As the season progresses, NFL fans and fantasy football players need to be mindful of who teams are matching up against and which NFL teams are on a bye week. Starting in Week 6, teams began taking their bye week, forcing managers to work the waiver wire for a fill-in while your stars rest. To aid in the decision-making, here are the 2021 NFL bye weeks for fantasy football, along with some notable names and some quick strategy tips to help you along the way.
2021 NFL Bye Weeks |Â Week 14
Which NFL teams are on a bye in Week 14, and who are the important players that will be absent during those weeks?
Week 14: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles
Key players out during NFL Week 14:
- Indianapolis Colts: Carson Wentz, Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines, Marlon Mack, T.Y. Hilton, Michael Pittman Jr., Parris Campbell, Zach Pascal, Jack Doyle, and Mo Alie-Cox
- Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, Jacoby Brissett, Myles Gaskin, Malcolm Brown, Salvon Ahmed, DeVante Parker, Jaylen Waddle, Will Fuller V, Preston Williams, and Mike Gesicki
- New England Patriots: Mac Jones, Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Brandon Bolden, N’Keal Harry, Jakobi Meyers, Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne, Hunter Henry, and Jonnu Smith
- Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Hurts/Gardner Minshew, Miles Sanders, Kenneth Gainwell, DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins, Jalen Reagor, and Dallas Goedert.
Week 14 will see the end of the 2021 byes for fantasy managers to worry about. That means that heading into the fantasy playoffs, every manager should have their top options available to help them win a championship.
However, the NFL finishes with a bang in terms of impacting fantasy managers. The loss of Jonathan Taylor, Jaylen Waddle, Michael Pittman, Damien Harris, and Miles Sanders will hurt this week as managers push to make the playoffs. Although if you already secure in your playoff spot, then having the likes of Taylor, Harris, and Sanders get a weeks rest could be beneficial for your stretch run this season.
