5–23rd in the standings

Nolan Blair · Boss since 2017 · Year Ten draft slot 4

Nolan

AirBlair

10 seasons in the league

24–21
Regular-season record through Week 5, every season
Method
Regular-season games in Weeks 1–5 of each season, 2017 to 2025.
24–53
Regular-season record after Week 5, every season
Method
Regular-season games from Week 6 on, 2017 to 2025.
0.04
Margin of the closest game in league history, a loss to Russell in Week 6 of 2019
Method
From the Record Book.
5–2
Year Ten record
Through Week 7
Method
From the 2026 season to date.

Franchise film

AirBlair

AirBlair. Nolan Blair, in the league since 2017. Career record 48–74 through 2025: 9 seasons, 1 playoff berth, 14,008 career points.

2017–2025

The Career

48–74
Regular season
14,008.30 points over nine seasons
0
Championships
Best finish: 6th
1
Playoff trip
2021
173.78
Best week
Week 8, 2022. Against Cloudy.
Box score

Drafts and lineups, 2017–2025

The Build

3.12
Quarterbacks on the roster
No. 10 of 14 · League average 3.36
Average quarterbacks on his roster, starters and bench, per regular-season week.
29.6%
Starter points from the two QB slots
No. 7 of 14 · League average 29.8%
Share of his regular-season starter points scored in the two QB slots.
3.11
Quarterbacks per draft
No. 4 of 14 · League average 3.03
Quarterbacks drafted per draft.
31%
Starter points from players he did not draft
No. 12 of 14 · League average 44%
Share of his regular-season starter points from players he did not draft that season.

Ring of Honor

QBMatt Ryan2018–2022376.2
QBJosh Allen2022314.9
RBDalvin Cook2020257.9
RBBrian Robinson2023–2024249.3
WRCeeDee Lamb2020–2025384.6
WRChris Godwin Jr.2021–2023227.7
TEMark Andrews2019–2024211.1
FLEXChristian McCaffrey2022234.6
KRyan Succop2018–202090.5
DEFPittsburgh Steelers2017–202396.0

From the archive, through 2025

Signature players

CeeDee Lamb
524.9 points in his lineup, 34 starts, the most of any player he has owned
A.J. Brown
Held all 17 weeks of 2022, the longest hold in league history; 244.1 points while owned
Matt Ryan
Drafted three times; 441.2 points in his lineup over 24 starts
Lamar Jackson
406.7 points in his lineup, 23 starts
Jayden Daniels
Round 4, pick 31 in 2024; held all 17 weeks for 351.6 points
Matthew Stafford
357.9 points in his lineup, 20 starts

Chapter 1

The Week 5 line

Schedule swap

Nolan is 24–21 in Weeks 1–5 and 24–53 after Week 5, with one playoff appearance in nine seasons.

Season	Through Week 5	After Week 5	Finish
2017	0–5	3–5	10th
2018	3–2	2–6	7th
2019	3–2	2–6	9th
2020	2–3	3–5	8th
2021	4–1	4–5	6th
2022	4–1	2–7	7th
2023	3–2	4–5	7th
2024	2–3	2–7	9th
2025	3–2	2–7	8th

24–21
Weeks 1–5, regular season, all nine seasons
Method
Every regular-season game played in Weeks 1 through 5, 2017 to 2025.
24–53
After Week 5, regular season, all nine seasons
Method
Every regular-season game played from Week 6 on, 2017 to 2025.
1
Playoff appearance in nine seasons, the 2021 bracket
Method
From the career records.

Chapter 2

Against Russell

All rivalries

Sixteen games, 8–8, four of them in the playoffs, and the closest game in league history, 78.00–78.04 in Week 6 of 2019.

8–8
The series, Nolan first
Method
From the head-to-head records.
0.04
Margin in Week 6 of 2019, the closest game in league history
Method
Nolan 78.00, Russell 78.04.
3–1
In their four playoff meetings
Method
From the head-to-head records.

Game	Opponent	Score	Result
2017 Week 13	Russell	100.52–102.30	L
2017 Week 15 (playoffs)	Russell	132.30–102.18	W
2018 Week 15 (playoffs)	Russell	115.62–72.36	W
2019 Week 6	Russell	78.00–78.04	L
2021 Week 10	Russell	87.52–150.72	L
2021 Week 15 (playoffs)	Russell	93.20–151.04	L
2024 Week 16 (playoffs)	Russell	153.42–72.58	W
2025 Week 13	Russell	108.18–132.30	L

Russell’s page

Chapter 3

Late-round quarterbacks

His first quarterback comes in an average round of 5.11, the third-latest in league history; six passers from Round 6 or later scored 246.92 or more.

Matt Ryan
Round 9, pick 84 in 2018; 325.64 points and 15 starts that season
Andrew Luck
Round 7, pick 64 in 2018; 303.82 points and 15 starts that season
Alex Smith
Round 12, pick 112 in 2017; 295.18 points and 14 starts that season
Jared Goff
Round 6, pick 54 in 2025; 281.82 points and 16 starts that season
Kirk Cousins
Round 12, pick 119 in 2020; 271.90 points and 11 starts that season
Carson Wentz
Round 17, pick 163 in 2021; 246.92 points and 10 starts that season

5.11
Average round of his first quarterback pick, the third-latest among the fourteen bosses
Method
Averaged across his nine drafts, 2017 to 2025.
325.64
Matt Ryan points in 2018, a Round 9 pick
Method
From the player’s league record.

Draft	Quarterback	Pick	Points that season
2018	Matt Ryan	Round 9, pick 84	325.64
2018	Andrew Luck	Round 7, pick 64	303.82
2017	Alex Smith	Round 12, pick 112	295.18
2025	Jared Goff	Round 6, pick 54	281.82
2020	Kirk Cousins	Round 12, pick 119	271.90
2021	Carson Wentz	Round 17, pick 163	246.92

Chapter 4

The 2022 season

Christian McCaffrey with the first overall pick, Josh Allen held all 17 weeks, a 173.78 career high in Week 8, and a 6–8 finish with the fourth-most points.

Player	Draft pick	Weeks held	Points while owned
Josh Allen	Round 3, pick 21	17	373.76
Christian McCaffrey	Round 1, pick 1	17	298.46
Nick Chubb	Round 2, pick 20	17	247.20
A.J. Brown	Round 5, pick 41	17	244.10
D.K. Metcalf	Round 7, pick 61	17	176.30
Daniel Carlson	Round 16, pick 160	17	75.00

1
Overall pick: Christian McCaffrey, held all 17 weeks
Method
From the 2022 draft.
173.78
Career-high score, Week 8 against Cloudy
Method
From the league analytics.
6–8
Regular season, fourth in points for, seventh at the finish
Method
Points for rank among the ten teams that season.

Josh Allen
Round 3, pick 21; held all 17 weeks, 373.76 points while owned
Christian McCaffrey
Round 1, pick 1; held all 17 weeks, 298.46 points while owned
A.J. Brown
Round 5, pick 41; held all 17 weeks, 244.10 points while owned

The 2022 draft

Chapter 5

The consolation bracket

11–7 in postseason games, 16 in consolation brackets; the 118.06–0.00 win over Wills in 2022 is the largest recorded margin in league history.

Game	Opponent	Score	Result
2017 Week 15	Russell	132.30–102.18	W
2017 Week 16	Justin	79.48–81.92	L
2021 Week 15	Russell	93.20–151.04	L
2021 Week 17	Cloudy	72.26–78.86	L
2022 Week 16	Wills	118.06–0.00	W
2023 Week 17	Cloudy	167.22–83.02	W
2024 Week 16	Russell	153.42–72.58	W
2024 Week 17	Wills	127.94–40.08	W
2025 Week 16	Ethan	147.90–84.90	W
2025 Week 17	Chris	77.42–150.22	L

11–7
Postseason record, championship and consolation brackets
Method
Every bracket game from 2017 to 2025; two of them in the 2021 championship bracket.
118.06
Largest recorded margin in league history, Week 16 of 2022 against Wills
Method
Nolan 118.06, Wills 0.00: the opponent’s lineup scored nothing that week.
167.22
His highest postseason score, Week 17 of 2023 against Cloudy
Method
From the 2023 season results.

Year Ten · Through Week 7

Year Ten

Year Ten standings

A 4–0 start, then two losses: 5–2 and third in the standings at 123.43 points a game.

5–2
Record, third in the standings
Through Week 7
Method
From the 2026 season to date.
4–0
Start to the season, the longest winning streak in Year Ten so far
Through Week 7
Method
From the 2026 season to date.
123.43
Points per game
Through Week 7
Method
From the 2026 season to date.
91%
Playoff odds on the Wire
Through Week 7
Method
The Wire’s published number for this week.

Week	Opponent	Score	Result
Week 1	Cloudy	152.28–104.48	W
Week 2	Chris	99.42–95.50	W
Week 3	Mikey	141.86–132.30	W
Week 4	Ethan	143.06–94.80	W
Week 5	Russell	105.88–129.12	L
Week 6	Eli	81.32–129.68	L
Week 7	Justin	140.16–111.44	W