Manager · 2016–2025 · every season
71–68 lifetime (51.1%), 106.7 points per game, 14,837 scored across 139 games. Plus 1 title from the NFL.com era (2013), 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: Adam Thielen, 3 seasons (2018–2024).
Every opening pick
| Yr | Player | Pos | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Odell Beckham | WR | #8 |
| 2017 | Antonio Brown | WR | #8 |
| 2018 | Saquon Barkley | RB | #7 |
| 2019 | Saquon Barkley | RB | #6 |
| 2020 | Kenyan Drake | RB | #12 |
| 2021 | Derrick Henry | RB | #4 |
| 2022 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | #8 |
| 2023 | Travis Kelce | TE | #8 |
| 2024 | Tyreek Hill | WR | #3 |
| 2025 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | #10 |
Wins split among the starters who earned them
| Player | Starts | Record | Win shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen HurtsQB | 13 | 8–5 | |
| Jonathan TaylorRB | 13 | 10–3 | |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 13 | 10–3 | |
| Josh AllenQB | 16 | 7–9 | |
| Buffalo BillsDEF | 22 | 13–9 | |
| Patrick MahomesQB | 13 | 6–7 | |
| Derrick HenryRB | 8 | 5–3 | |
| Adam ThielenWR | 14 | 7–7 |
Cost more than they returned
| Player | Starts | Record | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh AllenQB | 16 | 7–9 | |
| James ConnerRB | 14 | 5–9 | |
| Austin SeibertK | 6 | 1–5 | |
| Dustin HopkinsK | 8 | 1–7 | |
| Najee HarrisRB | 11 | 4–7 | |
| Jayden DanielsQB | 9 | 3–6 | |
| Pat FreiermuthTE | 6 | 0–6 | |
| Patrick MahomesQB | 13 | 6–7 |
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.
2–1–2 in 12 deals, -19 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 | 16 | 75.0% | 51.6% | 63.7% | TE Whisperer |
| QB | 13 | 53.8% | 47.6% | 50.5% | — |
| WR | 52 | 51.9% | 50.7% | 51.6% | — |
| RB | 49 | 40.8% | 48.0% | 42.5% | RB Whiffer |
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% | -4 |
| Late (9+) | 50 | 46.0% | -5 |
| Middle (4-8) | 50 | 56.0% | -3 |
Beat their draft slot by the most
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | RB42 | RB4 | +38 | Jeff | 2017 |
| Allen Lazard | WR80 | WR44 | +36 | Jeff | 2021 |
| T.J. Yeldon | RB59 | RB26 | +33 | Jeff | 2018 |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR66 | WR33 | +33 | Jeff | 2021 |
| Ronald Jones | RB48 | RB26 | +22 | Jeff | 2019 |
The ones still being brought up
| Player | Drafted | Finished | Swing | Manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aiyuk | WR59 | WR225 | -166 | Jeff | 2025 |
| Dez Bryant | WR44 | WR209 | -165 | Jeff | 2018 |
| Odell Beckham | WR72 | WR220 | -148 | Jeff | 2022 |
| Rishard Matthews | WR53 | WR176 | -123 | Jeff | 2018 |
| Xavier Jones | RB57 | RB153 | -96 | Jeff | 2021 |
Lifetime, against everyone they’ve played.
| Opponent | Record | Games | Diff | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | 9–4 | 13 | +5 | 1,448 | 1,178 |
| Jaime | 9–6 | 15 | +3 | 1,629 | 1,341 |
| Cameron | 8–5 | 13 | +3 | 1,381 | 1,203 |
| Ty | 3–0 | 3 | +3 | 381 | 297 |
| Brandt | 8–5 | 13 | +3 | 1,390 | 1,227 |
| Brandon | 7–5 | 12 | +2 | 1,401 | 1,241 |
| Alex | 5–3 | 8 | +2 | 820 | 691 |
| Chuck | 5–3 | 8 | +2 | 867 | 823 |
| Patrick | 9–8 | 17 | +1 | 1,815 | 1,643 |
| Joseph | 5–5 | 10 | 0 | 1,033 | 893 |
| Gavin | 0–1 | 1 | -1 | 103 | 144 |
| Jonny | 7–8 | 15 | -1 | 1,455 | 1,612 |
| Josh | 0–1 | 1 | -1 | 84 | 107 |
| Austen | 0–2 | 2 | -2 | 179 | 213 |
| Dylan | 1–5 | 6 | -4 | 565 | 680 |
| Gage | 4–9 | 13 | -5 | 1,192 | 1,316 |
| Chad | 4–9 | 13 | -5 | 1,359 | 1,383 |
Players who show up specifically to ruin their week.
| Player | Faced | Avg vs them | His norm | Excess/game | Total damage | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh JacobsRB | 6× | 20.8 | 14.0 | +6.8 | +40.7 | 47.3 |
| Jonathan TaylorRB | 4× | 25.6 | 16.3 | +9.3 | +37.1 | 52.9 |
| Darren WallerTE | 4× | 18.0 | 11.0 | +7.0 | +28.1 | 40.5 |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 5× | 22.1 | 16.9 | +5.2 | +26.2 | 31.1 |
| Davante AdamsWR | 9× | 18.5 | 15.7 | +2.8 | +25.4 | 39.3 |
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 w2 | 170.9 | Joseph | 67.9 | W |
| 2017 w1 | 163.9 | Chad | 95.9 | W |
| 2025 w5 | 157.1 | Ryan | 92.0 | W |
| 2021 w5 | 155.2 | Ty | 107.7 | W |
| 2018 w6 | 152.8 | Patrick | 97.3 | W |
| When | PF | Opponent | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 w17 | 50.7 | Brandt | 95.6 | L |
| 2023 w15 | 51.4 | Chad | 84.0 | L |
| 2021 w16 | 51.9 | Alex | 66.5 | L |
| 2017 w10 | 53.1 | Jonny | 91.8 | L |
| 2021 w11 | 55.0 | Jonny | 164.3 | L |