Chris Hertzberg of Austin, Texas, wins this week's $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate. Chris's Fantasy Index Blackout team ("Austin Oh-Fers") hit home runs with Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, and three other max points players, and he hit doubles at all the other positions to roll up the week's highest score (282.65 points). Click through to see his lineup, the perfect lineup, and the overall standings.

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Week 2 highest score
Chris Hertzberg, Austin, Texas, "Austin Oh-Fers"
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBMatthew StaffordLAR25.6
QBJalen HurtsPHI38.35
RBDalvin CookMIN7.6
RBChristian McCaffreyCAR16.8
WRStefon DiggsBUF44.8
WRTyreek HillMIA42
WRCooper KuppLAR33.8
TEMark AndrewsBAL25.7
TEDarren WallerLV17
PKJustin TuckerBAL8
PKTyler BassBUF11
STL.A. RamsLAR9
STNew OrleansNO3
Total282.65
Week 2 perfect score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
NamePosTmScore
Tua TagovailoaQBMIA47.55
Lamar JacksonQBBAL45.80
Nick ChubbRBCLE32.30
Aaron JonesRBGB32.00
Stefon DiggsWRBUF44.80
Tyreek HillWRMIA42.00
Jaylen WaddleWRMIA40.10
Mark AndrewsTEBAL25.70
Darren WallerTELV17.00
Graham GanoPKNYG13.00
Tyler BassPKBUF11.00
Daniel CarlsonPKLV11.00
Tampa BaySTTB22.00
BuffaloSTBUF16.00
Total389.25

The most frequently chosen players had a pretty good week, although Saquon Barkley and Davante Adams were disappointments.

Week 2 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
ScoreNamePosTm
38.35Jalen HurtsQBPHI
28.80Justin HerbertQBLAC
11.80Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
16.80Christian McCaffreyRBCAR
33.80Cooper KuppWRLAR
10.80Justin JeffersonWRMIN
9.20Davante AdamsWRLV
25.70Mark AndrewsTEBAL
17.00Darren WallerTELV
8.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
6.00Cade YorkPKCLE
4.00ClevelandSTCLE
16.00BuffaloSTBUF
226.25Total

One strong week can get you into the top 25. Look at all of the dashes in the "Last" column. Those people weren't in the top 25 last week.

Top 25 overall after the Week 2 games
RkLastScoreTeam NamePlayer NameHometown
1.-461.6Austin Oh-FersChris HertzbergAustin, TX
2.1.455.3WulfpackJohn WulfWilliamsville, NY
3.-442.4Bellview BashersTreavor PhippsSalem, IN
4.-436.8O ClubJohn SokoloskyWilburton, OK
5.-430.6james w04005James WentworthBeddeford, ME
6.-429.9FlashCody HagerPortland, OR
7.10.429.3Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
8.-428.9Comet’s CrushersJoel Van DiggelenVernon Hills, IL
9.35.428.3HeadbangersChad HensleeNederland, TX
10.-425.4T-BonesTim FerschiMenomonee Falls, WI
11.-425.3Cheektavegas DawgsJohn SmyczynskiCheektowaga, NY
12.-424.6Benton's BulliesBenton HittLorton, VA
13.14.424.0SHADOW DADDavid WildeMukwonago, WI
14.-423.1SlitherbacksTom ClairAdair, OK
15.-422.9Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami, FL
16.27.422.7zilladoggPhilip BrowningHonolulu, HI
17.12.421.2Tee-oh-dub-deeTodd McFeeleyPittsburgh, PA
18.17.420.6SVEN87Ken EdwardsSalinas, CA
19.-420.2GRIZZMUNDIGrizz JacobsCincinnati, OH
20.-419.0SeaHawkinsShaun HawkinsAlbany, GA
21.-417.9John L.John LesjackFreedom, PA
22.-417.9MilesBrent MilesPasco, WA
23.-416.8PR LightningDoug BeesleyBrigham City, UT
24.-416.7Rookie TomThomas MignoneOdenton, MD
25.-415.9Jim V.Jim VallaFarmington, IL
Weekly scoring leaders, 2022 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
2Chris HertzbergAustin, TexasAustin Oh-Fers282.65389.2572.6%
1John WulfWilliamsville, N.Y.Wulf229.25292.6578.3%

Check out the last name on the list.

Percentage of Week 2 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
PercentScoreNamePositionTeam
67.2%25.70Mark AndrewsTEBAL
66.2%33.80Cooper KuppWRLAR
61.5%10.80Justin JeffersonWRMIN
47.4%11.80Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
45.9%9.20Davante AdamsWRLV
37.4%38.35Jalen HurtsQBPHI
37.2%16.80Christian McCaffreyRBCAR
35.6%28.80Justin HerbertQBLAC
35.4%10.80JaMarr ChaseWRCIN
34.9%4.00ClevelandSTCLE
34.6%16.00BuffaloSTBUF
33.6%8.00Justin TuckerPKBAL
33.1%17.00Darren WallerTELV
32.8%5.00Green BaySTGB
26.9%9.00L.A. RamsSTLAR
25.9%7.60Dalvin CookRBMIN
25.4%6.00Cade YorkPKCLE
25.1%11.00Daniel CarlsonPKLV
24.4%44.80Stefon DiggsWRBUF
21.3%9.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
20.5%45.80Lamar JacksonQBBAL
19.7%11.00Tyler BassPKBUF
18.5%21.50Derek CarrQBLV
18.0%3.90Kyle PittsTEATL
17.7%3.00DenverSTDEN
13.9%18.55Joe BurrowQBCIN
13.9%7.00Matt GayPKLAR
13.6%3.80Dalton SchultzTEDAL
13.6%11.30Joe MixonRBCIN
13.1%25.60Matthew StaffordQBLAR
12.6%15.25Russell WilsonQBDEN
12.3%5.60T.J. HockensonTEDET
12.1%17.05Kirk CousinsQBMIN
11.5%10.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
11.5%13.20Dallas GoedertTEPHI
11.5%9.50Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
11.0%2.00PittsburghSTPIT
9.7%30.65Kyler MurrayQBARI
9.5%18.40Austin EkelerRBLAC
9.2%32.30Nick ChubbRBCLE
7.2%22.00Tampa BaySTTB
7.2%11.90A.J. BrownWRPHI
6.7%16.70D'Andre SwiftRBDET
6.4%6.00Jake ElliottPKPHI
6.4%20.70Aaron RodgersQBGB
6.4%8.00Ryan SuccopPKTB
6.2%12.20Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
6.2%14.70Deebo SamuelWRSF
5.6%0.00Michael PittmanWRIND
5.4%32.00Aaron JonesRBGB
5.4%15.50Zach ErtzTEARI
5.1%1.40Taysom HillTENO
5.1%1.00Greg JosephPKMIN
4.6%8.50Derrick HenryRBTEN
4.4%5.00Younghoe KooPKATL
4.1%39.40Amon-Ra St.BrownWRDET
4.1%25.30Mike WilliamsWRLAC
3.9%11.00BaltimoreSTBAL
3.6%12.10Antonio GibsonRBWAS
3.3%0.00IndianapolisSTIND
3.3%0.00Gabriel DavisWRBUF
3.3%13.10Gerald EverettTELAC
3.1%4.00Wil LutzPKNO
2.8%2.20Jerry JeudyWRDEN
2.8%8.10Dawson KnoxTEBUF
2.6%14.10Tyler HigbeeTELAR
2.6%6.00Dustin HopkinsPKLAC
2.6%0.00MiamiSTMIA
2.3%42.00Tyreek HillWRMIA
2.3%3.00New OrleansSTNO
2.3%6.00DallasSTDAL
2.3%9.75Matt RyanQBIND
2.3%7.10James ConnerRBARI
2.1%13.30Tom BradyQBTB
2.1%9.10Mike EvansWRTB
2.1%33.15Carson WentzQBWAS
2.1%4.10Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL
1.8%9.40Leonard FournetteRBTB
1.5%9.10Josh JacobsRBLV
1.5%8.00PhiladelphiaSTPHI
1.5%10.70Darrell HendersonRBLAR
1.5%15.30Allen RobinsonWRLAR
1.5%19.70Courtland SuttonWRDEN
1.5%2.80Trey LanceQBSF
1.3%0.00Cole KmetTECHI
1.3%9.00Robbie GouldPKSF
1.3%12.20Terry McLaurinWRWAS
1.3%6.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
1.3%12.70Logan ThomasTEWAS
1.3%1.00Matt PraterPKARI
1.3%6.00Jason SandersPKMIA
1.0%19.10Tee HigginsWRCIN
1.0%3.00Las VegasSTLV
1.0%9.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
1.0%25.80Christian KirkWRJAC
1.0%5.90Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
1.0%13.30DJ MooreWRCAR
1.0%7.00SeattleSTSEA
1.0%5.00MinnesotaSTMIN
1.0%5.00Nick FolkPKNE
1.0%5.00ChicagoSTCHI
1.0%13.70Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
1.0%6.00N.Y GiantsSTNYG
0.8%11.60Evan EngramTEJAC
0.8%4.00JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC
0.8%7.00DetroitSTDET
0.8%7.40Hayden HurstTECIN
0.8%3.00CarolinaSTCAR
0.8%0.00Hunter HenryTENE
0.8%0.00George KittleTESF
0.8%15.80Clyde Edwards-HelaireRBKC
0.8%9.30Allen LazardWRGB
0.8%0.00Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN
0.8%11.60Miles SandersRBPHI
0.8%3.10Robert TonyanTEGB
0.8%9.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.5%6.05Ryan TannehillQBTEN
0.5%7.70AJ DillonRBGB
0.5%16.00Jameis WinstonQBNO
0.5%9.40Brandin CooksWRHOU
0.5%0.00Chase McLaughlinPKIND
0.5%10.00Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.5%4.10Devin SingletaryRBBUF
0.5%40.10Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
0.5%12.30Jeff WilsonRBSF
0.3%8.00Brett MaherPKDAL
0.3%15.60David MontgomeryRBCHI
0.3%18.50Michael ThomasWRNO
0.3%1.00Joey SlyePKWAS
0.3%9.20Adam ThielenWRMIN
0.3%1.90Cameron BrateTETB
0.3%10.00Austin SeibertPKDET
0.3%0.00J.K. DobbinsRBBAL
0.3%14.10Mike GesickiTEMIA
0.3%9.00Matt AmmendolaPKKC
0.3%13.00Graham GanoPKNYG
0.3%8.70Dameon PierceRBHOU
0.3%5.00HoustonSTHOU
0.3%3.40Kylen GransonTEIND
0.3%11.50Justin FieldsQBCHI
0.3%0.00Alvin KamaraRBNO
0.3%25.10Amari CooperWRCLE
0.3%21.40Marcus MariotaQBATL
0.3%15.10CeeDee LambWRDAL
0.3%9.40Kareem HuntRBCLE
0.3%20.80Rashod BatemanWRBAL
0.3%11.00JacksonvilleSTJAC
0.3%6.20Robbie AndersonWRCAR
0.3%8.00Juwan JohnsonTENO
0.3%7.00Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
0.3%3.00N.Y. JetsSTNYJ
0.3%47.55Tua TagovailoaQBMIA