2020 · Week 2
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
196.6
42 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipping DeJawn | FLEX | Alexander Mattison RB · FA | 2.6 | Jonnu Smith TE · FA | 25.4 | +22.8 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | WR | Breshad Perriman WR · FA | 3.2 | Odell Beckham WR · FA | 18.4 | +15.2 |
| Cursed team | FLEX | Chris Godwin WR · TB | 0.0 | Evan Engram TE · DEN | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | RB | Derrick Henry RB · BAL | 8.4 | James Robinson RB · FA | 21.0 | +12.6 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | FLEX | Chris Herndon TE · FA | 1.5 | D'Andre Swift RB · CHI | 12.2 | +10.7 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | FLEX | Antonio Gibson RB · FA | 12.2 | Darrell Henderson RB · FA | 21.6 | +9.4 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | TE | Dallas Goedert TE · PHI | 7.0 | N'Keal Harry TE · FA | 15.2 | +8.2 |
| Cursed team | TE | Evan Engram TE · DEN | 13.0 | Hayden Hurst TE · FA | 19.7 | +6.7 |
| The McCafrican Americans | FLEX | Allen Robinson WR · FA | 6.3 | Marvin Jones WR · FA | 12.3 | +6.0 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | WR | Tyler Lockett WR · FA | 19.7 | Diontae Johnson WR · FA | 25.7 | +6.0 |
Per-team breakdown
Shipping DeJawn
actual 173.3optimal 206.7left 33.4
Actual
QBJared Goff24.0
RBAlvin Kamara38.9
RBJonathan Taylor19.0
WRDK Metcalf20.2
WRCeeDee Lamb18.6
TEJonnu Smith25.4
FLEXAlexander Mattison2.6
KJustin Tucker16.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence0.0
DBKenny Moore5.6
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright0.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Jenkins3.0
Optimal
QBJared Goff QB · DET24.0
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO38.9
RBChris Carson RB · FA19.8
WRMike Evans WR · SF24.9
WRDK Metcalf WR · PIT20.2
TETyler Higbee TE · LAR28.9
FLEXJonnu Smith TE · FA25.4
KJustin Tucker K · FA16.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA0.0
DBKenny Moore CB · FA5.6
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Jenkins SS · NO3.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA0.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 153.3optimal 185.4left 32.1
Actual
QBAaron Rodgers20.2
RBNick Chubb26.3
RBMiles Sanders20.6
WRStefon Diggs31.8
WRBreshad Perriman3.2
TEMike Gesicki28.0
FLEXAntonio Gibson12.2
KJake Elliott7.0
DLBrandon Graham2.0
DBMike Hughes0.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones1.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack1.0
Optimal
QBAaron Rodgers QB · PIT20.2
RBNick Chubb RB · FA26.3
RBKareem Hunt RB · FA24.1
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA31.8
WROdell Beckham WR · FA18.4
TEMike Gesicki TE · CIN28.0
FLEXDarrell Henderson RB · FA21.6
KJake Elliott K · PHI7.0
DLJoey Bosa LB · FA2.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE3.0
IDP_FLEXBrandon Graham DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA1.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 137.4optimal 169.4left 32.0
Actual
QBDak Prescott40.8
RBLeonard Fournette28.6
RBDerrick Henry8.4
WRTerry McLaurin27.0
WRJulio Jones4.4
TENoah Fant18.7
FLEXChris Herndon1.5
KRobbie Gould8.0
DLChris Jones0.0
DBStephon Gilmore0.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Jordan0.0
IDP_FLEXXavien Howard0.0
Optimal
QBDak Prescott QB · DAL40.8
RBLeonard Fournette RB · FA28.6
RBJames Robinson RB · FA21.0
WRTerry McLaurin WR · WAS27.0
WRSteven Sims WR · FA9.1
TENoah Fant TE · NO18.7
FLEXD'Andre Swift RB · CHI12.2
KRobbie Gould K · FA8.0
DLKhalil Mack LB · LAC4.0
DBStephon Gilmore CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones DT · KC0.0
IDP_FLEXXavien Howard DB · FA0.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 144.8optimal 172.3left 27.5
Actual
QBBaker Mayfield16.3
RBDavid Montgomery22.2
RBJames Conner21.1
WRTyler Lockett19.7
WRAmari Cooper17.0
TEDallas Goedert7.0
FLEXJerick McKinnon17.5
KZane Gonzalez13.0
DLChase Young2.0
DBJohn Johnson2.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt5.0
IDP_FLEXTre'Davious White2.0
Optimal
QBBaker Mayfield QB · TB16.3
RBDavid Montgomery RB · HOU22.2
RBJames Conner RB · ARI21.1
WRDiontae Johnson WR · FA25.7
WRTyreek Hill WR · FA22.8
TEN'Keal Harry TE · FA15.2
FLEXTyler Lockett WR · FA19.7
KZane Gonzalez K · MIA13.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT5.0
DBJoe Haden CB · FA5.4
IDP_FLEXQuinton Dunbar CB · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO2.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 119.8optimal 140.9left 21.1
Actual
QBMatt Ryan29.5
RBChristian McCaffrey24.8
RBTodd Gurley6.1
WRJohn Brown19.2
WRMarvin Jones12.3
TEZach Ertz9.2
FLEXAllen Robinson6.3
KMatt Prater3.0
DLCalais Campbell2.0
DBDonte Jackson7.4
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner0.0
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker0.0
Optimal
QBMatt Ryan QB · FA29.5
RBChristian McCaffrey RB · SF24.8
RBChris Thompson RB · FA11.7
WRJohn Brown WR · FA19.2
WRDeVante Parker WR · FA16.8
TEZach Ertz TE · FA9.2
FLEXMarvin Jones WR · FA12.3
KMatt Prater K · FA3.0
DLJ.J. Watt DE · FA5.0
DBDonte Jackson CB · LAC7.4
IDP_FLEXCalais Campbell DE · BAL2.0
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker DB · ARI0.0
Cursed team
actual 126.0optimal 145.7left 19.7
Actual
QBCam Newton36.6
RBKenyan Drake11.5
RBDavid Johnson7.0
WRDJ Moore20.5
WRDJ Chark13.4
TEEvan Engram13.0
FLEXChris Godwin0.0
KYounghoe Koo17.0
DLMyles Garrett2.0
DBJamal Adams2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston1.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith2.0
Optimal
QBCam Newton QB · FA36.6
RBKenyan Drake RB · FA11.5
RBDavid Johnson RB · FA7.0
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF20.5
WRDJ Chark WR · FA13.4
TEHayden Hurst TE · FA19.7
FLEXEvan Engram TE · DEN13.0
KYounghoe Koo K · FA17.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE2.0
DBJamal Adams SS · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston DL · FA1.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 146.9optimal 160.0left 13.1
Actual
QBKyler Murray34.1
RBDalvin Cook17.1
RBJoe Mixon12.6
WRCalvin Ridley31.4
WRCooper Kupp14.3
TET.J. Hockenson10.7
FLEXDevin Singletary9.6
KKa'imi Fairbairn12.0
DLDeForest Buckner5.0
DBJalen Ramsey0.0
IDP_FLEXJadeveon Clowney0.0
IDP_FLEXJeff Okudah0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN34.1
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA17.1
RBJoe Mixon RB · FA12.6
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN31.4
WRTre'Quan Smith WR · FA14.6
TEHunter Henry TE · NE14.8
FLEXCooper Kupp WR · SEA14.3
KKa'imi Fairbairn K · HOU12.0
DLDeForest Buckner DT · IND5.0
DBKyle Fuller CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree LB · LAC2.0
IDP_FLEXJalen Ramsey CB · PIT0.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 139.7optimal 152.4left 12.7
Actual
QBRussell Wilson28.4
RBEzekiel Elliott22.2
RBRaheem Mostert19.7
WRJalen Reagor8.1
WRDavante Adams6.6
TEDarren Waller28.5
FLEXRonald Jones10.7
KGreg Zuerlein11.0
DLNick Bosa0.0
DBBrandon Wilson3.5
IDP_FLEXDanielle Hunter0.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard1.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA28.4
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA22.2
RBRaheem Mostert RB · FA19.7
WRRobert Woods WR · FA11.3
WRKJ Hamler WR · FA9.4
TEDarren Waller TE · FA28.5
FLEXMelvin Gordon RB · FA16.4
KGreg Zuerlein K · FA11.0
DLNick Bosa DE · SF0.0
DBBrandon Wilson DB · FA3.5
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray LB · FA1.0
verbbb
actual 164.7optimal 167.6left 2.9
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes29.5
RBAaron Jones47.6
RBMark Ingram15.7
WRJulian Edelman27.9
WRJarvis Landry8.1
TETravis Kelce24.5
FLEXCam Akers1.3
KWil Lutz6.0
DLCameron Heyward1.0
DBDesmond King0.1
IDP_FLEXChandler Jones2.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram1.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC29.5
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN47.6
RBMark Ingram RB · FA15.7
WRJulian Edelman WR · FA27.9
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA8.1
TETravis Kelce TE · KC24.5
FLEXCam Akers RB · FA1.3
KWil Lutz K · DEN6.0
DLChandler Jones LB · FA2.0
DBMalcolm Butler CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram LB · FA1.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 149.3optimal 151.4left 2.1
Actual
QBJosh Allen37.5
RBAustin Ekeler19.3
RBJoshua Kelley13.8
WRDeAndre Hopkins21.3
WRRussell Gage16.6
TEMark Andrews4.4
FLEXBrandin Cooks15.5
KHarrison Butker12.0
DL—0.0
DBMarcus Peters4.9
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul4.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett0.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF37.5
RBAustin Ekeler RB · FA19.3
RBJoshua Kelley RB · FA13.8
WRDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA21.3
WRKeenan Allen WR · FA17.6
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL4.4
FLEXRussell Gage WR · FA16.6
KHarrison Butker K · KC12.0
DLJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA4.0
DBMarcus Peters CB · FA4.9
IDP_FLEXTre Boston DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett LB · FA0.0