2020 · Week 15
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
324.0
48 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Down Syndrome | WR | Deebo Samuel WR · FA | 0.0 | Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | QB | Dak Prescott QB · DAL | 0.0 | Kirk Cousins QB · LV | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| The McCafrican Americans | WR | DeVante Parker WR · FA | 0.0 | A.J. Brown WR · PHI | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅ | WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA | 3.0 | Russell Gage WR · FA | 18.3 | +15.3 |
| Cursed team | FLEX | Eric Ebron TE · PIT | 0.0 | Jamison Crowder WR · FA | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| The McCafrican Americans | WR | A.J. Brown WR · PHI | 15.4 | Marvin Jones WR · FA | 28.2 | +12.8 |
| verbbb | RB | Cam Akers RB · FA | 7.2 | Benny Snell RB · FA | 19.7 | +12.5 |
| USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅ | FLEX | Nyheim Miller-Hines RB · FA | 7.9 | Josh Jacobs RB · GB | 20.4 | +12.5 |
| USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅ | RB | Salvon Ahmed RB · FA | 21.7 | Tony Pollard RB · TEN | 33.5 | +11.8 |
| First Down Syndrome | WR | Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF | 22.8 | Calvin Ridley WR · TEN | 33.8 | +11.0 |
Per-team breakdown
The McCafrican Americans
actual 82.5optimal 142.0left 59.5
Actual
QBJalen Hurts39.8
RBTodd Gurley3.4
RBMalcolm Brown2.0
WRA.J. Brown15.4
WRDeVante Parker0.0
TEZach Ertz10.4
FLEXJimmy Graham4.5
KMatt Prater6.0
DLJ.J. Watt0.0
DBBudda Baker0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner1.0
IDP_FLEXMinkah Fitzpatrick0.0
Optimal
QBJalen Hurts QB · PHI39.8
RBJames White RB · FA10.0
RBSony Michel RB · FA9.2
WRMarvin Jones WR · FA28.2
WRA.J. Brown WR · PHI15.4
TEAustin Hooper TE · ATL15.1
FLEXAllen Robinson WR · FA13.3
KMatt Prater K · FA6.0
DLBrian Burns DE · NYG4.0
DBBudda Baker DB · ARI0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXJ.J. Watt DE · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 139.8optimal 192.7left 52.9
Actual
QBJosh Allen39.7
RBSalvon Ahmed21.7
RBAustin Ekeler11.9
WRDeAndre Hopkins32.5
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster3.0
TEMark Andrews18.1
FLEXNyheim Miller-Hines7.9
KJason Sanders2.0
DLAldon Smith2.0
DBTrevon Diggs1.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul0.0
IDP_FLEXMarcus Peters0.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF39.7
RBTony Pollard RB · TEN33.5
RBSalvon Ahmed RB · FA21.7
WRDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA32.5
WRRussell Gage WR · FA18.3
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL18.1
FLEXJosh Jacobs RB · GB20.4
KJason Sanders K · NYG2.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA2.0
DBJ.C. Jackson DB · FA3.5
IDP_FLEXTrevon Diggs CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXMarcus Peters CB · FA0.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 117.2optimal 158.3left 41.1
Actual
QBDeshaun Watson24.4
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire9.3
RBJerick McKinnon5.6
WRTerry McLaurin15.2
WRBrandin Cooks11.9
TELogan Thomas23.6
FLEXTyler Lockett7.4
KJason Myers10.0
DLChase Young0.0
DBD.J. Reed7.8
IDP_FLEXKerry Hyder0.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt2.0
Optimal
QBJustin Herbert QB · LAC30.0
RBTy Johnson RB · BUF17.5
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA9.3
WRDiontae Johnson WR · FA20.4
WRJustin Jefferson WR · MIN19.4
TELogan Thomas TE · FA23.6
FLEXTyreek Hill WR · FA17.4
KJason Myers K · SEA10.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT2.0
DBD.J. Reed CB · DET7.8
IDP_FLEXKendall Fuller CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO0.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 165.2optimal 199.0left 33.8
Actual
QBKyler Murray36.1
RBDavid Montgomery29.2
RBDalvin Cook26.9
WRBrandon Aiyuk22.8
WRDeebo Samuel0.0
TEHunter Henry17.5
FLEXJ.D. McKissic25.7
KHarrison Butker6.0
DLShaq Lawson0.0
DBJalen Ramsey1.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree0.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Simmons0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN36.1
RBDavid Montgomery RB · HOU29.2
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA26.9
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN33.8
WRBrandon Aiyuk WR · SF22.8
TEHunter Henry TE · NE17.5
FLEXJ.D. McKissic RB · FA25.7
KHarrison Butker K · KC6.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC0.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT1.0
IDP_FLEXShaq Lawson DE · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXTyus Bowser LB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 132.3optimal 162.5left 30.2
Actual
QBRyan Tannehill38.0
RBAaron Jones25.8
RBCam Akers7.2
WRDarnell Mooney17.0
WRLarry Fitzgerald12.5
TETravis Kelce22.8
FLEXTre'Quan Smith4.0
KWil Lutz3.0
DLCarlos Dunlap2.0
DBDesmond King0.0
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald0.0
IDP_FLEXJoe Schobert0.0
Optimal
QBRyan Tannehill QB · FA38.0
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN25.8
RBBenny Snell RB · FA19.7
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA19.6
WRDarnell Mooney WR · NYG17.0
TETravis Kelce TE · KC22.8
FLEXRashard Higgins WR · FA12.6
KWil Lutz K · DEN3.0
DLCarlos Dunlap DL · FA2.0
DBDesmond King DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXEmmanuel Ogbah DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXDarius Slay CB · FA0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 118.0optimal 147.0left 29.0
Actual
QBDak Prescott0.0
RBDerrick Henry25.2
RBD'Andre Swift22.2
WRT.Y. Hilton12.1
WRMike Williams4.2
TENoah Fant20.8
FLEXLeonard Fournette21.5
KRodrigo Blankenship11.0
DLChris Jones0.0
DBStephon Gilmore0.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Jordan0.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack1.0
Optimal
QBKirk Cousins QB · LV19.3
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL25.2
RBD'Andre Swift RB · CHI22.2
WRT.Y. Hilton WR · FA12.1
WRAdam Thielen WR · FA9.1
TENoah Fant TE · NO20.8
FLEXLeonard Fournette RB · FA21.5
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA11.0
DLRomeo Okwara LB · FA4.0
DBIsaiah Rodgers CB · MIN0.8
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack LB · LAC1.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones DT · KC0.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 119.4optimal 144.5left 25.1
Actual
QBTom Brady25.4
RBNick Chubb14.6
RBJamaal Williams4.0
WRStefon Diggs26.7
WRAntonio Brown21.8
TERob Gronkowski5.9
FLEXSammy Watkins11.0
KJoey Slye10.0
DLBrandon Graham0.0
DBTyrann Mathieu0.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa0.0
IDP_FLEXVon Miller0.0
Optimal
QBTom Brady QB · FA25.4
RBNick Chubb RB · FA14.6
RBMiles Sanders RB · FA10.5
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA26.7
WRAntonio Brown WR · FA21.8
TERobert Tonyan TE · FA10.8
FLEXCole Beasley WR · FA20.7
KJoey Slye K · TEN10.0
DLJoey Bosa LB · FA0.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE1.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack LB · FA1.0
Cursed team
actual 110.2optimal 133.9left 23.7
Actual
QBBaker Mayfield21.0
RBDavid Johnson25.3
RBChase Edmonds15.6
WRChris Godwin13.6
WRMecole Hardman10.6
TEHayden Hurst12.1
FLEXEric Ebron0.0
KChris Boswell5.0
DLJustin Houston2.0
DBJamal Adams2.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Garrett1.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith2.0
Optimal
QBBaker Mayfield QB · TB21.0
RBDavid Johnson RB · FA25.3
RBChase Edmonds RB · FA15.6
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF21.2
WRChris Godwin WR · TB13.6
TEHayden Hurst TE · FA12.1
FLEXJamison Crowder WR · FA13.1
KChris Boswell K · PIT5.0
DLJustin Houston DL · FA2.0
DBJamal Adams SS · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Garrett DE · CLE1.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 131.2optimal 152.4left 21.2
Actual
QBDerek Carr2.1
RBMelvin Gordon24.1
RBGiovani Bernard22.7
WRRobert Woods22.6
WRNelson Agholor9.4
TEDarren Waller31.5
FLEXRaheem Mostert6.8
KYounghoe Koo11.0
DLChristian Wilkins0.0
DBCarlton Davis1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard0.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray0.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA12.0
RBMelvin Gordon RB · FA24.1
RBGiovani Bernard RB · FA22.7
WRRobert Woods WR · FA22.6
WRKeke Coutee WR · FA14.3
TEDarren Waller TE · FA31.5
FLEXDavante Adams WR · LAR11.2
KYounghoe Koo K · FA11.0
DLStephon Tuitt DE · FA2.0
DBCarlton Davis CB · NE1.0
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 139.1optimal 146.6left 7.5
Actual
QBLamar Jackson30.2
RBJonathan Taylor19.5
RBAlvin Kamara18.9
WRCeeDee Lamb17.5
WRDarius Slayton12.4
TEJonnu Smith10.2
FLEXDevin Singletary18.4
KJustin Tucker9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence2.0
DBCorey Ballentine1.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright0.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore0.0
Optimal
QBLamar Jackson QB · BAL30.2
RBJonathan Taylor RB · IND19.5
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO18.9
WRCeeDee Lamb WR · DAL17.5
WRDarius Slayton WR · NYG12.4
TETyler Higbee TE · LAR17.7
FLEXDevin Singletary RB · NYG18.4
KJustin Tucker K · FA9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA2.0
DBCorey Ballentine CB · DAL1.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore CB · FA0.0