Despite choosing only one maximum-points player (Tyler Higbee), Samuel Dugan chose a solid lineup and outscored all other Blackout entrants in Week 18. We'll recognize his superiority with a $25 Fantasy Index gift card. Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup, the "wisdom of crowds" lineup, season-long standings, and the percentage of use for Week 18.

Week 18 highest score
Samuel Dugan, Wilkinsburg, Pa., "Newman"
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBTom BradyTB28.30
QBPatrick MahomesKC28.90
RBDamien HarrisNE17.30
RBAntonio GibsonWAS22.10
WRMike EvansTB26.90
WRDarnell MooneyCHI24.60
WRDiontae JohnsonPIT12.10
TETyler HigbeeLAR23.50
TEDawson KnoxBUF8.30
PKTyler BassBUF9.00
PKNick FolkNE6.00
STWashingtonWAS14.00
STKansas CityKC9.00
Total230.00
Week 18 perfect score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
PosNameTeamScore
QBDak PrescottDAL34.75
QBJustin HerbertLAC33.25
RBJames ConnerARI27.30
RBDevin SingletaryBUF25.20
RBRashaad PennySEA25.00
WRDeebo SamuelSF29.20
WRRussell GageATL27.60
WRTyler LockettSEA27.00
TETyler HigbeeLAR23.50
TERob GronkowskiTB20.70
TEDalton SchultzDAL17.10
PKDaniel CarlsonLV17.00
PKMatthew WrightJAC14.00
STMiamiMIA20.00
STMinnesotaMIN17.00
312.70

This week we tried to open up the game by blacking out a lot of players. We hoped to encourage you all to swing for the fences and use a broader cross-section of players. Did it work? No. We had a bunch of lineups that all looked kind of the same. The most commonly chosen players totaled 89.2 percent of the winning score -- the highest percentage of the year.

Week 18 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJustin HerbertLAC33.25
QBKyler MurrayARI19.50
RBAlvin KamaraNO18.20
RBNajee HarrisPIT9.50
WRAmon-Ra St. BrownDET26.10
WRDeebo SamuelSF29.20
WRKeenan AllenLAC11.20
TEGeorge KittleSF6.00
TEDawson KnoxBUF8.30
PKJustin TuckerBAL7.00
PKDaniel CarlsonLV17.00
STTampa BayTB6.00
STWashingtonWAS14.00
Total205.25

There weren't a lot of really disappointing players among the most frequently picked, but George Kittle and Dawson Knox stood out.

Percentage of Week 18 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
55.1%6.00George KittleTESF
54.1%33.25Justin HerbertQBLAC
45.9%6.00Tampa BaySTTB
42.9%19.50Kyler MurrayQBARI
41.8%26.10Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET
41.3%18.20Alvin KamaraRBNO
40.8%29.20Deebo SamuelWRSF
36.2%11.20Keenan AllenWRLAC
33.7%28.90Patrick MahomesQBKC
31.6%7.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
27.6%14.00WashingtonSTWAS
26.5%16.80A.J. BrownWRTEN
25.5%2.00TennesseeSTTEN
25.0%16.90Hunter RenfrowWRLV
24.0%17.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
23.5%8.30Dawson KnoxTEBUF
22.5%9.50Najee HarrisRBPIT
21.9%11.00Ryan SuccopPKTB
21.4%1.00New EnglandSTNE
20.4%6.00Nick FolkPKNE
19.4%22.40Josh JacobsRBLV
19.4%26.90Mike EvansWRTB
18.9%9.00Tyler BassPKBUF
18.9%2.80Kyle PittsTEATL
18.9%12.10Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
18.4%9.90David MontgomeryRBCHI
16.8%17.10Dalton SchultzTEDAL
15.3%9.40D'Onta ForemanRBTEN
13.8%4.00Randy BullockPKTEN
13.8%28.30Tom BradyQBTB
13.3%6.00Matt GayPKLAR
11.7%9.00Kansas CitySTKC
11.7%9.00New OrleansSTNO
11.2%12.00Matt PraterPKARI
11.2%23.50Tyler HigbeeTELAR
10.7%5.90Sony MichelRBLAR
10.2%23.90Matthew StaffordQBLAR
10.2%11.30Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
9.7%0.00Dallas GoedertTEPHI
9.2%3.00Gerald EverettTESEA
8.7%17.20Derek CarrQBLV
8.7%7.70Darrel WilliamsRBKC
8.7%6.30Christian KirkWRARI
8.2%6.00Dustin HopkinsPKLAC
8.2%8.50Elijah MitchellRBSF
8.2%12.00Jared CookTELAC
8.2%13.60Hunter HenryTENE
7.7%10.80DK MetcalfWRSEA
7.1%11.15Taysom HillQBNO
7.1%20.40Michael PittmanWRIND
7.1%24.60Darnell MooneyWRCHI
7.1%5.60Brandin CooksWRHOU
6.6%25.00Rashaad PennyRBSEA
6.6%27.00Tyler LockettWRSEA
6.1%22.10Antonio GibsonRBWAS
6.1%2.60Noah FantTEDEN
5.6%7.00Greg JosephPKMIN
5.6%9.00PittsburghSTPIT
5.1%7.70AJ DillonRBGB
5.1%11.00ArizonaSTARI
5.1%7.00L.A. RamsSTLAR
4.6%7.00Nick ChubbRBCLE
4.6%5.00DallasSTDAL
4.6%3.80Odell BeckhamWRLAR
4.1%30.40Russell WilsonQBSEA
4.1%4.20Mike GesickiTEMIA
3.6%9.00Greg ZuerleinPKDAL
3.6%16.95Carson WentzQBIND
3.6%4.60Rhamondre StevensonRBNE
3.6%27.30James ConnerRBARI
3.6%4.00ClevelandSTCLE
3.6%17.00MinnesotaSTMIN
3.6%13.70Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
3.6%26.90Mike WilliamsWRLAC
3.6%4.60JaMarr ChaseWRCIN
3.1%8.00Younghoe KooPKATL
3.1%9.00Robbie GouldPKSF
3.1%1.00Green BaySTGB
2.6%12.00Brett MaherPKNO
2.6%34.75Dak PrescottQBDAL
2.6%17.30Damien HarrisRBNE
2.6%0.00Cyril GraysonWRTB
2.0%10.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
2.0%3.00L.A. ChargersSTLAC
2.0%11.00CincinnatiSTCIN
2.0%7.00Las VegasSTLV
2.0%7.00Foster MoreauTELV
2.0%8.80Cole KmetTECHI
2.0%13.30Terry McLaurinWRWAS
2.0%5.10Van JeffersonWRLAR
1.5%0.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
1.5%15.80Ben RoethlisbergerQBPIT
1.5%30.15Ryan TannehillQBTEN
1.5%0.00Samaje PerineRBCIN
1.5%2.00Justin JacksonRBLAC
1.5%14.60D'Andre SwiftRBDET
1.5%3.00N.Y GiantsSTNYG
1.5%2.60Tyler ConklinTEMIN
1.5%6.50CeeDee LambWRDAL
1.0%8.00Jason MyersPKSEA
1.0%8.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
1.0%6.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
1.0%19.90Jared GoffQBDET
1.0%24.40Kirk CousinsQBMIN
1.0%14.25Tyler HuntleyQBBAL
1.0%12.10KeShawn VaughnRBTB
1.0%0.00Aaron JonesRBGB
1.0%10.00Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
1.0%4.70Devonta FreemanRBBAL
1.0%1.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
1.0%20.00MiamiSTMIA
1.0%9.00San FranciscoSTSF
1.0%0.50Jonnu SmithTENE
1.0%18.00Chase ClaypoolWRPIT
1.0%27.60Russell GageWRATL
1.0%0.00Tee HigginsWRCIN
0.5%10.00Joey SlyePKWAS
0.5%9.00Cairo SantosPKCHI
0.5%4.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
0.5%5.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.5%18.30Gardner MinshewQBPHI
0.5%30.25Davis MillsQBHOU
0.5%0.00Trey LanceQBSF
0.5%13.25Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
0.5%8.40Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
0.5%20.30D'Ernest JohnsonRBCLE
0.5%0.00Joe MixonRBCIN
0.5%3.90Nyheim HinesRBIND
0.5%1.90Michael CarterRBNYJ
0.5%8.20Ryquell ArmsteadRBJAC
0.5%13.60Chuba HubbardRBCAR
0.5%3.00ChicagoSTCHI
0.5%10.00DetroitSTDET
0.5%7.00SeattleSTSEA
0.5%2.10Jack DoyleTEIND
0.5%8.80Adam TrautmanTENO
0.5%1.40Evan EngramTENYG
0.5%0.00C.J. UzomahTECIN
0.5%24.50Allen LazardWRGB
0.5%3.20DeVante ParkerWRMIA
0.5%6.80Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE
0.5%10.60Byron PringleWRKC
0.5%0.00Marquez CallawayWRNO
0.5%19.50Jarvis LandryWRCLE
0.5%17.00DJ MooreWRCAR
0.5%7.70Zay JonesWRLV
0.5%16.70Brandon AiyukWRSF
0.5%0.00Tyler BoydWRCIN