StashDay #01: The Year 3 TE
A Year 3 TE with a Super Bowl ring, a Packers backup with standalone value, and three more for your deep dynasty bench.
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FEATURED STASH - A.J. BARNER | TE | SEA
A.J. Barner enters the 2026 season as the clear TE-1 for the Super Bowl champion Seahawks after nearly doubling his targets and fantasy points in 2025. Even after Barner’s rookie season, I had considered him a “Buy” heading into 2025, and he did not disappoint. Barner’s sophomore leap came as the increase in targets included those all too valuable red zone opportunities. In 2025, Barner had the second-most red zone targets (behind only Jaxon Smith-Njigba) and turned 15 targets into 5 touchdowns. Barner even got three red zone carries, converting one for a score!
There are no new hands to feed targets in Seattle heading into the 2026 season, which speaks to the team’s confidence in Barner and company. This makes the case for Barner to continue his connection with Sam Darnold. The obvious counter to Barner’s fantasy success would be that the second-year Elijah Arroyo could eat into Barner’s targets. The Seahawks spent meaningful draft capital (2nd round) on Arroyo, and his athleticism is apparent. Even healthy for most of the season, Arroyo never ended up taking away a meaningful amount of targets from Barner. And the two tight ends frequently share the field, as the Seahawks are among the league leaders in 12 personnel. There is minimal risk here. See if you can trade a 3rd round rookie pick for Barner. I would bet on Barner’s fantasy viability over the hit rate of a 3rd round rookie pick.
MARSHAWN LLOYD | RB | GB
Since being drafted in the 3rd round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Lloyd has played in one game and touched the ball seven times. A recurring injury for Lloyd has been to the hamstring in both the 2024 and 2025 preseasons, but add in an ankle injury and even appendicitis in 2024. Per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, it sounds like Lloyd has taken his offseason very seriously, working with Dr. John Meyer to get himself healthy for the 2026 season and beyond. The former backup in Green Bay, Emanuel Wilson, is now in Seattle, leaving Lloyd and veteran Chris Brooks as depth behind Josh Jacobs. Lloyd offers a home-run threat that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the Packers’ backfield, so he’s worth the bench stash. Worst case, you can drop him for another backup running back.
JAYLIN NOEL | WR | HOU
Houston took Noel in the 2025 draft, just one round after his Iowa State teammate, Jayden Higgins. With Tank Dell down with a serious injury, the Texans traded a Day 3 pick for Christian Kirk and drafted Noel. Kirk is now in San Francisco, which provides a valuable opportunity for Noel in an offense in need of receiving support behind Nico Collins as Dell ramps up offseason activities. Noel is also Houston’s primary returner, which keeps him on the field in the meantime. He should not cost much, even in shallower dynasty leagues, and there is real upside to Noel as opposed to the 4th round pick you would send away to acquire him.
GREG DULCICH | TE | MIA
If you were to tell me Dulcich was 30 years old, I would believe you. Instead, it was only 2022 when we in the dynasty community experienced Dulcich’s rookie season in Denver. But what was a promising rookie season has since been derailed by numerous hamstring injuries and playing for what is now his third team, the Dolphins. We could, however, be in store for Dulcich to return to his rookie-season form. Miami re-signed him on a one-year, $3.25M deal that’s mostly guaranteed and drafted blockers and depth at the tight end position. Per Omar Kelly, Dulcich has been one of the top performers in OTAs. Dulcich is the projected Week 1 starter for a Malik Willis-led offense that desperately needs a possession outlet. Considering tight end is one of the most streamable positions in fantasy football, Dulcich is worth a late-round dynasty pick to capture some spike weeks.
JALEN NAILOR | WR | LV
Nailor was a 6th-round pick by the Vikings all the way back in 2022, and it wasn’t until 2024 that he started getting consistent playing time. Over the past two seasons, Nailor has turned 96 targets into 858 yards and 10 touchdowns as the Vikings’ WR-3. Nailor parlayed those productive seasons into a 3-year, $35M deal with the Raiders, who are now under a new coaching regime led by Klint Kubiak. Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty are undoubtedly the leading offensive weapons in the Las Vegas offense, but nothing is certain after that. Tre Tucker is Nailor’s biggest competition in the wide receiver room, with the upside of 2nd-year players Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton Jr. still uncertain. Kirk Cousins is expected to start the season, and Fernando Mendoza may be handed the keys, but Nailor has a real opportunity for a career year. Just like the rest of this list, Nailor should not cost you much to acquire in dynasty, so bet on him to hit like a hard 8 on the blackjack tables of Vegas.
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