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Russell Brown ekes out Week 7 Blackout win

Russell Brown of New Orleans won Blackout in a difficult week, when six teams were on byes and the contest entries looked awfully similar. He ran up 253.95 points -- 0.90 more than Scott Kaliska of Winnipeg, Manitoba -- to win this week's $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate. Click through to see his winning lineup.

We will begin accepting Week 8 entries tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon.

To enter, sign into your account and click "Your Stuff" at the top of the page. When the subscriber area page draws on your screen, click the link that says "Fantasy Index Blackout 2021" and choose your best lineup for this week (PPR scoring). We try to make it more challenging by removing some of the players that everybody would pick.

Week 7 winning score
Russell Brown - StarBs - New Orleans
PosNameTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordLAR30.50
QBTom BradyTB26.55
RBJonathan TaylorIND20.00
RBAlvin KamaraNO33.90
WRChris GodwinTB25.10
WRRobert WoodsLAR15.00
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN34.10
TEKyle PittsATL23.30
TEMike GesickiMIA21.50
PKHarrison ButkerKC3.00
PKJustin TuckerBAL5.00
STNew EnglandNE8.00
STGreen BayGB8.00
Total253.95
Week 7 perfect score
PosNameTeamScore
QBTua TagovailoaMIA33.45
QBJoe BurrowCIN32.80
RBAlvin KamaraNO33.90
RBD'Andre SwiftDET28.40
WRCooper KuppLAR37.60
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN34.10
WRMike EvansTB31.60
WRA.J. BrownTEN27.30
TEC.J. UzomahCIN24.10
TEKyle PittsATL23.30
PKAustin SeibertDET13.00
PKYounghoe KooATL12.00
PKNick FolkNE12.00
STTampa BayTB14.00
STIndianapolisIND10.00
STTennesseeTEN10.00
Total313.95

We have added a "Wisdom Of Crowds" score composed of the most frequently chosen players. It'll be interesting to see if these players are simply the highest ranked players on each week's Fantasy Index Weekly.

Week 7 Wisdom Of Crowds score
PosNameTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordLAR30.50
QBLamar JacksonBAL25.65
RBAlvin KamaraNO33.90
RBDarrell HendersonLAR9.40
WRCalvin RidleyATL12.60
WRDJ MooreCAR13.30
WRDeebo SamuelSF23.00
TEKyle PittsATL23.30
TEMike GesickiMIA21.50
PKJustin TuckerBAL5.00
PKHarrison ButkerKC3.00
STNew EnglandNE8.00
STNew OrleansNO5.00
Total214.15

Duke Fame of Cincinnati stretched his overall lead to almost 40 points. It's not insurmountable, but some folks need to get on their horses.

Top 25 overall after the Week 7 games
RkLastScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.1.1566.6The First CrowëllDuke FameCincinnati, OH
2.3.1527.7Barney's RubblePaul BarnesSilver Spring, MD
3.5.1526.6FlashCody HagerPortland, OR
4.9.1523.0Jerusalem Juggernauts Mike CraigKokomo, IN
5.12.1510.3Trunk MonkeyGary AllenHanahan, SC
6.6.1506.6Benton's BulliesBenton HittLorton, VA
7.8.1506.2Math ManiaSteven MathAustin, TX
8.13.1506.1Rancor KeeperDwight JohnsonColumbia, MD
9.2.1504.3SHADOW DADDavid WildeMukwonago, WI
10.18.1502.6Kenny M.Kenny MichelettiLees Summit, MO
11.10.1499.2FIUSER0824Victor KitzesBlack Diamond, WA
12.7.1496.6Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
13.4.1495.2Bruce B.Bruce BoegelCottage Grove, MN
14.14.1492.4T-BonesTim FerschlMenomonee Fls, WI
15.11.1488.1stevemealoneSteve RobbinsMoorestown, NJ
16.17.1485.2Fantasy Index (Ian Allan)Ian AllanSeattle, WA
17.16.1484.9Mike T.Mike TaylorMeridian, ID
18.15.1482.6Mile High HoosierKevin JohnsonRio Rancho, NM
19.38.1477.8Xiola BlueRichard JacksonBerkeley, CA
20.42.1476.9StarBsRussell BrownNew Orleans, LA
21.22.1475.8Chris W.Chris WeberAppleton, WI
22.23.1474.2BASHERSDan BowmanLiberty, MO
23.19.1473.9Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami
24.31.1473.4Fantasy Index (official picks)Fantasy IndexSeattle, WA
25.27.1465.9Dantes infernoPasquale DiJulioPhiladelphia

This week Russell Brown reach 80.9 percent of the perfect possible score. With six teams on bye, we were reluctant to black out too many players. Russell hit three maximum-points picks, but he didn't go for any longshots. Not a a single position player in his lineup came from outside the top 30 most chosen players.

Weekly scoring leaders, 2021 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
7Russell BrownNew OrleansStarBs253.95313.9580.9%
6Duke FameCincinnatiThe First Crowëll251.00317.6079.0%
5Richard HodgesTacoma, Wash.IOFTHETIGER281.81394.1071.5%
4Tim LamarraPittsgrove, N.J.Tim L.241.15340.9570.7%
Kevin JohnsonRio Rancho, N.M.Mile High Hoosier241.15340.9570.7%
3John DistaffenRochester, N.Y.John D.246.60320.7576.9%
2Bruce BoegelCottage Grove, Minn.Bruce B. 273.20369.0574.0%
1Mark BeckerLos AngelesMark B.228.40326.1070.0%

Kyle Pitts and Alvin Kamara were big misses by the Blacker-Outer -- they were heavily used, and they scored a ton. Matthew Stafford could have been blacked out as well, but it becomes difficult. You can't black out every player at a position, Gilligan.

Percentage of Week 7 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
68.7%8.00New EnglandSTNE
68.3%5.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
57.4%23.30Kyle PittsTEATL
54.7%33.90Alvin KamaraRBNO
54.7%30.50Matthew StaffordQBLAR
46.0%21.50Mike GesickiTEMIA
42.3%5.00New OrleansSTNO
41.9%9.40Darrell HendersonRBLAR
41.5%25.65Lamar JacksonQBBAL
41.1%12.60Calvin RidleyWRATL
38.9%27.40Aaron RodgersQBGB
38.5%13.30DJ MooreWRCAR
34.3%8.90Aaron JonesRBGB
30.9%23.00Deebo SamuelWRSF
29.8%26.55Tom BradyQBTB
28.7%3.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
25.7%15.00Robert WoodsWRLAR
24.2%34.10JaMarr ChaseWRCIN
23.0%12.00Nick FolkPKNE
23.0%2.00CarolinaSTCAR
22.3%27.30A.J. BrownWRTEN
21.5%12.00Dallas GoedertTEPHI
20.4%31.60Mike EvansWRTB
18.9%9.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
18.5%10.80T.J. HockensonTEDET
17.0%6.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
16.2%12.00Younghoe KooPKATL
14.7%20.00Jonathan TaylorRBIND
14.0%25.10Chris GodwinWRTB
13.6%19.00Marquise BrownWRBAL
12.1%3.00BaltimoreSTBAL
12.1%1.00DenverSTDEN
11.7%16.00Zach ErtzTEARI
11.3%8.00Green BaySTGB
10.6%17.00Leonard FournetteRBTB
10.6%14.10Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL
8.7%11.10Ricky Seals-JonesTEWAS
8.3%9.60Tyler HigbeeTELAR
8.3%24.80Matt RyanQBATL
7.2%9.60Chuba HubbardRBCAR
7.2%15.30Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
7.2%27.90Jalen HurtsQBPHI
7.2%8.90Noah FantTEDEN
6.8%6.20Marquez CallawayWRNO
6.4%0.00Antonio BrownWRTB
6.4%17.60DK MetcalfWRSEA
5.3%7.10Brandin CooksWRHOU
4.9%25.20Terry McLaurinWRWAS
4.9%10.00IndianapolisSTIND
4.2%10.30Hunter HenryTENE
4.2%4.00ClevelandSTCLE
3.8%19.10Jameis WinstonQBNO
3.8%9.00Randy BullockPKTEN
3.8%6.00Las VegasSTLV
3.4%15.80Josh JacobsRBLV
3.0%3.00Zane GonzalezPKCAR
3.0%8.00Darrel WilliamsRBKC
3.0%11.80Courtland SuttonWRDEN
3.0%5.00San FranciscoSTSF
3.0%2.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
3.0%7.10Henry RuggsWRLV
2.6%16.30Robert TonyanTEGB
2.6%24.10Ryan TannehillQBTEN
2.6%24.25Derek CarrQBLV
2.6%4.00Jason SandersPKMIA
2.3%2.00ChicagoSTCHI
2.3%0.00Sterling ShepardWRNYG
2.3%1.90O.J. HowardTETB
2.3%9.60J.D. McKissicRBWAS
2.3%11.10DeVonta SmithWRPHI
2.3%25.30Damien HarrisRBNE
1.9%15.00Christian KirkWRARI
1.9%20.50Michael PittmanWRIND
1.9%4.00Jason MyersPKSEA
1.9%11.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
1.9%11.90Joe MixonRBCIN
1.9%12.40James ConnerRBARI
1.5%12.80Hunter RenfrowWRLV
1.5%2.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
1.5%6.00Michael BadgleyPKIND
1.5%4.00SeattleSTSEA
1.1%5.00AtlantaSTATL
1.1%9.60A.J. GreenWRARI
1.1%16.70Elijah MitchellRBSF
1.1%24.80D'Ernest JohnsonRBCLE
1.1%5.00MiamiSTMIA
1.1%28.40D'Andre SwiftRBDET
1.1%32.80Joe BurrowQBCIN
0.8%3.20Tyler LockettWRSEA
0.8%3.60Allen RobinsonWRCHI
0.8%23.80Carson WentzQBIND
0.8%6.80Mecole HardmanWRKC
0.8%3.80David NjokuTECLE
0.8%5.00Chase McLaughlinPKCLE
0.8%5.00CincinnatiSTCIN
0.8%1.90Anthony FirkserTETEN
0.8%3.60Tim PatrickWRDEN
0.8%33.45Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
0.8%13.00Austin SeibertPKDET
0.8%10.40Evan EngramTENYG
0.4%4.40Robby AndersonWRCAR
0.4%6.50Hayden HurstTEATL
0.4%17.70Jared GoffQBDET
0.4%3.70Miles SandersRBPHI
0.4%11.50Mo Alie-CoxTEIND
0.4%19.55Daniel JonesQBNYG
0.4%8.00N.Y GiantsSTNYG
0.4%3.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.4%9.30Cole KmetTECHI
0.4%0.00T.Y. HiltonWRIND
0.4%1.50Ross DwelleyTESF
0.4%1.80Damien WilliamsRBCHI
0.4%2.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
0.4%24.10C.J. UzomahTECIN
0.4%3.00Kansas CitySTKC
0.4%0.00Gronkowski (if active)TETB
0.4%13.20Tee HigginsWRCIN
0.4%14.70Corey DavisWRNYJ
0.4%0.00Rashod BatemanWRBAL
0.4%0.00DeSean JacksonWRLAR
0.4%17.20Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
0.4%10.00TennesseeSTTEN
0.4%6.60Adam TrautmanTENO

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