2020 · Week 3
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
191.3
42 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The McCafrican Americans | FLEX | John Brown WR · FA | 0.0 | Emmanuel Sanders WR · FA | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| Shipping DeJawn | FLEX | Matt Breida RB · FA | 0.4 | Mike Evans WR · SF | 14.2 | +13.8 |
| First Down Syndrome | FLEX | Joe Mixon RB · FA | 8.5 | Hunter Renfrow WR · FA | 21.4 | +12.9 |
| Cursed team | FLEX | Devonta Freeman RB · FA | 1.0 | Corey Davis WR · FA | 12.4 | +11.4 |
| Cursed team | WR | Chris Godwin WR · TB | 17.9 | Allen Lazard WR · FA | 28.4 | +10.5 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | WR | Tyreek Hill WR · FA | 22.2 | Justin Jefferson WR · MIN | 32.5 | +10.3 |
| The McCafrican Americans | DB | Budda Baker DB · ARI | 1.0 | Donte Jackson CB · LAC | 10.6 | +9.6 |
| Cursed team | RB | Kerryon Johnson RB · FA | 4.0 | David Johnson RB · FA | 13.1 | +9.1 |
| Cursed team | WR | DJ Moore WR · BUF | 9.5 | Chris Godwin WR · TB | 17.9 | +8.4 |
| Shipping DeJawn | WR | CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL | 13.9 | DK Metcalf WR · PIT | 20.5 | +6.6 |
Per-team breakdown
Cursed team
actual 89.9optimal 135.9left 46.0
Actual
QBCarson Wentz21.5
RBKenyan Drake8.9
RBKerryon Johnson4.0
WRChris Godwin17.9
WRDJ Moore9.5
TEHayden Hurst7.1
FLEXDevonta Freeman1.0
KYounghoe Koo7.0
DLMyles Garrett6.0
DBJamal Adams1.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston4.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith2.0
Optimal
QBCarson Wentz QB · MIN21.5
RBMyles Gaskin RB · FA14.5
RBDavid Johnson RB · FA13.1
WRAllen Lazard WR · FA28.4
WRChris Godwin WR · TB17.9
TEHayden Hurst TE · FA7.1
FLEXCorey Davis WR · FA12.4
KYounghoe Koo K · FA7.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE6.0
DBLogan Ryan DB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston DL · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA2.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 129.4optimal 169.6left 40.2
Actual
QBDrew Brees24.5
RBSony Michel17.0
RBTodd Gurley15.2
WRAllen Robinson28.8
WRDeVante Parker12.4
TEZach Ertz14.5
FLEXJohn Brown0.0
KMatt Prater14.0
DLCalais Campbell1.0
DBBudda Baker1.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner1.0
IDP_FLEXMinkah Fitzpatrick0.0
Optimal
QBDrew Brees QB · FA24.5
RBJeff Wilson RB · FA21.9
RBSony Michel RB · FA17.0
WRAllen Robinson WR · FA28.8
WRKenny Golladay WR · FA17.7
TEZach Ertz TE · FA14.5
FLEXEmmanuel Sanders WR · FA15.6
KMatt Prater K · FA14.0
DLBrian Burns DE · NYG3.0
DBDonte Jackson CB · LAC10.6
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker DB · ARI1.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA1.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 144.4optimal 176.0left 31.6
Actual
QBJared Goff28.2
RBAlvin Kamara47.2
RBChris Carson10.6
WRDK Metcalf20.5
WRCeeDee Lamb13.9
TETyler Higbee8.5
FLEXMatt Breida0.4
KJustin Tucker9.0
DLFletcher Cox2.0
DBCorey Ballentine2.1
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore2.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Jenkins0.0
Optimal
QBJared Goff QB · DET28.2
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO47.2
RBJonathan Taylor RB · IND13.2
WRTyler Boyd WR · FA23.0
WRDK Metcalf WR · PIT20.5
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA11.6
FLEXMike Evans WR · SF14.2
KJustin Tucker K · FA9.0
DLFletcher Cox DT · FA2.0
DBJames Bradberry CB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXCorey Ballentine CB · DAL2.1
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore CB · FA2.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 132.3optimal 161.2left 28.9
Actual
QBKyler Murray21.7
RBDalvin Cook25.9
RBDevin Singletary16.6
WRHunter Renfrow21.4
WRCalvin Ridley18.2
TEHunter Henry10.0
FLEXJoe Mixon8.5
KMichael Badgley5.0
DLDeForest Buckner0.0
DBJalen Ramsey1.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree3.0
IDP_FLEXKyle Fuller1.0
Optimal
QBJoe Burrow QB · CIN22.4
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA25.9
RBDevin Singletary RB · NYG16.6
WRCooper Kupp WR · SEA26.7
WRBrandon Aiyuk WR · SF21.6
TEHunter Henry TE · NE10.0
FLEXHunter Renfrow WR · FA21.4
KMichael Badgley K · FA5.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC3.0
DBJeff Okudah CB · FA6.6
IDP_FLEXJalen Ramsey CB · PIT1.0
IDP_FLEXKyle Fuller CB · FA1.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 152.0optimal 175.9left 23.9
Actual
QBJustin Herbert15.7
RBJames Conner24.9
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire18.9
WRTyler Lockett38.0
WRTyreek Hill22.2
TEN'Keal Harry6.1
FLEXJerick McKinnon17.2
KZane Gonzalez6.0
DLChase Young0.0
DBJohn Johnson3.0
IDP_FLEXQuinton Dunbar0.0
IDP_FLEXJoe Haden0.0
Optimal
QBDeshaun Watson QB · CLE17.1
RBJames Conner RB · ARI24.9
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA18.9
WRTyler Lockett WR · FA38.0
WRJustin Jefferson WR · MIN32.5
TEDalton Schultz TE · HOU9.3
FLEXTyreek Hill WR · FA22.2
KZane Gonzalez K · MIA6.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT2.0
DBJohn Johnson DB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXTre'Davious White CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO0.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 136.4optimal 145.2left 8.8
Actual
QBTom Brady24.9
RBNick Chubb24.0
RBDarrell Henderson19.0
WRStefon Diggs15.4
WROdell Beckham9.9
TEMike Gesicki8.5
FLEXMiles Sanders14.7
KJake Elliott14.0
DLBrandon Graham4.0
DBMike Hughes0.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa2.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones0.0
Optimal
QBAaron Rodgers QB · PIT26.5
RBNick Chubb RB · FA24.0
RBDarrell Henderson RB · FA19.0
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA15.4
WRAnthony Miller WR · FA13.7
TERob Gronkowski TE · FA10.8
FLEXMiles Sanders RB · FA14.7
KJake Elliott K · PHI14.0
DLBrandon Graham DE · FA4.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE1.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXVon Miller LB · FA0.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 149.9optimal 156.9left 7.0
Actual
QBRussell Wilson39.8
RBEzekiel Elliott17.8
RBMelvin Gordon7.8
WRMichael Gallup27.8
WRRobert Woods22.4
TEDarren Waller2.9
FLEXWilliam Fuller15.4
KGreg Zuerlein7.0
DLAldon Smith7.0
DBBrandon Wilson1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard1.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray0.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA39.8
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA17.8
RBRonald Jones RB · FA9.3
WRMichael Gallup WR · FA27.8
WRRobert Woods WR · FA22.4
TEO.J. Howard TE · FA8.4
FLEXWilliam Fuller WR · FA15.4
KGreg Zuerlein K · FA7.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA7.0
DBBrandon Wilson DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXDanielle Hunter DE · HOU0.0
verbbb
actual 108.6optimal 113.6left 5.0
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes42.0
RBAaron Jones16.6
RBMark Ingram3.0
WRJarvis Landry7.6
WRJulian Edelman4.2
TETravis Kelce15.2
FLEXCam Akers0.0
KWil Lutz13.0
DLAaron Donald6.0
DBDarius Slay1.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Heyward0.0
IDP_FLEXChandler Jones0.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC42.0
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN16.6
RBMark Ingram RB · FA3.0
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA7.6
WRJulian Edelman WR · FA4.2
TETravis Kelce TE · KC15.2
FLEXCam Akers RB · FA0.0
KWil Lutz K · DEN13.0
DLAaron Donald DT · FA6.0
DBMalcolm Butler CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXFrank Clark DE · FA2.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 164.2optimal 164.2left 0.0
Actual
QBJosh Allen32.2
RBAustin Ekeler31.8
RBJosh Jacobs9.3
WRKeenan Allen31.2
WRDeAndre Hopkins24.7
TEMark Andrews5.2
FLEXJuJu Smith-Schuster16.8
KHarrison Butker3.0
DL—0.0
DBTre Boston2.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett6.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul2.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF32.2
RBAustin Ekeler RB · FA31.8
RBJosh Jacobs RB · GB9.3
WRKeenan Allen WR · FA31.2
WRDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA24.7
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL5.2
FLEXJuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA16.8
KHarrison Butker K · KC3.0
DLShaquil Barrett LB · FA6.0
DBTre Boston DB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXMarcus Peters CB · FA0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 169.6optimal 169.6left 0.0
Actual
QBDak Prescott31.5
RBJames Robinson31.4
RBDerrick Henry27.0
WRTerry McLaurin13.6
WRAdam Thielen12.3
TENoah Fant9.6
FLEXMike Davis23.1
KRodrigo Blankenship12.0
DLChris Jones4.0
DBXavien Howard3.1
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack1.0
IDP_FLEXStephon Gilmore1.0
Optimal
QBDak Prescott QB · DAL31.5
RBJames Robinson RB · FA31.4
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL27.0
WRTerry McLaurin WR · WAS13.6
WRAdam Thielen WR · FA12.3
TENoah Fant TE · NO9.6
FLEXMike Davis RB · FA23.1
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA12.0
DLChris Jones DT · KC4.0
DBXavien Howard DB · FA3.1
IDP_FLEXStephon Gilmore CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack LB · LAC1.0