Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes: Running Backs (Week 3)

It’s Week 2, but it can pay to be looking ahead to Week 3 and beyond to consider the players on waivers that you might stash. Go ahead and grab them now rather than having an all-out waiver-wire war with your fellow league mates in a few days’ time.

This column will take a look ahead each week at players rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues.

Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes

Justice Hill (RB – BAL) – 43% Rostered

The Ravens lost JK Dobbins to another long-term injury. As sad as all these injuries are, in fantasy football, we have to look forward and consider the role it opens up for others.

In years past, Gus Edwards would have been a lock for the goal-line work in a Greg Roman offense. Now, Todd Monken seems to think of Hill as more of his cup of tea, using him at the goal line twice in Week 1. Hill found the end zone both times.

Aside from Edwards, Hill only faces competition from serial fumbler Melvin Gordon, who is yet to be added to the active roster. Even if we only get a few usable weeks from Hill, that’s worth the roster spot, especially since he’ll have the hurry-up work for a team that is missing key pieces on defense.

Jaylen Warren (RB – PIT) – 41% Rostered

We’re going to keep putting Warren in this column until he reaches 50%. He remains one of the best values in fantasy football. In the post-Roethlisberger era, Warren has been the better receiving back, putting up 8.3 yards per reception to Harris’s 5.5.

In Week 1 against the Niners, Warren tied Harris for touches with eight each. It’s clear that the Steelers don’t view Harris as an every-down back, and in more friendly matchups, Warren should have standalone value.