Beat the Week 13 Waiver Wire: 10 Players to Stash Before Week 12 Kicks Off

In this episode of The Fantasy Football Forecast, we break down the best players to stash before Week 12 kicks off so you can stay ahead of the Week 13 waiver wire. Every season, savvy fantasy managers gain a huge edge by adding players before their league mates even realize their roles are expanding. With so many teams dealing with injuries, shifting backfields, and late-season breakouts, this is the perfect time to prepare for Week 12 fantasy football and identify high-upside fantasy stashes that can become priority waiver wire adds next week. We focus on deep stashes, players with rising opportunity, and talent profiles that match the type of mid-season surge that wins leagues.

We start with Bhayshul Tuten, whose role finally spiked with 15 carries for 74 yards and a score. This was his first game all season with double-digit carries, and that type of usage is exactly what you look for when targeting fantasy football sleepers to stash. If he plays this week and the workload continues, he draws the Titans in Week 13, which could make him a viable flex option. Chris Rodriguez is another player trending upward, posting season-high snaps and touches while the rest of the Washington backfield continues to struggle. You’ll need patience since he’s on bye, but matchups against Denver, Minnesota, and the Giants in the fantasy playoffs make him a deep league stash with real upside if the offense improves with Jayden Daniels.

We also discuss Trey Benson, Pat Bryant, and Kayshon Boutte as deeper fantasy football sleepers worth monitoring. Each has a path to increased usage based on talent, injuries, or team context. Brandon Aiyuk is included as a buy-low stash for the fantasy football playoffs, especially with Brock Purdy healthy and the 49ers defense so depleted that shootouts may become the norm. His strength of schedule in Weeks 15–17 (Tennessee, Indianapolis, Chicago) gives him legitimate league-winning upside.

Cedric Tillman has appeared on this episode multiple times, and this is the final call before his situation clarifies. We want to see how he looks with Shedeur Sanders, and although expectations should be modest, the talent is undeniable and the schedule softens dramatically after this week with the 49ers, Titans, and Bears ahead. For managers searching for bench depth, this type of high-upside wide receiver stash is exactly how you outsmart your league mates.

At tight end, Terrence Ferguson becomes a strong speculative add with Tyler Higbee on IR. The Rams have rotated between heavy personnel groupings, and while we do not know how Sean McVay will adjust, Ferguson has looked explosive in limited opportunities and carries an athletic pass-catching profile that fits what fantasy managers need during a thin stretch at the position. If you’ve been cycling through streaming tight ends or lost key contributors, Ferguson is the ideal stash before Week 12.

We also cover D/ST stashes for Week 12 and Week 13. The Rams defense remains a top-five unit on the season and sits around 55 percent rostered, with a favorable matchup against the Panthers in Week 14. The 49ers D/ST also remains a strong add despite injuries, giving you another option to stash before your leaguemates. Finally, in deeper superflex leagues, Tyler Shough is a name to circle. He’s coming off a strong performance before the bye, has had additional time to settle into the offense, and carries one of the most favorable remaining schedules in the league.

Whether you play in shallow formats, deep leagues, or competitive superflex setups, this episode gives you the fantasy football advice you need to outsmart your league and secure the best fantasy players to stash before Week 12. We break down expanding roles, usage trends, strength of schedule, and the types of high-upside profiles that define fantasy football deep sleepers. If you want to beat the Week 13 waiver wire and stay ahead of your league mates, these are the players to add now.

Chapters:

00:00 Chris Rodriguez
01:44 Bhayshul Tuten
03:29 Kayshon Boutte
04:26 Cedric Tillman
05:47 Pat Bryant
07:30 Trey Benson (very shallow league)
09:10 Brandon Aiyuk (shallow league)
10:22 Terrance Feruson
12:35 Tyler Shough
15:10 Rams D/ST
16:10 49ers D/ST

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