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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 2023, how opposing defenses performed against fantasy quarterbacks last year, and how those defenses may improve heading into this season.
Week 5
Bye
Top Replacements
Justin Herbert
Derek Carr at NE
Deshaun Watson
Jordan Love at LV
Geno Smith
Bryce Young at DET
Baker Mayfield
C.J. Stroud at ATL
Kenny Pickett vs. BAL
Sam Howell vs. CHI
Ryan Tannehill at IND
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. GB
Mac Jones vs. NO
Desmond RIdder vs. HOU
Week 6
Bye
Top Replacements
Jordan Love
Derek Carr at HOU
Kenny Pickett
Bryce Young at MIA
C.J. Stroud vs. NO
Sam Howell at ATL
Ryan Tannehill vs. BAL
Mac Jones at LV
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. NE
Baker Mayfield vs. DET
Desmond Ridder vs. WAS
Week 7
Bye
Top Replacements
Joe Burrow
Derek Carr vs. JAX
Dak Prescott
Jimmy Garoppolo at CHI
Aaron Rodgers
Jordan Love at DEN
Bryce Young
Sam Howell at NYG
C.J. Stroud
Kenny Pickett at LAR
Ryan Tannehill
Baker Mayfield vs. ATL
Desmond Ridder at TB
Mac Jones vs. BUF
Week 8 No byes
Week 9
Bye
Top Replacements
Trevor Lawrence
Derek Carr vs. CHI
Jared Goff
Bryce Young vs. IND
Russell Wilson
Jordan Love vs. LAR
Brock Purdy
Kenny Pickett vs. TEN
CJ Stroud vs. TB
Sam Howell at NE
Ryan Tannehill at PIT
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. NYG
Mac Jones vs. WAS
Desmond Ridder vs. MIN
Baker Mayfield at HOU
Week 10
Bye
Top Replacements
Patrick Mahomes
Derek Carr at MIN
Jalen Hurts
Bryce Young at CHI
Tua Tagovailoa
C.J. Stroud at CIN
Matthew Stafford
Jordan Love at PIT
Kenny Pickett vs. GB
Sam Howell at SEA
Ryan Tannehill at TB
Mac Jones vs. IND
Baker Mayfield vs. TEN
Desmond Ridder at ARI
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. NYJ
Week 11
Bye
Top Replacements
Anthony Richardson
Bryce Young vs. DAL
Derek Carr
Jordan Love vs. LAC
Mac Jones
Kenny Pickett at CLE
Desmond Ridder
C.J. Stroud vs. ARI
Sam Howell vs. NYG
Ryan Tannehill at JAX
Jimmy Garoppolo at MIA
Baker Mayfield at SF
Week 12 No byes
Week 13
Bye
Top Replacements
Josh Allen
Derek Carr vs. DET
Lamar Jackson
Bryce Young at TB
Justin Fields
Kenny Pickett vs. ARI
Daniel Jones
Jordan Love vs. KC
Kirk Cousins
C.J. Stroud vs. DEN
Jimmy Garoppolo
Sam Howell vs. MIA
Ryan Tannehill vs. IND
Mac Jones vs. LAC
Baker Mayfield vs. CAR
Desmond Ridder at NYJ
Week 14
Bye
Top Replacements
Kyler Murray
Derek Carr vs. CAR
Sam Howell
Bryce Young at NO
Jordan Love at NYG
Kenny Pickett vs. NE
C.J. Stroud at NYJ
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. MIN
Ryan Tannehill at MIA
Mac Jones at PIT
Baker Mayfield at ATL
Desmond Ridder vs. TB