2020 · Week 11
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
202.9
37 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipping DeJawn | WR | Devin Duvernay WR · ARI | 3.7 | Tyler Boyd WR · FA | 17.5 | +13.8 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | FLEX | Giovani Bernard RB · FA | 9.5 | Nelson Agholor WR · FA | 21.8 | +12.3 |
| Cursed team | FLEX | Jamison Crowder WR · FA | 2.6 | Eric Ebron TE · PIT | 14.1 | +11.5 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | TE | Rob Gronkowski TE · FA | 4.5 | Robert Tonyan TE · FA | 15.9 | +11.4 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | RB | D'Andre Swift RB · CHI | 0.0 | James Robinson RB · FA | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Cursed team | TE | Eric Ebron TE · PIT | 14.1 | Taysom Hill TE · FA | 25.2 | +11.1 |
| The McCafrican Americans | RB | Todd Gurley RB · FA | 3.9 | James White RB · FA | 14.8 | +10.9 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | FLEX | T.Y. Hilton WR · FA | 7.1 | Mike Williams WR · FA | 17.7 | +10.6 |
| Cursed team | WR | DJ Chark WR · FA | 8.1 | Chris Godwin WR · TB | 18.3 | +10.2 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | FLEX | Brandin Cooks WR · FA | 14.0 | Tyler Lockett WR · FA | 21.7 | +7.7 |
Per-team breakdown
Cursed team
actual 114.4optimal 152.0left 37.6
Actual
QBCam Newton22.2
RBKenyan Drake16.0
RBKalen Ballage14.1
WRDJ Moore23.3
WRDJ Chark8.1
TEEric Ebron14.1
FLEXJamison Crowder2.6
KChris Boswell11.0
DLJustin Houston2.0
DBMarlon Humphrey0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith1.0
IDP_FLEXJamal Adams0.0
Optimal
QBCam Newton QB · FA22.2
RBChase Edmonds RB · FA18.9
RBKenyan Drake RB · FA16.0
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF23.3
WRChris Godwin WR · TB18.3
TETaysom Hill TE · FA25.2
FLEXEric Ebron TE · PIT14.1
KChris Boswell K · PIT11.0
DLJustin Houston DL · FA2.0
DBLogan Ryan DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Garrett DE · CLE0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 98.6optimal 129.1left 30.5
Actual
QBLamar Jackson16.5
RBJonathan Taylor15.4
RBAlvin Kamara10.5
WRTyler Boyd17.5
WRDevin Duvernay3.7
TEJonnu Smith12.0
FLEXBoston Scott9.0
KMichael Badgley11.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence3.0
DBCorey Ballentine0.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright0.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore0.0
Optimal
QBJared Goff QB · DET24.0
RBJonathan Taylor RB · IND15.4
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO10.5
WRCeeDee Lamb WR · DAL19.0
WRTyler Boyd WR · FA17.5
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA12.0
FLEXDK Metcalf WR · PIT14.6
KMichael Badgley K · FA11.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA3.0
DBCorey Ballentine CB · DAL0.0
IDP_FLEXFletcher Cox DT · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA0.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 155.8optimal 179.3left 23.5
Actual
QBDeshaun Watson33.4
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire20.7
RBJames Conner12.9
WRTyreek Hill27.0
WRJustin Jefferson19.1
TEDallas Goedert19.7
FLEXBrandin Cooks14.0
KGreg Zuerlein4.0
DLChase Young1.0
DBKendall Fuller2.0
IDP_FLEXEric Wilson2.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt0.0
Optimal
QBDeshaun Watson QB · CLE33.4
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA20.7
RBJames Conner RB · ARI12.9
WRTyreek Hill WR · FA27.0
WRDiontae Johnson WR · FA24.6
TEDallas Goedert TE · PHI19.7
FLEXTyler Lockett WR · FA21.7
KGreg Zuerlein K · FA4.0
DLTrey Hendrickson DE · BAL4.0
DBJanoris Jenkins CB · FA7.3
IDP_FLEXKendall Fuller CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXEric Wilson LB · MIN2.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 127.3optimal 149.8left 22.5
Actual
QBBen Roethlisberger16.7
RBSalvon Ahmed12.4
RBLe'Veon Bell10.6
WRKeenan Allen35.0
WRDeAndre Hopkins10.6
TEMark Andrews21.6
FLEXMichael Gallup4.9
KJason Sanders10.0
DLAldon Smith0.0
DBMarcus Peters0.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul5.5
IDP_FLEXJ.C. Jackson0.0
Optimal
QBBen Roethlisberger QB · PIT16.7
RBJ.K. Dobbins RB · DEN18.5
RBJosh Jacobs RB · GB13.4
WRKeenan Allen WR · FA35.0
WRMichael Pittman WR · PIT16.6
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL21.6
FLEXDalton Schultz TE · HOU12.5
KJason Sanders K · NYG10.0
DLJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA5.5
DBMarcus Peters CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXJ.C. Jackson DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXAldon Smith DE · FA0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 143.5optimal 165.5left 22.0
Actual
QBKirk Cousins25.0
RBDerrick Henry20.2
RBD'Andre Swift0.0
WRAdam Thielen33.8
WRCurtis Samuel21.4
TENoah Fant10.0
FLEXT.Y. Hilton7.1
KRodrigo Blankenship15.0
DLCameron Jordan6.0
DBXavien Howard5.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones0.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram0.0
Optimal
QBKirk Cousins QB · LV25.0
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL20.2
RBJames Robinson RB · FA11.4
WRAdam Thielen WR · FA33.8
WRCurtis Samuel WR · FA21.4
TENoah Fant TE · NO10.0
FLEXMike Williams WR · FA17.7
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA15.0
DLCameron Jordan DE · FA6.0
DBXavien Howard DB · FA5.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones DT · KC0.0
IDP_FLEXStephon Gilmore CB · FA0.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 158.9optimal 178.7left 19.8
Actual
QBRussell Wilson20.1
RBEzekiel Elliott19.4
RBMelvin Gordon18.4
WRRobert Woods31.6
WRDavante Adams24.6
TEDarren Waller22.3
FLEXGiovani Bernard9.5
KDaniel Carlson7.0
DLStephon Tuitt3.0
DBBrandon Wilson0.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard3.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray0.0
Optimal
QBDerek Carr QB · FA21.6
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA19.4
RBMelvin Gordon RB · FA18.4
WRRobert Woods WR · FA31.6
WRDavante Adams WR · LAR24.6
TEDarren Waller TE · FA22.3
FLEXNelson Agholor WR · FA21.8
KYounghoe Koo K · FA13.0
DLStephon Tuitt DE · FA3.0
DBBrandon Wilson DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray LB · FA0.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 116.8optimal 130.2left 13.4
Actual
QBAaron Rodgers23.7
RBAntonio Gibson17.4
RBNick Chubb12.4
WRMichael Thomas19.9
WRAntonio Brown13.8
TERob Gronkowski4.5
FLEXMiles Sanders9.1
KJoey Slye10.0
DLBrandon Graham0.0
DBDenzel Ward6.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack0.0
IDP_FLEXTyrann Mathieu0.0
Optimal
QBAaron Rodgers QB · PIT23.7
RBAntonio Gibson RB · FA17.4
RBNick Chubb RB · FA12.4
WRMichael Thomas WR · FA19.9
WRAntonio Brown WR · FA13.8
TERobert Tonyan TE · FA15.9
FLEXMiles Sanders RB · FA9.1
KJoey Slye K · TEN10.0
DLJoey Bosa LB · FA0.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE6.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXVon Miller LB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 105.7optimal 118.1left 12.4
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes22.5
RBAaron Jones17.1
RBPhillip Lindsay8.2
WRLarry Fitzgerald14.2
WRJarvis Landry4.6
TETravis Kelce27.9
FLEXRex Burkhead3.2
KWil Lutz6.0
DLYannick Ngakoue2.0
DBMalcolm Butler0.0
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald0.0
IDP_FLEXEmmanuel Ogbah0.0
Optimal
QBRyan Tannehill QB · FA22.9
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN17.1
RBCam Akers RB · FA8.9
WRLarry Fitzgerald WR · FA14.2
WRKeelan Cole WR · FA5.0
TETravis Kelce TE · KC27.9
FLEXPhillip Lindsay RB · FA8.2
KWil Lutz K · DEN6.0
DLCarlos Dunlap DL · FA4.0
DBDesmond King DB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXDarius Slay CB · FA0.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 102.3optimal 113.2left 10.9
Actual
QBMatt Ryan6.3
RBMike Davis15.9
RBTodd Gurley3.9
WRDeVante Parker18.6
WRA.J. Brown16.7
TEAustin Hooper6.8
FLEXChase Claypool16.4
KMatt Prater0.0
DLBrian Burns5.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick9.7
IDP_FLEXJ.J. Watt3.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner0.0
Optimal
QBMatt Ryan QB · FA6.3
RBMike Davis RB · FA15.9
RBJames White RB · FA14.8
WRDeVante Parker WR · FA18.6
WRA.J. Brown WR · PHI16.7
TEAustin Hooper TE · ATL6.8
FLEXChase Claypool WR · FA16.4
KMatt Prater K · FA0.0
DLBrian Burns DE · NYG5.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick DB · NYJ9.7
IDP_FLEXJ.J. Watt DE · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker DB · ARI0.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 135.0optimal 145.3left 10.3
Actual
QBKyler Murray20.3
RBDalvin Cook25.5
RBDuke Johnson6.5
WRCooper Kupp26.5
WRMike Evans15.9
TEHunter Henry15.3
FLEXCalvin Ridley15.0
KHarrison Butker5.0
DLDeForest Buckner2.0
DBJalen Ramsey0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree3.0
IDP_FLEXDevin White0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN20.3
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA25.5
RBLatavius Murray RB · FA11.0
WRCooper Kupp WR · SEA26.5
WRTim Patrick WR · NYJ18.9
TEHunter Henry TE · NE15.3
FLEXCorey Davis WR · FA17.8
KHarrison Butker K · KC5.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC3.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT0.0
IDP_FLEXDeForest Buckner DT · IND2.0
IDP_FLEXDevin White LB · FA0.0