Matchup edge · QB myth · RB C · WR C · TE myth
Starters out on defense: every call
Each missing regular defensive starter (CB for WRs, S/LB for TEs, DL/LB for RBs, DB for QBs) adds points to the opposing player.
2024 backtest
716–1049–204
40.6% vs 39.1% baseline
2025 backtest
681–991–185
40.7% vs 39.1% baseline
2026 live (from Week 5)
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first live calls this week
2026 weeks 1–4 (after the fact)
55–83–12
39.9% vs 39.4% baseline
2024–25 by position and by expected effect
| Position | W–L–P | Win % | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 349–510–87 | 40.6% | 38.2% |
| TE | 371–558–194 | 39.9% | 39.1% |
| QB | 198–194–19 | 50.5% | 49.6% |
| WR | 479–778–89 | 38.1% | 36.3% |
| Expected effect (PPR) | W–L–P | Win % | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag | 716–1049–204 | 40.6% | 39.1% |
| 0.25–0.5 | 651–959–183 | 40.4% | 38.7% |
| 0.5–1 | 29–31–2 | 48.3% | 48.3% |
| 1+ | 1–1 | 50.0% | 49.6% |
Call log
| Week | Player | Call | Proj | Actual | Margin | Result | Source · made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 W8 | Jared GoffQB DET | Boost (Starters out on defense vs TEN) | 18.3 | 15.5 | −2.8 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Deshaun WatsonQB CLE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs BAL) | 14.0 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Baker MayfieldQB TB | Boost (Starters out on defense vs ATL) | 17.0 | 22.3 | +5.3 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Josh AllenQB BUF | Boost (Starters out on defense vs SEA) | 18.3 | 19.8 | +1.6 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Sam DarnoldQB MIN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAR) | 17.8 | 18.2 | +0.4 | push | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Kyler MurrayQB ARI | Boost (Starters out on defense vs MIA) | 16.1 | 22.2 | +6.0 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Gardner MinshewQB LV | Boost (Starters out on defense vs KC) | 10.6 | 15.0 | +4.4 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Tyler HuntleyQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs ARI) | 15.6 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Justin HerbertQB LAC | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NO) | 16.2 | 24.1 | +7.9 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Skylar ThompsonQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs ARI) | 13.6 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Aidan O'ConnellQB LV | Boost (Starters out on defense vs KC) | 9.8 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQB CLE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs BAL) | 11.7 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Bryce YoungQB CAR | Boost (Starters out on defense vs DEN) | 8.6 | 13.6 | +4.9 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | C.J. StroudQB HOU | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 17.3 | 12.4 | −4.9 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Anthony RichardsonQB IND | Boost (Starters out on defense vs HOU) | 14.9 | 11.5 | −3.5 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Spencer RattlerQB NO | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAC) | 12.8 | 6.2 | −6.6 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Bo NixQB DEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CAR) | 19.3 | 29.8 | +10.4 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Drake MayeQB NE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NYJ) | 11.2 | 11.5 | +0.3 | push | Backtest · |
| 2024 W8 | Jayden DanielsQB WAS | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CHI) | 19.5 | 22.2 | +2.7 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Joe FlaccoQB IND | Boost (Starters out on defense vs MIA) | 15.6 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Kirk CousinsQB ATL | Boost (Starters out on defense vs SEA) | 18.1 | 7.2 | −11.0 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Deshaun WatsonQB CLE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CIN) | 13.8 | 5.1 | −8.6 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Lamar JacksonQB BAL | Boost (Starters out on defense vs TB) | 24.3 | 34.4 | +10.2 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Josh AllenQB BUF | Boost (Starters out on defense vs TEN) | 19.8 | 21.0 | +1.3 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Kyler MurrayQB ARI | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAC) | 16.7 | 20.2 | +3.5 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Tyler HuntleyQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 13.9 | 9.5 | −4.5 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Jordan LoveQB GB | Boost (Starters out on defense vs HOU) | 17.6 | 16.8 | −0.8 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Joe BurrowQB CIN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CLE) | 17.3 | 14.9 | −2.3 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Justin FieldsQB PIT | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NYJ) | 14.5 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Trevor LawrenceQB JAX | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NE) | 17.4 | 15.0 | −2.3 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Skylar ThompsonQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 11.3 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Aidan O'ConnellQB LV | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAR) | 10.2 | 2.1 | −8.1 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Spencer RattlerQB NO | Boost (Starters out on defense vs DEN) | 12.5 | 6.3 | −6.2 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Bo NixQB DEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NO) | 14.7 | 14.1 | −0.6 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W7 | Jayden DanielsQB WAS | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CAR) | 24.5 | 5.2 | −19.2 | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Aaron RodgersQB NYJ | Boost (Starters out on defense vs BUF) | 14.3 | 17.8 | +3.4 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Joe FlaccoQB IND | Boost (Starters out on defense vs TEN) | 13.8 | 13.7 | −0.2 | push | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Geno SmithQB SEA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs SF) | 16.9 | 12.5 | −4.4 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Jacoby BrissettQB NE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs HOU) | 10.2 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Mason RudolphQB TEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 12.8 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Baker MayfieldQB TB | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NO) | 17.4 | 25.9 | +8.5 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Josh AllenQB BUF | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NYJ) | 16.5 | 24.4 | +7.9 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Daniel JonesQB NYG | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CIN) | 15.5 | 11.8 | −3.7 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Jalen HurtsQB PHI | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CLE) | 19.5 | 21.9 | +2.3 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Joe BurrowQB CIN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NYG) | 18.7 | 19.8 | +1.1 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Justin FieldsQB PIT | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LV) | 15.6 | 23.7 | +8.1 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Trevor LawrenceQB JAX | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CHI) | 15.8 | 17.1 | +1.2 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Brock PurdyQB SF | Boost (Starters out on defense vs SEA) | 18.1 | 24.1 | +6.0 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Jake HaenerQB NO | Boost (Starters out on defense vs TB) | 11.7 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Will LevisQB TEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 13.7 | 7.3 | −6.4 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | C.J. StroudQB HOU | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NE) | 16.6 | 18.4 | +1.8 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W6 | Bo NixQB DEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAC) | 12.2 | 20.7 | +8.6 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Matthew StaffordQB LAR | Boost (Starters out on defense vs GB) | 13.7 | 12.4 | −1.3 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Jacoby BrissettQB NE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs MIA) | 10.6 | 7.4 | −3.2 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Lamar JacksonQB BAL | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CIN) | 20.7 | 33.4 | +12.7 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Tyler HuntleyQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NE) | 12.9 | 6.5 | −6.5 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Jordan LoveQB GB | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAR) | 17.3 | 16.0 | −1.3 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Justin FieldsQB PIT | Boost (Starters out on defense vs DAL) | 17.4 | 15.9 | −1.4 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Trevor LawrenceQB JAX | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 17.4 | 21.2 | +3.9 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Skylar ThompsonQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs NE) | 11.0 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Brock PurdyQB SF | Boost (Starters out on defense vs ARI) | 18.1 | 13.1 | −5.1 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | C.J. StroudQB HOU | Boost (Starters out on defense vs BUF) | 17.7 | 15.9 | −1.8 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Bo NixQB DEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LV) | 13.7 | 23.1 | +9.4 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W5 | Caleb WilliamsQB CHI | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CAR) | 14.4 | 23.6 | +9.1 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Geno SmithQB SEA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs DET) | 14.9 | 21.6 | +6.7 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Deshaun WatsonQB CLE | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LV) | 14.7 | 12.2 | −2.5 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Patrick MahomesQB KC | Boost (Starters out on defense vs LAC) | 18.0 | 13.0 | −5.0 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Sam DarnoldQB MIN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs GB) | 14.4 | 20.5 | +6.1 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Daniel JonesQB NYG | Boost (Starters out on defense vs DAL) | 13.9 | 9.5 | −4.3 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Joe BurrowQB CIN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs CAR) | 17.8 | 16.3 | −1.5 | ❌ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Justin FieldsQB PIT | Boost (Starters out on defense vs IND) | 15.9 | 32.0 | +16.0 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Trevor LawrenceQB JAX | Boost (Starters out on defense vs HOU) | 13.2 | 14.8 | +1.5 | ✅ | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Skylar ThompsonQB MIA | Boost (Starters out on defense vs TEN) | 11.4 | – | – | void | Backtest · |
| 2024 W4 | Will LevisQB TEN | Boost (Starters out on defense vs MIA) | 11.2 | -0.5 | −11.7 | void | Backtest · |
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How this works
Win: a boost beats our projection mean, or a fade falls below it. Push: within 0.5 points. Void: did not play, or played under 25% of his usual snaps. Backtest calls use only data from before their week (the made time is 90 minutes before his kickoff); live calls are written before kickoff and cannot be edited afterwards. We list every loss. All angles and the method.
Charting data: FTN Data via nflverse, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; our derived charting figures are shared under the same licence. Coverage allowed by defender: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Coverage type (man/zone, shells): nflverse participation data. Play-by-play: nflverse.
Sources: nflverse, FTN Data via nflverse