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2026 · Weeks 15–17 · PPR

Best QB Stashes for the Fantasy Playoffs

Use one bench spot where it can make a difference. Find lower-rostered players with a playoff week worth starting.

Opponent matchup #1 allows the most fantasy points to the position. ESPN roster rates reflect prevalence across leagues. Check availability in yours.

01Target Week 1762.7% rostered

Kirk Cousins

QB · LV
19.9FF FP/game
WEEK 1517.2 FPvs DEN · #22
WEEK 1619.1 FPvs TEN · #11
WEEK 1723.6 FPat ARI · #3
02Target Week 1553.5% rostered

Kyler Murray

QB · MIN
18.4FF FP/game
WEEK 1520.4 FPvs DET · #1
WEEK 1618.4 FPvs WAS · #7
WEEK 1716.3 FPat NYJ · #19
03Target Week 1524.1% rostered

Geno Smith

QB · NYJ
15.7FF FP/game
WEEK 1519.4 FPat ARI · #3
WEEK 1615.5 FPvs NE · #21
WEEK 1712.1 FPvs MIN · #32
04Target Week 1631.8% rostered

J.J. McCarthy

QB · NYG
17.4FF FP/game
WEEK 1514.3 FPvs CLE · #23
WEEK 1619.2 FPat DET · #1
WEEK 1718.7 FPat DAL · #2
05Target Week 1559.5% rostered

Bo Nix

QB · DEN
16.6FF FP/game
WEEK 1518.0 FPat LV · #9
WEEK 1616.5 FPvs BUF · #14
WEEK 1715.2 FPat NE · #21
06Target Week 1515.7% rostered

Michael Penix Jr.

QB · ATL
15.8FF FP/game
WEEK 1517.5 FPat WAS · #7
WEEK 1613.0 FPvs TB · #30
WEEK 1717.0 FPvs NO · #16
07Target Week 173.1% rostered

Gardner Minshew II

QB · ARI
15.7FF FP/game
WEEK 1515.3 FPvs NYJ · #19
WEEK 1615.3 FPat NO · #16
WEEK 1716.6 FPvs LV · #9
08Target Week 1721.8% rostered

Malik Willis

QB · MIA
15.4FF FP/game
WEEK 1514.5 FPat GB · #29
WEEK 1615.2 FPvs LAC · #28
WEEK 1716.5 FPvs BUF · #14
09Target Week 1734.3% rostered

Aaron Rodgers

QB · PIT
15.7FF FP/game
WEEK 1515.6 FPvs BAL · #18
WEEK 1615.1 FPvs CAR · #10
WEEK 1716.3 FPat TEN · #11
10Target Week 164.0% rostered

Cam Ward

QB · TEN
14.5FF FP/game
WEEK 1515.7 FPvs IND · #6
WEEK 1615.8 FPat LV · #9
WEEK 1711.9 FPvs PIT · #27
11Target Week 1632.5% rostered

Justin Herbert

QB · LAC
12.3FF FP/game
WEEK 1511.5 FPvs SF · #25
WEEK 1614.3 FPat MIA · #8
WEEK 1711.2 FPvs KC · #26
12Target Week 163.9% rostered

Joe Milton III

QB · PHI
11.4FF FP/game
WEEK 159.9 FPvs SEA · #31
WEEK 1613.1 FPvs HOU · #17
WEEK 1711.3 FPat SF · #25
13Target Week 1523.2% rostered

Baker Mayfield

QB · TB
11.3FF FP/game
WEEK 1512.9 FPvs NO · #16
WEEK 1610.8 FPat ATL · #15
WEEK 1710.3 FPvs LAR · #20
14Target Week 1511.4% rostered

Daniel Jones

QB · IND
11.4FF FP/game
WEEK 1512.1 FPat TEN · #11
WEEK 1611.8 FPvs CIN · #5
WEEK 1710.2 FPat CLE · #23
15Target Week 152.4% rostered

Shedeur Sanders

QB · CLE
10.9FF FP/game
WEEK 1511.4 FPat NYG · #4
WEEK 1610.0 FPat BAL · #18
WEEK 1711.3 FPvs IND · #6
16Target Week 1711.2% rostered

Deshaun Watson

QB · CLE
9.1FF FP/game
WEEK 159.0 FPat NYG · #4
WEEK 168.3 FPat BAL · #18
WEEK 179.9 FPvs IND · #6
17Target Week 1713.5% rostered

Jacoby Brissett

QB · BAL
5.7FF FP/game
WEEK 155.1 FPat PIT · #27
WEEK 165.9 FPvs CLE · #23
WEEK 176.1 FPat CIN · #5
How this board works

The board uses the shared FF weekly forecasts and ranks up to 24 results from the current projection pool. Bye weeks are excluded from per-game averages and flagged for cover. Incomplete windows are withheld from the averages and trade rankings. Trade targets are ranked by their change in projected points per game and need a valid pre-playoff baseline. The handcuff view checks up to 16 teams with lower-rostered running backs and lists only ESPN-verified backups. Forecasts and roles can change.

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