2020 · Week 1
Sit / start analysis
Optimal vs actual lineup for every team.
Reconstructed season. CBS Sports didn't export weekly lineups for 2020 — team scores are exact, but the starting lineups below are a best-fit estimate. “Left on bench” and the costliest-decision leaks are therefore approximate.
Total league points left on bench
253.9
46 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | QB | Tua Tagovailoa QB · ATL | 0.0 | Deshaun Watson QB · CLE | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | QB | Tom Brady QB · FA | 14.5 | Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT | 33.8 | +19.3 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | FLEX | Miles Sanders RB · FA | 0.0 | Stefon Diggs WR · FA | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | WR | Odell Beckham WR · FA | 5.2 | Anthony Miller WR · FA | 18.1 | +12.9 |
| Cursed team | QB | Carson Wentz QB · MIN | 14.0 | Cam Newton QB · FA | 25.7 | +11.7 |
| Cursed team | WR | Chris Godwin WR · TB | 14.9 | Jamison Crowder WR · FA | 26.0 | +11.1 |
| The McCafrican Americans | QB | Drew Brees QB · FA | 15.4 | Matt Ryan QB · FA | 24.9 | +9.5 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | FLEX | David Montgomery RB · HOU | 8.4 | Tyler Lockett WR · FA | 17.7 | +9.3 |
| Cursed team | WR | DJ Moore WR · BUF | 9.4 | Allen Lazard WR · FA | 18.7 | +9.3 |
| USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅ | FLEX | Keenan Allen WR · FA | 7.7 | Marquise Brown WR · PHI | 16.6 | +8.9 |
Per-team breakdown
Cursed team
actual 102.7optimal 160.9left 58.2
Actual
QBCarson Wentz14.0
RBDavid Johnson19.9
RBKenyan Drake14.5
WRChris Godwin14.9
WRDJ Moore9.4
TEEvan Engram2.9
FLEXSaquon Barkley13.1
KYounghoe Koo8.0
DLJustin Houston2.0
DBJamal Adams2.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith2.0
IDP_FLEXLogan Ryan0.0
Optimal
QBCam Newton QB · FA25.7
RBNyheim Miller-Hines RB · FA28.3
RBDavid Johnson RB · FA19.9
WRJamison Crowder WR · FA26.0
WRAllen Lazard WR · FA18.7
TEJack Doyle TE · IND8.4
FLEXChase Edmonds RB · FA15.2
KYounghoe Koo K · FA8.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE2.0
DBMarlon Humphrey CB · BAL4.8
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston DL · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA2.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 65.6optimal 122.0left 56.4
Actual
QBTom Brady14.5
RBKareem Hunt12.1
RBNick Chubb5.6
WRAnthony Miller18.1
WROdell Beckham5.2
TERob Gronkowski3.1
FLEXMiles Sanders0.0
KJake Elliott5.0
DLBrandon Graham0.0
DBDenzel Ward0.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa2.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones0.0
Optimal
QBAaron Rodgers QB · PIT33.8
RBKareem Hunt RB · FA12.1
RBAntonio Gibson RB · FA6.4
WRSammy Watkins WR · FA21.5
WRAnthony Miller WR · FA18.1
TEMike Gesicki TE · CIN6.0
FLEXStefon Diggs WR · FA17.1
KJake Elliott K · PHI5.0
DLJoey Bosa LB · FA2.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE0.0
IDP_FLEXVon Miller LB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXMike Hughes CB · ATL0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 130.9optimal 168.5left 37.6
Actual
QBLamar Jackson28.5
RBAlvin Kamara24.2
RBJonathan Taylor15.4
WRDK Metcalf20.5
WRCeeDee Lamb12.2
TETyler Higbee7.5
FLEXHenry Ruggs10.6
KJustin Tucker9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence1.0
DBKenny Moore1.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright0.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Jenkins1.0
Optimal
QBLamar Jackson QB · BAL28.5
RBChris Carson RB · FA24.6
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO24.2
WRDarius Slayton WR · NYG29.2
WRDK Metcalf WR · PIT20.5
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA14.1
FLEXJonathan Taylor RB · IND15.4
KJustin Tucker K · FA9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA1.0
DBKenny Moore CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Jenkins SS · NO1.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA0.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 122.0optimal 159.0left 37.0
Actual
QBTua Tagovailoa0.0
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire19.8
RBMarlon Mack8.6
WRRobbie Chosen26.4
WRTyler Lockett17.7
TEDallas Goedert25.1
FLEXDavid Montgomery8.4
KZane Gonzalez8.0
DLChase Young3.0
DBTre'Davious White1.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt4.0
IDP_FLEXJohn Johnson0.0
Optimal
QBDeshaun Watson QB · CLE20.8
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA19.8
RBJerick McKinnon RB · FA14.0
WRRobbie Chosen WR · FA26.4
WRAmari Cooper WR · FA18.1
TEDallas Goedert TE · PHI25.1
FLEXTyler Lockett WR · FA17.7
KZane Gonzalez K · MIA8.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT4.0
DBQuinton Dunbar CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO3.0
IDP_FLEXTre'Davious White CB · FA1.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 112.9optimal 135.2left 22.3
Actual
QBDrew Brees15.4
RBChristian McCaffrey28.5
RBTodd Gurley13.7
WRAllen Robinson13.3
WREmmanuel Sanders10.5
TEZach Ertz10.8
FLEXDeVante Parker8.7
KMatt Prater12.0
DLJ.J. Watt0.0
DBBudda Baker0.0
IDP_FLEXCory Littleton0.0
IDP_FLEXMinkah Fitzpatrick0.0
Optimal
QBMatt Ryan QB · FA24.9
RBChristian McCaffrey RB · SF28.5
RBTodd Gurley RB · FA13.7
WRJohn Brown WR · FA19.5
WRAllen Robinson WR · FA13.3
TEZach Ertz TE · FA10.8
FLEXEmmanuel Sanders WR · FA10.5
KMatt Prater K · FA12.0
DLJ.J. Watt DE · FA0.0
DBBudda Baker DB · ARI0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXDonte Jackson CB · LAC0.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 131.9optimal 144.2left 12.3
Actual
QBKyler Murray26.3
RBDalvin Cook21.8
RBDevin Singletary10.3
WRCalvin Ridley34.4
WRCooper Kupp8.0
TEHunter Henry13.3
FLEXLatavius Murray4.8
KMichael Badgley11.0
DLDeForest Buckner0.0
DBJalen Ramsey1.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree1.0
IDP_FLEXBradley Chubb0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN26.3
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA21.8
RBDevin Singletary RB · NYG10.3
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN34.4
WRCooper Kupp WR · SEA8.0
TET.J. Hockenson TE · MIN17.1
FLEXHunter Henry TE · NE13.3
KMichael Badgley K · FA11.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC1.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT1.0
IDP_FLEXJeff Okudah CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXDeForest Buckner DT · IND0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 175.1optimal 186.2left 11.1
Actual
QBJosh Allen29.2
RBJosh Jacobs36.4
RBJoshua Kelley12.0
WRDeAndre Hopkins29.6
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster24.9
TEMark Andrews23.3
FLEXKeenan Allen7.7
KHarrison Butker10.0
DLMaxx Crosby0.0
DBMarcus Peters1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett1.0
IDP_FLEXTre Boston0.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF29.2
RBJosh Jacobs RB · GB36.4
RBJ.K. Dobbins RB · DEN14.2
WRDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA29.6
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA24.9
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL23.3
FLEXMarquise Brown WR · PHI16.6
KHarrison Butker K · KC10.0
DLShaquil Barrett LB · FA1.0
DBMarcus Peters CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXTre Boston DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXMaxx Crosby DE · LV0.0
verbbb
actual 103.1optimal 112.7left 9.6
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes20.4
RBAaron Jones17.6
RBCam Akers5.3
WRJulian Edelman13.0
WRJarvis Landry11.6
TETravis Kelce17.0
FLEXMark Ingram2.9
KWil Lutz10.0
DLCameron Heyward3.0
DBDesmond King0.3
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald2.0
IDP_FLEXJoe Schobert0.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC20.4
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN17.6
RBCam Akers RB · FA5.3
WRJulian Edelman WR · FA13.0
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA11.6
TETravis Kelce TE · KC17.0
FLEXPhillip Lindsay RB · FA4.5
KWil Lutz K · DEN10.0
DLRyan Kerrigan DE · FA6.0
DBDesmond King DB · FA0.3
IDP_FLEXDenico Autry DE · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram LB · FA3.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 149.3optimal 156.9left 7.6
Actual
QBDak Prescott18.6
RBDerrick Henry16.1
RBJames Robinson10.5
WRAdam Thielen32.0
WRJulio Jones26.2
TENoah Fant19.6
FLEXCurtis Samuel9.3
KRobbie Gould10.0
DLChris Jones3.0
DBQuandre Diggs4.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Jordan0.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack0.0
Optimal
QBDak Prescott QB · DAL18.6
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL16.1
RBD'Andre Swift RB · CHI11.3
WRAdam Thielen WR · FA32.0
WRJulio Jones WR · FA26.2
TENoah Fant TE · NO19.6
FLEXTerry McLaurin WR · WAS11.6
KRobbie Gould K · FA10.0
DLChris Jones DT · KC3.0
DBStephon Gilmore CB · FA4.5
IDP_FLEXQuandre Diggs DB · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXXavien Howard DB · FA0.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 195.5optimal 197.2left 1.8
Actual
QBRussell Wilson32.8
RBEzekiel Elliott27.7
RBRaheem Mostert26.1
WRDavante Adams43.1
WRWilliam Fuller20.2
TEJared Cook14.0
FLEXRobert Woods19.4
KGreg Zuerlein5.0
DLNick Bosa0.0
DBC.J. Henderson7.2
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard0.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray0.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA32.8
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA27.7
RBRaheem Mostert RB · FA26.1
WRDavante Adams WR · LAR43.1
WRWilliam Fuller WR · FA20.2
TEJared Cook TE · FA14.0
FLEXRobert Woods WR · FA19.4
KGreg Zuerlein K · FA5.0
DLNick Bosa DE · SF0.0
DBC.J. Henderson CB · ATL7.2
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson DB · FA1.8
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA0.0