Manager · 2016–2025 · every season
76–63 lifetime (54.7%), 106.5 points per game, 14,807 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: Justin Tucker, 7 seasons (2016–2023).
Every opening pick
| Yr | Player | Pos | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | David Johnson | RB | #2 |
| 2017 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | #12 |
| 2018 | Julio Jones | WR | #12 |
| 2019 | Michael Thomas | WR | #7 |
| 2020 | Michael Thomas | WR | #8 |
| 2021 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | #11 |
| 2022 | Najee Harris | RB | #6 |
| 2023 | Saquon Barkley | RB | #7 |
| 2024 | Garrett Wilson | WR | #14 |
| 2025 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | #4 |
Wins split among the starters who earned them
| Player | Starts | Record | Win shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 27 | 16–11 | |
| Jake FergusonTE | 33 | 24–9 | |
| Dak PrescottQB | 12 | 9–3 | |
| James CookRB | 13 | 9–4 | |
| Derrick HenryRB | 13 | 8–5 | |
| DJ MooreWR | 13 | 8–5 | |
| Justin TuckerK | 33 | 17–16 | |
| Dallas CowboysDEF | 30 | 13–17 |
Cost more than they returned
| Player | Starts | Record | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek CarrQB | 12 | 3–9 | |
| Matthew StaffordQB | 13 | 4–9 | |
| Ezekiel ElliottRB | 14 | 4–10 | |
| Javonte WilliamsRB | 12 | 2–10 | |
| Najee HarrisRB | 13 | 3–10 | |
| Terry McLaurinWR | 13 | 3–10 | |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 14 | 3–11 | |
| Dallas CowboysDEF | 30 | 13–17 |
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.
3–2 in 8 deals, +48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 17 | 58.8% | 47.6% | 53.5% | QB Whisperer |
| WR | 54 | 55.6% | 50.7% | 54.5% | — |
| TE | 11 | 54.5% | 51.6% | 52.8% | — |
| RB | 49 | 46.9% | 48.0% | 47.2% | — |
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 | 66.7% | +1 |
| Late (9+) | 52 | 48.1% | -14 |
| Middle (4-8) | 49 | 49.0% | -3 |
Beat their draft slot by the most
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Lewis | RB56 | RB13 | +43 | Gage | 2017 |
| Brian Thomas | WR45 | WR4 | +41 | Gage | 2024 |
| Marvin Jones | WR47 | WR9 | +38 | Gage | 2017 |
| Kenny Golladay | WR56 | WR20 | +36 | Gage | 2018 |
| Antonio Gibson | RB47 | RB12 | +35 | Gage | 2020 |
The ones still being brought up
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fuller | WR75 | WR220 | -145 | Gage | 2022 |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB41 | RB140 | -99 | Gage | 2019 |
| Michael Thomas | WR1 | WR98 | -97 | Gage | 2020 |
| Delanie Walker | TE8 | TE99 | -91 | Gage | 2018 |
| Mike Williams | WR26 | WR112 | -86 | Gage | 2023 |
Lifetime, against everyone they’ve played.
| Opponent | Record | Games | Diff | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 13–4 | 17 | +9 | 1,906 | 1,723 |
| Brandon | 9–3 | 12 | +6 | 1,281 | 1,197 |
| Brandt | 9–4 | 13 | +5 | 1,480 | 1,280 |
| Jeff | 9–4 | 13 | +5 | 1,316 | 1,192 |
| Cameron | 8–3 | 11 | +5 | 1,302 | 1,106 |
| Ryan | 7–4 | 11 | +3 | 1,303 | 1,099 |
| Jaime | 6–5 | 11 | +1 | 1,132 | 1,067 |
| Gavin | 2–1 | 3 | +1 | 366 | 346 |
| Austen | 2–1 | 3 | +1 | 338 | 329 |
| Josh | 1–0 | 1 | +1 | 132 | 110 |
| Jonny | 6–6 | 12 | 0 | 1,294 | 1,244 |
| Patrick | 5–7 | 12 | -2 | 1,307 | 1,279 |
| Dylan | 2–4 | 6 | -2 | 536 | 575 |
| Ty | 1–4 | 5 | -3 | 463 | 568 |
| Alex | 3–6 | 9 | -3 | 900 | 912 |
| Joseph | 5–8 | 13 | -3 | 1,222 | 1,264 |
| Chuck | 3–8 | 11 | -5 | 1,104 | 1,207 |
Players who show up specifically to ruin their week.
| Player | Faced | Avg vs them | His norm | Excess/game | Total damage | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James CookRB | 4× | 21.9 | 13.8 | +8.1 | +32.3 | 36.1 |
| Patrick MahomesQB | 6× | 25.3 | 20.1 | +5.2 | +31.0 | 32.5 |
| Josh JacobsRB | 5× | 19.6 | 13.9 | +5.7 | +28.6 | 29.5 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 5× | 19.9 | 14.6 | +5.3 | +26.2 | 39.2 |
| Jalen HurtsQB | 7× | 24.9 | 21.2 | +3.7 | +26.1 | 30.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 w5 | 180.1 | Cameron | 133.2 | W |
| 2019 w8 | 172.5 | Ryan | 92.1 | W |
| 2016 w13 | 167.6 | Brandt | 74.3 | W |
| 2024 w6 | 153.4 | Jeff | 78.9 | W |
| 2018 w10 | 152.3 | Brandt | 132.0 | W |
| When | PF | Opponent | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 w11 | 57.3 | Brandon | 116.8 | L |
| 2024 w10 | 58.2 | Jaime | 122.4 | L |
| 2021 w16 | 66.2 | Brandon | 89.5 | L |
| 2024 w12 | 66.4 | Dylan | 91.7 | L |
| 2021 w8 | 67.1 | Jaime | 119.8 | L |