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Football > 2012 > Ideal Backups > Tight Ends

Ideal Bye Week Tight Ends

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

#0TE Richard Gordon, OAK
Bye Week: 7

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#22TE Brandon Myers, NYG vs. MIN [10.4 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF @MIA [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#14TE Dennis Pitta, BAL @PIT [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX vs. SD [8.6 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI @WSH [7.7 pts allowed to TEs]


#0TE Jordan Cameron, CLE
Bye Week: 10

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#13TE Greg Olsen, CAR @SF [10.2 pts allowed to TEs]
#20TE Dustin Keller, MIA @TB [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI vs. DET [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF @PIT [9.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#14TE Dennis Pitta, BAL vs. CIN [8.6 pts allowed to TEs]


#0TE Fred Davis, WAS
Bye Week: 5

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#18TE Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs. BYE [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#16TE Jacob Tamme, DEN @DAL [9.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#20TE Dustin Keller, MIA vs. BAL [7.3 pts allowed to TEs]
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX @STL [7.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF @CLE [6.8 pts allowed to TEs]


#1TE Jimmy Graham, NO
Bye Week: 7

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#22TE Brandon Myers, NYG vs. MIN [10.4 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF @MIA [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#14TE Dennis Pitta, BAL @PIT [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX vs. SD [8.6 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI @WSH [7.7 pts allowed to TEs]


#2TE Rob Gronkowski, NE
Bye Week: 10

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#13TE Greg Olsen, CAR @SF [10.2 pts allowed to TEs]
#20TE Dustin Keller, MIA @TB [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI vs. DET [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF @PIT [9.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#14TE Dennis Pitta, BAL vs. CIN [8.6 pts allowed to TEs]


#3TE Vernon Davis, SF
Bye Week: 9

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#13TE Greg Olsen, CAR vs. ATL [10.4 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI @GB [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF vs. KC [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX vs. BYE [7.7 pts allowed to TEs]
#16TE Jacob Tamme, DEN vs. BYE [7.3 pts allowed to TEs]


#4TE Tony Gonzalez, ATL
Bye Week: 6

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#18TE Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs. CAR [10.4 pts allowed to TEs]
#19TE Jermichael Finley, GB @BAL [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#14TE Dennis Pitta, BAL vs. GB [7.3 pts allowed to TEs]
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND @SD [7.2 pts allowed to TEs]
#20TE Dustin Keller, MIA vs. BYE [7.2 pts allowed to TEs]


#6TE Brandon Pettigrew, DET
Bye Week: 9

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#13TE Greg Olsen, CAR vs. ATL [10.4 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI @GB [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF vs. KC [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX vs. BYE [7.7 pts allowed to TEs]
#16TE Jacob Tamme, DEN vs. BYE [7.3 pts allowed to TEs]


#7TE Owen Daniels, HOU
Bye Week: 8

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND vs. BYE [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#18TE Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs. GB [8.9 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI vs. BYE [8.3 pts allowed to TEs]
#16TE Jacob Tamme, DEN vs. WSH [8.2 pts allowed to TEs]
#22TE Brandon Myers, NYG @PHI [7.3 pts allowed to TEs]


#8TE Jason Witten, DAL
Bye Week: 11

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX vs. ARI [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND @TEN [9.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#13TE Greg Olsen, CAR vs. NE [8.9 pts allowed to TEs]
#19TE Jermichael Finley, GB @NYG [7.7 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF vs. NYJ [7.2 pts allowed to TEs]


#9TE Antonio Gates, SD
Bye Week: 8

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND vs. BYE [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#18TE Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs. GB [8.9 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI vs. BYE [8.3 pts allowed to TEs]
#16TE Jacob Tamme, DEN vs. WSH [8.2 pts allowed to TEs]
#22TE Brandon Myers, NYG @PHI [7.3 pts allowed to TEs]


#10TE Jermaine Gresham, CIN
Bye Week: 12

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX @HOU [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI @STL [7.6 pts allowed to TEs]
#18TE Kyle Rudolph, MIN @GB [7.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#19TE Jermichael Finley, GB vs. MIN [6.9 pts allowed to TEs]
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND @ARI [6.8 pts allowed to TEs]


#11TE Brent Celek, PHI
Bye Week: 12

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX @HOU [9.8 pts allowed to TEs]
#17TE Martellus Bennett, CHI @STL [7.6 pts allowed to TEs]
#18TE Kyle Rudolph, MIN @GB [7.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#19TE Jermichael Finley, GB vs. MIN [6.9 pts allowed to TEs]
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND @ARI [6.8 pts allowed to TEs]


#12TE Jared Cook, STL
Bye Week: 11

Ideal Bye Week Fill-ins:
#23TE Marcedes Lewis, JAX vs. ARI [9.1 pts allowed to TEs]
#15TE Coby Fleener, IND @TEN [9.0 pts allowed to TEs]
#13TE Greg Olsen, CAR vs. NE [8.9 pts allowed to TEs]
#19TE Jermichael Finley, GB @NYG [7.7 pts allowed to TEs]
#21TE Scott Chandler, BUF vs. NYJ [7.2 pts allowed to TEs]


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