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Backup QB Impact Calculator

Quantify how teams perform with backup QBs vs starters. Backup QB situations are notoriously mispriced by books.

Backup QB Scenario

Team with Backup

Current Spread

Current Total

Starts This Season

Play Calling Changes with Backup QBs

rush Attempts+4.2/game

More conservative run game

short Passes+18%

Higher % of passes under 10 yards

play Action-22%

Less play action due to timing issues

rb Targets+32%

More checkdowns to RBs

deep Passes-45%

Fewer attempts over 20 yards

hurry Up-65%

Much less no-huddle offense

Prop Betting Implications

• RB Rushing: OVER - More carries, checkdowns increase volume
• WR Receiving Yards: UNDER - Fewer deep shots, shorter routes
• RB Receptions: OVER - Checkdowns spike significantly
• QB Passing Yards: UNDER - Conservative game plan

Backup QB Impact Reference

Team	Starter	Backup	Rating	Spread Adj
BAL	Lamar Jackson	Josh Johnson	65.8	+6
KC	Patrick Mahomes	Carson Wentz	75.8	+5.5
BUF	Josh Allen	Mitchell Trubisky	74.2	+5
MIA	Tua Tagovailoa	Skylar Thompson	62.5	+4.5
GB	Jordan Love	Sean Clifford	68.5	+4
HOU	C.J. Stroud	Davis Mills	72.4	+4
LAC	Justin Herbert	Taylor Heinicke	76.5	+3.5
DAL	Dak Prescott	Cooper Rush	78.2	+3
CIN	Joe Burrow	Jake Browning	82.1	+2.5
JAX	Trevor Lawrence	Mac Jones	79.8	+2

Backup QB Betting Strategy

Backup quarterback situations are among the most mispriced scenarios in NFL betting. Books often overreact to starter injuries, creating value on both sides depending on the backup's quality.

Key Patterns

First Starts: Market typically overadjusts - backup ATS record improves after week 1
Home vs Road: Backup QBs are 15% worse ATS on the road
Totals: Games with backup QBs go under 58% of the time
Prop Impact: RB props become massively +EV, WR props become -EV

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Historical data from nflverse (2018-2025 seasons)

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