Most sitcoms airing at the top of the hour have something very compatible airing after it, so it made sense to air Man with a Plan after Kevin Can Wait. Although it didn't get the post-Big Bang launch, Man with a Plan did a great job at holding from its lead-in. The problem is if it is too dependent on its lead-in, which could be the case since the shows rise and fall together. Although those later numbers aren't anything to write home about, it did what it was supposed to do, which was to more or less hold Kevin Can Wait's audience. If Kevin Can Wait was hitting 1.5s, Man with a Plan would almost certainly do no less than a 1.3.
Grade: A-