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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

Win rate 40.6% (95% 38.3%–42.9%) vs baseline 39.1%

2025 backtest

681–991–185

40.7% vs 39.1% baseline

Win rate 40.7% (95% 38.4%–43.1%) vs baseline 39.1%

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

Win rate 39.9% (95% 32.1%–48.2%) vs baseline 39.4%

2024–25 by position and by expected effect

PositionW–L–PWin %Baseline
RB349–510–8740.6%38.2%
TE371–558–19439.9%39.1%
QB198–194–1950.5%49.6%
WR479–778–8938.1%36.3%
Expected effect (PPR)W–L–PWin %Baseline
flag716–1049–20440.6%39.1%
0.25–0.5651–959–18340.4%38.7%
0.5–129–31–248.3%48.3%
1+1–150.0%49.6%

Call log

SeasonAll202420252026
SourceAllBacktestBacktest (after the fact)Live
PositionAllQBRBWRTE
ResultAll✅ Win❌ LossPushVoidNot graded
Starters out on defense calls, newest first
WeekPlayerCallProjActualMarginResultSource · made
2025 W18Marcedes LewisTE DENBoost (Starters out on defense vs LAC, expected +0.1)0.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Zach ErtzTE WASBoost (Starters out on defense vs PHI, expected +0.2)6.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Gerald EverettTE CHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs DET, expected +0.0)1.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Hayden HurstTE LACBoost (Starters out on defense vs DEN, expected +0.0)0.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Stephen CarlsonTE CHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs DET, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Dawson KnoxTE BUFBoost (Starters out on defense vs NYJ, expected +0.0)7.510.4+2.9voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Lawrence CagerTE WASBoost (Starters out on defense vs PHI, expected +0.2)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Kenny YeboahTE NYJBoost (Starters out on defense vs BUF, expected +0.1)1.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Zach DavidsonTE NYGBoost (Starters out on defense vs DAL, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Hunter LongTE JAXBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)2.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Jake TongesTE SFBoost (Starters out on defense vs SEA, expected +0.0)5.0––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18John FitzPatrickTE GBBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)1.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Ko KieftTE TBBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.0)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Lucas KrullTE DENBoost (Starters out on defense vs LAC, expected +0.1)2.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Peyton HendershotTE KCBoost (Starters out on defense vs LV, expected +0.0)1.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Tucker FiskTE LACBoost (Starters out on defense vs DEN, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Brayden WillisTE SFBoost (Starters out on defense vs SEA, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Princeton FantTE DALBoost (Starters out on defense vs NYG, expected +0.1)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Tucker KraftTE GBBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)5.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Luke MusgraveTE GBBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)2.80.0−2.8voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Tanner McLachlanTE CINBoost (Starters out on defense vs CLE, expected +0.0)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Jaheim BellTE NEBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIA, expected +0.1)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Cam GrandyTE CINBoost (Starters out on defense vs CLE, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Devin CulpTE TBBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Nick KallerupTE SEABoost (Starters out on defense vs SF, expected +0.0)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Thomas Fidone IITE NYGBoost (Starters out on defense vs DAL, expected +0.0)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W18Elijah ArroyoTE SEABoost (Starters out on defense vs SF, expected +0.0)3.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Zach ErtzTE WASBoost (Starters out on defense vs DAL, expected +0.0)8.0––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17C.J. UzomahTE PHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs BUF, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17George KittleTE SFBoost (Starters out on defense vs CHI, expected +0.0)13.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Robert TonyanTE KCBoost (Starters out on defense vs DEN, expected +0.1)0.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Gerald EverettTE CHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs SF, expected +0.0)1.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Ross DwelleyTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)1.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Jordan AkinsTE CLEBoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)3.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Irv SmithTE HOUBoost (Starters out on defense vs LAC, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Foster MoreauTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)2.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Stephen CarlsonTE CHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs SF, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Lawrence CagerTE WASBoost (Starters out on defense vs DAL, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Albert OkwuegbunamTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs NYG, expected +0.0)3.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Kenny YeboahTE NYJBoost (Starters out on defense vs NE, expected +0.1)1.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Jack StollTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)1.40.0−1.4voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Brock WrightTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)3.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17James MitchellTE CARBoost (Starters out on defense vs SEA, expected +0.0)0.9––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17John FitzPatrickTE GBBoost (Starters out on defense vs BAL, expected +0.0)2.0––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Ko KieftTE TBBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIA, expected +0.0)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Peyton HendershotTE KCBoost (Starters out on defense vs DEN, expected +0.1)1.0––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Zack KuntzTE NYJBoost (Starters out on defense vs NE, expected +0.1)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17E.J. JenkinsTE PHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs BUF, expected +0.0)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Dalton KincaidTE BUFBoost (Starters out on defense vs PHI, expected +0.0)7.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Tucker KraftTE GBBoost (Starters out on defense vs BAL, expected +0.0)7.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Sam LaPortaTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)10.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Brock BowersTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs NYG, expected +0.0)12.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Ja'Tavion SandersTE CARBoost (Starters out on defense vs SEA, expected +0.0)4.40.0−4.4voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Tanner McLachlanTE CINBoost (Starters out on defense vs ARI, expected +0.0)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Dallin HolkerTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)1.0––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Devin CulpTE TBBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIA, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Thomas Fidone IITE NYGBoost (Starters out on defense vs LV, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Zach HortonTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Jackson MeeksTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Carter RunyonTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs NYG, expected +0.0)0.20.0−0.2voidBacktest ·
2025 W17Elijah ArroyoTE SEABoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.1)3.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Gerald EverettTE CHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs GB, expected +0.0)1.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Ross DwelleyTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)1.9––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Ian ThomasTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs HOU, expected +0.0)1.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Stephen CarlsonTE CHIBoost (Starters out on defense vs GB, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Albert OkwuegbunamTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs HOU, expected +0.0)3.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Zach DavidsonTE NYGBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)1.0––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Brock WrightTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)3.9––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Hunter LongTE JAXBoost (Starters out on defense vs DEN, expected +0.0)2.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Ko KieftTE TBBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.1)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Peyton HendershotTE KCBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)1.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Will MalloryTE INDBoost (Starters out on defense vs SF, expected +0.0)0.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Princeton FantTE DALBoost (Starters out on defense vs LAC, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Tucker KraftTE GBBoost (Starters out on defense vs CHI, expected +0.0)8.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Sam LaPortaTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)11.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Baylor CuppTE KCBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)0.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Tanner McLachlanTE CINBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIA, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Jaheim BellTE NEBoost (Starters out on defense vs BAL, expected +0.0)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Devin CulpTE TBBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.1)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Jared WileyTE KCBoost (Starters out on defense vs TEN, expected +0.1)1.10.0−1.1voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Thomas Fidone IITE NYGBoost (Starters out on defense vs MIN, expected +0.0)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Zach HortonTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)0.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W16Jackson MeeksTE DETBoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Zach ErtzTE WASBoost (Starters out on defense vs NYG, expected +0.0)9.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Nick VannettTE LARBoost (Starters out on defense vs DET, expected +0.0)0.7––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Tyler HigbeeTE LARBoost (Starters out on defense vs DET, expected +0.0)6.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Ian ThomasTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs PHI, expected +0.0)1.6––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Irv SmithTE HOUBoost (Starters out on defense vs ARI, expected +0.0)0.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Harrison BryantTE HOUBoost (Starters out on defense vs ARI, expected +0.0)0.90.0−0.9voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Albert OkwuegbunamTE LVBoost (Starters out on defense vs PHI, expected +0.0)3.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Stephen SullivanTE CARBoost (Starters out on defense vs NO, expected +0.0)0.9––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Feleipe FranksTE ATLBoost (Starters out on defense vs TB, expected +0.1)0.3––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15James MitchellTE CARBoost (Starters out on defense vs NO, expected +0.0)0.8––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Zaire Mitchell-PadenTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.0)0.9––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Tanner ConnerTE MIABoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)2.1––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Jaheim BellTE NEBoost (Starters out on defense vs BUF, expected +0.0)0.5––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Hayden RucciTE MIABoost (Starters out on defense vs PIT, expected +0.0)0.2––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Treyton WelchTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.0)0.4––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Dallin HolkerTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.0)0.9––voidBacktest ·
2025 W15Moliki MatavaoTE NOBoost (Starters out on defense vs CAR, expected +0.0)0.3––voidBacktest ·

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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