2020 · Week 16
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
348.5
56 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed team | WR | Mecole Hardman WR · BUF | 9.0 | Jamison Crowder WR · FA | 31.3 | +22.3 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | TE | Robert Tonyan TE · FA | 2.7 | Rob Gronkowski TE · FA | 20.8 | +18.1 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | WR | Keke Coutee WR · FA | 10.4 | Nelson Agholor WR · FA | 28.0 | +17.6 |
| Cursed team | RB | Kenyan Drake RB · FA | 13.0 | David Johnson RB · FA | 29.9 | +16.9 |
| First Down Syndrome | QB | Joe Burrow QB · CIN | 0.0 | Kyler Murray QB · MIN | 16.4 | +16.4 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | FLEX | Tyler Lockett WR · FA | 7.9 | Diontae Johnson WR · FA | 22.4 | +14.5 |
| verbbb | RB | Cam Akers RB · FA | 0.0 | Aaron Jones RB · MIN | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅ | WR | DeAndre Hopkins WR · FA | 12.8 | JuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA | 25.6 | +12.8 |
| First Down Syndrome | WR | Tim Patrick WR · NYJ | 7.4 | Calvin Ridley WR · TEN | 19.3 | +11.9 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | WR | Hunter Renfrow WR · FA | 10.8 | Sterling Shepard WR · FA | 22.7 | +11.9 |
Per-team breakdown
Cursed team
actual 106.1optimal 167.7left 61.6
Actual
QBCam Newton9.8
RBDavid Johnson29.9
RBKenyan Drake13.0
WRMecole Hardman9.0
WRDJ Moore8.7
TEEric Ebron15.7
FLEXEvan Engram14.0
KChris Boswell0.0
DLMyles Garrett3.0
DBJamal Adams1.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith2.0
Optimal
QBCam Newton QB · FA9.8
RBMyles Gaskin RB · FA34.9
RBDavid Johnson RB · FA29.9
WRJamison Crowder WR · FA31.3
WRChris Godwin WR · TB20.4
TEHayden Hurst TE · FA15.7
FLEXDJ Chark WR · FA16.7
KChris Boswell K · PIT0.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE3.0
DBMarlon Humphrey CB · BAL3.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXJamal Adams SS · FA1.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 121.5optimal 158.6left 37.1
Actual
QBDeshaun Watson28.8
RBJames Conner17.6
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire0.0
WRBrandin Cooks29.1
WRHunter Renfrow10.8
TEDallas Goedert7.3
FLEXTyler Lockett7.9
KJason Myers10.0
DLChase Young5.0
DBKendall Fuller1.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt4.0
IDP_FLEXZach Cunningham0.0
Optimal
QBDeshaun Watson QB · CLE28.8
RBJames Conner RB · ARI17.6
RBTy Johnson RB · BUF1.3
WRBrandin Cooks WR · FA29.1
WRSterling Shepard WR · FA22.7
TEGeorge Kittle TE · SF14.7
FLEXDiontae Johnson WR · FA22.4
KJason Myers K · SEA10.0
DLChase Young DE · NO5.0
DBKendall Fuller CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt LB · PIT4.0
IDP_FLEXKerry Hyder DE · FA2.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 128.0optimal 164.9left 36.9
Actual
QBTom Brady31.9
RBNick Chubb17.6
RBKareem Hunt14.7
WRStefon Diggs43.0
WRJerry Jeudy12.1
TERobert Tonyan2.7
FLEXAnthony Miller3.0
KJoey Slye1.0
DLBrandon Graham2.0
DBTyrann Mathieu0.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa0.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones0.0
Optimal
QBTom Brady QB · FA31.9
RBMiles Sanders RB · FA18.4
RBNick Chubb RB · FA17.6
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA43.0
WRAntonio Brown WR · FA13.5
TERob Gronkowski TE · FA20.8
FLEXKareem Hunt RB · FA14.7
KJoey Slye K · TEN1.0
DLBrandon Graham DE · FA2.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE2.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa LB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXVon Miller LB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 83.2optimal 119.8left 36.6
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes19.2
RBAaron Jones13.8
RBCam Akers0.0
WRDarnell Mooney8.1
WRJarvis Landry0.0
TETravis Kelce23.8
FLEXJordan Reed0.0
KWil Lutz10.0
DLAaron Donald2.0
DBMalcolm Butler3.3
IDP_FLEXCameron Heyward2.0
IDP_FLEXCarlos Dunlap1.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC19.2
RBGus Edwards RB · FA14.7
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN13.8
WRLarry Fitzgerald WR · FA8.8
WRDarnell Mooney WR · NYG8.1
TETravis Kelce TE · KC23.8
FLEXKeelan Cole WR · FA5.6
KWil Lutz K · DEN10.0
DLAaron Donald DT · FA2.0
DBDarius Slay CB · FA5.5
IDP_FLEXJoe Schobert LB · FA5.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Butler CB · FA3.3
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 137.1optimal 172.3left 35.2
Actual
QBRussell Wilson20.9
RBGiovani Bernard20.6
RBMelvin Gordon7.9
WRDavante Adams44.7
WRKeke Coutee10.4
TEDarren Waller17.7
FLEXRobert Woods8.9
KYounghoe Koo2.0
DLStephon Tuitt3.0
DBBrandon Wilson1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard0.0
IDP_FLEXJeremy Chinn0.0
Optimal
QBDerek Carr QB · FA25.2
RBGiovani Bernard RB · FA20.6
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA17.9
WRDavante Adams WR · LAR44.7
WRNelson Agholor WR · FA28.0
TEDarren Waller TE · FA17.7
FLEXJared Cook TE · FA12.2
KYounghoe Koo K · FA2.0
DLStephon Tuitt DE · FA3.0
DBBrandon Wilson DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray LB · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 137.9optimal 172.9left 35.0
Actual
QBJosh Allen34.3
RBJ.K. Dobbins13.7
RBJosh Jacobs6.9
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster25.6
WRDeAndre Hopkins12.8
TEMark Andrews14.6
FLEXJakobi Meyers9.0
KJason Sanders15.0
DLAldon Smith0.0
DBTrevon Diggs4.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul2.0
IDP_FLEXJ.C. Jackson0.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF34.3
RBAustin Ekeler RB · FA15.8
RBJ.K. Dobbins RB · DEN13.7
WRMichael Gallup WR · FA31.6
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA25.6
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL14.6
FLEXLaviska Shenault WR · FA16.3
KJason Sanders K · NYG15.0
DLJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA2.0
DBTrevon Diggs CB · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXJ.C. Jackson DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXAldon Smith DE · FA0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 111.6optimal 142.1left 30.5
Actual
QBPhilip Rivers11.8
RBLeonard Fournette15.6
RBDerrick Henry9.8
WRCurtis Samuel23.3
WRAmari Cooper17.6
TENoah Fant12.5
FLEXT.Y. Hilton10.0
KRodrigo Blankenship6.0
DLChris Jones3.0
DBStephon Gilmore0.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Jordan2.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack0.0
Optimal
QBKirk Cousins QB · LV23.6
RBLeonard Fournette RB · FA15.6
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL9.8
WRAdam Thielen WR · FA24.7
WRCurtis Samuel WR · FA23.3
TENoah Fant TE · NO12.5
FLEXAmari Cooper WR · FA17.6
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA6.0
DLChris Jones DT · KC3.0
DBXavien Howard DB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Jordan DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXOlivier Vernon DE · FA2.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 92.2optimal 120.5left 28.3
Actual
QBMatt Ryan21.9
RBMike Davis8.8
RBSony Michel6.9
WRAllen Robinson20.8
WRChase Claypool9.9
TEAustin Hooper14.6
FLEXA.J. Brown8.3
KMatt Prater1.0
DLJ.J. Watt0.0
DBBudda Baker0.0
IDP_FLEXCalais Campbell0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner0.0
Optimal
QBMatt Ryan QB · FA21.9
RBMike Davis RB · FA8.8
RBTodd Gurley RB · FA8.5
WRAllen Robinson WR · FA20.8
WREmmanuel Sanders WR · FA15.0
TEJimmy Graham TE · FA23.9
FLEXAustin Hooper TE · ATL14.6
KMatt Prater K · FA1.0
DLBrian Burns DE · NYG3.0
DBDonte Jackson CB · LAC2.0
IDP_FLEXMinkah Fitzpatrick DB · NYJ1.0
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker DB · ARI0.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 137.5optimal 165.8left 28.3
Actual
QBJoe Burrow0.0
RBJeff Wilson27.9
RBJ.D. McKissic23.7
WRMike Evans42.6
WRTim Patrick7.4
TET.J. Hockenson6.3
FLEXDavid Montgomery20.6
KHarrison Butker7.0
DLMontez Sweat2.0
DBJustin Simmons0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree0.0
IDP_FLEXTyus Bowser0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN16.4
RBJeff Wilson RB · FA27.9
RBJ.D. McKissic RB · FA23.7
WRMike Evans WR · SF42.6
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN19.3
TET.J. Hockenson TE · MIN6.3
FLEXDavid Montgomery RB · HOU20.6
KHarrison Butker K · KC7.0
DLMontez Sweat DE · CHI2.0
DBJustin Simmons DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree LB · LAC0.0
IDP_FLEXTyus Bowser LB · FA0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 165.3optimal 184.3left 19.0
Actual
QBLamar Jackson21.3
RBAlvin Kamara57.2
RBZack Moss12.7
WRCeeDee Lamb24.6
WRTee Higgins23.4
TEJonnu Smith12.0
FLEXBoston Scott4.0
KJustin Tucker9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence0.0
DBKenny Moore1.0
IDP_FLEXFletcher Cox0.0
IDP_FLEXJames Bradberry0.0
Optimal
QBLamar Jackson QB · BAL21.3
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO57.2
RBJonathan Taylor RB · IND19.4
WRCeeDee Lamb WR · DAL24.6
WRTee Higgins WR · CIN23.4
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA12.0
FLEXZack Moss RB · FA12.7
KJustin Tucker K · FA9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA0.0
DBCorey Ballentine CB · DAL1.6
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore CB · FA1.0