Over his career, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s win-loss record after a bye week has undeniably been great. In the regular season, Reid is a fantastic 16-2 the week following a bye. As such, that reputation has filtered down to his teams’ fantasy options.
The narrative: Andy Reid is a great post-bye coach, and as such his players are better fantasy options the week following a bye.
Reid’s win-loss record appears to speak for itself, but is there really something to this? Do the players on Reid’s teams really perform better the week after a bye compared to any other week — and if so, does it impact their fantasy output?
The research
I looked back at all Andy Reid post-bye games for the past decade (since the 2007 season). That includes Reid’s stint with the Eagles from 2007 to 2012, and his tenure with the Chiefs since 2013.