Bye weeks can’t get any more difficult than the one fantasy football managers face this week. Many will be forced to find replacements for their top performers – with the likes of Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson and Cooper Kupp not playing. So who might be able to step up in their places?
ON BYE: Philadelphia, Minnesota, Buffalo, Los Angeles Rams
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cle.
2 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. Sea.
3 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Was.
4 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at S.F.
5 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. Atl.
6 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. N.O.
7 Tom Brady T.B. at Car.
8 Geno Smith Sea. at L.A.-C
9 *Dak Prescott Dal. vs. Det.
10 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. vs. K.C.
11 Ryan Tannehill Ten. vs. Ind.
12 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Jac.
13 Davis Mills Hou. at L.V.
14 *Tua Tagovailoa Mia. vs. Pit.
15 Derek Carr L.V. vs. Hou.
16 Matt Ryan Ind. at Ten.
17 *Andy Dalton N.O. at Ari.
18 Jared Goff Det. at Dal.
19 Jacoby Brissett Cle. at Bal.
20 *Jameis Winston N.O. at Ari.
21 *Justin Fields Chi. at N.E.
22 *Taylor Heinicke Was. vs. G.B.
23 *Mitchell Trubisky Pit. at Mia.
24 Russell Wilson Den. vs. N.Y.-J
25 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
26 *Carson Wentz Was. vs. G.B.
27 *Mac Jones N.E. vs. Chi.
28 Marcus Mariota Atl. at Cin.
29 *Cooper Rush Dal. vs. Det.
30 Zach Wilson N.Y.-J at Den.
31 *Bailey Zappe N.E. vs. Chi.
32 P.J. Walker Car. vs. T.B.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. Sea.
2 Leonard Fournette T.B. at Car.
3 Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. Hou.
4 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. Ind.
5 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. T.B.
6 Kenneth Walker III Sea. at L.A.-C
7 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Ari.
8 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Jac.
9 *D’Andre Swift Det. at Dal.
10 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Atl.
11 Brian Robinson Was. vs. G.B.
12 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. Det.
13 Aaron Jones G.B. at Was.
14 Nick Chubb Cle. at Bal.
15 Najee Harris Pit. at Mia.
16 Dameon Pierce Hou. at L.V.
17 Breece Hall N.Y.-J at Den.
18 Kenyan Drake Bal. vs. Cle.
19 *Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Ten.
20 James Robinson Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
21 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. vs. Chi.
22 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. at S.F.
23 *J.K. Dobbins Bal. vs. Cle.
24 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Bal.
25 Melvin Gordon Den. vs. N.Y.-J
26 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. G.B.
27 Jeffery Wilson S.F. vs. K.C.
28 Deon Jackson Ind. at Ten.
29 David Montgomery Chi. at N.E.
30 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. Det.
31 Eno Benjamin Ari. vs. N.O.
32 *Damien Harris N.E. vs. Chi.
33 Dontrell Hilliard Ten. vs. Ind.
34 *James Conner Ari. vs. N.O.
35 AJ Dillon G.B. at Was.
36 Raheem Mostert Mia. vs. Pit.
37 Travis Etienne Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
38 Jamaal Williams Det. at Dal.
39 Michael Carter N.Y.-J at Den.
40 Tyler Allgeier Atl. at Cin.
41 *Nyheim Hines Ind. at Ten.
42 Rex Burkhead Hou. at L.V.
43 Chase Edmonds Mia. vs. Pit.
44 Jerick McKinnon K.C. at S.F.
45 *Darrel Williams Ari. vs. N.O.
46 Khalil Herbert Chi. at N.E.
47 Mike Boone Den. vs. N.Y.-J
48 Rachaad White T.B. at Car.
49 Mark Ingram N.O. at Ari.
50 Tyrion Davis-Price S.F. vs. K.C.
51 Damien Williams Atl. at Cin.
52 Brandon Bolden L.V. vs. Hou.
53 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. G.B.
54 Samaje Perine Cin. vs. Atl.
55 DeeJay Dallas Sea. at L.A.-C
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Tyreek Hill Mia. vs. Pit.
2 Ja’Marr Chase Cin. vs. Atl.
3 Deebo Samuel S.F. vs. K.C.
4 Davante Adams L.V. vs. Hou.
5 Michael Pittman Ind. at Ten.
6 Mike Evans T.B. at Car.
7 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. Det.
8 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. vs. N.O.
9 Allen Lazard G.B. at Was.
10 Jaylen Waddle Mia. vs. Pit.
11 Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. at Dal.
12 Tyler Lockett Sea. at L.A.-C
13 DK Metcalf Sea. at L.A.-C
14 Amari Cooper Cle. at Bal.
15 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Mia.
16 Chris Godwin T.B. at Car.
17 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. N.Y.-J
18 Tee Higgins Cin. vs. Atl.
19 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. Sea.
20 Romeo Doubs G.B. at Was.
21 Brandin Cooks Hou. at L.V.
22 *Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. Sea.
23 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. N.Y.-J
24 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. vs. K.C.
25 Drake London Atl. at Cin.
26 *Michael Thomas N.O. at Ari.
27 Rondale Moore Ari. vs. N.O.
28 Hunter Renfrow L.V. vs. Hou.
29 Robert Woods Ten. vs. Ind.
30 Darnell Mooney Chi. at N.E.
31 Christian Kirk Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
32 D.J. Moore Car. vs. T.B.
33 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. at S.F.
34 Jakobi Meyers N.E. vs. Chi.
35 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. G.B.
36 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. Atl.
37 Michael Gallup Dal. vs. Det.
38 Devin Duvernay Bal. vs. Cle.
39 Olamide Zaccheaus Atl. at Cin.
40 Chase Claypool Pit. at Mia.
41 *Chris Olave N.O. at Ari.
42 *Rashod Bateman Bal. vs. Cle.
43 George Pickens Pit. at Mia.
44 Josh Reynolds Det. at Dal.
45 Alec Pierce Ind. at Ten.
46 DeVante Parker N.E. vs. Chi.
47 Corey Davis N.Y.-J at Den.
48 Curtis Samuel Was. vs. G.B.
49 Marvin Jones Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
50 Mecole Hardman K.C. at S.F.
51 Elijah Moore N.Y.-J at Den.
52 Marquez Callaway N.O. at Ari.
53 Donovan Peoples-Jones Cle. at Bal.
54 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G at Jac.
55 *Sammy Watkins G.B. at Was.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. at S.F.
2 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cle.
3 Taysom Hill N.O. at Ari.
4 Gerald Everett L.A.-C vs. Sea.
5 George Kittle S.F. vs. K.C.
6 David Njoku Cle. at Bal.
7 Darren Waller L.V. vs. Hou.
8 T.J. Hockenson Det. at Dal.
9 Hayden Hurst Cin. vs. Atl.
10 Zach Ertz Ari. vs. N.O.
11 Daniel Bellinger N.Y.-G at Jac.
12 Kyle Pitts Atl. at Cin.
13 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. Pit.
14 Hunter Henry N.E. vs. Chi.
15 Noah Fant Sea. at L.A.-C
16 Robert Tonyan G.B. at Was.
17 *Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. Det.
18 Tyler Conklin N.Y.-J at Den.
19 Pat Freiermuth Pit. at Mia.
20 Evan Engram Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
21 *Cameron Brate T.B. at Car.
22 Jonnu Smith N.E. vs. Chi.
23 Cole Kmet Chi. at N.E.
24 Mo Alie-Cox Ind. at Ten.
25 Harrison Bryant Cle. at Bal.
26 Will Dissly Sea. at L.A.-C
27 Foster Moreau L.V. vs. Hou.
28 *Adam Trautman N.O. at Ari.
29 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. vs. N.Y.-J
30 Austin Hooper Ten. vs. Ind.
KICKERS
1 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cle.
2 Daniel Carlson L.V. vs. Hou.
3 Brett Maher Dal. vs. Det.
4 Ryan Succop T.B. at Car.
5 Younghoe Koo Atl. at Cin.
6 Cairo Santos Chi. at N.E.
7 Eddy Pineiro Car. vs. T.B.
8 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Jac.
9 Wil Lutz N.O. at Ari.
10 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J at Den.
11 Dustin Hopkins L.A.-C vs. Sea.
12 Jason Myers Sea. at L.A.-C
13 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. Pit.
14 Nick Folk N.E. vs. Chi.
15 Chase McLaughlin Ind. at Ten.
16 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. Atl.
17 Riley Patterson Jac. vs. N.Y.-G
18 Chris Boswell Pit. at Mia.
19 Matt Ammendola Ari. vs. N.O.
20 Harrison Butker K.C. at S.F.
21 Mason Crosby G.B. at Was.
22 *Matt Prater Ari. vs. N.O.
23 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. K.C.
24 Randy Bullock Ten. vs. Ind.
25 Cade York Cle. at Bal.
26 Joey Slye Was. vs. G.B.
27 Ka’imi Fairbairn Hou. at L.V.
28 Brandon McManus Den. vs. N.Y.-J
29 Matthew Wright K.C. at S.F.
30 Taylor Bertolet L.A.-C vs. Sea.
DEFENSES
1 New England Patriots vs. Chi.
2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Car.
3 Green Bay Packers at Was.
4 Denver Broncos vs. N.Y.-J
5 Miami Dolphins vs. Pit.
6 Tennessee Titans vs. Ind.
7 Washington Commanders vs. G.B.
8 Indianapolis Colts at Ten.
9 Atlanta Falcons at Cin.
10 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. N.Y.-G
11 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Hou.
12 San Francisco 49ers vs. K.C.
13 New Orleans Saints at Ari.
14 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atl.
15 New York Jets at Den.
16 Chicago Bears at N.E.
17 Pittsburgh Steelers at Mia.
18 Arizona Cardinals vs. N.O.
19 Kansas City Chiefs at S.F.
20 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cle.
21 Carolina Panthers vs. T.B.
22 Dallas Cowboys vs. Det.
23 New York Giants at Jac.
24 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Sea.
25 Cleveland Browns at Bal.
26 Houston Texans at L.V.
27 Seattle Seahawks at L.A.-C
28 Detroit Lions at Dal.