Fantasy Bye Week Savior

Fantasy Bye Week Savior

Did you get spurned by Matt Ryan sitting out of week four? How about Jay Cutler and Drew Brees taking a break in week five? If not, what is your plan to keep your record intact when your all Colts offense of Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, and Dallas Clark relax for their week six bye?

The list goes on and on of elite players that must be replaced, but let’s break it down for you. Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, and San Francisco all have week six off. That’s right. Frank Gore and Ronnie Brown are on vacation while you sweat over Ahmad Bradshaw or Larry Johnson to replace them. Here’s five players that could save the day.

David Garrard, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars

Garrard went from a hero to a zero in a matter of one week. After kicking some serious butt in week four, Garrard and the Jags got shut-out by Seattle in week five. You can count on him and the rest of the Jaguars bouncing back at home against the lowly Rams. Garrard is better than the performance he gave last week. Besides, his number two target, Torry Holt, will want to get back at his old team.

Brett Favre, QB, Minnesota Vikings

They tried easing him into things, but the Vikings were forced to unleash Favre by week three, and since then we’ve seen nothing but wins and magic. Baltimore is almost certainly going to do their best at shutting down Adrian Peterson, which will make Favre have to win or lose the game with his arm. Considering Brodie Croyle had decent success against this suspect Ravens pass defense, you have to like Favre’s chances.

LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelpha Eagles

McCoy is splitting carries with Brian Westbrook full-time now, which means he’s guaranteed at least eight touches per game. While both McCoy and Westbrook heavily disappointed last week, he could be a nice bye-week fill-in as the Eagles face the Raiders, who couldn’t stop the run to save their lives.

Leon Washington, RB, New York Jets

Washington hasn’t topped 60 rushing yards or scored a touchdown all season, which puts the label “fantasy bust” directly on his forehead. However, if  for only one week he could break-out and be a star, it might be this week.

The team he’s up against, the Buffalo Bills, can’t stop anyone who runs the ball, and even allowed Jamal Lewis to trudge his way to 117 yards. Yeah, Washington’s gonna be fine.

Donnie Avery, WR, St. Louis Rams

It’s hard to vouch for a guy who not only plays for the Rams, but also dances after he scores a touchdown when he’s still down by 21 points. Don’t hate Avery for being a jackass, though. Just look at his tasty match-up with Jacksonville’s awful secondary and throw him in your WR3 slot.

Other solid, slightly more obvious bye week (potential) saviors could be Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice, Torry Holt, Ahmad Bradshaw, Jason Campbell, Matt Cassel, and Marcedes Lewis.

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