Players don’t lock until their matchups kickoff, so if you haven’t heard Chris Stapleton and Ludacris singing “In The Air Tonight” you can still build a roster for Week 1.
The Blackout is a weekly roster construction contest with a twist, every week some of the best players are “Blacked Out” and you can’t roster them. Some weeks have tricky themes, like Week 1’s “Out With the Old”; players from 2025 division winners are blacked out. (Though I did give myself some leeway to keep the choices from being too obvious). Choose 2 QBs, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 2 TEs and 2 defenses to get the highest overall score each week.
The competition is fierce with Ian, Andy, Luke and the rest of the Fantasy Index crew heading a cohort of readers with a slew of creative approaches honed over decades. Falling behind early doesn’t mean much, as cumulative weekly scoring and the unpredictable nature of fantasy often leads to big swings.
Each week's high score (PPR scoring) will win a $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate, and the season champ will win a nice prize package including a spot in the 2027 Experts Poll. The biggest advantage you can give yourself in the Blackout is to play every week so enter for Week 1 and stay in the hunt for the season championship!
Click Here to Get Started on Your Week 1 Blackout Entry!
Eligible players lock at kickoff so you can throw together and emergency roster Monday night if it comes to it.
