7 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookies to Stash

From the start of Training Camp until Week 1, it’s best to listen to all beat reports on players. Sometimes it can just be smoke from coaches, but it can also have some truth behind it. This is the time of year when the first one to reach gets the hot news player.

I’m going to be digging deep here, but here are seven players I think you should look at stashing in your dynasty fantasy football leagues. They more than likely aren’t doing much for you right now, but are worth stashing.

Ty Chandler, RB, Minnesota Vikings

If you watched any North Carolina games last season you would have seen TY Chandler rumble for over 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns. However, the Tar Heels offense took a step back last year after losing their star players to the 2021 NFL Draft. Starting quarterback Sam Howell put the whole offense on his back and stole touch opportunities from Chandler. 

Despite the good stats that Chandler put up, he fell in the NFL Draft, going in the 5th Round, 169th overall, to the Minnesota Vikings. At the time NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay said, “I love this guy—one of my favorite players in the entire draft class,” McShay said on the live broadcast draft panel at the 2022 NFL Draft. “I’m surprised he’s at pick five, and I would say congratulations, Minnesota, you’ve got a starting running back. But they’ve already got a pretty good one in Dalvin Cook. So, a great backup—let’s put it that way.”

Being 24 years of age, Chandler is getting a late start to his NFL career. Chandler could be coached up to be the backup to Cook if Alexander Mattison were to leave in free agency next year. You may have to wait a year, but it could be well worth it as we know the injury history of Cook. 

Kevin Harris, RB, New England Patriots 

Rumors have been flying around of the New England Patriots are willing to trade Damien Harris. As well as the hype of Rhamondre Stevenson. New England has confirmed that, and as a result, Stevenson’s ADP is getting closer to that of Harris’s. Many are going in the way of Pierre Strong Jr.

In addition to the rumors about Harris, James White announced his retirement. This will boost up both Stevenson’s and Strong Jr’s ADP, but there is always that one dark horse running back. Belichick will use running backs like he did last year with Stevenson. While everyone is all over the 4th Round pick in Strong, I’m willing to gamble on the other Harris who was drafted in the 6th Round and should be available on waivers.

Whenever we think we know what the Patriots are going to do in their backfield, we tend to be wrong. I always feel like we should draft the last running back on the Patriots. Remember the year Steven Ridley broke out? It was great, but the following year we were over-drafting him in redraft, and he lost dynasty value like crazy.

Insert a dark horse in Kevin Harris who is currently working with the second unit of the Patriots. Coming in at 5’10, 225 pounds, and tree trunks for legs, Harris has the opportunity in the future to be an early down back. If you’re curious about how good he is, don’t look at his 2021 tape, but view his 2020 tape. Plus, he scored a goal-line touchdown in the first preseason game.

Kennedy Brooks, RB, Philadelphia Eagles 

It’s hard to tell if Miles Sanders has lost interest in the Philadelphia Eagles or just himself as he told fantasy fans “Don’t draft me”. Now you can look into that however you want, but I would still be taking Sanders in my startups as he’s trying to get a second contract back with the Eagles or another team.

Going through the NFL Draft I was waiting to see where Kennedy Brooks was going to end up. The Oklahoma running back ran for 3,320 yards and scored 31 touchdowns and in my mind has the traits of Arian Foster. He led the NCAA in YPC with 6.3 and averaged 7.0 YPC for his entire career. How was this kid not drafted?

Of course, Sanders is the RB1 at the moment, but we’ve seen that the Eagles like to rotate in running backs. That could be a reason why Sanders had zero touchdowns! Brooks is fighting for the fourth running back spot here as Sanders, Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott are currently ahead of him. Worth a stash because he could hear his number sometime this season.

Jashaun Corbin, RB, New York Giants 

Again, we have another UDFA in Jashaun Corbin who is trying to make the initial 53-man roster. Saquon Barkley is the Bonafide RB1 here, but the “backup” position is wide open. In the event that anything could happen to Barkley and he was to miss time, who would be the next man up?

In his first preseason game, he showed his multi-versatile abilities as a running back.  Corbin finished with 6 rushes for 23 yards along with five receptions for 28 yards. Additionally, he added two punt returns for 59 yards. A great start for the UDFA as he finished with 110 total yards, more than any other Giant. 

Trestan Ebner, RB, Chicago Bears

News being heard around the league is that David Montgomery has been working on special teams. Why? New general manager in Ryan Poles and a new head coach in Matt Eberflus. Why do I bring them up? They have no ties to Montgomery or last year’s waiver wire addition in Khalil Herbert. So, what does this have to do with Ebner? He was drafted by them in the 6th Round.

Whenever a team drafts another running back when they have more needs in other places *cough, cough, a wide receiver*. This team is looking like it’s in full rebuild and looking to get younger. 

Erik Ezukanma, WR, Miami Dolphins 

The 4th Round pick was added to a crowded wide receiver room that added speedster Tyreek Hill to pair up with Jaylen Waddle. Many, including myself, were in question as to why they took him in the fourth. Well, the Texas Tech wide receiver has been making waves at Training Camp.

On the positive side of this, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said, “I’ve been really encouraged with how (Ezuknma has) handled himself and corrected things”. McDaniel also went on to say, “The mistakes are changing, they’re not the same ones and that’s what you want”. On the negative end of this is he is being bested by Hill and Waddle. Even Cedrick Wilson is locked to be the WR3. Ezukanma at best could start the season as the fourth wide receiver as long as he is to beat out Preston Williams and Lynn Bowden.

Mike McDaniel is very creative with his team and players. Hearing news like this goes to show that he has an interest in the young rookie and could be making a mark in the league sooner rather than later.

Montrell Washington, WR, Denver Broncos 

Despite going to Samford (FCS), the Denver Broncos drafted Montrell Washington, the 5’9 receiver in the 5th round. It was a questionable pick as Washington didn’t get a Combine invite after putting up 60 receptions for 830 yards and nine touchdowns. Coming in knowing it was going to be an uphill battle for him and he’s been getting nothing but praise.

Since the start of Training Camp, Washington has been a well-known name in the receiver room. He has even been working more with Russell Wilson and being pushed to become a better receiver. With Tim Patrick going down with a season-ending torn ACL, the competition for a spot on the team has opened up a little bit.

In the first week of the preseason, Washington played wide receiver (two receptions for eight yards) and punt returner (two returns for 45 yards). Even if he doesn’t crack the wide receiver room, he has a good chance to play special teams. 

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