Manager · 2016–2025 · 7 seasons
51–46 lifetime (52.6%), 106.4 points per game, 10,319 scored across 97 games. Plus 1 title from the NFL.com era (2015), where only the champion is on record.
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: Travis Kelce, 3 seasons (2016–2024).
Every opening pick
| Yr | Player | Pos | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Todd Gurley | RB | #9 |
| 2017 | A.J. Green | WR | #10 |
| 2018 | Todd Gurley | RB | #5 |
| 2019 | Davante Adams | WR | #2 |
| 2020 | Derrick Henry | RB | #9 |
| 2024 | Justin Jefferson | WR | #8 |
| 2025 | Justin Jefferson | WR | #5 |
Wins split among the starters who earned them
| Player | Starts | Record | Win shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin JeffersonWR | 26 | 12–14 | |
| Kyler MurrayQB | 12 | 8–4 | |
| Derrick HenryRB | 12 | 7–5 | |
| Carson WentzQB | 12 | 7–5 | |
| Zay FlowersWR | 13 | 7–6 | |
| Patrick MahomesQB | 13 | 5–8 | |
| Ronald JonesRB | 12 | 6–6 | |
| DJ MooreWR | 13 | 7–6 |
Cost more than they returned
| Player | Starts | Record | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick MahomesQB | 13 | 5–8 | |
| New England PatriotsDEF | 11 | 2–9 | |
| Kyren WilliamsRB | 13 | 5–8 | |
| Justin JeffersonWR | 26 | 12–14 | |
| Jake BatesK | 13 | 5–8 | |
| Zach ErtzTE | 9 | 3–6 | |
| Theo JohnsonTE | 8 | 2–6 | |
| Indianapolis ColtsDEF | 12 | 6–6 |
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 deal on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 36 | 63.9% | 50.7% | 60.0% | WR Whisperer |
| RB | 32 | 53.1% | 48.0% | 51.5% | — |
| QB | 9 | 44.4% | 47.6% | 46.4% | under 10 picks |
| TE | 13 | 46.2% | 51.6% | 49.1% | — |
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) | 21 | 57.1% | 0 |
| Late (9+) | 34 | 50.0% | -8 |
| Middle (4-8) | 35 | 60.0% | -2 |
Beat their draft slot by the most
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lockett | WR58 | WR15 | +43 | Chuck | 2018 |
| Russell Gage | WR74 | WR37 | +37 | Chuck | 2020 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR47 | WR13 | +34 | Chuck | 2024 |
| Jay Ajayi | RB44 | RB11 | +33 | Chuck | 2016 |
| Michael Gallup | WR52 | WR21 | +31 | Chuck | 2019 |
The ones still being brought up
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Williams | RB40 | RB150 | -110 | Chuck | 2016 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE19 | TE86 | -67 | Chuck | 2024 |
| C.J. Anderson | RB60 | RB116 | -56 | Chuck | 2019 |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB10 | RB63 | -53 | Chuck | 2024 |
| Randall Cobb | WR38 | WR84 | -46 | Chuck | 2018 |
Lifetime, against everyone they’ve played.
| Opponent | Record | Games | Diff | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage | 8–3 | 11 | +5 | 1,207 | 1,104 |
| Joseph | 4–2 | 6 | +2 | 656 | 585 |
| Brandt | 6–4 | 10 | +2 | 1,075 | 993 |
| Josh | 1–0 | 1 | +1 | 85 | 83 |
| Cameron | 6–5 | 11 | +1 | 1,137 | 1,063 |
| Dylan | 1–1 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 208 |
| Jaime | 6–6 | 12 | 0 | 1,249 | 1,232 |
| Ryan | 6–6 | 12 | 0 | 1,243 | 1,249 |
| Chad | 3–4 | 7 | -1 | 655 | 730 |
| Jonny | 4–5 | 9 | -1 | 1,025 | 849 |
| Austen | 0–1 | 1 | -1 | 101 | 103 |
| Gavin | 0–1 | 1 | -1 | 81 | 114 |
| Jeff | 3–5 | 8 | -2 | 823 | 867 |
| Alex | 1–3 | 4 | -2 | 361 | 491 |
| Brandon | 4–6 | 10 | -2 | 1,019 | 967 |
| Patrick | 3–6 | 9 | -3 | 965 | 1,045 |
Players who show up specifically to ruin their week.
| Player | Faced | Avg vs them | His norm | Excess/game | Total damage | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SeahawksDEF | 5× | 12.6 | 7.5 | +5.1 | +25.7 | 21.0 |
| Bo NixQB | 4× | 20.3 | 19.2 | +1.1 | +4.3 | 30.1 |
| Mark AndrewsTE | 5× | 6.8 | 7.9 | -1.1 | -5.5 | 19.2 |
| Pittsburgh SteelersDEF | 4× | 6.5 | 8.2 | -1.7 | -6.7 | 11.0 |
| Aaron JonesRB | 4× | 9.5 | 11.5 | -2.0 | -8.0 | 15.9 |
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 w2 | 175.5 | Brandt | 91.2 | W |
| 2018 w7 | 169.1 | Jonny | 75.2 | W |
| 2016 w16 | 163.5 | Ryan | 90.8 | W |
| 2019 w3 | 159.5 | Joseph | 136.8 | W |
| 2024 w9 | 154.9 | Brandon | 78.6 | W |
| When | PF | Opponent | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 w17 | 32.1 | Cameron | 50.4 | L |
| 2019 w7 | 43.2 | Brandon | 70.3 | L |
| 2025 w16 | 50.9 | Joseph | 85.1 | L |
| 2020 w13 | 53.2 | Brandon | 97.2 | L |
| 2024 w3 | 56.0 | Dylan | 113.2 | L |