2024 Fantasy Football - Worst Performers Across 541k Teams

2024 Fantasy Football - Worst Performers Across 541k Teams

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Introduction

I set out to determine the worst fantasy football players of 2024. With data from over 541,082 teams and 4,450,898 matchups spanning Weeks 1-17, I wanted to answer the big question:

"Which players truly performed the worst throughout the season?"

This analysis answers that question by highlighting top contributors to winning lineups, based on win rates.


The Process

Here’s how I approached this analysis:

  1. For each matchup, I determined which team won and which lost.
  2. Every starter on the winning team was credited with one win, while starters on the losing team received a loss.
  3. I tallied up all the wins and losses for each player across all weeks (1-17).

This approach captures how players contributed to their team's actual fantasy success. In my opinion, it’s more accurate than just looking at total points because it reflects what fantasy managers likely felt:

  • Big boom games that often led to wins.
  • Bust games that contributed to losses.

I want to be 100% clear; this is for any league type, any scoring type, over all 17 weeks. If you would like to see more specific data, let me know. This is very interesting to me, and I would love to analyze things that you would find helpful and interesting.


Key Metrics Explained

  • Win Rate (%): The percentage of matchups where a player contributed to a winning team.
  • Win-Rate Difference (Diff): Performance above or below the baseline 50% win rate.
  • Total Tallies: The total number of wins and losses for each player.

Worst Performers by Position

Quarterbacks (QB)

NameTeamWinsLossesWin RateDiff
Aaron RodgersNYJ169,615170,26549.90%-0.10%
Patrick MahomesKC314,488321,82949.42%-0.58%
Kirk CousinsATL182,712187,12349.40%-0.60%
Justin FieldsPIT76,73178,99049.27%-0.73%
Cooper RushDAL36,23437,35649.24%-0.76%
Joe FlaccoIND33,33034,53349.11%-0.89%
Derek CarrNO93,18997,85248.78%-1.22%
Dak PrescottDAL158,089166,88948.65%-1.35%
Justin HerbertLAC230,191249,08348.03%-1.97%
Daniel JonesMIN78,34386,39647.56%-2.44%
Drew LockNYG12,35513,87547.10%-2.90%
Trevor LawrenceJAX131,947151,59446.54%-3.46%
Andy DaltonCAR31,85836,93046.31%-3.69%
Mason RudolphTEN11,98213,95846.19%-3.81%
C.J. StroudHOU263,929318,83845.29%-4.71%
Drake MayeNE93,104113,34745.10%-4.90%
Brandon AllenSF4,5085,59944.60%-5.40%
Anthony RichardsonIND163,073203,80144.45%-5.55%
Bryce YoungCAR68,73285,98244.43%-5.57%
Caleb WilliamsCHI193,775246,76443.99%-6.01%
Malik WillisGB6,8438,87643.53%-6.47%
Deshaun WatsonCLE61,80580,61443.40%-6.60%
Gardner MinshewLV38,15750,40943.08%-6.92%
Mac JonesJAX19,74526,38642.80%-7.20%
Tommy DeVitoNYG7,58910,21142.63%-7.37%
Will LevisTEN72,513100,38141.94%-8.06%
Aidan O'ConnellLV20,14128,65441.28%-8.72%
Tyler HuntleyMIA8,17411,73941.05%-8.95%
Kenny PickettPHI2,6344,43337.27%-12.73%
Dorian Thompson-RobinsonCLE1,8983,22237.07%-12.93%
Spencer RattlerNO9,13515,69536.79%-13.21%
Michael PenixATL7,23813,06135.66%-14.34%
Desmond RidderLV2,3344,39734.68%-15.32%
Jacoby BrissettNE9,79419,15433.83%-16.17%
Skylar ThompsonMIA2,1434,84630.66%-19.34%
J.J. McCarthyMIN2,6967,66726.02%-23.98%
Trey LanceDAL1,2133,84423.99%-26.01%

Running backs (RB)

NameTeamWinsLossesWin RateDiff
Rachaad WhiteTB268,824272,58849.65%-0.35%
Zach CharbonnetSEA155,865161,11749.17%-0.83%
Jerome FordCLE159,386168,76248.57%-1.43%
Austin EkelerWAS165,842176,48348.45%-1.55%
Zack MossCIN124,309135,44047.86%-2.14%
Alexander MattisonLV111,547128,34246.50%-3.50%
Javonte WilliamsDEN195,574228,90046.07%-3.93%
Isiah PachecoKC111,342130,71346.00%-4.00%
Nick ChubbCLE108,619127,57245.99%-4.01%
Tank BigsbyJAX96,504113,75445.90%-4.10%
Sincere McCormickLV12,99415,36245.82%-4.18%
Christian McCaffreySF106,856126,51845.79%-4.21%
Trey SermonIND38,27445,96945.43%-4.57%
Jaylen WarrenPIT123,631149,91345.20%-4.80%
Travis EtienneJAX214,508264,00244.83%-5.17%
Devin SingletaryNYG112,728141,89944.27%-5.73%
Raheem BlackshearCAR4,1995,37743.85%-6.15%
Tyjae SpearsTEN96,063124,45843.56%-6.44%
Justice HillBAL64,36086,36442.70%-7.30%
Cam AkersMIN49,84269,81841.65%-8.35%
Raheem MostertMIA92,032129,55041.53%-8.47%
Gus EdwardsLAC60,48685,20341.52%-8.48%
Ray DavisBUF45,00963,93841.31%-8.69%
Tyler AllgeierATL67,91897,39141.09%-8.91%
Patrick TaylorSF8,44412,28940.73%-9.27%
Antonio GibsonNE63,25893,14240.45%-9.55%
Tyler GoodsonIND10,16615,02040.36%-9.64%
Isaiah DavisNYJ7,08710,52440.24%-9.76%
Kendre MillerNO19,21528,90439.93%-10.07%
Braelon AllenNYJ61,89594,63739.54%-10.46%
Roschon JohnsonCHI45,99272,96238.66%-11.34%
Jeremy McNicholsWAS6,66810,89937.96%-12.04%
Jaleel McLaughlinDEN49,82681,51137.94%-12.06%
Chris RodriguezWAS3,8446,38237.59%-12.41%
Ezekiel ElliottLAC48,64580,92337.54%-12.46%
Samaje PerineKC30,85352,37037.07%-12.93%
Kenneth GainwellPHI19,35133,68236.49%-13.51%
Dare OgunbowaleHOU8,09314,23936.24%-13.76%
Carson SteeleKC18,29932,55235.99%-14.01%
Ty JohnsonBUF17,43531,01235.99%-14.01%
Audric EstimeDEN20,56536,72435.90%-14.10%
Zamir WhiteLV48,15586,12635.86%-14.14%
Dameon PierceHOU12,80223,67435.10%-14.90%
Emanuel WilsonGB18,86235,09334.96%-15.04%
Ty ChandlerMIN25,42047,69934.77%-15.23%
D'Ernest JohnsonJAX6,85213,08034.38%-15.62%
Kimani VidalLAC16,70232,03634.27%-15.73%
Miles SandersCAR16,31432,10633.69%-16.31%
Sean TuckerTB9,63419,02133.62%-16.38%
Cordarrelle PattersonPIT6,26512,40533.56%-16.44%
D'Onta ForemanCLE11,99324,07533.25%-16.75%
Jeff WilsonMIA3,6237,29133.20%-16.80%
Jamaal WilliamsNO11,33023,31032.71%-17.29%
Chris BrooksGB1,7423,59432.65%-17.35%
Khalil HerbertCIN11,71224,58032.27%-17.73%
Trey BensonARI33,55970,50032.25%-17.75%
Emari DemercadoARI6,97515,10031.60%-18.40%
Jonathon BrooksCAR17,72339,72230.85%-19.15%
Hassan HaskinsLAC2,0764,67530.75%-19.25%
Keaton MitchellBAL3,2677,40930.60%-19.40%
Pierre StrongCLE4,67510,71330.38%-19.62%
Jaylen WrightMIA18,14742,74529.80%-20.20%
Blake CorumLAR19,93247,59229.52%-20.48%
Clyde Edwards-HelaireNO2,9657,08829.49%-20.51%
Eric GrayNYG5,97414,44229.26%-20.74%
Kenny McIntoshSEA1,5113,94827.68%-22.32%
Will ShipleyPHI3,85710,47926.90%-23.10%
MarShawn LloydGB2,8277,80426.59%-23.41%
Dalvin CookDAL3,60210,02526.43%-23.57%
Dylan LaubeLV3,1729,05225.95%-24.05%
Rasheen AliBAL1,2503,82024.65%-25.35%
Deuce VaughnDAL2,1916,81824.32%-25.68%

Wide Receivers (WR)

NameTeamWinsLossesWin RateDiff
Jordan AddisonMIN232,261232,38749.99%-0.01%
George PickensPIT267,741270,04849.79%-0.21%
DeAndre HopkinsKC205,900207,76749.77%-0.23%
Diontae JohnsonHOU139,817143,38649.37%-0.63%
Cedric TillmanCLE51,88054,41048.81%-1.19%
Allen LazardNYJ47,34049,96548.65%-1.35%
Wan'Dale RobinsonNYG178,982190,78948.40%-1.60%
Amari CooperBUF228,471251,67747.58%-2.42%
Nick Westbrook-IkhineTEN42,22946,93047.36%-2.64%
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingNO34,88439,55046.87%-3.13%
Tank DellHOU239,554276,17246.45%-3.55%
Jaylen WaddleMIA240,674278,65846.34%-3.66%
Rashod BatemanBAL96,417112,10346.24%-3.76%
Tyler LockettSEA148,277172,59846.21%-3.79%
Romeo DoubsGB132,228155,18446.01%-3.99%
Xavier WorthyKC219,453258,28945.94%-4.06%
Marvin HarrisonARI287,024340,93145.71%-4.29%
Christian KirkJAX127,110151,05445.70%-4.30%
Chris OlaveNO161,850192,47545.68%-4.32%
Brandon AiyukSF145,414173,49945.60%-4.40%
Michael PittmanIND208,514249,64145.51%-4.49%
Jalen McMillanTB62,88176,31145.18%-4.82%
Demarcus RobinsonLAR84,958103,16245.16%-4.84%
Quentin JohnstonLAC114,219141,67144.64%-5.36%
DeMario DouglasNE104,969130,68544.54%-5.46%
Darius SlaytonNYG56,45270,45744.48%-5.52%
KaVontae TurpinDAL11,80114,78144.39%-5.61%
Marvin MimsDEN30,95939,35944.03%-5.97%
Ray-Ray McCloudATL67,09985,90443.85%-6.15%
Jalen TolbertDAL73,19595,32843.43%-6.57%
David MooreCAR7,97210,48143.20%-6.80%
Elijah MooreCLE66,64287,85343.14%-6.86%
Alec PierceIND56,95076,51342.67%-7.33%
Michael WilsonARI85,431115,40642.54%-7.46%
Noah BrownWAS34,85447,64442.25%-7.75%
Tutu AtwellLAR32,49544,44342.24%-7.76%
Brandin CooksDAL47,12464,46042.23%-7.77%
Christian WatsonGB122,641169,15542.03%-7.97%
Sterling ShepardTB25,47535,19241.99%-8.01%
Tre TuckerLV55,14476,22341.98%-8.02%
Rome OdunzeCHI179,775248,58241.97%-8.03%
Ricky PearsallSF49,86769,35341.83%-8.17%
Keon ColemanBUF115,465163,41641.40%-8.60%
Devaughn VeleDEN28,40640,41741.27%-8.73%
Xavier LegetteCAR104,650149,01441.26%-8.74%
Jordan WhittingtonLAR21,59930,80841.21%-8.79%
Joshua PalmerLAC70,378100,44541.20%-8.80%
Dontayvion WicksGB79,133113,25741.13%-8.87%
Kalif RaymondDET9,47413,59941.06%-8.94%
Calvin AustinPIT29,62842,69840.96%-9.04%
Andrei IosivasCIN44,72465,10840.72%-9.28%
Mack HollinsBUF11,19316,36540.62%-9.38%
Josh ReynoldsJAX13,02119,08140.56%-9.44%
Jalen CokerCAR16,89825,30240.04%-9.96%
Gabe DavisJAX53,80281,77339.68%-10.32%
Malik WashingtonMIA10,12015,38839.67%-10.33%
Bub MeansNO5,1737,86939.66%-10.34%
Parker WashingtonJAX19,22329,32439.60%-10.40%
Tim PatrickDET15,28523,71939.19%-10.81%
JuJu Smith-SchusterKC19,23429,86639.17%-10.83%
Kendrick BourneNE17,15726,81539.02%-10.98%
Olamide ZaccheausWAS9,23614,51538.89%-11.11%
Curtis SamuelBUF35,13656,26538.44%-11.56%
Jalen NailorMIN18,73930,19038.30%-11.70%
Greg DortchARI36,70059,61638.10%-11.90%
Hollywood BrownKC13,64522,21238.05%-11.95%
DJ TurnerLV4,6147,51138.05%-11.95%
Kayshon BoutteNE19,27931,50737.96%-12.04%
Cedrick WilsonNO2,9624,88837.73%-12.27%
Tyler BoydTEN27,23646,92436.73%-13.27%
Mike WilliamsPIT37,98665,44336.73%-13.27%
Tyler JohnsonLAR10,76718,63336.62%-13.38%
Nelson AgholorBAL3,3605,83136.56%-13.44%
K.J. OsbornWAS6,18110,84036.31%-13.69%
Devontez WalkerBAL3,1375,56636.05%-13.95%
Van JeffersonPIT8,52015,44335.55%-14.45%
Lil'Jordan HumphreyDEN8,05814,68735.43%-14.57%
Troy FranklinDEN28,22252,37235.02%-14.98%
Mecole HardmanKC4,7129,04634.25%-15.75%
John MetchieHOU7,14213,74634.19%-15.81%
Justin WatsonKC6,51512,56434.15%-15.85%
Robert WoodsHOU3,3576,57933.79%-16.21%
Xavier GipsonNYJ2,7745,44033.77%-16.23%
Trey PalmerTB11,31722,56933.40%-16.60%
Adonai MitchellIND40,15780,71133.22%-16.78%
Dyami BrownWAS6,12312,91032.17%-17.83%
Mason TiptonNO4,72210,23531.57%-18.43%
Jalin HyattNYG5,62812,43531.16%-18.84%
Odell Beckham7,47716,69130.94%-19.06%
Ja'Lynn PolkNE21,09147,10730.93%-19.07%
Bo MeltonGB4,52410,16530.80%-19.20%
Jake BoboSEA2,2395,20730.07%-19.93%
Xavier HutchinsonHOU5,37112,58529.91%-20.09%
Jahan DotsonPHI14,72134,63229.83%-20.17%
Jalen BrooksDAL1,8604,41829.63%-20.37%
Luke McCaffreyWAS12,35629,44829.56%-20.44%
Johnny WilsonPHI1,8064,31629.50%-20.50%
Zay JonesARI3,2898,10028.88%-21.12%
Jermaine BurtonCIN6,47816,06628.73%-21.27%
Roman WilsonPIT2,4796,19428.58%-21.42%
Jacob CowingSF1,8534,67328.39%-21.61%
DJ CharkLAC2,1305,45928.07%-21.93%
Jonathan MingoDAL8,86323,31827.54%-22.46%
Treylon BurksTEN2,3426,34326.97%-23.03%
Malachi CorleyNYJ3,6079,87926.75%-23.25%
Javon BakerNE1,6854,83025.86%-24.14%

Tight Ends (TE)

NameTeamWinsLossesWin RateDiff
Sam LaPortaDET290,345302,45948.98%-1.02%
Jake FergusonDAL215,455224,62248.96%-1.04%
Stone SmarttLAC5,0335,37348.37%-1.63%
Will DisslyLAC59,44963,50348.35%-1.65%
Mike GesickiCIN98,831106,04948.24%-1.76%
Pat FreiermuthPIT194,584208,89248.23%-1.77%
Kyle PittsATL264,407291,26747.58%-2.42%
Cole KmetCHI162,166183,46646.92%-3.08%
Tyler ConklinNYJ89,024101,17746.81%-3.19%
Dalton KincaidBUF240,425273,80546.75%-3.25%
Austin HooperNE13,40115,52446.33%-3.67%
Dalton SchultzHOU177,857209,12045.96%-4.04%
Juwan JohnsonNO75,15988,83745.83%-4.17%
Grant CalcaterraPHI16,82920,27945.35%-4.65%
Luke SchoonmakerDAL21,35425,87145.22%-4.78%
Isaiah LikelyBAL104,654127,19445.14%-4.86%
Noah FantSEA78,38695,67645.03%-4.97%
Noah GrayKC48,68659,87244.85%-5.15%
Chig OkonkwoTEN72,00189,12844.69%-5.31%
Jordan AkinsCLE11,44714,27044.51%-5.49%
Josh OliverMIN5,0036,26844.39%-5.61%
Brenton StrangeJAX29,28737,40243.92%-6.08%
Colby ParkinsonLAR66,58885,90443.67%-6.33%
Tanner HudsonCIN7,28110,20441.64%-8.36%
Theo JohnsonNYG34,96949,11441.59%-8.41%
Foster MoreauNO16,05222,87641.24%-8.76%
Ja'Tavion SandersCAR48,97570,79740.89%-9.11%
Dawson KnoxBUF35,94152,71140.54%-9.46%
Tommy TrembleCAR6,74110,05940.12%-9.88%
Brock WrightDET4,2256,35239.95%-10.05%
Daniel BellingerNYG9,29514,12339.69%-10.31%
Mo Alie-CoxIND3,1104,73939.62%-10.38%
Johnny MundtMIN9,52914,89339.02%-10.98%
Elijah HigginsARI7,64012,02238.86%-11.14%
Michael MayerLV15,66725,32338.22%-11.78%
Tyler HigbeeLAR3,1305,31837.05%-12.95%
Erick AllCIN11,54919,62037.05%-12.95%
Hayden HurstLAC12,13220,93136.69%-13.31%
Adam TrautmanDEN4,3897,57636.68%-13.32%
AJ BarnerSEA7,94314,17235.92%-14.08%
Greg DulcichNYG13,24123,62935.91%-14.09%
Luke MusgraveGB14,20725,60035.69%-14.31%
Josh WhyleTEN5,61510,20635.49%-14.51%
Lucas KrullDEN5,82010,96034.68%-15.32%
Kylen GransonIND4,4638,45234.56%-15.44%
Darnell WashingtonPIT7,07313,54534.30%-15.70%
Cade StoverHOU7,11113,91133.83%-16.17%
Davis AllenLAR5,77511,56633.30%-16.70%
Gerald EverettCHI6,60213,24433.27%-16.73%
Darren Waller1,8193,68333.06%-16.94%
Ben SinnottWAS13,32928,09932.17%-17.83%
Jeremy RuckertNYJ2,5185,42831.69%-18.31%

Kickers (K)

NameTeamWinsLossesWin RateDiff
Spencer ShraderKC3,6123,61649.97%-0.03%
Blake GrupeNO10,36210,43249.83%-0.17%
Cairo SantosCHI11,59011,82649.50%-0.50%
Tyler BassBUF51,33452,42049.48%-0.52%
Joshua KartyLAR6,6656,81949.43%-0.57%
Cade YorkCIN4,4594,56549.41%-0.59%
Jason MyersSEA19,29019,91249.21%-0.79%
Anders Carlson2,6942,82348.83%-1.17%
Jake MoodySF40,75742,78348.79%-1.21%
Justin TuckerBAL64,06767,92048.54%-1.46%
Cam LittleJAX2,9993,21648.25%-1.75%
Jake ElliottPHI50,24254,27648.07%-1.93%
Matt GayIND9,1049,91447.87%-2.13%
Harrison ButkerKC45,66849,81747.83%-2.17%
Younghoe KooATL53,30958,94447.49%-2.51%
Daniel CarlsonLV17,31619,54346.98%-3.02%
Evan McPhersonCIN50,30056,84446.95%-3.05%
Dustin HopkinsCLE7,2968,26846.88%-3.12%
Nick FolkTEN3,7004,36545.88%-4.12%
Matt PraterARI3,3574,05745.28%-4.72%
Greg ZuerleinNYJ8,82011,41143.60%-6.40%