Manager · 2016–2025 · every season
66–73 lifetime (47.5%), 104.6 points per game, 14,536 scored across 139 games.
Ten seasons against the field.
Higher is better. The league grew from 12 to 14 managers in 2020.
What the numbers actually say.
Who they keep coming back to — and who it cost them.
Seasons on their roster
Counted in distinct seasons drafted or rostered. Longest tie: Christian Kirk, 4 seasons (2019–2025).
Every opening pick
| Yr | Player | Pos | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dez Bryant | WR | #10 |
| 2017 | LeSean McCoy | RB | #1 |
| 2018 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | #3 |
| 2019 | Alvin Kamara | RB | #3 |
| 2020 | Dalvin Cook | RB | #7 |
| 2021 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | #1 |
| 2022 | Cooper Kupp | WR | #7 |
| 2023 | A.J. Brown | WR | #13 |
| 2024 | Saquon Barkley | RB | #11 |
| 2025 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | #1 |
Wins split among the starters who earned them
| Player | Starts | Record | Win shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar JacksonQB | 25 | 11–14 | |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 25 | 15–10 | |
| Saquon BarkleyRB | 13 | 8–5 | |
| Josh AllenQB | 13 | 8–5 | |
| Keenan AllenWR | 24 | 13–11 | |
| Trey McBrideTE | 24 | 14–10 | |
| Dalvin CookRB | 11 | 5–6 | |
| Baker MayfieldQB | 13 | 6–7 |
Cost more than they returned
| Player | Starts | Record | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem HuntRB | 16 | 4–12 | |
| CeeDee LambWR | 13 | 5–8 | |
| Chris CarsonRB | 9 | 4–5 | |
| Pittsburgh SteelersDEF | 13 | 6–7 | |
| Josh JacobsRB | 13 | 5–8 | |
| Dameon PierceRB | 6 | 1–5 | |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 7 | 4–3 | |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 8 | 3–5 |
Every win is worth one point, split among that week’s nine starters in proportion to what each of them scored; defeats divide the same way. Net is win shares minus loss shares, which is what the Stain is ranked on — ranked on loss shares alone it would just repeat the names on the left, since a share of the scoring mostly measures playing quarterback. A manager whose teams lost a lot can see the same player on both sides: he did the most of what winning there was, and still finished under water. 2020–2025 only, minimum 6 starts — the ESPN years record what each team scored each week but never who was in the lineup.
1–0 in 2 deals, +35 above replacement against the managers on the other side.
Judged on what each side’s haul put into the starting lineup above replacement at its position, from the week of the trade to the end of that regular season. Every trade in the league.
Against what each draft slot usually returns.
| Position | Picks | Beat rate | League | Adjusted | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 12 | 83.3% | 51.6% | 65.7% | TE Whisperer |
| RB | 47 | 55.3% | 48.0% | 53.5% | RB Whisperer |
| WR | 60 | 56.7% | 50.7% | 55.5% | WR Whisperer |
| QB | 10 | 40.0% | 47.6% | 44.5% | — |
Beat rate is shrunk toward the league rate for that position before tagging, so a hot streak on a handful of picks doesn’t earn a reputation. Tags need at least 10 picks at the position across the decade.
| Rounds | Picks | Beats expectation | Median swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early (1-3) | 30 | 50.0% | -8 |
| Late (9+) | 49 | 65.3% | +5 |
| Middle (4-8) | 50 | 54.0% | -4 |
Beat their draft slot by the most
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR70 | WR16 | +54 | Chad | 2025 |
| Nico Collins | WR57 | WR9 | +48 | Chad | 2023 |
| Christian Kirk | WR72 | WR26 | +46 | Chad | 2021 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR64 | WR21 | +43 | Chad | 2021 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR79 | WR37 | +42 | Chad | 2024 |
The ones still being brought up
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Wilson | WR76 | WR222 | -146 | Chad | 2024 |
| Josh Doctson | WR57 | WR167 | -110 | Chad | 2016 |
| Justyn Ross | WR66 | WR173 | -107 | Chad | 2023 |
| Bryce Love | RB54 | RB150 | -96 | Chad | 2020 |
| Kenny Golladay | WR7 | WR101 | -94 | Chad | 2020 |
Lifetime, against everyone they’ve played.
| Opponent | Record | Games | Diff | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime | 8–2 | 10 | +6 | 1,122 | 963 |
| Jeff | 9–4 | 13 | +5 | 1,383 | 1,359 |
| Brandt | 7–4 | 11 | +3 | 1,219 | 1,061 |
| Jonny | 8–6 | 14 | +2 | 1,580 | 1,404 |
| Austen | 2–0 | 2 | +2 | 226 | 202 |
| Chuck | 4–3 | 7 | +1 | 730 | 655 |
| Dylan | 2–2 | 4 | 0 | 453 | 470 |
| Ty | 3–3 | 6 | 0 | 526 | 560 |
| Alex | 3–4 | 7 | -1 | 735 | 827 |
| Josh | 0–1 | 1 | -1 | 86 | 119 |
| Cameron | 7–8 | 15 | -1 | 1,568 | 1,582 |
| Gavin | 0–1 | 1 | -1 | 112 | 140 |
| Joseph | 3–5 | 8 | -2 | 753 | 918 |
| Ryan | 7–9 | 16 | -2 | 1,675 | 1,713 |
| Brandon | 7–9 | 16 | -2 | 1,679 | 1,707 |
| Patrick | 6–10 | 16 | -4 | 1,544 | 1,696 |
| Gage | 4–13 | 17 | -9 | 1,723 | 1,906 |
Players who show up specifically to ruin their week.
| Player | Faced | Avg vs them | His norm | Excess/game | Total damage | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 6× | 31.5 | 23.2 | +8.3 | +49.7 | 52.9 |
| T.J. HockensonTE | 8× | 14.3 | 8.6 | +5.7 | +45.2 | 36.9 |
| Mike EvansWR | 6× | 19.5 | 13.6 | +6.0 | +35.7 | 45.7 |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 4× | 23.2 | 15.8 | +7.4 | +29.4 | 51.9 |
| Josh JacobsRB | 6× | 18.6 | 14.2 | +4.4 | +26.1 | 22.2 |
Measured against each player’s own average per start that season, so this finds players who did unusual damage rather than simply good players. Needs 4+ starts against this manager. Sleeper era only (2020–2025) — the ESPN export has no per-week player scoring.
Their own high and low water marks.
| When | PF | Opponent | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 w4 | 197.5 | Brandt | 126.0 | W |
| 2020 w4 | 170.4 | Ryan | 113.3 | W |
| 2020 w9 | 166.2 | Chuck | 62.6 | W |
| 2018 w12 | 154.8 | Gage | 117.3 | W |
| 2021 w17 | 150.3 | Ryan | 142.4 | W |
| When | PF | Opponent | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 w17 | 43.6 | Patrick | 106.6 | L |
| 2022 w14 | 48.2 | Ty | 115.7 | L |
| 2024 w4 | 59.1 | Joseph | 124.8 | L |
| 2019 w2 | 65.2 | Ryan | 97.6 | L |
| 2016 w12 | 65.6 | Gage | 120.2 | L |