2020 · Week 5
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
300.9
40 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | QB | Tua Tagovailoa QB · ATL | 0.0 | Justin Herbert QB · LAC | 29.4 | +29.4 |
| Cursed team | RB | Saquon Barkley RB · PHI | 0.0 | Myles Gaskin RB · FA | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| Shipping DeJawn | FLEX | Demarcus Robinson WR · SF | 2.2 | CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL | 22.0 | +19.8 |
| The McCafrican Americans | FLEX | Zach Ertz TE · FA | 1.6 | Allen Robinson WR · FA | 19.5 | +17.9 |
| Shipping DeJawn | TE | Tyler Higbee TE · LAR | 3.2 | Jonnu Smith TE · FA | 21.0 | +17.8 |
| verbbb | DB | Desmond King DB · FA | 0.0 | Malcolm Butler CB · FA | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Shipping DeJawn | QB | Lamar Jackson QB · BAL | 13.5 | Jared Goff QB · DET | 28.4 | +14.9 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | QB | Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT | 0.0 | Tom Brady QB · FA | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| The McCafrican Americans | WR | Golden Tate WR · FA | 8.7 | A.J. Brown WR · PHI | 21.2 | +12.5 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | WR | Tyler Lockett WR · FA | 8.4 | Robbie Chosen WR · FA | 20.5 | +12.1 |
Per-team breakdown
Shipping DeJawn
actual 117.8optimal 184.5left 66.7
Actual
QBLamar Jackson13.5
RBChris Carson19.9
RBJonathan Taylor15.4
WRDK Metcalf27.8
WRMike Evans15.1
TETyler Higbee3.2
FLEXDemarcus Robinson2.2
KJustin Tucker10.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence2.0
DBMalcolm Jenkins1.0
IDP_FLEXFletcher Cox1.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright6.7
Optimal
QBJared Goff QB · DET28.4
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO21.6
RBChris Carson RB · FA19.9
WRDK Metcalf WR · PIT27.8
WRHenry Ruggs WR · FA22.2
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA21.0
FLEXCeeDee Lamb WR · DAL22.0
KJustin Tucker K · FA10.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA2.0
DBCorey Ballentine CB · DAL2.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA6.7
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Jenkins SS · NO1.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 102.1optimal 151.4left 49.3
Actual
QBTua Tagovailoa0.0
RBDavid Montgomery18.9
RBJames Conner15.3
WRBrandin Cooks32.6
WRTyler Lockett8.4
TEGeorge Kittle8.4
FLEXClyde Edwards-Helaire11.5
KRobbie Gould5.0
DLChase Young0.0
DBJanoris Jenkins0.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt2.0
IDP_FLEXXavier Rhodes0.0
Optimal
QBJustin Herbert QB · LAC29.4
RBDavid Montgomery RB · HOU18.9
RBJames Conner RB · ARI15.3
WRBrandin Cooks WR · FA32.6
WRRobbie Chosen WR · FA20.5
TEGeorge Kittle TE · SF8.4
FLEXTyreek Hill WR · FA19.3
KRobbie Gould K · FA5.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT2.0
DBJanoris Jenkins CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO0.0
IDP_FLEXXavier Rhodes CB · FA0.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 126.7optimal 164.1left 37.4
Actual
QBDrew Brees23.1
RBMike Davis30.4
RBTodd Gurley25.0
WRA.J. Brown21.2
WRGolden Tate8.7
TEAustin Hooper10.7
FLEXZach Ertz1.6
KJason Myers3.0
DLJ.J. Watt3.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick0.0
IDP_FLEXCalais Campbell0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner0.0
Optimal
QBDrew Brees QB · FA23.1
RBMike Davis RB · FA30.4
RBTodd Gurley RB · FA25.0
WREmmanuel Sanders WR · FA24.2
WRA.J. Brown WR · PHI21.2
TEAustin Hooper TE · ATL10.7
FLEXAllen Robinson WR · FA19.5
KJason Myers K · SEA3.0
DLJ.J. Watt DE · FA3.0
DBBudda Baker DB · ARI2.0
IDP_FLEXBrian Burns DE · NYG2.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA0.0
Cursed team
actual 116.9optimal 154.1left 37.2
Actual
QBTeddy Bridgewater22.8
RBChase Edmonds21.9
RBSaquon Barkley0.0
WRJamison Crowder26.9
WRDJ Moore20.3
TEEric Ebron7.3
FLEXDJ Chark4.6
KChris Boswell9.0
DLMyles Garrett2.0
DBMarlon Humphrey2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith0.0
Optimal
QBTeddy Bridgewater QB · DET22.8
RBChase Edmonds RB · FA21.9
RBMyles Gaskin RB · FA20.1
WRJamison Crowder WR · FA26.9
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF20.3
TEJimmy Graham TE · FA12.3
FLEXDevonta Freeman RB · FA16.7
KChris Boswell K · PIT9.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE2.0
DBMarlon Humphrey CB · BAL2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston DL · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXLogan Ryan DB · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 124.6optimal 155.6left 31.0
Actual
QBJosh Allen16.3
RBJosh Jacobs22.5
RBNyheim Miller-Hines5.3
WRDeAndre Hopkins26.6
WRLaviska Shenault15.4
TEMark Andrews17.6
FLEXKeenan Allen10.9
KHarrison Butker6.0
DL—0.0
DBMike Hilton2.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul2.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett0.0
Optimal
QBBen Roethlisberger QB · PIT21.4
RBJosh Jacobs RB · GB22.5
RBJustin Jackson RB · FA14.4
WRDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA26.6
WRMarquise Brown WR · PHI21.5
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL17.6
FLEXLaviska Shenault WR · FA15.4
KHarrison Butker K · KC6.0
DLJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA2.0
DBMarcus Peters CB · FA6.2
IDP_FLEXMike Hilton CB · IND2.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett LB · FA0.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 104.6optimal 134.5left 29.9
Actual
QBAaron Rodgers0.0
RBMiles Sanders24.9
RBDarrell Henderson21.8
WRStefon Diggs20.6
WRSammy Watkins10.4
TEMike Gesicki15.1
FLEXAnthony Miller6.8
KJake Elliott3.0
DLBrandon Graham0.0
DBDenzel Ward1.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones0.0
IDP_FLEXMike Hughes1.0
Optimal
QBTom Brady QB · FA14.1
RBMiles Sanders RB · FA24.9
RBDarrell Henderson RB · FA21.8
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA20.6
WRGreg Ward WR · FA12.6
TEMike Gesicki TE · CIN15.1
FLEXKareem Hunt RB · FA18.3
KJake Elliott K · PHI3.0
DLJoey Bosa LB · FA2.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE1.0
IDP_FLEXMike Hughes CB · ATL1.0
IDP_FLEXVon Miller LB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 115.6optimal 134.3left 18.7
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes30.7
RBCam Akers7.1
RBMark Ingram5.7
WRJarvis Landry13.8
WRLarry Fitzgerald7.5
TETravis Kelce25.8
FLEXJulian Edelman0.0
KWil Lutz15.0
DLAaron Donald8.0
DBDesmond King0.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue2.0
IDP_FLEXChandler Jones0.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC30.7
RBCam Akers RB · FA7.1
RBMark Ingram RB · FA5.7
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA13.8
WRLarry Fitzgerald WR · FA7.5
TETravis Kelce TE · KC25.8
FLEXAaron Jones RB · MIN0.0
KWil Lutz K · DEN15.0
DLAaron Donald DT · FA8.0
DBMalcolm Butler CB · FA15.7
IDP_FLEXEmmanuel Ogbah DE · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue DE · FA2.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 120.2optimal 137.6left 17.4
Actual
QBKyler Murray28.3
RBDalvin Cook19.9
RBJoe Mixon15.4
WRCalvin Ridley23.6
WRCooper Kupp13.4
TEHunter Henry12.3
FLEXDevin Singletary4.3
KMichael Badgley2.0
DLDeForest Buckner0.0
DBJalen Ramsey0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree1.0
IDP_FLEXKyle Fuller0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN28.3
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA19.9
RBJoe Mixon RB · FA15.4
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN23.6
WRCooper Kupp WR · SEA13.4
TEHunter Henry TE · NE12.3
FLEXTee Higgins WR · CIN10.7
KKa'imi Fairbairn K · HOU13.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC1.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT0.0
IDP_FLEXJeff Okudah CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXDeForest Buckner DT · IND0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 106.4optimal 119.7left 13.4
Actual
QBJimmy Garoppolo-0.9
RBDerrick Henry19.3
RBJames Robinson10.0
WRAdam Thielen29.3
WRT.Y. Hilton12.9
TEGreg Olsen3.5
FLEXCurtis Samuel11.4
KRodrigo Blankenship11.0
DLCameron Jordan1.0
DBXavien Howard6.9
IDP_FLEXChase Winovich0.0
IDP_FLEXDeShon Elliott2.0
Optimal
QBDak Prescott QB · DAL7.4
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL19.3
RBJames Robinson RB · FA10.0
WRAdam Thielen WR · FA29.3
WRT.Y. Hilton WR · FA12.9
TEGreg Olsen TE · FA3.5
FLEXCurtis Samuel WR · FA11.4
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA11.0
DLKhalil Mack LB · LAC5.0
DBXavien Howard DB · FA6.9
IDP_FLEXDeShon Elliott DB · PIT2.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones DT · KC1.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 151.0optimal 151.0left 0.0
Actual
QBRussell Wilson24.5
RBEzekiel Elliott23.5
RBRonald Jones15.5
WRRobert Woods18.1
WRWilliam Fuller15.8
TEDarren Waller16.3
FLEXRaheem Mostert14.9
KGreg Zuerlein14.0
DLAldon Smith0.0
DBCarlton Davis7.4
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard0.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA24.5
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA23.5
RBRonald Jones RB · FA15.5
WRRobert Woods WR · FA18.1
WRWilliam Fuller WR · FA15.8
TEDarren Waller TE · FA16.3
FLEXRaheem Mostert RB · FA14.9
KGreg Zuerlein K · FA14.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA0.0
DBCarlton Davis CB · NE7.4
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson DB · FA0.0