The New Reality No. 243: Stack and Stash Running Backs

Navigating the ever-changing landscape of dynasty fantasy football, including everything from team-building and player evaluations to NFL research and forecasting.

Chad Parsons's The New Reality No. 243: Stack and Stash Running Backs Chad Parsons Published 10/28/2025

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With six weeks to go in many dynasty fantasy football league regular seasons, plenty of team directions are already declared - in the playoffs and fighting for positioning, or out of the playoffs and shifting sights to 2026. This week will focus on the running back position and how different players fit different team directions:

Stack Running Backs

The term stack is used to bolster contending team rosters. These backs can be underrated within their starting role, or (mainly) benefit from an injury in front of them and become a fantasy starter in a given week down the stretch. As trading is largely still open, these are perfect add-ons to bigger trades.

Stash Running Backs

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