Roster blunders
Start/sit calls and drops use full weekly rosters, which ESPN has from 2019. Dead starts and empty slots go back to 2011. A start/sit blunder is the week's worst single call: a benched player who could have filled a starter's slot and outscored him.
Mismanagement leaderboard
Lineup choices and costly drops, by manager.
| Manager | Lineup Efficiency | 20+ Pt Mistakes | Games Lost on Bench | Drop Pts Elsewhere / Season | Burned by Former Players | Dead Starts | Empty Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dross | 88.3% | 16 | 17 | 353 | 368 | 25 | 1 |
| Nick | 88.2% | 22 | 16 | 645 | 431 | 40 | 1 |
| Radloff | 88.3% | 15 | 16 | 178 | 298 | 38 | 2 |
| Taylor | 88.2% | 16 | 15 | 356 | 189 | 22 | 1 |
| Aaron | 89.1% | 19 | 15 | 129 | 94 | 19 | 1 |
| Zack | 88.1% | 23 | 14 | 242 | 141 | 30 | 2 |
| Matt | 88.4% | 19 | 14 | 122 | 107 | 13 | 3 |
| Sean | 87.3% | 23 | 13 | 198 | 239 | 33 | 0 |
| Greg | 87.9% | 18 | 13 | 541 | 491 | 22 | 1 |
| Marty | 88.7% | 14 | 10 | 273 | 339 | 19 | 2 |
| Curtis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
Worst start/sit calls
The 20 most costly lineup calls since 2019.
| Year | Week | Manager | Benched | Bench Pts | Started | Start Pts | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | 17 | Matt | Mike Evans | 48 | Justin Jefferson | 3 | 45 |
| 2 | 2019 | 1 | Aaron | Sammy Watkins | 46 | Tyreek Hill | 3 | 43 |
| 3 | 2023 | 5 | Dross | DJ Moore | 49 | Davante Adams | 8 | 41 |
| 4 | 2021 | 9 | Sean | James Conner | 43 | Tyrod Taylor | 5 | 38 |
| 5 | 2023 | 16 | Nick | Amari Cooper | 51 | Chris Godwin | 13 | 38 |
| 6 | 2024 | 13 | Taylor | Jerry Jeudy | 40 | CeeDee Lamb | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | 2025 | 15 | Taylor | Trevor Lawrence | 45 | Dak Prescott | 11 | 34 |
| 8 | 2020 | 6 | Aaron | Justin Jefferson | 39 | Alexander Mattison | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | 2022 | 3 | Matt | Khalil Herbert | 35 | David Montgomery | 1 | 34 |
| 10 | 2019 | 13 | Sean | DeVante Parker | 34 | Adam Thielen | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | 2019 | 5 | Taylor | DJ Chark Jr. | 36 | Odell Beckham Jr. | 3 | 33 |
| 12 | 2020 | 12 | Aaron | Antonio Gibson | 40 | Alex Smith | 7 | 33 |
| 13 | 2019 | 15 | Nick | Breshad Perriman | 34 | Michael Gallup | 1 | 33 |
| 14 | 2021 | 4 | Matt | Deebo Samuel | 35 | CeeDee Lamb | 3 | 32 |
| 15 | 2026 | 7 | Dross | Tony Pollard | 40 | Derrick Henry | 8 | 32 |
| 16 | 2021 | 17 | Aaron | Rashaad Penny | 37 | Dalvin Cook | 5 | 32 |
| 17 | 2019 | 15 | Greg | Miles Sanders | 38 | Dalvin Cook | 7 | 31 |
| 18 | 2025 | 8 | Radloff | Tucker Kraft | 33 | Spencer Rattler | 2 | 31 |
| 19 | 2019 | 1 | Sean | Austin Ekeler | 40 | Ben Roethlisberger | 9 | 31 |
| 20 | 2022 | 11 | Greg | Tony Pollard | 39 | Saquon Barkley | 8 | 31 |
Games lost on the bench
143 losses since 2019 that one better start/sit call would have won. Biggest first.
| Year | Week | Manager | Benched | Bench Pts | Started | Start Pts | Cost | Opponent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 5 | Dross | DJ Moore | 49 | Davante Adams | 8 | 41 | Aaron |
| 2 | 2024 | 13 | Taylor | Jerry Jeudy | 40 | CeeDee Lamb | 5 | 35 | Matt |
| 3 | 2022 | 3 | Matt | Khalil Herbert | 35 | David Montgomery | 1 | 34 | Zack |
| 4 | 2019 | 13 | Sean | DeVante Parker | 34 | Adam Thielen | 0 | 34 | Aaron |
| 5 | 2026 | 7 | Dross | Tony Pollard | 40 | Derrick Henry | 8 | 32 | Nick |
| 6 | 2025 | 8 | Radloff | Tucker Kraft | 33 | Spencer Rattler | 2 | 31 | Dross |
| 7 | 2022 | 11 | Taylor | Joshua Palmer | 30 | Kadarius Toney | 0 | 30 | Greg |
| 8 | 2026 | 8 | Dross | Tony Pollard | 32 | Aaron Rodgers | 4 | 28 | Zack |
| 9 | 2025 | 17 | Zack | Zach Charbonnet | 29 | Drake London | 1 | 28 | Nick |
| 10 | 2022 | 4 | Aaron | Josh Jacobs | 39 | Najee Harris | 11 | 28 | Taylor |
| 11 | 2019 | 11 | Dross | John Brown | 34 | Amari Cooper | 6 | 28 | Zack |
| 12 | 2026 | 8 | Taylor | Michael Wilson | 27 | Michael Penix Jr. | -1 | 28 | Radloff |
| 13 | 2022 | 2 | Nick | Jaylen Waddle | 41 | Deebo Samuel | 14 | 27 | Zack |
| 14 | 2026 | 1 | Taylor | Christian Watson | 32 | A.J. Brown | 5 | 27 | Marty |
| 15 | 2024 | 13 | Aaron | Najee Harris | 27 | Kirk Cousins | 1 | 26 | Marty |
| 16 | 2025 | 11 | Greg | Kenneth Gainwell | 31 | Sam Darnold | 5 | 26 | Taylor |
| 17 | 2025 | 7 | Sean | Justin Herbert | 29 | Justin Fields | 3 | 26 | Taylor |
| 18 | 2019 | 9 | Sean | Marvin Jones Jr. | 26 | Adam Thielen | 0 | 26 | Aaron |
| 19 | 2019 | 16 | Zack | Tyler Boyd | 33 | DeAndre Hopkins | 7 | 26 | Nick |
| 20 | 2022 | 17 | Aaron | Amari Cooper | 25 | Stefon Diggs | 0 | 25 | Radloff |
| 21 | 2019 | 13 | Nick | James White | 38 | Devonta Freeman | 13 | 25 | Radloff |
| 22 | 2020 | 4 | Zack | Odell Beckham Jr. | 38 | DK Metcalf | 14 | 24 | Sean |
| 23 | 2021 | 6 | Zack | Darrel Williams | 27 | Daniel Jones | 3 | 24 | Sean |
| 24 | 2019 | 14 | Marty | Robert Woods | 24 | Alshon Jeffery | 0 | 24 | Aaron |
| 25 | 2023 | 2 | Radloff | Brian Robinson Jr. | 31 | Travis Etienne Jr. | 8 | 23 | Taylor |
| 26 | 2019 | 9 | Greg | Melvin Gordon | 29 | Mitchell Trubisky | 6 | 23 | Matt |
Costliest drops
Dropped players who went on to score as starters for other teams that season.
| Year | Week | Manager | Dropped | For | Points Elsewhere | Picked Up By | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | 3 | Radloff | Tom Brady | Dion Lewis | 272 | Zack |
| 2 | 2022 | 3 | Dross | Geno Smith | Curtis Samuel | 241 | Taylor |
| 3 | 2024 | 1 | Zack | Brock Bowers | Justin Fields | 212 | Marty |
| 4 | 2024 | 2 | Greg | Chuba Hubbard | Bucky Irving | 208 | Nick |
| 5 | 2023 | 1 | Zack | C.J. Stroud | Isaiah Likely | 195 | Sean |
| 6 | 2022 | 4 | Nick | Chris Godwin | Harrison Butker | 192 | Marty |
| 7 | 2025 | 2 | Greg | Jaxson Dart | Bryce Young | 192 | Marty |
| 8 | 2025 | 1 | Radloff | Matthew Stafford | Kaden Elliss | 192 | Nick |
| 9 | 2022 | 4 | Taylor | Justin Fields | Tyler Bass | 182 | Greg |
| 10 | 2019 | 4 | Zack | Kirk Cousins | Case Keenum | 174 | Greg |
| 11 | 2022 | 2 | Marty | C.J. Mosley | Devin White | 172 | Taylor, Zack |
| 12 | 2022 | 4 | Taylor | Kenneth Walker III | Geno Smith | 171 | Zack |
| 13 | 2022 | 5 | Nick | Kenneth Walker III | David Njoku | 171 | Zack |
| 14 | 2022 | 3 | Dross | Jordyn Brooks | Minkah Fitzpatrick | 158 | Greg |
| 15 | 2025 | 1 | Nick | Daniel Jones | Bobby Okereke | 155 | Zack |
| 16 | 2023 | 5 | Dross | Chris Godwin | Jessie Bates III | 143 | Nick |
| 17 | 2024 | 2 | Sean | Drake Maye | Derek Carr | 141 | Marty |
| 18 | 2023 | 2 | Nick | Alex Singleton | Brian Burns | 139 | Radloff, Matt |
| 19 | 2023 | 5 | Nick | Alex Singleton | Denzel Perryman | 139 | Radloff, Matt |
| 20 | 2023 | 2 | Taylor | Bobby Okereke | Denzel Perryman | 138 | Nick |
| 21 | 2024 | 5 | Taylor | Zack Baun | Blake Cashman | 137 | Matt |
| 22 | 2025 | 2 | Greg | Blake Cashman | Tyrel Dodson | 136 | Nick |
| 23 | 2021 | 9 | Dross | Hunter Renfrow | Matt Ryan | 131 | Aaron |
| 24 | 2021 | 5 | Greg | Hunter Renfrow | Laviska Shenault Jr. | 131 | Aaron |
| 25 | 2024 | 5 | Nick | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | Alexander Mattison | 131 | Aaron |
Revenge games
Dropped players who were later started against the manager who dropped them.
| Year | Manager | Dropped | Picked Up By | Revenge Games | Against Dropper | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Radloff | Tom Brady | Zack | 3 | 78 |
| 2 | 2020 | Greg | Baker Mayfield | Matt | 2 | 58 |
| 3 | 2024 | Greg | Chuba Hubbard | Nick | 3 | 58 |
| 4 | 2022 | Dross | Geno Smith | Taylor | 3 | 52 |
| 5 | 2022 | Sean | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Taylor | 3 | 48 |
| 6 | 2022 | Marty | C.J. Mosley | Taylor, Zack | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | 2022 | Sean | Jacoby Brissett | Aaron | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | 2024 | Sean | Drake Maye | Marty | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | 2022 | Radloff | Jerry Jeudy | Greg | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | 2019 | Greg | Ryan Tannehill | Matt, Zack | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | 2022 | Radloff | Jerry Jeudy | Greg | 1 | 33 |
| 12 | 2023 | Zack | C.J. Stroud | Sean | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | 2022 | Zack | Tyler Bass | Marty, Taylor, Nick | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | 2019 | Dross | Miles Sanders | Greg | 1 | 29 |
| 15 | 2023 | Taylor | Bobby Okereke | Nick | 2 | 28 |
Dead starts
Started QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs who scored exactly 0, and why.
| Reason | Starts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bye | 1 | 0% |
| Game cancelled | 6 | 2% |
| Out injured | 22 | 8% |
| Game-time scratch | 38 | 14% |
| Hurt or limited in game | 82 | 29% |
| Played, scored 0 | 106 | 38% |
| Played (no snap data) | 25 | 9% |
Out injured: listed Out or Doubtful, or on IR. Should have been benched.
Game-time scratch: listed Questionable, then didn't play.
Hurt in game: played under half his usual snap share that season, so most likely hurt early.
Dud: played his usual snaps and scored 0. 2011–2012 have no snap counts, so early exits from those seasons count here too.
| Manager | Total | Bye | Out injured | Game-time scratch | Hurt in game | Dud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| Radloff | 38 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| Sean | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| Zack | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Dross | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Greg | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Taylor | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Aaron | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Curtis | 19 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Marty | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| Matt | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Most recent
| Year | Week | Manager | Player | Position | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | Aaron | Zay Flowers | WR | L | Played, scored 0 |
| 2026 | 8 | Dross | Lamar Jackson | QB | L | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2026 | 8 | Zack | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | W | Played, scored 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | Nick | Cam Skattebo | RB | L | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2026 | 6 | Sean | Juwan Johnson | TE | W | Played, scored 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | Zack | RJ Harvey | RB | L | Played, scored 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | Matt | Rashee Rice | WR | L | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2026 | 2 | Marty | DJ Moore | WR | L | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2026 | 2 | Sean | Jaxson Dart | QB | W | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2026 | 1 | Greg | Colston Loveland | TE | L | Played, scored 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | Radloff | Sam Darnold | QB | L | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2026 | 1 | Zack | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE | L | Played, scored 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | Nick | Taysom Hill | TE | W | Played, scored 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | Taylor | Jaylen Waddle | WR | L | Hurt or limited in game |
| 2025 | 14 | Radloff | Romeo Doubs | WR | L | Played, scored 0 |
Empty lineup slots
Slots left completely empty, all seasons.
| Year | Week | Manager | Slot | Result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | Marty | DP2 | L | Sean |
| 2019 | 11 | Radloff | D/ST | W | Sean |
| 2019 | 9 | Matt | K | W | Greg |
| 2018 | 7 | Marty | OP | W | Dross |
| 2018 | 1 | Nick | D/ST | L | Matt |
| 2017 | 6 | Zack | TE | L | Aaron |
| 2017 | 6 | Zack | D/ST | L | Aaron |
| 2015 | 11 | Taylor | D/ST | W | Matt |
| 2015 | 9 | Aaron | RB2 | L | Zack |
| 2015 | 9 | Matt | D/ST | W | Greg |
| 2015 | 9 | Matt | K | W | Greg |
| 2013 | 16 | Curtis | K | W | Marty |
| 2012 | 14 | Curtis | WR2 | W | Matt |
| 2012 | 14 | Curtis | OP | W | Matt |
| 2012 | 10 | Dross | TE | L | Marty |
| 2011 | 7 | Radloff | RB2 | L | Taylor |
| 2011 | 3 | Greg | WR2 | W | Sean |