Bill D’Allesandro is the winner of the Wide Receivers section of the Fantasy Index Open. He made a handful of bold picks to elevate himself above the rest of the entries.
Most went with Calvin Johnson as the No. 1 receiver, D’Allesandro, from Huntington, N.Y., wisely slotted him behind Demaryius Thomas and Dez Bryant. He also benefitted from having the vision to not include Victor Cruz at all. Cruz, of course, got hurt, significantly damaging the draft boards of a lot of entries.
Peter Owers of West Palm Beach took second in this category, while Stephen Fisse of Mandeville, La., took 3rd.
FANTASY INDEX OPEN, WIDE RECEIVERS (top 20) | |||
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Rk | Entry | Occupation | Points |
1. | Bill D'Allesandro | Loan Officer | 61,305 |
2. | Peter Owers | College Student | 60,488 |
3. | Stephen Fisse | Program Analyst | 60,478 |
4. | Chris Hertzberg | Attorney | 60,327 |
5. | Henry Goers | Machine Operator | 60,181 |
6. | Eric Gustitus | Title Searcher | 60,158 |
7. | Richard Fechter | Forensic Accountant | 59,962 |
8. | Mark Becker | Marketing | 59,882 |
9. | Josh Jackson | Insurance Agent | 59,839 |
10. | Eddie Tietchen | Mailman | 59,721 |
11. | Miguel Tames | Retail Manager | 59,701 |
12. | Scott Kopischke | Sales Engineer | 59,660 |
13. | Peter Steinke | Realtor | 59,627 |
14. | Sean Chi | Attorney | 59,578 |
15. | Jay Wimmers | Data Analyst | 59,550 |
16. | Jason Mattern | Regulatory Compliance Manager | 59,508 |
17. | Mike Todd | Realtor | 59,488 |
18. | Eric Scolnick | Accountant | 59,488 |
19. | Rocky Petrella | Buyer | 59,482 |
20. | Ian Allan (Corrected) | Writer | 59,455 |
With four of the six positions graded (quarterbacks and running backs remain), Mathew Straessley of Pittsburgh is the overall leader, about a thousand points ahead of Zach Leavitt of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and about two thousand ahead of James Geist of Overland Park, Kan. But the biggest scores tend to come in those final two positions.
FANTASY INDEX OPEN, OVERALL TOP 30 (QB, RB remaining) | |||
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Rk | Entry | Location | Points |
1. | Mathew Straessley | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 159,034 |
2. | Zach Leavitt | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | 158,186 |
3. | James Geist | Overland Park, Kan. | 157,064 |
4. | Scott Liles | Russellville, Ark. | 156,654 |
5. | Mike Nease | West Chicago, Ill. | 156,371 |
6. | Moishe Steigmann | Milwaukee, Wis. | 156,329 |
7. | Peter Owers | West Palm Beach, Fla. | 156,287 |
8. | Victor Kitzes | Maple Valley, Wash. | 155,983 |
9. | Pete Collins | Orland Park, Ill. | 155,954 |
10. | Andy Waxman | Flower Mound, Texas | 155,858 |
11. | Mike Clay | Fleetwood, Pa. | 155,842 |
12. | Sean Chi | Flushing, N.Y. | 155,822 |
13. | Rich Wolff | San Diego, Calif. | 155,684 |
14. | Steve Moyer | Oakland, Calif. | 155,594 |
15. | Miguel Tames | Miami, Fla. | 155,584 |
16. | Mike Todd | Otis, Ore. | 155,578 |
17. | Brent Miles | Pasco, Wash. | 155,540 |
18. | Michael Murillo | Tampa, Fla. | 155,484 |
19. | Paul McCann | Moon Twp., Pa. | 155,468 |
20. | Eddie Tietchen | Sicklerville , N.J. | 155,444 |
21. | Mike Taylor | Meridian, Idaho | 155,374 |
22. | Jim Carvin | Mount Laurel, N.J. | 155,347 |
23. | Mark Becker | New York City, N.Y. | 155,322 |
24. | Nathan Priest | Waynesboro, Pa. | 155,285 |
25. | Stephen Fisse | Mandeville, La. | 155,281 |
26. | Jim Coventry | Chicago, Ill. | 155,201 |
27. | Richard Fechter | Miami, Fla. | 155,137 |
28. | Jeff Alberts | Sturgeon Bay, Wis. | 155,106 |
29. | Jay Wimmers | Lincolnton, N.C. | 155,095 |
30. | Pat Thorman | Boston, Mass. | 155,028 |
The overall winner of this competition wins a giant trophy from the team at Affordable Trophies. That company has long been an industry leader for fantasy trophies and awards.
The top two finishers also earn spots in the regular Fantasy Experts Poll in the magazine, competing against 18 industry experts.
FANTASY INDEX OPEN, WIDE RECEIVERS (alphabetical) | |||
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Entry | Location | Points | Rank |
Aaron Weaver | Buffalo, N.Y. | 55,834 | 154 |
Adam Holtz | Rochester, Minn. | 55,770 | 155 |
Adam Renzoni | Buffalo, N.Y. | 58,083 | 96 |
Adam Taylor | Media, Pa. | 58,514 | 71 |
Adam Thygeson | Portland, Ore. | 57,460 | 121 |
Andy Gough | Dallas, Texas | 55,589 | 157 |
Andy Noll | Oakdale, Minn. | 47,997 | 169 |
Andy Richardson | Port Chester, N.Y. | 58,027 | 102 |
Andy Waxman | Flower Mound, Texas | 59,018 | 39 |
Ben MacLeod | Manchester, N.H. | 58,237 | 88 |
Bill D'Allesandro | Huntington, N.Y. | 61,305 | 1 |
Bill Zullo | Mount Laurel, N.J. | 58,138 | 95 |
Billy Friedrich | Raleigh, N.C. | 57,325 | 125 |
Bob Henry | White Lake, Mich. | 59,392 | 26 |
Bob Tecca | Buffalo, Minn. | 58,708 | 64 |
Brack Varnon | Houston, Texas | 58,369 | 83 |
Brad Henderson | Louisville, Ken. | 59,092 | 33 |
Bradley Wolfrum | Alpharetta, Ga. | 59,082 | 35 |
Brent Miles | Pasco, Wash. | 58,371 | 82 |
Brian Sauber | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | 57,544 | 119 |
Brian Staines | Mars, Pa. | 58,848 | 52 |
Calvron Wachter | Nashville, Tenn. | 59,406 | 24 |
Chris Hertzberg | Austin, Texas | 60,327 | 4 |
Chris Vansant | Fairfield, Pa. | 56,733 | 139 |
Chris Whitney | San Jose, Calif. | 56,661 | 142 |
Chris Winder | San Ramon, Calif. | 58,492 | 73 |
Cory J. Bonini | San Diego, Calif. | 57,113 | 131 |
Craig Leedy | Sacramento, Calif. | 58,191 | 91 |
Dan Martinez | Yuba City, Calif. | 58,157 | 94 |
Dan Schneier | New York City, N.Y. | 58,578 | 68 |
Dana Duffield | Rochester, Minn. | 57,203 | 128 |
Daniel Bowman | Liberty, Mo. | 57,931 | 105 |
Daniel Olsen | Jacksonville, Fla. | 57,088 | 132 |
Daniel Williams | Murrieta, Calif. | 58,361 | 84 |
Dave Cohen | Brooklyn, N.Y. | 58,891 | 49 |
Dave Pratt | Geneva, Ill. | 58,237 | 89 |
David "Mojo" Smith | Walls, Miss. | 55,080 | 162 |
Dish Adams | Los Angeles, Calif. | 55,481 | 159 |
Don Pavelka | Plainview, Minn. | 58,070 | 97 |
Ed Weiss | Parsippany, N.J. | 58,188 | 92 |
Eddie Tietchen | Sicklerville , N.J. | 59,721 | 10 |
Eric Gustitus | Exeter, Pa. | 60,158 | 6 |
Eric Hotz | Fremont, Ohio | 57,617 | 116 |
Eric Scolnick | Redmond, Wash. | 59,488 | 18 |
Gary Allen | Charleston, S.C. | 59,421 | 23 |
Geoff Maleman | Redondo Beach, Calif. | 59,057 | 37 |
Greg Heminway | Sacramento, Calif. | 56,474 | 145 |
Greg Resin | Santa Barbara, Calif. | 58,049 | 98 |
Henry Goers | Bartlett, Ill. | 60,181 | 5 |
Ian Allan (Corrected) | Seattle, Wash. | 59,455 | 20 |
Ian Allan (Official) | Seattle, Wash. | 59,455 | 21 |
Ian MacEwen | Seven Hills, Ohio | 57,430 | 123 |
James Geist | Overland Park, Kan. | 57,176 | 129 |
Jared Smola | Rochester, N.Y. | 58,502 | 72 |
Jason Flatley | Cohoes, N.Y. | 58,304 | 86 |
Jason Mattern | Wintersville, Ohio | 59,508 | 16 |
Jason Pilon | Columbia Heights, Minn. | 58,390 | 80 |
Jay Wimmers | Lincolnton, N.C. | 59,550 | 15 |
Jeff Alberts | Sturgeon Bay, Wis. | 58,919 | 46 |
Jeff Fossett | Newburgh, Ind. | 56,604 | 143 |
Jeff Friedrich | Greenville, N.C. | 56,237 | 147 |
Jeff Slawson | Buffalo, N.Y. | 54,340 | 166 |
Jeffery Lebeouf | Crowley, La. | 58,656 | 65 |
Jeremy Schwartz | Edison, N.J. | 58,582 | 67 |
Jim Bukowski | Chicago, Ill. | 55,538 | 158 |
Jim Carvin | Mount Laurel, N.J. | 58,612 | 66 |
Jim Coventry | Chicago, Ill. | 58,375 | 81 |
Jim Heroux | Neenah, Wis. | 58,399 | 79 |
Joe Pizzica | Wynnewood, Pa. | 58,042 | 100 |
John D. Smith | Willow Grove, Pa. | 57,431 | 122 |
John Duggins | Piedmont, S.C. | 58,201 | 90 |
John Moore | Sea Isle City, N.J. | 57,532 | 120 |
John Ruppe | Fort Myers, Fla. | 58,833 | 55 |
John Stolzmann | Las Vegas, Nev. | 58,974 | 41 |
John Wilkinson | San Carlos, Calif. | 58,996 | 40 |
Jon Hansen | Reno, Nev. | 55,986 | 153 |
Jonathan Klanderud | Shrewsbury, Pa. | 55,750 | 156 |
Jonathan Mick | Santa Maria, Calif. | 57,556 | 118 |
Jonathan Mora | Miami, Fla. | 56,063 | 151 |
Joseph Michelangelo | Oceanside, N.Y. | 58,560 | 69 |
Josh Jackson | Lincoln, Calif. | 59,839 | 9 |
Josh Smith | Olympia, Wash. | 57,022 | 133 |
Juan Novo | Miami, Fla. | 54,558 | 165 |
Keith Burdick | San Diego, Calif. | 58,556 | 70 |
Kenneth Jones | New Orleans, La. | 58,964 | 44 |
Kenneth Yuen | Arlington Heights, Ill. | 57,282 | 126 |
Kevin Cuozzo | Concord, Mass. | 58,757 | 61 |
Kevin E. Smith | Philadelphia, Pa. | 56,714 | 141 |
Kevin Weakland | Tracy, Calif. | 58,400 | 78 |
Kirk Kennedy | Beulaville, N.C. | 58,900 | 48 |
Kyle Soppe | Rochester, N.Y. | 56,085 | 150 |
Mark Becker | New York City, N.Y. | 59,882 | 8 |
Mark Maloney | Andover, Minn. | 58,833 | 56 |
Mary Mulholland-Goers | Bartlett, Ill. | 58,920 | 45 |
Mathew Straessley | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 58,837 | 54 |
Matthew Kenerly | Fresno, Calif. | 57,388 | 124 |
Michael Crow | Orion, Ill. | 59,231 | 29 |
Michael Desario | Las Vegas, Nev. | 57,859 | 109 |
Michael Knorowski | Wesley Chapel, Fla. | 57,902 | 107 |
Michael Kolton | Green Bay, Wis. | 57,983 | 104 |
Michael Livengood | Ward, Ark. | 57,666 | 114 |
Michael McAninch | Naperville, Ill. | 56,221 | 149 |
Michael McIlraith | Los Angeles, Calif. | 58,487 | 74 |
Michael Murillo | Tampa, Fla. | 58,972 | 42 |
Michael O'Brien | Brighton, Colo. | 57,262 | 127 |
Michael Stanco | Sunrise, Fla. | 56,225 | 148 |
Miguel Tames | Miami, Fla. | 59,701 | 11 |
Mike Clay | Fleetwood, Pa. | 58,181 | 93 |
Mike Craig | Kokomo, Ind. | 56,994 | 134 |
Mike McCleary | Roseville, Calif. | 51,465 | 168 |
Mike Nease | West Chicago, Ill. | 58,830 | 57 |
Mike Rickel | Ira, Mich. | 56,796 | 136 |
Mike Taylor | Meridian, Idaho | 58,309 | 85 |
Mike Todd | Otis, Ore. | 59,488 | 17 |
Mike Wells | Good Thunder, Minn. | 59,024 | 38 |
Moishe Steigmann | Milwaukee, Wis. | 59,297 | 28 |
Monte McDonald | Las Vegas, Nev. | 54,660 | 164 |
Nathan Kline | Topton, Pa. | 58,403 | 77 |
Nathan Priest | Waynesboro, Pa. | 58,004 | 103 |
Nathan Roberts | Lucasville, Ohio | 56,823 | 135 |
Norm Foisy | Walnut Creek, Calif. | 58,879 | 50 |
Pat Thorman | Boston, Mass. | 59,079 | 36 |
Paul Hazen | Granada Hills, Calif. | 58,771 | 60 |
Paul McCann | Moon Twp., Pa. | 58,291 | 87 |
Paul Owers | West Palm Beach, Fla. | 56,754 | 137 |
Pete Collins | Orland Park, Ill. | 59,308 | 27 |
Peter Owers | West Palm Beach, Fla. | 60,488 | 2 |
Peter Steinke | Redmond, Wash. | 59,627 | 13 |
Rey Diaz | Miami, Fla. | 59,445 | 22 |
Rich Wolff | San Diego, Calif. | 58,907 | 47 |
Richard Fechter | Miami, Fla. | 59,962 | 7 |
Richard Jackson | San Francisco, Calif. | 58,045 | 99 |
Richard Meadors | Seymour , Ind. | 56,735 | 138 |
Richard Meyers | Gurley, Ala. | 57,152 | 130 |
Rob Dammers | Ringwood, N.J. | 59,406 | 25 |
Rob Reiber | Randolph, N.J. | 58,853 | 51 |
Rocky Petrella | Philadelphia, Pa. | 59,482 | 19 |
Roger Hallquist | Hiawatha, Iowa | 57,623 | 115 |
Rusty Stephens | Atlanta, Ga. | 58,433 | 76 |
Sam Hendricks | Lynchburg, Va. | 57,892 | 108 |
Scott Kopischke | Menomonee Falls, Wis. | 59,660 | 12 |
Scott Liles | Russellville, Ark. | 58,790 | 59 |
Scott Rigsby | Saint Anne, Ill. | 54,010 | 167 |
Scott Sachs | Canton, Ohio | 55,112 | 161 |
Scott Yannich | Valencia, Calif. | 58,796 | 58 |
Sean Chi | Flushing, N.Y. | 59,578 | 14 |
Sean Sampson | Liberty, Mo. | 56,017 | 152 |
Shane Scott | Toronto, Ont. | 57,911 | 106 |
Stephen Fisse | Mandeville, La. | 60,478 | 3 |
Stephen McKenzie | New Richmond, Wis. | 56,513 | 144 |
Steve Blenker | Sloan, N.Y. | 58,967 | 43 |
Steve Hoyt | Buffalo Grove, Ill. | 55,146 | 160 |
Steve Moyer | Oakland, Calif. | 59,083 | 34 |
Steve Tortora | Wallingford, Conn. | 57,578 | 117 |
Tim Travis | Glendora, Calif. | 58,041 | 101 |
Tim Wandling | Rohnert Park, Calif. | 58,731 | 62 |
Todd Blinn | Obetz, Ohio | 57,685 | 111 |
Todd Hinesley | Weston, Fla. | 59,160 | 30 |
Todd Voorhees | Chula Vista, Calif. | 58,437 | 75 |
Tom Deskovitz | South Lyon, Mich. | 57,680 | 112 |
Tom Morande | Chicago, Ill. | 57,771 | 110 |
Tom Overberger | Bedminster, Pa. | 59,147 | 32 |
Tony Zeller | Dundalk, Md. | 56,726 | 140 |
Travis Gray | Wellington, Fla. | 54,846 | 163 |
Treavor Phipps | Salem, Ind. | 56,444 | 146 |
Victor Kitzes | Maple Valley, Wash. | 58,713 | 63 |
Will Sayre | Sacramento, Calif. | 58,846 | 53 |
Zach Leavitt | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | 59,150 | 31 |
Zach Nizolek | Kansas City, Mo. | 57,668 | 113 |