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Where to turn as bye weeks rob your fantasy football roster of proven point-getters

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Bender, H. (2026, October 13). Where to turn as bye weeks rob your fantasy football roster of proven point-getters. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/betting/where-to-turn-as-bye-weeks-rob-fantasy-football-rosters-of-proven-point-getters/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Howard Bender

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NFL bye weeks are impacting fantasy football teams as top players like Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray sit out. Fantasy managers need to consider waiver wire options; for instance, Kirk Cousins faces a weak Buffalo pass defense and is projected to have a high-scoring game. Running back MarShawn Lloyd from Green Bay and tight end Colby Parkinson from the Rams are highlighted as strong alternatives due to favorable matchups and recent performance. Howard Bender of FantasyAlarm.com advises focusing on matchup numbers and player usage trends to find effective replacements.
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NFL bye weeks are affecting fantasy football lineups, leaving managers without key players like tight ends Sam LaPorta and T.J. Hockenson. To fill the gaps, experts suggest looking at Rams tight end Colby Parkinson as a waiver wire option. Quarterback Joe Burrow and running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and Chase Brown are among those on bye, forcing managers to seek high-upside replacements. Despite Kirk Cousins' poor performance recently against the Patriots, his upcoming matchup against the Bills presents an opportunity due to Buffalo's 27th-ranked defensive efficiency against the pass and allowing the fourth-highest fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. With a projected 52.5 total score for their upcoming game, Cousins could see increased passing attempts in a high-scoring contest.

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🔮 Acquiring Burden, Odunze or Loveland before their respective blowout scripts occur will give your fantasy roster league-winning upside down the stretch.
🔮 Cooper’s preseason wasn’t quite as loud as Lane’s, and he was initially slated to work behind Isaiah Williams early in the year.
🔮 Game script alone dictates heavy volume, as the Browns will likely be forced to take to the air early and often to keep pace.
🔮 With a projected game total sitting at an explosive 52.5 points, all signs point to a high-scoring shootout in which Cousins will be forced to sling the rock heavily out of sheer necessity to keep pace.
🔮 Rashee Rice left Sunday’s game with a severe hamstring issue, and the Chiefs currently do not know the severity or full length of time he will be forced to sit on the sidelines.
🔮 To make matters even more appealing for fantasy managers, Justin Jefferson is currently battling an injury and could miss this game or play at less than 100 percent.
🔮 By day’s end, the 162-game marathon will be over and you will finally be able to exhale as your fantasy baseball league crowns its champion and decides the punishment for its biggest loser (maybe you force them to run a 5K in a suit and drink a glass of milk every half mile).
🔮 Given the constant demand on the running back market, you would be much better served finding a trade partner who still believes in his name value before his usage deteriorates even further.
🔮 Waller may not command the highest snap percentage among Carolina’s tight end committee, but he is undeniably their most dynamic pass-catcher and primary red-zone weapon.
🔮 Plucking a red-hot bat like Lukes off the waiver wire could be the exact margin of victory you need to swing a tight category.
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Bills Green Bay NFL Patriots Rams

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NFL ORG · 4× Green Bay GPE · 2× Lloyd PERSON · 2× Parkinson PERSON · 2× Rams ORG · 2× Bills ORG · 1× Joe Burrow PERSON · 1× Kirk Cousins PERSON · 1× Kyler Murray PERSON · 1× Patriots ORG · 1×

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- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code If you are scrambling to cover for the absences of elite tight end targets such as Sam LaPorta and T.J. Hockenson, take a look at Rams tight end Colby Parkinson.
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🔮 With a projected game total sitting at an explosive 52.5 points, all signs point to a high-scoring shootout in which Cousins will be forced to sling the rock heavily out of sheer necessity to keep pace.

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The grueling NFL bye weeks have arrived, and with four teams out of commission this week, your fantasy roster is undoubtedly feeling the pinch. asserted
roster → arrive → pinch
When top-tier starters take a seat, fantasy success often is dictated by how effectively you navigate waivers to find immediate plug-and-play production. asserted
you → take → production
At the quarterback, fantasy managers are sweating through the sudden losses of proven signal-callers Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray. asserted
managers → sweat → callers
If you are desperately searching for high-upside replacement options, try to forget about how bad Kirk Cousins looked this past week against the Patriots and focus on this week’s matchup numbers. asserted
Cousins → search → numbers
The Bills currently rank a dismal 27th in DVOA against the pass, allow the fourth-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks and are giving up the seventh-highest passer rating in the entire league this season. asserted
Bills → rank → league
With a projected game total sitting at an explosive 52.5 points, all signs point to a high-scoring shootout in which Cousins will be forced to sling the rock heavily out of sheer necessity to keep pace. asserted
Cousins → project → pace
The running back landscape takes a massive hit as well, with primary backfield engines Jahmyr Gibbs and Chase Brown both sidelined on a bye. asserted
engines → take → bye
The first place to search on the waiver wire for volume is Green Bay, where MarShawn Lloyd remains surprisingly available and is rostered in fewer than 50 percent of leagues across Yahoo and ESPN. asserted
Lloyd → search → Yahoo
Lloyd is coming off an impressive multi-score performance against a Bears defense that is traditionally rigid against the run, and he now gets a dream matchup in Week 6 against the Cowboys. asserted
he → come → Cowboys
Dallas has bled production on the ground all year, allowing the most rushing yards per game in the NFL while surrendering six rushing touchdowns. asserted
Dallas → bleed → touchdowns
If Lloyd has already been snapped up in your competitive league, pivot immediately to Kaleb Johnson, who continues to split valuable touch volume in the Green Bay backfield. asserted
who → snap → backfield
- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code If you are scrambling to cover for the absences of elite tight end targets such as Sam LaPorta and T.J. Hockenson, take a look at Rams tight end Colby Parkinson. asserted
you → read → Parkinson
With Terrance Ferguson recently landing on injured reserve, Parkinson has seized control of the primary receiving role in the tight end room, leading all Rams tight ends in both offensive snaps and pass routes-run. asserted
Parkinson → land → snaps
The opposing Cardinals rank 27th in DVOA against tight ends and yield a generous 18.5 PPR points per game to the position. asserted
Cardinals → oppose → position
Given the heavy usage of multi-TE personnel packages in coach Sean McVay’s scheme, Parkinson will continue seeing high-value targets in the middle of the field. asserted
Parkinson → give → field
Navigating bye weeks is never easy, but there is always reliable help available on the fantasy waiver wire if you know where to look. asserted
you → navigate → wire
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