In an unusually difficult week for Blackout contestants, John Yert of Kirtland, Ohio successfully identified Kenneth Walker, Josh Jacobs and the Dallas Cowboys defense / special teams as the keys to fantasy success. We're sending a $25 Fantasy Index gift certificate in recognition of John's high score for the week (198.25 points). Click through to see his winning lineup, the perfect lineup for the week, the most frequently picked players, and the overall top 25.

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Week 7 highest score
John Yert, Kirtland, Ohio - "YRTY"
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJimmy GaroppoloSF23.35
QBDavis MillsHOU23.10
RBKenneth WalkerSEA28.80
RBJosh JacobsLV36.50
WRMichael PittmanIND11.80
WRAllen LazardGB11.50
WRRondale MooreARI4.10
TEGerald EverettLAC11.30
TET.J. HockensonDET8.80
PKYounghoe KooATL5.00
PKGraham GanoNYG11.00
STDallasDAL15.00
STMiamiMIA8.00
Total198.25
Week 7 perfect score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJoe BurrowCIN44.05
QBAndy DaltonNO36.15
QBPatrick MahomesKC33.15
QBDaniel JonesNYG30.80
RBAustin EkelerLAC36.70
RBJosh JacobsLV36.50
RBKenneth WalkerSEA28.80
WRJaMarr ChaseCIN33.00
WRTyler BoydCIN29.50
WRJuJu Smith-SchusterKC25.40
WRMike WilliamsLAC21.60
TEGeorge KittleSF21.80
TEJuwan JohnsonNO20.20
TETravis KelceKC15.80
TEPat FreiermuthPIT15.50
PKCairo SantosCHI15.00
PKJason MyersSEA13.00
PKRandy BullockTEN13.00
STArizonaARI18.00
STDallasDAL15.00
STTennesseeTEN15.00
Total305.45

This was a tough week. The high score was the lowest of the season by almost 20 points. Likewise, the crowdsourced score was the lowest of the season by almost 20 points -- only Week 1 was lower at 168.65 points.

Week 7 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBDak PrescottDAL14.35
QBTom BradyTB14.60
RBJosh JacobsLV36.50
RBLeonard FournetteTB4.60
WRMichael PittmanIND11.80
WRMike EvansTB18.60
WRTee HigginsCIN14.30
TEDavid NjokuCLE14.10
TEZach ErtzARI6.10
PKEvan McPhersonCIN5.00
PKBrett MaherDAL6.00
STNew EnglandNE6.00
STTampa BayTB1.00
Total152.95

Philip Browning stretched his lead in the season-long chase to nearly 50 points. He'll be difficult to catch in the second half of the season.

Top 25 overall after the Week 7 games
RkLastPtsTeamOwnerHometown
1.1.1407.4zilladoggPhilip BrowningHonolulu, HI
2.2.1358.5Austin Oh-FersChris HertzbergAustin, TX
3.3.1349.1RenegadesMark ChristieFairport, NY
4.4.1342.6Steve K.Steve KlitznerMiami, FL
5.9.1339.418 rocksBrad DenglerMorton, WA
6.7.1338.5Ralph C.Ralph CunninghamOwasso, OK
7.23.1335.5FIUSER0824Victor KitzesBlack Diamond, WA
8.18.1331.4PutridboyJeff ZwiersBellingham, WA
9.5.1330.5SHAMROCKSRobert CassidyFlorence, OR
10.22.1329.8Henne to ManninghamMichael GarvesLa Crosse, WI
11.24.1328.6SVEN87Ken EdwardsSalinas, CA
12.12.1326.1Bellview BashersTreavor PhippsSalem, IN
13.19.1324.4Los Pollos HermanosDave SjogrenLeland, NC
14.14.1323.9CrushersJames ZabloudilPlainfield, IL
15.6.1323.0MilesBrent MilesPasco, WA
16.21.1320.9Mike T.Mike TaylorMeridian, ID
17.17.1318.9HeadbangersChad HensleeNederland, TX
18.10.1317.3Steven H.Steven HeckerPowell, OH
19.35.1316.9DeutschlandEXPRESSPaul DeutschSioux Falls, SD
20.20.1315.6WarriorsSam WoodWestborough, MA
21.13.1313.8Saquon DestroyMichael LivengoodWard, AR
22.16.1312.4Paulie's PlayhousePaul GrubbTimnath, CO
23.42.1311.2Brian B.Brian BrugeNiles, MI
24.-1309.5Top DogsJoe PilckPleasant City, OH
25.30.1308.8GiWizardKeith WolfeParkville, MD
Weekly scoring leaders, 2022 season
WeekNameHometownTeamPointsPerfect scorePct Perfect
7John YertKirtland, OhioYRTY198.25305.4564.9%
6Bob AdelmanSt. Louis, Mo.Bob A.216.90297.2573.0%
5Scott BehielAngels Camp, Calif.ScottBLucky227.15322.8570.4%
4Robert CassidyFlorence, OreSHAMROCKS265.40340.9077.9%
3Jason SchuetzFort Collins, Colo.Jason S.220.00294.4074.7%
2Chris HertzbergAustin, TexasAustin Oh-Fers282.65389.2572.6%
1John WulfWilliamsville, N.Y.Wulf229.25292.6578.3%

New England's performance in the Monday night game was a turd in the punchbowl. Amon-Ra St. Brown and DK Metcalf crushed a lot of lineups, too.

Percentage of Week 7 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePosTeam
62.8%6.00New EnglandSTNE
55.2%36.50Josh JacobsRBLV
51.7%1.00Tampa BaySTTB
50.5%11.80Michael PittmanWRIND
39.4%14.35Dak PrescottQBDAL
37.5%18.60Mike EvansWRTB
36.3%5.00Evan McPhersonPKCIN
36.0%14.10David NjokuTECLE
36.0%6.00Brett MaherPKDAL
32.8%14.30Tee HigginsWRCIN
32.2%14.60Tom BradyQBTB
26.8%3.00Ryan SuccopPKTB
25.9%4.60Leonard FournetteRBTB
24.6%6.10Zach ErtzTEARI
24.0%1.40Amon-Ra St.BrownWRDET
24.0%19.20Kyler MurrayQBARI
23.7%15.00DallasSTDAL
22.7%2.20DK MetcalfWRSEA
22.1%8.80T.J. HockensonTEDET
21.8%21.60Mike WilliamsWRLAC
21.5%11.30Gerald EverettTELAC
21.1%18.55Tua TagovailoaQBMIA
19.6%2.00Nick FolkPKNE
17.7%6.20Robert TonyanTEGB
17.4%28.80Kenneth WalkerRBSEA
17.0%6.00Harrison ButkerPKKC
15.8%15.70Dameon PierceRBHOU
15.5%11.50Allen LazardWRGB
14.8%17.70Aaron RodgersQBGB
14.8%10.60Taysom HillTENO
14.8%18.70Nick ChubbRBCLE
14.5%18.10Joe MixonRBCIN
14.5%15.95Derek CarrQBLV
14.5%11.50Chris GodwinWRTB
14.2%3.00N.Y. JetsSTNYJ
12.6%23.35Jimmy GaroppoloQBSF
12.6%20.30DeAndre HopkinsWRARI
11.0%3.00Brandon McManusPKDEN
10.4%19.20Geno SmithQBSEA
10.1%3.90Kyle PittsTEATL
9.5%3.00DenverSTDEN
9.2%15.20Brandon AiyukWRSF
8.8%5.00Younghoe KooPKATL
8.5%17.50Alvin KamaraRBNO
8.5%16.35Matt RyanQBIND
8.5%15.50Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
8.2%15.50Jonathan TaylorRBIND
7.9%8.20Christian McCaffreyRBCAR
6.6%10.70Evan EngramTEJAC
5.4%17.60Chris OlaveWRNO
5.4%17.70Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL
5.1%9.90Dalton SchultzTEDAL
5.1%8.00MiamiSTMIA
5.1%10.00Jason SandersPKMIA
5.1%10.40Amari CooperWRCLE
4.4%28.60Aaron JonesRBGB
4.4%9.00Green BaySTGB
4.4%13.20Breece HallRBNYJ
4.4%13.00Jason MyersPKSEA
4.1%11.00Graham GanoPKNYG
4.1%11.40Jakobi MeyersWRNE
3.8%10.80Hayden HurstTECIN
3.2%5.70Mike GesickiTEMIA
3.2%2.30Daniel BellingerTENYG
2.8%10.00Greg ZuerleinPKNYJ
2.8%17.10Christian KirkWRJAC
2.8%2.20Hunter HenryTENE
2.5%3.00Mason CrosbyPKGB
2.5%11.50Tyler LockettWRSEA
2.5%15.00TennesseeSTTEN
2.2%10.40Cade OttonTETB
2.2%18.30Terry McLaurinWRWAS
2.2%5.00San FranciscoSTSF
2.2%9.00BaltimoreSTBAL
2.2%11.10Greg DulcichTEDEN
1.9%3.10Keenan AllenWRLAC
1.9%21.80Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
1.9%9.50Diontae JohnsonWRPIT
1.9%11.80Jared GoffQBDET
1.9%4.00Chris BoswellPKPIT
1.9%10.00Wil LutzPKNO
1.9%13.30Marcus MariotaQBATL
1.9%4.00Chase McLaughlinPKIND
1.9%2.00N.Y GiantsSTNYG
1.6%2.00Damien HarrisRBNE
1.6%11.00Robbie GouldPKSF
1.6%9.00Las VegasSTLV
1.6%25.40JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC
1.6%6.70Alec PierceWRIND
1.6%3.00CincinnatiSTCIN
1.6%0.00Michael GallupWRDAL
1.3%6.20Devin DuvernayWRBAL
1.3%29.50Tyler BoydWRCIN
1.3%5.30Courtland SuttonWRDEN
1.3%8.00Cade YorkPKCLE
1.3%0.00Romeo DoubsWRGB
1.0%18.10George PickensWRPIT
1.0%27.15Justin FieldsQBCHI
1.0%8.00L.A. ChargersSTLAC
1.0%30.80Daniel JonesQBNYG
1.0%3.00Taylor BertoletPKLAC
1.0%4.10Rondale MooreWRARI
1.0%5.80Foster MoreauTELV
1.0%3.05Mac JonesQBNE
1.0%8.60Brandin CooksWRHOU
1.0%8.30Darnell MooneyWRCHI
1.0%9.00ChicagoSTCHI
1.0%18.45Taylor HeinickeQBWAS
1.0%1.00JacksonvilleSTJAC
0.6%0.00Darren WallerTELV
0.6%8.00Rodrigo BlankenshipPKARI
0.6%13.00Randy BullockPKTEN
0.6%0.50Kenyan DrakeRBBAL
0.6%3.00Riley PattersonPKJAC
0.6%18.00ArizonaSTARI
0.6%0.00D'Andre SwiftRBDET
0.6%1.90Drake LondonWRATL
0.6%8.00Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
0.6%5.20Cole KmetTECHI
0.6%23.10Davis MillsQBHOU
0.6%2.00New OrleansSTNO
0.6%15.00Cairo SantosPKCHI
0.6%20.20Juwan JohnsonTENO
0.6%7.20Ryan TannehillQBTEN
0.3%13.00Kansas CitySTKC
0.3%0.00Logan ThomasTEWAS
0.3%11.00Najee HarrisRBPIT
0.3%8.45Zach WilsonQBNYJ
0.3%5.00ClevelandSTCLE
0.3%5.40Jeff WilsonRBSF
0.3%10.30Latavius MurrayRBDEN
0.3%8.50Will DisslyTESEA
0.3%5.60Robert WoodsWRTEN
0.3%6.00Michael BadgleyPKDET
0.3%0.00PittsburghSTPIT
0.3%15.70Khalil HerbertRBCHI
0.3%1.60Kylen GransonTEIND
0.3%0.00Mo Alie-CoxTEIND
0.3%1.50AJ DillonRBGB
0.3%11.00Joey SlyePKWAS
0.3%1.70Noah FantTESEA
0.3%6.20Tyler ConklinTENYJ
0.3%12.90Tony PollardRBDAL
0.3%18.85Kenny PickettQBPIT
0.3%20.90Travis EtienneRBJAC
0.3%3.00Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.3%10.60Brian RobinsonRBWAS
0.3%14.70Jacoby BrissettQBCLE
0.3%4.00IndianapolisSTIND
0.3%12.20David MontgomeryRBCHI
0.3%9.30Jamaal WilliamsRBDET
0.3%20.90Raheem MostertRBMIA
0.3%10.80Zay JonesWRJAC
0.3%0.00J.K. DobbinsRBBAL