One of the most fun parts of managing a deep dynasty roster is cultivating value by planting seeds at the end of your bench during the offseason. We'll go position-by-position and separate players into Snorkel, Scuba, and Submarine levels to serve dynasty players of all levels.

• Snorkel level players are available in some leagues, especially ones with more shallow rosters.
• Scuba-level players are usually available unless your league has very deep rosters.
• Submarine-level players are often widely available, even in leagues with deep rosters.

This week covers wide receivers, which last year, included Khalil Shakir and Cedric Tillman.

Snorkel

Jalen Coker, Carolina - Coker has instantly proven himself as the best downfield receiver on the Panthers roster, and he'll likely project as a starter outside next year, developing with Bryce Young, who is showing a lot of promise after a rocky first season and a half to start his career. Coker should be rostered in every dynasty league. Consider this a buy-high take for the offseason trade market, assuming he is.

Malik Washington, Miami - The cat may be out of the bag on Washington by the end of the season with Jaylen Waddle ailing. The sixth-round rookie was projected a lot higher on most boards, and his run-after-catch prowess has shined in the small opportunity he has been given. That opportunity will grow in the last three weeks, and Washington's strengths match up well with what the Dolphins can actually do in their passing game right now.

Andrei Iosivas, Cincinnati - It sounds like Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase want the Bengals to sign Higgins long term, but Bengals ownership might not be willing to pay Higgins price, even with a change in agents to Chase's representation to align the fates of the duo. If Higgins is allowed to leave in free agency or a tag and trade, Iosivas would become a starter in a potent pass offense unless Jermaine Burton does a 180 this offseason. Even if Higgins is signed long-term, he is not known for his durability. Iosivas is still developing and he could become a starter quality receiver as the #3 sooner than later, showing off his skills any time Higgins is out.

Marvin Mims Jr., Denver - Mims explosiveness is coming back into play as Sean Payton is openly lamenting not finding more ways for Mims to impact the game earlier in the season. It is going to be a slow build for Mims, who is still only a gadget/role player, but if he can show growth in the offseason, he could be in a much larger role in 2025, with Troy Franklin looking like an inconsistent target at this point in his career.

Luke McCaffrey, Washington - McCaffrey wasn't expected to contribute much this year as a raw quarterback to wide receiver convert, but he did enough to be up on game days, and he was showing great separation skills for an upside wide receiver pick who was supposed to be a work in progress. The Commanders don't have a true #2 to complement Terry McLaurin, but McCaffrey could change that next season. Getting to grow with Jayden Daniels is a big boost for his ceiling.

Jordan Whittington, LA Rams - Whittington was the subject of a lot of offseason hype, so it might seem disappointing that he didn't do a lot with his opportunity when Cooper Kupp went down. Just that Whittington was able to start and sometimes look credible in his rookie year as a sixth-round pick shows that the hype was well-founded. Cooper Kupp was a prominent trade rumor name until the Rams season turned out, and Whittington should get to inherit his role by the end of his rookie deal.

Scuba

Kayshon Boutte, New England - Did you know Boutte is only 22? It wasn't clear that he was even going to make the team in his rookie year for a while there, but year two has been a different story, as Boutte beat out two rookies to be a starter. He'll get to develop with Drake Maye. Considering that Boutte played ahead of Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers at times in his LSU career and that he posted 45-735-5 as a freshman, it's fair to wonder if his best football is ahead of him.

Javon Baker, New England - Ja'Lynn Polk doesn't appear to be an obstacle to Baker rising on the depth chart, but Baker himself might be. He has been inconsistent and failed to endear himself to the coaching staff, but no one emerged as a reliable young target for Drake Maye, so hopefully, Baker can get a fresh start this offseason and show how his dynamic abilities can improve a limp Patriots downfield passing game.

Malachi Corley, NY Jets - Corley was best known for dropping the ball before crossing the goal line before Jonathan Taylor and Jordan Battle did it in the same week on Sunday. The Jets loved him, which doesn't necessarily mean anything positive, but 2025 should bring a new quarterback, new head coach, and new opportunity for Corley, who is a beast with the ball in his hands but needs to learn the wide receiver craft for that talent to matter in the pros.

Parker Washington, Jacksonville - Washington has had some ups and downs since he replaced Christian Kirk in the lineup. That there were any ups is a good sign as Kirk is due over $15 non-guaranteed million next year, a price the Jaguars may not be up for paying, especially if there's a new general manager, one that didn't sign Kirk to a deal that most thought was overpriced at the time. The Jaguars passing game could become a lot more efficient if a young, offensive-minded head coach is hired to work with Trevor Lawrence, raising the speculative value of Washington.

Submarine

Tylan Wallace, Baltimore - Wallace will be a free agent next year, and he could get a look as a bargain signing. He has shown the ability to get downfield, and he's a contributor on special teams, which should at least get him on a roster to have a chance to prove that he can do more in the passing game than the Ravens allowed him to, playing Nelson Agholor over him during the later years of his rookie contract.

Ryan Flournoy, Dallas - Flournoy has all of the tools you look for in an outside wide receiver prospect, but he came into the league as a raw small-school prospect, which is reflected in his sixth-round pick draft status. Brandin Cooks should be moving on in free agency, and Jalen Tolbert hasn't exactly seized the #2 wide receiver role. Monitor Flournoy's development as a possible running mate for CeeDee Lamb.

Jalen Nailor, Minnesota - Nailor has the speed to stretch defenses and has shown more than that in his time as the #3 receiver for the Vikings this year. He is stuck in that role for the next year with Jordan Addison breaking out, but surely the rest of the league will take notice of what he can add in a larger role in 2026 when he hits free agency. In the meantime, he'll have injury upside on your bench in a good pass offense.