Howard Davenport of Metairie, La. takes home this week's $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate for putting up the top score in Fantasy Index Blackout. He put up 225.20 points, including four maximum points players: Austin Ekeler, A.J. Brown, T.J. Hockenson and the New Orleans defense / special teams. Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup, and the "wisdom of crowds" lineup.

Enter this week. 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 8 winning score
Howard Davenport, Metairie, La. - "Prince of Darkness"
PosNameTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordLAR27.25
QBJustin HerbertLAC20.05
RBJonathan TaylorIND21.20
RBAustin EkelerLAC24.40
WRA.J. BrownTEN31.50
WRAdam ThielenMIN19.80
WRDK MetcalfSEA22.30
TET.J. HockensonDET18.90
TEMike GesickiMIA9.80
PKHarrison ButkerKC8.00
PKGraham GanoNYG5.00
STNew OrleansNO15.00
STClevelandCLE2.00
Total225.20
Week 8 perfect score
PosNameTeamScore
QBTom BradyTB34.95
QBMike WhiteNYJ34.15
RBJoe MixonCIN25.10
RBAustin EkelerLAC24.40
WRA.J. BrownTEN31.50
WRMichael PittmanIND30.60
WRChris GodwinTB28.00
TET.J. HockensonDET18.90
TEDan ArnoldJAC14.80
PKJake ElliottPHI14.00
PKZane GonzalezCAR13.00
PKNick FolkNE13.00
PKJoey SlyeSF13.00
STNew OrleansNO15.00
STPhiladelphiaPHI14.00
Total298.40

Last week we didn't black out A.J. Brown and T.J. Hockenson -- max points players who appeared in most lineups. Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook ruined a lot of lineups, though.

Week 8 Wisdom Of Crowds score
PosNameTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordLAR27.25
QBKyler MurrayARI15.80
RBDalvin CookMIN7.80
RBDarrell HendersonLAR22.30
WRJustin JeffersonMIN4.10
WRA.J. BrownTEN31.50
WRCeeDee LambDAL17.20
TET.J. HockensonDET18.90
TEDallas GoedertPHI13.20
PKGreg ZuerleinDAL8.00
PKEvan McPhersonCIN7.00
STSan FranciscoSF6.00
STTampa BayTB1.00
Total180.05

Suddenly the race is tighter! The top two scores are separated by less than 1 point. and 8th through 12th place are separated by 1 point.

Top 25 overall after the Week 8 games
RkLastScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.1.1706.35The First CrowëllDuke FameCincinnati, OH
2.2.1705.55Barney's RubblePaul BarnesSilver Spring, MD
3.8.1683.95Rancor KeeperDwight JohnsonColumbia, MD
4.17.1680.30Mike T.Mike TaylorMeridian, ID
5.15.1679.55stevemealoneSteve RobbinsMoorestown, NJ
6.4.1676.30Jerusalem Juggernauts Mike CraigKokomo, IN
7.20.1667.05StarBsRussell BrownNew Orleans, LA
8.11.1659.05FIUSER0824Victor KitzesBlack Diamond, WA
9.16.1658.95Fantasy Index (Ian Allan)Ian AllanSeattle, WA
10.10.1658.60Kenny M.Kenny MichelettiLees Summit, MO
11.12.1658.45Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
12.5.1658.05Trunk MonkeyGary AllenHanahan, SC
13.3.1657.05FlashCody HagerPortland, OR
14.9.1651.10SHADOW DADDavid WildeMukwonago, WI
15.6.1649.70Benton's BulliesBenton HittLorton, VA
16.13.1644.95Bruce B.Bruce BoegelCottage Grove, MN
17.7.1643.80Math ManiaSteven MathAustin, TX
18.14.1643.70T-BonesTim FerschlMenomonee Fls, WI
19.24.1639.30Fantasy Index (official picks)Fantasy IndexSeattle, WA
20.47.1637.45Steven H.Steven HeckerPowell, OH
21.21.1635.20Chris W.Chris WeberAppleton, WI
22.32.1634.40NewmanSamuel DuganWilkinsburg, PA
23.23.1631.70Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami
24.35.1631.30The 546 PosseMichael LivengoodWard, AR
25.48.1630.60Plano GuruLarry HeffelfingerPlano, TX
Weekly scoring leaders, 2021 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
8Howard DavenportMetairie, La.Prince of Darkness225.20298.4075.5%
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%

The Vikings matchup looked tasty, but it ruined a lot of Blackout entries this week. Nobody started Mike White, who was a maximum points choice at quarterback.

Percentage of Week 8 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
54.0%27.25Matthew StaffordQBLAR
49.6%4.10Justin JeffersonWRMIN
46.8%6.00San FranciscoSTSF
41.7%7.80Dalvin CookRBMIN
38.5%8.00Greg ZuerleinPKDAL
37.7%15.80Kyler MurrayQBARI
35.7%18.90T.J. HockensonTEDET
34.1%1.00Tampa BaySTTB
33.7%13.20Dallas GoedertTEPHI
29.8%9.80Mike GesickiTEMIA
29.0%7.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
27.8%31.50A.J. BrownWRTEN
26.2%24.85Joe BurrowQBCIN
24.6%22.30Darrell HendersonRBLAR
21.4%17.20CeeDee LambWRDAL
21.0%23.10Deebo SamuelWRSF
21.0%19.80Adam ThielenWRMIN
21.0%8.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
20.2%12.25Jalen HurtsQBPHI
20.2%7.00Younghoe KooPKATL
20.2%2.00ClevelandSTCLE
19.8%28.00Chris GodwinWRTB
19.4%3.00Matt PraterPKARI
18.7%21.20Jonathan TaylorRBIND
17.1%11.30Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
16.7%34.95Tom BradyQBTB
16.7%3.90Mike WilliamsWRLAC
16.7%3.00Ryan SuccopPKTB
15.9%10.10D'Andre SwiftRBDET
14.7%9.00DenverSTDEN
14.7%3.10Dalton SchultzTEDAL
14.3%9.90DJ MooreWRCAR
14.3%5.50Tyler HigbeeTELAR
13.9%6.00PittsburghSTPIT
13.5%15.00Kirk CousinsQBMIN
13.5%10.00Greg JosephPKMIN
13.1%7.90Robert TonyanTEGB
11.5%2.80Noah FantTEDEN
11.1%20.70Robert WoodsWRLAR
11.1%16.60Alvin KamaraRBNO
10.7%21.00Najee HarrisRBPIT
10.7%5.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
10.3%12.80Mike EvansWRTB
9.9%25.10Joe MixonRBCIN
9.9%0.00ChicagoSTCHI
9.1%24.40Austin EkelerRBLAC
9.1%20.05Justin HerbertQBLAC
9.1%9.00SeattleSTSEA
8.7%22.30DK MetcalfWRSEA
8.7%8.60DeAndre HopkinsWRARI
8.7%7.30C.J. UzomahTECIN
8.3%15.80Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
8.3%0.00Rob GronkowskiTETB
7.5%24.00Aaron JonesRBGB
7.5%8.20Zach ErtzTEARI
7.5%0.00Emmanuel SandersWRBUF
6.8%30.60Michael PittmanWRIND
6.8%19.70Keenan AllenWRLAC
6.4%3.00L.A. ChargersSTLAC
5.6%14.00Damien HarrisRBNE
5.6%13.00Nick FolkPKNE
5.6%5.00Kansas CitySTKC
5.6%4.90James RobinsonRBJAC
5.6%1.00DallasSTDAL
5.2%6.50Terry McLaurinWRWAS
5.2%2.00AtlantaSTATL
4.8%4.30Hunter HenryTENE
4.4%0.00Calvin RidleyWRATL
4.4%0.00Dak PrescottQBDAL
4.0%14.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
4.0%7.90Nick ChubbRBCLE
3.6%18.20Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL
3.6%17.00Darrel WilliamsRBKC
3.6%13.00New EnglandSTNE
3.6%7.00IndianapolisSTIND
3.2%10.00Randy BullockPKTEN
3.2%6.00Courtland SuttonWRDEN
3.2%3.20Ricky Seals-JonesTEWAS
2.8%20.30Daniel JonesQBNYG
2.8%15.00New OrleansSTNO
2.8%8.50Marvin JonesWRJAC
2.4%13.70Tee HigginsWRCIN
2.0%14.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
2.0%10.10Chase ClaypoolWRPIT
2.0%7.30Leonard FournetteRBTB
2.0%7.00Jason MyersPKSEA
2.0%7.00CarolinaSTCAR
2.0%6.50Sterling ShepardWRNYG
2.0%5.00Graham GanoPKNYG
2.0%4.00Chase McLaughlinPKCLE
2.0%3.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
2.0%1.00ArizonaSTARI
1.6%26.20Amari CooperWRDAL
1.6%17.00Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
1.6%14.40Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
1.6%11.60Matt RyanQBATL
1.6%10.70Tyler ConklinTEMIN
1.6%10.50Evan EngramTENYG
1.6%7.00MinnesotaSTMIN
1.6%6.00N.Y GiantsSTNYG
1.6%6.00Dustin HopkinsPKLAC
1.6%6.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
1.2%24.65Carson WentzQBIND
1.2%21.00Cole BeasleyWRBUF
1.2%20.30Brandin CooksWRHOU
1.2%17.50Aaron RodgersQBGB
1.2%13.00TennesseeSTTEN
1.2%2.50DeVonta SmithWRPHI
1.2%0.00Mo Alie-CoxTEIND
0.8%26.20Tyler LockettWRSEA
0.8%14.80Dan ArnoldTEJAC
0.8%14.75Teddy BridgewaterQBDEN
0.8%13.00Joey SlyePKSF
0.8%12.00Brian JohnsonPKNO
0.8%8.80Khalil HerbertRBCHI
0.8%7.90Jerry JeudyWRDEN
0.8%6.90Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
0.8%4.50Jared CookTELAC
0.4%27.85Ryan TannehillQBTEN
0.4%19.70Elijah MitchellRBSF
0.4%19.25Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
0.4%18.50Taylor HeinickeQBWAS
0.4%17.50Devontae BookerRBNYG
0.4%17.30Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT
0.4%14.20James ConnerRBARI
0.4%13.90Mac JonesQBNE
0.4%13.05Sam DarnoldQBCAR
0.4%13.00Zane GonzalezPKCAR
0.4%11.80Van JeffersonWRLAR
0.4%11.10Jared GoffQBDET
0.4%10.80Jameis WinstonQBNO
0.4%10.00Cairo SantosPKCHI
0.4%8.50Myles GaskinRBMIA
0.4%8.40Antonio GibsonRBWAS
0.4%8.00Matt AmmendolaPKNYJ
0.4%7.00Michael BadgleyPKIND
0.4%6.90David NjokuTECLE
0.4%6.00WashingtonSTWAS
0.4%5.00N.Y. JetsSTNYJ
0.4%4.10Laviska ShenaultWRJAC
0.4%3.90D'Ernest JohnsonRBCLE
0.4%3.70Tony PollardRBDAL
0.4%3.60T.Y. HiltonWRIND
0.4%2.70Kenneth GainwellRBPHI
0.4%2.40Hayden HurstTEATL
0.4%1.20Gerald EverettTESEA
0.4%1.00Matthew WrightPKJAC
0.4%0.00M. Valdes-ScantlingWRGB