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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 2021, 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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Matt Ryan | Sam Darnold vs. MIN |
Jameis Winston | Justin Fields vs. GB |
Trey Lance/Jimmy Garoppolo | Carson Wentz vs. HOU |
Zach Wilson | Tua Tagovailoa at JAX |
Drew Lock/Teddy Bridgewater vs. LV | |
Kirk Cousins at CAR | |
Cam Newton vs. DAL |
Week 7
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Josh Allen | Sam Darnold at NYG |
Dak Prescott | Tua Tagovailoa vs. ATL |
Justin Herbert | Cam Newton vs. NYJ |
Trevor Lawrence | Jameis Winston at SEA |
Kirk Cousins | Trey Lance/Jimmy Garoppolo vs. IND |
Ben Roethlisberger | Derek Carr vs. PHI |
Baker Mayfield vs. DEN |
Week 8
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Lamar Jackson | Sam Darnold at ATL |
Derek Carr | Kirk Cousins vs. DAL |
Carson Wentz vs. TEN | |
Jared Goff vs. PHI | |
Zach Wilson vs. CIN |
Week 9
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Russell Wilson | Baker Mayfield at CIN |
Tom Brady | Tua Tagovailoa vs. HOU |
Ryan Fitzpatrick | Jameis Winston vs. ATL |
Jared Goff | Carson Wentz vs. NYJ |
Drew Lock/Teddy Bridgewater at DAL | |
Cam Newton at CAR |
Week 10
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Deshaun Watson | Carson Wentz vs. JAX |
Joe Burrow | Jameis Winston at TEN |
Daniel Jones | Cam Newton vs. CLE |
Justin Fields | Drew Lock/Teddy Bridgewater vs. PHI |
Derek Carr vs. KC | |
Sam Darnold at ARI |
Week 11
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Matthew Stafford | Tua Tagovailoa at NYJ |
Drew Lock/Teddy Bridgewater | Baker Mayfield vs. DET |
Jameis Winston at PHI | |
Trey Lance at JAX | |
Cam Newton at ATL | |
Derek Carr vs. CIN |
Week 12
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Patrick Mahomes | Tua Tagovailoa vs. CAR |
Kyler Murray | Justin Fields at DET |
Cam Newton vs. TEN | |
Derek Carr at DAL | |
Zach Wilson at HOU |
Week 13
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Aaron Rodgers | Carson Wentz at HOU |
Ryan Tannehill | Tua Tagovailoa vs. NYG |
Sam Darnold | Kirk Cousins at DET |
Baker Mayfield | Trey Lance at SEA |
Justin Fields vs. ARI | |
Zach Wilson vs. PHI |
Week 14
Bye | Top Replacements |
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Jalen Hurts | Sam Darnold vs. ATL |
Carson Wentz | Jameis Winston at NYJ |
Tua Tagovailoa | Drew Lock/Teddy Bridgewater vs. DET |
Cam Newton | Trey Lance at CIN |
Derek Carr at KC |