2020 · Week 6
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
351.6
61 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | WR | Amari Cooper WR · FA | 21.4 | Justin Jefferson WR · MIN | 41.1 | +19.7 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | TE | Mike Gesicki TE · CIN | 0.0 | Rob Gronkowski TE · FA | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | WR | Tyreek Hill WR · FA | 5.5 | Christian Kirk WR · SF | 23.6 | +18.1 |
| First Down Syndrome | FLEX | Mecole Hardman WR · BUF | 1.4 | Deebo Samuel WR · FA | 18.5 | +17.1 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | QB | Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT | -2.2 | Tom Brady QB · FA | 14.6 | +16.8 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | RB | Adrian Peterson RB · FA | 12.8 | D'Andre Swift RB · CHI | 28.3 | +15.5 |
| verbbb | WR | Jarvis Landry WR · FA | 7.5 | Keelan Cole WR · FA | 22.9 | +15.4 |
| First Down Syndrome | WR | Cooper Kupp WR · SEA | 4.3 | Calvin Ridley WR · TEN | 18.9 | +14.6 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | RB | Ezekiel Elliott RB · FA | 12.0 | Ronald Jones RB · FA | 26.1 | +14.1 |
| Cursed team | QB | Cam Newton QB · FA | 18.5 | Carson Wentz QB · MIN | 31.4 | +12.9 |
Per-team breakdown
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 51.6optimal 106.3left 54.7
Actual
QBAaron Rodgers-2.2
RBAntonio Gibson9.5
RBKareem Hunt7.7
WRStefon Diggs16.6
WROdell Beckham4.5
TEMike Gesicki0.0
FLEXAnthony Miller3.8
KJake Elliott0.0
DLBrandon Graham4.0
DBTyrann Mathieu0.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones7.7
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack0.0
Optimal
QBTom Brady QB · FA14.6
RBMiles Sanders RB · FA13.2
RBAntonio Gibson RB · FA9.5
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA16.6
WRBreshad Perriman WR · FA11.2
TERob Gronkowski TE · FA19.3
FLEXDarrell Henderson RB · FA9.2
KJake Elliott K · PHI0.0
DLBrandon Graham DE · FA4.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE1.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA7.7
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa LB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 81.4optimal 133.6left 52.2
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes20.6
RBAaron Jones13.6
RBPhillip Lindsay10.1
WRJarvis Landry7.5
WRLarry Fitzgerald5.2
TETravis Kelce22.0
FLEXRex Burkhead1.4
KWil Lutz0.0
DLFrank Clark1.0
DBDesmond King0.0
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald0.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue0.0
Optimal
QBRyan Tannehill QB · FA31.6
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN13.6
RBPhillip Lindsay RB · FA10.1
WRKeelan Cole WR · FA22.9
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA7.5
TETravis Kelce TE · KC22.0
FLEXGus Edwards RB · FA8.6
KZane Gonzalez K · MIA8.0
DLEmmanuel Ogbah DE · FA4.0
DBAnthony Harris DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXJoe Schobert LB · FA3.2
IDP_FLEXFrank Clark DE · FA1.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 146.6optimal 195.5left 48.9
Actual
QBDeshaun Watson34.0
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire20.9
RBJames Conner17.2
WRAmari Cooper21.4
WRTyreek Hill5.5
TEGeorge Kittle24.9
FLEXDavid Montgomery13.7
KJason Sanders6.0
DLChase Young0.0
DBXavier Rhodes3.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt0.0
IDP_FLEXJanoris Jenkins0.0
Optimal
QBDeshaun Watson QB · CLE34.0
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA20.9
RBJames Conner RB · ARI17.2
WRJustin Jefferson WR · MIN41.1
WRChristian Kirk WR · SF23.6
TEGeorge Kittle TE · SF24.9
FLEXBrandin Cooks WR · FA21.8
KJason Sanders K · NYG6.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT0.0
DBXavier Rhodes CB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXKendall Fuller CB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO0.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 92.4optimal 138.5left 46.1
Actual
QBKyler Murray30.9
RBJoe Mixon14.9
RBDevin Singletary5.5
WRCalvin Ridley18.9
WRCooper Kupp4.3
TERobert Tonyan5.5
FLEXMecole Hardman1.4
KKa'imi Fairbairn5.0
DLDeForest Buckner2.0
DBJalen Ramsey0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree4.0
IDP_FLEXKyle Fuller0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN30.9
RBJoe Mixon RB · FA14.9
RBJ.D. McKissic RB · FA14.4
WRTee Higgins WR · CIN20.2
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN18.9
TET.J. Hockenson TE · MIN9.7
FLEXDeebo Samuel WR · FA18.5
KKa'imi Fairbairn K · HOU5.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC4.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT0.0
IDP_FLEXDeForest Buckner DT · IND2.0
IDP_FLEXJeff Okudah CB · FA0.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 134.0optimal 168.8left 34.8
Actual
QBMatt Ryan33.6
RBMike Davis11.5
RBTodd Gurley9.7
WRChase Claypool19.1
WRKenny Golladay16.0
TEZach Ertz7.3
FLEXAllen Robinson10.8
KMatt Prater11.0
DLCalais Campbell6.0
DBBudda Baker5.0
IDP_FLEXJ.J. Watt3.0
IDP_FLEXDonte Jackson1.0
Optimal
QBMatt Ryan QB · FA33.6
RBJames White RB · FA15.8
RBMike Davis RB · FA11.5
WRA.J. Brown WR · PHI22.8
WRChase Claypool WR · FA19.1
TEAustin Hooper TE · ATL10.7
FLEXKenny Golladay WR · FA16.0
KMatt Prater K · FA11.0
DLCalais Campbell DE · BAL6.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick DB · NYJ14.3
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker DB · ARI5.0
IDP_FLEXJ.J. Watt DE · FA3.0
Cursed team
actual 124.0optimal 149.6left 25.6
Actual
QBCam Newton18.5
RBKenyan Drake29.4
RBDavid Johnson13.9
WRDJ Moore15.3
WRChris Godwin10.3
TEHayden Hurst16.2
FLEXJimmy Graham8.4
KChris Boswell8.0
DLMyles Garrett2.0
DBMarlon Humphrey2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith0.0
Optimal
QBCarson Wentz QB · MIN31.4
RBKenyan Drake RB · FA29.4
RBMyles Gaskin RB · FA16.6
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF15.3
WRJamison Crowder WR · FA11.8
TEHayden Hurst TE · FA16.2
FLEXDavid Johnson RB · FA13.9
KChris Boswell K · PIT8.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE2.0
DBLogan Ryan DB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXMarlon Humphrey CB · BAL2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston DL · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 57.3optimal 82.7left 25.4
Actual
QBJosh Allen15.1
RBJ.K. Dobbins4.9
RBD'Ernest Johnson0.1
WRDeAndre Hopkins10.3
WRMarquise Brown10.2
TEMark Andrews4.1
FLEXJuJu Smith-Schuster2.6
KHarrison Butker7.0
DL—0.0
DBMike Hilton0.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul3.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett0.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF15.1
RBNyheim Miller-Hines RB · FA8.4
RBJ.K. Dobbins RB · DEN4.9
WRAdam Humphries WR · FA18.9
WRRussell Gage WR · FA11.0
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL4.1
FLEXDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA10.3
KHarrison Butker K · KC7.0
DLJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA3.0
DBMarcus Peters CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett LB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXMike Hilton CB · IND0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 154.4optimal 179.5left 25.1
Actual
QBJimmy Garoppolo24.5
RBDerrick Henry42.4
RBAdrian Peterson12.8
WRJulio Jones36.2
WRTerry McLaurin14.9
TEDrew Sample0.0
FLEXAdam Thielen14.6
KRodrigo Blankenship8.0
DLChris Jones0.0
DBDeShon Elliott1.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Jordan0.0
IDP_FLEXStephon Gilmore0.0
Optimal
QBJimmy Garoppolo QB · FA24.5
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL42.4
RBD'Andre Swift RB · CHI28.3
WRJulio Jones WR · FA36.2
WRJames Washington WR · FA17.8
TENoah Fant TE · NO0.0
FLEXJames Robinson RB · FA15.3
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA8.0
DLKhalil Mack LB · LAC2.0
DBXavien Howard DB · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXDeShon Elliott DB · PIT1.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones DT · KC0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 107.9optimal 130.2left 22.3
Actual
QBLamar Jackson28.2
RBJonathan Taylor16.5
RBBoston Scott4.6
WRCeeDee Lamb13.9
WRDarius Slayton12.3
TETyler Higbee9.1
FLEXMatt Breida4.2
KJustin Tucker16.0
DLFletcher Cox1.0
DBKenny Moore2.0
IDP_FLEXDeMarcus Lawrence0.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright0.0
Optimal
QBLamar Jackson QB · BAL28.2
RBJonathan Taylor RB · IND16.5
RBBoston Scott RB · FA4.6
WRTravis Fulgham WR · FA19.5
WRCeeDee Lamb WR · DAL13.9
TETyler Higbee TE · LAR9.1
FLEXTyler Boyd WR · FA13.9
KJustin Tucker K · FA16.0
DLFletcher Cox DT · FA1.0
DBJames Bradberry CB · FA4.9
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXCorey Ballentine CB · DAL0.5
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 125.6optimal 142.1left 16.5
Actual
QBGardner Minshew19.1
RBEzekiel Elliott12.0
RBRaheem Mostert9.6
WRWilliam Fuller25.8
WRRobert Woods14.0
TETrey Burton22.4
FLEXDavante Adams12.1
KGreg Zuerlein4.0
DLAldon Smith1.0
DBCarlton Davis4.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard0.0
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson1.6
Optimal
QBGardner Minshew QB · ARI19.1
RBRonald Jones RB · FA26.1
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA12.0
WRWilliam Fuller WR · FA25.8
WRRobert Woods WR · FA14.0
TETrey Burton TE · FA22.4
FLEXDavante Adams WR · LAR12.1
KGreg Zuerlein K · FA4.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA1.0
DBCarlton Davis CB · NE4.0
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson DB · FA1.6
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA0.0