Buy Low, Sell High: Week 16 - Dynasty Wide Receiver Stashes

One of the most fun parts of managing a deep dynasty roster is cultivating value by planting seeds at the end of your bench during the offseason. We'll go position-by-position and separate players out into Snorkel, Scuba, and Submarine levels to serve dynasty players of all levels.

This week, wide receiver, a position rife with rags to riches stories.

Snorkel

Jalin Hyatt, NY Giants, Marvin Mims Jr., Denver - Hopefully, they were added and locked away after flashing as big-play threats, but double-check the waiver wire just in case.

Khalil Shakir, Buffalo - The opportunity might not come again for a while, but Shakir showed what he can do as even a close to full-time receiver. Then again, with Gabriel Davis set to hit free agency, maybe Shakir could make a bid to be on the field more as an outside receiver as his run-after-catch skills demanded more playing time earlier this season.

Demario Douglas, New England - Douglas' rookie ascent has been delayed by injuries and poor quarterback play. Still, he can become at least Jakobi Meyers, if not more, if the Patriots can create a semblance of offense and competent quarterback play.

Cedric Tillman, Cleveland - Amari Cooper has one more year left on his contract, and Elijah Moore hasn't hit the way the Browns hoped. So Tillman has a chance to be a big part of their passing game long-term. Tillman didn't look overwhelmed when the trade of Donovan Peoples-Jones opened up playing time for him.

Scuba

Andrei Iosivas, Charlie Jones, Cincinnati - Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd are set to be free agents next year. The Bengals just happened to spend third-day picks on receivers who can play their positions. If either can stick, they will be attached to Joe Burrow, which is enough reason alone to hold them until we see what happens in free agency and the draft.

Tre Tucker, Las Vegas - Tucker's speed is legit, and he's already getting more involved in the offense than Hunter Renfrow. If the Raiders decide to part ways with Davante Adams before his contract gets really expensive, Tucker could become a starter and should be the #3 receiver with big play upside in any scenario.

Jalen Tolbert, Dallas - Tolbert looked like a potential release after a terrible rookie year, but the 2022 third-round pick has created some positive momentum this year. He has pulled close to even with Michael Gallup in playing time, and Brandin Cooks might be too expensive to keep at $8 million next year. Tolbert being attached to the new look, elite fantasy version of Dak Prescott helps the case to stash him.

Tyler Scott, Chicago - Scott's speed has translated, and Darnell Mooney hasn't made a big impact in his walk year. So Scott is likely to return as a top-three receiver in the Bears' offense, with one of the team's early first-round picks almost certainly to be used on a quarterback or wide receiver.

A.T. Perry, New Orleans - Perry made the team as a sixth-round pick, and many had him rated a lot higher than that. His skill set maps well to Michael Thomas' role, who probably had his last go-round with the team this season.

Submarine

John Metchie III, Xavier Hutchinson, Houston - Neither one of these receivers has flashed yet, and they are behind three established talents. Still, now that they are attached to a value-multiplying quarterback in C.J. Stroud, they should be carried in deep dynasty leagues. Either could have a bigger role next year with Robert Woods as a potential cap cut at $6.25 million.

Justyn Ross, Kansas City - Ross has been charged with domestic battery and criminal damage. But he has served his six-game suspension and is back with the team, so it doesn't look like the Chiefs are going to part ways with him. We already know that Ross was a first-round talent before injuries, and the Chiefs have found exactly one wide receiver that should stick for the long term.

Malik Heath, Green Bay - On a team full of rookie success stories, don't overlook Heath. He forced his way onto the roster with a huge summer and showed out well when injuries forced him onto the field. The Packers have a talented - and sometimes brittle - group of receivers ahead of him.

Justin Shorter, Buffalo - Although Shorter is on injured reserve, his strengths are similar to those of Gabe Davis, who will be a free agent next year. Surely the Bills didn't miss this when they took him in the fifth round this year.

Erik Ezukanma, Miami - Ezukanma went down early this year, but he was good enough in his second year to earn a role in the offense, a role that sometimes resembled Deebo Samuel's. Well, as a ball-carrier. That should tell you what Mike McDaniel thinks of his athletic potential.