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October 29, 2024

Lancaster Lightning Wins Blackout

Clinton Amspacher from Leola, PA and his team Lancaster Lightning win Week 8 of the Blackout with 222.20 points.

In a deceptively tricky week of the Blackout, Clinton started three of the top scoring players. The margins were extremely small but Clinton’s selection of Tucker Kraft(TE3), Brandon McManus(PK6) and Ka'imi Fairbairn(PK8) led him to a narrow victory. The Lancaster Lightning edged out the other Top 5 rosters by just 3.30 points. (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 8 of the Blackout. To make up for this week’s points bonanza, Week 9 will be a “No Mercy” player pool.. The top scoring and most popular players will be unavailable. Week 10 will be back to a normal player pool.

Week 9 of the Blackout is live

This week’s format had the Top 3 players at each position included in the player pool. This led to some high roster percentage for those players. The top 5 rosters all included Lamar Jackson(QB7), Ja’Marr Chase(WR7), George Kittle(TE1) and both the Detroit Lions(DST1) and the Denver Broncos(DST3). Tight end and kicker really were the spots where the Lancaster Lightning differentiated themselves. The winning team was +3.0 compared to the average of the other Top 4 at TE and +4.0 at Kicker. Check out this week’s winning roster:

Week 8 highest score
Clinton Amspacher, Leola, PA
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBBo NixDEN32.60
QBLamar JacksonBAL27.05
RBDerrick HenryBAL14.70
RBDavid MontgomeryDET14.95
WRJustin JeffersonMIN19.50
WRJa'Marr ChaseCIN20.40
WRDrake LondonATL7.40
TEGeorge KittleSF24.80
TETucker KraftGB16.80
PKBrandon McManusGB12.00
PKKa'imi FairbairnHOU11.00
STDenver BroncosDEN6.00
STDetroit LionsDET15.00
Total222.20

Despite the crowd friendly format this week, the Blackout still did a fair amount of damage, mostly at Tight End. Five of the top seven Tight Ends were ineligible. Eight of the top scores were unavailable this week compared to twelve in Week 7 and nine in Week 6. Selecting the top players was a fine strategy as they did produce but, as usual, a bunch of unexpected players muscled their way into the top spots. All three of the top scoring WRs were selected by less than 1% of managers and the top RBs averaged just under 4%.Take a look at the highest possible scoring roster:

Week 8 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
% StartedPosTeamNameScore
0.00%QBPHIJalen Hurts37.50
8.18%QBDENBo Nix32.60
11.21%QBATLKirk Cousins31.40
2.73%RBBUFJames Cook28.30
5.15%RBMIADeVon Achane26.70
0.00%WRDALCeeDee Lamb39.60
0.00%WRLACLadd McConkey29.10
0.91%WRCLECedric Tillman28.90
0.30%WRTENCalvin Ridley24.60
0.00%TETBCade Otton29.10
0.00%TEATLKyle Pitts25.10
0.00%TEKCTravis Kelce25.00
51.21%TESFGeorge Kittle24.80
0.00%TEARITrey McBride21.40
0.00%TECLEDavid Njoku17.10
20.91%TEDETSam LaPorta16.80
29.09%PKPITChris Boswell14.00
3.64%PKPHIJake Elliott13.00
40.30%STDETDetroit Lions15.00
0.00%STPITPittsburgh Steelers14.00
8.79%STHOUHouston Texans9.00
Total294.20

The field also had a very strong week. While just two of the most selected players were also top scorers, the field’s 202.75 represents a season high 68.24% of the available points. Stud players like Ja’Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley and Justin Jefferson may not have claimed top spots but there are no notable busts on the Wisdom of the Crowd roster either. Take a look at the most selected roster:

Week 8 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
% StartedPosNameTeam Score
68.79%QBLamar JacksonBAL27.05
45.15%QBJoe BurrowCIN17.20
51.82%RBSaquon BarkleyPHI12.10
71.52%RBDerrick HenryBAL14.70
78.48%WRJa'Marr ChaseCIN20.40
52.73%WRJustin JeffersonMIN19.50
48.79%WRTyreek HillMIA13.20
61.82%TEBrock BowersLV10.80
51.21%TEGeorge KittleSF24.8
48.79%PKKa'imi FairbairnHOU11.00
39.70%PKHarrison ButkerKC9.00
76.06%STDenver BroncosDEN6.00
40.3%STDetroit LionsDET15
Total200.75

GREGH987 maintained his overall lead this week with yet another Top 100 finish. He had the 50th highest score. I may have jinxed the 3rd place manager BUCXPRESS by highlighting him as a potential rival to GREGH987 last week. He picked up just his second finish outside the Top 100, 112th, but maintained his hold on 3rd place. The story this week was the 2nd place manager, Northern King, who had the 11th highest score in Week 8 to stay in 2nd place. More importantly, he cut GREGH987’s lead down 9.6 points to 46.3 points going into Week 9.Who can unseat GREGH987? Can anyone? Keep playing to find out!Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after Week 8:
RkOverallTeam NameLocation
11626.80GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
21580.50Northern KingRochester, NY
31559.85BUCXPRESSMount Dora, FL
41554.45Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
51551.30Paul B.Lakeville, MN
61546.60Scott KWinnipeg, MB
71544.80Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
81544.05Mile High HoosierRio Rancho, NM
91535.00CRAIG MACHINEHumble, TX
101530.70Steve K.Miami, FL
111529.55FYFFLPetaluma, CA
121525.65Bob R.Mukwonago, WI
131524.35Henne to ManninghamLa Crosse, WI
141522.95GameBoyHump
151522.00MAYORNICK1960Reading, PA
161519.45Saquon DestroyWard, AR
171518.90Plazac Perverts
181517.45Dumpster FireAndover, MN
191515.75Tom Take TwoOdenton, MD
201515.45FIUSER0824Black Diamond, WA
211513.60ztenPittsburgh, PA
221513.05PRIME TIMESturgeon Bay, WI
231508.90Col. Jessup's Code RedCanton, GA
241507.90Travis P.Coeburn, VA
251507.75Bull 51Avondale, PA

Here are the Top 25 finishes from Week 8:

RkWk 8Team NameLocation
1222.20Lancaster LightningLeola, PA
2220.15Troy R.Muskegon, MI
3219.15Bo knows Tecmo BowlZionsville, IN
4218.25Vendetta ST6Pflugerville, TX
5218.05Jack's JagsOldsmar, FL
6216.00Mile High HoosierRio Rancho, NM
7212.90Frank CRio Grande, NJ
8210.75Travis P.Coeburn, VA
9210.50STORM CHASERSMyrtle Beach, SC
10210.45GamalielsonMonroe, WA
11210.35Northern KingRochester, NY
11210.35ztenPittsburgh, PA
11210.35Duane J.Rockwall, TX
12209.90DuffstrDekalb, IL
13209.80Texas CougArgyle, TX
14209.55Tom Take TwoOdenton, MD
15209.15Wayne E.Clearwater, FL
15209.15Manifest DensityLivingston, TX
15209.15Fantasy Index (Arthur)Seattle, WA
16208.90Rott Was I Thinking?GARDNERVILLE, NV
17208.00Sgt Hulka's Big ToeEWA BEACH, HI
18207.65The First CrowëllCincinnati, OH
19206.85Matthew S.Chicago, IL
20206.80RogersrippersPrescott, AZ
21206.35Tank You Very MuchCorvallis, OR
22206.30BASHERSLiberty, MO
23206.05REDBIRDSFenton, MO
24205.75GiantsFanMontville, NJ
25205.25Lady VaderStaten Island, NY
Percentage of Week 7 lineups that included the player
PercentPosNameTeamScore
78.48%WRJa'Marr ChaseCIN20.40
76.06%STDenver BroncosDEN6.00
71.52%RBDerrick HenryBAL14.70
68.79%QBLamar JacksonBAL27.05
61.82%TEBrock BowersLV10.80
52.73%WRJustin JeffersonMIN19.50
51.82%RBSaquon BarkleyPHI12.10
51.21%TEGeorge KittleSF24.80
48.79%PKKa'imi FairbairnHOU11.00
48.79%WRTyreek HillMIA13.20
45.15%QBJoe BurrowCIN17.20
40.30%STDetroit LionsDET15.00
39.70%PKHarrison ButkerKC9.00
36.06%WRDrake LondonATL7.40
29.09%PKChris BoswellPIT14.00
21.82%STNew York JetsNYJ2.00
20.91%TESam LaPortaDET16.80
18.79%PKJake BatesDET10.00
17.88%TETucker KraftGB16.80
13.64%QBJared GoffDET16.35
13.03%STMinnesota VikingsMIN2.00
13.03%RBJ.K. DobbinsLAC16.80
13.03%PKAustin SeibertWAS12.00
11.52%STGreen Bay PackersGB5.00
11.21%QBKirk CousinsATL31.40
11.21%TEMark AndrewsBAL14.60
10.91%QBCaleb WilliamsCHI12.65
10.91%WRGeorge PickensPIT11.40
10.61%QBC.J. StroudHOU17.25
10.61%RBJavonte WilliamsDEN9.20
10.61%RBKareem HuntKC13.30
9.70%PKEvan McPhersonCIN5.00
9.70%PKBrandon McManusGB12.00
9.09%TEDalton KincaidBUF13.10
8.79%STHouston TexansHOU9.00
8.18%QBBo NixDEN32.60
8.18%PKChase McLaughlinTB6.00
7.58%WRDJ MooreCHI5.40
7.58%QBSam DarnoldMIN20.60
6.97%TEHunter HenryNE9.50
6.67%WRAmari CooperBUF1.30
6.67%RBAaron JonesMIN11.50
6.06%WRDavante AdamsNYJ9.40
5.76%WRTank DellHOU13.50
5.45%WRDeebo SamuelSF12.60
5.15%RBDeVon AchaneMIA26.70
4.85%STBuffalo BillsBUF5.00
4.24%WRDeVonta SmithPHI20.50
3.94%RBDavid MontgomeryDET14.95
3.94%TEZach ErtzWAS14.70
3.94%QBDak PrescottDAL20.05
3.64%PKJake ElliottPHI13.00
3.33%QBTua TagovailoaMIA17.00
3.33%WRTee HigginsCIN0.00
3.33%RBD'Andre SwiftCHI18.90
3.03%RBJonathan TaylorIND18.70
2.73%TETaysom HillNO6.25
2.73%RBTank BigsbyJAC10.60
2.73%QBRussell WilsonPIT18.60
2.73%RBJames CookBUF28.30
2.73%WRRomeo DoubsGB10.20
2.73%WRJaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA12.90
2.73%PKAnders CarlsonSF12.00
2.12%STSeattle SeahawksSEA3.00
2.12%QBBaker MayfieldTB29.60
2.12%PKJason MyersSEA4.00
2.12%STWashington CommandersWAS4.00
2.12%TEPat FreiermuthPIT3.90
2.12%STNew York GiantsNYG6.00
1.82%STMiami DolphinsMIA0.00
1.82%RBAlvin KamaraNO18.20
1.82%WRZay FlowersBAL18.50
1.52%STPhiladelphia EaglesPHI5.00
1.52%WRDarnell MooneyATL18.60
1.52%TENoah FantSEA5.20
1.52%PKCairo SantosCHI1.00
1.52%QBMatthew StaffordLAR29.55
1.52%STCincinnati BengalsCIN0.00
1.52%WRCourtland SuttonDEN19.40
1.21%STDallas CowboysDAL1.00
1.21%RBNajee HarrisPIT16.10
1.21%WRXavier WorthyKC13.70
1.21%RBRachaad WhiteTB17.70
1.21%RBTony PollardTEN14.70
1.21%QBJayden DanielsWAS25.50
1.21%WRKhalil ShakirBUF19.90
1.21%STArizona CardinalsARI3.00
1.21%RBChase BrownCIN11.40
1.21%WRTyler LockettSEA1.90
1.21%PKMatt GayIND8.00
1.21%STAtlanta FalconsATL6.00
1.21%PKJason SandersMIA9.00
1.21%QBAaron RodgersNYJ19.65
0.91%PKDaniel CarlsonLV8.00
0.91%WRMarvin HarrisonARI23.10
0.91%WRCedric TillmanCLE28.90
0.91%PKGreg ZuerleinNYJ4.00
0.91%RBBrian RobinsonWAS8.60
0.91%WRSterling ShepardTB4.80
0.91%TEDalton SchultzHOU9.20
0.91%WRJaylen WaddleMIA8.50
0.91%WRDeAndre HopkinsTEN4.90
0.91%PKCam LittleJAC9.00
0.91%QBJustin HerbertLAC26.85
0.91%STIndianapolis ColtsIND4.00
0.91%WRRashod BatemanBAL3.80
0.61%QBTrevor LawrenceJAC30.40
0.61%STLas Vegas RaidersLV3.00
0.61%TEJa'Tavion SandersCAR1.70
0.61%WRAlec PierceIND2.10
0.61%TEMike GesickiCIN14.30
0.61%QBJameis WinstonCLE28.90
0.61%PKGreg JosephNYG12.00
0.61%PKJoshua KartyLAR4.00
0.61%TEDallas GoedertPHI0.00
0.61%TEIsaiah LikelyBAL8.70
0.61%STLos Angeles RamsLAR5.00
0.30%TEWill DisslyLAC9.10
0.30%WRJerry JeudyCLE12.90
0.30%TEFoster MoreauNO0.00
0.30%PKJoey SlyeNE5.00
0.30%WRDiontae JohnsonCAR0.00
0.30%TEJuwan JohnsonNO7.80
0.30%WRJalen TolbertDAL7.40
0.30%WRChristian KirkJAC7.90
0.30%RBChuba HubbardCAR9.10
0.30%PKChad RylandARI8.00
0.30%WRJacob CowingSF0.00
0.30%RBDevin SingletaryNYG4.30
0.30%WRDarius SlaytonNYG14.80
0.30%WRChristian WatsonGB7.90
0.30%STNew England PatriotsNE1.00
0.30%RBRhamondre StevensonNE23.50
0.30%WRJordan AddisonMIN4.20
0.30%TEDaniel BellingerNYG0.00
0.30%WRCalvin RidleyTEN24.60
0.30%WRDontayvion WicksGB3.10
0.30%WRJalen McMillanTB9.20
0.30%WRKeenan AllenCHI5.90
0.30%WRJauan JenningsSF0.00
0.30%WRWan'Dale RobinsonNYG8.00
0.30%RBRico DowdleDAL0.00
0.30%WRJameson WilliamsDET0.00
0.30%WRJakobi MeyersLV17.20
0.30%QBDaniel JonesNYG13.30
0.30%RBTyler AllgeierATL3.30

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