Week 1 · 2018
Jordan vs Kyle
Slot-by-slot. The full benches. The lineup decisions that decided it.
Jordan103.9
VS
Margin 29.7
Kyle133.6
Slot Face-Off
Starting Lineups
Show benches (14 players)
Jordan’s bench
- QBDrew Brees31.6
- WRCooper Kupp17.8
- WRNelson Agholor13.5
- WRCorey Davis12.2
- RBKenyan Drake9.6
- RBChris Carson8.9
- WRDevin Funchess7.1
Kyle’s bench
- RBJames Conner34.2
- RBJay Ajayi20.2
- RBMarshawn Lynch12.9
- WRKeelan Cole8.4
- WRRobert Woods7.3
- WRSammy Watkins5.1
- QBCarson Wentz0.0
Coaching Decisions
Lineup Diff
Where each manager’s actual lineup differed from the optimal one.
Left 31.4 on the bench. Started for 103.9; optimal was 135.4.
- QBSat Drew Brees (31.6) for Deshaun Watson (11.0)−20.5
- FLEXSat Cooper Kupp (17.8) for Devonta Freeman (8.0)−9.8
- RB2Sat Kenyan Drake (9.6) for Leonard Fournette (8.5)−1.1
Left 24.1 on the bench. Started for 133.6; optimal was 157.7.
- FLEXSat Todd Gurley II (23.7) for Allen Robinson (10.1)−13.6
- RB1Sat James Conner (34.2) for Melvin Gordon (27.6)−6.6
- RB2Sat Melvin Gordon (27.6) for Todd Gurley II (23.7)−3.9
Jordan optimal
135.4
Left 31.4 on the bench
Kyle optimal
157.7
Left 24.1 on the bench
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