Fantasy: Quarterback bye-week replacement guide
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Bye weeks shouldn't be a major concern when selecting a fantasy quarterback, but you should keep them in mind to avoid being left empty-handed when your QB1 is unavailable.
Consider this an early cheat sheet. It shows which quarterbacks you should target on the waiver wire in the weeks leading up to your starter's bye.
We took into account how the potential replacements should fare in 2022, how opposing defenses performed against fantasy quarterbacks last year, and how those defenses may improve heading into this season.
You can view our complete fantasy quarterback rankings here.
Week 6
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Derek Carr | Tua Tagovailoa vs. MIN |
Ryan Tannehill | Jameis Winston vs. CIN |
Jared Goff | Matt Ryan vs. JAX |
Davis Mills | Justin Fields vs. WAS |
Kirk Cousins at MIA | |
Zach Wilson at GB | |
Carson Wentz at CHI | |
Mac Jones at CLE | |
Mitch Trubisky vs. TB |
Week 7
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Josh Allen | Derek Carr vs. HOU |
Jalen Hurts | Jameis Winston at ARI |
Matthew Stafford | Tua Tagovailoa vs. PIT |
Kirk Cousins | Justin Fields at NE |
Trevor Lawrence vs. NYG | |
Zach Wilson at DEN | |
Ryan Tannehill vs. IND | |
Carson Wentz vs. GB | |
Mac Jones vs. CHI | |
Davis Mills at LV | |
Jared Goff at DAL | |
Marcus Mariota at CIN | |
Mitch Trubisky at MIA |
Week 8
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Patrick Mahomes | Tua Tagovailoa at DET |
Justin Herbert | Kirk Cousins vs. ARI |
Matt Ryan vs. WAS | |
Ryan Tannehill at HOU | |
Jameis Winston vs. LV | |
Daniel Jones at SEA | |
Derek Carr at NO | |
Justin Fields at DAL | |
Trevor Lawrence vs. DEN | |
Jared Goff vs. MIA | |
Mac Jones at NYJ | |
Zach Wilson vs. NE | |
Carson Wentz at IND | |
Marcus Mariota vs. CAR | |
Baker Mayfield at ATL | |
Davis Mills vs. TEN | |
Mitch Trubisky at PHI |
Week 9
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Russell Wilson | Tua Tagovailoa at CHI |
Dak Prescott | Derek Carr at JAX |
Trey Lance | Kirk Cousins at WAS |
Deshaun Watson | Trevor Lawrence vs. LV |
Daniel Jones | Justin Fields vs. MIA |
Mitch Trubisky | Ryan Tannehill at KC |
Jameis Winston vs. BAL | |
Carson Wentz vs. MIN | |
Matt Ryan at NE | |
Zach Wilson vs. BUF | |
Jared Goff vs. GB | |
Mac Jones vs. IND | |
Marcus Mariota vs. LAC | |
Davis Mills vs. PHI | |
Baker Mayfield at CIN |
Week 10
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Lamar Jackson | Justin Fields vs. DET |
Joe Burrow | Daniel Jones vs. HOU |
Zach Wilson | Tua Tagovailoa vs. CLE |
Mac Jones | Matt Ryan at LV |
Derek Carr vs. IND | |
Jameis Winston at PIT | |
Ryan Tannehill vs. DEN | |
Kirk Cousins at BUF | |
Trevor Lawrence at KC | |
Jared Goff at CHI | |
Davis Mills at NYG | |
Carson Wentz vs. PHI | |
Marcus Mariota at CAR | |
Mitch Trubisky vs. NO | |
Baker Mayfield vs. ATL |
Week 11
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Tom Brady | Justin Fields at ATL |
Tua Tagovailoa | Daniel Jones vs. DET |
Trevor Lawrence | Matt Ryan vs. PHI |
Geno Smith/Drew Lock | Kirk Cousins vs. DAL |
Derek Carr at DEN | |
Ryan Tannehill at GB | |
Marcus Mariota vs. CHI | |
Jameis Winston vs. LAR | |
Mac Jones vs. NYJ | |
Jared Goff at NYG | |
Carson Wentz at HOU | |
Zach Wilson at NE | |
Davis Mills vs. WAS | |
Mitch Trubisky vs. CIN |
Week 12
- No byes
Week 13
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Kyler Murray | Kirk Cousins vs. NYJ |
Baker Mayfield | Trevor Lawrence at DET |
Daniel Jones vs. WAS | |
Justin Fields vs. GB | |
Tua Tagovailoa at SF | |
Derek Carr vs. LAC | |
Matt Ryan at DAL | |
Jameis Winston at TB | |
Ryan Tannehill at PHI | |
Jared Goff vs. JAX | |
Zach Wilson at MIN | |
Carson Wentz at NYG | |
Davis Mills vs. CLE | |
Mitch Trubisky at ATL | |
Mac Jones at BUF | |
Marcus Mariota vs. PIT |
Week 14
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Aaron Rodgers | Kirk Cousins at DET |
Justin Fields | Ryan Tannehill vs. JAX |
Jameis Winston | Trevor Lawrence at TEN |
Matt Ryan | Daniel Jones vs. PHI |
Carson Wentz | Tua Tagovailoa at LAC |
Marcus Mariota | Derek Carr at LAR |
Jared Goff vs. MIN | |
Mac Jones at ARI | |
Zach Wilson at BUF | |
Davis Mills at DAL | |
Baker Mayfield at SEA | |
Mitch Trubisky vs. BAL |
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