The defense, kicker and tight end positions have been graded, and an investment realtor from Alameda is the overall leader. But lots of points at stake in the three remaining categories (QB, RB, WR).
We’re at the halfway point in the Fantasy Index Open, so time to take a look at the overall lay of the land. Your leaders right now include an investment realtor, a regional manager and a teacher from Canada.
Steve Moyer of Alameda, Calif., is the current leader – first in kickers and 13th in tight ends. But eight entries are within 2,000 points of him, and the big money categories still need to be graded. There tends to be more difference in the scores at QB, RB and WR.
Another Bay Area entry, Jason Howe, has maybe had the most impressive results so far. He’s been able to crack the top 20 in all three position. With 209 entries, you have about a 10 percent of finishing in the top 20 in any given category, so the odds of starting the competition in the top 20 in all three categories is less than a 10th of 1 percent. Howe is a badass.
Shane Scott, a teacher from Toronto, is in striking distance, sitting in the No. 3 spot.
Pennsylvania might be the most impressive state, with five entries in the top 20.
We’re working our way through the six categories in this competition. The overall winner of the competition – the best of the 209 entries – wins a monstrously huge trophy from the team at Affordable Trophies. They’ve partnered with us on this competition.
The top 2 finishers (the winner and the runner-up) win berths in the Fantasy Experts Poll in the magazine (which runs just the same way but is limited to 20 participants).
I’ll be at a conference for most of tomorrow, so I might not get the next position graded until Wednesday. I’ll try to get one up tomorrow evening.
FANTASY INDEX OPEN -- OVERALL TOP 20 (K, TE, Def) | |||
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Name | Hometown | Occupation | Points |
Steve Moyer | Alameda, Calif. | Investment Realtor | 128,811 |
Jason Howe | Oakland, Calif. | Regional Manager | 128,176 |
Shane Scott | Toronto, Ont. | Teacher | 127,339 |
Daniel Bowman | Liberty, Mo. | Government Worker | 127,212 |
Dean Tuffie | Aliquippa, Pa. | Accountant | 127,137 |
Mike Balliet | Milton, Pa. | Laborer | 126,970 |
Jeff Richey | Flower Mound, Texas | Phone technician | 126,969 |
Kevin Smith | Philadelphia, Pa. | Student | 126,892 |
Brad Henderson | Louisville, Ky. | Customer Service | 126,829 |
Michael Livengood | Ward, Ark. | Newspaper designer | 126,810 |
Eric Scolnick | Redmond, Wash. | Accountant | 126,798 |
Matt Hayes | Winder, Ga. | Pastor | 126,666 |
Geoff Maleman | Redondo Beach, Calif. | Public Relations | 126,543 |
Chad Eisenhower | Reading, Pa. | Sales | 126,463 |
Stephen Coleman | Aurora, Ill. | Consultant | 126,432 |
Bradley Wolfrum | Alpharetta, Ga. | Small Business Owner | 126,300 |
Bob Adelman | St. Louis, Mo. | Sales | 126,273 |
Brack Varnon | Houston, Texas | Waiter | 126,272 |
David DiGregorio | Norristown, Pa. | Postal Clerk (retired) | 126,268 |
Brad Freeman | Geneva, Ill. | Attorney | 126,266 |
John D. Smith | Mount Laurel, N.J. | Warehouse Manager | 126,192 |
And here are all the entries, with the Rank of finish in each position so far (TE, K and Defense), overall points, and where they rank right now (out of 209 entries).
FANTASY INDEX OPEN -- ALPHABETICAL (K, TE, Def) | |||||
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Name | TE | PK | Def | Points | Rank |
Aaron Sucov | 10 | 57 | 188 | 125,256 | 42 |
Adam Holtz | 118 | 190 | 126 | 121,334 | 185 |
Adam Locke | 137 | 13 | 111 | 125,540 | 35 |
Adam Renzoni | 72 | 159 | 24 | 124,117 | 87 |
Adam Sheets | 63 | 156 | 16 | 124,425 | 75 |
Adam Thygeson | 20 | 158 | 99 | 124,068 | 90 |
Alan Kaster | 153 | 88 | 201 | 122,018 | 173 |
Alessandro Miglio | 36 | 194 | 155 | 121,493 | 181 |
Andy Gough | 167 | 49 | 159 | 123,484 | 119 |
Andy Richardson | 135 | 82 | 50 | 124,572 | 66 |
Austin Lee | 37 | 197 | 178 | 120,974 | 189 |
Bill Mason | 207 | 77 | 27 | 121,440 | 183 |
Bill Rehor | 132 | 162 | 48 | 123,163 | 136 |
Bob Adelman | 134 | 16 | 38 | 126,273 | 17 |
Bob Buchner | 191 | 53 | 70 | 123,755 | 103 |
Bob Stone | 114 | 142 | 182 | 122,036 | 172 |
Bob Tecca | 181 | 87 | 54 | 123,457 | 122 |
Brack Varnon | 68 | 33 | 57 | 126,272 | 18 |
Brad Freeman | 6 | 146 | 8 | 126,266 | 20 |
Brad Henderson | 48 | 37 | 22 | 126,829 | 9 |
Bradley Wolfrum | 35 | 69 | 34 | 126,300 | 16 |
Brant Hollenbeck | 4 | 3 | 207 | 125,732 | 30 |
Brent Miles | 81 | 139 | 135 | 123,231 | 134 |
Brett Sanborn | 74 | 126 | 176 | 122,891 | 150 |
Brian Carlson | 161 | 52 | 44 | 124,836 | 58 |
Brian George | 168 | 171 | 136 | 121,203 | 188 |
Brian Laskiewicz | 112 | 111 | 69 | 124,128 | 85 |
Brian Sauber | 51 | 45 | 166 | 125,091 | 52 |
Brian Staines | 171 | 161 | 41 | 122,451 | 162 |
Bryan Sweet | 158 | 61 | 193 | 122,771 | 154 |
Chad Eisenhower | 15 | 58 | 82 | 126,463 | 14 |
Chris Blacksmith | 60 | 208 | 64 | 119,586 | 205 |
Chris Durham | 106 | 91 | 120 | 123,933 | 97 |
Chris Lingen | 34 | 137 | 129 | 123,843 | 100 |
Chris Whitney | 28 | 38 | 208 | 123,706 | 107 |
Chris Winder | 163 | 115 | 56 | 123,401 | 125 |
Clifford Quinn | 126 | 85 | 67 | 124,451 | 71 |
Cory Bonini | 50 | 131 | 123 | 123,797 | 102 |
Craig Robinson | 76 | 76 | 74 | 125,271 | 41 |
Curt Goldgrabe | 12 | 168 | 106 | 124,184 | 84 |
Dan Frye | 90 | 83 | 94 | 124,728 | 62 |
Dan Schneier | 14 | 193 | 138 | 122,397 | 163 |
Dana Duffield | 40 | 73 | 114 | 125,326 | 39 |
Daniel Bowman | 22 | 43 | 20 | 127,212 | 4 |
Darrell Duke | 17 | 66 | 199 | 124,373 | 79 |
Dave Bernhard | 157 | 177 | 113 | 121,688 | 177 |
Dave Cohen | 30 | 178 | 127 | 122,974 | 146 |
Dave Iampieri | 193 | 196 | 95 | 119,634 | 203 |
Dave Read | 164 | 122 | 84 | 122,989 | 144 |
David Aikenhead | 185 | 204 | 146 | 118,381 | 206 |
David DiGregorio | 104 | 72 | 7 | 126,268 | 19 |
David J Thornton | 31 | 31 | 186 | 125,140 | 48 |
Dean Tuffie | 3 | 36 | 102 | 127,137 | 5 |
Dennis Thomas | 173 | 11 | 197 | 123,403 | 124 |
Derek Mathis | 52 | 169 | 72 | 123,623 | 112 |
Dish Adams | 39 | 201 | 5 | 123,313 | 130 |
Don Pavelka | 206 | 186 | 85 | 119,631 | 204 |
Doug Pawlak | 19 | 28 | 173 | 125,611 | 33 |
Ed O'Hair | 93 | 10 | 191 | 124,967 | 55 |
Ed Weiss | 151 | 35 | 121 | 124,567 | 67 |
Eddie Tietchen | 117 | 96 | 35 | 124,672 | 65 |
Edward Winklosky | 121 | 27 | 88 | 125,587 | 34 |
Eric Buchholz | 190 | 20 | 55 | 124,519 | 68 |
Eric Gustitus | 170 | 191 | 128 | 120,339 | 195 |
Eric Hotz | 26 | 70 | 187 | 124,463 | 70 |
Eric Scolnick | 152 | 44 | 3 | 126,798 | 11 |
Eric Stancliff | 58 | 54 | 177 | 124,468 | 69 |
Gary Allen | 33 | 183 | 25 | 123,960 | 93 |
Gary Stehly | 154 | 207 | 190 | 116,958 | 208 |
Geoff Maleman | 95 | 30 | 23 | 126,543 | 13 |
Gilberto Baca | 150 | 108 | 91 | 123,590 | 113 |
Greg Heminway | 41 | 163 | 62 | 123,948 | 95 |
Hank DaBruzzi | 108 | 12 | 112 | 125,906 | 25 |
Harriett Hunt | 156 | 199 | 133 | 119,890 | 201 |
Henry Goers | 184 | 79 | 124 | 122,788 | 153 |
Henry Karsen | 1 | 189 | 149 | 123,548 | 115 |
Ian Allan | 186 | 130 | 79 | 122,295 | 166 |
Isaac McNally | 203 | 8 | 148 | 123,289 | 131 |
Jake Boegel | 192 | 182 | 17 | 121,587 | 178 |
James Sutter | 47 | 147 | 21 | 124,694 | 63 |
James Wimmers | 119 | 141 | 29 | 123,957 | 94 |
Jamie Alberts | 141 | 26 | 36 | 125,831 | 29 |
Jason Collington | 79 | 200 | 1 | 123,646 | 110 |
Jason Howe | 18 | 17 | 11 | 128,176 | 2 |
Jason Pilon | 183 | 80 | 164 | 122,310 | 165 |
Jason Spann | 78 | 120 | 140 | 123,480 | 120 |
Jeff Fell | 38 | 180 | 125 | 122,824 | 151 |
Jeff Fossett | 169 | 40 | 203 | 122,599 | 157 |
Jeff Richey | 24 | 41 | 39 | 126,969 | 7 |
Jeff Slawson | 195 | 132 | 156 | 120,963 | 190 |
Jeffery Lebeouf | 73 | 165 | 163 | 122,465 | 161 |
Jeremy Schwartz | 142 | 173 | 151 | 121,496 | 180 |
Jim Costello | 200 | 119 | 4 | 123,503 | 117 |
Jim DiLorenzo | 29 | 97 | 175 | 123,948 | 96 |
Jim Kangas | 178 | 56 | 71 | 124,121 | 86 |
Jim Nienaber | 160 | 100 | 60 | 123,633 | 111 |
Joe Vlcek | 198 | 174 | 92 | 120,699 | 191 |
John D. Smith | 101 | 32 | 43 | 126,192 | 21 |
John Duggins | 110 | 94 | 154 | 123,423 | 123 |
John Isett | 166 | 187 | 86 | 121,322 | 186 |
John Marino | 27 | 22 | 194 | 125,247 | 43 |
John Moore | 129 | 143 | 204 | 121,358 | 184 |
John O'Kane | 113 | 117 | 10 | 124,971 | 54 |
John Richmond | 125 | 202 | 144 | 119,816 | 202 |
John Roberts | 174 | 90 | 68 | 123,387 | 128 |
John Ruppe | 196 | 65 | 13 | 124,100 | 89 |
Jon Elliott Hansen | 139 | 198 | 153 | 120,204 | 198 |
Jonathan Mora | 77 | 67 | 171 | 124,190 | 82 |
Joseph Michelangelo | 75 | 75 | 108 | 124,958 | 56 |
Juan Novo | 53 | 6 | 174 | 125,902 | 26 |
Justin Morris | 149 | 188 | 119 | 121,244 | 187 |
Keenan Raverty | 91 | 129 | 147 | 123,134 | 139 |
Keith Mason | 97 | 7 | 160 | 125,673 | 32 |
Keith McGrail | 92 | 63 | 100 | 125,125 | 50 |
Ken Yuen | 105 | 176 | 89 | 122,752 | 155 |
Kent Bailey | 123 | 134 | 158 | 122,508 | 159 |
Kevin Cuozzo | 9 | 157 | 200 | 122,935 | 149 |
Kevin Hall | 162 | 154 | 97 | 122,265 | 168 |
Kevin Smith | 43 | 2 | 139 | 126,892 | 8 |
Kevin Weakland | 143 | 105 | 47 | 124,101 | 88 |
Kirk Kennedy | 7 | 59 | 183 | 125,352 | 38 |
Lou Sanicola | 61 | 203 | 150 | 120,313 | 197 |
Louis Dale Gander | 85 | 39 | 58 | 125,967 | 23 |
Manny De Jesus | 130 | 64 | 32 | 125,308 | 40 |
Marc Price | 44 | 164 | 170 | 122,572 | 158 |
Mark Burns | 98 | 74 | 76 | 125,133 | 49 |
Mark Faber | 56 | 121 | 98 | 124,280 | 81 |
Mark Kundrotas | 89 | 9 | 141 | 125,831 | 28 |
Mark Stoecker | 42 | 150 | 40 | 124,438 | 72 |
Matt Becker | 109 | 125 | 101 | 123,653 | 109 |
Matt Hayes | 25 | 51 | 45 | 126,666 | 12 |
Matt Kons | 147 | 206 | 15 | 120,101 | 199 |
Michael Cabaza | 133 | 138 | 116 | 123,000 | 143 |
Michael Crow | 46 | 192 | 103 | 122,387 | 164 |
Michael Kolton | 124 | 181 | 132 | 121,757 | 176 |
Michael Livengood | 100 | 19 | 19 | 126,810 | 10 |
Michael McAninch | 16 | 124 | 198 | 123,276 | 132 |
Michael McCleary | 102 | 81 | 37 | 125,178 | 46 |
Michael McIlraith | 179 | 23 | 63 | 124,739 | 61 |
Michael Murillo | 205 | 89 | 172 | 120,630 | 192 |
Michael O'Brien | 140 | 184 | 12 | 122,952 | 148 |
Michael Phillips | 176 | 68 | 96 | 123,686 | 108 |
Michael Sarmento | 84 | 205 | 104 | 120,330 | 196 |
Michael Stanco | 136 | 107 | 83 | 123,906 | 98 |
Miguel Tames | 131 | 179 | 2 | 124,424 | 76 |
Mike Balliet | 23 | 47 | 30 | 126,970 | 6 |
Mike Carlson | 59 | 99 | 179 | 123,473 | 121 |
Mike Clay | 2 | 113 | 90 | 125,837 | 27 |
Mike Craig | 94 | 50 | 65 | 125,717 | 31 |
Mike Green | 67 | 116 | 31 | 124,976 | 53 |
Mike McIlraith | 69 | 133 | 145 | 123,334 | 129 |
Mike Nease | 57 | 25 | 152 | 125,476 | 36 |
Mike Todd | 187 | 55 | 78 | 123,823 | 101 |
Mike Wells | 197 | 136 | 33 | 122,294 | 167 |
Mitch Wurst | 80 | 18 | 107 | 126,160 | 22 |
Moishe Steigmann | 188 | 109 | 28 | 123,137 | 138 |
Nathan Kline | 202 | 42 | 77 | 123,393 | 126 |
Nathan Priest | 107 | 92 | 184 | 122,979 | 145 |
Nathan Roberts | 120 | 148 | 93 | 123,151 | 137 |
Paul Hazen | 144 | 140 | 80 | 123,185 | 135 |
Paul Kuchar | 62 | 103 | 205 | 122,673 | 156 |
Peter Steinke | 21 | 149 | 180 | 123,074 | 141 |
Rey Diaz | 172 | 14 | 137 | 124,393 | 78 |
Rich Hodges | 177 | 84 | 202 | 121,446 | 182 |
Richard Brisacher | 175 | 175 | 167 | 120,509 | 193 |
Richard Jackson | 8 | 153 | 130 | 124,186 | 83 |
Richard Loppnow | 45 | 98 | 181 | 123,553 | 114 |
Richard Meadors | 111 | 78 | 110 | 124,416 | 77 |
Rick Calabro | 11 | 135 | 109 | 124,898 | 57 |
Rob Dammers | 204 | 15 | 196 | 122,112 | 170 |
Rob Reiber | 64 | 21 | 165 | 125,364 | 37 |
Robert Cowart | 82 | 106 | 142 | 123,744 | 104 |
Rocky Petrella | 116 | 167 | 53 | 123,128 | 140 |
Ronald John Robuck | 208 | 195 | 81 | 117,481 | 207 |
Russell Ditnes | 165 | 170 | 73 | 122,087 | 171 |
Rustin Paul | 70 | 60 | 195 | 123,961 | 92 |
Rusty Stephens | 127 | 93 | 134 | 123,490 | 118 |
S. Lind | 146 | 62 | 105 | 124,436 | 74 |
Sam Hendricks | 96 | 128 | 185 | 122,479 | 160 |
Scott Anderson | 201 | 144 | 6 | 122,974 | 147 |
Scott Brady | 86 | 34 | 143 | 125,145 | 47 |
Scott Kopischke | 145 | 114 | 59 | 123,730 | 106 |
Scott Liles | 55 | 112 | 66 | 124,775 | 59 |
Scott Martin | 148 | 172 | 115 | 121,987 | 174 |
Scott Sachs | 88 | 5 | 157 | 125,940 | 24 |
Sebastian Falsone | 138 | 118 | 9 | 124,673 | 64 |
Shane Scott | 32 | 24 | 18 | 127,339 | 3 |
Shiaw Chi | 5 | 86 | 161 | 125,189 | 45 |
Stephen Coleman | 99 | 46 | 14 | 126,432 | 15 |
Stephen Fisse | 155 | 104 | 122 | 123,033 | 142 |
Stephen McKenzie | 49 | 127 | 46 | 124,769 | 60 |
Steve Hoyt | 65 | 4 | 206 | 124,436 | 73 |
Steve Moyer | 13 | 1 | 42 | 128,811 | 1 |
Steve Tortora | 180 | 29 | 168 | 123,393 | 127 |
Thomas Oliver | 83 | 160 | 61 | 123,546 | 116 |
Tim Lloyd | 66 | 152 | 192 | 122,219 | 169 |
Tim Wandling | 87 | 95 | 26 | 125,102 | 51 |
Todd Voorhees | 122 | 123 | 118 | 123,235 | 133 |
Tom Deskovitz | 71 | 48 | 131 | 125,206 | 44 |
Tom Overberger | 115 | 101 | 51 | 124,367 | 80 |
Tommy Libretti | 209 | 209 | 209 | 79,997 | 209 |
Tony Zeller | 128 | 110 | 87 | 123,845 | 99 |
Travis Billman | 194 | 155 | 189 | 119,961 | 200 |
Travis Gray | 182 | 166 | 52 | 121,978 | 175 |
Treavor Phipps | 189 | 145 | 117 | 121,557 | 179 |
Troy Tretola | 199 | 185 | 75 | 120,476 | 194 |
Ty Tietjen | 103 | 71 | 162 | 124,041 | 91 |
Victor Kitzes | 54 | 151 | 169 | 122,814 | 152 |
Zach Leavitt | 159 | 102 | 49 | 123,730 | 105 |
--Ian Allan