Where to turn during the first bye week

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Where to turn during the first bye week

Bye weeks are here, whether you like it or not, and this week that means having to play without key fantasy pieces such as Derrick Henry, Amon-Ra St. Brown, D’Andre Swift, Dameon Pierce, Davante Adams and Josh Jacobs — just to name a few. So where do you turn to fill the gaps?

Eric Moody’s Waiver Wire Pickups and Eric Karabell’s Trade Value Rankings have all the info to point you in the right direction. Still looking for answers to your fantasy questions? NFL Nation has you covered with the latest intel on Denver’s offensive struggles, Taysom Hill’s staying power, and more.

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THE FEATURED FIVE

Jimmy Garoppolo San Francisco 49ers

Garoppolo posted multiple TD passes for the first time this year in Week 5, finishing with a season-best 18.02 fantasy points in the win over the Panthers. With Atlanta up next, Garoppolo fits here as a streaming option. Look for the ball to be out quick when Garoppolo reads pressure — slants, unders, the WR screens to Deebo Samuel.

Geno Smith Seattle Seahawks

Smith, who has now thrown for seven touchdowns over his past three games (with at least 18 fantasy points per game), gets the Cardinals defense in Week 6. It’s another positive matchup for Smith, who is playing with confidence in the pocket, finding his second- and third-level reads, and delivering the ball in rhythm.

Mike Boone Denver Broncos

Playing as the No. 2 back behind Melvin Gordon III in Week 5, Boone logged 85 total yards (on 10 touches) and finished with 11.5 PPR points. Now, let’s flip that usage to the Week 6 matchup against a Chargers defense that has been gutted in the run game. Even with Latavius Murray in the mix, there’s a good chance of Boone getting 10 to 12 touches this Sunday.

Alec Pierce Indianapolis Colts

In Week 5, the rookie wide receiver caught a team-high 8 of 9 targets for 81 yards in the win over the Broncos. Pierce has now logged 20 targets over his past three games with 15 receptions. He’s working to all three levels of the field in the Colts’ route tree and there’s still more value here for Pierce in non-PPR formats as a deeper-league WR3 for the Week 6 game versus the Jaguars.

Evan Engram Jacksonville Jaguars

Engram caught 6 of 10 targets Sunday versus the Texans, logging 69 yards receiving and a season-high 12.9 PPR points. He’s a prime target for QB Trevor Lawrence on unders and crossers, which create room to roll after the catch. Engram, who gets the Colts defense Sunday, posted 11.6 PPR points (on seven receptions) against Indianapolis in Week 2.

E+ These players and more can be found in
Matt Bowen’s Week 6 streaming pickups

FANTASY TRENDS

Tyler Allgeier Atlanta Falcons

Allgeier led the Falcons with 13 carries in the first game with Cordarrelle Patterson on the IR. The rookie fifth-rounder out of BYU has averaged 4.7 yards per carry so far in his NFL career and should be the primary back in Atlanta for at least three more weeks.

Allen Robinson II Los Angeles Rams

What a disappointing stretch it has been for Robinson in his first season with the Rams. The veteran receiver has just 12 receptions and 107 yards on the season, and the past two weeks have generated merely five receptions and 19 yards. Yikes!

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Where to turn during the first bye week

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