THE BYE WEEKS ARRIVED. SOME LINEUPS DID NOT.

Pat wins while Trevor Lawrence files a formal complaint from the bench

Pat got 52.33 from Chris Boswell, 30.45 from Germie Bernard, and 29.40 from Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Patrick Mahomes scored 12.76 while Trevor Lawrence scored 49.96 on the bench.

It did not matter. Alex got 41.58 from Christian McCaffrey and 29.14 from Jordan Love, but Davante Adams left with 9.15 and the Texans defense went negative. Loose Endz moved to 4-2. Alex has lost three straight.

Mike uses the full lineup and is rewarded for this radical strategy

Mike got 36.00 from the Chiefs defense, 31.33 from Matt Gay, 31.15 from Isaiah Likely, and useful points across the board. The Bengals-to-Chiefs defense swap paid off immediately.

Bobby added Kirk Cousins and got 27.02 from him, so the emergency quarterback work was fine. The rest of the lineup was not. Ball Hogs stopped a three-game slide and joined the five other Great Molasses teams at 3-3.

George plans for the bye week. Catyn plans around it.

George added C.J. Stroud and started him for 40.15. Bhayshul Tuten added 41.75, Rachaad White 23.35, and Seattle's defense 21.00. This is what a successful bye-week replacement looks like.

Catyn did make one good move, adding Kendre Miller and receiving 20.33. But Jalen Hurts, Quinshon Judkins, Tyler Warren, and Jake Bates stayed in no-game lineup spots. One replacement cannot cover four vacancies. George won by 115.37.

Dave B turns the household into a crime scene

Dave B got 55.33 from Tyler Bass, 44.72 from James Cook, 29.65 from Matthew Golden, and 27.00 from Baltimore's defense. The reigning champion is back to 3-3 after opening 0-2.

Henny started Jacoby Brissett for 6.24 while Tyler Shough scored 49.03 on the bench. Even that swap would not have fixed a 135.76-point loss. Sometimes the bench is a regret. Sometimes the whole house is on fire.

Farrar wins the household by 3.82 and keeps the thermostat

The household showdown produced the week's closest matchup, a 3.82-point decision that was close enough to preserve the peace and annoying enough to be mentioned at dinner. Jayden Daniels scored 32.58 and Kyle Pitts 33.50 for Farrar. Jason Myers gave Ben 23.67, but the rest never created separation.

Farrar started Cam Skattebo in a no-game spot while Dylan Sampson scored 25.42 on the bench. He still won. The relationship survives. The lineup review will probably happen in the kitchen.

Dan reaches 5-1 and makes 249.32 look routine

Drake Maye scored 41.10, Kenneth Walker 48.67, Chuba Hubbard 40.60, and Tre Tucker 37.20. Dan's lineup was healthy, active, and deeply rude.

Dave C scored 202.41 and still lost by 46.91. D'Andre Swift had 40.97, Malik Nabers 31.25, and Cleveland's defense 24.50. Pass Rush David is 2-4 with 1,183.72 points scored, more than several teams with winning records.

Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve

Philadelphia placed Hurts on IR before Week 6. The team later said he is being treated for a deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, is clinically stable, and cannot participate in contact activities while on blood thinners. For Catyn, this is an IR-slot situation, not a drop-your-franchise-quarterback situation. Tanner McKee is visible in the supplied available-player list.

Davante Adams is expected out 6 to 10 weeks

The Rams said Adams ruptured a hamstring muscle and will miss an extended stretch. Alex should move him to IR if Yahoo allows it, then fill the open spot. This is exactly when you drop the lowest-value bench player, not the injured star.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt has also gone to IR

Washington placed the running back on injured reserve Monday after a groin injury. That affects Pat's depth. Again, the first question is whether he fits in IR. The second is which bench player is least painful to cut for a replacement.

A.J. Brown came back, but returns need patience

New England activated Brown from IR before Week 6. Mike started him and got 5.45. A player returning from injury may be active without immediately returning to full production. Start decisions should consider workload and practice participation, not just the removal of the IR tag.

George: C.J. Stroud goes directly from waivers to 40.15

This is the model. George identified the quarterback need, added Stroud early, and started him. The move solved the problem instead of merely adding another name to the bench.

Bobby: Kirk Cousins did his job

Bobby added Cousins on Sunday and got 27.02. The Juicemen still lost because the rest of the roster underperformed, but the emergency replacement was not the issue.

Catyn: Kendre Miller worked, the remaining holes did not

Miller scored 20.33 after the add. That is a good move. It also shows why one transaction cannot solve a lineup with several no-game starters.

Mike and Dave B: stream defenses with a purpose

Mike's Chiefs defense scored 36.00. Dave B's Ravens defense scored 27.00. Streaming defense is not about collecting logos. It is about filling the slot with an active matchup you chose on purpose.