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Fantasy Index Blackout

Elmlinger finds angle for the Relm of glory

In a difficult week, Rob Elmlinger of Cincinnati is singing hymns of praise for his team "Relm," which posted Week 15's high score (219.30) in Fantasy Index Blackout despite identifying only two maximum points players. Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup for the week, the most frequently picked players, and the overall top 25.

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Week 15 highest score
Rob Elmlinger, Cincinnati - "Relm"
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJoe BurrowCIN28.80
QBJustin FieldsCHI25.10
RBDerrick HenryTEN26.30
RBAaron JonesGB22.60
WRJustin JeffersonMIN30.30
WRTyreek HillMIA21.90
WRStefon DiggsBUF10.70
TET.J. HockensonMIN8.30
TEGeorge KittleSF25.30
PKDaniel CarlsonLV6.00
PKTyler BassBUF6.00
STKansas CityKC3.00
STSan FranciscoSF5.00
Total219.30

Plenty of surprises in the list of maximum points players, but how did we fail to black out Justin Jefferson?

Week 15 perfect score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJalen HurtsPHI41.85
QBKirk CousinsMIN41.00
QBJosh AllenBUF40.90
QBPatrick MahomesKC36.10
QBTrevor LawrenceJAC34.00
RBJerick McKinnonKC34.20
RBDalvin CookMIN29.00
WRZay JonesJAC34.90
WRJustin JeffersonMIN30.30
WRA.J. BrownPHI27.10
TEGeorge KittleSF25.30
TEJuwan JohnsonNO22.70
PKChase McLaughlinIND18.00
PKJason SandersMIA11.00
STIndianapolisIND25.00
STJacksonvilleJAC13.00
STN.Y GiantsNYG13.00
Total345.50

Tough week for the masses. The crowd finished with less than 50 percent of the maximum possible score -- the first time that's happened this year.

Week 15 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJustin HerbertLAC15.85
QBJoe BurrowCIN28.80
RBDerrick HenryTEN26.30
RBJosh JacobsLV13.00
WRJustin JeffersonMIN30.30
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN19.00
WRDavante AdamsLV6.80
TEDalton SchultzDAL3.50
TET.J. HockensonMIN8.30
PKJustin TuckerBAL3.00
PKDaniel CarlsonLV6.00
STKansas CityKC3.00
STPhiladelphiaPHI8.00
171.85

Mark Christie's lead in the season-long points chase decreased from 1.6 points last week to 0.6 points this week.

Top 25 overall after the Week 15 games
RkLastPtsTeamOwnerHometown
1.1.3062.10RenegadesMark ChristieFairport, NY
2.2.3061.50Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami, FL
3.3.3022.80Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
4.4.3012.55Bellview BashersTreavor PhippsSalem, IN
5.5.3010.00Travis P.Travis PerryCoeburn, VA
6.7.2994.65Henne to ManninghamMichael GarvesLa Crosse, WI
7.8.2991.15Bob R.Bob ReckMukwonago, WI
8.9.2989.30Mike T.Mike TaylorMeridian, ID
9.6.2984.95CRAIG MACHINECraig SmithHumble, TX
10.11.2982.95SA MaddogsMicahel EspinosaHelotes, TX
11.21.2971.05FIUSER0824Victor KitzesBlack Diamond, WA
12.10.2970.60DT BOMBERSDennis ThomasRoyal Oaks, CA
13.12.2969.7018 rocksBrad DenglerMorton, WA
14.16.2969.25CrushersJames ZabloudilPlainfield, IL
15.13.2966.60Paulie's PlayhousePaul GrubbTimnath, CO
16.14.2964.55Steven H.Steven HeckerPowell, OH
17.15.2959.45Last CallSteve BrunBeavercreek, OH
18.29.2955.55#EvilGeniusKen EdwardsSalinas, CA
19.24.2949.00Steven T.Steven TorresNipomo, CA
20.20.2944.00SHAMROCKSRobert CassidyFlorence, OR
21.17.2943.55@AngryMoose1Ben MacLeodConcord, NH
22.18.2942.90For Who? For What?Steve KnightWest Chester, PA
23.30.2942.25Team Schads-FITim SchadelbauerFarmingville, NY
24.25.2933.45Scott KScott KaliskaWinnipeg, MB
25.26.2927.30Manifest DensityMike McIlraithLivingston, TX
Weekly scoring leaders, 2022 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
15Rob ElmlingerCincinnati, OhioRelm219.30345.5063.5%
14Jack SilvermanMendota Heights, Minn.Douches249.15329.4575.6%
13Michael EspinosaHelotes, TexasSA Maddogs236.30322.9073.2%
12Fred WrightNew Palestine, Ind.Newpal255.15314.9581.0%
11Marc DeStefanoKing Of Prussia, Pa.Marc D.235.85331.8071.1%
10Ed BurkeClifton Heights, Pa.Ed From Philly237.00322.7573.4%
9David WeissmillerMount Carroll, Ill.Joe Kapp269.05355.2575.7%
8Robert CassidyFlorence, OreSHAMROCKS297.00345.2086.0%
7John YertKirtland, OhioYRTY198.25305.4564.9%
6Bob AdelmanSt. Louis, Mo.Bob A.216.90297.2573.0%
5Scott BehielAngels Camp, Calif.ScottBLucky227.15322.8570.4%
4Robert CassidyFlorence, OreSHAMROCKS265.40340.9077.9%
3Jason SchuetzFort Collins, Colo.Jason S.220.00294.4074.7%
2Chris HertzbergAustin, TexasAustin Oh-Fers282.65389.2572.6%
1John WulfWilliamsville, N.Y.Wulfpack229.25292.6578.3%

It was a tough week if you started Jonathan Taylor.

Percentage of Week 15 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
70.5%15.85Justin HerbertQBLAC
70.5%26.30Derrick HenryRBTEN
59.5%30.30Justin JeffersonWRMIN
52.8%3.50Dalton SchultzTEDAL
50.8%3.00Kansas CitySTKC
50.0%19.00JaMarr ChaseWRCIN
47.6%28.80Joe BurrowQBCIN
39.8%8.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
37.0%3.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
34.7%6.80Davante AdamsWRLV
33.5%8.30T.J. HockensonTEMIN
31.9%6.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
26.0%13.00Josh JacobsRBLV
24.8%19.70CeeDee LambWRDAL
24.0%6.10Mark AndrewsTEBAL
24.0%26.80Dak PrescottQBDAL
23.2%10.70Stefon DiggsWRBUF
21.7%10.00Brett MaherPKDAL
20.5%27.10A.J. BrownWRPHI
20.1%2.30Jonathan TaylorRBIND
18.5%25.10Justin FieldsQBCHI
17.7%10.00Nick FolkPKNE
15.4%25.30George KittleTESF
15.0%7.00DallasSTDAL
15.0%7.00Green BaySTGB
14.6%6.00New OrleansSTNO
13.8%3.90Miles SandersRBPHI
13.4%6.00Tyler BassPKBUF
13.4%8.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
11.4%2.10Greg DulcichTEDEN
11.0%14.60Tony PollardRBDAL
10.6%10.70Mike WilliamsWRLAC
10.2%16.60Keenan AllenWRLAC
9.8%41.00Kirk CousinsQBMIN
9.8%15.20Amon-Ra St.BrownWRDET
9.5%5.80David NjokuTECLE
9.1%29.00Dalvin CookRBMIN
9.1%5.00San FranciscoSTSF
8.7%11.00Taysom HillTENO
8.7%4.00Younghoe KooPKATL
8.3%2.00BuffaloSTBUF
8.3%21.90Tyreek HillWRMIA
7.5%14.20Evan EngramTEJAC
7.5%5.00Cameron DickerPKLAC
7.1%8.60Christian WatsonWRGB
6.3%12.40Alvin KamaraRBNO
6.3%7.00Greg JosephPKMIN
6.3%9.00DenverSTDEN
5.9%5.00MinnesotaSTMIN
5.5%5.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
5.5%10.00Chigoziem OkonkwoTETEN
4.7%3.00Wil LutzPKNO
4.7%6.50Cole KmetTECHI
4.3%13.80Garrett WilsonWRNYJ
4.3%0.00Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
4.3%6.00Joey SlyePKWAS
4.3%3.00BaltimoreSTBAL
4.3%11.00New EnglandSTNE
4.3%0.00WashingtonSTWAS
3.9%10.70Isiah PachecoRBKC
3.9%9.90Nick ChubbRBCLE
3.9%34.00Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
3.9%22.60Aaron JonesRBGB
3.9%15.15Aaron RodgersQBGB
3.9%10.40Joe MixonRBCIN
3.9%1.00CarolinaSTCAR
3.5%18.10James ConnerRBARI
3.2%8.20Gerald EverettTELAC
3.2%13.00Terry McLaurinWRWAS
2.8%0.00Dallas GoedertTEPHI
2.8%13.00DeAndre HopkinsWRARI
2.8%8.30Chris OlaveWRNO
2.8%19.00Michael PittmanWRIND
2.4%21.80Dawson KnoxTEBUF
2.4%23.00Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
2.4%13.80J.K. DobbinsRBBAL
2.0%16.60Jared GoffQBDET
2.0%5.00Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
2.0%7.00Michael BadgleyPKDET
2.0%18.00Chase McLaughlinPKIND
2.0%20.40Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
1.6%2.90Hunter HenryTENE
1.6%17.70Geno SmithQBSEA
1.6%3.90Brandon AiyukWRSF
1.6%7.00Jason MyersPKSEA
1.6%4.00PittsburghSTPIT
1.6%11.00ArizonaSTARI
1.6%8.00Graham GanoPKNYG
1.2%10.00Riley PattersonPKJAC
1.2%12.50DK MetcalfWRSEA
1.2%34.20Jerick McKinnonRBKC
1.2%13.80Tyler LockettWRSEA
1.2%7.00L.A. RamsSTLAR
1.2%14.25Deshaun WatsonQBCLE
1.2%2.30Zonovan KnightRBNYJ
1.2%17.60DeVonta SmithWRPHI
1.2%5.00Ryan SuccopPKTB
1.2%15.20Christian KirkWRJAC
1.2%13.10Matt RyanQBIND
1.2%0.90D'Onta ForemanRBCAR
1.2%9.00Matt PraterPKARI
1.2%13.00Cam AkersRBLAR
0.8%9.00CincinnatiSTCIN
0.8%8.20Chris MooreWRHOU
0.8%6.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
0.8%13.30Mike EvansWRTB
0.8%1.40Robert TonyanTEGB
0.8%9.70Chuba HubbardRBCAR
0.8%24.10David MontgomeryRBCHI
0.8%6.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.8%3.00Robbie GouldPKSF
0.8%0.00Mike WhiteQBNYJ
0.8%14.60Jerry JeudyWRDEN
0.8%6.00L.A. ChargersSTLAC
0.8%12.70Tyler HigbeeTELAR
0.8%13.10D. Peoples-JonesWRCLE
0.8%6.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
0.8%19.75Taylor HeinickeQBWAS
0.8%1.50Mike GesickiTEMIA
0.8%22.30Chris GodwinWRTB
0.8%23.55Derek CarrQBLV
0.8%11.70Brian RobinsonRBWAS
0.8%12.00DetroitSTDET
0.8%18.80JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC
0.8%13.80Darren WallerTELV
0.8%10.00Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.8%27.70Tom BradyQBTB
0.4%7.00Cade YorkPKCLE
0.4%16.60Raheem MostertRBMIA
0.4%25.00IndianapolisSTIND
0.4%14.70Travis EtienneRBJAC
0.4%20.00Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
0.4%11.90James CookRBBUF
0.4%0.00Kenny PickettQBPIT
0.4%0.00N.Y. JetsSTNYJ
0.4%12.50D'Andre SwiftRBDET
0.4%2.00Randy BullockPKTEN
0.4%7.00ClevelandSTCLE
0.4%1.70Allen LazardWRGB
0.4%15.65Andy DaltonQBNO
0.4%6.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
0.4%15.10Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
0.4%8.65Desmond RidderQBATL
0.4%11.00Jason SandersPKMIA
0.4%1.00SeattleSTSEA
0.4%9.65Baker MayfieldQBLAR
0.4%3.30Jamaal WilliamsRBDET
0.4%6.00Matt GayPKLAR
0.4%1.90Tyler ConklinTENYJ
0.4%14.60Najee HarrisRBPIT
0.4%7.30Darius SlaytonWRNYG
0.4%5.30Austin HooperTETEN

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