Matchup edge · QB myth · RB myth · WR myth · TE myth
Man coverage: every call
Receivers who beat man coverage (and QBs who scramble against it) gain against man-heavy defenses; zone-beaters gain against zone-heavy ones.
2024 backtest
20–30–3
40.0% vs 49.0% baseline
2025 backtest
28–32–7
46.7% vs 49.7% baseline
2026 live (from Week 5)
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first live calls this week
2026 weeks 1–4 (after the fact)
5–5–2
50.0% vs 49.8% baseline
2024–25 by position and by expected effect
| Position | W–L–P | Win % | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 44–49–8 | 47.3% | 50.1% |
| RB | 3–7 | 30.0% | 40.5% |
| TE | 1–2–1 | 33.3% | 39.1% |
| WR | 0–4–1 | 0.0% | 63.7% |
| Expected effect (PPR) | W–L–P | Win % | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25–0.5 | 46–61–10 | 43.0% | 49.4% |
| 0.5–1 | 2–1 | 66.7% | 50.4% |
Call log
| Week | Player | Call | Proj | Actual | Margin | Result | Source · made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W4 | Jared GoffQB DET | Fade (Man coverage vs CAR, expected −0.3) | 20.1 | 20.5 | +0.4 | push | Backtest (after the fact) · |
| 2026 W4 | Brock PurdyQB SF | Boost (Man coverage vs DEN, expected +0.3) | 19.4 | 19.6 | +0.3 | push | Backtest (after the fact) · |
| 2025 W17 | Bo NixQB DEN | Boost (Man coverage vs KC, expected +0.3) | 19.0 | 19.5 | +0.4 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W6 | Jared GoffQB DET | Boost (Man coverage vs KC, expected +0.3) | 16.4 | 16.8 | +0.5 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W5 | Jalen HurtsQB PHI | Boost (Man coverage vs DEN, expected +0.3) | 19.8 | 19.5 | −0.3 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W4 | Jalen HurtsQB PHI | Fade (Man coverage vs TB, expected −0.3) | 19.3 | 19.4 | +0.1 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W3 | Noah FantTE CIN | Boost (Man coverage vs MIN, expected +0.3) | 5.7 | 5.6 | −0.1 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W3 | Tua TagovailoaQB MIA | Fade (Man coverage vs BUF, expected −0.4) | 12.9 | 12.8 | −0.1 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W2 | Jayden DanielsQB WAS | Fade (Man coverage vs GB, expected −0.3) | 19.5 | 19.7 | +0.2 | push | Backtest · |
| 2024 W14 | Baker MayfieldQB TB | Fade (Man coverage vs LV, expected −0.3) | 19.2 | 19.0 | −0.2 | push | Backtest · |
| 2024 W13 | Kyler MurrayQB ARI | Fade (Man coverage vs MIN, expected −0.3) | 15.4 | 15.2 | −0.3 | push | Backtest · |
| 2024 W11 | Tyler BoydWR TEN | Fade (Man coverage vs MIN, expected −0.4) | 5.3 | 5.4 | +0.1 | push | Backtest · |
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