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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.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13,
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Story summary
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.
Written for “Fantasy Football Bye Weeks” on 2026-10-13,
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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.
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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.
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you → take → production
At the quarterback, fantasy managers are sweating through the sudden losses of proven signal-callers Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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who → snap → backfield
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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you → navigate → wire
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