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Watson, Jones, and Evans lead Lucille Johnston to Blackout victory

We're sending a $25 gift certificate to Lucille Johnston of Sequim, Wash. because she dominated Blackout in Week 8 with Aaron Jones (included in only 9.4 percent of Blackout lineups) and Mike Evans (10.3 percent), plus shoulda-been-blacked-out QB Deshaun Watson. Click through to see Lucille's week-winning score -- plus the perfect entry, the season-long rankings, and the percentage of use for each player in Week 8.

Let's also offer special round of applause for "spencedog" and "Big Galute." No, seriously. These two teams had entries comprised entirely of Miami and Pittsburgh players. Remember, if you ever forget to enter by kickoff Thursday -- or Sunday morning -- or Sunday afternoon -- you can still salvage your season-long score by picking from the remaining players. Applause for players who keep trying.

We will begin accepting entries for Week 9 on Wednesday afternoon.

Week 8 winning score
Lucille Johnston - Devil Dogs - Sequim, Wash.
PosPlayerTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordDET28.80
QBDeshaun WatsonHOU30.55
RBChristian McCaffreyCAR27.50
RBAaron JonesGB41.60
WRMike EvansTB42.80
WRJulio JonesATL25.20
WRTyler LockettSEA16.00
TEHunter HenryLAC8.70
TEZach ErtzPHI4.00
PKWil LutzNO7.00
PKRobbie GouldSF9.00
STJacksonvilleJAC15.50
STTennesseeTEN9.00
Total265.65
Week 8 perfect score
PosPlayerTeamScore
QBDaniel JonesNYG33.40
QBDeshaun WatsonHOU30.55
RBAaron JonesGB41.60
RBTevin ColemanSF37.80
WRMike EvansTB42.80
WRCooper KuppLAR35.00
WRKenny GolladayDET30.30
TEDarren FellsHOU23.80
TEJonnu SmithTEN19.80
PKDan BaileyMIN13.00
PKJosh LamboJAC11.00
PKEddy PineiroCHI10.00
STNew EnglandNE19.50
STJacksonvilleJAC15.50
STNY GiantsNYG15.00
Total346.55

Who will stop Jacques Smith of Chevy Chase, Md.? He's held the top spot for four weeks, stretching his lead more each week. He's now 56.5 points ahead of the pack.

Top 25 after Week 8 games
RkScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.1.1797.2VooDooJacques SmithChevy Chase, Md.
2.5.1740.7Joe Mic's PicksJoseph MichelangeloOceanside, N.Y.
3.3.1739.4Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami, Fla.
4.4.1732.1HeadbangersChad HensleeNederland, Texas
5.11.1718.6Rob R.Rob RinehartPetaluma, Calif.
6.7.1718.3ztenJulius HabjanetzPittsburgh, Pa.
7.2.1714.4put him in the bathroomEd BorckyWallingford, Pa.
8.10.1709.9Super Bowl CowboysJeff RobertsPowell, Ohio
9.6.1708.8Demolition MenSusan MasonHuntersville, N.C.
10.22.1700.3zilladoggPhilip BrowningHonolulu, Hawaii
11.30.1695.0Brian B.Brian BakerSparta, Mich.
12.24.1694.8VKVictor KitzesMaple Valley, Wash.
13.23.1686.8Timothy B.Timothy BrynerAnchorage, Alaska
14.19.1685.1RenegadesMark ChristieFairport, N.Y.
15.14.1684.7Mile High HoosierKevin JohnsonRio Rancho, N.M.
16.31.1683.8It Ertz when I WentzKenneth YuenArlington Heights, Ill.
17.28.1683.0JubbsJustin WarkenthienMesa, Ariz.
18.8.1682.9Kenny M.Kenny MichelettiKansas City, Mo.
19.21.1682.8Niner NutVern DavisSacramento, Calif.
20.13.1681.0Jason S.Jason SchuetzFt. Collins, Colo.
21.16.1679.8Scott K.Scott KaliskaWinnipeg, Manitoba
22.18.1675.3DaddyoMauiChristopher KeplerMakawao, Hawaii
23.9.1673.2James C.James CrawfordAtlanta, Ga.
24.20.1670.1Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, Okla.
25.-1667.9Livengood RulesMichael LivengoodWard, Ark.

Small-town Washington state is punching way above its weight this year, winning three of the eight weeks thusfar. What's going on in Seahawks country?

Weekly scoring leaders, 2019 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
8Lucille JohnstonSequim, Wash.Devil Dogs265.65346.5576.7%
7Mike HernandezYakima, Wash.French Taunters243.50351.4569.3%
6Matthew ShaughnessyChicagoMatthew S.234.15324.8072.1%
5Dennis SnyderModesto, Calif.Sophie's Choice247.00374.6565.9%
4Brian Van DornMinneapolisSchutt Air Advantage Plays245.10382.2064.1%
3Johnathan HicksPasco, Wash.Johnathan H.282.95394.0071.8%
2James ZabloudilRomeoville, Ill.Crushers257.35312.8582.3%

It was a bad week for the Blackout Blacker-Outer. How did he fail to black out Deshaun Watson? With five players appearing in more than 50 percent of lineups, the Blacker-Outer needs to make the choices harder in Week 9.

Here's a fun new way to look at the table. Let's sort it by position, then by score, and see how often those players were used.

This table includes only players who were used in a starting lineup. So you won't find Giants QB Daniel Jones and the Giants defense, both of whom were maximum points picks at their positions.

Percentage of Week 8 lineups that included the player
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
14.02%11.00Josh LamboPKJAC
0.62%10.00Eddy PineiroPKCHI
14.33%9.00Jason MyersPKSEA
13.08%9.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
12.15%9.00Robbie GouldPKSF
4.36%9.00Zane GonzalezPKARI
2.80%9.00Adam VinatieriPKIND
1.87%9.00Matt GayPKTB
1.56%9.00Cody ParkeyPKTEN
0.31%9.00Dustin HopkinsPKWAS
54.83%7.00Wil LutzPKNO
40.50%7.00Matt PraterPKDET
8.41%7.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
0.62%7.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
0.31%7.00Austin SeibertPKCLE
8.72%6.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
1.25%6.00Matt BryantPKATL
0.62%6.00Daniel CarlsonPKOAK
0.93%5.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
0.31%4.00Randy BullockPKCIN
7.48%3.00Joey SlyePKCAR
0.93%2.00Jason SandersPKMIA
0.31%2.00Aldrick RosasPKNYG
2.18%1.00Steven HauschkaPKBUF
62.93%30.55Deshaun WatsonQBHOU
2.18%30.35Jameis WinstonQBTB
13.71%30.15Aaron RodgersQBGB
18.38%28.80Matthew StaffordQBDET
0.31%28.75Gardner MinshewQBJAC
11.21%26.60Jared GoffQBLAR
0.31%26.25Derek CarrQBOAK
0.31%21.65Matt MooreQBKC
1.56%21.35Ryan TannehillQBTEN
5.30%20.95Tom BradyQBNE
4.05%20.95Josh AllenQBBUF
1.25%20.55Mason RudolphQBPIT
0.93%19.20Ryan FitzpatrickQBMIA
54.52%17.50Russell WilsonQBSEA
0.62%15.50Baker MayfieldQBCLE
9.66%14.45Kirk CousinsQBMIN
0.31%14.05Philip RiversQBLAC
3.12%13.50Jacoby BrissettQBIND
1.87%12.30Kyler MurrayQBARI
0.31%-0.20Teddy BridgewaterQBNO
10.28%41.60Aaron JonesRBGB
0.62%37.80Tevin ColemanRBSF
3.12%36.70Latavius MurrayRBNO
20.56%28.30Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
46.73%28.10Dalvin CookRBMIN
39.56%27.50Christian McCaffreyRBCAR
26.79%24.00James ConnerRBPIT
13.71%20.60Leonard FournetteRBJAC
0.31%18.20Devonta FreemanRBATL
1.87%16.00Marlon MackRBIND
7.17%15.00Chris CarsonRBSEA
0.62%14.90Devin SingletaryRBBUF
2.49%14.80Nick ChubbRBCLE
6.23%10.40Todd GurleyRBLAR
0.31%10.30LeSean McCoyRBKC
1.56%10.20Austin EkelerRBLAC
0.93%10.10Josh JacobsRBOAK
1.87%9.30Derrick HenryRBTEN
0.62%8.30Carlos HydeRBHOU
0.93%7.40Sony MichelRBNE
0.93%6.50Le'Veon BellRBNYJ
1.87%4.80Ty JohnsonRBDET
2.49%3.30Chase EdmondsRBARI
0.31%1.30Benny SnellRBPIT
0.62%0.00Alvin KamaraRBNO
0.31%0.00Kenyan DrakeRBMIA
42.06%15.50JacksonvilleSTJAC
36.14%12.00San FranciscoSTSF
0.93%10.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
14.64%9.00TennesseeSTTEN
1.87%7.00Kansas CitySTKC
1.25%7.00LA ChargersSTLAC
0.31%7.00DenverSTDEN
14.95%5.00SeattleSTSEA
0.62%5.00NY JetsSTNYJ
19.94%4.00IndianapolisSTIND
0.93%4.00MiamiSTMIA
8.41%3.00DetroitSTDET
20.25%2.00ChicagoSTCHI
13.71%2.00BuffaloSTBUF
6.23%2.00CarolinaSTCAR
5.61%2.00Green BaySTGB
0.62%2.00Tampa BaySTTB
2.80%1.00HoustonSTHOU
1.56%23.80Darren FellsTEHOU
0.62%19.80Jonnu SmithTETEN
52.96%16.30Travis KelceTEKC
45.17%14.60George KittleTESF
19.31%14.00Evan EngramTENYG
0.62%11.20Dallas GoedertTEPHI
29.60%8.70Hunter HenryTELAC
0.31%7.60Noah FantTEDEN
2.18%6.90Josh HillTENO
0.93%6.20Cameron BrateTETB
4.67%5.60Eric EbronTEIND
0.31%5.10Irv SmithTEMIN
3.43%5.00Jimmy GrahamTEGB
2.80%4.90Vance McDonaldTEPIT
1.25%4.70Kyle RudolphTEMIN
14.95%4.00Zach ErtzTEPHI
6.54%3.50Gerald EverettTELAR
1.56%3.30Greg OlsenTECAR
1.87%3.10T.J. HockensonTEDET
0.62%3.10Jordan AkinsTEHOU
0.62%3.00Mike GesickiTEMIA
0.31%2.60Trey BurtonTECHI
0.31%2.00Foster MoreauTEOAK
0.31%0.00Jacob HollisterTESEA
0.31%0.00Dawson KnoxTEBUF
9.35%42.80Mike EvansWRTB
38.63%35.00Cooper KuppWRLAR
27.10%30.30Kenny GolladayWRDET
9.66%27.50Julian EdelmanWRNE
15.89%25.20Julio JonesWRATL
9.35%21.30JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT
4.98%19.90D.J. CharkWRJAC
3.12%16.50Golden TateWRNYG
0.93%16.30D.K. MetcalfWRSEA
50.16%16.00Tyler LockettWRSEA
12.46%14.10Tyreek HillWRKC
0.93%13.00Calvin RidleyWRATL
0.62%12.80Tyler BoydWRCIN
1.25%12.30Keenan AllenWRLAC
0.31%11.50Jarvis LandryWRCLE
2.49%11.20Allen RobinsonWRCHI
12.46%10.40John BrownWRBUF
0.31%10.40Alshon JefferyWRPHI
40.19%10.30Chris GodwinWRTB
3.43%10.20Courtland SuttonWRDEN
1.56%10.20Odell BeckhamWRCLE
0.93%9.90Mike WilliamsWRLAC
1.56%9.10A.J. BrownWRTEN
0.93%8.30Robby AndersonWRNYJ
1.56%8.20Preston WilliamsWRMIA
0.31%7.90Terry McLaurinWRWAS
10.28%7.40T.Y. HiltonWRIND
4.36%6.20Marvin JonesWRDET
1.56%6.20Robert WoodsWRLAR
0.31%5.40Jamison CrowderWRNYJ
13.40%5.20Kenny StillsWRHOU
1.87%4.70Bisi JohnsonWRMIN
3.43%2.90Corey DavisWRTEN
1.56%0.00Brandin CooksWRLAR
0.62%0.00Dede WestbrookWRJAC
0.62%0.00Josh GordonWRNE
0.31%0.00Keke CouteeWRHOU
0.31%0.00Adam ThielenWRMIN

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