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Fantasy pro runs off with first place at running back

The Fantasy Index Open is an ‘open’ competition – open to professionals as well as readers. And it’s a guy from the industry side, Mike Nease of Fantasy Sharks, who came out on top at the running back position.

Todd Voorhees, a public affairs manager from Chula Vista, Calif., finished in 2nd in this category, while Todd Blinn (a public affairs manager from Obetz, Ohio) took the bronze.

Often in this kind of competition, where every pick is graded, it’s the guys who had the poor years who really determine the winners. This year more than others. Adrian Peterson was 1st or 2nd on a lot of the entries, so Nease benefitted relative to those guys by ranking him down at 4th. He was also lower than the vast majority on Montee Ball (10th on his card but 7th in the overall balloting).

It was in the teens where Nease really started scoring. Toby Gerhart, C.J. Spiller, Ryan Mathews and Ray Rice all ranked 16th to 19th in the overall poll, and Nease had the foresight to simply leave those guys off his ballot.

It added up to a nice win.

FANTASY INDEX OPEN, RUNNING BACKS (overall top 30)
Rk EntryOccupationRB
1.Mike NeaseFantasy Sports Writer43,564
2.Todd VoorheesPublic Affairs Manager41,716
3.Todd BlinnFinance Manager41,369
4.Michael KnorowskiRetail Supervisor41,048
5.Michael LivengoodPage Designer40,577
6.Joe PizzicaTeacher40,196
7.Victor KitzesAccounting40,007
8.Andy GoughIt Project Manager39,625
9.Adam ThygesonTeacher39,613
10.Michael KoltonTeacher39,504
11.Rocky PetrellaBuyer39,326
12.Eric HotzManager39,306
13.Josh SmithAdministration39,052
14.Gary AllenEngineer39,043
15.John D. SmithWarehouse Supervisor39,031
16.Ian MacEwenCpa38,965
17.Greg HeminwayFinance Director38,903
18.Michael StancoRetired38,624
19.Jeremy SchwartzPharmaceuticals38,586
20.Dave PrattPhysical Therapist38,560
21.Craig LeedyTrader38,287
22.Dana DuffieldSoftware Engineer38,222
23.Jon HansenDice & Blackjack Dealer38,180
24.Adam RenzoniHousing38,179
25.Scott LilesStay-At-Home Dad38,124
26.Jeff AlbertsStudent38,098
27.Tim WandlingProfessor37,942
28.Travis GrayTeacher37,923
29.Sam HendricksFantasy Football Writer37,809
30.Pat ThormanWriter37,782

With the win at running back, Nease also takes over the lead in the overall competition, with over a 3,000-point lead over Todd Voorhees and previous leader Mathew Straessley.

The winner in this competition wins an impossible large trophy from the team at Affordable Trophies, and industry leader in the fantasy awards arena.

The current overall top 30 includes two other industry professionals. Mike Clay of Pro Football Focus is currently in 16th, while Cory Bonini of USA Fantasy Sports is in 30th. Scott Sachs of Perfect Season Fantasy Football is one spot out of the top 30.

FANTASY INDEX OPEN, OVERALL (RB-WR-TE-K-D)
Rk EntryLocationOverall
1.Mike NeaseWest Chicago, Ill.199,936
2.Todd VoorheesChula Vista, Calif.196,468
3.Mathew StraessleyPittsburgh, Pa.196,369
4.Victor KitzesMaple Valley, Wash.195,990
5.Scott LilesRussellville, Ark.194,779
6.Michael LivengoodWard, Ark.194,307
7.Joe PizzicaWynnewood, Pa.193,814
8.Rocky PetrellaPhiladelphia, Pa.193,501
9.Jeff AlbertsSturgeon Bay, Wis.193,204
10.Mike TaylorMeridian, Idaho193,028
11.James GeistOverland Park, Kan.192,914
12.Pat ThormanBoston, Mass.192,810
13.Todd BlinnObetz, Ohio192,596
14.Kevin WeaklandTracy, Calif.192,558
15.Michael MurilloTampa, Fla.192,454
16.Mike ClayFleetwood, Pa.192,413
17.Eddie TietchenSicklerville , N.J.192,279
18.Peter OwersWest Palm Beach, Fla.192,129
19.Pete CollinsOrland Park, Ill.192,078
20.Zach LeavittHighlands Ranch, Colo.192,041
21.Brent MilesPasco, Wash.191,812
22.Bill D'AllesandroHuntington, N.Y.191,722
23.Eric HotzFremont, Ohio191,721
24.Greg ResinSanta Barbara, Calif.191,679
25.Eric GustitusExeter, Pa.191,602
26.Tom DeskovitzSouth Lyon, Mich.191,530
27.Jeremy SchwartzEdison, N.J.191,495
28.Michael StancoSunrise, Fla.191,385
29.Jason FlatleyCohoes, N.Y.191,383
30.Cory J. BoniniSan Diego, Calif.191,369

Here are the complete results for running backs, with points and rank at the position.

FANTASY INDEX OPEN, RUNNING BACKS (alphabetical)
EntryLocationPointsRank
Aaron WeaverBuffalo, N.Y.25,995168
Adam HoltzRochester, Minn.35,99674
Adam RenzoniBuffalo, N.Y.38,17924
Adam TaylorMedia, Pa.32,570138
Adam ThygesonPortland, Ore.39,6139
Andy GoughDallas, Texas39,6258
Andy NollOakdale, Minn.28,585160
Andy RichardsonPort Chester, N.Y.37,40443
Andy WaxmanFlower Mound, Texas34,574100
Ben MacLeodManchester, N.H.37,68734
Bill D'AllesandroHuntington, N.Y.36,74961
Bill ZulloMount Laurel, N.J.26,245166
Billy FriedrichRaleigh, N.C.34,250108
Bob HenryWhite Lake, Mich.33,830119
Bob TeccaBuffalo, Minn.37,46742
Brack VarnonHouston, Texas37,26750
Brad HendersonLouisville, Ken.34,80692
Bradley WolfrumAlpharetta, Ga.31,971145
Brent MilesPasco, Wash.36,27267
Brian SauberHighlands Ranch, Colo.32,987134
Brian StainesMars, Pa.36,43563
Calvron WachterNashville, Tenn.33,231128
Chris HertzbergAustin, Texas28,963158
Chris VansantFairfield, Pa.33,559124
Chris WhitneySan Jose, Calif.31,421149
Chris WinderSan Ramon, Calif.35,75078
Cory J. BoniniSan Diego, Calif.37,51641
Craig LeedySacramento, Calif.38,28721
Dan MartinezYuba City, Calif.22,237169
Dan SchneierNew York City, N.Y.27,082164
Dana DuffieldRochester, Minn.38,22222
Daniel BowmanLiberty, Mo.27,700163
Daniel OlsenJacksonville, Fla.34,081115
Daniel WilliamsMurrieta, Calif.34,147110
Dave CohenBrooklyn, N.Y.34,135112
Dave PrattGeneva, Ill.38,56020
David "Mojo" SmithWalls, Miss.33,626122
Dish AdamsLos Angeles, Calif.35,04989
Don PavelkaPlainview, Minn.34,66898
Ed WeissParsippany, N.J.33,499125
Eddie TietchenSicklerville , N.J.36,83458
Eric GustitusExeter, Pa.36,88557
Eric HotzFremont, Ohio39,30612
Eric ScolnickRedmond, Wash.30,265154
Gary AllenCharleston, S.C.39,04314
Geoff MalemanRedondo Beach, Calif.31,366150
Greg HeminwaySacramento, Calif.38,90317
Greg ResinSanta Barbara, Calif.37,22951
Henry GoersBartlett, Ill.29,189156
Ian Allan (Corrected)Seattle, Wash.33,085131
Ian Allan (Official)Seattle, Wash.33,085132
Ian MacEwenSeven Hills, Ohio38,96516
James GeistOverland Park, Kan.35,85076
Jared SmolaRochester, N.Y.36,39664
Jason FlatleyCohoes, N.Y.37,73132
Jason MatternWintersville, Ohio34,085114
Jason PilonColumbia Heights, Minn.37,60139
Jay WimmersLincolnton, N.C.32,515139
Jeff AlbertsSturgeon Bay, Wis.38,09826
Jeff FossettNewburgh, Ind.37,38145
Jeff FriedrichGreenville, N.C.33,221129
Jeff SlawsonBuffalo, N.Y.32,261142
Jeffery LebeoufCrowley, La.34,019117
Jeremy SchwartzEdison, N.J.38,58619
Jim BukowskiChicago, Ill.27,954161
Jim CarvinMount Laurel, N.J.34,79393
Jim CoventryChicago, Ill.31,993144
Jim HerouxNeenah, Wis.32,972135
Joe PizzicaWynnewood, Pa.40,1966
John D. SmithWillow Grove, Pa.39,03115
John DugginsPiedmont, S.C.36,75660
John MooreSea Isle City, N.J.37,37446
John RuppeFort Myers, Fla.30,822153
John StolzmannLas Vegas, Nev.35,33985
John WilkinsonSan Carlos, Calif.36,88856
Jon HansenReno, Nev.38,18023
Jonathan KlanderudShrewsbury, Pa.34,085113
Jonathan MickSanta Maria, Calif.34,287107
Jonathan MoraMiami, Fla.34,345105
Joseph MichelangeloOceanside, N.Y.35,22986
Josh JacksonLincoln, Calif.27,778162
Josh SmithOlympia, Wash.39,05213
Juan Novo Miami, Fla.37,74131
Keith BurdickSan Diego, Calif.36,38265
Kenneth JonesNew Orleans, La.33,173130
Kenneth YuenArlington Heights, Ill.34,64399
Kevin CuozzoConcord, Mass.36,21768
Kevin E. SmithPhiladelphia, Pa.34,520102
Kevin WeaklandTracy, Calif.37,62938
Kirk KennedyBeulaville, N.C.34,307106
Kyle SoppeRochester, N.Y.37,27748
Mark BeckerNew York City, N.Y.28,792159
Mark MaloneyAndover, Minn.34,69597
Mary Mulholland-GoersBartlett, Ill.31,259151
Mathew StraessleyPittsburgh, Pa.37,33547
Matthew KenerlyFresno, Calif.33,260127
Michael CrowOrion, Ill.26,565165
Michael DesarioLas Vegas, Nev.35,99575
Michael KnorowskiWesley Chapel, Fla.41,0484
Michael KoltonGreen Bay, Wis.39,50410
Michael LivengoodWard, Ark.40,5775
Michael McAninchNaperville, Ill.34,450104
Michael McIlraithLos Angeles, Calif.35,73279
Michael MurilloTampa, Fla.36,97054
Michael O'BrienBrighton, Colo.35,71980
Michael StancoSunrise, Fla.38,62418
Miguel TamesMiami, Fla.35,65482
Mike ClayFleetwood, Pa.36,57162
Mike CraigKokomo, Ind.37,27349
Mike McClearyRoseville, Calif.31,948146
Mike NeaseWest Chicago, Ill.43,5641
Mike RickelIra, Mich.37,39444
Mike TaylorMeridian, Idaho37,65436
Mike ToddOtis, Ore.29,083157
Mike WellsGood Thunder, Minn.30,162155
Moishe SteigmannMilwaukee, Wis.31,156152
Monte McDonaldLas Vegas, Nev.35,05588
Nathan KlineTopton, Pa.37,52140
Nathan PriestWaynesboro, Pa.34,81491
Nathan RobertsLucasville, Ohio32,669137
Norm FoisyWalnut Creek, Calif.34,79194
Pat ThormanBoston, Mass.37,78230
Paul HazenGranada Hills, Calif.32,433140
Paul McCannMoon Twp., Pa.34,203109
Paul OwersWest Palm Beach, Fla.36,89555
Pete CollinsOrland Park, Ill.36,12569
Peter OwersWest Palm Beach, Fla.35,84277
Peter SteinkeRedmond, Wash.32,770136
Rey DiazMiami, Fla.26,189167
Rich WolffSan Diego, Calif.35,50583
Richard FechterMiami, Fla.34,83090
Richard JacksonSan Francisco, Calif.36,10571
Richard MeadorsSeymour , Ind.33,485126
Richard MeyersGurley, Ala.37,69133
Rob DammersRingwood, N.J.34,76396
Rob ReiberRandolph, N.J.31,518148
Rocky PetrellaPhiladelphia, Pa.39,32611
Roger HallquistHiawatha, Iowa35,67081
Rusty StephensAtlanta, Ga.34,551101
Sam HendricksLynchburg, Va.37,80929
Scott KopischkeMenomonee Falls, Wis.34,145111
Scott LilesRussellville, Ark.38,12425
Scott RigsbySaint Anne, Ill.31,690147
Scott SachsCanton, Ohio37,68035
Scott YannichValencia, Calif.32,195143
Sean ChiFlushing, N.Y.34,474103
Sean SampsonLiberty, Mo.33,644121
Shane ScottToronto, Ont.37,11953
Stephen FisseMandeville, La.35,48984
Stephen McKenzieNew Richmond, Wis.36,11970
Steve BlenkerSloan, N.Y.33,758120
Steve HoytBuffalo Grove, Ill.34,020116
Steve MoyerOakland, Calif.33,624123
Steve TortoraWallingford, Conn.35,06087
Tim TravisGlendora, Calif.36,33366
Tim WandlingRohnert Park, Calif.37,94227
Todd BlinnObetz, Ohio41,3693
Todd HinesleyWeston, Fla.34,78495
Todd VoorheesChula Vista, Calif.41,7162
Tom DeskovitzSouth Lyon, Mich.37,63037
Tom MorandeChicago, Ill.36,82959
Tom OverbergerBedminster, Pa.36,07973
Tony ZellerDundalk, Md.37,19952
Travis GrayWellington, Fla.37,92328
Treavor PhippsSalem, Ind.33,079133
Victor KitzesMaple Valley, Wash.40,0077
Will SayreSacramento, Calif.36,08672
Zach LeavittHighlands Ranch, Colo.33,855118
Zach NizolekKansas City, Mo.32,404141

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