2020 · Week 8
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
276.4
47 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipping DeJawn | WR | Travis Fulgham WR · FA | 20.3 | DK Metcalf WR · PIT | 41.6 | +21.3 |
| verbbb | QB | Ryan Tannehill QB · FA | 17.3 | Patrick Mahomes QB · KC | 37.6 | +20.3 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | QB | Dak Prescott QB · DAL | 0.0 | Matthew Stafford QB · LAR | 18.4 | +18.4 |
| First Down Syndrome | FLEX | Calvin Ridley WR · TEN | 7.2 | Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF | 23.6 | +16.4 |
| Shipping DeJawn | RB | Jonathan Taylor RB · IND | 5.1 | Zack Moss RB · FA | 20.1 | +15.0 |
| The McCafrican Americans | FLEX | Kenny Golladay WR · FA | 0.0 | Chase Claypool WR · FA | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | RB | Melvin Gordon RB · FA | 10.7 | Giovani Bernard RB · FA | 22.8 | +12.1 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | WR | Greg Ward WR · FA | 5.1 | Anthony Miller WR · FA | 15.3 | +10.2 |
| Cursed team | QB | Carson Wentz QB · MIN | 8.6 | Cam Newton QB · FA | 18.4 | +9.7 |
| Cursed team | FLEX | Preston Williams WR · FA | 3.5 | Wayne Gallman RB · FA | 13.2 | +9.7 |
Per-team breakdown
Shipping DeJawn
actual 135.7optimal 178.9left 43.2
Actual
QBJared Goff11.2
RBAlvin Kamara26.3
RBJonathan Taylor5.1
WRTravis Fulgham20.3
WRTyler Boyd19.6
TEJonnu Smith4.9
FLEXTee Higgins15.4
KMichael Badgley15.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence2.0
DBKenny Moore14.9
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright1.0
IDP_FLEXCorey Ballentine0.0
Optimal
QBJared Goff QB · DET11.2
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO26.3
RBZack Moss RB · FA20.1
WRDK Metcalf WR · PIT41.6
WRTravis Fulgham WR · FA20.3
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA4.9
FLEXTyler Boyd WR · FA19.6
KMichael Badgley K · FA15.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA2.0
DBKenny Moore CB · FA14.9
IDP_FLEXFletcher Cox DT · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA1.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 145.0optimal 177.0left 32.0
Actual
QBJoe Burrow18.9
RBDalvin Cook49.6
RBLatavius Murray6.1
WRCorey Davis28.3
WRMecole Hardman23.7
TEHunter Henry7.3
FLEXCalvin Ridley7.2
KKa'imi Fairbairn0.0
DLDeForest Buckner0.0
DBJalen Ramsey0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree2.0
IDP_FLEXDevin White2.0
Optimal
QBJoe Burrow QB · CIN18.9
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA49.6
RBDavid Montgomery RB · HOU12.5
WRCorey Davis WR · FA28.3
WRMecole Hardman WR · BUF23.7
TET.J. Hockenson TE · MIN13.5
FLEXBrandon Aiyuk WR · SF23.6
KRobbie Gould K · FA3.0
DLBud Dupree LB · LAC2.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT0.0
IDP_FLEXDevin White LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXDeForest Buckner DT · IND0.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 105.0optimal 134.5left 29.5
Actual
QBDak Prescott0.0
RBDerrick Henry17.2
RBTevin Coleman2.0
WRJulio Jones23.2
WRMike Williams22.0
TENoah Fant11.7
FLEXCurtis Samuel21.9
KRodrigo Blankenship1.0
DLCameron Jordan2.0
DBXavien Howard2.0
IDP_FLEXChris Jones0.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack2.0
Optimal
QBMatthew Stafford QB · LAR18.4
RBDerrick Henry RB · BAL17.2
RBLeonard Fournette RB · FA10.1
WRJulio Jones WR · FA23.2
WRMike Williams WR · FA22.0
TENoah Fant TE · NO11.7
FLEXCurtis Samuel WR · FA21.9
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA1.0
DLCameron Jordan DE · FA2.0
DBIsaiah Rodgers CB · MIN3.0
IDP_FLEXXavien Howard DB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack LB · LAC2.0
Cursed team
actual 65.4optimal 94.3left 28.8
Actual
QBCarson Wentz8.6
RBMyles Gaskin13.3
RBWayne Gallman13.2
WRDJ Moore8.5
WRA.J. Green3.9
TEHayden Hurst10.4
FLEXPreston Williams3.5
KChris Boswell4.0
DLMyles Garrett0.0
DBLogan Ryan0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith0.0
IDP_FLEXMarlon Humphrey0.0
Optimal
QBCam Newton QB · FA18.4
RBDamien Harris RB · FA16.2
RBMyles Gaskin RB · FA13.3
WRDJ Moore WR · BUF8.5
WRA.J. Green WR · FA3.9
TEEric Ebron TE · PIT14.8
FLEXWayne Gallman RB · FA13.2
KChris Boswell K · PIT4.0
DLJustin Houston DL · FA2.0
DBLogan Ryan DB · FA0.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Garrett DE · CLE0.0
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith LB · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 105.4optimal 132.9left 27.5
Actual
QBJosh Allen13.5
RBNyheim Miller-Hines23.8
RBJustin Jackson17.7
WRMichael Gallup13.1
WRMarquise Brown7.3
TEMark Andrews6.2
FLEXJosh Jacobs12.9
KHarrison Butker5.0
DL—0.0
DBMarcus Peters3.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul2.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett1.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF13.5
RBNyheim Miller-Hines RB · FA23.8
RBJustin Jackson RB · FA17.7
WRKeenan Allen WR · FA22.2
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA14.2
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL6.2
FLEXJ.K. Dobbins RB · DEN13.1
KHarrison Butker K · KC5.0
DLJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA2.0
DBTrevon Diggs CB · FA11.3
IDP_FLEXMarcus Peters CB · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett LB · FA1.0
verbbb
actual 113.9optimal 141.2left 27.3
Actual
QBRyan Tannehill17.3
RBPhillip Lindsay16.6
RBGus Edwards14.7
WRJarvis Landry9.7
WRTre'Quan Smith9.3
TETravis Kelce25.9
FLEXCam Akers6.4
KWil Lutz14.0
DLYannick Ngakoue0.0
DBDesmond King0.0
IDP_FLEXFrank Clark0.0
IDP_FLEXCameron Heyward0.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC37.6
RBPhillip Lindsay RB · FA16.6
RBGus Edwards RB · FA14.7
WRJarvis Landry WR · FA9.7
WRTre'Quan Smith WR · FA9.3
TETravis Kelce TE · KC25.9
FLEXCam Akers RB · FA6.4
KWil Lutz K · DEN14.0
DLEmmanuel Ogbah DE · FA3.0
DBAnthony Harris DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXAaron Donald DT · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Butler CB · FA1.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 82.8optimal 109.7left 26.9
Actual
QBDrew Brees20.6
RBTodd Gurley10.6
RBJames White6.0
WRAllen Robinson21.7
WRA.J. Brown12.4
TEHarrison Bryant3.5
FLEXKenny Golladay0.0
KMatt Prater3.0
DLJ.J. Watt0.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick1.0
IDP_FLEXBrian Burns0.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner4.0
Optimal
QBDrew Brees QB · FA20.6
RBTodd Gurley RB · FA10.6
RBMike Davis RB · FA8.7
WRAllen Robinson WR · FA21.7
WRMarvin Jones WR · FA19.4
TEHarrison Bryant TE · SEA3.5
FLEXChase Claypool WR · FA13.2
KMatt Prater K · FA3.0
DLCalais Campbell DE · BAL1.0
DBDonte Jackson CB · LAC3.0
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA4.0
IDP_FLEXMinkah Fitzpatrick DB · NYJ1.0
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 100.3optimal 122.0left 21.7
Actual
QBAaron Rodgers23.5
RBJamaal Williams18.2
RBKareem Hunt9.3
WRStefon Diggs16.7
WRGreg Ward5.1
TERob Gronkowski14.1
FLEXCole Beasley4.4
KJoey Slye5.0
DLBrandon Graham4.0
DBTyrann Mathieu0.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa0.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack0.0
Optimal
QBAaron Rodgers QB · PIT23.5
RBJamaal Williams RB · FA18.2
RBKareem Hunt RB · FA9.3
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA16.7
WRAnthony Miller WR · FA15.3
TERob Gronkowski TE · FA14.1
FLEXRobert Tonyan TE · FA13.9
KJoey Slye K · TEN5.0
DLBrandon Graham DE · FA4.0
DBDenzel Ward CB · CLE0.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXJoey Bosa LB · FA0.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 98.6optimal 119.6left 21.0
Actual
QBJustin Herbert21.2
RBJames Conner15.0
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire6.1
WRTyreek Hill27.3
WRRobbie Chosen10.3
TEGeorge Kittle6.4
FLEXTyler Lockett7.3
KMason Crosby2.0
DLChase Young0.0
DBPierre Desir1.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt2.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram0.0
Optimal
QBJustin Herbert QB · LAC21.2
RBJames Conner RB · ARI15.0
RBJerick McKinnon RB · FA14.7
WRTyreek Hill WR · FA27.3
WRSterling Shepard WR · FA15.9
TEGeorge Kittle TE · SF6.4
FLEXHunter Renfrow WR · FA13.1
KMason Crosby K · FA2.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT2.0
DBPierre Desir CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXQuinton Dunbar CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO0.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 157.5optimal 175.9left 18.4
Actual
QBRussell Wilson29.7
RBMelvin Gordon10.7
RBEzekiel Elliott8.3
WRDavante Adams30.3
WRRobert Woods28.9
TEJared Cook16.1
FLEXJalen Reagor13.2
KYounghoe Koo12.0
DLAldon Smith2.0
DBCarlton Davis4.3
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard2.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray0.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA29.7
RBGiovani Bernard RB · FA22.8
RBMelvin Gordon RB · FA10.7
WRDavante Adams WR · LAR30.3
WRRobert Woods WR · FA28.9
TEJared Cook TE · FA16.1
FLEXJalen Reagor WR · FA13.2
KYounghoe Koo K · FA12.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA2.0
DBCarlton Davis CB · NE4.3
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson DB · FA3.9
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA2.0