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November 06, 2024

SlappyWhite Wins Blackout

Steve Lantvit from Lisle, Il and his team SlappyWhite win Week 9 of the Blackout with 249.55 points.

Steve selected 5 of the top scoring players and got solid returns throughout the roster en route to the most dominant victory of the season, and it’s not even close. The average margin of victory through the first 8 Weeks was 2.75 with a high of 5.70. SlappyWhite won Week 9 with a 28.50 point margin! That’s 82% of the max score! (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 9 of the Blackout. Week 10 will be back to a normal player pool.

Week 10 of the Blackout is live

It was a very different Blackout this week. All of the Top 5 rosters included Mike Gesicki(TE1) but there was far more variety beyond that than in recent weeks. Steve topped the average of the other top managers in every position except RB where he trailed by 4.5 points. It was his WR group that more than made up for it though. The trio of Jaxon Simth-Njigba(WR1), Cedric Tillman(WR9) and Jakobi Meyers(WR11) gave the SlappyWhite’s a 15 point advantage over the other Top 5 rosters and catapulted him to a big win. Check out this week’s winning roster:

Week 9 highest score
Steve Lantvit, Lisle, Il
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordLAR22.90
QBGeno SmithSEA31.75
RBAaron JonesMIN12.20
RBChase BrownCIN26.70
WRJakobi MeyersLV18.50
WRJaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA37.00
WRCedric TillmanCLE19.50
TETaysom HillNO16.00
TEMike GesickiCIN27.00
PKEvan McPhersonCIN11.00
PKCairo SantosCHI9.00
STPhiladelphia EaglesPHI8.00
STTennessee TitansTEN10.00
Total249.55

The format this week was “No Mercy” and the Blackout showed none. 11 of the top scoring players were ineligible. When you combine that efficiency with a heap of breakout performances you end up with some wild results. 8 of the 13 top scoring players were selected by under 6% of managers including Josh Oliver (TE2) who was selected by nobody and went off for 16.80 points in a game where TJ Hockenson was supposed to relegate him to the dust bin. The WR group was selected on just 8.43% of rosters combined! Take a look at the highest possible scoring roster:

Week 9 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
% StartedPosTeamNameScore
0.00%QBCINJoe Burrow33.65
0.00%QBPHIJalen Hurts32.20
11.88%QBSEAGeno Smith31.75
1.88%QBNYGDaniel Jones28.10
0.00%RBPHISaquon Barkley34.90
0.00%RBMIADeVon Achane32.10
0.00%RBNOAlvin Kamara27.50
19.06%RBCINChase Brown26.70
0.00%RBBALDerrick Henry26.30
3.44%RBLACJ.K. Dobbins24.50
5.31%WRSEAJaxon Smith-Njigba37.00
0.00%WRNYJGarrett Wilson30.00
0.00%WRBALZay Flowers29.70
2.81%WRKCDeAndre Hopkins28.60
0.31%WRLARDemarcus Robinson27.40
11.56%TECINMike Gesicki27.00
0.00%TEKCTravis Kelce24.00
0.00%TETBCade Otton21.70
0.00%TEMINJosh Oliver16.80
25.31%PKCINEvan McPherson11.00
0.00%PKBALJustin Tucker11.00
21.56%PKBUFTyler Bass10.00
3.13%STLARLos Angeles Rams19.00
1.88%STINDIndianapolis Colts16.00
Total303.85

The field did not have a very easy go of it in Week 9. Not a single player from the max scoring roster was among the most selected players. If that’s happened before, it’s extremely rare. This led to the lowest crowd score of the season. It also contributed to the 3rd lowest percentage of max points, 53.33%. Better luck next week! Take a look at the most selected roster:

Week 9 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
% StartedPositionTeamNameScore
51.25%QBKCPatrick Mahomes27.45
32.19%QBMINSam Darnold27.90
44.69%RBMINAaron Jones12.20
24.69%RBCHID'Andre Swift14.20
56.25%WRLARCooper Kupp21.40
32.50%WRPHIDeVonta Smith18.70
30.00%WRNOChris Olave2.30
54.06%TEDETSam LaPorta4.80
39.38%TEDALJake Ferguson14.10
56.25%PKKCHarrison Butker6.00
37.81%PKMINWill Reichard3.00
43.44%STKCKansas City Chiefs2.00
41.25%STPHIPhiladelphia Eagles8.00
Total162.05

The most exciting development of the week is way down here! GREGH987 had only his second misstep of the season with his second worst finish of the year, 269th. In a week where the chalk did few favors he got burned by Dak Prescott(QB16), Dalton Kincaid(TE11), Sam LaPorta(TE16) and Josh Downs(WR20). He’s also not alone in getting absolutely torched to the ground by Chris Olave(WR40). Northern King who has been battling in the Top 5 most of the season came through with a 50th place finish this week to claim the lead and really shake up the contest as we head into the second half. His 179.95 points completely erased GREGH987’s huge margin (46.3 points). The new overall leader is Northern King with a 4.00 point margin. An unfortunate turn for GREGH987 but it certainly livens things up for those of you who read this far down the article. Good on ya, Northern King! Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after Week 9:
RkOverallTeam NameLocation
11760.45Northern KingRochester, NY
21756.45GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
31728.65Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
41714.95Steve K.Miami, FL
51709.45Paul B.Lakeville, MN
61708.65Scott KWinnipeg, MB
71702.85CRAIG MACHINEHumble, TX
81701.60Tom Take TwoOdenton, MD
91701.50BUCXPRESSMount Dora, FL
101701.25FYFFLPetaluma, CA
111699.90Henne to ManninghamLa Crosse, WI
121699.80Mile High HoosierRio Rancho, NM
131699.00Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
141695.65Plazac Perverts
151695.55FIUSER0824Black Diamond, WA
161695.50Dumpster FireAndover, MN
171694.75Ralph C.Owasso, OK
181693.15MAYORNICK1960Reading, PA
191690.00GameBoyHump
201684.00PRIME TIMESturgeon Bay, WI
211680.95Saquon DestroyWard, AR
221680.45Troy R.Muskegon, MI
231678.65Travis P.Coeburn, VA
241676.35ztenPittsburgh, PA
251673.55Bob R.Mukwonago, WI

Here are the Top 25 finishes from Week 9:

RkWk9Team NameLocation
1249.55SlappyWhiteLisle, IL
2221.05Ralph C.Owasso, OK
3219.75Jacqueline G.Farmington, MN
4215.70fallfromgraceRockville Centre, NY
5212.60POOLER21Sacramento, CA
6209.15Paul O.Brooklyn, NY
7207.80Fantasy Index (official picks)Seattle, WA
7207.80Wayne E.Clearwater, FL
8205.40Jazzy Jets
9204.95Whoops EifertedCranberry Twp, PA
10204.50Pennsylvania WhitetailsDouglassville, PA
11203.35Brian B.Niles, MI
12199.05Plano GuruPlano, TX
13198.15raiderfishClovis, CA
14197.90Pro VKDanbury, CT
15197.80Chuck H.Urbandale, IA
16197.60GOPLynnwood, WA
17196.35Vendetta ST6Pflugerville, TX
18196.30Fantasy Index (Ian Allan)Seattle, WA
19195.40VooDooannapolis, MD
20193.75Trunk MonkeyHanahan, SC
21193.45ButtkickersLatrobe, PA
22192.35GamalielsonMonroe, WA
23191.40Rich Z.Schaumburg, IL
24188.80JuggernautsROCKY HILL, CT
25188.10MAD MenKing Of Prussia, PA
Percentage of Week 9 lineups that included the player
PercentPositionNameTeamScore
56.25%WRCooper KuppLAR21.40
56.25%PKHarrison ButkerKC6.00
54.06%TESam LaPortaDET4.80
51.25%QBPatrick MahomesKC27.45
44.69%RBAaron JonesMIN12.20
43.44%STKansas City ChiefsKC2.00
41.25%STPhiladelphia EaglesPHI8.00
39.38%TEJake FergusonDAL14.10
37.81%PKWill ReichardMIN3.00
32.50%WRDeVonta SmithPHI18.70
32.19%QBSam DarnoldMIN27.90
30.00%WRChris OlaveNO2.30
28.44%WRJosh DownsIND12.00
25.94%QBDak PrescottDAL13.65
25.94%STBaltimore RavensBAL6.00
25.31%PKEvan McPhersonCIN11.00
24.69%RBD'Andre SwiftCHI14.20
24.38%STTennessee TitansTEN10.00
24.38%QBMatthew StaffordLAR22.90
21.56%PKTyler BassBUF10.00
20.31%TECole KmetCHI0.00
19.06%RBChase BrownCIN26.70
18.13%TEDalton KincaidBUF7.20
18.13%RBKareem HuntKC18.70
15.94%RBDavid MontgomeryDET12.60
15.63%STBuffalo BillsBUF3.00
14.06%RBChuba HubbardCAR21.20
13.75%WRDarnell MooneyATL19.80
13.75%TETaysom HillNO16.00
13.13%QBJared GoffDET11.05
12.19%PKCameron DickerLAC3.00
12.19%WRJayden ReedGB16.30
11.88%QBGeno SmithSEA31.75
11.88%RBJames ConnerARI14.90
11.88%WRMarvin HarrisonARI5.40
11.56%TEMike GesickiCIN27.00
11.25%WRJakobi MeyersLV18.50
10.00%QBJoe FlaccoIND8.85
9.69%TET.J. HockensonMIN5.70
9.06%PKBrandon McManusGB6.00
8.75%WRKhalil ShakirBUF11.00
8.75%RBBrian RobinsonWAS0.00
8.75%WRLadd McConkeyLAC11.40
8.44%WRCedric TillmanCLE19.50
8.13%RBJosh JacobsGB12.80
7.81%STDenver BroncosDEN1.00
7.50%WRCourtland SuttonDEN23.30
7.19%WRDK MetcalfSEA0.00
7.19%TEZach ErtzWAS1.50
6.88%QBCaleb WilliamsCHI11.35
6.56%PKJason MyersSEA2.00
6.56%PKJoshua KartyLAR8.00
6.56%RBTony PollardTEN18.40
6.25%WRMichael PittmanIND2.40
6.25%TEHunter HenryNE12.60
6.25%STCleveland BrownsCLE6.00
6.25%WRDJ MooreCHI7.30
5.94%RBTyrone TracyNYG7.90
5.31%WRDeAndre HopkinsKC28.60
5.31%WRJaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA37.00
5.00%STArizona CardinalsARI8.00
4.06%QBJameis WinstonCLE18.45
4.06%STGreen Bay PackersGB1.00
3.75%QBTua TagovailoaMIA19.85
3.44%WRXavier WorthyKC-1.00
3.44%STHouston TexansHOU2.00
3.44%QBDerek CarrNO15.80
3.44%RBJ.K. DobbinsLAC24.50
3.13%PKBlake GrupeNO10.00
3.13%STLos Angeles RamsLAR19.00
3.13%WRTee HigginsCIN0.00
2.81%WRKeon ColemanBUF5.10
2.81%WRAmari CooperBUF0.00
2.81%TEDalton SchultzHOU5.10
2.81%TEDallas GoedertPHI0.00
2.81%STNew York JetsNYJ10.00
2.81%WRDavante AdamsNYJ22.10
2.81%WRCalvin RidleyTEN12.30
2.81%PKDustin HopkinsCLE4.00
2.50%STAtlanta FalconsATL3.00
2.50%STNew York GiantsNYG0.00
2.50%PKMatt GayIND7.00
2.50%WRJordan AddisonMIN16.10
2.50%QBJordan LoveGB15.65
2.19%WRRomeo DoubsGB6.80
2.19%RBRachaad WhiteTB12.50
2.19%WRJaylen WaddleMIA7.60
2.19%PKChad RylandARI9.00
2.19%PKJason SandersMIA9.00
2.19%RBAustin EkelerWAS17.30
2.19%STTampa Bay BuccaneersTB6.00
2.19%PKCairo SantosCHI9.00
1.88%RBRaheem MostertMIA10.80
1.88%STIndianapolis ColtsIND16.00
1.88%QBDaniel JonesNYG28.10
1.88%RBNick ChubbCLE4.50
1.88%QBC.J. StroudHOU15.45
1.88%TEIsaiah LikelyBAL0.00
1.56%PKDaniel CarlsonLV6.00
1.56%QBJustin HerbertLAC22.30
1.56%RBRhamondre StevensonNE22.40
1.25%WRSterling ShepardTB10.90
1.25%PKNick FolkTEN8.00
1.25%PKGreg JosephNYG0.00
0.94%WRJalen McMillanTB0.00
0.94%RBTank BigsbyJAC2.20
0.94%TEGrant CalcaterraPHI8.00
0.94%TEJonnu SmithMIA9.60
0.94%STCarolina PanthersCAR1.00
0.94%RBJavonte WilliamsDEN10.40
0.94%WRChristian WatsonGB8.70
0.94%STDallas CowboysDAL4.00
0.94%TENoah FantSEA0.00
0.63%TEJuwan JohnsonNO6.10
0.63%TEColby ParkinsonLAR0.00
0.63%WRAlec PierceIND7.10
0.63%TEMo Alie-CoxIND0.00
0.63%RBBucky IrvingTB6.40
0.63%TETyler ConklinNYJ0.70
0.63%WRDeMario DouglasNE10.50
0.63%TEWill DisslyLAC2.90
0.63%WRJuJu Smith-SchusterKC0.00
0.63%RBAlexander MattisonLV3.60
0.63%TEFoster MoreauNO8.70
0.31%PKJoey SlyeNE5.00
0.31%STLas Vegas RaidersLV9.00
0.31%WRMichael WilsonARI0.00
0.31%RBZack MossCIN0.00
0.31%QBAaron RodgersNYJ22.45
0.31%STMiami DolphinsMIA3.00
0.31%WRJerry JeudyCLE14.30
0.31%WRJalen TolbertDAL10.90
0.31%PKCam LittleJAC1.00
0.31%WRDarius SlaytonNYG9.00
0.31%WRXavier LegetteCAR13.90
0.31%STJacksonville JaguarsJAC11.00
0.31%WRTyler LockettSEA15.30
0.31%WRDemarcus RobinsonLAR27.40
0.31%QBAndy DaltonCAR0.00
0.31%WRJameson WilliamsDET0.00
0.31%RBDevin SingletaryNYG3.30
0.31%WRRome OdunzeCHI15.40
0.31%WRKeenan AllenCHI7.60
0.31%WRWan'Dale RobinsonNYG4.00
0.31%WRCedrick WilsonNO5.40

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