So, for 4 weeks this team was at full strength and for 4 weeks this team had two starters on the bench. As it turns out, all 8 of their Starters go on BYE the same week. In that week, the team is in trouble. That's the bad news. However, during the other seven weeks, this team was at full strength. So, all the teams have identical talent, the only difference is how each team managed to spread out BYE weeks among Starters.
To best measure which method works best, the highest scoring team that week went 2 and 0, the team in the middle went 1 and 1 and the lowest scoring team went 0 and 2. So, after 50, seasons, which team did best? As it turns out, TeamC is the clear winner and it's not even close! The results are statistically significant. The take is clear, drafting players to spread out your BYE weeks is not the way to go! It's much better to get your BYE weeks out of the way all in one week and then run on all cylinders the rest of the season.
Redraft formats really depend on the structure. Everyone to some extent mentioned watching the onesie positions, but Chris brought up bench size as a factor.
But if your wire is likely to be thin, watch the onesie positions. Brandon Niles: If I had a dominant kicker or team defense, I might carry two during the bye weeks, but the truth is that I never draft a kicker or defense high enough to secure a top-five one.
Jeff Hicks: I will carry a defense on bye in my home league because they're vicious and force holds with our deep rosters, and only if I streamed them into a starting position. The Patriots last season were a boon for half the season, but then they fell off and hurt a lot of teams thinking week-to-week projections and performance are consistent with defenses.
Unless they are consistently putting up double-digit points, I'm confident I can find a comparable replacement. Scott Pagel: It really depends on when the bye weeks approach for those positions. If I have a kicker or defense that is maybe the top-ranked mid or late in the season, or just someone I really like, I will at least try to carry a second at the position for one week if at all possible.
Sometimes it's just not possible. Some leagues freely drop those positions no matter what their rank, so those leagues I'm more open to drop the starter.
Other leagues, teams tend to hoard so I usually do the same if I can swing it. Jennifer Eakins: I actually stream both positions weekly throughout the season and feel pretty strongly that it's the best way to maximize points from both of those positions. However, if one gets hot, I have no problem hanging onto them during their bye week and grabbing another just to use for that contest. George Kritikos: I usually drop my starter unless I have a truly elite kicker or defense who provides a true advantage every week.
I will stream in many cases unless there are transaction limits, a competitive waiver wire, or large rosters that convince other owners to roster multiple options. Most kickers and defenses are pretty similar overall so there is rarely a reason not to play matchups. A lot of the concepts Denny Carter and Jennifer Eakins discuss in their kicker pieces are staples to my process for selecting a kicker. Defenses have a bit more nuance to them as we can, at a high level, project how a defense should fare on a weekly basis.
I will find a unit with good players attached to a strong offense e. NO, KC to start the season and will stream if their performance begins to wane. Consensus: Most of the analysts agree that the positions are streamable, but will keep an elite player if possible. Perhaps the best note here is not to draft one early. George re-iterated a key development in all leagues — check your league settings! Transaction and roster limits can answer this question for you. Jeff Hicks: I do if I catch it.
I have two kids and enough teams to look at so it isn't a priority, but I also know it's the same for others. Justin Edwards: Good question. I believe if you're commissioning a league then it's your duty to TRY to make sure everybody is set up for success.
In other leagues, I'm not even checking other teams' lineups every week, so I doubt I even notice when it happens. Sure would get some good karma points if you let an opponent know, though.
Scott Pagel: Absolutely not! I'm 47 years old now, and play mostly with friends or co-owners who are similar in age. We all have a lot going on - I have a job, am a 4for4 scout on the side, help to coach my kids' soccer and flag football teams, and now it looks like I'll have to home school them as well. I always make time to prepare my lineups in numerous leagues, so they can to! Jennifer Eakins: To be totally honest, it depends on the person and who their opponent is.
I mentioned I was ultra-competitive, right? George Kritikos: Yes, I tend to notify another owner if they have players on bye week. I want a competitive league with everyone's best effort but understand that we all have lives outside of fantasy football sometimes! It's meant to be fun and the collegiality is a big part of that. Chris Allen: Typically, yes. And then talking some smack when it becomes clear that they traded the wrong guy.
Consensus: The analysts are all over the place here! Brandon has been a regular contributor to 4for4 since He's an experienced writer with a background in communication, business and alcoholic beverages.
More articles. If you have a dominant defense or league-leading kicker that you do not want to part with, it is not unreasonable to stash them on your bench if you can release a different member of your squad. Contrary to popular belief, depending on the strength of a team it may be most beneficial to have all of your starters be on a bye the same week so that every other week is full strength. Previous Next. Fantasy Football Bye Week A 'bye week' is a week in which a team does not play a game.
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