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November 12, 2024

Prehistoric X Wins Blackout

Jesse McGuigan from Braddock, PA and his team Prehistoric X win Week 10 of the Blackout with 184.95 points.

Jesse threaded the needle by picking both of the top kickers to claim the win and jump 40 spots in the overall rankings. It was a down week for the NFL and for the Blackout. NFL teams averaged just 40.7 points in Week 10, the second lowest mark of the season. Jesse’s 184.95 was the lowest winning score in the Blackout this year, likewise the Perfect Score also hit a season low. Prehistoric X managed to land 4 of the top scoring players in total. (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 10 of the Blackout. Week 11 will be another normal player pool.

Week 11 of the Blackout is live

Week 10 continued the trend of roster diversity from last week.While all 5 of the top scoring rosters included Brock Purdy(QB1) and 4 of 5 started Malik Nabers(WR17), the rest of the rosters did not have much overlap. Interestingly, this week’s winner, Prehistoric X, did buck the trend of separating at WR or RB. Compared to the average of the other top finishers, he lost both of the key positions by a combined 10.4 points. Jesse won the week at the bottom of the roster. He was the only top five finisher to start Sam LaPorta(TE1) and he won the position by 5.5. He won at kicker by 6.5 and was the only manager to start Joey Slye(PK2) in the entire contest. Check out this week’s winning roster:

Week 10 highest score
Jesse McGuigan, Braddock, PA
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBBrock PurdySF27.35
QBJared GoffDET20.20
RBJames ConnerARI22.30
RBNajee HarrisPIT11.30
WRMalik NabersNYG10.80
WRDavante AdamsNYJ9.10
WRPuka NacuaLAR18.80
TESam LaPortaDET15.60
TEKyle PittsATL9.50
PKJoey SlyeNE13.00
PKJoshua KartyLAR15.00
STPittsburgh SteelersPIT5.00
STLos Angeles RamsLAR7.00
Total184.95

The Blackout also continued its trend of efficient selections in Week 10. 11 of the top scoring players were ineligible, a total that has only been surpassed once this season. Chubba Hubbard(RB1) and Chase Brown(RB2) were both selected on fewer than 5% of rosters. Derek Carr’s return to the top (QB2) was a hit for just one manager. Calvin Ridley (WR1) and Courtland Sutton (WR3) were selected on only 8 combined rosters. Take a look at the highest possible scoring roster:

Week 10 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
% StartedPosTeamNameScore
0.00%QBCINJoe Burrow38.00
0.00%QBBALLamar Jackson35.80
0.00%QBPHIJalen Hurts35.70
0.00%QBARIKyler Murray31.40
56.09%QBSFBrock Purdy27.35
0.00%QBBUFJosh Allen25.00
0.32%QBNODerek Carr23.15
0.00%RBATLBijan Robinson29.40
4.17%RBCARChuba Hubbard26.90
4.81%RBCINChase Brown24.40
0.00%WRCINJa'Marr Chase55.40
0.96%WRTENCalvin Ridley25.40
10.26%WRPITGeorge Pickens20.50
1.60%WRDENCourtland Sutton19.00
0.00%TEKCTravis Kelce20.40
0.00%TEBALMark Andrews18.80
20.19%TEDETSam LaPorta15.60
22.12%TEMINT.J. Hockenson15.20
16.35%PKLARJoshua Karty15.00
0.32%PKNEJoey Slye13.00
0.00%STBUFBuffalo Bills18.00
0.00%STPHIPhiladelphia Eagles13.00
2.24%STHOUHouston Texans10.00
4.81%STNENew England Patriots9.00
Total244.50

The most selected roster had a nice bounce back, scoring a serviceable 63.7% of the available points. Other than the defenses, Kansas City(ST17) and the New York Giants(ST16) there were not really any busts. However, only Brock Purdy(QB1) appeared on both the top scoring and most popular rosters. Take a look at the most selected roster:

Week 10 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
% StartedPosNameTeamScore
56.09%QBBrock PurdySF27.35
41.03%QBKirk CousinsATL15.30
60.90%RBKyren WilliamsLAR13.20
23.72%RBJahmyr GibbsDET12.80
46.47%WRMalik NabersNYG10.80
40.06%WRCooper KuppLAR15.00
36.22%WRPuka NacuaLAR18.80
35.90%TEMike GesickiCIN7.00
33.01%TEKyle PittsATL9.50
41.35%PKCameron DickerLAC9.00
37.50%PKTyler BassBUF12.00
60.26%STKansas City ChiefsKC2.00
51.28%STNew York GiantsNYG3.00
Total155.75

The action at the top of the overall leaderboard continued in Week 10 as well. Last week, Northern King finally unseated the longtime leader, GREGH987 with a 50th place finish. This week Northern King finished 67th to retain his lead and opened up his margin from 4.00 to 13.70. GREGH987 is not going away though. He did struggle again this week, finishing 266th, his 3rd finish outside the Top 100 all season, but he is only 28.40 off the pace in 3rd place. Moving into 2nd is Joe Kapp who has been hanging around the top of the leaderboard since taking the top spot back in Week 2. He finished 4th in Week 10, and is looking the part with only 2 finishes outside the top 100. This season is shaping up into much more of a pitched battle than 2023! Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after Week 10:
RkOverallTeam NameLocation
11917.9Northern KingRochester, NY
21904.2Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
31889.5GREGH987Cameron Park, CA
41857.25Steve K.Miami, FL
51854.7Paul B.Lakeville, MN
61853.25Joe Mic's PicksOceanside, NY
71849.6FYFFLPetaluma, CA
81849.4Henne to ManninghamLa Crosse, WI
91849.1Scott KWinnipeg, MB
101846.9Tom Take TwoOdenton, MD
111846.4Mile High HoosierRio Rancho, NM
121846.25Dumpster FireAndover, MN
131845.3Ralph C.Owasso, OK
141845.15CRAIG MACHINEHumble, TX
151842.15PRIME TIMESturgeon Bay, WI
161841.55MAYORNICK1960Reading, PA
171838.4GameBoyHump
181836.05Plazac Perverts
191833.55Saquon DestroyWard, AR
201831.3Travis P.Coeburn, VA
211830.8Troy R.Muskegon, MI
221828.8BUCXPRESSMount Dora, FL
231828.15More than a ThielenSchenectady, NY
241825.2Col. Jessup's Code RedCanton, GA
251823.25FIUSER0824Black Diamond, WA

Here are the Top 25 finishes from Week 10:

Top 25 Week 10 Scores:
RkWk10Team NameLocation
1184.95Prehistoric XBraddock, PA
2179.9Tee-oh-dub-deePittsburgh, PA
3177.95Special EdsMalvern, PA
4175.55Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
5175.3POOLER21Sacramento, CA
6175.25Mighty Grimmace'sObetz, OH
7174.45Fantasy Index (Ian Allan)Seattle, WA
8174.1Vendetta ST6Pflugerville, TX
9173.65DeutschlandEXPRESSSioux Falls, SD
10172.9Fantasy Index (Arthur)Seattle, WA
11172.85Paul O.Brooklyn, NY
12172.8PutridboyBellingham, WA
13172.05Matthew S.Chicago, IL
14171.8fallfromgraceRockville Centre, NY
15170.75Stephanie N.
16170.55Rich Z."Schaumburg, IL
17170.35GRIZZMUNDICincinnati, OH
18169.5Coors Light PatriotsWest Warwick, RI
19169.15I Can't ReidLees Summit, MO
20168.7Tua TimeNaples, FL
21168.65Steven T.Nipomo, CA
22167.7TROY S.Arden Hills, MN
23167.55MidtennerTitanMurfreesboro, TN
24167.35Honest InjunsCornelius, NC
25167.15Sphynx-stersGoodland, MN
Percentage of Week 10 lineups that included the player
PercentPosNameTeamScore
60.90%RBKyren WilliamsLAR13.20
60.26%STKansas City ChiefsKC2.00
56.09%QBBrock PurdySF27.35
51.28%STNew York GiantsNYG3.00
46.47%WRMalik NabersNYG10.80
41.35%PKCameron DickerLAC9.00
41.03%QBKirk CousinsATL15.30
40.06%WRCooper KuppLAR15.00
37.50%PKTyler BassBUF12.00
36.22%WRPuka NacuaLAR18.80
35.90%TEMike GesickiCIN7.00
33.01%TEKyle PittsATL9.50
26.60%PKJake MoodySF11.00
26.28%TEDalton KincaidBUF4.40
25.00%QBMatthew StaffordLAR14.65
23.72%RBJahmyr GibbsDET12.80
22.44%TETaysom HillNO7.00
22.12%TET.J. HockensonMIN15.20
21.47%WRTerry McLaurinWAS16.30
21.15%WRDarnell MooneyATL14.60
20.19%TESam LaPortaDET15.60
20.19%RBBreece HallNYJ12.30
20.19%WRDeebo SamuelSF12.60
20.19%WRDeAndre HopkinsKC9.60
19.87%RBTyrone TracyNYG17.40
19.55%STAtlanta FalconsATL0.00
19.55%QBJared GoffDET20.20
18.59%STPittsburgh SteelersPIT5.00
17.63%PKJake ElliottPHI10.00
16.99%TEHunter HenryNE2.40
16.35%PKJoshua KartyLAR15.00
16.03%PKBrandon AubreyDAL6.00
14.74%QBBaker MayfieldTB10.10
12.18%WRDavante AdamsNYJ9.10
11.86%RBJames CookBUF15.50
11.86%RBAaron JonesMIN12.10
11.22%WRTank DellHOU8.30
10.58%WRDrake LondonATL17.70
10.26%RBD'Andre SwiftCHI7.50
10.26%WRGeorge PickensPIT20.50
9.94%QBDaniel JonesNYG18.10
8.97%STLos Angeles RamsLAR7.00
8.65%PKEvan McPhersonCIN4.00
8.33%STDenver BroncosDEN4.00
8.33%WRKhalil ShakirBUF11.80
8.33%STNew York JetsNYJ1.00
8.01%QBTua TagovailoaMIA14.25
7.69%PKJason SandersMIA11.00
6.73%RBJames ConnerARI22.30
6.73%RBKareem HuntKC17.00
6.41%WRJosh DownsIND14.20
6.41%RBNajee HarrisPIT11.30
6.09%PKCairo SantosCHI3.00
5.45%RBDavid MontgomeryDET12.60
5.45%TEJonnu SmithMIA7.50
5.13%WRDeVonta SmithPHI3.40
4.81%STNew England PatriotsNE9.00
4.81%RBChase BrownCIN24.40
4.49%QBJustin HerbertLAC21.40
4.49%QBAaron RodgersNYJ7.55
4.49%STArizona CardinalsARI5.00
4.17%PKMatt GayIND8.00
4.17%WRLadd McConkeyLAC7.20
4.17%RBChuba HubbardCAR26.90
4.17%PKWil LutzDEN2.00
3.85%QBC.J. StroudHOU16.10
3.53%STBaltimore RavensBAL5.00
3.53%STWashington CommandersWAS7.00
3.53%TEZach ErtzWAS7.10
3.21%TECole KmetCHI3.30
3.21%TEDallas GoedertPHI10.50
3.21%QBCaleb WilliamsCHI7.50
3.21%PKBlake GrupeNO8.00
2.88%QBBo NixDEN18.25
2.56%PKRiley PattersonWAS0.00
2.56%WRJameson WilliamsDET8.30
2.56%WRJauan JenningsSF16.30
2.56%WRDJ MooreCHI5.70
2.24%WRJordan AddisonMIN4.90
2.24%STHouston TexansHOU10.00
1.92%PKChad RylandARI7.00
1.60%WRCourtland SuttonDEN19.00
1.60%WRDemarcus RobinsonLAR3.30
1.60%QBRussell WilsonPIT22.05
1.60%WRMarvin HarrisonARI16.40
1.28%TEDalton SchultzHOU9.60
1.28%WRJaylen WaddleMIA8.60
1.28%PKJohn Parker RomoMIN12.00
1.28%STIndianapolis ColtsIND6.00
1.28%RBRhamondre StevensonNE8.70
0.96%WRXavier LegetteCAR7.00
0.96%STTennessee TitansTEN0.00
0.96%WRCalvin RidleyTEN25.40
0.96%QBJoe FlaccoIND21.60
0.96%RBRaheem MostertMIA5.40
0.96%WRRome OdunzeCHI5.30
0.96%RBAustin EkelerWAS18.10
0.96%TEPat FreiermuthPIT10.70
0.96%WRAmari CooperBUF0.00
0.64%TEJa'Tavion SandersCAR8.80
0.64%QBDrake MayeNE15.60
0.64%QBAndy DaltonCAR0.00
0.64%RBJordan MasonSF0.50
0.64%PKCam LittleJAC1.00
0.64%PKNick FolkTEN5.00
0.64%PKJude McAtamneyNYG0.00
0.64%TETyler ConklinNYJ1.80
0.64%TETheo JohnsonNYG7.70
0.64%WRSterling ShepardTB2.00
0.64%QBTrevor LawrenceJAC0.00
0.32%RBRico DowdleDAL8.60
0.32%WRMichael PittmanIND0.00
0.32%STMiami DolphinsMIA8.00
0.32%STDallas CowboysDAL9.00
0.32%WRJalen TolbertDAL4.40
0.32%PKEddy PineiroCAR8.00
0.32%TEFoster MoreauNO0.00
0.32%RBJavonte WilliamsDEN2.70
0.32%TEChigoziem OkonkwoTEN2.40
0.32%STNew Orleans SaintsNO5.00
0.32%RBTony PollardTEN10.30
0.32%WRJoshua PalmerLAC4.60
0.32%TEColby ParkinsonLAR0.00
0.32%RBBrian RobinsonWAS0.00
0.32%WRRicky PearsallSF17.30
0.32%QBDerek CarrNO23.15
0.32%WRXavier WorthyKC2.10
0.32%WRQuentin JohnstonLAC10.40
0.32%PKJoey SlyeNE13.00

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