When involved in a draft, many fantasy football managers actively keep an eye on bye weeks. They will often sacrifice a better player for a lower performer because they already have someone at that position who is already out for the specified period. However, by ignoring this information, you can often do significantly better and come out with a higher record.
The reason people pay such close attention to their bye weeks is that their players can't play that week as they don't have a game. As a result, they'll need to pull players from their bench who might not be as good to use. What's more, with multiple players with bye weeks in the same week, team managers might not even be able to command a full active roster. As a result of this, having a number of players with the same week off from games can almost guarantee a loss as your entire team is unable to play that week.
However, is that such a big deal? Even if you lose one week in the season, it ultimately will not decide your position in the rankings. With a fantasy football season of 13 weeks, losing one week won't rule you out of the playoffs. However, settling for lower quality players in order to ensure you have players to field each week could result in lower numbers every week, making a much bigger impact on your overall record.
As such, when drafting players, especially starters for your fantasy football team, focus more on quality than bye weeks. The bye weeks might help you win a game, but the quality of the players will help you win the season.
Martin Fister is an active product blogger, writing for web sites including Polo Dress and Calvin Klein Bedding. In his spare time, Martin also pursues his interests in the music industry as a journalist.
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