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Fantasy Index Blackout

So you're saying there's a chance?

Evan Bohnen's mis-named team "LittleChance" put up the high score -- 240.6 points -- in Week 15 of Fantasy Index Blackout. We will send him a $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate as soon as he sends us his address. Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup, the "wisdom of crowds" lineup, season-long standings, and the percentage of use for Week 15. Enter now for Week 16!

To enter, sign into your account and click "Your Stuff" at the top of the page. When the subscriber area page draws on your screen, click the link that says "Fantasy Index Blackout 2021" and choose your best lineup for this week (PPR scoring). We try to make it more challenging by removing some of the players that everybody would pick.

Week 15 highest score
Evan Bohnen - "LittleChance"
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBPatrick MahomesKC37.70
QBJustin HerbertLAC27.40
RBSony MichelLAR13.50
RBCordarrelle PattersonATL4.30
WRBrandin CooksHOU29.20
WRKeenan AllenLAC19.80
WRTyreek HillKC32.80
TEMike GesickiMIA9.30
TEMark AndrewsBAL35.60
PKJake ElliottPHI9.00
PKRobbie GouldSF7.00
STDallasDAL9.00
STBuffaloBUF6.00
Total240.60
Week 15 perfect score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
PosNameTeamScore
QBTyler HuntleyBAL38.05
QBPatrick MahomesKC37.70
RBJonathan TaylorIND23.00
RBAntonio GibsonWAS18.50
RBAustin EkelerLAC18.20
WRCooper KuppLAR34.70
WRTyreek HillKC32.80
WRBrandin CooksHOU29.20
WRGabriel DavisBUF25.50
TETravis KelceKC41.10
TEMark AndrewsBAL35.60
TEHunter HenryNE25.70
PKChris BoswellPIT13.00
PKRiley PattersonDET12.00
PKKa'imi FairbairnHOU12.00
STN.Y. JetsNYJ13.00
STPittsburghPIT12.00
Total311.25

If Najee Harris and Alvin Kamara ruined your entry in Week 15, you had plenty of company.

Week 15 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJosh AllenBUF24.90
QBJustin HerbertLAC27.40
RBNajee HarrisPIT4.60
RBAlvin KamaraNO5.10
WRDeebo SamuelSF18.90
WRTyreek HillKC32.80
WRDiontae JohnsonPIT9.80
TEMark AndrewsBAL35.60
TEDawson KnoxBUF7.80
PKMatt GayLAR8.00
PKJustin TuckerBAL6.00
STDallasDAL9.00
STMiamiMIA8.00
Total197.90

Ralph Cunningham's lead in the year-long points chase decreased by about 10 points this week, but does it matter? The field is running out of time to make a run at him atop the table.

Top 25 overall after the Week 15 games
RkLastScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.1.3166.70Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
2.4.3065.30Travis P.Travis PerryCoeburn, VA
3.2.3062.70Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami
4.8.3048.50Dam GuyDave GarnerMossyrock, WA
5.6.3047.55Math ManiaSteven MathAustin, TX
6.19.3042.15SHADOW DADDavid WildeMukwonago, WI
7.9.3036.25frank m.Frank ManeroBristol, PA
8.11.3032.25SDBOLTGUYMichael GinesiOceanside, CA
9.22.3022.50BUCXPRESSRobert BuckmannMount Dora, FL
10.16.3021.55Fantasy Index Podcast (Justin Eleff)Justin EleffAlexandria, VA
11.10.3021.35Xiola BlueRichard JacksonBerkeley, CA
12.31.3018.35Dantes infernoPasquale DiJulioPhiladelphia
13.3.3014.75Barney's RubblePaul BarnesSilver Spring, MD
14.28.3012.75FlashCody HagerPortland, OR
15.32.3009.30FIUSER0824Victor KitzesBlack Diamond, WA
16.12.3005.65NPNathan PriestHagerstown, MD
17.14.3003.70stevemealoneSteve RobbinsMoorestown, NJ
18.27.3003.55Mighty Grimmace'sTodd BlinnObetz, OH
19.5.2999.15StarBsRussell BrownNew Orleans, LA
20.35.2998.50Andy N.Andy NollOakdale, MN
21.15.2994.50Fantasy Index (Ian Allan)Ian AllanSeattle, WA
22.37.2989.15Cincinnati BuckeyeRick HeidornMinneola, FL
23.36.2988.5018 rocksBrad DenglerMorton, WA
24.33.2985.90RenegadesMark ChristieFairport, NY
25.18.2981.80Fantasy Index (official picks)Fantasy IndexSeattle, WA
Weekly scoring leaders, 2021 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
15Evan Bohnen-LittleChance240.60311.2577.3%
14Steve KlitznerMiamiSteve K.244.85327.0574.9%
13Ian AllanSeattleFantasy Index (Ian Allan)282.40347.6581.2%
Fantasy IndexSeattleFantasy Index (official picks)274.40347.6578.9%
SA MADDOGS267.80347.6577.0%
12Vincent KelloggPhoenix, Ariz.Green Bud Packers225.95304.4074.2%
11Rick HeidornMinneola, Fla.Cincinnati Buckeye274.05367.8574.5%
10Nathan PriestHagerstown, Md.NP260.40309.1084.2%
9Edward JansenMidland, Mich.Edward J.213.40309.8068.9%
8Howard DavenportMetairie, La.Prince of Darkness225.20298.4075.5%
7Russell BrownNew OrleansStarBs253.95313.9580.9%
6Duke FameCincinnatiThe First Crowëll251.00317.6079.0%
5Richard HodgesTacoma, Wash.IOFTHETIGER281.81394.1071.5%
4Tim LamarraPittsgrove, N.J.Tim L.241.15340.9570.7%
Kevin JohnsonRio Rancho, N.M.Mile High Hoosier241.15340.9570.7%
3John DistaffenRochester, N.Y.John D.246.60320.7576.9%
2Bruce BoegelCottage Grove, Minn.Bruce B. 273.20369.0574.0%
1Mark BeckerLos AngelesMark B.228.40326.1070.0%

D'oh! The Blacker-Outer should have eliminated Mark Andrews. Many of the most heavily-used players put up lousy scores.

Percentage of Week 15 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
57.7%35.60Mark AndrewsTEBAL
42.3%18.90Deebo SamuelWRSF
42.3%9.00DallasSTDAL
41.0%8.00MiamiSTMIA
39.3%24.90Josh AllenQBBUF
38.5%32.80Tyreek HillWRKC
35.5%27.40Justin HerbertQBLAC
35.0%19.90Matthew StaffordQBLAR
34.6%7.80Dawson KnoxTEBUF
34.6%9.80Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
32.5%10.90Chris GodwinWRTB
32.1%8.00Matt GayPKLAR
31.6%4.00ArizonaSTARI
31.2%4.60Najee HarrisRBPIT
30.8%9.30Mike GesickiTEMIA
29.9%5.10Alvin KamaraRBNO
29.5%37.70Patrick MahomesQBKC
25.6%6.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
23.5%5.00Nick FolkPKNE
21.8%6.00BuffaloSTBUF
20.5%11.00CeeDee LambWRDAL
20.5%20.50Dallas GoedertTEPHI
20.5%6.20Hunter RenfrowWRLV
19.2%9.00Greg ZuerleinPKDAL
18.8%18.20Austin EkelerRBLAC
18.8%17.80James RobinsonRBJAC
18.0%7.00Tyler BassPKBUF
17.5%13.50Stefon DiggsWRBUF
17.1%13.40Zach ErtzTEARI
16.7%19.80Keenan AllenWRLAC
15.8%8.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
15.4%14.75Dak PrescottQBDAL
14.1%13.70Leonard FournetteRBTB
13.3%5.00Greg JosephPKMIN
12.4%2.00Tampa BaySTTB
12.4%7.00Joe MixonRBCIN
12.0%7.00Robbie GouldPKSF
10.7%5.00Rhamondre StevensonRBNE
10.7%4.30Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL
10.3%7.00Jason SandersPKMIA
9.4%1.30JaMarr ChaseWRCIN
9.4%2.40Mike EvansWRTB
9.0%13.35Kirk CousinsQBMIN
8.1%7.70Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
8.1%34.60Jalen HurtsQBPHI
7.7%13.30David MontgomeryRBCHI
7.3%11.70Kyle PittsTEATL
6.8%1.00Green BaySTGB
6.8%19.70Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
6.8%2.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
6.8%11.20DK MetcalfWRSEA
6.4%9.00Clyde Edwards-HelaireRBKC
6.4%5.00L.A. RamsSTLAR
6.0%5.30Van JeffersonWRLAR
6.0%11.00Taysom HillQBNO
5.1%9.00MinnesotaSTMIN
4.7%12.40Josh JacobsRBLV
4.3%4.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
4.3%3.00New EnglandSTNE
4.3%15.00Aaron JonesRBGB
4.3%0.00Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
3.9%10.40A.J. GreenWRARI
3.9%24.40Christian KirkWRARI
3.9%9.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
3.9%20.70Dalton SchultzTEDAL
3.9%29.20Brandin CooksWRHOU
3.9%25.70Hunter HenryTENE
3.9%7.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
3.9%9.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
3.4%5.40Myles GaskinRBMIA
3.4%5.00San FranciscoSTSF
3.4%12.10Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
3.0%16.80DeVante ParkerWRMIA
3.0%0.00Elijah MitchellRBSF
2.6%16.20Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
2.6%7.00Younghoe KooPKATL
2.6%18.50Antonio GibsonRBWAS
2.6%16.15Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF
2.1%9.00HoustonSTHOU
2.1%10.50AJ DillonRBGB
2.1%4.60Brandon AiyukWRSF
2.1%11.60Darnell MooneyWRCHI
1.7%0.00Las VegasSTLV
1.7%16.50Derek CarrQBLV
1.7%7.80Russell WilsonQBSEA
1.7%21.75Justin FieldsQBCHI
1.7%3.00TennesseeSTTEN
1.7%8.80Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE
1.7%13.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
1.7%10.70Noah FantTEDEN
1.7%15.50D'Onta ForemanRBTEN
1.7%7.00DeVonta SmithWRPHI
1.7%5.90David NjokuTECLE
1.7%4.00Dustin HopkinsPKLAC
1.7%13.50Sony MichelRBLAR
1.3%17.80Matt RyanQBATL
1.3%4.30Tee HigginsWRCIN
1.3%0.00Tyler LockettWRSEA
1.3%0.00Tyler HigbeeTELAR
1.3%11.00IndianapolisSTIND
1.3%7.90Mike WilliamsWRLAC
1.3%6.00ClevelandSTCLE
1.3%2.80Amari CooperWRDAL
1.3%1.70Tyler ConklinTEMIN
1.3%3.00DenverSTDEN
1.3%11.40Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
0.9%9.30Kendrick BourneWRNE
0.9%7.30Evan EngramTENYG
0.9%6.20Michael GallupWRDAL
0.9%10.00Gerald EverettTESEA
0.9%6.00CarolinaSTCAR
0.9%5.10K.J. OsbornWRMIN
0.9%0.00Julio JonesWRTEN
0.9%3.40Devonta FreemanRBBAL
0.9%13.50Foster MoreauTELV
0.9%6.40Rashaad PennyRBSEA
0.9%25.50Gabriel DavisWRBUF
0.9%3.00JacksonvilleSTJAC
0.9%4.70Darrell HendersonRBLAR
0.9%7.50Cole BeasleyWRBUF
0.9%14.30Marquise BrownWRBAL
0.9%6.20Jared CookTELAC
0.9%10.00Matthew WrightPKJAC
0.9%6.90Ricky Seals-JonesTEWAS
0.9%7.10Melvin GordonRBDEN
0.4%10.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
0.4%6.00Eddy PineiroPKNYJ
0.4%4.80C.J. UzomahTECIN
0.4%1.70Michael PittmanWRIND
0.4%9.00Michael BadgleyPKIND
0.4%5.90Ryan GriffinTENYJ
0.4%12.60Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
0.4%5.00CincinnatiSTCIN
0.4%8.55Carson WentzQBIND
0.4%2.00Chase McLaughlinPKCLE
0.4%14.35Joe BurrowQBCIN
0.4%8.00New OrleansSTNO
0.4%24.15Mac JonesQBNE
0.4%12.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.4%4.00Kansas CitySTKC
0.4%16.60Miles SandersRBPHI
0.4%18.65Davis MillsQBHOU
0.4%1.90Chase ClaypoolWRPIT
0.4%0.00Jerry JeudyWRDEN
0.4%7.00Randy BullockPKTEN
0.4%6.00SeattleSTSEA

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