The first bye week brings about perfect timing for a list of backup QB’s to start Sunday’s games. In a fantasy league with quarterback depth it kinda sucks to see that one of your starters isn’t playing Sunday because his (or her… Drew Brees) team has the week off. Luckily a bunch of starters have had their guts pounded by opposing defenses, or suck ass (Sexy Rexy) and they are riding the pine. It has been a nutty year for starting QB’s, time to take advantage.

Best Possible Pickups:

Daunte Culpepper- Likely already owned in your league, he will be replacing Josh McCown who has an injured toe (translation: Josh McCown is a pussy). McCown left Sunday’s game to cheers as Daunte, the crowd’s preferred starter, walked onto the field. This is an opportunity for Culpepper to take and mount the starting role and burn Miami’s secondary.

Brian Griese- The Rex Factor has FINALLY been benched. Chicago’s defense can’t carry his fat-ass weight any more. Griese has been released by 3 other NFL teams in his 10-year career due to inconsistencies. But let’s be honest, at this point, Griese craps on Rex. He has the ability and experience to calm down and be a leader to the desperate Bears. It won’t take much. Griese is also up against the worst passing defense in Detroit.

More iffy additions:

David Carr- Might play, might not play. Who knows? Jake Delhomme won’t need surgery on his injured elbow, but he missed his third straight practice Friday leading people to believe that Carr will start on Sunday. However, coach Foxx is keeping the lid on the quarterback secret as to not reveal to the Bucs their full starting lineup. Look at a game time decision for Carr to step up into the starter.

Kurt Warner- A fire has be lit under Matt Leinart’s ass and it comes in the form of a Super Bowl champ. Leinart will be starting but also ’sharing’ the QB spot with Warner this Sunday. Warner replaced Leinart in the 4th quarter of Week 3 against the Ravens and led the Cardinals to a 17 point comeback to tie it up. Monster receiver Anquan Boldin (hip) is listed as doubtful for this weeks game which takes some value away from both QB’s.

Sketchy pick-ups:

Kelly Holcomb- Likely to replace Tarvaris Jackson (groin) against Green Bay. He led the Vikings to a 13-10 loss to the CHIEFS in week 3. That should worry you.

Trent Edwards- Starting in place of J.P. Losman (sprained MCL). Expect absolutely nothing from Edwards as a starter as he went to Standford.

About to crumble:

Marc Bulger- Is playing with half a rib cage and with the St Louis O-Line in similar shape, expect a collapsed lung in the near future. I would bench him ASAP.