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October 22, 2024

BIGRICHIE Wins Blackout

Richard Loppnow from Ephrata, WA and his team BIGRICHIE win Week 7 of the Blackout with 203.85 points.

Richard put together the top score with remarkable consistency, starting just two players who finished outside the Top 10, but only netting two of the available top scores. This was a tough week for Blackout managers. The BIGRICHIE’s 203.85 points was the lowest winning score of the season, trailing the season average by 30.37 points. All the same, great job Richard on gutting out the win! (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 7 of the Blackout. To celebrate no bye weeks in Week 8, the Top 3 players at each position will be eligible! Week 9 will be a "No Mercy" player pool. All the best and most popular players will be blacked out.

Week 8 of the Blackout is live

This week turned into a slog without much separation among the Top 5. Josh Allen(QB3) appeared on all of the Top 5 rosters. With Drake London(WR4) and DK Metcalf(WR3) appearing on all 5 top rosters, BIGRICHIE only had one spot to differentiate himself, and he mashed it. While the other top finishers ran afoul of stinkers from Jayden Reed(WR33), Malik Nabers(WR21) and Devonta Smith(WR46) Richard selected Amari Cooper(WR7) beating the other guys’ average WR score by 12.88 points and bringing home the win in Week 7. Check out this week’s winning roster:

Week 7 highest score
Richard Loppnow,Ephrata, WA
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBDrake MayeNE23.60
QBJosh AllenBUF24.25
RBJosh JacobsGB20.20
RBKyren WilliamsLAR19.60
WRAmari CooperBUF16.60
WRDrake LondonATL18.30
WRDK MetcalfSEA19.90
TEHunter HenryNE17.20
TEDalton KincaidBUF8.20
PKEvan McPhersonCIN3.00
PKWill ReichardMIN11.00
STIndianapolis ColtsIND6.00
STLos Angeles RamsLAR16.00
Total203.85

Last week’s “No Mercy” theme resulted in 9 top scoring players being blacked out. This week I used normal scoring and blacked out the same number of players as usual. A staggering 12 top scoring players were ineligible. With that many top scores taken off the table it was a scrabble for points and while many managers did well, not a single person picked the QB1, Russell Wilson or the RB1, Rachaad White. The RB2, Javonte Williams, the WR1 and WR2, George Pickens and Rashod Bateman, as well as the TE2, Jonnu Smith and the DST2, Seattle Seahawks, were selected by under 2% of managers. Take a look at the highest possible scoring roster:

Week 7 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
% StartedPosNameTeamScore
0.00%QBLamar JacksonBAL39.25
0.00%QBBaker MayfieldTB34.70
0.00%QBRussell WilsonPIT27.50
5.69%QBBrock PurdySF25.30
0.00%RBJahmyr GibbsDET32.00
0.00%RBRachaad WhiteTB29.10
0.00%RBSaquon BarkleyPHI26.70
0.00%RBJoe MixonHOU26.40
0.00%RBBreece HallNYJ26.10
0.90%RBJavonte WilliamsDEN26.10
0.00%WRAmon-Ra St.BrownDET25.20
0.00%WRBrian ThomasJAC22.10
1.20%WRGeorge PickensPIT22.10
1.20%WRRashod BatemanBAL22.10
0.00%WRJustin JeffersonMIN21.40
0.00%WRA.J. BrownPHI19.90
29.64%WRDK MetcalfSEA19.90
28.44%TEDavid NjokuCLE23.60
0.60%TEJonnu SmithMIA22.60
0.00%PKAustin SeibertWAS16.00
9.28%PKCameron DickerLAC15.00
3.89%PKWil LutzDEN15.00
0.90%PKDaniel CarlsonLV15.00
0.00%STDenver BroncosDEN16.00
20.66%STLos Angeles RamsLAR16.00
0.30%STSeattle SeahawksSEA15.00
Total279.30

Usually when the Blackout does well, the field struggles and Week 7 was no exception. Only one player from the top scoring roster also appears on the most selected roster, down from five last week. Although there were plenty of points to be had and some managers came through admirably, the most popular roster put up just 172.65 points, the lowest total since Week 3. That’s still good for a solid 61% of the available points. Take a look at the most selected roster:

Week 7 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
% StartedPosNameTeamScore
57.78%QBJordan LoveGB23.00
55.99%QBJosh AllenBUF24.25
65.57%RBKyren WilliamsLAR19.60
32.63%RBKenneth WalkerSEA23.30
44.91%WRDrake LondonATL18.30
38.92%WRMalik NabersNYG8.10
32.63%WRJayden ReedGB3.00
35.93%TEKyle PittsATL13.50
28.44%TEDavid NjokuCLE23.6
42.22%PKHarrison ButkerKC4.00
34.43%PKEvan McPhersonCIN3.00
35.03%STNew York JetsNYJ1.00
27.84%STPhiladelphia EaglesPHI8.00
Total172.65

Another week, another Top 100 finish for the overall leader GREGH987. His 172.95 points was good for 77th place in Week 7, his second worst finish of the season. It was not enough to diminish his lead which climbed another 6.15 to 55.90 points. Looking at the rest of the Top 5, BUCXPRESS in 3rd place with 1370.15 might be the biggest threat to GREGH987. The rest of the guys at the top of the leaderboard have a mix of spike games and modest finishes. BUCEXPRESS has finished in the Top 100 in 6 out of 7 weeks. He has 3 Top 50 finishes including 8th this week. Perhaps with his consistent grasp of the game, BUCEXPRESS can land another top finish and emerge as a legitimate challenger in Week 8. Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after Week 7:
RkOverallTeam NameLocation
11426.05GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
21370.15Northern KingRochester, NY
31367.10BUCXPRESSMount Dora, FL
41364.65Scott KWinnipeg, MB
51361.95FYFFLPetaluma, CA
61359.35CRAIG MACHINEHumble, TX
71354.70Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
81353.55Paul B.Lakeville, MN
91344.85Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
101343.95Steve K.Miami, FL
111341.00GameBoyHump
121340.25FIUSER0824Black Diamond, WA
131331.70More than a ThielenSchenectady, NY
141329.70Dumpster FireAndover, MN
151328.05Mile High HoosierRio Rancho, NM
161327.95Plazac Perverts
171327.05MAYORNICK1960Reading, PA
181325.40Henne to ManninghamLa Crosse, WI
191323.45Bob R.Mukwonago, WI
201323.10Bull 51Avondale, PA
211322.35CDUB 23Grapevine, TX
221321.00For Who? For What?West Chester, PA
231320.10Col. Jessup's Code RedCanton, GA
241319.55stevemealoneMoorestown, NJ
251318.65Saquon DestroyWard, AR

Here are the Top 25 finishes from Week 7:

RkWk7Team NameLocation
1203.85BigRichie"Ephrata, WA
2200.25Trunk MonkeyHanahan, SC
3199.55MAYORNICK1960Reading, PA
4198.00NINER NUTSacramento, CAa
5196.25Mile High HoosierRio Rancho, NM
6192.15Scott KWinnipeg, MB
7191.80Travis P.Coeburn, VA
8191.55BUCXPRESSMount Dora, FL
9191.45Plazac Perverts
9191.45Mike Gola - Mercer Digital PrintingTrenton, NJ
10190.55Hurts HellhoundsSequim, WA
11189.55ztenPittsburgh, PA
12189.45Paulie's PlayhouseWeddington, NC
13188.95AMARI 2600South Lyon, MI
14188.35Bill R."Wellsville, NY
15188.15Prehistoric XBraddock, PA
16187.95Steve K.Miami, FL
17187.20The Last Kid PickedClaremont, NH
18186.35Lon PicardGrand Island, NY
19186.30PLarios RanksKingston, NY
20186.05Rando’s Go DucksEugene, OR
21185.95GAry G.Trenton, MI
22185.15Paul B.Lakeville, MN
23184.80Bull 51Avondale, PA
24184.75Macatawa MavericksIndian Head Park, IL
25184.25Sophie's choiceModesto, CA
Percentage of Week 7 lineups that included the player
PercentPosNameTeamScore
65.57%RBKyren WilliamsLAR19.60
57.78%QBJordan LoveGB23.00
55.99%QBJosh AllenBUF24.25
44.91%WRDrake LondonATL18.30
42.22%PKHarrison ButkerKC4.00
38.92%WRMalik NabersNYG8.10
35.93%TEKyle PittsATL13.50
35.03%STNew York JetsNYJ1.00
34.43%PKEvan McPhersonCIN3.00
32.63%RBKenneth WalkerSEA23.30
32.63%WRJayden ReedGB3.00
32.04%PKKa'imi FairbairnHOU10.00
29.64%WRDK MetcalfSEA19.90
28.44%TEDavid NjokuCLE23.60
27.84%STPhiladelphia EaglesPHI8.00
26.05%QBKirk CousinsATL15.50
23.65%TETucker KraftGB12.30
23.35%STPittsburgh SteelersPIT5.00
22.75%WRZay FlowersBAL4.00
21.56%WRStefon DiggsHOU7.30
20.66%STLos Angeles RamsLAR16.00
20.66%TEDalton KincaidBUF8.20
20.06%RBChuba HubbardCAR11.20
19.76%PKTyler BassBUF10.00
18.86%PKWill ReichardMIN11.00
18.26%RBJ.K. DobbinsLAC9.60
14.67%TEHunter HenryNE17.20
14.37%TEMark AndrewsBAL20.10
14.07%STBaltimore RavensBAL7.00
13.77%TECade OttonTB18.00
13.47%STIndianapolis ColtsIND6.00
12.87%TEZach ErtzWAS14.00
12.57%WRDiontae JohnsonCAR2.70
11.98%STJacksonville JaguarsJAC8.00
11.38%RBDavid MontgomeryDET10.00
11.08%WRTee HigginsCIN18.20
11.08%QBSam DarnoldMIN20.85
10.48%WRDavante AdamsNYJ6.00
10.48%STGreen Bay PackersGB4.00
10.48%WRDeebo SamuelSF0.00
10.18%WRTank DellHOU0.00
9.28%QBGeno SmithSEA19.85
9.28%PKCameron DickerLAC15.00
8.98%STMinnesota VikingsMIN12.00
8.98%RBTony PollardTEN8.50
8.38%PKJoshua KartyLAR2.00
8.08%QBJared GoffDET21.60
7.78%TEDalton SchultzHOU3.80
7.49%RBBrian RobinsonWAS13.10
7.19%PKJason MyersSEA10.00
7.19%QBPatrick MahomesKC17.60
6.89%WRDeVonta SmithPHI0.80
6.29%PKJake ElliottPHI4.00
5.99%RBTank BigsbyJAC23.80
5.69%QBBrock PurdySF25.30
5.09%WRTyreek HillMIA2.30
5.09%TEIsaiah LikelyBAL3.70
4.49%STNew York GiantsNYG5.00
4.49%RBKareem HuntKC22.30
4.19%WRJameson WilliamsDET0.60
4.19%RBJosh JacobsGB20.20
4.19%WRAmari CooperBUF16.60
3.89%TEGrant CalcaterraPHI1.50
3.89%STDetroit LionsDET6.00
3.89%PKWil LutzDEN15.00
3.89%QBAaron RodgersNYJ19.80
3.59%QBMatthew StaffordLAR7.50
3.59%STSan Francisco 49ersSF6.00
3.59%WRJordan AddisonMIN9.60
3.59%TEColby ParkinsonLAR5.20
3.59%STKansas City ChiefsKC7.00
3.29%TEDallas GoedertPHI0.00
3.29%WRDarnell MooneyATL9.60
2.99%WRDeMario DouglasNE3.40
2.99%QBKyler MurrayARI23.65
2.69%WRBrandon AiyukSF4.30
2.69%TET.J. HockensonMIN0.00
2.69%STMiami DolphinsMIA2.00
2.69%PKMatt GayIND10.00
2.69%RBJames ConnerARI17.20
2.69%WRJuJu Smith-SchusterKC0.00
2.40%WRXavier WorthyKC5.40
2.40%STHouston TexansHOU9.00
2.10%RBJonathan TaylorIND0.00
2.10%WRMarvin HarrisonARI5.10
2.10%RBJames CookBUF9.20
2.10%RBChase BrownCIN7.30
2.10%QBAndy DaltonCAR4.95
1.80%PKJake MoodySF0.00
1.80%WRChristian WatsonGB1.50
1.80%STTampa Bay BuccaneersTB4.00
1.80%QBDrake MayeNE23.60
1.80%STAtlanta FalconsATL1.00
1.50%RBDeVon AchaneMIA10.50
1.50%RBJordan MasonSF8.90
1.50%QBJustin HerbertLAC18.25
1.50%TEJuwan JohnsonNO4.80
1.50%STNew England PatriotsNE0.00
1.50%WRRomeo DoubsGB17.40
1.50%PKBlake GrupeNO4.00
1.50%TEMike GesickiCIN1.20
1.50%STCleveland BrownsCLE3.00
1.20%PKDustin HopkinsCLE0.00
1.20%RBTyrone TracyNYG6.20
1.20%WRLadd McConkeyLAC9.60
1.20%PKBrayden NarvesonGB0.00
1.20%PKGreg ZuerleinNYJ1.00
1.20%STArizona CardinalsARI7.00
1.20%WRGeorge PickensPIT22.10
1.20%PKCam LittleJAC6.00
1.20%PKChad RylandARI5.00
1.20%RBNajee HarrisPIT16.20
1.20%WRRashod BatemanBAL22.10
0.90%PKDaniel CarlsonLV15.00
0.90%TEFoster MoreauNO5.80
0.90%PKEddy PineiroCAR1.00
0.90%QBDaniel JonesNYG6.95
0.90%TETyler ConklinNYJ10.70
0.90%WRJerry JeudyCLE2.80
0.90%STTennessee TitansTEN1.00
0.90%RBAustin EkelerWAS4.00
0.90%RBJavonte WilliamsDEN26.10
0.90%TETaysom HillNO0.00
0.90%WRWan'Dale RobinsonNYG8.30
0.60%STCarolina PanthersCAR1.00
0.60%RBAlexander MattisonLV15.30
0.60%TENoah FantSEA10.50
0.60%RBRay DavisBUF11.70
0.60%RBBucky IrvingTB16.70
0.60%RBSean TuckerTB4.80
0.60%TEJonnu SmithMIA22.60
0.60%PKJoey SlyeNE4.00
0.60%WRRay-Ray McCloudATL2.90
0.60%TEJa'Tavion SandersCAR12.10
0.60%PKMatthew WrightSF0.00
0.60%RBRaheem MostertMIA5.00
0.30%STSeattle SeahawksSEA15.00
0.30%WRMichael PittmanIND9.30
0.30%WRJakobi MeyersLV0.00
0.30%WRJordan WhittingtonLAR0.00
0.30%STLas Vegas RaidersLV3.00
0.30%TEAJ BarnerSEA1.50
0.30%PKGreg JosephNYG3.00
0.30%WRJaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA5.65
0.30%WRDeAndre HopkinsTEN0.80
0.30%WRJosh DownsIND1.30
0.30%QBJoe FlaccoIND0.00
0.30%PKJason SandersMIA4.00
0.30%QBTrevor LawrenceJAC16.95
0.30%RBJerome FordCLE0.00
0.30%QBAnthony RichardsonIND12.05
0.30%TEWill DisslyLAC16.10
0.30%WRKhalil ShakirBUF13.50
0.30%RBTy ChandlerMIN0.40
0.30%WRMichael WilsonARI2.50
0.30%WRJoshua PalmerLAC10.30
0.30%WRCourtland SuttonDEN0.00
0.30%WRAllen LazardNYJ9.80
0.30%PKNick FolkTEN4.00

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