6 teams with byes — waiver wire is key

Now your fantasy skills and strategic planning are about to be truly tested. Six teams have byes this week: the Bengals, Cardinals, Colts, Eagles, Giants and Jaguars.

You won’t be setting what you think is a fully solid lineup. That’s why you have to deftly work the waiver wire at all positions. Running backs Elijah McGuire, Jets: The potential spark plug is on injured reserve as he makes his way back from a foot injury, but he has been practicing for two weeks and could be activated soon. Rookie Trenton Cannon did not seize an opportunity with Bilal Powell done for the season, as he totaled 22 yards from scrimmage at Chicago. Devontae Booker, Broncos: Disappointing rookie Royce Freeman might continue to sit out with an ankle sprain, and Booker made the most of his touches Sunday, totaling 101 yards from scrimmage. Phillip Lindsay is Denver’s clear lead back, but Booker can catch passes and is worth the waiver add as a bye-week plug in point-per-reception formats. Josh Adams, Eagles: The Philadelphia running game has been mired in mediocrity this season without the departed LeGarrette Blount and the injured Jay Ajayi. Enter Adams, an undrafted free agent who rushed for 61 yards on nine carries Sunday. Wide receivers D.J. Moore, Panthers: Torrey Smith sat out Sunday and the rookie took advantage, registering his best yardage total (90). Moore will be a very alluring streaming option against Tampa Bay on Sunday, especially if Smith sits again. David Moore, Seahawks: No more selling points are needed after four TD receptions in his past three games and a 97yard outing Sunday. Moore is effectively making the Seahawks forget Paul Richardson, as he has produced as their new downfield threat. DeVante Parker, Dolphins: An injury-plagued disappointment for three-plus seasons until his last outing, Parker resurfaced in a big way Thursday night with six receptions for 134 yards. Now he faces the Jets’ highly vulnerable secondary. Tight ends Jack Doyle, Colts: Doyle returned to catch six passes for 70 yards and a TD against the Raiders and even while sharing some targets with Eric Ebron, he should retain TE1 status in PPR leagues. Don’t pass over him as a waiver add just because he is on a bye. Ed Dickson, Seahawks: A quadriceps issue kept him out of action until Sunday, and then he caught two passes for 54 yards and a TD in his Seattle debut. Dickson is unlikely to rise above TE2 status, but Russell Wilson will look to his TE in scoring situations and will work him in occasionally enough otherwise to make him a bye-week consideration. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bucs: He has regained the starting job in Tampa Bay and it’s no secret that the Bucs’ defense and lack of a consistently reliable running game will prompt him to fling the ball frequently. Remember, he opened the season with three 400-yard games.