Brandon Barnes of West Linn, Ore. had Ja'Marr Chase in his lineup -- a prerequisite for winning Blackout in Week 17. 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 17.
In the overall points chase, Ralph Cunningham can be overtaken. Over the past four weeks, his lead has shrunk from 112 points to 101 to 43 to 35. Five teams are within 50 points. Enter now for Week 18 -- the last week of the regular season competition -- and swing for the fences, everybody!
Week 17 highest score |
Brandon Barnes, West Linn, Ore., "Bizzle" |
(Maximum-points picks in bold) |
Pos | Name | Team | Score |
QB | Russell Wilson | SEA | 30.20 |
QB | Tom Brady | TB | 32.50 |
RB | Aaron Jones | GB | 15.60 |
RB | Alvin Kamara | NO | 21.00 |
WR | JaMarr Chase | CIN | 55.60 |
WR | DK Metcalf | SEA | 30.90 |
WR | Darnell Mooney | CHI | 19.90 |
TE | Tyler Higbee | LAR | 12.90 |
TE | Dallas Goedert | PHI | 13.10 |
PK | Dustin Hopkins | LAC | 10.00 |
PK | Brett Maher | NO | 12.00 |
ST | Seattle | SEA | 6.00 |
ST | Green Bay | GB | 2.00 |
| Total | | 261.70 |
Week 17 perfect score |
(Blackouts in strikethrough) |
Pos | Name | Team | Score | |
Blackout | Position | Name | Team | Score |
QB | Joe Burrow | CIN | 39.30 | |
QB | Tom Brady | TB | 32.50 | |
RB | Rashaad Penny | SEA | 32.50 | |
RB | Najee Harris | PIT | 29.60 | |
WR | JaMarr Chase | CIN | 55.60 | |
WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 35.40 | |
WR | DK Metcalf | SEA | 30.90 | |
TE | Noah Fant | DEN | 21.20 | |
TE | Rob Gronkowski | TB | 18.50 | |
TE | Mark Andrews | BAL | 14.90 | |
TE | Travis Kelce | KC | 13.40 | |
TE | Dallas Goedert | PHI | 13.10 | |
PK | Jason Myers | SEA | 15.00 | |
PK | Chris Boswell | PIT | 14.00 | |
ST | Chicago | CHI | 14.00 | |
ST | Baltimore | BAL | 13.00 | |
ST | Pittsburgh | PIT | 13.00 | |
| Total | | 345.10 | |
If you picked any of the three most heavily used wideouts -- but not Ja'Marr Chase -- then your Week 17 entry probably wasn't competitive.
Week 17 Wisdom Of Crowds score |
(Maximum-points picks in bold) |
Pos | Name | Team | Score |
QB | Matthew Stafford | LAR | 23.35 |
QB | Tom Brady | TB | 32.50 |
RB | Nick Chubb | CLE | 5.80 |
RB | David Montgomery | CHI | 22.10 |
WR | A.J. Brown | TEN | 6.10 |
WR | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 8.10 |
WR | Tee Higgins | CIN | 9.20 |
TE | George Kittle | SF | 4.50 |
TE | Dallas Goedert | PHI | 13.10 |
PK | Nick Folk | NE | 8.00 |
PK | Tyler Bass | BUF | 3.00 |
ST | Philadelphia | PHI | 5.00 |
ST | Green Bay | GB | 2.00 |
| Total | | 142.75 |
Last chance, everybody. Good luck to all in Week 18.
Top 25 overall after the Week 17 games |
Rk | Last | Score | Team Name | Player Name | Hometown |
1. | 1. | 3475.15 | Ralph C. | Ralph Cunningham | Owasso, OK |
2. | 7. | 3440.00 | Dantes inferno | Pasquale DiJulio | Philadelphia |
3. | 2. | 3437.65 | Travis P. | Travis Perry | Coeburn, VA |
4. | 5. | 3430.90 | SHADOW DAD | David Wilde | Mukwonago, WI |
5. | 3. | 3425.70 | Steve K. | Steve Klitzner | Miami |
6. | 9. | 3424.45 | BUCXPRESS | Robert Buckmann | Mount Dora, FL |
7. | 17. | 3421.80 | 18 rocks | Brad Dengler | Morton, WA |
8. | 4. | 3401.65 | Dam Guy | Dave Garner | Mossyrock, WA |
9. | 18. | 3400.40 | Kenny M. | Kenny Micheletti | Lees Summit, MO |
10. | 14. | 3400.35 | Frank M. | Frank Manero | Bristol, PA |
11. | 26. | 3392.00 | Mighty Grimmace's | Todd Blinn | Obetz, OH |
12. | 11. | 3386.75 | FIUSER0824 | Victor Kitzes | Black Diamond, WA |
13. | 16. | 3380.00 | Barney's Rubble | Paul Barnes | Silver Spring, MD |
14. | 10. | 3375.25 | Fantasy Index (Ian Allan) | Ian Allan | Seattle, WA |
15. | 36. | 3371.65 | Los Pollos Hermanos | Dave Sjogren | Leland, NC |
16. | 20. | 3368.80 | Physically Unable to Perform | Dave Cohen | Brooklyn, NY |
17. | 21. | 3368.10 | Flash | Cody Hager | Portland, OR |
18. | 6. | 3364.45 | Math Mania | Steven Math | Austin, TX |
19. | 35. | 3364.40 | GRIZZMUNDI | Grizz Jacobs | Cincinnati, OH |
20. | 23. | 3363.90 | VooDoo | Jacques Smith | Chevy Chase, MD |
21. | 19. | 3362.50 | @AngryMoose1 | Ben MacLeod | Concord, NH |
22. | 34. | 3352.45 | Prince of Darkness | Howard Davenport | Metairie, LA |
23. | 8. | 3352.00 | Fantasy Index Podcast (Justin Eleff) | Justin Eleff | Alexandria, VA |
24. | 15. | 3347.95 | T-Bones | Tim Ferschl | Menomonee Fls, WI |
25. | 38. | 3347.50 | Rich Z. | Rich Zenor | Schaumburg, IL |
Weekly scoring leaders, 2021 season |
Week | Name | Hometown | Team | Points | Perfect score | Pct Perfect |
17 | Brandon Barnes | West Linn, Ore. | Bizzle | 261.70 | 345.10 | 75.8% |
16 | Dave Cohen | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Physically Unable To Perform | 260.00 | 352.65 | 73.7% |
15 | Evan Bohnen | Rock Hill, S.C. | LittleChance | 240.60 | 311.25 | 77.3% |
14 | Steve Klitzner | Miami | Steve K. | 244.85 | 327.05 | 74.9% |
13 | Ian Allan | Seattle | Fantasy Index (Ian Allan) | 282.40 | 347.65 | 81.2% |
| Fantasy Index | Seattle | Fantasy Index (official picks) | 274.40 | 347.65 | 78.9% |
| Michael Espinosa | Helotes, Texas | SA MADDOGS | 267.80 | 347.65 | 77.0% |
12 | Vincent Kellogg | Phoenix, Ariz. | Green Bud Packers | 225.95 | 320.70 | 70.5% |
11 | Rick Heidorn | Minneola, Fla. | Cincinnati Buckeye | 274.05 | 367.85 | 74.5% |
10 | Nathan Priest | Hagerstown, Md. | NP | 260.40 | 309.10 | 84.2% |
9 | Edward Jansen | Midland, Mich. | Edward J. | 213.40 | 309.80 | 68.9% |
8 | Howard Davenport | Metairie, La. | Prince of Darkness | 225.20 | 298.40 | 75.5% |
7 | Russell Brown | New Orleans | StarBs | 253.95 | 313.95 | 80.9% |
6 | Duke Fame | Cincinnati | The First Crowëll | 251.00 | 317.60 | 79.0% |
5 | Richard Hodges | Tacoma, Wash. | IOFTHETIGER | 281.81 | 394.10 | 71.5% |
4 | Tim Lamarra | Pittsgrove, N.J. | Tim L. | 241.15 | 340.95 | 70.7% |
| Kevin Johnson | Rio Rancho, N.M. | Mile High Hoosier | 241.15 | 340.95 | 70.7% |
3 | John Distaffen | Rochester, N.Y. | John D. | 246.60 | 320.75 | 76.9% |
2 | Bruce Boegel | Cottage Grove, Minn. | Bruce B. | 273.20 | 369.05 | 74.0% |
1 | Mark Becker | Los Angeles | Mark B. | 228.40 | 326.10 | 70.0% |
The third-most-used quarterback: Joe Burrow. The fourth-most-used receiver: Ja'Marr Chase. They had huge weeks, of course. The fourth-most-used tight end? Dawson Knox, who went for zero points.
Percentage of Week 17 lineups that included the player |
Pct | Score | Name | Pos | Team |
55.2% | 6.10 | A.J. Brown | WR | TEN |
48.6% | 8.10 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL |
48.1% | 4.50 | George Kittle | TE | SF |
44.3% | 23.35 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR |
43.3% | 5.80 | Nick Chubb | RB | CLE |
40.5% | 9.20 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN |
39.1% | 8.00 | Nick Folk | PK | NE |
36.2% | 13.10 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI |
33.3% | 32.50 | Tom Brady | QB | TB |
33.3% | 5.00 | Philadelphia | ST | PHI |
30.5% | 2.00 | Green Bay | ST | GB |
28.6% | 39.30 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN |
28.1% | 15.10 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI |
27.6% | 55.60 | JaMarr Chase | WR | CIN |
27.1% | 1.00 | Dallas | ST | DAL |
24.3% | 11.40 | Dalton Schultz | TE | DAL |
24.3% | 0.00 | Dawson Knox | TE | BUF |
24.3% | 22.10 | David Montgomery | RB | CHI |
21.4% | 11.10 | Zach Ertz | TE | ARI |
21.0% | 3.00 | Tyler Bass | PK | BUF |
20.0% | 1.00 | Miami | ST | MIA |
19.1% | 9.00 | L.A. Rams | ST | LAR |
19.1% | 2.00 | Greg Zuerlein | PK | DAL |
18.6% | 17.70 | Damien Harris | RB | NE |
18.1% | 20.05 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC |
17.6% | 25.55 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI |
17.6% | 6.00 | Indianapolis | ST | IND |
17.1% | 21.00 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO |
17.1% | 8.00 | Ryan Succop | PK | TB |
16.2% | 15.60 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN |
14.8% | 2.00 | Matt Gay | PK | LAR |
14.8% | 12.10 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA |
13.8% | 29.60 | Najee Harris | RB | PIT |
13.8% | 13.00 | Justin Tucker | PK | BAL |
13.8% | 7.00 | Harrison Butker | PK | KC |
13.3% | 35.40 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET |
12.9% | 18.90 | Sony Michel | RB | LAR |
11.4% | 11.00 | Robbie Gould | PK | SF |
10.5% | 30.90 | DK Metcalf | WR | SEA |
10.5% | 15.60 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB |
10.5% | 8.90 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL |
9.5% | 20.60 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | LV |
9.1% | 7.00 | Tennessee | ST | TEN |
8.1% | 10.80 | Amari Cooper | WR | DAL |
8.1% | 8.00 | Jake Elliott | PK | PHI |
7.6% | 19.60 | Brandin Cooks | WR | HOU |
7.6% | 6.00 | Seattle | ST | SEA |
6.7% | 9.00 | L.A. Chargers | ST | LAC |
6.2% | 8.00 | Michael Badgley | PK | IND |
6.2% | 4.00 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL |
6.2% | 10.00 | Evan McPherson | PK | CIN |
5.7% | 8.40 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI |
5.7% | 13.00 | Pittsburgh | ST | PIT |
5.7% | 6.60 | Gerald Everett | TE | SEA |
5.2% | 32.50 | Rashaad Penny | RB | SEA |
4.8% | 15.30 | Mike Williams | WR | LAC |
4.3% | 7.20 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT |
4.3% | 14.90 | Odell Beckham | WR | LAR |
4.3% | 23.55 | Trey Lance | QB | SF |
4.3% | 6.70 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE |
4.3% | 25.70 | Darrel Williams | RB | KC |
4.3% | 21.00 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | SF |
3.8% | 10.70 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND |
3.3% | 23.00 | Devin Singletary | RB | BUF |
3.3% | 30.20 | Russell Wilson | QB | SEA |
3.3% | 4.00 | Cleveland | ST | CLE |
3.3% | 27.70 | Braxton Berrios | WR | NYJ |
3.3% | 10.05 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | PIT |
3.3% | 13.90 | Christian Kirk | WR | ARI |
2.9% | 10.00 | Dustin Hopkins | PK | LAC |
2.9% | 14.00 | K.J. Osborn | WR | MIN |
2.9% | 9.10 | Mike Gesicki | TE | MIA |
2.9% | 19.60 | Taysom Hill | QB | NO |
2.9% | 5.90 | D'Andre Swift | RB | DET |
2.9% | 7.00 | Gabriel Davis | WR | BUF |
2.9% | 13.00 | Mason Crosby | PK | GB |
2.9% | 4.00 | Kansas City | ST | KC |
2.4% | 12.90 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LAR |
2.4% | 19.90 | Darnell Mooney | WR | CHI |
2.4% | 10.30 | Van Jefferson | WR | LAR |
2.4% | 15.25 | Tyler Huntley | QB | BAL |
1.9% | 2.00 | Chase McLaughlin | PK | CLE |
1.9% | 1.30 | M. Valdes-Scantling | WR | GB |
1.9% | 3.00 | Jason Sanders | PK | MIA |
1.9% | 4.20 | Javonte Williams | RB | DEN |
1.9% | 14.00 | Chris Boswell | PK | PIT |
1.9% | 4.70 | Chase Claypool | WR | PIT |
1.4% | 12.00 | Brett Maher | PK | NO |
1.4% | 3.00 | Arizona | ST | ARI |
1.4% | 16.75 | Derek Carr | QB | LV |
1.4% | 8.00 | Russell Gage | WR | ATL |
1.4% | 13.00 | Matt Prater | PK | ARI |
1.4% | 1.00 | Detroit | ST | DET |
1.4% | 1.90 | Foster Moreau | TE | LV |
1.4% | 7.00 | Brandon McManus | PK | DEN |
1.4% | 4.00 | Greg Joseph | PK | MIN |
1.4% | 6.00 | N.Y Giants | ST | NYG |
1.4% | 13.60 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN |
1.4% | 5.50 | Cole Kmet | TE | CHI |
1.4% | 5.90 | DJ Moore | WR | CAR |
1.4% | 7.00 | Younghoe Koo | PK | ATL |
1.4% | 13.10 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS |
1.0% | 19.20 | Allen Lazard | WR | GB |
1.0% | 13.00 | Baltimore | ST | BAL |
1.0% | 21.30 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | NE |
1.0% | 24.60 | Boston Scott | RB | PHI |
1.0% | 10.00 | Randy Bullock | PK | TEN |
1.0% | 9.70 | Tyler Conklin | TE | MIN |
1.0% | 6.20 | Cole Beasley | WR | BUF |
1.0% | 0.00 | Cincinnati | ST | CIN |
1.0% | 7.20 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | ATL |
1.0% | 18.00 | Josh Jacobs | RB | LV |
1.0% | 6.50 | Byron Pringle | WR | KC |
1.0% | 18.85 | Baker Mayfield | QB | CLE |
1.0% | 4.80 | Austin Hooper | TE | CLE |
1.0% | 8.90 | Jarvis Landry | WR | CLE |
1.0% | 0.00 | Denver | ST | DEN |
0.5% | 0.00 | Darren Waller | TE | LV |
0.5% | 0.00 | James Conner | RB | ARI |
0.5% | 24.55 | Mac Jones | QB | NE |
0.5% | 7.20 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | CIN |
0.5% | 2.00 | Carolina | ST | CAR |
0.5% | 0.00 | Minnesota | ST | MIN |
0.5% | 22.30 | AJ Dillon | RB | GB |
0.5% | 0.00 | Jared Goff | QB | DET |
0.5% | 15.00 | Jason Myers | PK | SEA |
0.5% | 3.00 | Houston | ST | HOU |
0.5% | 7.30 | Michael Carter | RB | NYJ |
0.5% | 12.55 | Davis Mills | QB | HOU |
0.5% | 0.00 | Jared Cook | TE | LAC |
0.5% | 4.50 | Brandon Bolden | RB | NE |
0.5% | 10.20 | Melvin Gordon | RB | DEN |
0.5% | 13.40 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF |
0.5% | 14.80 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | JAC |
0.5% | 14.70 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | TEN |
0.5% | 10.20 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NYG |
0.5% | 10.55 | Matt Ryan | QB | ATL |
0.5% | 10.40 | A.J. Green | WR | ARI |
0.5% | 3.00 | Riley Patterson | PK | DET |
0.5% | 3.10 | Josiah Deguara | TE | GB |
0.5% | 9.00 | Cairo Santos | PK | CHI |
0.5% | 21.20 | Noah Fant | TE | DEN |
0.5% | 13.20 | Chase Edmonds | RB | ARI |