Week 6 in the NFL brings on a new challenge for season-long fantasy managers -- even those of you whose starting lineups are so dominant that you haven’t had to touch your roster since Week 1. The next nine weeks require an extra layer of preparation for all fantasy managers: the dreaded bye weeks.
So before you hit the waiver wire and before you pitch that blockbuster trade, take a good look at which NFL teams are on a bye this week and figure out how that affects your team.
Here’s what you need to be considering this week:
Week 6 byes: Falcons, Saints, Jets, 49ers
What you’re missing
Falcons: Sure, you just picked up fantasy breakout star Cordarrelle Patteron off the waiver wire last week and now he’s off.