Ralph Cunningham of Owasso, Okla. is our Fantasy Index Blackout champion for the 2021 season. He wins a free subscription to everything we publish for the 2022 season -- Fantasy Football Index magazine and the SuperFanatic newsletter package -- and he is invited to join the professional fantasy analysts in the 2022 Fantasy Football Index magazine Experts Draft.

So what was Ralph's secret sauce?

"It was not uncommon to have players suddenly become unavailable due to Covid protocols," he said. "Many times it meant checking my line-up one last time just to be sure all of my players were actually going to play. Other than that, I am not sure I have any big secrets. I just tried to pick the best players on the best teams that had the best matchups each week. No secret sauce."

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Ralph took the lead in the season-long points chase in Week 10, and nobody could catch up. He held the top spot for 9 of the 18 weeks of the season.

Fantasy Index Blackout final standings for the 2021-2022 season
RkLastScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.1.3681.20Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
2.2.3642.35Dantes infernoPasquale DiJulioPhiladelphia
3.8.3617.80Dam GuyDave GarnerMossyrock, WA
4.7.3611.3518 rocksBrad DenglerMorton, WA
5.3.3608.95Travis P.Travis PerryCoeburn, VA
6.5.3604.70Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami
7.12.3604.30FIUSER0824Victor KitzesBlack Diamond, WA
8.6.3600.05BUCXPRESSRobert BuckmannMount Dora, FL
9.10.3599.55Frank M.Frank ManeroBristol, PA
10.4.3584.65SHADOW DADDavid WildeMukwonago, WI
11.19.3578.35GRIZZMUNDIGrizz JacobsCincinnati, OH
12.15.3577.95Los Pollos HermanosDave SjogrenLeland, NC
13.9.3574.85Kenny M.Kenny MichelettiLees Summit, MO
14.13.3564.95Barney's RubblePaul BarnesSilver Spring, MD
15.16.3564.10Physically Unable to PerformDave CohenBrooklyn, NY
16.17.3563.45FlashCody HagerPortland, OR
17.11.3561.00Mighty Grimmace'sTodd BlinnObetz, OH
18.14.3553.45Fantasy Index (Ian Allan)Ian AllanSeattle, WA
19.21.3550.65@AngryMoose1Ben MacLeodConcord, NH
20.18.3550.40Math ManiaSteven MathAustin, TX
21.36.3544.85NewmanSamuel DuganWilkinsburg, PA
22.20.3538.40VooDooJacques SmithChevy Chase, MD
23.22.3535.60Prince of DarknessHoward DavenportMetairie, LA
24.26.3534.80Plano GuruLarry HeffelfingerPlano, TX
25.23.3533.35Fantasy Index Podcast (Justin Eleff)Justin EleffAlexandria, VA

Each weekly high score was rewarded with a $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate.

Weekly scoring leaders, 2021 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
18Samuel DuganWilkinsburg, Pa.Newman230.00312.7073.6%
17Brandon BarnesWest Linn, Ore.Bizzle261.70345.1075.8%
16Dave CohenBrooklyn, N.Y.Physically Unable To Perform260.00352.6573.7%
15Evan BohnenRock Hill, S.C.LittleChance240.60311.2577.3%
14Steve KlitznerMiamiSteve K.244.85327.0574.9%
13Ian AllanSeattleFantasy Index (Ian Allan)282.40347.6581.2%
Fantasy IndexSeattleFantasy Index (official picks)274.40347.6578.9%
Michael EspinosaHelotes, TexasSA MADDOGS267.80347.6577.0%
12Vincent KelloggPhoenix, Ariz.Green Bud Packers225.95320.7070.5%
11Rick HeidornMinneola, Fla.Cincinnati Buckeye274.05367.8574.5%
10Nathan PriestHagerstown, Md.NP260.40309.1084.2%
9Edward JansenMidland, Mich.Edward J.213.40309.8068.9%
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%