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Fantasy: Quarterback bye week replacements

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Bye weeks shouldn't be a major concern when selecting a fantasy quarterback, but they are something you need to have in mind so you aren't left empty-handed when your QB1 is unavailable.

Consider this a preseason cheatsheet. It shows which quarterbacks you should be targeting on the waiver wire in the weeks leading up to your starter's bye. We took into account how the potential replacements should fare this season, how defenses performed against fantasy quarterbacks last year, and how those defenses may have improved heading into 2014.

You can also view our complete fantasy quarterback rankings here.

Week 4

Bye Top Replacements
Tom Brady - NE Joe Flacco at PIT
Marcus Mariota - TEN Derek Carr at CHI
Robert Griffin III vs. PHI
Jay Cutler vs. OAK

Week 5

Bye Top Replacements
Cam Newton - CAR Jameis Winston vs. JAX
Ryan Tannehill - MIA Alex Smith vs. CHI
Teddy Bridgewater - MIN Colin Kaepernick at NYG
Jets QB Robert Griffin III at ATL
Blake Bortles at TB

Week 6

Bye Top Replacements
Tony Romo - DAL Joe Flacco at SF
Jameis Winston - TB Jets QB at WAS
Derek Carr - OAK Texans QB at JAX
Nick Foles - STL Marcus Mariota vs. MIA
Browns QB vs. DEN

Week 7

Bye Top Replacements
Aaron Rodgers - GB Jameis Winston at WAS
Peyton Manning - DEN Alex Smith vs. PIT
Jay Cutler - CHI Robert Griffin III vs. TB
Andy Dalton - CIN Marcus Mariota vs. ATL
Derek Carr at SD
Bills QB at JAX

Week 8

Bye Top Replacements
Sam Bradford - PHI Jameis Winston at ATL
Robert Griffin III - WAS Joe Flacco vs. SD
Blake Bortles - JAX Andy Dalton at PIT 
Bills QB Texans QB vs. TEN
Alex Smith vs. DET

Week 9

Bye Top Replacements
Russell Wilson - SEA Jets QB vs. JAX
Matt Stafford - DET Jameis Winston vs. NYG 
Carson Palmer - ARI Colin Kaepernick vs. ATL
Joe Flacco - BAL Derek Carr at PIT
Alex Smith - KC Robert Griffin III at NE
Texans QB Marcus Mariota at NO
Jay Cutler at SD

Week 10

Bye Top Replacements
Andrew Luck - IND Joe Flacco vs. JAX 
Matt Ryan - ATL Jameis Winston vs. DAL
Philip Rivers - SD Alex Smith at DEN
Colin Kaepernick - SF Browns QB at PIT
Robert Griffin III vs. NO

Week 11

Bye Top Replacements
Ben Roethlisberger - PIT Blake Bortles vs. TEN
Drew Brees - NO Alex Smith at SD
Eli Manning - NYG Marcus Mariota at JAX
Browns QB Jameis Winston at PHI
Derek Carr at DET

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