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        The 2017 Fantasy Football Bye Weeks

        Find out when the NFL will hit us with those value-draining 6-team byes and which QBs you won't want to pair in your next MFL 10 draft.
        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, May 23 2023 5:27 PM UTC
        The 2017 Fantasy Football Bye Weeks

        If you’re reading this article, then you probably watched the schedule release coverage on NFL Network.

        You know that the Chiefs will visit the Patriots for the Sept. 7 opener.

        You probably know that these are the London games:

        Ravens-Jaguars in Week 3
        Dolphins-Saints in Week 4
        Vikings-Browns in Week 8

        You’ve likely seen that there will be 2 Monday games on Christmas weekend:

        Steelers at Texans
        Raiders at Eagles

        You might know that the Patriots will face the Raiders in Mexico City in Week 11 (regular late-afternoon Sunday kickoff time).

        Of course, because you’re a fantasy football player, you also know that the most important aspect of the schedule release is learning the bye weeks.

        They start in Week 5 this year. Week 7 brings us the light 2-team slate. Weeks 9 and 11, meanwhile, hold the challenges of the 6-team byes. That Week 11 six-teamer could prove especially impactful to high-stakes players.

        Here’s the full list. Draft accordingly …

        Week 5
        Atlanta Falcons
        Denver Broncos
        New Orleans Saints
        Washington Redskins

        Week 6
        Buffalo Bills
        Cincinnati Bengals
        Dallas Cowboys
        Seattle Seahawks

        Week 7
        Detroit Lions
        Houston Texans

        Week 8
        Arizona Cardinals
        Green Bay Packers
        Jacksonville Jaguars
        Los Angeles Rams
        New York Giants
        Tennessee Titans

        Week 9
        Chicago Bears
        Cleveland Browns
        Los Angeles Chargers
        Minnesota Vikings
        New England Patriots
        Pittsburgh Steelers

        Week 10
        Baltimore Ravens
        Kansas City Chiefs
        Oakland Raiders
        Philadelphia Eagles

        Week 11
        Carolina Panthers
        Indianapolis Colts
        Miami Dolphins
        New York Jets
        San Francisco 49ers
        Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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        Matt Schauf, Editor
        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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