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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 2020, 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 5
Bye
Top Replacements
Aaron Rodgers
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. MIA
Matthew Stafford
Teddy Bridgewater at ATL
Sam Darnold vs. ARI
Philip Rivers at CLE
Gardner Minshew at HOU
Derek Carr at KC
Tyrod Taylor/Justin Herbert at NO
Week 6
Bye
Top Replacements
Russell Wilson
Joe Burrow at IND
Drew Brees
Nick Foles/Mitch Trubisky at CAR
Derek Carr
Kirk Cousins vs. ATL
Jarrett Stidham
Drew Lock vs. MIA
Gardner Minshew vs. DET
Tyrod Taylor/Justin Herbert vs. NYJ
Week 7
Bye
Top Replacements
Philip Rivers
Drew Lock vs. KC
Ryan Tannehill
Joe Burrow vs. CLE
Kirk Cousins
Teddy Bridgewater at NO
Gardner Minshew
Tyrod Taylor/Justin Herbert at MIA
Nick Foles/Mitch Trubisky at LAR
Dwayne Haskins vs. DAL
Week 8
Bye
Top Replacements
Lamar Jackson
Teddy Bridgewater vs. ATL
Deshaun Watson
Philip Rivers at DET
Kyler Murray
Kirk Cousins at GB
Ben Roethlisberger
Joe Burrow vs. TEN
Drew Lock
Sam Darnold at KC
Dwayne Haskins
Derek Carr at CLE
Ryan Fitzpatrick/Tua Tagovailoa vs. LAR
Nick Foles/Mitch Trubisky vs. NO
Week 9
Bye
Top Replacements
Carson Wentz
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. GB
Jared Goff
Drew Lock at ATL
Baker Mayfield
Gardner Minshew vs. HOU
Joe Burrow
Teddy Bridgewater at KC
Kirk Cousins vs. DET
Nick Foles/Mitch Trubisky at TEN
Tyrod Taylor/Justin Herbert vs. LV
Ryan Fitzpatrick/Tua Tagovailoa at ARI
Jarrett Stidham at NYJ
Week 10
Bye
Top Replacements
Patrick Mahomes
Jimmy Garoppolo at NO
Dak Prescott
Philip Rivers at TEN
Matt Ryan
Teddy Bridgewater vs. TB
Tyrod Taylor/Justin Herbert
Drew Lock at LV
Gardner Minshew at GB
Sam Darnold at MIA
Ryan Fitzpatrick/Tua Tagovailoa vs. NYJ
Week 11
Bye
Top Replacements
Josh Allen
Teddy Bridgewater vs. DET
Daniel Jones
Jarrett Stidham at HOU
Jimmy Garoppolo
Philip Rivers vs. GB
Sam Darnold
Joe Burrow at WAS
Nick Foles/Mitch Trubisky
Kirk Cousins vs. DAL
Tua Tagovailoa/Ryan Fitzpatrick
Derek Carr vs. KC
Tyrod Taylor/Justin Herbert at DEN
Drew Lock vs. LAC
Week 12 None
Week 13
Bye
Top Replacements
Tom Brady
Nick Foles/Mitch Trubisky vs. DET
Teddy Bridgewater
Philip Rivers at HOU
Sam Darnold vs. LV
Joe Burrow at MIA
Ryan Fitzpatrick/Tua Tagovailoa vs. CIN
Drew Lock at KC
Derek Carr at NYJ