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2018 in Transactions

Every trade, every claim, every regret. 25 trades, 120 pickups, $0 in FAAB spent.

Wire Hits of the Year

Top 5 Pickups

Best waiver claims and free-agent adds, ranked by points actually started (falls back to total when started data isn’t there).

  • 01
    James WhiteRB
    Mitch · W3 · free agent
    +171
    started · 246 total
  • 02
    Nick ChubbRB
    Kyle · W7 · free agent
    +103
    started · 165 total
  • 03
    Aaron JonesRB
    Carl · W1 · free agent
    +102
    started · 171 total
  • 04
    Matt RyanQB
    Mitch · W4 · free agent
    +96
    started · 275 total
  • 05
    Harrison ButkerK
    Jordan · W6 · free agent
    +70
    started · 99 total
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$0–$1 Steals

Free pickups and one-dollar bids that paid off. Ranked by points actually started.

WkManagerPlayerBidStarted PtsTotal Pts
3MitchJames WhiteRBFA170.6245.6
7KyleNick ChubbRBFA103.4165.2
1CarlAaron JonesRBFA101.5171.4
4MitchMatt RyanQBFA96.2275.3
6JordanHarrison ButkerKFA70.099.0
7DrakeGreg ZuerleinKFA69.0108.0
3CliffMason CrosbyKFA63.0113.0
6DrakeTevin ColemanRBFA48.1137.2
Coaching Malpractice

Worst Lineup This Year

Cliff · Week 4
Actual
131.5
Optimal
185.5
Left on Bench
+53.9
Whoops

Came Crawling Back

Players an owner picked up, dropped, and then came crawling back for. Gap points = what the player scored on someone else’s roster while he was gone.

ManagerPlayerDropped AfterRe-AddedGap Points
MitchChargers D/STDEFW7W1610.0
RobPeyton BarberRBW7W120.0
Trade Tape

All Trades · 25

Week 1PushView trade
Kyle
gets
  • Kareem Hunt
    RB
    0
    / 230
  • Jarvis Landry
    WR
    0
    / 217
0 surplus
Cliff
gets
  • Devonta Freeman
    RB
    0
    / 14
  • Mike Evans
    WR
    0
    / 290
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +143
Week 1PushView trade
Cliff
gets
  • George Kittle
    TE
    0
    / 259
0 surplus
Carl
gets
  • T.Y. Hilton
    WR
    0
    / 239
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +20
Week 1PushView trade
Mitch
gets
  • T.J. Yeldon
    RB
    0
    / 173
0 surplus
Dite
gets
  • Giovani Bernard
    RB
    0
    / 96
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +77
Week 1PushView trade
Cliff
gets
  • Tyreek Hill
    WR
    0
    / 334
  • Jordan Howard
    RB
    0
    / 180
0 surplus
Carl
gets
  • David Johnson
    RB
    0
    / 247
  • Travis Kelce
    TE
    0
    / 295
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: -27
Week 1PushView trade
Cliff
gets
  • Devonta Freeman
    RB
    0
    / 14
  • Mike Evans
    WR
    0
    / 290
0 surplus
Kyle
gets
  • Kareem Hunt
    RB
    0
    / 230
  • Jarvis Landry
    WR
    0
    / 217
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: -143
Week 1PushView trade
Cliff
gets
  • Tyreek Hill
    WR
    0
    / 334
  • Jordan Howard
    RB
    0
    / 180
  • George Kittle
    TE
    0
    / 259
0 surplus
Carl
gets
  • David Johnson
    RB
    0
    / 247
  • Travis Kelce
    TE
    0
    / 295
  • T.Y. Hilton
    WR
    0
    / 239
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: -8
Week 1PushView trade
Drake
gets
  • Mark Ingram II
    RB
    0
    / 143
0 surplus
Cliff
gets
  • Emmanuel Sanders
    WR
    0
    / 198
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: -56
Week 1PushView trade
Drake
gets
  • Antonio Brown
    WR
    0
    / 324
0 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • DeSean Jackson
    WR
    0
    / 151
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +172
Week 1PushView trade
Dite
gets
  • Chargers D/ST
    DEF
    0
    / 105
0 surplus
Mitch
gets
  • Matt Breida
    RB
    0
    / 163
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: -58
Week 1PushView trade
Carl
gets
  • Leonard Fournette
    RB
    0
    / 120
  • Odell Beckham Jr.
    WR
    0
    / 230
0 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Chris Thompson
    RB
    0
    / 92
  • Randall Cobb
    WR
    0
    / 86
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +173
Week 1PushView trade
Jordan
gets
  • Emmanuel Sanders
    WR
    0
    / 198
  • Calvin Ridley
    WR
    0
    / 207
0 surplus
Drake
gets
  • Antonio Brown
    WR
    0
    / 324
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +81
Week 1PushView trade
Jordan
gets
  • Matt Ryan
    QB
    0
    / 355
  • David Njoku
    TE
    0
    / 144
  • Kenny Golladay
    WR
    0
    / 207
0 surplus
Mitch
gets
  • Christian McCaffrey
    RB
    0
    / 386
  • Drew Brees
    QB
    0
    / 305
0 surplus
started margin: 0 · total margin: +15
Week 2Winner: Dite+134 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • Chris Carson
    RB
    65
    / 193
  • Texans D/ST
    DEF
    103
    / 126
+134 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Jaguars D/ST
    DEF
    34
    / 96
-134 surplus
started margin: +134 · total margin: +223
Week 3Winner: Jordan+15 startedView trade
Dite
gets
  • Dalvin Cook
    RB
    54
    / 127
  • Tyler Lockett
    WR
    131
    / 191
-15 surplus
Jordan👑
gets
  • Odell Beckham Jr.
    WR
    199
    / 199
+15 surplus
started margin: -15 · total margin: +118
Week 5Winner: Jordan+176 startedView trade
Jordan👑
gets
  • James Conner
    RB
    190
    / 202
  • Marshawn Lynch
    RB
    0
    / 15
+176 surplus
Kyle
gets
  • Calvin Ridley
    WR
    8
    / 128
  • Devonta Freeman
    RB
    6
    / 6
-176 surplus
started margin: +176 · total margin: +83
Week 5Winner: Jordan+209 startedView trade
Rob
gets
  • O.J. Howard
    TE
    0
    / 81
  • Corey Davis
    WR
    9
    / 124
  • Nyheim Hines
    RB
    16
    / 104
-209 surplus
Jordan👑
gets
  • Christian McCaffrey
    RB
    234
    / 323
  • Amari Cooper
    WR
    0
    / 161
+209 surplus
started margin: -209 · total margin: -174
Week 6Winner: Dite+95 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • Amari Cooper
    WR
    72
    / 159
  • John Brown
    WR
    37
    / 67
  • Matt Breida
    RB
    28
    / 94
+95 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Julio Jones
    WR
    42
    / 234
  • LeSean McCoy
    RB
    0
    / 94
-95 surplus
started margin: +95 · total margin: -9
Week 6Winner: Dite+131 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • John Brown
    WR
    37
    / 67
  • Chris Carson
    RB
    65
    / 156
  • Amari Cooper
    WR
    72
    / 159
+131 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Julio Jones
    WR
    42
    / 234
  • LeSean McCoy
    RB
    0
    / 94
-131 surplus
started margin: +131 · total margin: +53
Week 6Winner: Dite+88 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • Matt Breida
    RB
    28
    / 94
  • Chris Carson
    RB
    65
    / 156
  • John Brown
    WR
    37
    / 67
+88 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Julio Jones
    WR
    42
    / 234
-88 surplus
started margin: +88 · total margin: +82
Week 6Winner: Dite+72 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • Amari Cooper
    WR
    72
    / 159
+72 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • LeSean McCoy
    RB
    0
    / 94
-72 surplus
started margin: +72 · total margin: +65
Week 6Winner: Drake+89 startedView trade
Kyle
gets
  • Marvin Jones Jr.
    WR
    0
    / 58
-89 surplus
Drake👑
gets
  • Phillip Lindsay
    RB
    89
    / 164
+89 surplus
started margin: -89 · total margin: -106
Week 6Winner: Dite+88 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • Matt Breida
    RB
    28
    / 94
  • John Brown
    WR
    37
    / 67
  • Chris Carson
    RB
    65
    / 156
+88 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Julio Jones
    WR
    42
    / 234
-88 surplus
started margin: +88 · total margin: +82
Week 6Winner: Carl+103 startedView trade
Kyle
gets
  • Jordan Howard
    RB
    5
    / 136
-103 surplus
Carl👑
gets
  • Robert Woods
    WR
    108
    / 170
+103 surplus
started margin: -103 · total margin: -34
Week 8Winner: Mitch+46 startedView trade
Jordan
gets
  • Le'Veon Bell
    RB
    0
    / 0
  • Keenan Allen
    WR
    55
    / 160
-46 surplus
Mitch👑
gets
  • Julio Jones
    WR
    100
    / 193
+46 surplus
started margin: -46 · total margin: -33
Week 8Winner: Mitch+100 startedView trade
Mitch👑
gets
  • Julio Jones
    WR
    100
    / 193
  • Antonio Brown
    WR
    0
    / 200
+100 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Le'Veon Bell
    RB
    0
    / 0
  • Kenny Golladay
    WR
    0
    / 114
-100 surplus
started margin: +100 · total margin: +279
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Every Pickup · 120

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3MitchJames WhiteRBFA170.6245.6
7KyleNick ChubbRBFA103.4165.2
1CarlAaron JonesRBFA101.5171.4
4MitchMatt RyanQBFA96.2275.3
6JordanHarrison ButkerKFA70.099.0
7DrakeGreg ZuerleinKFA69.0108.0
3CliffMason CrosbyKFA63.0113.0
6DrakeTevin ColemanRBFA48.1137.2
6RobLamar MillerRBFA45.3132.7
3MitchGiovani BernardRBFA45.285.8
5MitchRavens D/STDEFFA45.0100.0
5CliffJulian EdelmanWRFA43.5207.4
1KyleJames ConnerRBFA43.4280.0
1CarlTyrod TaylorQBFA38.041.4
8MitchJared CookTEFA36.5109.6
2CarlBears D/STDEFFA34.0175.0
7MitchLatavius MurrayRBFA32.281.5
7RobMitchell TrubiskyQBFA31.4158.2
6JordanJameis WinstonQBFA28.9189.3
8KyleLamar MillerRBFA26.1106.7
9CarlDolphins D/STDEFFA24.056.0
9KyleVikings D/STDEFFA23.066.0
5CarlKerryon JohnsonRBFA22.595.5
3MitchKenny GolladayWRFA22.0167.8
9RobMarvin Jones Jr.WRFA21.121.1
12KyleLamar JacksonQBFA20.2114.3
8DrakeAndy DaltonQBFA20.254.6
5DrakeGreg OlsenTEFA19.674.8
5DrakeMatt BryantKFA19.074.0
9CliffBaker MayfieldQBFA17.9152.2
8KylePatriots D/STDEFFA17.080.0
7MitchDavid NjokuTEFA15.286.4
2DrakeAlex SmithQBFA13.1118.4
7MitchChargers D/STDEFFA13.075.0
5DrakeAustin EkelerRBFA12.9110.7
11CliffSpencer WareRBFA12.230.1
8RobIsaiah CrowellRBFA11.848.9
12CliffCameron BrateTEFA11.644.0
3DrakeSam FickenKFA11.011.0
10RobEagles D/STDEFFA11.027.0
11KyleRedskins D/STDEFFA10.033.0
5KylePanthers D/STDEFFA9.056.0
12JordanAdam VinatieriKFA9.045.0
12RobJosh AdamsRBFA8.548.7
11CarlJack DoyleTEFA8.319.9
9CliffCowboys D/STDEFFA7.049.0
3MitchJavorius AllenRBFA6.764.0
9RobDevin FunchessWRFA6.232.8
4MitchSeahawks D/STDEFFA6.074.0
13MitchDolphins D/STDEFFA6.026.0
5KyleChris BoswellKFA5.071.1
6KyleCody ParkeyKFA3.072.0
7RobPeyton BarberRBFA3.0111.6
10CarlAdam VinatieriKFA2.055.0
8RobColts D/STDEFFA1.061.0
11RobPanthers D/STDEFFA1.030.0
1KyleKeelan ColeWRFA0.089.1
2KyleT.J. YeldonRBFA0.0157.2
2KyleQuincy EnunwaWRFA0.068.6
2JordanPhillip LindsayRBFA0.0204.6
2CliffJared CookTEFA0.0166.6
2CliffT.J. YeldonRBFA0.0157.2
2JordanTyler LockettWRFA0.0207.5
2KyleDoug BaldwinWRFA0.0141.8
2DrakeCody ParkeyKFA0.0104.0
3CliffCorey ClementRBFA0.059.0
3DrakeJets D/STDEFFA0.047.0
4CarlMike WilliamsWRFA0.0132.3
4CliffDion LewisRBFA0.0126.4
4DrakeDemaryius ThomasWRFA0.0120.3
5CliffJared GoffQBFA0.0209.9
5JordanJohn BrownWRFA0.076.7
5DrakeVance McDonaldTEFA0.097.0
5DrakeQuincy EnunwaWRFA0.032.1
5DrakeGeronimo AllisonWRFA0.02.4
6KyleDemaryius ThomasWRFA0.092.4
6JordanKa'imi FairbairnKFA0.0115.0
6JordanAndy DaltonQBFA0.079.6
7KyleAndy DaltonQBFA0.062.5
7KyleDuke Johnson Jr.RBFA0.086.5
7CliffDoug MartinRBFA0.0105.5
7KyleKenyan DrakeRBFA0.0139.7
9DrakeCourtland SuttonWRFA0.074.9
10KyleJack DoyleTEFA0.026.5
10KyleMalcolm BrownRBFA0.04.3
10CarlPatriots D/STDEFFA0.060.0
10DrakeSterling ShepardWRFA0.074.3
11KyleAnthony MillerWRFA0.037.4
11CarlEric EbronTEFA0.076.8
11CliffChase EdmondsRBFA0.037.0
11CliffEric EbronTEFA0.076.8
12KyleJosh ReynoldsWRFA0.050.4
12KyleTre'Quan SmithWRFA0.017.6
12KyleGus EdwardsRBFA0.062.2
12DrakeBen RoethlisbergerQBFA0.0113.3
12RobJaguars D/STDEFFA0.054.0
12RobPeyton BarberRBFA0.061.5
13KyleCourtland SuttonWRFA0.053.0
14CarlAdam HumphriesWRFA0.044.0
14DrakeChris GodwinWRFA0.038.6
14DrakeTitans D/STDEFFA0.047.0
14KyleJustin JacksonRBFA0.035.6
14KyleJohn KellyRBFA0.012.1
14KyleJameis WinstonQBFA0.068.4
14DrakeDevin FunchessWRFA0.04.3
14DrakeChargers D/STDEFFA0.032.0
14RobSaints D/STDEFFA0.026.0
14MitchLions D/STDEFFA0.034.0
15KyleDoug MartinRBFA0.031.6
16KyleKalen BallageRBFA0.010.7
16KyleVance McDonaldTEFA0.012.8
16KyleElijah McGuireRBFA0.030.0
16DrakeJosh AllenQBFA0.052.1
16DrakeSam DarnoldQBFA0.033.5
16KyleBaker MayfieldQBFA0.046.0
16MitchChargers D/STDEFFA0.024.0
16RobDoug BaldwinWRFA0.030.3
16RobDolphins D/STDEFFA0.018.0
17DrakeC.J. AndersonRBFA0.024.4
1KyleSaints D/STDEFFA-9.098.0