2020 · Week 9
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
290.9
43 sub-optimal decisions detected
Costliest decisions
| Manager | Slot | Started | Got | Should have started | Could've had | Leak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Njigbas with Attitude | QB | Tom Brady QB · FA | 2.4 | Aaron Rodgers QB · PIT | 31.9 | +29.5 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | QB | Dak Prescott QB · DAL | 0.0 | Teddy Bridgewater QB · DET | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶 | FLEX | Jared Cook TE · FA | 3.0 | KJ Hamler WR · FA | 16.8 | +13.8 |
| Cursed team | WR | DJ Moore WR · BUF | 3.8 | Preston Williams WR · FA | 16.5 | +12.7 |
| First Down Syndrome | RB | David Montgomery RB · HOU | 5.2 | J.D. McKissic RB · FA | 17.2 | +12.0 |
| Njigbas with Attitude | WR | Michael Thomas WR · FA | 10.6 | Stefon Diggs WR · FA | 22.3 | +11.7 |
| First Down Syndrome | FLEX | Corey Davis WR · FA | 0.0 | Tyler Ervin RB · FA | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| First Down Syndrome | WR | Calvin Ridley WR · TEN | 0.0 | Mike Evans WR · SF | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| verbbb | RB | Phillip Lindsay RB · FA | 2.3 | Aaron Jones RB · MIN | 12.9 | +10.6 |
| Kirko Chainz Gang | FLEX | Derrick Henry RB · BAL | 6.8 | Julio Jones WR · FA | 16.9 | +10.1 |
Per-team breakdown
Njigbas with Attitude
actual 72.0optimal 127.6left 55.6
Actual
QBTom Brady2.4
RBAntonio Gibson13.0
RBJaMycal Hasty4.1
WRStefon Diggs22.3
WRMichael Thomas10.6
TERob Gronkowski1.2
FLEXCole Beasley7.4
KJoey Slye8.0
DLBrandon Graham0.0
DBTyrann Mathieu1.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones1.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack1.0
Optimal
QBAaron Rodgers QB · PIT31.9
RBAntonio Gibson RB · FA13.0
RBJaMycal Hasty RB · FA4.1
WRJerry Jeudy WR · CLE27.5
WRStefon Diggs WR · FA22.3
TEMike Gesicki TE · CIN7.2
FLEXMichael Thomas WR · FA10.6
KJoey Slye K · TEN8.0
DLJoey Bosa LB · FA0.0
DBTyrann Mathieu DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXDeion Jones LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Jack LB · FA1.0
Kirko Chainz Gang
actual 93.8optimal 149.2left 55.4
Actual
QBDak Prescott0.0
RBJames Robinson15.9
RBD'Andre Swift12.7
WRTerry McLaurin25.5
WRJulio Jones16.9
TENoah Fant8.0
FLEXDerrick Henry6.8
KRyan Succop4.0
DLChris Jones2.0
DBDevin McCourty1.0
IDP_FLEXJaylon Smith1.0
IDP_FLEXKhalil Mack0.0
Optimal
QBTeddy Bridgewater QB · DET29.3
RBJames Robinson RB · FA15.9
RBD'Andre Swift RB · CHI12.7
WRCurtis Samuel WR · FA27.8
WRTerry McLaurin WR · WAS25.5
TENoah Fant TE · NO8.0
FLEXJulio Jones WR · FA16.9
KRodrigo Blankenship K · FA5.0
DLChris Jones DT · KC2.0
DBIsaiah Rodgers CB · MIN4.1
IDP_FLEXDevin McCourty DB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXJaylon Smith LB · FA1.0
Glock Purdy 🔫
actual 120.1optimal 157.5left 37.4
Actual
QBJustin Herbert25.4
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire12.4
RBJames Conner4.0
WRChristian Kirk24.6
WRRobbie Chosen15.8
TELogan Thomas5.8
FLEXAmari Cooper13.0
KMason Crosby12.0
DLChase Young2.0
DBPierre Desir1.0
IDP_FLEXT.J. Watt4.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram0.0
Optimal
QBDeshaun Watson QB · CLE26.2
RBJerick McKinnon RB · FA17.0
RBClyde Edwards-Helaire RB · FA12.4
WRTyreek Hill WR · FA34.1
WRChristian Kirk WR · SF24.6
TELogan Thomas TE · FA5.8
FLEXBrandin Cooks WR · FA18.3
KMason Crosby K · FA12.0
DLT.J. Watt LB · PIT4.0
DBPierre Desir CB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXChase Young DE · NO2.0
IDP_FLEXMelvin Ingram LB · FA0.0
First Down Syndrome
actual 123.6optimal 158.2left 34.6
Actual
QBKyler Murray38.9
RBDalvin Cook40.7
RBDavid Montgomery5.2
WRTim Patrick12.9
WRCalvin Ridley0.0
TET.J. Hockenson14.9
FLEXCorey Davis0.0
KKa'imi Fairbairn11.0
DLDeForest Buckner0.0
DBJalen Ramsey0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree0.0
IDP_FLEXDevin White0.0
Optimal
QBKyler Murray QB · MIN38.9
RBDalvin Cook RB · FA40.7
RBJ.D. McKissic RB · FA17.2
WRTim Patrick WR · NYJ12.9
WRMike Evans WR · SF10.9
TET.J. Hockenson TE · MIN14.9
FLEXTyler Ervin RB · FA11.7
KKa'imi Fairbairn K · HOU11.0
DLDeForest Buckner DT · IND0.0
DBJalen Ramsey CB · PIT0.0
IDP_FLEXBud Dupree LB · LAC0.0
IDP_FLEXDevin White LB · FA0.0
verbbb
actual 114.3optimal 143.6left 29.3
Actual
QBPatrick Mahomes33.5
RBGus Edwards9.4
RBPhillip Lindsay2.3
WRDarnell Mooney9.8
WRLarry Fitzgerald9.4
TETravis Kelce27.9
FLEXMark Ingram0.0
KWil Lutz8.0
DLFrank Clark2.0
DBDesmond King10.0
IDP_FLEXYannick Ngakoue0.0
IDP_FLEXMalcolm Butler2.0
Optimal
QBPatrick Mahomes QB · KC33.5
RBRex Burkhead RB · FA15.7
RBAaron Jones RB · MIN12.9
WRDarnell Mooney WR · NYG9.8
WRLarry Fitzgerald WR · FA9.4
TETravis Kelce TE · KC27.9
FLEXGus Edwards RB · FA9.4
KWil Lutz K · DEN8.0
DLEmmanuel Ogbah DE · FA3.0
DBDesmond King DB · FA10.0
IDP_FLEXFrank Clark DE · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXCarlos Dunlap DL · FA2.0
Cursed team
actual 115.7optimal 138.6left 22.9
Actual
QBCam Newton24.6
RBDamien Harris7.1
RBDavid Johnson1.6
WRDJ Chark29.6
WRDJ Moore3.8
TEEvan Engram15.8
FLEXHayden Hurst13.7
KChris Boswell7.0
DLJustin Houston0.0
DBLogan Ryan5.5
IDP_FLEXZa'Darius Smith4.0
IDP_FLEXJamal Adams3.0
Optimal
QBCam Newton QB · FA24.6
RBChase Edmonds RB · FA11.8
RBDamien Harris RB · FA7.1
WRDJ Chark WR · FA29.6
WRPreston Williams WR · FA16.5
TEEvan Engram TE · DEN15.8
FLEXHayden Hurst TE · FA13.7
KChris Boswell K · PIT7.0
DLZa'Darius Smith LB · FA4.0
DBLogan Ryan DB · FA5.5
IDP_FLEXJamal Adams SS · FA3.0
IDP_FLEXMyles Garrett DE · CLE0.0
Mike Vick’s Puppies🐶
actual 123.1optimal 142.1left 19.0
Actual
QBRussell Wilson26.1
RBRonald Jones4.8
RBMelvin Gordon3.7
WRDavante Adams35.3
WRWilliam Fuller22.0
TEDarren Waller13.2
FLEXJared Cook3.0
KYounghoe Koo12.0
DLAldon Smith0.0
DBC.J. Henderson1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard2.0
IDP_FLEXKenneth Murray0.0
Optimal
QBRussell Wilson QB · FA26.1
RBEzekiel Elliott RB · FA8.9
RBRonald Jones RB · FA4.8
WRDavante Adams WR · LAR35.3
WRWilliam Fuller WR · FA22.0
TEDarren Waller TE · FA13.2
FLEXKJ Hamler WR · FA16.8
KYounghoe Koo K · FA12.0
DLAldon Smith DE · FA0.0
DBC.J. Henderson CB · ATL1.0
IDP_FLEXShaquille Leonard LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXBrandon Wilson DB · FA0.0
Shipping DeJawn
actual 109.0optimal 124.0left 15.0
Actual
QBLamar Jackson18.6
RBAlvin Kamara15.9
RBJonathan Taylor9.4
WRDK Metcalf25.3
WRCeeDee Lamb16.3
TEJonnu Smith11.7
FLEXDarius Slayton1.8
KJustin Tucker7.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence1.0
DBCorey Ballentine0.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright2.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore0.0
Optimal
QBLamar Jackson QB · BAL18.6
RBAlvin Kamara RB · NO15.9
RBZack Moss RB · FA13.3
WRDK Metcalf WR · PIT25.3
WRCeeDee Lamb WR · DAL16.3
TEJonnu Smith TE · FA11.7
FLEXDemarcus Robinson WR · SF10.9
KMichael Badgley K · FA9.0
DLDeMarcus Lawrence DE · SEA1.0
DBCorey Ballentine CB · DAL0.0
IDP_FLEXK.J. Wright LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXKenny Moore CB · FA0.0
USPS Allstars ⭐️📦✅
actual 127.6optimal 139.7left 12.1
Actual
QBJosh Allen36.0
RBJosh Jacobs13.8
RBLe'Veon Bell1.3
WRKeenan Allen25.8
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster22.8
TEMark Andrews5.2
FLEXMichael Gallup7.1
KHarrison Butker10.0
DL—0.0
DBMarcus Peters2.6
IDP_FLEXShaquil Barrett2.0
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul1.0
Optimal
QBJosh Allen QB · BUF36.0
RBJosh Jacobs RB · GB13.8
RBJoshua Kelley RB · FA10.9
WRKeenan Allen WR · FA25.8
WRJuJu Smith-Schuster WR · FA22.8
TEMark Andrews TE · BAL5.2
FLEXMichael Pittman WR · PIT9.6
KHarrison Butker K · KC10.0
DLShaquil Barrett LB · FA2.0
DBMarcus Peters CB · FA2.6
IDP_FLEXJason Pierre-Paul LB · FA1.0
IDP_FLEXTrevon Diggs CB · FA0.0
The McCafrican Americans
actual 161.7optimal 171.3left 9.6
Actual
QBMatt Ryan24.4
RBChristian McCaffrey37.6
RBMike Davis8.7
WRA.J. Brown21.6
WRJohn Brown18.4
TEJimmy Graham18.0
FLEXMarvin Jones13.3
KMatt Prater9.0
DLBrian Burns2.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick6.7
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner2.0
IDP_FLEXBudda Baker0.0
Optimal
QBMatt Ryan QB · FA24.4
RBChristian McCaffrey RB · SF37.6
RBTodd Gurley RB · FA13.5
WRA.J. Brown WR · PHI21.6
WRJohn Brown WR · FA18.4
TEJimmy Graham TE · FA18.0
FLEXAllen Robinson WR · FA16.1
KMatt Prater K · FA9.0
DLJ.J. Watt DE · FA2.0
DBMinkah Fitzpatrick DB · NYJ6.7
IDP_FLEXBobby Wagner LB · FA2.0
IDP_FLEXBrian Burns DE · NYG2.0