Are the Top Fantasy Dynasty Stashes for All 16 NFC Teams in 2024?
Arizona Cardinals: WR Michael Wilson
If you’re wondering why this isn’t Trey Benson, that’s because he’s not a dynasty stash — he’s being valued as the Cardinals’ RB of the future.
Michael Wilson, on the other hand, isn’t even guaranteed the starting Z role over Zay Jones. However, he has been working ahead of Jones in training camp.
Wilson didn’t do much as a rookie, but he did hit some key indicators. First, he surpassed 525 receiving yards, which is a crucial threshold for rookie wide receivers. Second, he had a game with 26.6 fantasy points, which is not something many rookies are able to do. Third, Wilson closed the season about as well as you could ask him to, scoring 15.5 fantasy points in each of his final two games.
All of the buzz is surrounding Marvin Harrison Jr., and rightfully so. But Kyler Murray is capable of supporting two fantasy-relevant receivers. At just 24 years old, Wilson’s upside still exists.
Atlanta Falcons: QB Michael Penix Jr.
The Falcons’ rookie QB is the epitome of a dynasty stash. With Kirk Cousins entrenched as the starter, there’s no way Michael Penix Jr. will get a chance to start without an injury. That makes him much more affordable in dynasty, though.
Given that the Falcons, a team clearly positioned to win now, spent their first-round selection on Penix shows how much they believe in him. He’s their quarterback of the future and positioned to inherit a very good offense featuring Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson when he does inevitably take over.
The nature of Cousins’ contract makes it difficult to get out of until 2027. Still, he’s 36 years old and coming off a torn Achilles. Regardless of how much money he’s making, if he gets hurt again and Penix steps in and plays well, Cousins is probably not getting his job back.
Penix is worth stashing in Superflex formats based on the likelihood that he will take over in 2027 and the possibility that he could step in as soon as this year.
Carolina Panthers: QB Bryce Young
Calling last year’s No. 1 overall pick a dynasty stash is admittedly a stretch. But looking at Carolina’s roster, there just aren’t any players worthy of being called a top dynasty stash.
I don’t believe in Jonathan Mingo, Jonathon Brooks and Xavier Legette are more than stashes, and Diontae Johnson is an established fantasy asset. That leaves us with the quarterback.
Some are already writing off Young as a bust. There’s no denying his rookie year was awful, but look at the circumstances.
His top receiving option was 33-year-old Adam Thielen. This year, Young has Johnson, his clear WR1, and Legette, who should start on the opposite side. That allows Thielen to move into the slot exclusively.
Additionally, the Panthers hired Dave Canales, who was a key factor in Baker Mayfield’s revival last season, as head coach.
Young may not be the dynasty asset he was a year ago, but he’s not worth giving up on just yet.
Chicago Bears: RB Roschon Johnson
To be clear, I don’t think Roschon Johnson is a good stash at all. It’s just the nature of the Bears’ roster that they have six players who are well above “stash” level and not much else. If anyone is going to break through somewhat unexpectedly, it would be Johnson.
The Bears signed D’Andre Swift to be their RB1, but if you listen to the coaches, it seems they don’t see him as a three-down back. Chicago views Swift more as a weapon it can use as needed. That’s great for the Bears but not so much for fantasy.
If Swift were to get hurt or struggle to produce, Johnson could stand to benefit. Given that he’s only in his second year, you could certainly do worse than stash a young running back with an uncertain ceiling.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Jalen Tolbert
This is another situation where there are no obvious stashes. After barely playing as a rookie, Jalen Tolbert was a little better in his sophomore season, catching 22 passes for 268 yards.
It’s highly unlikely he ever becomes fantasy-relevant, but Tolbert is entering the 2024 season with the inside track for the WR3 job. Michael Gallup is gone, and Brandin Cooks will be 31 years old a quarter of the way through the season.
The Cowboys have very little behind CeeDee Lamb. There’s at least a small chance Tolbert could emerge as the third option in the passing game. If he can merely get to WR4 territory, that would justify having stashed him in dynasty.
Detroit Lions: QB Hendon Hooker
The Lions’ offense is very consolidated. Everything runs through Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery. Guys like Kalif Raymond and Craig Reynolds are not worth stashing.
I could have gone with Jameson Williams, but he still has enough believers (not me) that he’s more than just a stash. That led me to Hendon Hooker.
By no means is Hooker a threat to Jared Goff. However, Hooker is the QB2 on an offense that scores a lot of points. If Goff were to go down, Hooker would get a chance to prove he can be a starting NFL quarterback. It’s a big-time long shot, but he’s the best choice on the Lions for a dynasty stash.
Green Bay Packers: WR Dontayvion Wicks
This one isn’t exactly a surprise. It seems like everyone loves Dontayvion Wicks, but I can’t fully get behind him due to the massive target competition in a very deep Packers WR corps.
But things happen in the NFL. Players fall off. Guys get hurt.
Sometimes, talent is undeniable. There are multiple paths to Wicks forcing his way onto the field and into more volume.
If Wicks is as talented as I and many others think he is, that talent will shine through. Tethered to a young, ascending QB in Jordan Love, you can certainly do worse than a receiver who averaged 2.07 yards per route run as a rookie fifth-rounder.
Los Angeles Rams: RB Blake Corum
Blake Corum is probably too good to count as a pure stash. However, there is absolutely no one else on the Rams worth rostering outside of the obvious guys.
I considered Demarcus Robinson, but he’s 30 years old. It would be disingenuous to call a guy who will be out of the league within three or four years a stash.
The Rams are committed to Kyren Williams as their lead back… for now. As we’ve seen in the past, head coach Sean McVay has no issue switching his allegiance at running back. If Williams gets hurt, Corum will get a chance to make serious inroads toward a fantasy-relevant role.
Minnesota Vikings: RB Ty Chandler
The Vikings really tried everything to avoid making Ty Chandler the guy. They pushed the replacement-level Alexander Mattison as the starter. When that didn’t work, they traded for Cam Akers, who Minnesota immediately installed as the RB2, pushing Chandler further down the depth chart.
It took injuries to both Akers and Mattison for Chandler to finally get a chance. When he did, he put up 24.7 fantasy points in his lone game with an 80% snap share.
Once again, though, the Vikings are trying to push Chandler down, bringing in Aaron Jones as their RB1.
Jones will be 30 years old this season and is coming off a year in which he dealt with a lingering hamstring strain. Chandler has no competition for the RB2 role and is one injury away from starting. Keep him on dynasty benches.
New Orleans Saints: RB Kendre Miller
The reports out of the Saints’ training camp regarding Kendre Miller haven’t been good. It doesn’t sound like he’s a threat to Alvin Kamara or even to Jamaal Williams as the RB2. Still, Miller remains the best choice to stash on the Saints.
Miller is still just 22 years old. He was productive in college and has a three-down skill set. His problem is he can’t stay healthy.
Well, Kamara and Williams are both 29 years old. The Saints want Miller to be their lead runner, but he needs to prove he can. Right now, it doesn’t seem likely. But that also makes the cost to acquire Miller low. He’s still worth stashing to see what happens.
New York Giants: RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
For the first time in five years, the Giants’ starting running back won’t be Saquon Barkley. This is uncharted territory for the modern Giants. Ambiguity spawns opportunity.
Devin Singletary is locked in as New York’s RB1… for now. As well as he played last season, Singletary isn’t exactly some otherworldly talent. He’s good enough. If someone else in this backfield steps up, that player could easily take Singletary’s job.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. may be a fifth-round pick, but he has 4.48 speed and weighs 209 pounds. He has the skill set to handle a heavy workload.
Given his draft capital, Tracy is fighting an uphill battle. That makes him cheap to acquire in dynasty. Throw him on your bench and hope for the best.
Philadelphia Eagles: WR Johnny Wilson
At 6’6″, 231 pounds, Johnny Wilson is a massive human. There’s a chance he ends up switching to tight end, but that would only serve to increase his chances of making a fantasy impact.
Obviously, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith aren’t going anywhere. However, Dallas Goedert could be gone after this season, and there’s certainly the potential for Jalen Hurts to support three pass catchers.
Wilson’s size makes him a huge threat in the end zone. Even if he becomes a touchdown-or-bust tight end, that would be a win for a sixth-round pick.
San Francisco 49ers: RB Elijah Mitchell
I considered putting Ricky Pearsall here, but it felt unfair, as he’s more than just a dynasty stash. Elijah Mitchell, though, is often forgotten because he’s behind Christian McCaffrey.
There’s only one reason to stash Mitchell — benefiting from a CMC injury. Just two short years ago, McCaffrey was viewed as injury-prone. Yet, after playing in almost every game for two straight seasons, it seems fantasy managers may have forgotten how they felt about McCaffrey during his final two seasons in Carolina.
The 49ers’ RB1 is always going to be valuable in fantasy. Mitchell averaged 15.0 fantasy points per game as a sixth-round rookie in 2021. We already know he can do it. Stash him in the event he gets the chance to do it again.
Seattle Seahawks: TE Noah Fant
The Seahawks’ starting tight end isn’t even being drafted in redraft leagues. Once considered a top TE prospect, Noah Fant’s value has plummeted, and it wouldn’t be that much of a surprise if he’s unrostered in some dynasty leagues.
It’s certainly not likely that Fant will become a startable tight end. However, this team doesn’t have much value beyond the obvious guys who are rostered everywhere.
At the very least, Fant averaged 10 fantasy ppg across the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Still just 26 years old, he could experience a renaissance under a new coaching staff.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR Jalen McMillan
It’s easy to fall into the trap of training camp hype, but it’s much better that the reports are glowing about Jalen McMillan than the alternative.
The rookie is an above-average athlete who earned a 21.2% target share during his junior year at Washington. The Bucs are not going to deviate from Mike Evans and Chris Godwin as their top two receivers. However, McMillan is certainly talented enough to earn the WR3 role. That would put him one injury away from possibly being fantasy-relevant.
Washington Commanders: TE Ben Sinnott
The Commanders released Logan Thomas and used a second-round pick on Ben Sinnott, making him the highest-drafted tight end after Bowers. Ahead of Sinnott on Washington’s depth chart is the aging Zach Ertz.
Sinnott is a very good athlete, albeit one with limited experience. It may take a couple of years, but he should be the Commanders’ starting TE for a long time.
Given how difficult it can be for fantasy managers to find a trustworthy tight end, Sinnott is well worth a spot on the back of dynasty benches.