Which quarterbacks are on bye in week 14?

Every team on bye in week 14 is listed at the bottom of this page, and those players are removed from the rankings automatically.

Free tool · Dec 8 – Dec 14

Week 14 QB start or sit

Q: Who should I start at quarterback in week 14?

Start the quarterbacks with the largest positive swing on this board — the schedule adds points to their normal week. Quarterback is the position where matchup matters least week to week, because volume is fixed at roughly 35 dropbacks whoever they play. The swing you see here is mostly rushing upside and pace, not passing yardage.

Quarterback is the position where matchup matters least week to week, because volume is fixed at roughly 35 dropbacks whoever they play. The swing you see here is mostly rushing upside and pace, not passing yardage.

Week 14 · Dec 8 – Dec 14

Start these QBs — week 14

Biggest positive matchup swing at quarterback this week.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Patrick MahomesQB · KC	@ CIN	24.7	+3.2	@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 3.2 points above a normal week.
2	Bo NixQB · DEN	@ NYJ	21.6	+3	@ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 3 points above a normal week.
3	Jalen HurtsQB · PHI	vs IND	23.3	+1.3	vs IND grades neutral — worth about 1.3 points above a normal week.
4	Lamar JacksonQB · BAL	vs TB	24.2	+1.2	vs TB grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
5	Justin HerbertQB · LAC	@ LV	17.8	+1.1	@ LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week.
6	Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI	@ MIA	18.9	+0.7	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
7	Baker MayfieldQB · TB	@ BAL	20.7	+0.2	@ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week.
8	Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX	vs PIT	16.9	-0.2	vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week.
9	Josh AllenQB · BUF	@ GB	22.7	-0.6	@ GB grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
10	Brock PurdyQB · SF	vs LAR	17.2	-0.6	vs LAR grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.

Sit or downgrade — week 14 QBs

The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Jayden DanielsQB · WAS	vs HOU	19.9	-2.6	vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.6 points below a normal week.
2	Justin FieldsQB · NYJ	vs DEN	16.6	-2.3	vs DEN grades nightmare — about 2.3 points below a normal week.
3	Drake MayeQB · NE	vs MIN	15.5	-1.9	vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week.
4	Joe BurrowQB · CIN	vs KC	20.3	-0.9	vs KC grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week.
5	Jordan LoveQB · GB	vs BUF	19.3	-0.7	vs BUF grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week.
6	Josh AllenQB · BUF	@ GB	22.7	-0.6	@ GB grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
7	Brock PurdyQB · SF	vs LAR	17.2	-0.6	vs LAR grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
8	Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX	vs PIT	16.9	-0.2	vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week.
9	Baker MayfieldQB · TB	@ BAL	20.7	+0.2	@ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week.
10	Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI	@ MIA	18.9	+0.7	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.

Week 14 QB rankings

Every quarterback ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Patrick MahomesQB · KC	@ CIN	24.7	+3.2	@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 3.2 points above a normal week.
2	Lamar JacksonQB · BAL	vs TB	24.2	+1.2	vs TB grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
3	Jalen HurtsQB · PHI	vs IND	23.3	+1.3	vs IND grades neutral — worth about 1.3 points above a normal week.
4	Josh AllenQB · BUF	@ GB	22.7	-0.6	@ GB grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
5	Bo NixQB · DEN	@ NYJ	21.6	+3	@ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 3 points above a normal week.
6	Baker MayfieldQB · TB	@ BAL	20.7	+0.2	@ BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week.
7	Joe BurrowQB · CIN	vs KC	20.3	-0.9	vs KC grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week.
8	Jayden DanielsQB · WAS	vs HOU	19.9	-2.6	vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.6 points below a normal week.
9	Jordan LoveQB · GB	vs BUF	19.3	-0.7	vs BUF grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week.
10	Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI	@ MIA	18.9	+0.7	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
11	Justin HerbertQB · LAC	@ LV	17.8	+1.1	@ LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week.
12	Brock PurdyQB · SF	vs LAR	17.2	-0.6	vs LAR grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
13	Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX	vs PIT	16.9	-0.2	vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week.
14	Justin FieldsQB · NYJ	vs DEN	16.6	-2.3	vs DEN grades nightmare — about 2.3 points below a normal week.
15	Drake MayeQB · NE	vs MIN	15.5	-1.9	vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week.

On bye in week 14

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Week 14 QB matchup heatmap

Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's QB starters.

Biggest QB upside

KC @ CINLead option: Patrick Mahomes · 24.7 pts+3.2
DEN @ NYJLead option: Bo Nix · 21.6 pts+3
PHI vs INDLead option: Jalen Hurts · 23.3 pts+1.3
BAL vs TBLead option: Lamar Jackson · 24.2 pts+1.2
LAC @ LVLead option: Justin Herbert · 17.8 pts+1.1

Biggest QB downside

WAS vs HOULead option: Jayden Daniels · 19.9 pts-2.6
NYJ vs DENLead option: Justin Fields · 16.6 pts-2.3
NE vs MINLead option: Drake Maye · 15.5 pts-1.9
CIN vs KCLead option: Joe Burrow · 20.3 pts-0.9
GB vs BUFLead option: Jordan Love · 19.3 pts-0.7

Built from the same matchup grades as the week 14 QB start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.

Other positions, week 14

Week 14 RB →Week 14 WR →Week 14 TE →Week 14 FLEX →Injury impact