#11 Pittsburgh Steelers
Starter - Roethlisberger, Backup - Mason Rudolph/ Landry Jones
Steelers have a complete offense led by Big Ben. His two quarterback understudies are raw and with minimal arm talent. Roethlisberger has been injured in bits and pieces over the last few seasons and the weak backup situation doesn't help the Steelers.
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#10 Los Angeles Chargers
Starter - Rivers, Backup - Geno Smith/ Cardale Jones
Rivers is a great starter with a competent backup in Geno Smith. The run game led by Melvin Gordon with the receiving talent of Keenan Allen would be a handful for any defense. If the team stays fit, they can be a challenger for the AFC title.
#09 San Francisco 49ers
Starter - Jimmy Garoppolo, Backup - CJ Bethard
Garoppolo ended the 49ers season last year with 5 wins. The only way for the 49ers is up. Kyle Shanahan has one of the most sophisticated offenses in the league. CJ Bethard as the backup is a little suspect. Bay area is waiting for Jimmy G to become Jimmy Jesus.
#8 Cleveland Browns
Starter - Tyrod Taylor, Backup - Baker Mayfield/ Drew Stanton
Browns were the worst team in Football but they have added to every position on the pitch. Taylor is a dependable QB, who can give you 5 wins on his worst day. Baker is the future with great football ethics and Drew Stanton will be a great third QB while developing a rookie. Browns look like a sneaky break out team for the upcoming season.
#07 Green Bay Packers
Starter - Aaron Rodgers, Backup - DeShone Kizer
Rodgers has been known to hide most of the blemishes of his team. Packers traded for Kizer to be the backup, who was the QB of a 16 loss team. The addition of Jimmy Graham at tight end position will come as a great help after Nelson left.
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