What wins this league

Every completed Sleeper season, 2023–2025, with each team measured the same way: how much of the draft it kept, where its lineup points came from, how much it worked the wire, and how well it set its lineups. Then the champions and the Sackos side by side. 3 seasons is 30 team-seasons and 3 champions, so this is a profile of named teams, not a formula; 2026 joins when it is done.

What the three champions had that the three Sackos did not, across three seasons: every champion scored at least 1638.84 points and no Sacko more than 1400.56; every champion made at least 21 moves (claims won, free-agent moves and trades) and no Sacko more than 17.

The champions

How this is counted, and which seasons

The title winners, 2023–2025. "Draft kept" is the draft picks still on the roster, as drafted, in the last game. "From draft" and "from pickups" are shares of starting-lineup points, every game of the season. Moves are claims won, free-agent moves (a pickup, or a drop on its own) and trades.

2023
Matt
11-3, 1638.84 PF
Draft kept
7/16 (44%)
From draft
74%
From pickups
23%
From trades
2%
Moves
28 (13 claims, 14 FA, 1 trade)
Claims lost
11
3–5 AM pickups
–
Efficiency
.852 (326.90 left)
RB / WR / QB
26% / 33% / 18%
Started most that year (starts, then points): Lamar Jackson (15), Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), Stefon Diggs (13)
2024
Woody
11-3, 1729.58 PF
Draft kept
10/16 (63%)
From draft
84%
From pickups
16%
From trades
–
Moves
23 (2 claims, 21 FA)
Claims lost
–
3–5 AM pickups
5
Efficiency
.897 (230.96 left)
RB / WR / QB
30% / 28% / 17%
Started most that year (starts, then points): Derrick Henry (15), Aaron Jones (15), Ja'Marr Chase (14)
2025
Taylor
9-5, 1681.26 PF
Draft kept
9/16 (56%)
From draft
84%
From pickups
16%
From trades
–
Moves
21 (3 claims, 18 FA)
Claims lost
–
3–5 AM pickups
–
Efficiency
.914 (185.54 left)
RB / WR / QB
34% / 33% / 12%
Started most that year (starts, then points): Christian McCaffrey (15), Puka Nacua (15), James Cook (15)

The Sackos

How this is counted, and which seasons

Worst regular-season record, ties by fewer points for, 2023–2025. "Draft kept" is the draft picks still on the roster, as drafted, in the last game. "From draft" and "from pickups" are shares of starting-lineup points, every game of the season. Moves are claims won, free-agent moves (a pickup, or a drop on its own) and trades.

2023
Mustafa
2-12, 1381.50 PF
Draft kept
11/16 (69%)
From draft
84%
From pickups
16%
From trades
–
Moves
16 (4 claims, 12 FA)
Claims lost
3
3–5 AM pickups
–
Efficiency
.882 (213.36 left)
RB / WR / QB
35% / 23% / 16%
Started most that year (starts, then points): Bijan Robinson (15), Evan Engram (15), Joe Mixon (14)
2024
Stevens
4-10, 1400.56 PF
Draft kept
9/16 (56%)
From draft
81%
From pickups
16%
From trades
3%
Moves
10 (3 claims, 6 FA, 1 trade)
Claims lost
–
3–5 AM pickups
1
Efficiency
.871 (245.90 left)
RB / WR / QB
26% / 26% / 24%
Started most that year (starts, then points): Lamar Jackson (15), Josh Jacobs (15), Tyreek Hill (15)
2025
Mark
4-10, 1387.38 PF
Draft kept
10/16 (63%)
From draft
69%
From pickups
31%
From trades
–
Moves
17 (3 claims, 14 FA)
Claims lost
–
3–5 AM pickups
–
Efficiency
.865 (251.24 left)
RB / WR / QB
24% / 33% / 17%
Started most that year (starts, then points): Kyren Williams (15), Courtland Sutton (15), Justin Jefferson (15)

Side by side

Plain averages of the team-seasons in each group, 2023–2025. "Made the playoffs" includes the champions; "missed" includes the Sackos. Read the n: 3 champions, 18 made the playoffs, 12 missed the playoffs, 3 sackos. Each measure's bars scale to its own biggest group.

Points for (regular season)
1. Champs n=31683.23
2. Playoffs n=181574.70
3. Missed n=121451.83
4. Sackos n=31389.81
Draft picks still held at the last game
1. Champs n=354%
2. Playoffs n=1848%
3. Missed n=1256%
4. Sackos n=363%
Lineup points from drafted players
1. Champs n=381%
2. Playoffs n=1873%
3. Missed n=1276%
4. Sackos n=378%
Lineup points from waiver and free-agent pickups
1. Champs n=319%
2. Playoffs n=1825%
3. Missed n=1222%
4. Sackos n=321%
Lineup points from traded-for players
1. Champs n=31%
2. Playoffs n=182%
3. Missed n=121%
4. Sackos n=31%
Moves (claims won, free-agent moves, trades)
1. Champs n=324.0
2. Playoffs n=1829.3
3. Missed n=1221.6
4. Sackos n=314.3
Waiver claims won
1. Champs n=36.0
2. Playoffs n=188.3
3. Missed n=126.3
4. Sackos n=33.3
Free-agent moves
1. Champs n=317.7
2. Playoffs n=1820.7
3. Missed n=1214.9
4. Sackos n=310.7
Claims lost to priority
1. Champs n=33.7
2. Playoffs n=185.3
3. Missed n=123.0
4. Sackos n=31.0
Pickups made 3–5 AM
1. Champs n=31.7
2. Playoffs n=182.7
3. Missed n=121.4
4. Sackos n=30.3
Lineup efficiency
1. Champs n=3.888
2. Playoffs n=18.877
3. Missed n=12.866
4. Sackos n=3.873
Points left on the bench
1. Champs n=3247.80
2. Playoffs n=18258.87
3. Missed n=12259.07
4. Sackos n=3236.83

The full table, position mix included

Measure	Champions (n=3)	Made the playoffs (n=18)	Missed the playoffs (n=12)	Sackos (n=3)
Points for (regular season)	1683.23	1574.70	1451.83	1389.81
Draft picks still held at the last game	54%	48%	56%	63%
Lineup points from drafted players	81%	73%	76%	78%
Lineup points from waiver and free-agent pickups	19%	25%	22%	21%
Lineup points from traded-for players	1%	2%	1%	1%
Moves (claims won, free-agent moves, trades)	24.0	29.3	21.6	14.3
Waiver claims won	6.0	8.3	6.3	3.3
Free-agent moves	17.7	20.7	14.9	10.7
Claims lost to priority	3.7	5.3	3.0	1.0
Pickups made 3–5 AM	1.7	2.7	1.4	0.3
Lineup efficiency	.888	.877	.866	.873
Points left on the bench	247.80	258.87	259.07	236.83
Lineup points from QB	16%	17%	17%	19%
Lineup points from RB	30%	31%	28%	28%
Lineup points from WR	32%	28%	30%	27%
Lineup points from TE	7%	9%	8%	9%
Lineup points from K	7%	8%	8%	9%
Lineup points from DEF	8%	8%	9%	8%

Where the points come from

Each manager's starting-lineup points, 2023–2025, every game, by how the starter got there: drafted, claimed off waivers, picked up as a free agent, or traded for. A drafted player who was dropped and picked back up counts as a pickup from then on. Shares of the manager's own total.

Taylor
Drafted 84% · Waiver claims 3% · Free agents 13%
Woody
Drafted 83% · Waiver claims 0% · Free agents 15% · Trades 1%
Matt
Drafted 81% · Waiver claims 9% · Free agents 9% · Trades 1%
Mustafa
Drafted 81% · Waiver claims 7% · Free agents 12%
Stevens
Drafted 81% · Waiver claims 6% · Free agents 9% · Trades 4%
Zane
Drafted 76% · Waiver claims 11% · Free agents 13% · Trades 0%
Aditya
Drafted 69% · Waiver claims 9% · Free agents 17% · Trades 5%
Richard
Drafted 65% · Waiver claims 6% · Free agents 27% · Trades 2%
Mark
Drafted 63% · Waiver claims 8% · Free agents 26% · Trades 3%
Popple
Drafted 60% · Waiver claims 15% · Free agents 24%

The full table

Manager	Seasons	Drafted	Waivers	Free agents	Trades	Lineup points
Taylor	3	84%	3%	13%	–	5553.58
Woody	3	83%	0%	15%	1%	5502.94
Matt	3	81%	9%	9%	1%	5229.68
Mustafa	3	81%	7%	12%	–	5189.46
Stevens	3	81%	6%	9%	4%	5230.00
Zane	3	76%	11%	13%	0%	5348.44
Aditya	3	69%	9%	17%	5%	5425.82
Richard	3	65%	6%	27%	2%	5411.52
Mark	3	63%	8%	26%	3%	4819.16
Popple	3	60%	15%	24%	–	5661.74

Draft survivors

How much of the drafted team was still there, as drafted, in the manager's last game of the season, 2023–2025. Sixteen picks a year.

Manager	Seasons	Picks	Still there	Share	By year
Taylor	3	48	31	65%	2023 12/16 · 2024 10/16 · 2025 9/16
Mustafa	3	48	29	60%	2023 11/16 · 2024 9/16 · 2025 9/16
Woody	3	48	28	58%	2023 10/16 · 2024 10/16 · 2025 8/16
Matt	3	48	27	56%	2023 7/16 · 2024 9/16 · 2025 11/16
Stevens	3	48	25	52%	2023 11/16 · 2024 9/16 · 2025 5/16
Mark	3	48	24	50%	2023 7/16 · 2024 7/16 · 2025 10/16
Popple	3	48	22	46%	2023 7/16 · 2024 8/16 · 2025 7/16
Zane	3	48	22	46%	2023 8/16 · 2024 9/16 · 2025 5/16
Aditya	3	48	19	40%	2023 8/16 · 2024 5/16 · 2025 6/16
Richard	3	48	19	40%	2023 5/16 · 2024 8/16 · 2025 6/16

Position mix

Share of each manager's starting-lineup points by position, 2023–2025, every game. A flex starter counts under his own position.

Aditya
QB 14% · RB 37% · WR 26% · TE 8% · K 7% · DEF 8%
Mark
QB 16% · RB 29% · WR 30% · TE 7% · K 9% · DEF 9%
Matt
QB 17% · RB 26% · WR 34% · TE 7% · K 7% · DEF 9%
Mustafa
QB 18% · RB 30% · WR 26% · TE 10% · K 8% · DEF 8%
Popple
QB 19% · RB 24% · WR 31% · TE 10% · K 8% · DEF 8%
Richard
QB 18% · RB 28% · WR 30% · TE 8% · K 8% · DEF 7%
Stevens
QB 18% · RB 32% · WR 25% · TE 9% · K 8% · DEF 7%
Taylor
QB 17% · RB 27% · WR 33% · TE 7% · K 7% · DEF 8%
Woody
QB 17% · RB 32% · WR 26% · TE 8% · K 8% · DEF 9%
Zane
QB 16% · RB 31% · WR 26% · TE 10% · K 8% · DEF 9%

The full table

Manager	QB	RB	WR	TE	K	DEF	Lineup points
Aditya	14%	37%	26%	8%	7%	8%	5425.82
Mark	16%	29%	30%	7%	9%	9%	4819.16
Matt	17%	26%	34%	7%	7%	9%	5229.68
Mustafa	18%	30%	26%	10%	8%	8%	5189.46
Popple	19%	24%	31%	10%	8%	8%	5661.74
Richard	18%	28%	30%	8%	8%	7%	5411.52
Stevens	18%	32%	25%	9%	8%	7%	5230.00
Taylor	17%	27%	33%	7%	7%	8%	5553.58
Woody	17%	32%	26%	8%	8%	9%	5502.94
Zane	16%	31%	26%	10%	8%	9%	5348.44

Every season

All 30 team-seasons, 2023–2025, in finishing order. The same measures as the cards above.

All 30 rows

Year	Manager	Finish	Record	PF	Draft kept	From draft	From pickups	Moves	Claims lost	Efficiency	RB	WR	QB
2023	Matt	1 · champion	11-3	1638.84	7/16	74%	23%	28	11	.852	26%	33%	18%
2023	Zane	2 · runner-up	10-4	1522.36	8/16	86%	14%	23	7	.864	27%	31%	16%
2023	Stevens	3 · playoffs	9-5	1633.94	11/16	90%	10%	17	7	.873	36%	24%	15%
2023	Richard	4 · playoffs	7-7	1621.82	5/16	63%	31%	60	8	.899	20%	37%	20%
2023	Popple	5 · playoffs	7-7	1562.86	7/16	51%	49%	38	14	.837	26%	29%	19%
2023	Aditya	6 · playoffs	8-6	1534.78	8/16	71%	29%	32	6	.910	30%	29%	14%
2023	Taylor	7	5-9	1509.46	12/16	91%	9%	11	–	.850	17%	36%	21%
2023	Mustafa	8 · Sacko	2-12	1381.50	11/16	84%	16%	16	3	.882	35%	23%	16%
2023	Mark	9	5-9	1290.86	7/16	55%	36%	30	1	.835	25%	31%	18%
2023	Woody	10	6-8	1543.64	10/16	81%	19%	11	1	.854	35%	28%	14%
2024	Woody	1 · champion	11-3	1729.58	10/16	84%	16%	23	–	.897	30%	28%	17%
2024	Zane	2 · runner-up	9-5	1626.18	9/16	72%	28%	21	3	.864	35%	23%	14%
2024	Popple	3 · playoffs	8-6	1678.92	8/16	70%	30%	40	10	.896	24%	31%	19%
2024	Taylor	4 · playoffs	8-6	1544.92	10/16	79%	21%	18	1	.873	29%	30%	18%
2024	Mark	5 · playoffs	8-6	1487.72	7/16	62%	38%	28	4	.898	38%	25%	14%
2024	Mustafa	6 · playoffs	6-8	1542.42	9/16	79%	21%	20	1	.882	32%	28%	18%
2024	Matt	7	6-8	1413.48	9/16	82%	18%	27	10	.862	24%	37%	17%
2024	Richard	8	6-8	1542.26	8/16	70%	30%	32	7	.892	29%	33%	16%
2024	Stevens	9 · Sacko	4-10	1400.56	9/16	81%	16%	10	–	.871	26%	26%	24%
2024	Aditya	10	4-10	1485.52	5/16	70%	28%	22	3	.872	38%	26%	14%
2025	Taylor	1 · champion	9-5	1681.26	9/16	84%	16%	21	–	.914	34%	33%	12%
2025	Aditya	2 · runner-up	8-6	1711.08	6/16	67%	21%	33	6	.861	42%	23%	14%
2025	Mustafa	3 · playoffs	8-6	1501.50	9/16	82%	18%	18	1	.907	25%	27%	19%
2025	Zane	4 · playoffs	9-5	1483.32	5/16	71%	28%	46	9	.850	30%	25%	18%
2025	Stevens	5 · playoffs	7-7	1352.68	5/16	70%	20%	29	7	.856	31%	26%	18%
2025	Richard	6 · playoffs	7-7	1490.34	6/16	61%	39%	33	1	.860	35%	20%	18%
2025	Mark	7 · Sacko	4-10	1387.38	10/16	69%	31%	17	–	.865	24%	33%	17%
2025	Popple	8	6-8	1491.40	7/16	58%	42%	46	2	.855	21%	35%	18%
2025	Matt	9	6-8	1503.38	11/16	89%	11%	24	8	.888	28%	32%	16%
2025	Woody	10	6-8	1472.56	8/16	85%	11%	13	1	.863	32%	21%	20%

What wins this league

The champions

The Sackos

Side by side

Points for (regular season)

Draft picks still held at the last game

Lineup points from drafted players

Lineup points from waiver and free-agent pickups

Lineup points from traded-for players

Moves (claims won, free-agent moves, trades)

Waiver claims won

Free-agent moves

Claims lost to priority

Pickups made 3–5 AM

Lineup efficiency

Points left on the bench

Where the points come from

Draft survivors

Position mix

Every season