The NFL schedule makers did not do fantasy managers any favors this year by backloading the schedule with bye weeks. With the talent on the waiver wire already scarce, Week 12 and Week 14 feature six teams apiece on bye after the previous high for any week all season was four teams. We are granted a reprieve in Week 13 with no teams on bye, but things may have been a little easier if the 12 teams were spread out evenly over Weeks 12 through 14.
Regardless, we have to play the hand we have been dealt. When trying to navigate these last few weeks of the fantasy regular season, having the foresight to plan ahead could be the difference between making the playoffs and ending up in the consolation bracket.
Week 12 Byes:
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Buffalo Bills
- Atlanta Falcons
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- New York Jets
- New Orleans Saints
Due to the large number of upcoming bye weeks, any player that is featured in the article but also on bye in Week 12 will be marked with an asterisk (*).
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Before we dive into the players, just a few reminders about how the article is set up:
- To be included as a potential add, a player must be rostered in 50% or less of ESPN or Yahoo leagues
- FAAB recommendations will be given, but also serve as tiers for leagues without FAAB budgets. The rationale behind FAAB recommendations is: If I had $1,000 in FAAB, what is the absolute most I’d be willing to spend on this player?
- All positional rankings and statistics are taken from RotoViz’s Monday Review tool
