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Good morning.
Nothing says “Welcome to Fantasy Football Season” like injuries to Brock Bowers, A.J. Brown and De’Zhaun Stribling in the first two games. Not to mention TDs from highly-rostered studs like Eli Raridon and Demarcus Robinson.👍
As hard as it is to accept, that’s part of fantasy football, which is why our topic today is so important—Last-Minute Stashes. We’re going to highlight some players to throw on the end of your bench before Sunday’s action in case they either A) show some promise in Week 1, or B) benefit from an injury.
Let’s get after it…
Today's newsletter highlights:
Last-Minute Stashes 🧐
Rookie Spotlight: Ted Hurst 🔦
Pianowski’s Power Rankings ✍️
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Last-Minute Stashes 🧐
Ring My Bell
Chris Bell // Matias J. Ocner, Miami Herald
Dolphins WR Chris Bell
The rookie is already listed as a starter for the Dolphins, despite having ACL surgery just nine months ago. If not for the ACL injury, many argued Bell could’ve been a 1st round pick, as he drew play-style comps to A.J. Brown coming out of college.
