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2021 in Transactions

Every trade, every claim, every regret. 4 trades, 281 pickups, $708 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
    Leonard FournetteRB
    Rob · W4 · free agent
    +210
    started · 227 total
  • 02
    Cordarrelle PattersonRB
    Mitch · W3 · $9 waiver
    +149
    started · 202 total
  • 03
    Matthew StaffordQB
    Rob · W4 · $12 waiver
    +131
    started · 259 total
  • 04
    Jalen HurtsQB
    Jordan · W2 · free agent
    +127
    started · 283 total
  • 05
    Tom BradyQB
    Mitch · W1 · free agent
    +110
    started · 375 total
FAAB Bust

When Big Money Got Nothing

WkManagerPlayerBidStarted PtsTotal Pts
5KyleDamien WilliamsRB$480.035.3
3DiteTony PollardRB$290.0131.3
7CarlJ.D. McKissicRB$260.063.4
15MitchRashaad PennyRB$190.083.4
6JordanKadarius ToneyWR$170.033.5
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$0–$1 Steals

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

WkManagerPlayerBidStarted PtsTotal Pts
4RobLeonard FournetteRBFA209.8226.7
2JordanJalen HurtsQBFA127.4283.4
1MitchTom BradyQBFA109.8374.7
6MitchHunter RenfrowWRFA105.6188.6
1MitchNoah FantTEFA97.9159.0
3DrakeMichael CarterRBFA94.2140.6
4DrakeMichael CarterRBFA94.2135.7
3CarlAlexander MattisonRBFA86.8120.5
Coaching Malpractice

Worst Lineup This Year

Mitch · Week 12
Actual
95.5
Optimal
166.4
Left on Bench
+70.9
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
JordanDallas GoedertTEW7W1225.3
JordanColts D/STDEFW6W1314.0
RobDeVante ParkerWRW6W1511.2
RobSaints D/STDEFW2W910.0
MitchDaniel CarlsonKW3W139.0
Trade Tape

All Trades · 4

Week 1Winner: Dite+21 startedView trade
Dite👑
gets
  • Dallas Goedert
    TE
    21
    / 165
+21 surplus
Jordan
gets
  • Mike Davis
    RB
    0
    / 138
-21 surplus
started margin: +21 · total margin: +27
Week 2Winner: Jordan+0 startedView trade
Cliff
gets
  • DJ Moore
    WR
    189
    / 222
  • Clyde Edwards-Helaire
    RB
    39
    / 107
-0 surplus
Jordan👑
gets
  • Keenan Allen
    WR
    228
    / 239
+0 surplus
started margin: -0 · total margin: +91
Week 3Winner: Jordan+48 startedView trade
Rob
gets
  • Chase Claypool
    WR
    51
    / 147
  • Melvin Gordon III
    RB
    27
    / 165
-48 surplus
Jordan👑
gets
  • A.J. Brown
    WR
    126
    / 159
+48 surplus
started margin: -48 · total margin: +154
Week 4Winner: Jordan+101 startedView trade
Jordan👑
gets
  • Jonathan Taylor
    RB
    329
    / 341
  • Miles Sanders
    RB
    11
    / 85
  • Travis Kelce
    TE
    183
    / 196
+101 surplus
Rob
gets
  • David Montgomery
    RB
    138
    / 158
  • Mark Andrews
    TE
    253
    / 270
  • Chris Carson
    RB
    4
    / 4
  • Allen Robinson II
    WR
    26
    / 62
-101 surplus
started margin: +101 · total margin: +128
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Every Pickup · 281

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4RobLeonard FournetteRBFA209.8226.7
3MitchCordarrelle PattersonRB$9149.0202.0
4RobMatthew StaffordQB$12131.1258.7
2JordanJalen HurtsQBFA127.4283.4
1MitchTom BradyQBFA109.8374.7
2DiteRob GronkowskiTE$5108.4142.2
6MitchHunter RenfrowWRFA105.6188.6
1MitchNoah FantTEFA97.9159.0
3DrakeMichael CarterRBFA94.2140.6
4DrakeMichael CarterRBFA94.2135.7
6RobNick FolkK$289.0113.0
3CarlAlexander MattisonRBFA86.8120.5
5CliffTyler BassK$284.094.0
6CliffDarrel WilliamsRB$4180.1162.6
3CliffBills D/STDEFFA80.0131.0
2KyleMatt PraterKFA79.0140.0
7RobJames ConnerRBFA76.8192.1
2CarlCardinals D/STDEF$673.097.0
12RobDolphins D/STDEF$070.089.0
9MitchPatriots D/STDEF$569.095.0
5KyleMike GesickiTEFA68.5122.6
3MitchDaniel CarlsonK$762.0143.0
5CarlCardinals D/STDEF$1059.082.0
6RobDevontae BookerRB$2758.2116.7
2JordanElijah MitchellRB$2556.1148.6
5DiteDawson KnoxTEFA54.0110.7
9CarlZach ErtzTE$852.8107.6
13CarlTaysom HillQB$1047.083.9
6DiteChuba HubbardRB$046.595.8
11CarlChris BoswellKFA46.074.0
1JordanPatriots D/STDEFFA45.0148.0
13MitchDaniel CarlsonK$045.066.0
13KyleGreg JosephKFA45.052.0
13DiteSony MichelRBFA40.888.6
10DrakeMark Ingram IIRBFA39.745.2
7MitchRandy BullockKFA39.077.0
15DiteCowboys D/STDEF$839.044.0
13MitchDallas GoedertTEFA38.466.9
3KyleAJ DillonRB$035.7178.4
7KyleAJ DillonRB$535.7139.3
14RobMason CrosbyKFA35.039.0
15KyleJustin JacksonRBFA34.256.2
3CarlMarquise BrownWR$3033.3183.6
12MitchPat FreiermuthTEFA32.859.0
10DiteRhamondre StevensonRBFA32.480.6
3DitePanthers D/STDEFFA31.063.0
13JordanD'Onta ForemanRB$029.766.0
3DrakeRavens D/STDEFFA29.059.0
14MitchPackers D/STDEFFA29.024.0
12RobDarnell MooneyWRFA28.195.1
6JordanColts D/STDEF$327.093.0
2RobSaints D/STDEFFA26.0119.0
10DrakeRavens D/STDEFFA24.039.0
16DrakeEagles D/STDEFFA24.015.0
14JordanBrandon AiyukWRFA23.267.3
10MitchD'Ernest JohnsonRB$1022.765.0
9KyleKirk CousinsQBFA21.6162.7
6DiteJakobi MeyersWR$1121.3123.3
5DitePanthers D/STDEF$021.059.0
9RobMelvin Gordon IIIRBFA20.594.6
12DiteCam NewtonQB$1020.048.5
15Jordan49ers D/STDEFFA20.037.0
6DrakeKhalil HerbertRBFA19.270.7
7DrakeDerek CarrQBFA19.0144.3
6RobPackers D/STDEFFA19.081.0
14DiteTitans D/STDEFFA19.046.0
16RobJarvis LandryWRFA18.437.9
10RobChristian KirkWRFA17.386.7
2CliffYounghoe KooKFA17.0117.0
4JordanPatriots D/STDEFFA17.0120.0
17KyleSaints D/STDEF$417.028.0
4JordanJakobi MeyersWRFA16.8149.7
6RobDeVante ParkerWRFA16.856.3
15RobDeVante ParkerWRFA16.828.6
4DiteMike GesickiTEFA16.7139.3
13JordanColts D/STDEF$416.038.0
12CliffKirk CousinsQB$115.598.4
7DrakeTyler HigbeeTEFA15.192.8
14KyleBroncos D/STDEFFA15.023.0
14JordanVan JeffersonWRFA14.837.1
17RobDare OgunbowaleRBFA14.823.3
16DrakeCole KmetTEFA14.423.2
9DiteColts D/STDEFFA14.064.0
17DiteChristian KirkWR$013.920.2
8DiteKirk CousinsQB$013.2175.9
6DrakeCowboys D/STDEF$113.0127.0
5CliffDalton SchultzTE$912.9150.7
12RobDevonta FreemanRBFA12.266.7
5DrakeRaiders D/STDEF$112.045.0
5KyleSteelers D/STDEFFA12.070.0
17CarlRams D/STDEFFA12.016.0
12KyleTaylor HeinickeQBFA11.252.9
9CliffDeVante ParkerWR$111.239.8
13CliffDeVante ParkerWRFA11.239.8
17CarlEvan McPhersonK$011.011.0
9CarlDerek CarrQBFA10.3125.3
8RobKhalil HerbertRB$910.133.2
4CarlColts D/STDEFFA10.0100.0
7MitchSaints D/STDEFFA10.093.0
11DiteGreg JosephKFA10.064.0
15DrakeRams D/STDEFFA10.036.0
9MitchTyler ConklinTEFA9.575.6
12JordanElijah MooreWRFA9.329.9
6DiteTaylor HeinickeQBFA9.3133.0
11KyleRyan TannehillQBFA9.299.1
4DrakeChuba HubbardRB$609.1123.3
4DrakePackers D/STDEFFA9.096.0
7CliffDaniel CarlsonK$09.0115.0
7CliffJamaal WilliamsRBFA9.056.4
9JordanSteelers D/STDEF$39.051.0
11RobBrowns D/STDEFFA9.056.0
13KyleSteelers D/STDEFFA9.045.0
16DrakeGreg ZuerleinKFA9.019.0
7CliffJarvis LandryWRFA8.7111.7
12MitchBrandon AiyukWRFA8.588.3
4KyleBears D/STDEF$08.082.0
6CarlBengals D/STDEFFA8.070.0
9DrakeRaiders D/STDEFFA8.026.0
12KyleTexans D/STDEFFA8.021.0
14JordanSaints D/STDEF$18.057.0
15DiteNick FolkKFA8.024.0
9DiteJoe BurrowQB$07.4157.3
13DrakeNoah FantTE$07.356.9
10KyleCarson WentzQBFA7.194.0
2DiteBrowns D/STDEFFA7.0101.0
8JordanGreg ZuerleinKFA7.077.0
9DitePanthers D/STDEFFA7.033.0
11DitePanthers D/STDEF$57.011.0
11JordanJeff Wilson Jr.RBFA6.848.7
8Drake49ers D/STDEF$36.092.0
12JordanBears D/STDEF$36.047.0
12CarlEagles D/STDEFFA6.032.0
13MitchEagles D/STDEF$36.026.0
14DrakeChargers D/STDEFFA6.012.0
15DrakeDavid NjokuTEFA5.921.8
15CliffMiles SandersRB$155.822.4
16JordanMike GesickiTEFA5.218.5
8RobMarvin Jones Jr.WR$15.199.9
1CliffDolphins D/STDEFFA5.0141.0
4JordanTitans D/STDEF$25.0104.0
9RobSaints D/STDEFFA5.071.0
13DiteVikings D/STDEFFA5.036.0
4MitchZack MossRB$64.471.7
8RobHunter HenryTEFA4.389.9
2MitchTyler BassKFA4.0128.0
6MitchRyan SuccopKFA4.091.0
11KyleDolphins D/STDEF$24.093.0
12DrakeBrandon McManusK$04.047.0
14RobSeahawks D/STDEFFA4.025.0
16JordanRonald Jones IIRB$43.719.8
10RobCole BeasleyWRFA3.557.7
11JordanTitans D/STDEF$33.047.0
12KyleJoey SlyeKFA3.028.0
16KyleBengals D/STDEFFA3.09.0
5DiteSam DarnoldQBFA2.562.5
7DiteSam DarnoldQBFA2.541.4
1KyleTy'Son WilliamsRBFA2.241.9
8JordanFalcons D/STDEFFA2.034.0
8DiteBrowns D/STDEFFA2.070.0
12MitchGreg JosephKFA2.054.0
14CarlPanthers D/STDEFFA2.04.0
4DiteBengals D/STDEFFA1.070.0
7JordanDallas GoedertTEFA1.0116.4
8MitchBengals D/STDEF$71.057.0
12JordanDallas GoedertTE$11.067.9
1JordanRyan TannehillQB$00.0268.4
1DrakeTony Jones Jr.RBFA0.022.1
1KyleLatavius MurrayRBFA0.0103.6
1KyleDevonta FreemanRBFA0.0146.6
1KyleLatavius MurrayRBFA0.0103.6
1CarlTrey LanceQBFA0.064.9
1RobJ.D. McKissicRBFA0.0127.9
1RobTevin ColemanRBFA0.051.5
2KyleTim PatrickWR$150.0142.5
2DiteMarvin Jones Jr.WR$70.0161.5
2DrakeJeff Wilson Jr.RB$50.051.5
2DrakeJamison CrowderWRFA0.0109.7
2DrakeSterling ShepardWRFA0.053.4
2CliffTristan VizcainoKFA0.020.0
2KyleZach PascalWRFA0.074.2
2MitchRaheem MostertRBFA0.00.0
2MitchT.Y. HiltonWRFA0.074.1
2MitchJarvis LandryWRFA0.0113.6
2KylePeyton BarberRBFA0.049.9
2DiteRondale MooreWRFA0.098.3
3DiteTony PollardRB$290.0131.3
3KyleDarnell MooneyWR$80.0199.5
3JordanTyler HigbeeTEFA0.0133.4
3RobRobby AndersonWRFA0.0119.0
3JordanLogan ThomasTE$50.032.1
3JordanKenyan DrakeRB$00.080.0
3KyleTrey SermonRB$30.027.5
3MitchK.J. OsbornWRFA0.0123.8
4DiteOdell Beckham Jr.WR$60.0115.4
4MitchChristian KirkWR$60.0156.7
4KyleTim PatrickWRFA0.0115.0
4MitchTyler HigbeeTEFA0.0118.4
4KyleDawson KnoxTEFA0.0131.4
4DiteJared CookTEFA0.0111.3
4CliffTrey SermonRBFA0.016.1
4KyleCole BeasleyWRFA0.0116.9
4RobHunter RenfrowWRFA0.0216.7
5KyleDamien WilliamsRB$480.035.3
5JordanKenneth GainwellRB$30.076.6
5JordanJames ConnerRBFA0.0210.9
5KyleCowboys D/STDEFFA0.0136.0
5DiteAlex CollinsRBFA0.049.7
5KyleDarnell MooneyWRFA0.0179.1
5KyleLatavius MurrayRBFA0.070.5
5RobSamaje PerineRBFA0.074.4
5RobJamison CrowderWRFA0.090.6
5RobJ.D. McKissicRBFA0.084.1
5JordanTony PollardRB$50.0117.1
5RobRavens D/STDEFFA0.042.0
5KyleJaret PattersonRBFA0.052.8
5KyleLatavius MurrayRB$00.070.5
6JordanKadarius ToneyWR$170.033.5
6RobAlex CollinsRB$50.040.5
6DiteEmmanuel SandersWR$40.055.8
6MitchGreg ZuerleinKFA0.089.0
6DrakeJames ConnerRBFA0.0200.2
6RobRandall CobbWRFA0.054.8
6DiteMelvin Gordon IIIRB$150.0135.3
6CliffMelvin Gordon IIIRBFA0.0135.3
7CarlJ.D. McKissicRB$260.063.4
7KyleD'Ernest JohnsonRB$150.0101.3
7RobTim PatrickWR$50.079.0
7RobDonovan Peoples-JonesWR$00.063.9
7JordanKenneth GainwellRBFA0.072.1
7MitchRicky Seals-JonesTEFA0.031.4
7CliffKhalil HerbertRB$100.051.5
7KyleJulio JonesWRFA0.039.1
8RobRobert TonyanTEFA0.07.9
8KyleJoshua KelleyRBFA0.014.6
8DrakeCorey DavisWRFA0.022.3
9MitchDeVante ParkerWR$100.039.8
9MitchTy JohnsonRB$90.057.7
9JordanCowboys D/STDEF$30.0110.0
9DrakeJeremy McNicholsRB$00.022.5
9JordanAdrian PetersonRBFA0.026.6
9KyleBoston ScottRBFA0.068.2
9CarlTua TagovailoaQBFA0.0101.1
9KyleJordan LoveQBFA0.020.7
9CliffOdell Beckham Jr.WRFA0.087.5
10JordanJ.D. McKissicRB$20.036.5
10KyleBrandon AiyukWRFA0.0115.4
10KyleVan JeffersonWRFA0.079.9
10DiteJarvis LandryWRFA0.088.9
10MitchDan ArnoldTEFA0.015.6
10DrakeBrandon AiyukWRFA0.0115.4
11KyleKenny GolladayWR$00.039.1
12MitchMichael GallupWR$90.067.3
12DiteAllen Robinson IIWR$00.017.1
12MitchTy JohnsonRBFA0.034.5
12DrakeTony Jones Jr.RBFA0.09.2
12KyleTyrod TaylorQBFA0.016.6
13JordanRams D/STDEF$30.053.0
13KyleBrian JohnsonKFA0.011.0
13RobRussell GageWRFA0.097.0
13RobBoston ScottRBFA0.034.7
14MitchMichael GallupWRFA0.037.1
14DrakeOdell Beckham Jr.WRFA0.053.8
14DrakeTevin ColemanRBFA0.012.7
14DrakeTyler HigbeeTEFA0.045.5
14KyleGodwin IgwebuikeRBFA0.01.6
14KyleJeff Wilson Jr.RBFA0.040.2
14DrakeJamison CrowderWRFA0.016.5
15MitchRashaad PennyRB$190.083.4
15JordanChiefs D/STDEFFA0.017.0
15JordanA.J. GreenWRFA0.031.4
15KyleDevin SingletaryRBFA0.083.6
15DiteD'Ernest JohnsonRBFA0.035.8
15CarlJeff Wilson Jr.RB$00.034.6
16CarlAmon-Ra St. BrownWR$80.087.5
16JordanChristian KirkWR$110.032.0
16KyleCam AkersRBFA0.04.3
16KyleTyler HuntleyQBFA0.018.1
17KyleTrey LanceQB$00.019.1
16JordanChargers D/STDEF$2-5.07.0
8RobBears D/STDEFFA-6.065.0
7DrakeJets D/STDEFFA-11.07.0