5 wide receivers to stash on your bench now in dynasty fantasy football

At this point, most teams in dynasty leagues have an idea if they are competing for a fantasy football championship or playing for next season. If they are playing for next season, the focus is to add draft picks if possible but also begin looking at the waiver wire to see what players might be available that could have a bigger role next season.

These are not always clear and sometimes things need to fall into place for these players to actually have a bigger role. However, these are five wide receivers that should be added now as they could be factors in fantasy football in 2024.

5 wide receivers to stash on your bench now in dynasty fantasy football

Cedric Tillman

The one wide receiver that might have picked up this week, or one managers shouldn't wait to pick up, is Cedric Tillman with the Cleveland Browns. He was a third round pick by the Browns this past NFL Draft and hasn't had much of a role to begin the season.

However, the Browns traded Donovan Peoples-Jones at the trade deadline and Tillman saw his role significantly increase this past Sunday. In the first four weeks, Tillman played only 45 total snaps but in Week 9 against the Cardinals he was on the field for 54 snaps.

Tillman only had one target for three yards but looking ahead to 2024, he has to be a favorite to be a starting wide receiver for the Browns.

Jason Brownlee

The New York Jets have two rookie wide receivers that could be players to target with Xavier Gipson and Jason Brownlee. Both were undrafted free agent signings this offseason and both played well during the preseason.

The reason I picked Brownlee to target on the waiver wire is that he fits a role needed for the Jets offense better than Gipson. Xavier Gipson is a smaller wide receiver at 5'9" and 189 pounds and has done a good job utilizing his speed as a returner.

However, Brownlee is a bigger wide receiver at 6'2" and could be a player who gives this offense some size on the outside as a potential replacement for Corey Davis. The Jets offense has been a mess this season but with a potentially returning Aaron Rodgers, all the wide receivers should see a significant bump in production.

Justin Shorter

Staying the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills drafted Justin Shorter in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He has yet to play in a game this season as he has been on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Shorter was productive during the preseason as he had six catches, 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is a big wide receiver at 6'4" and 223 pounds that will line up as an outside wide receiver in this offense.

The Buffalo Bills are almost certainly going to make some changes this offseason at wide receiver and the only player likely secure in his spot is Stefon Diggs. Meanwhile, Gabe Davis is set to be a free agent after the season and Shorter could be the replacement the team needs to fill the vacancy.

Charlie Jones/Andrei Iosivas

Another top offense in the NFL could be seeing some notable changes at the wide receiver position this offseason that fantasy football managers need to take note of. The Cincinnati Bengals have had one of the best trios of wide receivers in the NFL with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd.

However, Higgins is set to be a free agent after this season and it seems like all indications are that he won't be returning to the Bengals due to limited cap space. Tyler Boyd is another wide receiver that is set to be a free agent and could be playing somewhere else in 2024 as the Bengals may not have the necessary cap space to bring him back.

The Bengals do have two wide receivers currently on the roster that could replace these wide receivers. Andrei Iosivas is more of an outside wide receiver and was a sixth round pick by the Bengals this past NFL Draft. He has been more involved recently with a reception in each of the past four games and had two touchdowns during this stretch.

As for Charlie Jones, he was a fourth round pick by the Bengals, and doesn't have the size that Iosivas has but is more of a slot receiver. He has primarily been a punt returner but currently is on injured reserve.

Both players are worth adding as they could easily emerge as starters for fantasy football if they step into the role of Tee Higgins or Tyler Boyd.