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FIUSER0824 Wins Blackout

Victor Kites from Black Diamond, WA and his team FIUSER0824 win Week 5 of the Blackout with 256.25 points.

Victor took a circuitous route to the top this week. While he started the QB3, Lamar Jackson, the WR1 Ja’Marr Chase and the TE2, Brock Bowers, his roster was not peppered with top finishers the way most of this season’s winners have been. The AFC Bonanza helped, as did nabbing one of the top scoring defenses (Denver) but it was consistency throughout the roster that put FIUSER0824 over the top. He was inside the top 10 at all but 3 roster positions. (Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup for the week, the most frequently picked players, and the overall top 25.)

Thanks to everyone for participating in Week 5’s AFC Bonanza. To offset that glut of points, the theme for Week 6 is “No Mercy!” All restrictions will be removed, anyone and everyone is eligible to be blacked out and I have no plans to make it easy!

Week 6 of the Blackout is live

Everyone in this Week’s Top 5 selected Lamar Jackson(QB3), Ja’Marr Chase(WR1) and Nico Collins(WR17). Victor selected Josh Allen(QB16) as his second quarterback which should have scuttled his roster since his QB score was 19.64 points lower than the average QB score of the others in the Top 5. James Cook(RB6) was a huge difference maker. The other 4 top finishers all ran afoul of Aaron Jones(RB25) or Breece Hall(RB23) allowing the FIUSER0824s to beat the average RB score of the other top 4 by 13.98 points. Similarly at WR, Victor’s WRs beat the average of the other top finishers by 10.70 points behind the timely return of Garret Wilson(WR5). Check out this week’s winning roster:

Week 5 highest score
Victor Kites, Black Diamond, WA
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJosh AllenBUF15.95
QBLamar JacksonBAL38.90
RBDerrick HenryBAL16.60
RBJames CookBUF17.90
WRJa'Marr ChaseCIN41.30
WRGarrett WilsonNYJ29.10
WRNico CollinsHOU15.80
TETravis KelceKC16.00
TEBrock BowersLV23.70
PKJason MyersSEA8.00
PKJustin TuckerBAL11.00
STDenver BroncosDEN15.00
STNew England PatriotsNE7.00
Total256.25

This Week’s AFC Bonanza was bound to be bad for the Blackout as 7 of the 13 spots on the Perfect roster were filled by the American Conference. The only player the Blackout removed from the Perfect Score was the Minnesota Vikings Defense, which put up the same score as two other defenses. The Falcon’s big game on Thursday took both the Blackout and the Field by surprise. Three of the top scores came from Atlanta but Drake London(WR2) was the most popular selection at a measly 2.08%. The shocking performance by Tank Bigsby(RB1) was predicted by literally no one. Likewise, the New York Giants’ Defense put up the Top Score this week but also appeared on no rosters. Take a look at the highest possible scoring roster:

Week 5 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
% StartedPosNameTeamScore
1.12%QBKirk CousinsATL41.45
9.52%QBJoe BurrowCIN39.70
0.00%RBTank BigsbyJAC25.90
6.44%RBD'Andre SwiftCHI20.00
61.06%WRJa'Marr ChaseCIN41.30
2.80%WRDrake LondonATL33.40
0.28%WRDarnell MooneyATL31.50
16.53%TETucker KraftGB24.80
35.29%TEBrock BowersLV23.70
46.22%PKHarrison ButkerKC14.00
0.84%PKCam LittleJAC13.00
0.00%STNew York GiantsNYG15.00
0.00%STMinnesota VikingsMIN15.00
67.51%STDenver BroncosDEN15.00
Total338.75

The Wisdom of the Crowd roster included four top scoring players and pulled in a season high 66% of the available points in Week 5. Take a look at the most selected roster of Week 5:

Week 5 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
% StartedScoreNamePositionTeam
58.54%15.95Josh AllenQBBUF
55.18%38.90Lamar JacksonQBBAL
77.87%16.60Derrick HenryRBBAL
22.13%6.30Aaron JonesRBMIN
67.23%15.80Nico CollinsWRHOU
61.06%41.30Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN
50.70%9.50DK MetcalfWRSEA
35.29%23.70Brock BowersTELV
77.03%16.00Travis KelceTEKC
46.22%14.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
28.01%5.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
67.51%15.00Denver BroncosSTDEN
33.61%7.00New England PatriotsSTNE
Total225.05

GREGH987 returned to form in Week 5 finishing 7th for his 3rd Top 10 finish on the season. The top of the leaderboard is crowded with Blackout veterans and it’s still early, but GREGH987 looks extremely formidable as we enter the 2nd quarter of the season. This week’s champ, FIUSER0824 climbed to 6th place with the win. He has a 17th and 61st place finish on the year. Joe Mic’s picks continues to put pressure on the leader from 2nd place behind a 98th place finish but the margin has opened up to 25.8 points. Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after Week 5:
RkOverallTeam NameLocation
11038.10GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
21012.30Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
3998.75Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
4997.20Scott KWinnipeg, MB
5995.40FYFFLPetaluma, CA
6989.60FIUSER0824Black Diamond, WA
7988.70CRAIG MACHINEHumble, TX
8981.05PRIME TIMESturgeon Bay, WI
9977.40Paul B.Lakeville, MN
10967.00BUCXPRESSMount Dora, FL
11965.20T Bull 31Aurora, CO
12965.15stevemealoneMoorestown, NJ
13963.25Northern KingRochester, NY
14962.55GameBoyHump
15962.50JubbsMesa, AZ
16961.55Henne to ManninghamLa Crosse, WI
17959.75T-BonesMenomonee Fls, WI
18958.45For Who? For What?West Chester, PA
19958.00Steve K.Miami, FL
20955.95Sanjprabs
21954.80Bob R.Mukwonago, WI
22953.60RenegadesFairport, NY
23951.50Tom Take TwoOdenton, MD
24950.50Plazac Perverts
25949.30Boomer

Here are the Top 25 finishes from Week 5:

Top 25 Week 5 Scores:
RkWk 5Team NameLocation
1256.25FIUSER0824Black Diamond, WA
2252.70BoomerLady Lake, FL
3252.30DaddyoMauiMakawao, HI
4248.10Cyclehorn
5248.05St Catharines StompersSt Catharines, ON
6247.25Rob AbbyMonrovia, MD
7245.85GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
8241.75Henne to ManninghamLa Crosse, WI
9241.65Calvert T.New York, NY
10241.40SHAMROCKSFlorence, OR
11241.25Chest RockwellChicago, IL
12240.75Steve T.North Haven, CT
13239.45T Bull 31Aurora, CO
14239.30Dumpster FireAndover, MN
15238.25Wonder In ErvGreen Bay, WI
16237.30Math ManiaAustin, TX
17237.05Physically Unable to PerformBrooklyn, NY
18236.65Wing ItRedlands, CA
19236.15Top DogsPleasant City, OH
20235.80Pigskin KraziesHAGERSTOWN, MD
21235.20stevemealoneMoorestown, NJ
21235.20Midland MaraudersMidland, MI
22234.90Paul O.Brooklyn, NY
23234.85BadassitudeSterling, CO
24234.80It Ertz when I LoseArlington Heights, IL
25234.30JOHN L.White Plains, NY
Percentage of Week 5 lineups that included the player
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
77.87%16.60Derrick HenryRBBAL
77.03%16.00Travis KelceTEKC
67.51%15.00Denver BroncosSTDEN
67.23%15.80Nico CollinsWRHOU
61.06%41.30Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN
58.54%15.95Josh AllenQBBUF
55.18%38.90Lamar JacksonQBBAL
50.70%9.50DK MetcalfWRSEA
46.22%14.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
35.29%23.70Brock BowersTELV
33.61%7.00New England PatriotsSTNE
29.97%5.40Dalton KincaidTEBUF
28.01%5.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
26.61%3.00Deebo SamuelWRSF
26.33%19.50Brock PurdyQBSF
26.05%11.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
24.93%11.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
22.13%6.30Aaron JonesRBMIN
20.45%16.40Josh JacobsRBGB
17.37%6.70Breece HallRBNYJ
16.81%8.00Pittsburgh SteelersSTPIT
16.53%24.80Tucker KraftTEGB
14.85%8.00Jason MyersPKSEA
14.29%17.90James CookRBBUF
13.17%3.00Kansas City ChiefsSTKC
13.17%23.25C.J. StroudQBHOU
12.61%17.25Justin FieldsQBPIT
11.48%4.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
11.48%5.00Baltimore RavensSTBAL
10.08%4.00Dontayvion WicksWRGB
9.52%39.70Joe BurrowQBCIN
8.96%9.00Washington CommandersSTWAS
8.96%11.00Will ReichardPKMIN
8.40%18.75Patrick MahomesQBKC
8.12%11.80Xavier WorthyWRKC
7.84%2.00Miami DolphinsSTMIA
7.56%8.00New York JetsSTNYJ
7.28%11.20Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
7.28%8.70Cole KmetTECHI
6.72%23.20Brian ThomasWRJAC
6.44%9.70Najee HarrisRBPIT
6.44%20.00D'Andre SwiftRBCHI
5.88%10.00Amari CooperWRCLE
5.60%6.00Cairo SantosPKCHI
5.32%8.00Tyler BassPKBUF
5.32%14.70Michael PittmanWRIND
5.04%6.00Jacksonville JaguarsSTJAC
5.04%3.00Chris OlaveWRNO
4.48%4.00Indianapolis ColtsSTIND
4.48%27.50DJ MooreWRCHI
4.48%12.00Chase McLaughlinPKTB
4.20%10.00Wil LutzPKDEN
4.20%15.40Terry McLaurinWRWAS
3.92%1.00Blake GrupePKNO
3.92%0.00Jonathan TaylorRBIND
3.64%29.10Garrett WilsonWRNYJ
3.36%18.60Rashid ShaheedWRNO
3.36%7.40Cade OttonTETB
3.36%5.60George PickensWRPIT
3.08%18.30Trey SermonRBIND
3.08%7.40Dalton SchultzTEHOU
3.08%5.00Dallas CowboysSTDAL
3.08%29.30Tee HigginsWRCIN
3.08%2.70DeVon AchaneRBMIA
2.80%16.25Derek CarrQBNO
2.80%18.70Kareem HuntRBKC
2.80%33.40Drake LondonWRATL
2.80%22.70Brandon AiyukWRSF
2.52%5.00Buffalo BillsSTBUF
2.52%6.00Tampa Bay BuccaneersSTTB
2.52%3.00Las Vegas RaidersSTLV
2.24%2.40David NjokuTECLE
2.24%4.00New Orleans SaintsSTNO
2.24%9.50Mark AndrewsTEBAL
2.24%12.00Travis EtienneRBJAC
2.24%16.10Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
2.24%5.10Mike GesickiTECIN
2.24%12.90Tyreek HillWRMIA
2.24%7.90Jerome FordRBCLE
2.24%15.80Kyle PittsTEATL
2.24%10.00Matt GayPKIND
1.96%7.00Cleveland BrownsSTCLE
1.96%1.00Joshua KartyPKLAR
1.96%0.00Evan EngramTEJAC
1.96%0.00Joe MixonRBHOU
1.68%4.00Joey SlyePKNE
1.68%6.60Jordan AddisonWRMIN
1.68%0.00Khalil ShakirWRBUF
1.68%19.20Rhamondre StevensonRBNE
1.68%32.15Joe FlaccoQBIND
1.68%1.00Houston TexansSTHOU
1.68%19.00Zay FlowersWRBAL
1.40%17.00Matthew StaffordQBLAR
1.40%15.90Josh DownsWRIND
1.40%11.00Greg JosephPKNYG
1.40%11.70Austin EkelerRBWAS
1.40%16.00Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG
1.40%26.95Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
1.40%26.60Caleb WilliamsQBCHI
1.12%16.30Isaiah LikelyTEBAL
1.12%41.45Kirk CousinsQBATL
1.12%0.00Romeo DoubsWRGB
1.12%0.00Matt PraterPKARI
1.12%16.40Chase BrownRBCIN
0.84%19.40Rico DowdleRBDAL
0.84%11.65Deshaun WatsonQBCLE
0.84%13.00Cam LittlePKJAC
0.84%1.00Carolina PanthersSTCAR
0.84%11.90Keon ColemanWRBUF
0.84%13.20Jakobi MeyersWRLV
0.84%2.30Jauan JenningsWRSF
0.84%7.00Dustin HopkinsPKCLE
0.84%10.10Alexander MattisonRBLV
0.84%11.50Tyler ConklinTENYJ
0.84%12.20Colby ParkinsonTELAR
0.56%15.90Jordan WhittingtonWRLAR
0.56%9.60Rachaad WhiteRBTB
0.56%5.40Noah FantTESEA
0.56%13.10Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA
0.56%5.20Courtland SuttonWRDEN
0.56%20.20Aaron RodgersQBNYJ
0.56%12.40Brenton StrangeTEJAC
0.56%0.00Devin SingletaryRBNYG
0.56%4.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
0.56%7.10Andy DaltonQBCAR
0.56%12.80Christian KirkWRJAC
0.56%9.00Jason SandersPKMIA
0.56%3.00Atlanta FalconsSTATL
0.56%12.70Cam AkersRBHOU
0.56%12.50Tutu AtwellWRLAR
0.28%7.30Tank DellWRHOU
0.28%1.70Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
0.28%21.70Jalen TolbertWRDAL
0.28%25.20Bo NixQBDEN
0.28%11.80Demarcus RobinsonWRLAR
0.28%11.10Jonnu SmithTEMIA
0.28%7.60Bucky IrvingRBTB
0.28%24.65Daniel JonesQBNYG
0.28%2.30AJ BarnerTESEA
0.28%6.60Antonio GibsonRBNE
0.28%5.20Hunter HenryTENE
0.28%3.40Samaje PerineRBKC
0.28%5.00Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
0.28%10.00Los Angeles RamsSTLAR
0.28%0.00Davante AdamsWRLV
0.28%8.20Zack MossRBCIN
0.28%9.30Foster MoreauTENO
0.28%9.00Rome OdunzeWRCHI
0.28%8.00Arizona CardinalsSTARI
0.28%8.10Juwan JohnsonTENO
0.28%31.50Darnell MooneyWRATL
0.28%13.40Allen LazardWRNYJ
0.28%3.80Braelon AllenRBNYJ
0.28%0.00Jalen NailorWRMIN
0.28%5.50Tyler AllgeierRBATL

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