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TSchads Open Squad Tops the Field in Week Four of the Blackout

Veteran players turned in some huge games but young players continued to make their presence felt in a big way in week four. Second year breakout, Kyren Williams, was the second most popular RB and was a big part of the winning roster. (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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Considering players eligible in this week’s Blackout, TSchads Open Squad started the QB2 and QB3, the RB2 and RB3, and the WR1! A $25 gift card will be headed your way TSchad.

Week 4 highest score
Tschads Open Squad, Farmingville, NY
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBAnthony RichardsonIND33.60
QBLamar JacksonBAL32.00
RBKyren WilliamsLAR27.70
RBJosh JacobsLV27.90
WRA.J. BrownPHI38.50
WRAmon-Ra St. BrownDET16.60
WRMichael PittmanIND4.50
TEGeorge KittleSF1.90
TEEvan EngramJAC12.90
PKCameron DickerLAC6.00
PKBrandon AubreyDAL12.00
STNew OrleansNO3.00
STLA ChargersLAC12.00
Total228.60

The theme of the maximum points roster for this week is up and comers. Six of the nine position players have been in the league fewer than four years. No players repeated from week three. Puka, Collins and Richardson look like they are for real. Fields came through in a big way for fantasy this week, not for the Bears though. Jake Ferguson has worked his way up to TE8 in full PPR.

Week 4 Perfect Score
(Blackouts in strikethrough)
PosNameTeamScore
QBJosh AllenBUF39.70
QBJustin FieldsCHI35.25
QBAnthony RichardsonIND33.60
RBChristian McCafferySF48.70
RBDavid MontgomeryDET34.10
RBJosh JacobsLV27.9
WRA.J. BrownPHI38.50
WRStefon DiggsBUF36.00
WRNico CollinsHOU35.80
WRPuka NacuaLAR31.30
TECole KmetCHI27.60
TEMark AndrewsBAL25.00
TEJake FergusonDAL14.70
PKJake ElliotPHI14.00
PKBrandon AubreyDAL12.00
PKKa’imi FairbairnHOU12.00
STSeattleSEA23.00
STDallasDAL20.00
STJacksonvilleJAC16.00
Total341.75

The number three tight end was actually Jonnu Smith. (Condolences if you have Kyle Pitts on your roster.) However, like Devon Achane last week, Jonnu was not in our player pool for week 4. Michael Wilson and Jaleel McLaughlin were the other breakouts from outside the player pool in week 4.

Justin Tucker is the only player from the most popular roster in week three and four. The most selected players in week four put up just about 55% of the maximum possible score. It might be time to leave Kittle and Waller on the bench.

Week 4 Wisdom Of Crowds score
(Maximum-points picks in bold)
PosNameTeamScore
QBKirk CousinsMIN14.95
QBBrock PurdySF24.15
RBJosh JacobsLV27.90
RBKyren WilliamsLAR27.70
WRA.J. BrownPHI38.50
WRCeeDee LambDAL14.80
WRAmon-Ra St. BrownDET16.60
TEGeorge KittleSF1.90
TEDarren WallerNYG5.1
PKHarrison ButkerKC11.00
PKJustin TuckerBAL4.00
STPittsburghPIT0.00
STNew OrleansNO3.00
Total189.60

TsChads Open Squad moved eighty-five spots up the Overall Standings behind his week four win. He’s sitting in 21st, about 80 points off the lead. Last week’s overall and weekly number one, Dam Guy from Mossyrock, slid down to number two in the overall standings. The new Overall leader is Chuck H. from Urbandale who finished 15th in week four to take over the top spot. Here’s a look at the Top 25 Overall:

Top 25 Overall after week four:
RkWk4PtsTeamHometown
1213.55908.8Chuck H.Urbandale
2157.5868.75Dam GuyMossyrock
3226867.55Barney's RubbleOrlando
4183.85864.95Dennis L.Kingston
5203.05863.65Rich Z.Schaumburg
6195.25854.2TMO55Tinley Park, IL
7177852.65Highs GuysLakewood Ranch, FL
8196.2851.35CCBluecatsDallas
9192.6850.3It Ertz when I LoseArlington Heights
10184.7849.75Wayne E.Clearwater, FL
11216.25844.15ND Power HouseWest Fargo, ND
12205.45842.3FIUSER0824Black Diamond
13184.5838.95Joe KappMount Carroll, IL
14222.75838.35Jason S.Fort Collins
15182.65836.55Steve K.Miami
16182.9834.35Fantasy Index (official picks)Seattle, WA
17194.35833ztenPittsburgh, PA
18156.5831.45PR LightningBrigham City
19210.1830.35D-MenRegina, SK
20168.35829.918 rocksMorton, WA
21228.6829.45TSchads Open SquadFarmingville, NY
22212.6828.4Travis P.Coeburn, VA
23221.35827.75Bruce R.Elgin, OR
24187.55826.2CRAIG MACHINEHumble, TX
25175.2823.3DeutschlandEXPRESSSioux Falls

Here’s a look at the top 25 scoring teams from Week Four:

Top 25 Week Four Scores:
RkWk4PtsTeamHometown
1228.6829.45TSchads Open SquadFarmingville, NY
2226.75776.65SlappyWhiteLisle, IL
3226.45741.35Fantasy Index (Viva Murillo!)Brandon, FL
4226867.55Barney's RubbleOrlando
5225.4784.4Wing ItRedlands, CA
6223.1814.3Xiola BlueBerkeley
7222.75838.35Jason S.Fort Collins
8222.55813.15Pennsylvania WhitetailsDouglassville, PA
9221.35827.75Bruce R.Elgin, OR
10218.05780.4Whiskey Tango FoxtrotScottsdale, AZ
11216.25844.15ND Power HouseWest Fargo, ND
12215.3729.3Matthew S.Chicago, IL
13214.35698.85RAMS!Tiverton, RI
14214767.45MAYORNICK1960Reading, PA
15213.55908.8Chuck H.Urbandale
16212.6828.4Travis P.Coeburn, VA
17211.8768.7mtn maniacOcean Park, WA
18211.75816.95GERALD P.Havertown, PA
19210.55778.45St Catharines StompersSt Catharines, ON
20210.1830.35D-MenRegina, SK
21208.9785.7Col. Jessup';s Code RedCanton, GA
22207.35784.35ShotsDobbs Ferry, NY
23205.45842.3FIUSER0824Black Diamond
24203.05863.65Rich Z.Schaumburg
25202.6792.6BizzleWest Linn, OR

Percentage of Week 4 lineups that included the player
PctScoreNamePositionTeam
61.22%14.95Kirk CousinsQBMIN
50.97%1.9George KittleTESF
41.83%0PittsburghSTPIT
41.00%11Harrison ButkerPKKC
40.17%38.5A.J. BrownWRPHI
37.67%5.1Darren WallerTENYG
35.73%12.9Evan EngramTEJAC
34.35%27.9Josh JacobsRBLV
34.07%14.8CeeDee LambWRDAL
32.41%3NewOrleansSTNO
31.58%16.6Amon-Ra St.BrownWRDET
31.30%31.3Puka NacuaWRLAR
29.92%6ClevelandSTCLE
25.48%4Justin TuckerPKBAL
21.88%24.15Brock PurdyQBSF
21.88%5CincinnatiSTCIN
20.50%12Brandon AubreyPKDAL
19.67%6Cameron DickerPKLAC
19.67%17.9D'Andre SwiftRBPHI
19.11%4.5Dallas GoedertTEPHI
18.56%27.7Kyren WilliamsRBLAR
16.34%1.4Chris OlaveWRNO
15.79%9BaltimoreSTBAL
15.51%7.5Raheem MostertRBMIA
14.96%3Evan McPhersonPKCIN
14.40%9Zack MossRBIND
14.13%8.6Jaylen WaddleWRMIA
13.57%32Lamar JacksonQBBAL
13.30%11.8Calvin RidleyWRJAC
13.30%8.35Joe BurrowQBCIN
12.74%33.6Anthony RichardsonQBIND
12.74%10.2Travis EtienneRBJAC
12.47%14.7James CookRBBUF
12.19%0.6Deebo SamuelWRSF
11.63%24.4Derrick HenryRBTEN
11.63%24.45Russell WilsonQBDEN
11.36%6Jason MyersPKSEA
11.08%16.75Daniel JonesQBNYG
11.08%14.8DeVonta SmithWRPHI
10.80%18.55Trevor LawrenceQBJAC
10.25%15.2Adam ThielenWRCAR
10.25%21.4Alvin KamaraRBNO
9.70%3.7Pat FreiermuthTEPIT
8.86%1Younghoe KooPKATL
8.59%3.9Javonte WilliamsRBDEN
8.59%1.1Luke MusgraveTEGB
8.59%1Matt GayPKIND
8.31%16JacksonvilleSTJAC
8.03%2Jason SandersPKMIA
7.76%12.4DK MetcalfWRSEA
7.48%5Daniel CarlsonPKLV
7.48%3.9Tee HigginsWRCIN
7.20%20.8Brandon AiyukWRSF
7.20%10.3Geno SmithQBSEA
7.20%35.25Justin FieldsQBCHI
6.93%21.35Matthew StaffordQBLAR
6.93%23SeattleSTSEA
6.65%9Tampa BaySTTB
5.82%14.7Jake FergusonTEDAL
4.99%11Brett MaherPKDEN
4.99%15.5Jared GoffQBDET
4.99%8.6Joe MixonRBCIN
4.99%3.9Tank DellWRHOU
4.71%0Austin EkelerRBLAC
4.71%11.7Courtland SuttonWRDEN
4.71%9.1Hunter HenryTENE
4.43%8BuffaloSTBUF
4.43%6Chris BoswellPKPIT
4.16%3Greg JosephPKMIN
4.16%12LAChargersSTLAC
4.16%10.7Joshua PalmerWRLAC
3.88%5IndianapolisSTIND
3.88%24.1Jordan LoveQBGB
3.88%4.1Kyle PittsTEATL
3.88%3NewEnglandSTNE
3.32%2.6Amari CooperWRCLE
3.32%16.95Dak PrescottQBDAL
3.32%5.5George PickensWRPIT
3.32%3Graham GanoPKNYG
3.32%4.5Michael PittmanWRIND
3.32%7Mike EvansWRTB
3.32%13MinnesotaSTMIN
3.32%35.8Nico CollinsWRHOU
3.05%10.8Alexander MattisonRBMIN
3.05%5.3Jakobi MeyersWRLV
2.77%9.4Tyler LockettWRSEA
2.49%24.9C.J. StroudQBHOU
2.49%24.8Isiah PachecoRBKC
2.49%11.4Tyler HigbeeTELAR
2.22%2.9Gerald EverettTELAC
2.22%0Jordan AddisonWRMIN
2.22%7.4Tutu AtwellWRLAR
1.94%11Brandon McManusPKJAC
1.94%15.1Gabe DavisWRBUF
1.94%11.3Najee HarrisRBPIT
1.94%7NYJetsSTNYJ
1.94%11.3Zach ErtzTEARI
1.94%27DeVon AchaneRBMIA
1.66%11.8Dameon PierceRBHOU
1.66%2.2Dawson KnoxTEBUF
1.66%9.5Jerome FordRBCLE
1.66%4LARamsSTLAR
1.66%10Riley PattersonPKDET
1.66%0Donald ParhamTELAC
1.39%2.4Aaron JonesRBGB
1.39%9Blake GrupePKNO
1.39%6.7Dalton KincaidTEBUF
1.39%27.1DJ MooreWRCHI
1.39%3Dustin HopkinsPKCLE
1.39%5HoustonSTHOU
1.39%9.1Jahmyr GibbsRBDET
1.39%12Ka'imi FairbairnPKHOU
1.39%7.3Logan ThomasTEWAS
1.39%8.3Noah FantTESEA
1.39%2NY GiantsSTNYG
1.39%8Zay FlowersWRBAL
1.39%12.8Matt BreidaRBNYG
1.39%5Zach CharbonnetRBSEA
1.11%2AtlantaSTATL
1.11%5.9Chigoziem OkonkwoTETEN
1.11%16.4Christian KirkWRJAC
1.11%27.6Cole KmetTECHI
1.11%9DetroitSTDET
1.11%8.2Jerry JeudyWRDEN
1.11%6.5Joshua KelleyRBLAC
1.11%0Saquon BarkleyRBNYG
1.11%5TennesseeSTTEN
1.11%4.2Ezekiel ElliottRBNE
0.83%6Anders CarlsonPKGB
0.83%0Deshaun WatsonQBCLE
0.83%11.8Drake LondonWRATL
0.83%6.6James ConnerRBARI
0.83%6Rhamondre StevensonRBNE
0.83%18.5Romeo DoubsWRGB
0.83%7Wil LutzPKDEN
0.83%4.3Darius SlaytonWRNYG
0.83%6.7Marvin MimsWRDEN
0.55%11.2Bryce YoungQBCAR
0.55%4Cairo SantosPKCHI
0.55%7.1Cam AkersRBLAR
0.55%10.6David NjokuTECLE
0.55%7Eddy PineiroPKCAR
0.55%4GreenBaySTGB
0.55%1.7Hayden HurstTECAR
0.55%3.5Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA
0.55%2MiamiSTMIA
0.55%9Nick FolkPKTEN
0.55%11.5Jaylen WarrenRBPIT
0.28%0Adam TrautmanTEDEN
0.28%6.7Brandin CooksWRDAL
0.28%9.9Breece HallRBNYJ
0.28%13.1Brian RobinsonRBWAS
0.28%10.3Cade OttonTETB
0.28%8Chase McLaughlinPKTB
0.28%19.4Chris GodwinWRTB
0.28%10.5Christian WatsonWRGB
0.28%34.1David MontgomeryRBDET
0.28%2Elijah MooreWRCLE
0.28%15Garrett WilsonWRNYJ
0.28%12.7Jahan DotsonWRWAS
0.28%4.2Kadarius ToneyWRKC
0.28%22.2Khalil HerbertRBCHI
0.28%16.6Marquise BrownWRARI
0.28%4Matt PraterPKARI
0.28%11Michael GallupWRDAL
0.28%9.3Michael ThomasWRNO
0.28%2.2Mike GesickiTENE
0.28%6.2Miles SandersRBCAR
0.28%10.8Rachaad WhiteRBTB
0.28%2.5Roschon JohnsonRBCHI
0.28%2.2Tyler AllgeierRBATL
0.28%18.2Aidan O'ConnellQBLV
0.28%0Andy DaltonQBCAR
0.28%1ArizonaSTARI
0.28%0Jimmy GaroppoloQBLV
0.28%8.2Mac JonesQBNE
0.28%1.6Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWRKC
0.28%4.9Van JeffersonWRLAR

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