Matchup edge · RB C · WR myth · TE C
Red-zone defense: every call
Defenses that give up more points per red-zone snap boost players with big red-zone roles.
2024 backtest
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no graded calls
2025 backtest
57–47–5
54.8% vs 50.9% baseline
2026 live (from Week 5)
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first live calls this week
2026 weeks 1–4 (after the fact)
1–0
100.0% vs 38.2% baseline
2024–25 by position and by expected effect
| Position | W–L–P | Win % | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 13–14–1 | 48.1% | 50.5% |
| RB | 38–24–4 | 61.3% | 50.8% |
| TE | 6–9 | 40.0% | 52.2% |
| Expected effect (PPR) | W–L–P | Win % | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25–0.5 | 53–43–5 | 55.2% | 50.7% |
| 0.5–1 | 4–4 | 50.0% | 53.4% |
Call log
| Week | Player | Call | Proj | Actual | Margin | Result | Source · made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W15 | Jonathan TaylorRB IND | Fade (Red-zone defense vs SEA, expected −0.4) | 13.4 | 13.1 | −0.3 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W13 | Rhamondre StevensonRB NE | Boost (Red-zone defense vs NYG, expected +0.3) | 11.0 | 11.0 | −0.0 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W11 | Marquise BrownWR KC | Fade (Red-zone defense vs DEN, expected −0.3) | 7.8 | 8.0 | +0.2 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W6 | Ashton JeantyRB LV | Boost (Red-zone defense vs TEN, expected +0.3) | 16.8 | 16.6 | −0.2 | push | Backtest · |
| 2025 W5 | Saquon BarkleyRB PHI | Fade (Red-zone defense vs DEN, expected −0.3) | 17.5 | 17.8 | +0.3 | 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