When do bye weeks start

For some, that means paying close attention to the schedule or perhaps one particular detail — the bye week. This season also marks the introduction of a game schedule, which gifts fantasy owners one more week to fret over matchups, injuries, and their lineups. It also means an even longer wait for some teams to get their first breather, as the bye weeks for start in Week 6 and stretch all the way to Week That means four teams Indianapolis, Miami, New England and Philadelphia won't have their bye until the second week of December.

The game schedule does allow for the bye weeks to be spread out a little more. Last season, they were originally scheduled to span eight weeks until COVID caused several games to be postponed and eventually moved to a different date. Four or fewer teams are on bye each week with the exception of Week 7, which has six. Loading your leagues.

Baltimore Ravens Las Vegas Raiders. Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams. Arizona Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs. In-Season Tools. In-Season Research. Sports Betting. Win a pair of NFL tickets for any team in Enter to Win. Do Not Sell. Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? Arizona Cardinals. Atlanta Falcons. Baltimore Ravens. Buffalo Bills. Carolina Panthers. Much depends on the individual manager. Some ignore byes, some stack to maximize available talent on those week.

Others spreading them out. Some make an effort to put them off until later in the season especially at the "onesie" positions, where you only start a single player -- like quarterback, tight end, kicker and defense. Full Season Premium coverage. This year the bye weeks extend from week 6 through week 14, which may cause some free agent and playoff lineup issues in your fantasy football leagues.

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