2020 · Week 7
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
230.8
42 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Njigbas with Attitude | QB | Drew Lock QB · SEA | 7.0 | Tom Brady QB · FA | 37.9 | +30.9 |
| Cursed team | WR | DJ Chark WR · FA | 4.1 | Chris Godwin WR · TB | 24.3 | +20.2 |
| Shipping DeJawn | RB | Chris Carson RB · FA | 5.1 | Boston Scott RB · FA | 18.2 | +13.1 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | RB | Raheem Mostert RB · FA | 0.0 | Melvin Gordon RB · FA | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | QB | Derek Carr QB · FA | 20.3 | Russell Wilson QB · FA | 31.9 | +11.7 |
| First Down Syndrome | TE | Hunter Henry TE · NE | 5.3 | T.J. Hockenson TE · MIN | 16.9 | +11.6 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | RB | Melvin Gordon RB · FA | 12.0 | Giovani Bernard RB · FA | 22.1 | +10.1 |
| Glock Purdy 🔫 | K | Jason Sanders K · NYG | 0.0 | Randy Bullock K · FA | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | FLEX | Odell Beckham WR · FA | 0.0 | Duke Johnson RB · FA | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| First Down Syndrome | FLEX | Mike Evans WR · SF | 6.2 | Corey Davis WR · FA | 15.5 | +9.3 |
Per-team breakdown
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 102.6optimal 147.0left 44.4
Actual
QBDrew Lock7.0
RBAntonio Gibson19.8
RBKareem Hunt19.2
WRGreg Ward15.6
WRStefon Diggs10.8
TERob Gronkowski18.2
FLEXOdell Beckham0.0
KJake Elliott4.0
DLBrandon Graham2.0
DBDenzel Ward3.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones2.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa1.0
Optimal
QBTom Brady QB · FA37.9
RBAntonio Gibson RB · FA19.8
RBKareem Hunt RB · FA19.2
WRGreg Ward WR · FA15.6
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA10.8
TERob Gronkowski TE · FA18.2
FLEXDuke Johnson RB · FA9.7
KJake Elliott K · PHI4.0
DLBrandon Graham DE · FA2.0
DBTyrann Mathieu DB · FA4.8
IDP_FLEXDenzel Ward CB · CLE3.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA2.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 138.8optimal 172.5left 33.7
Actual
QBDerek Carr20.3
RBMelvin Gordon12.0
RBRaheem Mostert0.0
WRDavante Adams46.6
WRScotty Miller23.9
TEDarren Waller17.0
FLEXWilliam Fuller13.0
KYounghoe Koo2.0
DLAldon Smith0.0
DBBrandon Wilson2.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray1.0
IDP_FLEXCarlton Davis1.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA31.9
RBGiovani Bernard RB · FA22.1
RBMelvin Gordon RB · FA12.0
WRDavante Adams WR · LAR46.6
WRScotty Miller WR · CHI23.9
TEDarren Waller TE · FA17.0
FLEXWilliam Fuller WR · FA13.0
KYounghoe Koo K · FA2.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA0.0
DBBrandon Wilson DB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXCarlton Davis CB · NE1.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 115.6optimal 147.6left 32.0
Actual
QBKyler Murray39.1
RBDavid Montgomery11.9
RBDarrell Henderson9.6
WRCalvin Ridley20.4
WRCooper Kupp11.9
TEHunter Henry5.3
FLEXMike Evans6.2
KKa'imi Fairbairn8.0
DLMaxx Crosby0.0
DBJalen Ramsey3.2
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree0.0
IDP_FLEXKyle Fuller0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN39.1
RBLa'Mical Perine RB · FA13.6
RBDavid Montgomery RB · HOU11.9
WRCalvin Ridley WR · TEN20.4
WRBrandon Aiyuk WR · SF19.0
TET.J. Hockenson TE · MIN16.9
FLEXCorey Davis WR · FA15.5
KKa'imi Fairbairn K · HOU8.0
DLDeForest Buckner DT · IND0.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT3.2
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree LB · LAC0.0
IDP_FLEXKyle Fuller CB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 66.9optimal 97.3left 30.4
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes12.0
RBPhillip Lindsay7.9
RBAaron Jones0.0
WRLarry Fitzgerald14.2
WRTre'Quan Smith10.4
TETravis Kelce6.1
FLEXJulian Edelman2.3
KWil Lutz11.0
DLFrank Clark2.0
DBDarius Slay0.0
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald1.0
IDP_FLEXCarlos Dunlap0.0
Optimal
QBRyan Tannehill QB · FA18.3
RBPhillip Lindsay RB · FA7.9
RBRex Burkhead RB · FA7.7
WRLarry Fitzgerald WR · FA14.2
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA11.5
TETravis Kelce TE · KC6.1
FLEXTre'Quan Smith WR · FA10.4
KZane Gonzalez K · MIA16.0
DLFrank Clark DE · FA2.0
DBDesmond King DB · FA2.3
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald DT · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXDarius Slay CB · FA0.0
Cursed team
actual 135.8optimal 165.1left 29.3
Actual
QBCarson Wentz30.8
RBChase Edmonds22.8
RBDavid Johnson16.4
WRChris Godwin24.3
WRDJ Chark4.1
TEEric Ebron11.5
FLEXEvan Engram10.9
KChris Boswell9.0
DLMyles Garrett4.0
DBJamal Adams0.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith2.0
Optimal
QBCarson Wentz QB · MIN30.8
RBChase Edmonds RB · FA22.8
RBDavid Johnson RB · FA16.4
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF26.3
WRChris Godwin WR · TB24.3
TEHayden Hurst TE · FA12.8
FLEXA.J. Green WR · FA15.7
KChris Boswell K · PIT9.0
DLMyles Garrett DE · CLE4.0
DBLogan Ryan DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXJustin Houston DL · FA0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 108.2optimal 137.2left 29.0
Actual
QBJared Goff16.9
RBAlvin Kamara22.8
RBChris Carson5.1
WRTyler Boyd27.7
WRTee Higgins19.3
TETyler Higbee0.0
FLEXDK Metcalf4.3
KMichael Badgley8.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence2.0
DBCorey Ballentine2.0
IDP_FLEXFletcher Cox0.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore0.0
Optimal
QBJared Goff QB · DET16.9
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO22.8
RBBoston Scott RB · FA18.2
WRTyler Boyd WR · FA27.7
WRTee Higgins WR · CIN19.3
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA1.9
FLEXTravis Fulgham WR · FA13.3
KMichael Badgley K · FA8.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA2.0
DBJames Bradberry CB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXCorey Ballentine CB · DAL2.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA2.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 184.7optimal 198.3left 13.6
Actual
QBJustin Herbert40.5
RBJames Conner14.1
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire13.3
WRTyler Lockett54.9
WRDiontae Johnson29.0
TEGeorge Kittle10.5
FLEXTyreek Hill17.5
KJason Sanders0.0
DLChase Young0.0
DBPierre Desir2.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt3.0
IDP_FLEXJanoris Jenkins0.0
Optimal
QBJustin Herbert QB · LAC40.5
RBJames Conner RB · ARI14.1
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA13.3
WRTyler Lockett WR · FA54.9
WRDiontae Johnson WR · FA29.0
TEGeorge Kittle TE · SF10.5
FLEXChristian Kirk WR · SF21.1
KRandy Bullock K · FA10.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT3.0
DBPierre Desir CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO0.0
IDP_FLEXJanoris Jenkins CB · FA0.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 137.0optimal 147.2left 10.2
Actual
QBMatt Ryan18.5
RBTodd Gurley22.2
RBMike Davis8.6
WRA.J. Brown29.3
WRKenny Golladay18.4
TEDarren Fells0.0
FLEXAllen Robinson12.0
KMatt Prater16.0
DLJ.J. Watt0.0
DBBudda Baker12.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner0.0
IDP_FLEXMinkah Fitzpatrick0.0
Optimal
QBDrew Brees QB · FA23.7
RBTodd Gurley RB · FA22.2
RBMike Davis RB · FA8.6
WRA.J. Brown WR · PHI29.3
WRKenny Golladay WR · FA18.4
TEZach Ertz TE · FA0.0
FLEXMarvin Jones WR · FA14.0
KMatt Prater K · FA16.0
DLBrian Burns DE · NYG3.0
DBBudda Baker DB · ARI12.0
IDP_FLEXJ.J. Watt DE · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 119.5optimal 123.7left 4.2
Actual
QBJosh Allen17.4
RBJustin Jackson10.5
RBJosh Jacobs6.1
WRDeAndre Hopkins24.8
WRKeenan Allen23.5
TEAnthony Firkser2.7
FLEXJuJu Smith-Schuster18.5
KHarrison Butker13.0
DL—0.0
DBTrevon Diggs2.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett1.0
IDP_FLEXJessie Bates0.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF17.4
RBJustin Jackson RB · FA10.5
RBJoshua Kelley RB · FA10.3
WRDeAndre Hopkins WR · FA24.8
WRKeenan Allen WR · FA23.5
TEAnthony Firkser TE · FA2.7
FLEXJuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA18.5
KHarrison Butker K · KC13.0
DLShaquil Barrett LB · FA1.0
DBTrevon Diggs CB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXMarcus Peters CB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 143.1optimal 147.1left 4.0
Actual
QBMatthew Stafford19.4
RBJames Robinson31.7
RBLeonard Fournette15.7
WRTerry McLaurin23.0
WRJulio Jones18.2
TENoah Fant7.3
FLEXD'Andre Swift14.8
KRyan Succop9.0
DLChris Jones2.0
DBStephon Gilmore0.0
IDP_FLEXChase Winovich0.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack2.0
Optimal
QBMatthew Stafford QB · LAR19.4
RBJames Robinson RB · FA31.7
RBLeonard Fournette RB · FA15.7
WRTerry McLaurin WR · WAS23.0
WRJulio Jones WR · FA18.2
TENoah Fant TE · NO7.3
FLEXCurtis Samuel WR · FA17.8
KRyan Succop K · FA9.0
DLChris Jones DT · KC2.0
DBJohn Johnson DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack LB · LAC2.0
IDP_FLEXStephon Gilmore CB · FA0.0