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Ideal Bye Week Quarterbacks

It is critical to draft a backup QB to fill in for your starter when he's on a bye. This page identifies the QBs that have the easiest match-ups on the stud's bye week.

#1QB Aaron Rodgers, GB
Bye Week: 10

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#19QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF @NE [20.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#18QB Joe Flacco, BAL vs. OAK [20.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#15QB Andy Dalton, CIN vs. NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB vs. SD [18.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#13QB Matt Schaub, HOU @CHI [16.7 pts allowed to QBs]


#2QB Drew Brees, NO
Bye Week: 6

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS vs. MIN [20.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#13QB Matt Schaub, HOU vs. GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#22QB Alex Smith, SF vs. NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI vs. BUF [18.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL @MIA [18.0 pts allowed to QBs]


#3QB Tom Brady, NE
Bye Week: 9

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB @OAK [20.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#20QB Carson Palmer, OAK vs. TB [19.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI @GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS vs. CAR [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]
#15QB Andy Dalton, CIN vs. DEN [18.2 pts allowed to QBs]


#4QB Cam Newton, CAR
Bye Week: 6

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS vs. MIN [20.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#13QB Matt Schaub, HOU vs. GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#22QB Alex Smith, SF vs. NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI vs. BUF [18.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL @MIA [18.0 pts allowed to QBs]


#5QB Matthew Stafford, DET
Bye Week: 5

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#22QB Alex Smith, SF vs. BUF [18.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#15QB Andy Dalton, CIN vs. MIA [18.0 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS vs. ATL [17.4 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL vs. ARI [16.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#18QB Joe Flacco, BAL @KC [15.5 pts allowed to QBs]


#6QB Eli Manning, NYG
Bye Week: 11

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB @CAR [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]
#20QB Carson Palmer, OAK vs. NO [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]
#19QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF vs. MIA [18.0 pts allowed to QBs]
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI @ATL [17.4 pts allowed to QBs]
#22QB Alex Smith, SF vs. CHI [16.7 pts allowed to QBs]


#7QB Tony Romo, DAL
Bye Week: 5

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#22QB Alex Smith, SF vs. BUF [18.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#15QB Andy Dalton, CIN vs. MIA [18.0 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS vs. ATL [17.4 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL vs. ARI [16.1 pts allowed to QBs]
#18QB Joe Flacco, BAL @KC [15.5 pts allowed to QBs]


#8QB Michael Vick, PHI
Bye Week: 7

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI @MIN [20.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL vs. GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS @NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#14QB Jay Cutler, CHI vs. DET [18.7 pts allowed to QBs]
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB vs. NO [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]


#9QB Matt Ryan, ATL
Bye Week: 7

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI @MIN [20.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL vs. GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS @NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#14QB Jay Cutler, CHI vs. DET [18.7 pts allowed to QBs]
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB vs. NO [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]


#10QB Philip Rivers, SD
Bye Week: 7

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI @MIN [20.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL vs. GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS @NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#14QB Jay Cutler, CHI vs. DET [18.7 pts allowed to QBs]
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB vs. NO [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]


#11QB Peyton Manning, DEN
Bye Week: 7

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI @MIN [20.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#21QB Sam Bradford, STL vs. GB [19.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS @NYG [19.3 pts allowed to QBs]
#14QB Jay Cutler, CHI vs. DET [18.7 pts allowed to QBs]
#16QB Josh Freeman, TB vs. NO [18.4 pts allowed to QBs]


#12QB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
Bye Week: 4

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#19QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF vs. NE [20.6 pts allowed to QBs]
#17QB Robert Griffin III, WAS @TB [19.8 pts allowed to QBs]
#20QB Carson Palmer, OAK @DEN [18.2 pts allowed to QBs]
#23QB Kevin Kolb, ARI vs. MIA [18.0 pts allowed to QBs]
#14QB Jay Cutler, CHI @DAL [17.1 pts allowed to QBs]


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