A $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate is headed toward John Wulf of Williamsville, N.Y., who had the highest Blackout score (229.25 points) in Week 1. Click through to see his lineup, the perfect lineup, and the overall standings.

We removed eight players from the pool who otherwise would have been top scorers at their positions. That's about as good as it gets for the Fantasy Index Blacker-Outer. Too bad he didn't remember to submit his lineup until Monday, when he could only pick from Broncos and Seahawks.

We are accepting Week 2 Blackout lineups now.

It takes only a couple of minutes to make your picks. The game is low-stress, and surprisingly fun. Play alongside the Fantasy Index crew: Ian Allan, Andy Richardson, Justin Eleff, Michael Murillo and Bruce Taylor -- the gang's all here.

How to play: Sign into your Fantasy Index account and click the blue "Your stuff" button in the top right corner. Then look for the link to Fantasy Index Blackout 2022 on the right side of the page. Click on the tab to acknowledge the 2022 rules, and click on the Week 2 Entry tab and make your picks.

Week 1 highest score
John Wulf, Williamsville, N.Y., "Wulf"
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJoe BurrowCIN31.60
QBLamar JacksonBAL24.35
RBJoe MixonCIN21.50
RBD'Andre SwiftDET26.50
WRDavante AdamsLV30.10
WRMichael PittmanIND27.10
WRMike EvansTB18.10
TET.J. HockensonDET7.80
TEDalton SchultzDAL13.20
PKJustin TuckerBAL6.00
PKEvan McPhersonCIN6.00
STBuffaloBUF13.00
STDallasDAL4.00
Total229.25
Week 1 perfect score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
NamePositionTeamScore
Patrick MahomesQBKC38.50
Josh AllenQBBUF38.45
Carson WentzQBWAS34.85
Joe BurrowQBCIN31.60
Saquon BarkleyRBNYG33.40
Jonathan TaylorRBIND27.50
D'Andre SwiftRBDET26.50
Justin JeffersonWRMIN39.40
Cooper KuppWRLAR31.80
Davante AdamsWRLV30.10
JaMarr ChaseWRCIN28.90
Michael PittmanWRIND27.10
Stefon DiggsWRBUF26.20
A.J. BrownWRPHI25.50
Travis KelceTEKC26.10
Gerald EverettTELAC14.40
Dalton SchultzTEDAL13.20
Younghoe KooPKATL14.00
Cade YorkPKCLE14.00
AtlantaPKATL14.00
ClevelandPKCLE14.00
Total292.65

Often the "wisdom of crowds" picks do very well. This was not one of those weeks. Despite hitting four maximum points players, the crowdsourced picks were pretty lousy.

Week 1 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
ScoreNamePositionTeam
24.35Lamar JacksonQBBAL
21.20Russell WilsonQBDEN
15.70Christian McCaffreyRBCAR
8.20Derrick HenryRBTEN
4.90CeeDee LambWRDAL
30.10Davante AdamsWRLV
27.10Michael PittmanWRIND
3.90Kyle PittsTEATL
13.20Dalton SchultzTEDAL
6.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
6.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
4.00DenverSTDEN
4.00New OrleansSTNO
168.65Total
Top 25 overall after the Week 1 games
RkScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.229.3WulfpackJohn WulfWilliamsville, NY
2.214.1Unfinished BusinessFrank CatalanoHouston, PA
3.213.0Nicko JonesEddy AlvarezMiami, FL
4.204.7Dantes infernoPasquale DiGiulioPhiladelphia, PA
5.204.3mac62Matthew McCarthyMonee, IL
6.204.1WB FrogsJoe TyrrellW Bloomfield, MI
7.198.1Rob H WabashRobert HaneyWabash, IN
8.197.7TherapyBurleigh ChillcottWebster, NY
9.196.0Grim ReaperPatrick Murphy IIReno, NV
10.194.8Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
11.194.3Happy Harry 26Harry SmittPhiladelphia, PA
12.194.2Tee-oh-dub-deeTodd McFeeleyPittsburgh, PA
13.193.8Mighty Grimmace'sTodd BlinnObetz, OH
14.193.7SHADOW DADDavid WildeMukwonago, WI
15.193.5Steven H.Steven HeckerPowell, OH
16.193.4SHAMROCKSRobert CassidyFlorence, OR
17.193.3SVEN87Ken EdwardsSalinas, CA
18.193.1NY SkylinesErnest MoodyForest Hts, MD
19.192.8Farley Freight TrainsDaniel MauldinFarley, MO
20.192.8HighwayToGoodellPeter ChenPalo Alto, CA
21.192.5Plano GuruLarry HeffelfingerPlano, TX
22.192.4The First CrowëllDuke FameCincinnati, OH
23.192.3Tom C.Tom CaputoNorwell, MA
24.191.8Creatures of the NightRichard ColeMarysville, OH
25.191.4Alan E.Alan EricksonWaddell, AZ

Kyle Pitts, CeeDee Lamb and Justin Tucker let down a lot of folks. Davante Adams was a popular pick.

Percentage of Week 1 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
47.6%6.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
43.7%15.70Christian McCaffreyRBCAR
39.6%3.90Kyle PittsTEATL
38.9%24.35Lamar JacksonQBBAL
38.1%4.90CeeDee LambWRDAL
37.8%13.20Dalton SchultzTEDAL
37.3%30.10Davante AdamsWRLV
34.2%6.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
32.7%8.20Derrick HenryRBTEN
32.3%21.20Russell WilsonQBDEN
31.8%4.00San FranciscoSTSF
30.8%27.15Jalen HurtsQBPHI
28.8%27.10Michael PittmanWRIND
26.6%4.00DenverSTDEN
24.8%4.00New OrleansSTNO
23.1%7.80T.J. HockensonTEDET
19.7%7.60Alvin KamaraRBNO
19.1%7.00BaltimoreSTBAL
18.1%18.10Mike EvansWRTB
17.4%7.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
16.5%9.00Dallas GoedertTEPHI
16.1%11.20Courtland SuttonWRDEN
14.2%21.50Joe MixonRBCIN
13.4%13.80Dalvin CookRBMIN
13.2%5.00IndianapolisSTIND
13.2%7.00Tyler BassPKBUF
12.7%14.60Deebo SamuelWRSF
12.4%31.60Joe BurrowQBCIN
12.4%10.60Keenan AllenWRLAC
11.2%3.00Mike WilliamsWRLAC
10.8%0.00Cole KmetTECHI
10.3%22.55Kyler MurrayQBARI
9.9%10.60Aaron JonesRBGB
9.9%25.50A.J. BrownWRPHI
9.9%7.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
9.6%18.00Tyreek HillWRMIA
9.3%0.00George KittleTESF
8.1%21.85Kirk CousinsQBMIN
7.8%4.70Tee HigginsWRCIN
7.8%11.90Darren WallerTELV
7.5%10.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
7.2%9.00TennesseeSTTEN
7.2%8.00Rodrigo BlankenshipPKIND
6.8%18.80Gabriel DavisWRBUF
6.8%22.75Derek CarrQBLV
6.7%14.50Tom BradyQBTB
6.2%4.00DallasSTDAL
6.2%9.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
6.0%26.50D'Andre SwiftRBDET
5.9%13.00BuffaloSTBUF
5.7%1.50Dawson KnoxTEBUF
5.4%21.80Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
4.9%4.90Dameon PierceRBHOU
4.7%14.30Marquise BrownWRARI
4.7%7.80Dak PrescottQBDAL
4.7%16.20Matthew StaffordQBLAR
4.4%2.20Allen RobinsonWRLAR
4.4%8.00DJ MooreWRCAR
4.2%11.40Zach ErtzTEARI
4.2%16.50James ConnerRBARI
4.1%6.00ClevelandSTCLE
4.1%12.50Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
4.1%6.00Dustin HopkinsPKLAC
4.1%13.60Trey LanceQBSF
3.9%8.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
3.8%9.65Aaron RodgersQBGB
3.8%14.00MiamiSTMIA
3.3%33.40Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
3.3%20.20Jerry JeudyWRDEN
3.1%7.00Wil LutzPKNO
3.1%0.00Allen LazardWRGB
2.9%10.60Najee HarrisRBPIT
2.8%4.00Matt GayPKLAR
2.8%1.00Matt PraterPKARI
2.8%1.00CarolinaSTCAR
2.8%22.80Matt RyanQBIND
2.8%20.40Amon-Ra St.BrownWRDET
2.6%13.80Terry McLaurinWRWAS
2.4%13.90JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC
2.4%10.00L.A. RamsSTLAR
2.4%13.90Rashod BatemanWRBAL
2.4%1.00CincinnatiSTCIN
2.3%6.60Adam ThielenWRMIN
2.3%6.00Tampa BaySTTB
2.1%11.00Greg JosephPKMIN
2.1%1.00Nick FolkPKNE
2.0%14.00Cade YorkPKCLE
2.0%12.00L.A. ChargersSTLAC
1.8%10.60DK MetcalfWRSEA
1.8%8.30Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN
1.8%17.70Christian KirkWRJAC
1.8%3.00New EnglandSTNE
1.8%0.00Isaiah LikelyTEBAL
1.6%15.30Nick ChubbRBCLE
1.6%3.00Brett MaherPKDAL
1.6%4.00Robbie GouldPKSF
1.6%4.10Elijah MitchellRBSF
1.5%3.00Kansas CitySTKC
1.5%24.35Jameis WinstonQBNO
1.5%8.00Jason SandersPKMIA
1.5%17.50Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
1.5%1.00Green BaySTGB
1.5%6.60Robert TonyanTEGB
1.5%0.00Irv SmithTEMIN
1.5%15.20Brandin CooksWRHOU
1.3%6.70Brandon AiyukWRSF
1.1%20.00Antonio GibsonRBWAS
1.1%8.00MinnesotaSTMIN
1.1%13.00Ryan SuccopPKTB
1.1%14.00Younghoe KooPKATL
1.0%22.35Baker MayfieldQBCAR
1.0%12.50Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
1.0%5.10Hunter RenfrowWRLV
0.8%4.00WashingtonSTWAS
0.8%1.70David NjokuTECLE
0.8%6.80Evan EngramTEJAC
0.8%4.60Noah FantTESEA
0.8%8.50Travis EtienneRBJAC
0.8%15.70Leonard FournetteRBTB
0.7%9.90Isaiah McKenzieWRBUF
0.7%9.10Chris OlaveWRNO
0.7%8.00Randy BullockPKTEN
0.7%8.70Rashaad PennyRBSEA
0.7%8.90Tyler HigbeeTELAR
0.7%11.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
0.7%1.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
0.7%6.00ChicagoSTCHI
0.7%22.00Ryan TannehillQBTEN
0.7%0.00DeVonta SmithWRPHI
0.7%8.10M. Valdes-ScantlingWRKC
0.5%1.10Mike GesickiTEMIA
0.5%22.40Clyde Edwards-HelaireRBKC
0.5%18.15Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
0.5%8.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.5%1.80Darnell MooneyWRCHI
0.5%9.90Elijah MooreWRNYJ
0.5%1.70Cameron BrateTETB
0.5%0.00Las VegasSTLV
0.5%22.60Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL
0.5%6.00SeattleSTSEA
0.5%17.70Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
0.5%8.20Devin SingletaryRBBUF
0.5%5.00Jason MyersPKSEA
0.5%1.10Mike DavisRBBAL
0.5%4.00Hunter HenryTENE
0.5%8.30Josh JacobsRBLV
0.5%7.00JacksonvilleSTJAC
0.5%19.65Jared GoffQBDET
0.5%16.85Justin FieldsQBCHI
0.5%9.60Hayden HurstTECIN
0.3%10.50Chase EdmondsRBMIA
0.3%23.95Marcus MariotaQBATL
0.3%7.80Damien HarrisRBNE
0.3%5.80Tyler LockettWRSEA
0.3%1.60Austin HooperTETEN
0.3%13.30Tyler BoydWRCIN
0.3%6.00Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.3%23.00PittsburghSTPIT
0.3%14.40Gerald EverettTELAC
0.3%5.90Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
0.3%0.00Drew LockQBSEA
0.3%1.30George PickensWRPIT
0.3%22.70Michael ThomasWRNO
0.3%20.10AJ DillonRBGB
0.2%4.70Amari CooperWRCLE
0.2%1.00Graham GanoPKNYG
0.2%2.00ArizonaSTARI
0.2%4.20Tony PollardRBDAL
0.2%12.10Breece HallRBNYJ
0.2%19.90Davis MillsQBHOU
0.2%3.30Russell GageWRTB
0.2%9.20Melvin GordonRBDEN
0.2%9.40Chase ClaypoolWRPIT
0.2%12.40Drake LondonWRATL
0.2%21.90Daniel JonesQBNYG
0.2%3.00Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
0.2%18.00Jahan DotsonWRWAS
0.2%0.00Cam AkersRBLAR
0.2%8.00David MontgomeryRBCHI
0.2%2.30Robert WoodsWRTEN
0.2%15.20DJ CharkWRDET
0.2%5.00Austin SeibertPKDET
0.2%18.50Miles SandersRBPHI