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Fantasy football matchup heatmap

The grid behind every start/sit call. Pick a week and a position and the whole league lights up: green where the matchup adds points, red where it takes them away. Tap a team to see the players inside that cell.

Matchup heatmap

Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's RB starters.

Biggest RB upside

  1. PHI vs WASLead option: Saquon Barkley · 20 pts+2.1
  2. TB @ CINLead option: Bucky Irving · 16.1 pts+1.9
  3. LAC vs ARILead option: Omarion Hampton · 13.5 pts+1.4
  4. NYG vs DALLead option: Cam Skattebo · 9.6 pts+1.2
  5. CIN vs TBLead option: Chase Brown · 14.3 pts+0.9

Biggest RB downside

  1. BUF @ HOULead option: James Cook · 10.8 pts-1.4
  2. GB @ MINLead option: Josh Jacobs · 12 pts-1.1
  3. SEA vs NELead option: Kenneth Walker III · 9.7 pts-1
  4. KC vs DENLead option: Isiah Pacheco · 8.1 pts-0.8
  5. DEN @ KCLead option: RJ Harvey · 9.5 pts-0.7

Built from the same matchup grades as the week 1 RB start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.

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FAQ

What does the number in each cell mean?
It is the average point swing the matchup creates for that team's starters at the selected position — the difference between a matchup-adjusted projection and that player's own normal week. Positive is a tailwind, negative is a drag.
Should a red cell make me bench a player?
Rarely on its own. A matchup is usually worth two or three points, which settles a close flex call but does not outweigh the gap between a starter and a replacement-level option.
Does the heatmap agree with the start/sit board?
Yes. Both are built from the same matchup grades, offense strength and league scoring, so a hot cell and a start call can never contradict each other.

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