2009 Bye Week Player Breakdown
One tool that should always be considered when drafting your roster this year, is knowledge of players bye weeks. I think everyone who has played fantasy football can relate to a terrible scenario in your lineup, due to bye weeks. Dynasty leagues know the feeling, keeping their talented roster year after year only to get hit with a terrible regular season schedule, but in yearly leagues it matters more for your roster to know where your players get their breaks in between the regular season.
Week 4: Atlanta, Philadelphia, Arizona, Carolina
Atlanta - Matt Ryan QB, Michael Turner RB1, Jerious Norwood RB2, Roddy White WR1, Michael Jenkins WR2, Tony Gonzalez TE
Philadelphia - Donovan McNabb QB, Michael Westbrook RB1, Lesean McCoy RB2, Desean Jackson WR1, Kevin Curtis WR2, Jeremy Maclin WR3, Brent Celek TE
Arizona - Kurt Warner QB, Chris Wells RB1, Tim Hightower RB2, Larry Fitzgerald WR1, Anquan Boldin WR2, Steve Breaston WR3
Carolina -Jake Delhomme QB,Deangelo Williams RB1, Johnathan Stewart RB2, Steve Smith WR1, Mushin Muhammed WR2, Dwayne Jarrett WR3, Dante Rosario TE
Week 5: Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Diego
Chicago - Jay Cutler QB, Matt Forte RB1, Kevin JonesRB2, Devin Hester WR1, Earl Bennett WR2, Jauquin Inglesias WR3, Greg Olsen TE
Green Bay - Aaron Rodgers QB, Ryan Grant RB1, Brandon Jackson RB2, Greg Jennings WR1, Donald Driver WR2, James Jones WR3, Jordy Nelson WR4, Donald Lee TE1, Jermichael Finley TE2
New Orleans - Drew Brees QB, Pierre Thomas RB1, Reggie Bush RB2, Marques Colston WR1, Lance Moore WR2, Robert Meachem WR3, Jeremy Shockey TE
San Diego - Philip Rivers QB, Ladanian Tomlinson RB1, Darren Sproles RB2, Vincent Jackson WR1, Chris Chambers WR2, Malcolm Floyd WR3, Antonio Gates TE
Week 6: Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, San Francisco
Dallas - Tony Romo QB, Marion Barber RB1, Felix Jones RB2, Tashard Choice RB3, Roy Williams WR1, Patrick Crayton WR2, Miles Austin WR3, Jason WItten TE1, Martellus Bennett TE2
Indianapolis -Peyton Manning QB, Joseph Addai RB1, Donald Brown RB2, Reggie Wayne WR1, Anthony Gonzalez WR2, Pierre Garcon WR3, Dallas Clark TE,
Miami -Chad Pennington QB, Ronnie Brown RB1, Ricky Williams RB2, Ted Ginn Jr. WR1, Davone Bess WR2, Greg Cammarillo WR3, Anthony Fasano TE
San Francisco - Alex Smith QB?, Shawn Hill QB?, Frank Gore RB1, Glenn Coffe RB2, Josh MorganWR1, Isaac Bruce WR2, Michael Crabtree WR3, Vernon Davis TE
Week 7: Denver, Detroit, Tennessee, Seattle, Jacksonville, Baltimore
Denver - Kyle Orton QB, Knowshon Moreno RB1, Peyton Hillis RB2, Brandon MarshallWR1, Eddie Royal WR2, Jabar Gaffney WR3, Tony Scheffler TE
Detroit - Dante Culpepper QB?, Mathew Stafford QB?, Kevin Smith RB1, Calvin Johnson WR1, Bryant Johnson WR2, Derrick Williams WR3, Brandon Pettigrew TE
Tennessee - Kerry Collins QB, Chris Johnson RB1, Lendale WhiteRB2, Nate Washington WR1, Justin Gage WR2, Kenny Britt WR3, Jared Cook TE1, Alge Crumpler TE?, Bo Scaife TE?
Seattle - Matt Hasslebeck QB, Julius Jones RB1, TJ Duckett RB2, TJ Houshmanzadeh WR1, Deion Branch WR2, Nate Burleson WR3, John Carlson TE
Jacksonville - David Garrard QB, Maurice Jones-Drew RB1, Rashad Jennings RB2, Torry Holt WR1, Mike Walker WR2, Jarrett Dillard WR3, Mercedes Lewis TE
Baltimore - Joe Flacco QB, Ray RiceRB1, Willis McGahee RB2, Leron McCLain RB3, Derrick Mason WR1, Mark Clayton WR2, Demetrius Williams WR3, Todd Heap TE1, LJ Smith TE2
Week 8: Cincinnati, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington
Cincinnati - Carson Palmer QB, Cedric Benson RB1, Bernard Scott RB2, Chad OchoCinco WR1, Lavernaeous Coles WR2, Chris Henry WR3, Chase Coffman TE
Kansas City - Matt Cassell QB, Larry Johnson RB1, Jamal Charles RB2, Dwayne Bowe WR1, Amani Toomer WR2, Terrance Copper WR3, Brad CottamTE
New England - Tom Brady QB, Fred Taylor RB1, Laurence Maroney RB2, Kevin Faulk RB3, Randy Moss WR1, Wes Welker WR2, Joey Galloway WR3, Chris Baker TE1, Ben Watson TE2
Pittsburgh - Ben Roethlisberger QB1, Willie Parker RB1, Rashard Mendenhall RB2, Hines Ward WR1, Santonio Holmes WR2, Limas Sweed WR3, Heath Miller TE
Tampa Bay - Byron Leftwich QB?, Luke McKown QB?, Josh Freeman QB?, Derrick Ward RB1, Earnest Graham RB2, Antonio Bryant WR1, Sammie Stroughter WR?, Maurice Stovall WR?, Kellen Winslow TE
Washington - Jason Campbell QB, Clinton Portis RB1, Ladelle Betts RB2, Santana Moss WR1, Devin Thomas WR2, Antwan Randle-El WR3, Malcolm Kelly WR4, Chris Cooley TE1, Fred Davis TE2
Week 9: Buffalo, Cleveland, Oakland, St. Louis, Minnesota, New York Jets
Buffalo - Trent Edwards QB, Marshawn Lynch RB1, Fred Jackson RB2, Terrell Owens WR1, Lee Evans WR2, Shawn Nelson TE
Cleveland - Brady Quinn QB?, Derek Anderson QB?, Jamal Lewis RB1, Jerome Harrison RB?, James DavisRB?, Braylon Edwards WR1, Brian Robiskie WR?, Mahamed Massaquoi WR?, Robert Royal TE!, Martin Rucker TE2
Oakland -Jamarcus Russell QB, Darren McFadden RB1, Justin Fargas RB2, Michael Bush RB3, Chaz Schilens WR1, Darius Heyward-Bey WR2, Louis Murphy WR3, Zach Miller TE
St. Louis- Mark Bulger QB, Steven Jackson RB1, Samkon Gado RB2, Donnie Avery WR1, Laurent Robinson WR2, Ronald Curry WR3, Randy McMichael TE
Minnesota - Brett Favre QB, Adrian Peterson RB1, Chester Taylor RB2, Bernard Berrian WR1, Sidney Rice WR2, Percy Harvin WR3, Visanthe Shiancoe TE
New York Jets - Mark Sanchez QB?, Kellen Clemens QB?, Thomas Jones RB1, Leon Washington RB2, Shonn Greene RB3, Jericho Cothchery WR1, David Clowney WR2, Brad Smith WR3, Dustin Keller TE
Week 10: New York Giants, Houston
New York Giants - Eli Manning QB, Brandon Jacobs RB1, Ahmad Bradshaw RB2, Danny Ware RB3, Steve Smith WR1, Domenik Hixon WR2, Hakeem Nicks WR?, Ramses Barden, WR?, Mario Manningham WR?, Kevin Boss TE
Houston - Matt Schaub QB, Steve Slaton RB1, Chris Brown RB2, Andre Johnson WR1, Kevin Walter WR2, Jacoby Jones WR3, Owen Daniels TE1, James Casey TE2
When drafting be sure to always take a quick look at your players bye-weeks, this will only enhance your knowledge on who to target in the final stages of your drafts for depth also.
